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Lunar New Year celebrations in China

A dragon stature is displayed in Beijing on Feb. 8, 2024, two days before the Year of Dragon Lunar New Year begins.

Small in stature, mighty in service: Inspiring journey of a village doctor

STORY: Small in stature, mighty in service: Inspiring journey of a village doctor DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: YUDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of village doctor 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG ZHENGYUE, Villager of Yudu County 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XIAO QINGHUI, Villager of Yudu County STORYLINE: Xiao Jiulin, a doctor standing less than one meter tall, has been dedicated to the well-being of over 2,000 villagers in Yudu County, China. In the 1960s, an illness left Xiao physically disabled and unable to grow taller. At 18, Xiao dreamed of becoming a painter and also learned to play the Erhu. But his own chronic illness shifted his focus to alleviating the pain of others. He decided to be a village doctor. But he was rejected many times trying to learn medical skills from experienced doctors until an aged doctor finally agreed to give him a try. Yet his appearance continued to spark distrust among villagers at the very beginning of his career as a doctor. S

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Statue of former Japan football head coach Osim

Photo taken on June 24, 2023, shows a stature of former Japan and Yugoslavia national football team head coach Ivica Osim unveiled the same day at a sports park in Chiba, eastern Japan. Osim first arrived in Japan in 2003 to take the reins at then J-League first-division side JEF United Ichihara, now Chiba, propelling them to their first major title, the 2005 League Cup.

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SYRIA-HAMA-OLIVE OIL-PRODUCTION-INCREASE

(221202) -- HAMA, Dec. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Olive oil flows out of pipes at an oil factory in Hama, Syria, Nov. 17, 2022. TO GO WITH "Interview: Syria's famed olive oil on track to claw back global stature amid war, sanctions: official" (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-HAMA-OLIVE OIL-PRODUCTION-INCREASE

(221202) -- HAMA, Dec. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A farmer picks olives in an olive grove in Hama, Syria, Nov. 17, 2022. TO GO WITH "Interview: Syria's famed olive oil on track to claw back global stature amid war, sanctions: official" (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-HAMA-OLIVE OIL-PRODUCTION-INCREASE

(221202) -- HAMA, Dec. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker operates a machine to produce olive oil at an oil factory in Hama, Syria, Nov. 17, 2022. TO GO WITH "Interview: Syria's famed olive oil on track to claw back global stature amid war, sanctions: official" (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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Queen Sofía Presents Social Awards - Madrid

Raphael receives the "A Toda una vida Profesional Jose Manuel Martínez Martínez" Award for his stature as a universal artist and tireless worker, as well as for his solidarity and family values, on October 6, 2021, in Madrid, Spain. The objective of the Fundación MAPFRE Social Awards is to recognize people, entities and projects that, through their dedication and work, help to achieve a fairer and less unequal society. Photo by Raul Terrel/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofía Presents Social Awards - Madrid

Queen Sofía presents the "A Lifetime Achievement Award Jose Manuel Martínez Martínez" to Rafael Martos (Raphael) for his stature as a universal artist and tireless worker, together with his most supportive side and his family values, on October 6, 2021, in Madrid, Spain. The objective of the Fundación MAPFRE Social Awards is to recognize people, entities and projects that help to achieve a fairer and less unequal society through their dedication and work. Photo by Raul Terrel/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofía Presents Social Awards - Madrid

Queen Sofía presents the "A Lifetime Achievement Award Jose Manuel Martínez Martínez" to Rafael Martos (Raphael) for his stature as a universal artist and tireless worker, together with his most supportive side and his family values, on October 6, 2021, in Madrid, Spain. The objective of the Fundación MAPFRE Social Awards is to recognize people, entities and projects that help to achieve a fairer and less unequal society through their dedication and work. Photo by Raul Terrel/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofía Presents Social Awards - Madrid

Queen Sofía presents the "A Lifetime Achievement Award Jose Manuel Martínez Martínez" to Rafael Martos (Raphael) for his stature as a universal artist and tireless worker, together with his most supportive side and his family values, on October 6, 2021, in Madrid, Spain. The objective of the Fundación MAPFRE Social Awards is to recognize people, entities and projects that help to achieve a fairer and less unequal society through their dedication and work. Photo by Raul Terrel/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofía Presents Social Awards - Madrid

Queen Sofía presents the "A Lifetime Achievement Award Jose Manuel Martínez Martínez" to Rafael Martos (Raphael) for his stature as a universal artist and tireless worker, together with his most supportive side and his family values, on October 6, 2021, in Madrid, Spain. The objective of the Fundación MAPFRE Social Awards is to recognize people, entities and projects that help to achieve a fairer and less unequal society through their dedication and work. Photo by Raul Terrel/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Great Buddha of Kamakura to undergo 1st maintenance in half-century

Photo taken July 28, 2015, shows the Great Buddha of Kamakura in Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture. Kotokuin Temple said the same day that the 11-meter-high bronze stature will undergo maintenance in the first quarter of 2016, the first of its kind since it had major repairs between 1959 and 1961. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Quake deals blow to Haneda airport's bid for global stature

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 18, 2011. Just six months after Haneda airport resumed full-fledged international operations, its ambition to attain a status as an international hub that rivals other major airports in Asia has waned as overseas travel to and from Japan plunged after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

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Quake deals blow to Haneda airport's bid for global stature

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 18, 2011. Just six months after Haneda airport resumed full-fledged international operations, its ambition to attain a status as an international hub that rivals other major airports in Asia has waned as overseas travel to and from Japan plunged after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo)