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US: Massive Warehouse Fire Destroys Medline Distribution Center in Northern California

A massive fire broke out at a Medline distribution warehouse in Tracy, Northern California, on Thursday, June 11, destroying the one-million-square-foot facility and sending a large column of black smoke into the sky. The blaze started around 1 p.m. and prompted evacuations in the surrounding area.

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China: Wedding Feast Carries On as Heavy Rain Floods Venue in Shaanxi

This unforgettable scene was captured in Weinan, Shaanxi Province, on May 18, 2026. It looks like a party on a river, but it’s actually an outdoor wedding feast. A sudden heavy downpour flooded the square with dozens of centimeters of water. Relatives and friends sit around dozens of round tables, watching the ceremony and waiting for the meal. Thankfully, the organizers set up cozy canopies and fences, keeping guests dry. Rain can’t stop love and blessings—everyone shows up in the storm to celebrate the newlyweds.

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New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 2

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

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China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 3

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 2

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

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US: Beryl Causes Widespread Power Outages And Flooding, Leaves Multiple Dead In Texas 4

Beryl has weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall as a category 1 hurricane near Matagorda in Texas, on Monday, July 8, shortly before 4 a.m. local time. The hurricane caused power outages and life-threatening flooding and left multiple dead in Houston and the surrounding areas.

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US: Days-Long Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow On Sierra Nevada, Closing Roads, Schools

A days-long winter storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada, closing major highways, ski resorts, and schools in parts of California. More than 10 feet of snow and hurricane-force wind gusts of 170 mph-plus were reported.

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the Sierra, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ZIYANG-MENGXIHE SITE-ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY (CN)

(240130) -- ZIYANG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 5, 2023 shows a piece of vertebra and pieces of ebony unearthed at the Mengxihe Site in Lezhi County of Ziyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Mengxihe Site was announced as one of the six most important archaeological findings of 2023 in China on Tuesday, according to the Sichuan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology. The Mengxihe Site, dating back 50,000 to 70,000 years, has preserved a number of organic matter remains including animal fossils, ebony and plant seeds. A flood in the summer of 2019 unearthed ebony and animal fossils that had been buried underground for tens of thousands of years, as well as some stone tools used by ancient humans, said Zheng Zhexuan, an archaeologist at the institute. In 2023, more than 105,000 stone tools, wood tools, bone tools and animal fossils, as well as more than 60,000 relics such as plant seeds, fruits and spores were unearthed. Traces of fire, cutting, carving and

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ZIYANG-MENGXIHE SITE-ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY (CN)

(240130) -- ZIYANG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 5, 2023 shows pieces of ebony unearthed at the Mengxihe Site in Lezhi County of Ziyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Mengxihe Site was announced as one of the six most important archaeological findings of 2023 in China on Tuesday, according to the Sichuan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology. The Mengxihe Site, dating back 50,000 to 70,000 years, has preserved a number of organic matter remains including animal fossils, ebony and plant seeds. A flood in the summer of 2019 unearthed ebony and animal fossils that had been buried underground for tens of thousands of years, as well as some stone tools used by ancient humans, said Zheng Zhexuan, an archaeologist at the institute. In 2023, more than 105,000 stone tools, wood tools, bone tools and animal fossils, as well as more than 60,000 relics such as plant seeds, fruits and spores were unearthed. Traces of fire, cutting, carving and polishing le

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ZIYANG-MENGXIHE SITE-ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY (CN)

(240130) -- ZIYANG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 5, 2023 shows pieces of snake bones unearthed at the Mengxihe Site in Lezhi County of Ziyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Mengxihe Site was announced as one of the six most important archaeological findings of 2023 in China on Tuesday, according to the Sichuan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology. The Mengxihe Site, dating back 50,000 to 70,000 years, has preserved a number of organic matter remains including animal fossils, ebony and plant seeds. A flood in the summer of 2019 unearthed ebony and animal fossils that had been buried underground for tens of thousands of years, as well as some stone tools used by ancient humans, said Zheng Zhexuan, an archaeologist at the institute. In 2023, more than 105,000 stone tools, wood tools, bone tools and animal fossils, as well as more than 60,000 relics such as plant seeds, fruits and spores were unearthed. Traces of fire, cutting, carving and polishing left by

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(231013) -- HERAT, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An old man holds pieces of naan, a kind of traditional bread, following earthquakes in Herat Province, Afghanistan, Oct. 11, 2023. Two earthquakes each with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale, followed by several aftershocks, rocked west Afghanistan with an epicenter in the Zanda Jan district of Herat province on Saturday, leaving at least 2,053 dead and thousands more injured. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-TRADITIONAL COSTUME (CN)

(230903) -- RONGSHUI, Sept. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pieces of "Liang Bu" are dried at a square in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, on Sept. 2, 2023. Wuying Village is a Miao ethnic group hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between Guangxi and Guizhou. "Liang Bu", named for its glistening appearance, is a kind of traditional hand-made cloth of Miao ethnic group. Women of Miao ethnic group in Wuying plant woad in spring and harvest it in fall. They soak woad in water for days before mixing it with materials such as lime, to make the dye for "Liang Bu". It usually takes months to make a piece of "Liang Bu" after repeated process of dip-dyeing, drying, pounding, applying egg white and steaming. The cloth gradually becomes glistening owing to tens of thousands of poundings by villagers with traditional wooden hammers. After cutting, sewing, embroidery and ironing, a set of gl

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Art exhibition showcasing fusion of Chinese, Italian cultures held in Chongqing

STORY: Art exhibition showcasing fusion of Chinese, Italian cultures held in Chongqing DATELINE: April 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the "Connecting Point" contemporary art exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BARBARA VACCARO, Italian artist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALICE MELLONI, Italian artist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ORLANDO DAGA, Italian artist STORYLINE: The "Connecting Point" contemporary art exhibition, featuring dozens of art pieces that blend traditional Chinese culture and Italian art styles, opened Friday in SW China's Chongqing. The exhibition will run until May 7, providing visitors with a month to appreciate the fusion of Chinese and Italian art and culture. The exhibition showcases the works of three Italian artists living in China and highlights their personal art research achievements and integration of thousands of years of Chinese history and culture. Traditional Chinese objects, such as abandoned windows and s

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World's longest 107.6-meter kebab on Ishigaki

ISHIGAKI, Japan - World record challengers pierce thousands of pieces of diced beef with a metal skewer at an event promoting Ishigaki Beef on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, in southern Japan on Nov. 27, 2011. The 107.6-meter kebab was recognized by Guiness World Records as the world's longest.

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4th century "rare" Roman mosaic floor unearthed in Syria's Homs

STORY: 4th century "rare" Roman mosaic floor unearthed in Syria's Homs DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:58 LOCATION: HOMS, Syria CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of discovered site of mosaic pieces 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (ARABIC): HUMMAM SAAD, Director of the excavation and archaeological studies at the Directorate General for Antiquities and Museums 3. various of the site 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (ARABIC): HUSSAM HAMISH, Director of Homs' archeology department 5. various of the workers STORYLINE: A well-preserved Roman-era mosaic panel was discovered in a residential suburb in the Syrian central province of Homs, local antiquities authorities announced on Wednesday. The relic, which dates back to the fourth century, is inlaid with thousands of colored mosaic pieces made of small grains and glass in a pattern unique among existing excavations, Syrian archeologists told Xinhua in the city of al-Rastan, where it was discovered. Twenty meters long and six meters wide, the flooring panel belongs to a building

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Hundreds of weapons collected as Afghans voluntarily hand in arms

STORY: Hundreds of weapons collected as Afghans voluntarily hand in arms DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: OTHERS SHORTLIST: 1. various of the collected weapons in Kunar province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: The Afghan security forces have collected hundreds of pieces of weapons as locals willingly handed over their arms and ammunition to local authorities in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province on Sunday. "The weapons handed over to local authorities today include nine anti-aircraft guns, 135 pieces of U.S.-made M16 assault rifles, 65 AK-47 rifles, 19 pieces of mortars, several RPG-7 and scores of light and heavy weapons, besides thousands of bullets," Ghaziabad district chief Qari Zia Ur-Rahman told reporters. At a ceremony attended by Defense Ministry officials, they called upon people to hand over their weapons to the Taliban-led caretaker government. "The weapons collected in Ghaziabad district will be handed over to the relevant security agencies through a transparent

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Mongolia marks national flag day

STORY: Mongolia marks national flag day DATELIN: July 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebrations on Mongolia's national flag day STORYLINE: Mongolia celebrated its "Day to Honor National Flag" on Sunday, a time reserved to strengthen national unity. A national flag-raising ceremony held at the central square in the capital was attended by Mongolian leaders, cabinet and parliament members, veterans, thousands of citizens and representatives of embassies and diplomatic missions in Mongolia. During the ceremony, Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh extended festive greetings to all citizens and praised the country's military service people who have participated in UN peacekeeping operations. The celebrations featured a military parade involving more than 4,000 military personnel and dozens of pieces of military equipment, including aircraft. National flag day has been celebrated since 2009 on July 10, one day before the tradition

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Book fair opens at Kabul University in Afghan capital

STORY: Book fair opens at Kabul University in Afghan capital DATELINE: June 7, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the book fair 2. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): ABDUL HALEEM MUFTIZADA, Official STORYLINE: A six-day book fair with the support of Afghanistan's Ministry of Information and Culture is being held at Kabul University in the capital to boost book reading among people. On display were thousands of pieces of books at the event, which opened on Sunday and will conclude on Friday, said Abdul Haleem Muftizada, an official with the ministry. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): ABDUL HALEEM MUFTIZADA, Official "We have tried to put on display at the book fair new books published by publishing companies." Representatives from some 45 book publishing houses and around 400 students visited the book fair on the first day of the event, the official added. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

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Dutch art exhibition echoes ancient Chinese culture

STORY: Dutch art exhibition echoes ancient Chinese culture DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: DELFT, the Netherlands CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: Delft, the Dutch city renowned for its blue pottery, is hosting an international exhibition of pottery artworks that pays tribute to an ancient Chinese culture dating back thousands of years. The six-week exhibition, entitled Echoes of Majiayao, brings together some 60 pieces of pottery artworks created by a group of 14 artists from nine countries after they had returned from an artist-in-residence project led by Dutch artist Simone Haak on the Majiayao culture in northwest China. The Majiayao culture is in the upper reaches of the Yellow River and its tributaries. With more than 5,000 years of history, it forms a significant part of the origin of the Chinese civilization. Delft Mayor Marja van Bijsterveldt said the exhibition "confirms the bond we have in Delft with China, especially when it comes to ceram

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THE NETHERLANDS-DELFT-ANCIENT CHINESE CULTURE-EXHIBITION-POTTERY ARTWORKS

(220514) -- DELFT (THE NETHERLANDS), May 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man views an exhibit at an exhibition of pottery artworks entitled Echoes of Majiayao in Delft, the Netherlands, on May 14, 2022. Delft, the Dutch city renowned for its blue pottery, launched on Saturday an international exhibition of pottery artworks that pays tribute to an ancient Chinese culture dating back thousands of years. The exhibition, entitled Echoes of Majiayao, brought together some 60 pieces of pottery artworks created by a group of 14 artists from nine countries, after they had returned from an artist-in-residence project led by Dutch artist Simone Haak on the Majiayao culture in north-west China. The Majiayao culture is in the upper reaches of the Yellow River and its tributaries. With more than 5,000 years of history, it forms a significant part of the origin of the Chinese civilization. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua)

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THE NETHERLANDS-DELFT-ANCIENT CHINESE CULTURE-EXHIBITION-POTTERY ARTWORKS

(220514) -- DELFT (THE NETHERLANDS), May 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Delft Mayor Marja van Bijsterveldt (2nd L) and Chinese Ambassador to the Netherlands Tan Jian (1st L) view an exhibit at an exhibition of pottery artworks entitled Echoes of Majiayao in Delft, the Netherlands, on May 14, 2022. Delft, the Dutch city renowned for its blue pottery, launched on Saturday an international exhibition of pottery artworks that pays tribute to an ancient Chinese culture dating back thousands of years. The exhibition, entitled Echoes of Majiayao, brought together some 60 pieces of pottery artworks created by a group of 14 artists from nine countries, after they had returned from an artist-in-residence project led by Dutch artist Simone Haak on the Majiayao culture in north-west China. The Majiayao culture is in the upper reaches of the Yellow River and its tributaries. With more than 5,000 years of history, it forms a significant part of the origin of the Chinese civilization. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua)

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Gohona Gram: The Last Holdout Of Jewellery Artisans - Bangladesh

Workers make and sorting out copper and silver jewellery at Bhakurta village in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 21, 2021. Thousands of pieces of flashy jewellery found at shops in the capital Dhaka are crafted in this village. Most people these days know the place as "gohona gram" (jewellery village). Even though the jewellers say they have been living there for a few generations - nearly a century âÂÂ it became well-known as gohona gram only two to three decades back. Making jewelleries is like a household chore in this village. Not just men, women and children also work here hand-in-hand in making jewelleries. It is a part of their lifestyle. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Suvra Kanti Das/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Gohona Gram: The Last Holdout Of Jewellery Artisans - Bangladesh

Workers make and sorting out copper and silver jewellery at Bhakurta village in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 21, 2021. Thousands of pieces of flashy jewellery found at shops in the capital Dhaka are crafted in this village. Most people these days know the place as "gohona gram" (jewellery village). Even though the jewellers say they have been living there for a few generations - nearly a century âÂÂ it became well-known as gohona gram only two to three decades back. Making jewelleries is like a household chore in this village. Not just men, women and children also work here hand-in-hand in making jewelleries. It is a part of their lifestyle. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Suvra Kanti Das/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Gohona Gram: The Last Holdout Of Jewellery Artisans - Bangladesh

Workers make and sorting out copper and silver jewellery at Bhakurta village in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 21, 2021. Thousands of pieces of flashy jewellery found at shops in the capital Dhaka are crafted in this village. Most people these days know the place as "gohona gram" (jewellery village). Even though the jewellers say they have been living there for a few generations - nearly a century âÂÂ it became well-known as gohona gram only two to three decades back. Making jewelleries is like a household chore in this village. Not just men, women and children also work here hand-in-hand in making jewelleries. It is a part of their lifestyle. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Suvra Kanti Das/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Gohona Gram: The Last Holdout Of Jewellery Artisans - Bangladesh

Workers make and sorting out copper and silver jewellery at Bhakurta village in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 21, 2021. Thousands of pieces of flashy jewellery found at shops in the capital Dhaka are crafted in this village. Most people these days know the place as "gohona gram" (jewellery village). Even though the jewellers say they have been living there for a few generations - nearly a century âÂÂ it became well-known as gohona gram only two to three decades back. Making jewelleries is like a household chore in this village. Not just men, women and children also work here hand-in-hand in making jewelleries. It is a part of their lifestyle. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Suvra Kanti Das/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Gohona Gram: The Last Holdout Of Jewellery Artisans - Bangladesh

Workers make and sorting out copper and silver jewellery at Bhakurta village in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 21, 2021. Thousands of pieces of flashy jewellery found at shops in the capital Dhaka are crafted in this village. Most people these days know the place as "gohona gram" (jewellery village). Even though the jewellers say they have been living there for a few generations - nearly a century âÂÂ it became well-known as gohona gram only two to three decades back. Making jewelleries is like a household chore in this village. Not just men, women and children also work here hand-in-hand in making jewelleries. It is a part of their lifestyle. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Suvra Kanti Das/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Gohona Gram: The Last Holdout Of Jewellery Artisans - Bangladesh

Workers make and sorting out copper and silver jewellery at Bhakurta village in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 21, 2021. Thousands of pieces of flashy jewellery found at shops in the capital Dhaka are crafted in this village. Most people these days know the place as "gohona gram" (jewellery village). Even though the jewellers say they have been living there for a few generations - nearly a century âÂÂ it became well-known as gohona gram only two to three decades back. Making jewelleries is like a household chore in this village. Not just men, women and children also work here hand-in-hand in making jewelleries. It is a part of their lifestyle. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Suvra Kanti Das/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Gohona Gram: The Last Holdout Of Jewellery Artisans - Bangladesh

Workers make and sorting out copper and silver jewellery at Bhakurta village in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 21, 2021. Thousands of pieces of flashy jewellery found at shops in the capital Dhaka are crafted in this village. Most people these days know the place as "gohona gram" (jewellery village). Even though the jewellers say they have been living there for a few generations - nearly a century âÂÂ it became well-known as gohona gram only two to three decades back. Making jewelleries is like a household chore in this village. Not just men, women and children also work here hand-in-hand in making jewelleries. It is a part of their lifestyle. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Suvra Kanti Das/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Gohona Gram: The Last Holdout Of Jewellery Artisans - Bangladesh

Workers make and sorting out copper and silver jewellery at Bhakurta village in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 21, 2021. Thousands of pieces of flashy jewellery found at shops in the capital Dhaka are crafted in this village. Most people these days know the place as "gohona gram" (jewellery village). Even though the jewellers say they have been living there for a few generations - nearly a century âÂÂ it became well-known as gohona gram only two to three decades back. Making jewelleries is like a household chore in this village. Not just men, women and children also work here hand-in-hand in making jewelleries. It is a part of their lifestyle. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Suvra Kanti Das/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Gohona Gram: The Last Holdout Of Jewellery Artisans - Bangladesh

Workers make and sorting out copper and silver jewellery at Bhakurta village in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 21, 2021. Thousands of pieces of flashy jewellery found at shops in the capital Dhaka are crafted in this village. Most people these days know the place as "gohona gram" (jewellery village). Even though the jewellers say they have been living there for a few generations - nearly a century âÂÂ it became well-known as gohona gram only two to three decades back. Making jewelleries is like a household chore in this village. Not just men, women and children also work here hand-in-hand in making jewelleries. It is a part of their lifestyle. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Suvra Kanti Das/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Gohona Gram: The Last Holdout Of Jewellery Artisans - Bangladesh

Workers make and sorting out copper and silver jewellery at Bhakurta village in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 21, 2021. Thousands of pieces of flashy jewellery found at shops in the capital Dhaka are crafted in this village. Most people these days know the place as "gohona gram" (jewellery village). Even though the jewellers say they have been living there for a few generations - nearly a century âÂÂ it became well-known as gohona gram only two to three decades back. Making jewelleries is like a household chore in this village. Not just men, women and children also work here hand-in-hand in making jewelleries. It is a part of their lifestyle. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Suvra Kanti Das/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Gohona Gram: The Last Holdout Of Jewellery Artisans - Bangladesh

Workers make and sorting out copper and silver jewellery at Bhakurta village in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 21, 2021. Thousands of pieces of flashy jewellery found at shops in the capital Dhaka are crafted in this village. Most people these days know the place as "gohona gram" (jewellery village). Even though the jewellers say they have been living there for a few generations - nearly a century âÂÂ it became well-known as gohona gram only two to three decades back. Making jewelleries is like a household chore in this village. Not just men, women and children also work here hand-in-hand in making jewelleries. It is a part of their lifestyle. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Suvra Kanti Das/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Gohona Gram: The Last Holdout Of Jewellery Artisans - Bangladesh

Workers make and sorting out copper and silver jewellery at Bhakurta village in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 21, 2021. Thousands of pieces of flashy jewellery found at shops in the capital Dhaka are crafted in this village. Most people these days know the place as "gohona gram" (jewellery village). Even though the jewellers say they have been living there for a few generations - nearly a century âÂÂ it became well-known as gohona gram only two to three decades back. Making jewelleries is like a household chore in this village. Not just men, women and children also work here hand-in-hand in making jewelleries. It is a part of their lifestyle. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Suvra Kanti Das/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Gohona Gram: The Last Holdout Of Jewellery Artisans - Bangladesh

Workers make and sorting out copper and silver jewellery at Bhakurta village in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 21, 2021. Thousands of pieces of flashy jewellery found at shops in the capital Dhaka are crafted in this village. Most people these days know the place as "gohona gram" (jewellery village). Even though the jewellers say they have been living there for a few generations - nearly a century âÂÂ it became well-known as gohona gram only two to three decades back. Making jewelleries is like a household chore in this village. Not just men, women and children also work here hand-in-hand in making jewelleries. It is a part of their lifestyle. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Suvra Kanti Das/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Gohona Gram: The Last Holdout Of Jewellery Artisans - Bangladesh

Workers make and sorting out copper and silver jewellery at Bhakurta village in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 21, 2021. Thousands of pieces of flashy jewellery found at shops in the capital Dhaka are crafted in this village. Most people these days know the place as "gohona gram" (jewellery village). Even though the jewellers say they have been living there for a few generations - nearly a century âÂÂ it became well-known as gohona gram only two to three decades back. Making jewelleries is like a household chore in this village. Not just men, women and children also work here hand-in-hand in making jewelleries. It is a part of their lifestyle. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Suvra Kanti Das/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Gohona Gram: The Last Holdout Of Jewellery Artisans - Bangladesh

Workers make and sorting out copper and silver jewellery at Bhakurta village in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 21, 2021. Thousands of pieces of flashy jewellery found at shops in the capital Dhaka are crafted in this village. Most people these days know the place as "gohona gram" (jewellery village). Even though the jewellers say they have been living there for a few generations - nearly a century âÂÂ it became well-known as gohona gram only two to three decades back. Making jewelleries is like a household chore in this village. Not just men, women and children also work here hand-in-hand in making jewelleries. It is a part of their lifestyle. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Suvra Kanti Das/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Gohona Gram: The Last Holdout Of Jewellery Artisans - Bangladesh

Workers make and sorting out copper and silver jewellery at Bhakurta village in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 21, 2021. Thousands of pieces of flashy jewellery found at shops in the capital Dhaka are crafted in this village. Most people these days know the place as "gohona gram" (jewellery village). Even though the jewellers say they have been living there for a few generations - nearly a century âÂÂ it became well-known as gohona gram only two to three decades back. Making jewelleries is like a household chore in this village. Not just men, women and children also work here hand-in-hand in making jewelleries. It is a part of their lifestyle. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Suvra Kanti Das/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Gohona Gram: The Last Holdout Of Jewellery Artisans - Bangladesh

Workers make and sorting out copper and silver jewellery at Bhakurta village in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 21, 2021. Thousands of pieces of flashy jewellery found at shops in the capital Dhaka are crafted in this village. Most people these days know the place as "gohona gram" (jewellery village). Even though the jewellers say they have been living there for a few generations - nearly a century âÂÂ it became well-known as gohona gram only two to three decades back. Making jewelleries is like a household chore in this village. Not just men, women and children also work here hand-in-hand in making jewelleries. It is a part of their lifestyle. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Suvra Kanti Das/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Gohona Gram: The Last Holdout Of Jewellery Artisans - Bangladesh

Workers make and sorting out copper and silver jewellery at Bhakurta village in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 21, 2021. Thousands of pieces of flashy jewellery found at shops in the capital Dhaka are crafted in this village. Most people these days know the place as "gohona gram" (jewellery village). Even though the jewellers say they have been living there for a few generations - nearly a century âÂÂ it became well-known as gohona gram only two to three decades back. Making jewelleries is like a household chore in this village. Not just men, women and children also work here hand-in-hand in making jewelleries. It is a part of their lifestyle. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Suvra Kanti Das/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Gohona Gram: The Last Holdout Of Jewellery Artisans - Bangladesh

Workers make and sorting out copper and silver jewellery at Bhakurta village in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 21, 2021. Thousands of pieces of flashy jewellery found at shops in the capital Dhaka are crafted in this village. Most people these days know the place as "gohona gram" (jewellery village). Even though the jewellers say they have been living there for a few generations - nearly a century âÂÂ it became well-known as gohona gram only two to three decades back. Making jewelleries is like a household chore in this village. Not just men, women and children also work here hand-in-hand in making jewelleries. It is a part of their lifestyle. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Suvra Kanti Das/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Gohona Gram: The Last Holdout Of Jewellery Artisans - Bangladesh

Workers make and sorting out copper and silver jewellery at Bhakurta village in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 21, 2021. Thousands of pieces of flashy jewellery found at shops in the capital Dhaka are crafted in this village. Most people these days know the place as "gohona gram" (jewellery village). Even though the jewellers say they have been living there for a few generations - nearly a century âÂÂ it became well-known as gohona gram only two to three decades back. Making jewelleries is like a household chore in this village. Not just men, women and children also work here hand-in-hand in making jewelleries. It is a part of their lifestyle. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Suvra Kanti Das/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Gohona Gram: The Last Holdout Of Jewellery Artisans - Bangladesh

Workers make and sorting out copper and silver jewellery at Bhakurta village in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 21, 2021. Thousands of pieces of flashy jewellery found at shops in the capital Dhaka are crafted in this village. Most people these days know the place as "gohona gram" (jewellery village). Even though the jewellers say they have been living there for a few generations - nearly a century âÂÂ it became well-known as gohona gram only two to three decades back. Making jewelleries is like a household chore in this village. Not just men, women and children also work here hand-in-hand in making jewelleries. It is a part of their lifestyle. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Suvra Kanti Das/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)