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Chongqing ushers in new low-altitude consumption scenarios

STORY: Chongqing ushers in new low-altitude consumption scenarios SHOOTING TIME: April 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/MARKET SHOTLIST: 1. various of people enjoying aerial views of the city's landmarks 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): REN YUN, Engineer of Chongqing Liangjiang Aviation and Aerospace Industry Investment Group Co., Ltd 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIN HONG, Engineer, Beijing Institute of Technology Chongqing Innovation Center, Cool Black Intelligent Flight Technology (Chongqing) Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality planned to introduce a slew of new consumption scenarios starting from Tuesday via a week-long promotion event to stimulate the low-altitude economy. Chongqing intends to introduce diverse recreational activities related to low-altitude sports and tourism. These activities include parachuting, paragliding, and sightseeing over the Yangtze River and the cityscape of Chongqing on a balloon, helicopter, or f

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CHINA-GUANGXI-SANYUESAN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240413) -- NANNING, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform in celebration of the Sanyuesan Festival at an alley in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 13, 2024. The Sanyuesan Festival is a traditional festival celebrated on the third day of the third lunar month by various ethnic groups in China. Listed as a national intangible cultural heritage and a statutory holiday in Guangxi in 2014, the festival usually sees various ethnic cultural events organized across the region, which has the largest population of ethnic minorities in China. This year, Guangxi launched a splendid array of folk cultural activities, and its 14 cities have planned and organized a slew of events, incorporating regional characteristics and cultural highlights and offering a prolonged period of cultural festivities for residents and visitors. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-SANYUESAN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240413) -- NANNING, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform in celebration of the Sanyuesan Festival at an alley in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 13, 2024. The Sanyuesan Festival is a traditional festival celebrated on the third day of the third lunar month by various ethnic groups in China. Listed as a national intangible cultural heritage and a statutory holiday in Guangxi in 2014, the festival usually sees various ethnic cultural events organized across the region, which has the largest population of ethnic minorities in China. This year, Guangxi launched a splendid array of folk cultural activities, and its 14 cities have planned and organized a slew of events, incorporating regional characteristics and cultural highlights and offering a prolonged period of cultural festivities for residents and visitors. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-SANYUESAN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240413) -- NANNING, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch a performance in celebration of the Sanyuesan Festival at an alley in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 13, 2024. The Sanyuesan Festival is a traditional festival celebrated on the third day of the third lunar month by various ethnic groups in China. Listed as a national intangible cultural heritage and a statutory holiday in Guangxi in 2014, the festival usually sees various ethnic cultural events organized across the region, which has the largest population of ethnic minorities in China. This year, Guangxi launched a splendid array of folk cultural activities, and its 14 cities have planned and organized a slew of events, incorporating regional characteristics and cultural highlights and offering a prolonged period of cultural festivities for residents and visitors. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-SANYUESAN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240413) -- NANNING, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform in celebration of the Sanyuesan Festival at an alley in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 13, 2024. The Sanyuesan Festival is a traditional festival celebrated on the third day of the third lunar month by various ethnic groups in China. Listed as a national intangible cultural heritage and a statutory holiday in Guangxi in 2014, the festival usually sees various ethnic cultural events organized across the region, which has the largest population of ethnic minorities in China. This year, Guangxi launched a splendid array of folk cultural activities, and its 14 cities have planned and organized a slew of events, incorporating regional characteristics and cultural highlights and offering a prolonged period of cultural festivities for residents and visitors. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-SANYUESAN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240413) -- NANNING, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform in celebration of the Sanyuesan Festival at an alley in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 13, 2024. The Sanyuesan Festival is a traditional festival celebrated on the third day of the third lunar month by various ethnic groups in China. Listed as a national intangible cultural heritage and a statutory holiday in Guangxi in 2014, the festival usually sees various ethnic cultural events organized across the region, which has the largest population of ethnic minorities in China. This year, Guangxi launched a splendid array of folk cultural activities, and its 14 cities have planned and organized a slew of events, incorporating regional characteristics and cultural highlights and offering a prolonged period of cultural festivities for residents and visitors. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240211) -- BEIJING, Feb. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists perform dragon dance and lion dance in Pingyi County, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 11, 2024. China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Photo by Wu Jiquan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240211) -- BEIJING, Feb. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch a performance at a museum in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 11, 2024. China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240211) -- BEIJING, Feb. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Fuzi (Confucius) Temple scenic area to appreciate lanterns in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 11, 2024. China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240211) -- BEIJING, Feb. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists perform dragon dance in Jinhu County, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 11, 2024. China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Photo by Chen Yibao/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240211) -- BEIJING, Feb. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers perform Yangge, a traditional folk dance, in Liaocheng, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 11, 2024. China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Photo by Zhang Zhenxiang/Xinhua)

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(240211) -- BEIJING, Feb. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists have fun at a historic and cultural street in Anshun City of southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Photo by Chen Xi/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists have fun at a scenic spot in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Photo by Zhang Meng/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists have fun in Qianyuan Town of Deqing County, Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Photo by Ni Lifang/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows people watching a performance at a scenic spot in Bozhou City, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Photo by Liu Qinli/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists have fun at a temple fair held at a scenic spot in Mengshan Mountain of Pingyi County, Linyi City, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Photo by Wu Jiquan/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children select toys at a temple fair in Qingshanhu District, Nanchang city, east China's Jiangxi Province, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Photo by Zhang Dongyang/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists have fun at a historic and cultural street in Anshun City of southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Photo by Chen Xi/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a recreational activity at a square in Jianhe County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Photo by Wan Wenjie/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a tug-of-war game in Xiapo Village of Wanquan Town, Qionghai City, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Photo by Meng Zhongde/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows actors performing dragon dance in Xinshi Ancient Town, Deqing County of east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Photo by Xie Shangguo/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch a performance in Liye Town of Longshan County, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Photo by Yu Caihua/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children learn about an intangible cultural heritage at the Capital Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a selfie in front of a decorative installation in Sanlitun, a shopping area popular among young people in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Xinhua/Wang Yangang)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Capital Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform for tourists at a pedestrian street in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors are seen in front of the memorial of the first National Congress of the Communist Party of China in Shanghai, east China, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children pose for photos with a troupe actor from south China's Guangdong Province, at a pedestrian street in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor poses for photos at the Capital Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes photos of an exhibit at the Capital Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch a performance at a temple fair in the Wanshou Palace cultural block in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Photo by Zhang Dongyang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actors of a troupe from south China's Guangdong Province perform at a pedestrian street in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform for tourists at a pedestrian street in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform for tourists at a pedestrian street in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors learn about a decorative ornament during a Spring Festival celebration event at the memorial of the first National Congress of the Communist Party of China in Shanghai, east China, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children look at a sugar painting at a temple fair in Qingshanhu District, Nanchang City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Photo by Zhang Dongyang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers dance to celebrate the Spring Festival in Ganzi Village of Xifeng County, Guiyang City of southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Xinhua/Luo Fei)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers dance to celebrate the Spring Festival in Ganzi Village of Xifeng County, Guiyang City of southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Xinhua/Luo Fei)

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Major Argentine labor unions, organizations launch general strike against gov't austerity measures

STORY: Major Argentine labor unions, organizations launch general strike against gov't austerity measures SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 24, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:52 LOCATION: Buenos Aires CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the general strike STORYLINE: Argentina's main labor unions, social organizations and progressive groups launched a 12-hour strike Wednesday noon to protest austerity measures proposed by President Javier Milei's government. The strike, which included a march to Congress in the capital city of Buenos Aires, was organized by the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), among other workers' groups. The largest union-led protest in Argentina within four years was aimed at deterring the government from implementing a slew of belt-tightening measures and reforms to deregulate the economy. Presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni called the strike "absolute nonsense." Milei admits the proposed reforms are painful, but says they are necessary to rehabilitate the country's troubl

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President Biden Arrives at the White House in Washington

US President Joe Biden walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Biden plans to nominate a slew of judge picks in red states as the administration continues to tackle vacancies in states led by Republican senators. Photo by Ting Shen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Arrives at the White House in Washington

US President Joe Biden walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Biden plans to nominate a slew of judge picks in red states as the administration continues to tackle vacancies in states led by Republican senators. Photo by Ting Shen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Arrives at the White House in Washington

US President Joe Biden disembarks Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Biden plans to nominate a slew of judge picks in red states as the administration continues to tackle vacancies in states led by Republican senators. Photo by Ting Shen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Arrives at the White House in Washington

US President Joe Biden walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Biden plans to nominate a slew of judge picks in red states as the administration continues to tackle vacancies in states led by Republican senators. Photo by Ting Shen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Arrives at the White House in Washington

US President Joe Biden walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Biden plans to nominate a slew of judge picks in red states as the administration continues to tackle vacancies in states led by Republican senators. Photo by Ting Shen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Arrives at the White House in Washington

US President Joe Biden disembarks Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Biden plans to nominate a slew of judge picks in red states as the administration continues to tackle vacancies in states led by Republican senators. Photo by Ting Shen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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COP28 concludes with consensus on climate deal

STORY: COP28 concludes with consensus on climate deal SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30 to Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:49 LOCATION: DUBAI, the UAE CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of COP28 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SULTAN AHMED AL JABER, COP28 President 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Former UN under-secretary-general and former executive director of the UN Environment Programme 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): XIE ZHENHUA, China's special envoy for climate change STORYLINE: COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber announced on Wednesday that parties to the UN climate summit have reached a final consensus on a "historic" climate deal. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SULTAN AHMED AL JABER, COP28 President "It is an enhanced, balanced, but make no mistake, a historic package to accelerate climate action. It is the UAE consensus." The deal stipulates a slew of measures to cope with climate change regarding adaptation, finance, flexibility, and fossil fu

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COP28 president announces approval of "historic" climate deal

STORY: COP28 president announces approval of "historic" climate deal SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:59 LOCATION: Dubai CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venue of COP28 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SULTAN AHMED AL JABER, COP28 President STORYLINE: The 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, concluded on Wednesday in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber announced that parties to the UN climate summit have agreed on a "historic" climate deal. SOUNDBITE (English): SULTAN AHMED AL JABER, COP28 President "It is an enhanced, balanced but make no mistake, a historic package to accelerate climate action. It is the UAE consensus." The deal stipulates a slew of measures to cope with climate change regarding adaptation, finance, flexibility, and fossil fuels, among others. The announcement came after COP28 was extended beyond the official end time of midda

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Increasing foreign investment in NE China highlights new opportunities

STORY: Increasing foreign investment in NE China highlights new opportunities DATELINE: Oct. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the factory 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIANG HUAISHENG, General manager of Vitesco Automotive Changchun Co., Ltd. 3. various of the factory 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (German): HELMUT STETTNER, CEO, Audi FAW NEV Co., Ltd. 5. various of the factory 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MILAN NEDELJKOVIC, Member of board of management of BMW AG STORYLINE: A slew of multinational corporations have invested or increased their investment in various sectors in northeast China, making the region a hot spot for foreign investment. Vitesco Automotive Changchun Co., Ltd. has invested more than 500 million yuan (about 69.6 million U.S. dollars) in Jilin Province, one of its important production bases, in the past three years. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIANG HUAISHENG, General manager of Vitesco Automotive Changchun Co., Ltd. "With the recovery of the Chinese

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Rare heatwaves grill China as its energy, livelihood facilities stand tests

STORY: Rare heatwaves grill China as its energy, livelihood facilities stand tests DATELINE: July 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Beijing 2. various of repair teams of the State Grid Beijing Electric Power Company working 3. various of a service station powered by rooftop photovoltaic panels in Nanjing 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG KEPING, Operation and maintenance worker, State Grid Nanjing Power Supply Company STORYLINE: China has taken a slew of measures to reduce the impact of scorching heatwaves on people's daily life. China's national observatory on Wednesday issued an orange alert, the second-highest alert, and advised the public to avoid outdoor activities during high-temperature periods. Since June, many regions in China have logged high temperatures surpassing 40 degrees Celsius, as the meteorological departments continue to issue high-temperature alerts. According to China's National Climate Center, as of July 2, the number of d

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U.S. Fed pauses hike of interest rates

STORY: U.S. Fed pauses hike of interest rates DATELINE: June 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attending the press conference 2. various of exterior of the U.S. Federal Reserve STORYLINE: The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept the target range of the federal funds rate unchanged at 5 percent to 5.25 percent, following a slew of 10 consecutive hikes since March 2022. "Holding the target range steady at this meeting allows the committee to assess additional information and its implications for monetary policy," the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) said in a statement issued on Wednesday afternoon, after concluding its latest two-day policy meeting. The pause of interest rate hikes was widely expected as the year-on-year growth rate of the U.S. consumer price index slowed down to 4 percent in May, from a peak of 9.1 percent in June 2022. The Federal Reserve reiterated that it is strongly committed