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Taklimakan Desert Control Afforestation - China

A villager plants coix at a sand industry experimental base in Yutian County of Hotan Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on April 8, 2025. The Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region covers 337,600 square kilometers and its circumference measures 3,046 kilometers, making it the largest desert in China and the second-largest drifting desert in the world. Thanks to decades-long sand prevention and control efforts, the Taklimakan Desert was completely encircled with a sand-blocking green belt on Nov. 28, 2024. In 2025, Xinjiang aims to afforest a land area of about 796,000 hectares, including 562,666 hectares for frontline control in the Taklimakan Desert. These afforestations form a part of the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program, the world's largest afforestation program, which tackles desertification in northwest, north and northeast China. Meanwhile, Xinjiang will further widen the sand-blocking green belt and enhance desert-locking efforts to ac

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Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant under construction - Mersin

(241227) -- MERSIN (TÜRKIYE), Dec. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 27, 2024 shows the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant under construction in Mersin, Turkye on December 2024. Turkiye is planning to build three nuclear power plants by 2035, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar confirmed in an interview with Hurriyet Daily News on Friday. The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, Turkiye's first, is scheduled to begin electricity generation in 2025. The plant's initial reactor, with a capacity of 1,200 megawatts, is expected to meet 2.5 percent of the country's electricity demand. Once fully operational, with a total capacity of 4,800 megawatts, Akkuyu will supply 10 percent of Türkiye's electricity needs. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant under construction - Mersin

(241227) -- MERSIN (TÜRKIYE), Dec. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 27, 2024 shows the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant under construction in Mersin, Turkye on December 2024. Turkiye is planning to build three nuclear power plants by 2035, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar confirmed in an interview with Hurriyet Daily News on Friday. The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, Turkiye's first, is scheduled to begin electricity generation in 2025. The plant's initial reactor, with a capacity of 1,200 megawatts, is expected to meet 2.5 percent of the country's electricity demand. Once fully operational, with a total capacity of 4,800 megawatts, Akkuyu will supply 10 percent of Türkiye's electricity needs. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michelin Closing Another 2 Plants In Europe

File photo dated April 8, 2024 shows Michelin CEO Florent Menegaux. Michelin is to close its Cholet and Vannes plants in France by early 2026 at the latest. The company announced this planned measure to the two facilities’ 1,254 employees this morning. When added to the approximately 1,500 employees at three locations in Germany, where operations will cease by the end of 2025, Michelin has announced some 2,750 job cuts within Europe in the past year. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michelin Closing Another 2 Plants In Europe

File photo dated February 12, 2019 shows Michelin CEO Florent Menegaux in Paris, France. Michelin is to close its Cholet and Vannes plants in France by early 2026 at the latest. The company announced this planned measure to the two facilities’ 1,254 employees this morning. When added to the approximately 1,500 employees at three locations in Germany, where operations will cease by the end of 2025, Michelin has announced some 2,750 job cuts within Europe in the past year. Photo by Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michelin Closing Another 2 Plants In Europe

File photo dated April 30, 2020 shows Michelin logo in Paris, France. Michelin is to close its Cholet and Vannes plants in France by early 2026 at the latest. The company announced this planned measure to the two facilities’ 1,254 employees this morning. When added to the approximately 1,500 employees at three locations in Germany, where operations will cease by the end of 2025, Michelin has announced some 2,750 job cuts within Europe in the past year. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michelin Closing Another 2 Plants In Europe

File photo dated February 12, 2019 shows Michelin CEO Florent Menegaux in Paris, France. Michelin is to close its Cholet and Vannes plants in France by early 2026 at the latest. The company announced this planned measure to the two facilities’ 1,254 employees this morning. When added to the approximately 1,500 employees at three locations in Germany, where operations will cease by the end of 2025, Michelin has announced some 2,750 job cuts within Europe in the past year. Photo by Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michelin Closing Another 2 Plants In Europe

File photo dated June 17, 2009 shows a worker outside the Michelin plant in Noyelles-les-Seclin near Lille, north of France. Michelin is to close its Cholet and Vannes plants in France by early 2026 at the latest. The company announced this planned measure to the two facilities’ 1,254 employees this morning. When added to the approximately 1,500 employees at three locations in Germany, where operations will cease by the end of 2025, Michelin has announced some 2,750 job cuts within Europe in the past year. Photo by Mikael Libert/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michelin Closing Another 2 Plants In Europe

File photo dated March 18, 2005 shows Michelin logo in Marseille, France. Michelin is to close its Cholet and Vannes plants in France by early 2026 at the latest. The company announced this planned measure to the two facilities’ 1,254 employees this morning. When added to the approximately 1,500 employees at three locations in Germany, where operations will cease by the end of 2025, Michelin has announced some 2,750 job cuts within Europe in the past year. Photo by Gerald Holubowicz/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michelin Closing Another 2 Plants In Europe

File photo dated February 12, 2019 shows Michelin CEO Florent Menegaux in Paris, France. Michelin is to close its Cholet and Vannes plants in France by early 2026 at the latest. The company announced this planned measure to the two facilities’ 1,254 employees this morning. When added to the approximately 1,500 employees at three locations in Germany, where operations will cease by the end of 2025, Michelin has announced some 2,750 job cuts within Europe in the past year. Photo by Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michelin Closing Another 2 Plants In Europe

File photo dated March 18, 2005 shows Michelin logo in Marseille, France. Michelin is to close its Cholet and Vannes plants in France by early 2026 at the latest. The company announced this planned measure to the two facilities’ 1,254 employees this morning. When added to the approximately 1,500 employees at three locations in Germany, where operations will cease by the end of 2025, Michelin has announced some 2,750 job cuts within Europe in the past year. Photo by Gerald Holubowicz/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michelin Closing Another 2 Plants In Europe

File photo dated May 04, 2020 shows Michelin logo in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. Michelin is to close its Cholet and Vannes plants in France by early 2026 at the latest. The company announced this planned measure to the two facilities’ 1,254 employees this morning. When added to the approximately 1,500 employees at three locations in Germany, where operations will cease by the end of 2025, Michelin has announced some 2,750 job cuts within Europe in the past year. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michelin Closing Another 2 Plants In Europe

Undated file photo of a worker in La Roche-sur-Yon factory, France. Michelin is to close its Cholet and Vannes plants in France by early 2026 at the latest. The company announced this planned measure to the two facilities’ 1,254 employees this morning. When added to the approximately 1,500 employees at three locations in Germany, where operations will cease by the end of 2025, Michelin has announced some 2,750 job cuts within Europe in the past year. Photo by Bigot/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michelin Closing Another 2 Plants In Europe

Undated file photo of Michelin’s logo and bibendum. Michelin is to close its Cholet and Vannes plants in France by early 2026 at the latest. The company announced this planned measure to the two facilities’ 1,254 employees this morning. When added to the approximately 1,500 employees at three locations in Germany, where operations will cease by the end of 2025, Michelin has announced some 2,750 job cuts within Europe in the past year. Photo by Lafabregue/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michelin Closing Another 2 Plants In Europe

File photo dated June 17, 2009 shows a worker outside the Michelin plant in Noyelles-les-Seclin near Lille, north of France. Michelin is to close its Cholet and Vannes plants in France by early 2026 at the latest. The company announced this planned measure to the two facilities’ 1,254 employees this morning. When added to the approximately 1,500 employees at three locations in Germany, where operations will cease by the end of 2025, Michelin has announced some 2,750 job cuts within Europe in the past year. Photo by Mikael Libert/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michelin Closing Another 2 Plants In Europe

Undated file photo of a worker in La Roche-sur-Yon factory, France. Michelin is to close its Cholet and Vannes plants in France by early 2026 at the latest. The company announced this planned measure to the two facilities’ 1,254 employees this morning. When added to the approximately 1,500 employees at three locations in Germany, where operations will cease by the end of 2025, Michelin has announced some 2,750 job cuts within Europe in the past year. Photo by Bigot/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michelin Closing Another 2 Plants In Europe

File photo dated March 18, 2005 shows Michelin logo in Marseille, France. Michelin is to close its Cholet and Vannes plants in France by early 2026 at the latest. The company announced this planned measure to the two facilities’ 1,254 employees this morning. When added to the approximately 1,500 employees at three locations in Germany, where operations will cease by the end of 2025, Michelin has announced some 2,750 job cuts within Europe in the past year. Photo by Gerald Holubowicz/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMBODIA-TAKEO-NATIONAL ARBOR DAY-CELEBRATION

(240709) -- TAKEO, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni plants a tree in Takeo province, Cambodia, July 9, 2024. Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni on Tuesday called on all people to plant trees in order to turn Cambodia into a green kingdom. The monarch made the appeal in a speech on the occasion of the 29th National Arbor Day held in Tram Kak district's Khnar village, with thousands of participants. At the event, some 3,000 luxurious tree seedlings were planted on the parcel of three hectares at a tree planting station. TO GO WITH "King urges public to plant trees to make green Cambodia" (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMBODIA-TAKEO-NATIONAL ARBOR DAY-CELEBRATION

(240709) -- TAKEO, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni (C, front) plants a tree in Takeo province, Cambodia, July 9, 2024. Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni on Tuesday called on all people to plant trees in order to turn Cambodia into a green kingdom. The monarch made the appeal in a speech on the occasion of the 29th National Arbor Day held in Tram Kak district's Khnar village, with thousands of participants. At the event, some 3,000 luxurious tree seedlings were planted on the parcel of three hectares at a tree planting station. TO GO WITH "King urges public to plant trees to make green Cambodia" (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMBODIA-TAKEO-NATIONAL ARBOR DAY-CELEBRATION

(240709) -- TAKEO, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet (2nd L, front) plants a tree in Takeo province, Cambodia, July 9, 2024. Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni on Tuesday called on all people to plant trees in order to turn Cambodia into a green kingdom. The monarch made the appeal in a speech on the occasion of the 29th National Arbor Day held in Tram Kak district's Khnar village, with thousands of participants. At the event, some 3,000 luxurious tree seedlings were planted on the parcel of three hectares at a tree planting station. TO GO WITH "King urges public to plant trees to make green Cambodia" (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Valletta Green Festival attracts crowds of tourists

STORY: Valletta Green Festival attracts crowds of tourists SHOOTING TIME: May 12/17, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of people visiting St. George's Square STORYLINE: St. George's Square in Valletta, the capital of Malta, has been transformed into a lush temporary garden of flowers, trees and shrubs during the Valletta Green Festival, which attracts crowds of tourists. The green festival kicked off on May 10 and will remain open until May 19. In the beautiful garden, there are 62 trees, around 5,000 shrubs, 13,000 plants and two small fountains. Some of the trees reach heights of up to three meters and consist of a diverse selection of Mediterranean varieties, many of which are between 60 and 80 years old. This year's Valletta Green Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary. The Valletta Green Festival, hosted by the Valletta Cultural Agency, serves as a platform to champion environmental awareness and education. Xinhua News Agenc

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Hundreds Arrested At Violent Protests Across U.S

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - A pro-Palestinian activist places small Palestinian flags on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, amid plants near the area the demonstrators took over three days ago at Sacramento State to protest the war in Gaza. Protesters are asking the CSU to divest from investments in Israel. Police moved in at several more colleges Wednesday evening May 1, 2024, as students across the U.S. continue to protest on campus the Israel-Hamas war. Photo by Jose Luis Villegas/The Sacramento Bee/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIJIANG-BOTANIC GARDEN-RESEARCH (CN)

(240410) -- LIJIANG, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xu Kun checks the growth of plants in a greenhouse at the Lijiang Alpine Botanic Garden in Lijiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 27, 2024. Lijiang Alpine Botanic Garden of Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, is located in the Yulong Snow Mountain. With an elevation difference of about 1 kilometer, seeds could be conserved under favorable conditions in this area. As the director of the botanic garden, Xu Kun is specialized in plant resources and conservation biology. Recently, in the lab, Xu has observed that the seeds of Cypripedium flavum germinated three months ahead of schedule, which made him feel excited. This means that following experiments could be carried out sooner. The seed germination conditions of endangered Cypripedium are usually strict, and there are few new seedlings each year. After years of research, Xu and his team have obtained the aseptic germination technique of seeds of 4 Cypripedium species, which contri

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-LOZANG (CN)

(240404) -- LHASA, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lozang waters plants at his house in Kundeling Street, Chengguan District of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 2, 2024. Born in 1939, Lozang is a resident of Kundeling Street of Chengguan District in Lhasa. Before the democratic reform, Lozang and his family were serfs, working for Kundeling Monastery. During his childhood, Lozang worked as a muleteer and was obliged to transport supplies, only receiving meager sustenance in return. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched the democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom. Lozang was freed and allocated accommodations. In 1960, he was appointed head of the residents' committee in his community, and elected as a deputy to the National People's Congress. Now retired, Lozang lives with his family in a three-story house. His eldest and second daughters run a tea shop in downtown Lhasa, and his younger daughter works in a bank. Lozang said he was very happy to take care of

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CHINA-HUBEI-ENDANGERED PLANTS-THREE GORGES RESERVOIR AREA (CN)

(240312) -- ZIGUI, March 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Volunteers plant Myricaria laxiflora in Guojiaba Township of Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province, March 12, 2024. A total of 3,000 artificially bred rare and endangered plants were reintroduced into the wild in the Three Gorges Reservoir area in central China's Hubei Province on Tuesday. The plants, including 1,000 Myricaria laxiflora and 2,000 Plantago fengdouensis, are endemic to the Yangtze River and have been reintroduced into their historical distribution areas through artificial breeding efforts. (Xinhua/Hu Jingwen)

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CHINA-HUBEI-ENDANGERED PLANTS-THREE GORGES RESERVOIR AREA (CN)

(240312) -- ZIGUI, March 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 12, 2024 shows Plantago fengdouensis in Guojiaba Township of Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province. A total of 3,000 artificially bred rare and endangered plants were reintroduced into the wild in the Three Gorges Reservoir area in central China's Hubei Province on Tuesday. The plants, including 1,000 Myricaria laxiflora and 2,000 Plantago fengdouensis, are endemic to the Yangtze River and have been reintroduced into their historical distribution areas through artificial breeding efforts. (Xinhua/Hu Jingwen)

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CHINA-HUBEI-ENDANGERED PLANTS-THREE GORGES RESERVOIR AREA (CN)

(240312) -- ZIGUI, March 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students plant Myricaria laxiflora in Guojiaba Township of Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province, March 12, 2024. A total of 3,000 artificially bred rare and endangered plants were reintroduced into the wild in the Three Gorges Reservoir area in central China's Hubei Province on Tuesday. The plants, including 1,000 Myricaria laxiflora and 2,000 Plantago fengdouensis, are endemic to the Yangtze River and have been reintroduced into their historical distribution areas through artificial breeding efforts. (Xinhua/Hu Jingwen)

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CHINA-HUBEI-ENDANGERED PLANTS-THREE GORGES RESERVOIR AREA (CN)

(240312) -- ZIGUI, March 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Volunteers water Myricaria laxiflora in Guojiaba Township of Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province, March 12, 2024. A total of 3,000 artificially bred rare and endangered plants were reintroduced into the wild in the Three Gorges Reservoir area in central China's Hubei Province on Tuesday. The plants, including 1,000 Myricaria laxiflora and 2,000 Plantago fengdouensis, are endemic to the Yangtze River and have been reintroduced into their historical distribution areas through artificial breeding efforts. (Xinhua/Hu Jingwen)

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CHINA-HUBEI-ENDANGERED PLANTS-THREE GORGES RESERVOIR AREA (CN)

(240312) -- ZIGUI, March 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students water Myricaria laxiflora in Guojiaba Township of Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province, March 12, 2024. A total of 3,000 artificially bred rare and endangered plants were reintroduced into the wild in the Three Gorges Reservoir area in central China's Hubei Province on Tuesday. The plants, including 1,000 Myricaria laxiflora and 2,000 Plantago fengdouensis, are endemic to the Yangtze River and have been reintroduced into their historical distribution areas through artificial breeding efforts. (Xinhua/Hu Jingwen)

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CHINA-HUBEI-ENDANGERED PLANTS-THREE GORGES RESERVOIR AREA (CN)

(240312) -- ZIGUI, March 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students keep records of Myricaria laxiflora in Guojiaba Township of Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province, March 12, 2024. A total of 3,000 artificially bred rare and endangered plants were reintroduced into the wild in the Three Gorges Reservoir area in central China's Hubei Province on Tuesday. The plants, including 1,000 Myricaria laxiflora and 2,000 Plantago fengdouensis, are endemic to the Yangtze River and have been reintroduced into their historical distribution areas through artificial breeding efforts. (Xinhua/Hu Jingwen)

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CHINA-HUBEI-ENDANGERED PLANTS-THREE GORGES RESERVOIR AREA (CN)

(240312) -- ZIGUI, March 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students plant Plantago fengdouensis in Guojiaba Township of Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province, March 12, 2024. A total of 3,000 artificially bred rare and endangered plants were reintroduced into the wild in the Three Gorges Reservoir area in central China's Hubei Province on Tuesday. The plants, including 1,000 Myricaria laxiflora and 2,000 Plantago fengdouensis, are endemic to the Yangtze River and have been reintroduced into their historical distribution areas through artificial breeding efforts. (Xinhua/Hu Jingwen)

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-BEIJING-TRADITIONAL BEIJING PAINTINGS-PIGMENT MAKING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240107) -- BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Xin (C) instructs young hobbyists of traditional Beijing paintings in sketching from life in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 30, 2023. Yang Xin, 62, is a noted artist of traditional Beijing paintings. His family have been involved in pigment making business since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Fascinated by paintings since his childhood, Yang acquired the craft of pigment making for traditional Beijing paintings from his mother and became the fifth generation inheritor of this art. This craft, which extracts pigment from natural materials such as minerals, soil and plants, was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chaoyang District of Beijing in 2019. A graduate from the College of Fine Arts & Design of the Hebei Normal University, Yang set out three decades ago to study the folk history of Beijing, and to draw paintings on the historical sites, folk customs and time-honored brands in the city with the pigment he made. Over the years, Yang has c

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-BEIJING-TRADITIONAL BEIJING PAINTINGS-PIGMENT MAKING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240107) -- BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Xin sketches from life in Houhai of Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 30, 2023. Yang Xin, 62, is a noted artist of traditional Beijing paintings. His family have been involved in pigment making business since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Fascinated by paintings since his childhood, Yang acquired the craft of pigment making for traditional Beijing paintings from his mother and became the fifth generation inheritor of this art. This craft, which extracts pigment from natural materials such as minerals, soil and plants, was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chaoyang District of Beijing in 2019. A graduate from the College of Fine Arts & Design of the Hebei Normal University, Yang set out three decades ago to study the folk history of Beijing, and to draw paintings on the historical sites, folk customs and time-honored brands in the city with the pigment he made. Over the years, Yang has created nearly 10,000 traditional Beijing paintings and pu

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-BEIJING-TRADITIONAL BEIJING PAINTINGS-PIGMENT MAKING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240107) -- BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows a traditional Beijing painting by Yang Xin using the traditional pigment in Beijing, capital of China. Yang Xin, 62, is a noted artist of traditional Beijing paintings. His family have been involved in pigment making business since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Fascinated by paintings since his childhood, Yang acquired the craft of pigment making for traditional Beijing paintings from his mother and became the fifth generation inheritor of this art. This craft, which extracts pigment from natural materials such as minerals, soil and plants, was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chaoyang District of Beijing in 2019. A graduate from the College of Fine Arts & Design of the Hebei Normal University, Yang set out three decades ago to study the folk history of Beijing, and to draw paintings on the historical sites, folk customs and time-honored brands in the city with the pigment he made. Over the years, Yang has created nearl

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-BEIJING-TRADITIONAL BEIJING PAINTINGS-PIGMENT MAKING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240107) -- BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Xin paints with traditional pigment at his studio in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 4, 2024. Yang Xin, 62, is a noted artist of traditional Beijing paintings. His family have been involved in pigment making business since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Fascinated by paintings since his childhood, Yang acquired the craft of pigment making for traditional Beijing paintings from his mother and became the fifth generation inheritor of this art. This craft, which extracts pigment from natural materials such as minerals, soil and plants, was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chaoyang District of Beijing in 2019. A graduate from the College of Fine Arts & Design of the Hebei Normal University, Yang set out three decades ago to study the folk history of Beijing, and to draw paintings on the historical sites, folk customs and time-honored brands in the city with the pigment he made. Over the years, Yang has created nearly 10,000 traditional Beijing

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-BEIJING-TRADITIONAL BEIJING PAINTINGS-PIGMENT MAKING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240107) -- BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A traditional Beijing painting by Yang Xin is displayed during an exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 20, 2017. Yang Xin, 62, is a noted artist of traditional Beijing paintings. His family have been involved in pigment making business since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Fascinated by paintings since his childhood, Yang acquired the craft of pigment making for traditional Beijing paintings from his mother and became the fifth generation inheritor of this art. This craft, which extracts pigment from natural materials such as minerals, soil and plants, was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chaoyang District of Beijing in 2019. A graduate from the College of Fine Arts & Design of the Hebei Normal University, Yang set out three decades ago to study the folk history of Beijing, and to draw paintings on the historical sites, folk customs and time-honored brands in the city with the pigment he made. Over the years, Yang has created nearly 10,0

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-BEIJING-TRADITIONAL BEIJING PAINTINGS-PIGMENT MAKING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240107) -- BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows a traditional Beijing painting by Yang Xin using the traditional pigment in Beijing, capital of China. Yang Xin, 62, is a noted artist of traditional Beijing paintings. His family have been involved in pigment making business since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Fascinated by paintings since his childhood, Yang acquired the craft of pigment making for traditional Beijing paintings from his mother and became the fifth generation inheritor of this art. This craft, which extracts pigment from natural materials such as minerals, soil and plants, was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chaoyang District of Beijing in 2019. A graduate from the College of Fine Arts & Design of the Hebei Normal University, Yang set out three decades ago to study the folk history of Beijing, and to draw paintings on the historical sites, folk customs and time-honored brands in the city with the pigment he made. Over the years, Yang has created nearl

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-BEIJING-TRADITIONAL BEIJING PAINTINGS-PIGMENT MAKING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240107) -- BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Xin sifts raw minerals for traditional pigment making at his studio in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 4, 2024. Yang Xin, 62, is a noted artist of traditional Beijing paintings. His family have been involved in pigment making business since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Fascinated by paintings since his childhood, Yang acquired the craft of pigment making for traditional Beijing paintings from his mother and became the fifth generation inheritor of this art. This craft, which extracts pigment from natural materials such as minerals, soil and plants, was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chaoyang District of Beijing in 2019. A graduate from the College of Fine Arts & Design of the Hebei Normal University, Yang set out three decades ago to study the folk history of Beijing, and to draw paintings on the historical sites, folk customs and time-honored brands in the city with the pigment he made. Over the years, Yang has created nearly 10,000 tr

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-BEIJING-TRADITIONAL BEIJING PAINTINGS-PIGMENT MAKING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240107) -- BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Xin paints with traditional pigment at his studio in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 4, 2024. Yang Xin, 62, is a noted artist of traditional Beijing paintings. His family have been involved in pigment making business since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Fascinated by paintings since his childhood, Yang acquired the craft of pigment making for traditional Beijing paintings from his mother and became the fifth generation inheritor of this art. This craft, which extracts pigment from natural materials such as minerals, soil and plants, was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chaoyang District of Beijing in 2019. A graduate from the College of Fine Arts & Design of the Hebei Normal University, Yang set out three decades ago to study the folk history of Beijing, and to draw paintings on the historical sites, folk customs and time-honored brands in the city with the pigment he made. Over the years, Yang has created nearly 10,000 traditional Beijing

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-BEIJING-TRADITIONAL BEIJING PAINTINGS-PIGMENT MAKING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240107) -- BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows part of a traditional Beijing painting by Yang Xin using the traditional pigment in Beijing, capital of China. Yang Xin, 62, is a noted artist of traditional Beijing paintings. His family have been involved in pigment making business since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Fascinated by paintings since his childhood, Yang acquired the craft of pigment making for traditional Beijing paintings from his mother and became the fifth generation inheritor of this art. This craft, which extracts pigment from natural materials such as minerals, soil and plants, was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chaoyang District of Beijing in 2019. A graduate from the College of Fine Arts & Design of the Hebei Normal University, Yang set out three decades ago to study the folk history of Beijing, and to draw paintings on the historical sites, folk customs and time-honored brands in the city with the pigment he made. Over the years, Yang has creat

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-BEIJING-TRADITIONAL BEIJING PAINTINGS-PIGMENT MAKING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240107) -- BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Xin (R) introduces one of his traditional Beijing paintings to visitors at his studio in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 4, 2024. Yang Xin, 62, is a noted artist of traditional Beijing paintings. His family have been involved in pigment making business since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Fascinated by paintings since his childhood, Yang acquired the craft of pigment making for traditional Beijing paintings from his mother and became the fifth generation inheritor of this art. This craft, which extracts pigment from natural materials such as minerals, soil and plants, was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chaoyang District of Beijing in 2019. A graduate from the College of Fine Arts & Design of the Hebei Normal University, Yang set out three decades ago to study the folk history of Beijing, and to draw paintings on the historical sites, folk customs and time-honored brands in the city with the pigment he made. Over the years, Yang has create

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(240107) -- BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows a traditional Beijing painting by Yang Xin using the traditional pigment in Beijing, capital of China. Yang Xin, 62, is a noted artist of traditional Beijing paintings. His family have been involved in pigment making business since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Fascinated by paintings since his childhood, Yang acquired the craft of pigment making for traditional Beijing paintings from his mother and became the fifth generation inheritor of this art. This craft, which extracts pigment from natural materials such as minerals, soil and plants, was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chaoyang District of Beijing in 2019. A graduate from the College of Fine Arts & Design of the Hebei Normal University, Yang set out three decades ago to study the folk history of Beijing, and to draw paintings on the historical sites, folk customs and time-honored brands in the city with the pigment he made. Over the years, Yang has created nearl

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(240107) -- BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows a traditional Beijing painting by Yang Xin using the traditional pigment in Beijing, capital of China. Yang Xin, 62, is a noted artist of traditional Beijing paintings. His family have been involved in pigment making business since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Fascinated by paintings since his childhood, Yang acquired the craft of pigment making for traditional Beijing paintings from his mother and became the fifth generation inheritor of this art. This craft, which extracts pigment from natural materials such as minerals, soil and plants, was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chaoyang District of Beijing in 2019. A graduate from the College of Fine Arts & Design of the Hebei Normal University, Yang set out three decades ago to study the folk history of Beijing, and to draw paintings on the historical sites, folk customs and time-honored brands in the city with the pigment he made. Over the years, Yang has created nearl

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(240107) -- BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Xin (C) instructs young hobbyists of traditional Beijing paintings in sketching from life in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 30, 2023. Yang Xin, 62, is a noted artist of traditional Beijing paintings. His family have been involved in pigment making business since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Fascinated by paintings since his childhood, Yang acquired the craft of pigment making for traditional Beijing paintings from his mother and became the fifth generation inheritor of this art. This craft, which extracts pigment from natural materials such as minerals, soil and plants, was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chaoyang District of Beijing in 2019. A graduate from the College of Fine Arts & Design of the Hebei Normal University, Yang set out three decades ago to study the folk history of Beijing, and to draw paintings on the historical sites, folk customs and time-honored brands in the city with the pigment he made. Over the years, Yang has c

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(240107) -- BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows part of a traditional Beijing painting by Yang Xin using the traditional pigment in Beijing, capital of China. Yang Xin, 62, is a noted artist of traditional Beijing paintings. His family have been involved in pigment making business since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Fascinated by paintings since his childhood, Yang acquired the craft of pigment making for traditional Beijing paintings from his mother and became the fifth generation inheritor of this art. This craft, which extracts pigment from natural materials such as minerals, soil and plants, was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chaoyang District of Beijing in 2019. A graduate from the College of Fine Arts & Design of the Hebei Normal University, Yang set out three decades ago to study the folk history of Beijing, and to draw paintings on the historical sites, folk customs and time-honored brands in the city with the pigment he made. Over the years, Yang has creat

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(240107) -- BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Xin makes pigment with colourful minerals at his studio in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 4, 2024. Yang Xin, 62, is a noted artist of traditional Beijing paintings. His family have been involved in pigment making business since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Fascinated by paintings since his childhood, Yang acquired the craft of pigment making for traditional Beijing paintings from his mother and became the fifth generation inheritor of this art. This craft, which extracts pigment from natural materials such as minerals, soil and plants, was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chaoyang District of Beijing in 2019. A graduate from the College of Fine Arts & Design of the Hebei Normal University, Yang set out three decades ago to study the folk history of Beijing, and to draw paintings on the historical sites, folk customs and time-honored brands in the city with the pigment he made. Over the years, Yang has created nearly 10,000 traditional Be

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(240107) -- BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Xin hands out his books on traditional Beijing folk customs to local residents in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 3, 2019. Yang Xin, 62, is a noted artist of traditional Beijing paintings. His family have been involved in pigment making business since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Fascinated by paintings since his childhood, Yang acquired the craft of pigment making for traditional Beijing paintings from his mother and became the fifth generation inheritor of this art. This craft, which extracts pigment from natural materials such as minerals, soil and plants, was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chaoyang District of Beijing in 2019. A graduate from the College of Fine Arts & Design of the Hebei Normal University, Yang set out three decades ago to study the folk history of Beijing, and to draw paintings on the historical sites, folk customs and time-honored brands in the city with the pigment he made. Over the years, Yang has created nearl

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(240107) -- BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Xin shows his 7-meter-long painting at his studio in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 4, 2024. Yang Xin, 62, is a noted artist of traditional Beijing paintings. His family have been involved in pigment making business since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Fascinated by paintings since his childhood, Yang acquired the craft of pigment making for traditional Beijing paintings from his mother and became the fifth generation inheritor of this art. This craft, which extracts pigment from natural materials such as minerals, soil and plants, was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chaoyang District of Beijing in 2019. A graduate from the College of Fine Arts & Design of the Hebei Normal University, Yang set out three decades ago to study the folk history of Beijing, and to draw paintings on the historical sites, folk customs and time-honored brands in the city with the pigment he made. Over the years, Yang has created nearly 10,000 traditional Beijing

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(240107) -- BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Xin tells a story of traditional life in Beijing to pupils of a primary school in Dongcheng District of Beijing, capital of China, May 31, 2021. Yang Xin, 62, is a noted artist of traditional Beijing paintings. His family have been involved in pigment making business since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Fascinated by paintings since his childhood, Yang acquired the craft of pigment making for traditional Beijing paintings from his mother and became the fifth generation inheritor of this art. This craft, which extracts pigment from natural materials such as minerals, soil and plants, was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chaoyang District of Beijing in 2019. A graduate from the College of Fine Arts & Design of the Hebei Normal University, Yang set out three decades ago to study the folk history of Beijing, and to draw paintings on the historical sites, folk customs and time-honored brands in the city with the pigment he made. Over the years,

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(240107) -- BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows a traditional Beijing painting by Yang Xin using the traditional pigment in Beijing, capital of China. Yang Xin, 62, is a noted artist of traditional Beijing paintings. His family have been involved in pigment making business since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Fascinated by paintings since his childhood, Yang acquired the craft of pigment making for traditional Beijing paintings from his mother and became the fifth generation inheritor of this art. This craft, which extracts pigment from natural materials such as minerals, soil and plants, was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chaoyang District of Beijing in 2019. A graduate from the College of Fine Arts & Design of the Hebei Normal University, Yang set out three decades ago to study the folk history of Beijing, and to draw paintings on the historical sites, folk customs and time-honored brands in the city with the pigment he made. Over the years, Yang has created nearl