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How rainy Tokyo tackles floods by building a "city" below the city

STORY: How rainy Tokyo tackles floods by building a "city" below the city SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024 DATELINE: May 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:25 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHONG YA, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): SATORU IKEDA, Visitor 3. various of the facility 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHONG YA, Xinhua correspondent 5. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHONG YA, Xinhua correspondent 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Japanese): NAGANUMA, Visitor 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ZHONG YA, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ZHONG YA, Xinhua correspondent "Located in a temperate maritime climate and being vulnerable to flooding, the Tokyo metropolitan area has always been stepping up its efforts to combat floods. The rainy metropolis is building a 'city' below the city -- beneath its around 2,000-square-kilometer land lie 16,000-kilometer sewage pipes in total. Now I'm right here at RyuQkan museum, which introduces the Metropolitan Outer Area Underground Discharge Channel, o

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CITY VIEW

(240404) -- NAIROBI, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a view of Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the country's economic and cultural center. Situated in the central-southern highlands of the country, Nairobi boasts an average altitude of over 1,600 meters, with a temperate climate. The city is characterized by lush vegetation and beautiful landscapes. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CITY VIEW

(240404) -- NAIROBI, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a city view in Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the country's economic and cultural center. Situated in the central-southern highlands of the country, Nairobi boasts an average altitude of over 1,600 meters, with a temperate climate. The city is characterized by lush vegetation and beautiful landscapes. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CITY VIEW

(240404) -- NAIROBI, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 31, 2023 shows a night view in Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the country's economic and cultural center. Situated in the central-southern highlands of the country, Nairobi boasts an average altitude of over 1,600 meters, with a temperate climate. The city is characterized by lush vegetation and beautiful landscapes. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CITY VIEW

(240404) -- NAIROBI, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 31, 2023 shows a night view in Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the country's economic and cultural center. Situated in the central-southern highlands of the country, Nairobi boasts an average altitude of over 1,600 meters, with a temperate climate. The city is characterized by lush vegetation and beautiful landscapes. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CITY VIEW

(240404) -- NAIROBI, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a sunset view in Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the country's economic and cultural center. Situated in the central-southern highlands of the country, Nairobi boasts an average altitude of over 1,600 meters, with a temperate climate. The city is characterized by lush vegetation and beautiful landscapes. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CITY VIEW

(240404) -- NAIROBI, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a sunset view in Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the country's economic and cultural center. Situated in the central-southern highlands of the country, Nairobi boasts an average altitude of over 1,600 meters, with a temperate climate. The city is characterized by lush vegetation and beautiful landscapes. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CITY VIEW

(240404) -- NAIROBI, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a view of Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the country's economic and cultural center. Situated in the central-southern highlands of the country, Nairobi boasts an average altitude of over 1,600 meters, with a temperate climate. The city is characterized by lush vegetation and beautiful landscapes. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CITY VIEW

(240404) -- NAIROBI, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a city view in Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the country's economic and cultural center. Situated in the central-southern highlands of the country, Nairobi boasts an average altitude of over 1,600 meters, with a temperate climate. The city is characterized by lush vegetation and beautiful landscapes. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CITY VIEW

(240404) -- NAIROBI, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a city view in Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the country's economic and cultural center. Situated in the central-southern highlands of the country, Nairobi boasts an average altitude of over 1,600 meters, with a temperate climate. The city is characterized by lush vegetation and beautiful landscapes. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CITY VIEW

(240404) -- NAIROBI, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a city view in Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the country's economic and cultural center. Situated in the central-southern highlands of the country, Nairobi boasts an average altitude of over 1,600 meters, with a temperate climate. The city is characterized by lush vegetation and beautiful landscapes. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CITY VIEW

(240404) -- NAIROBI, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a city view in Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the country's economic and cultural center. Situated in the central-southern highlands of the country, Nairobi boasts an average altitude of over 1,600 meters, with a temperate climate. The city is characterized by lush vegetation and beautiful landscapes. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CITY VIEW

(240404) -- NAIROBI, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a city view in Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the country's economic and cultural center. Situated in the central-southern highlands of the country, Nairobi boasts an average altitude of over 1,600 meters, with a temperate climate. The city is characterized by lush vegetation and beautiful landscapes. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-NATURE RESERVE-RANGERS (CN)

(230814) -- LU'AN, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Kedong and his wife Gao Kaiyu take a rest while patrolling at Tiantangzhai management station in Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 11, 2023. Wang Kedong and Gao Kaiyu, both 58 years old, are rangers of Tiantangzhai management station of Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve. They live in the mountains all the year round and have kept patrolling every day on a route longer than 20 kilometers for 25 years. Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve was established in 1998 based on two former Anhui provincial nature reserves. It is located at the transition zone from subtropical zone to warm temperate zone with abundant animal and plant resources. As many rare and endangered species are living here, the protection work in the reserve is particularly important. Patrol and forest protection are the couple's daily work. According to Wang, there are seven daily patrol routes for the couple, and the longest route is longer than 30 ki

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CHINA-ANHUI-NATURE RESERVE-RANGERS (CN)

(230814) -- LU'AN, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 12, 2023 shows a view at Tiantangzhai management station in Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve, east China's Anhui Province. Wang Kedong and Gao Kaiyu, both 58 years old, are rangers of Tiantangzhai management station of Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve. They live in the mountains all the year round and have kept patrolling every day on a route longer than 20 kilometers for 25 years. Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve was established in 1998 based on two former Anhui provincial nature reserves. It is located at the transition zone from subtropical zone to warm temperate zone with abundant animal and plant resources. As many rare and endangered species are living here, the protection work in the reserve is particularly important. Patrol and forest protection are the couple's daily work. According to Wang, there are seven daily patrol routes for the couple, and the longest route is longer than 30 kilometers back and forth,

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CHINA-ANHUI-NATURE RESERVE-RANGERS (CN)

(230814) -- LU'AN, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Kedong checks an infrared camera while patrolling at Tiantangzhai management station in Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 12, 2023. Wang Kedong and Gao Kaiyu, both 58 years old, are rangers of Tiantangzhai management station of Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve. They live in the mountains all the year round and have kept patrolling every day on a route longer than 20 kilometers for 25 years. Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve was established in 1998 based on two former Anhui provincial nature reserves. It is located at the transition zone from subtropical zone to warm temperate zone with abundant animal and plant resources. As many rare and endangered species are living here, the protection work in the reserve is particularly important. Patrol and forest protection are the couple's daily work. According to Wang, there are seven daily patrol routes for the couple, and the longest route is longer than 30 kilometers

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CHINA-ANHUI-NATURE RESERVE-RANGERS (CN)

(230814) -- LU'AN, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Kedong and his wife Gao Kaiyu patrol at Tiantangzhai management station in Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 12, 2023. Wang Kedong and Gao Kaiyu, both 58 years old, are rangers of Tiantangzhai management station of Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve. They live in the mountains all the year round and have kept patrolling every day on a route longer than 20 kilometers for 25 years. Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve was established in 1998 based on two former Anhui provincial nature reserves. It is located at the transition zone from subtropical zone to warm temperate zone with abundant animal and plant resources. As many rare and endangered species are living here, the protection work in the reserve is particularly important. Patrol and forest protection are the couple's daily work. According to Wang, there are seven daily patrol routes for the couple, and the longest route is longer than 30 kilometers back and fort

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CHINA-ANHUI-NATURE RESERVE-RANGERS (CN)

(230814) -- LU'AN, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Kedong and his wife Gao Kaiyu patrol at Tiantangzhai management station in Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 12, 2023. Wang Kedong and Gao Kaiyu, both 58 years old, are rangers of Tiantangzhai management station of Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve. They live in the mountains all the year round and have kept patrolling every day on a route longer than 20 kilometers for 25 years. Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve was established in 1998 based on two former Anhui provincial nature reserves. It is located at the transition zone from subtropical zone to warm temperate zone with abundant animal and plant resources. As many rare and endangered species are living here, the protection work in the reserve is particularly important. Patrol and forest protection are the couple's daily work. According to Wang, there are seven daily patrol routes for the couple, and the longest route is longer than 30 kilometers back and fort

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CHINA-ANHUI-NATURE RESERVE-RANGERS (CN)

(230814) -- LU'AN, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Kedong refreshes himself with river water while patrolling at Tiantangzhai management station in Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 12, 2023. Wang Kedong and Gao Kaiyu, both 58 years old, are rangers of Tiantangzhai management station of Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve. They live in the mountains all the year round and have kept patrolling every day on a route longer than 20 kilometers for 25 years. Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve was established in 1998 based on two former Anhui provincial nature reserves. It is located at the transition zone from subtropical zone to warm temperate zone with abundant animal and plant resources. As many rare and endangered species are living here, the protection work in the reserve is particularly important. Patrol and forest protection are the couple's daily work. According to Wang, there are seven daily patrol routes for the couple, and the longest route is longer than 30 ki

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CHINA-ANHUI-NATURE RESERVE-RANGERS (CN)

(230814) -- LU'AN, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial panoramic photo taken on Aug. 12, 2023 shows a view at Tiantangzhai management station in Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve, east China's Anhui Province. Wang Kedong and Gao Kaiyu, both 58 years old, are rangers of Tiantangzhai management station of Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve. They live in the mountains all the year round and have kept patrolling every day on a route longer than 20 kilometers for 25 years. Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve was established in 1998 based on two former Anhui provincial nature reserves. It is located at the transition zone from subtropical zone to warm temperate zone with abundant animal and plant resources. As many rare and endangered species are living here, the protection work in the reserve is particularly important. Patrol and forest protection are the couple's daily work. According to Wang, there are seven daily patrol routes for the couple, and the longest route is longer than 30 kilometers back a

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CHINA-ANHUI-NATURE RESERVE-RANGERS (CN)

(230814) -- LU'AN, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Kedong and his wife Gao Kaiyu have meal at a stand of Tiantangzhai management station in Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 12, 2023. They live at this station during the critical period of fire prevention from Oct. 1 to April 30. Wang Kedong and Gao Kaiyu, both 58 years old, are rangers of Tiantangzhai management station of Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve. They live in the mountains all the year round and have kept patrolling every day on a route longer than 20 kilometers for 25 years. Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve was established in 1998 based on two former Anhui provincial nature reserves. It is located at the transition zone from subtropical zone to warm temperate zone with abundant animal and plant resources. As many rare and endangered species are living here, the protection work in the reserve is particularly important. Patrol and forest protection are the couple's daily work. According to Wang, there

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CHINA-ANHUI-NATURE RESERVE-RANGERS (CN)

(230814) -- LU'AN, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Kedong and his wife Gao Kaiyu cook at a stand of Tiantangzhai management station in Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 12, 2023. They live at this station during the critical period of fire prevention from Oct. 1 to April 30. Wang Kedong and Gao Kaiyu, both 58 years old, are rangers of Tiantangzhai management station of Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve. They live in the mountains all the year round and have kept patrolling every day on a route longer than 20 kilometers for 25 years. Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve was established in 1998 based on two former Anhui provincial nature reserves. It is located at the transition zone from subtropical zone to warm temperate zone with abundant animal and plant resources. As many rare and endangered species are living here, the protection work in the reserve is particularly important. Patrol and forest protection are the couple's daily work. According to Wang, there are

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CHINA-ANHUI-NATURE RESERVE-RANGERS (CN)

(230814) -- LU'AN, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Kedong takes off a leech from his shoe at Tiantangzhai management station in Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 12, 2023. Wang Kedong and Gao Kaiyu, both 58 years old, are rangers of Tiantangzhai management station of Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve. They live in the mountains all the year round and have kept patrolling every day on a route longer than 20 kilometers for 25 years. Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve was established in 1998 based on two former Anhui provincial nature reserves. It is located at the transition zone from subtropical zone to warm temperate zone with abundant animal and plant resources. As many rare and endangered species are living here, the protection work in the reserve is particularly important. Patrol and forest protection are the couple's daily work. According to Wang, there are seven daily patrol routes for the couple, and the longest route is longer than 30 kilometers back and fo

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CHINA-ANHUI-NATURE RESERVE-RANGERS (CN)

(230814) -- LU'AN, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial panoramic photo taken on Aug. 12, 2023 shows a view at Tiantangzhai management station in Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve, east China's Anhui Province. Wang Kedong and Gao Kaiyu, both 58 years old, are rangers of Tiantangzhai management station of Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve. They live in the mountains all the year round and have kept patrolling every day on a route longer than 20 kilometers for 25 years. Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve was established in 1998 based on two former Anhui provincial nature reserves. It is located at the transition zone from subtropical zone to warm temperate zone with abundant animal and plant resources. As many rare and endangered species are living here, the protection work in the reserve is particularly important. Patrol and forest protection are the couple's daily work. According to Wang, there are seven daily patrol routes for the couple, and the longest route is longer than 30 kilometers back a

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CHINA-ANHUI-NATURE RESERVE-RANGERS (CN)

(230814) -- LU'AN, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Kedong and his wife Gao Kaiyu patrol at Tiantangzhai management station in Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 12, 2023. Wang Kedong and Gao Kaiyu, both 58 years old, are rangers of Tiantangzhai management station of Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve. They live in the mountains all the year round and have kept patrolling every day on a route longer than 20 kilometers for 25 years. Anhui Tianma National Nature Reserve was established in 1998 based on two former Anhui provincial nature reserves. It is located at the transition zone from subtropical zone to warm temperate zone with abundant animal and plant resources. As many rare and endangered species are living here, the protection work in the reserve is particularly important. Patrol and forest protection are the couple's daily work. According to Wang, there are seven daily patrol routes for the couple, and the longest route is longer than 30 kilometers back and fort

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows the Armillaria novae-zelandiae in a temperate rainforest on the South Island of New Zealand, March 30, 2022. (Photo by Yang Liu/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-FUNGI-COLOR

(220520) -- WELLINGTON, May 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo shows the Armillaria novae-zelandiae in a temperate rainforest on the South Island of New Zealand, March 26, 2022. Armillaria novae-zelandiae is one of three Armillaria species that have been identified in New Zealand, also nick-named Honey mushroom. It grows most abundantly from March to May in wet forests primarily. (Photo by Yang Liu/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-FUNGI-COLOR

(220520) -- WELLINGTON, May 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo shows the Entoloma hochstetteri in a temperate rainforest on the South Island of New Zealand, May 1, 2022. The fruiting body of the sky blue mushroom is usually found among moss, ferns or fallen leaves and the cap grows up to around 2 to 5 centi-meters in diameter. (Photo by Yang Liu/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-FUNGI-COLOR

(220520) -- WELLINGTON, May 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo shows the Entoloma hochstetteri in a temperate rainforest on the South Island of New Zealand, May 5, 2022. The fruiting body of the sky blue mushroom is usually found among moss, ferns or fallen leaves and the cap grows up to around 2 to 5 centi-meters in diameter. (Photo by Yang Liu/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-FUNGI-COLOR

(220520) -- WELLINGTON, May 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo shows the Armillaria novae-zelandiae in a temperate rainforest on the South Island of New Zealand, March 30, 2022. Armillaria novae-zelandiae is one of three Armillaria species that have been identified in New Zealand, also nick-named Honey mushroom. It grows most abundantly from March to May in wet forests primarily. (Photo by Yang Liu/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-FUNGI-COLOR

(220520) -- WELLINGTON, May 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo shows the Entoloma hochstetteri in a temperate rainforest on the South Island of New Zealand, May 1, 2022. The fruiting body of the sky blue mushroom is usually found among moss, ferns or fallen leaves and the cap grows up to around 2 to 5 centi-meters in diameter. (Photo by Yang Liu/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-FUNGI-COLOR

(220520) -- WELLINGTON, May 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo shows the Armillaria novae-zelandiae in a temperate rainforest on the South Island of New Zealand, March 27, 2022. Armillaria novae-zelandiae is one of three Armillaria species that have been identified in New Zealand, also nick-named Honey mushroom. It grows most abundantly from March to May in wet forests primarily. (Photo by Yang Liu/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-FUNGI-COLOR

(220520) -- WELLINGTON, May 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo shows the Armillaria novae-zelandiae in a temperate rainforest on the South Island of New Zealand, March 27, 2022. Armillaria novae-zelandiae is one of three Armillaria species that have been identified in New Zealand, also nick-named Honey mushroom. It grows most abundantly from March to May in wet forests primarily. (Photo by Yang Liu/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-FUNGI-COLOR

(220520) -- WELLINGTON, May 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo shows the Entoloma hochstetteri in a temperate rainforest on the South Island of New Zealand, April 6, 2022. The fruiting body of the sky blue mushroom is usually found among moss, ferns or fallen leaves and the cap grows up to around 2 to 5 centi-meters in diameter. (Photo by Yang Liu/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-FUNGI-COLOR

(220520) -- WELLINGTON, May 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo shows the Armillaria novae-zelandiae in a temperate rainforest on the South Island of New Zealand, April 6, 2022. Armillaria novae-zelandiae is one of three Armillaria species that have been identified in New Zealand, also nick-named Honey mushroom. It grows most abundantly from March to May in wet forests primarily. (Photo by Yang Liu/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese germplasm bank conserves biodiversity in warm temperate zone

(220515) -- JINAN, May 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 21, 2022 shows samples at Shandong Forest & Grass Germplasm Resources Center in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Feng Yuanyuan)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese germplasm bank conserves biodiversity in warm temperate zone

(220515) -- JINAN, May 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members process newly-collected seeds at Shandong Forest & Grass Germplasm Resources Center in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, April 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Shao Kun)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese germplasm bank conserves biodiversity in warm temperate zone

(220515) -- JINAN, May 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A researcher collects plant samples in the Qinling Mountains, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, in September 2021. (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese germplasm bank conserves biodiversity in warm temperate zone

(220515) -- JINAN, May 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Researchers collect plant samples in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province, in September 2020. (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese germplasm bank conserves biodiversity in warm temperate zone

(220515) -- JINAN, May 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Undated file photo shows Sorbus taishanensis, a tree species unique to Taishan Mountain, in east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua)