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Satellite Image Shows Mount Etna Spewing Lava From Above

Handout photo dated June 2, 2025, shows The Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite acquired an image of the area at 09:40 UTC, just minutes after the onset of the eruption. On the left, the natural colour image clearly depicts a dense ash plume in the summit crater area, partially obscured by a pyrocumulus cloud drifting westward towards inland Sicily. On the right, a false colour composite using shortwave infrared channels reveals the intense thermal signature of active lava flows descending into the Valle del Bove. Jaw-dropping satellite images shows Mount Etna erupting. At 11:24 am local time on 2 June, the most active volcano in Europe produced a spectacular eruption, propelling a dense column of ash and smoke several kilometres into the atmosphere. According to Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), the eruption originated from the South East Crater, one of the most active summit vents in recent years. The event was characterised by vigorous Strombolian activity, lava effusion, and a

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists visit the scenic spot of Dazu Rock Carvings in southwest China's Chongqing, July 7, 2024. The Dazu Rock Carvings site was inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999. The finest example of Chinese grotto art, the Dazu Rock Carvings site is of profound historical significance, embodying the vigorous vitality of Chinese culture. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-DAZU ROCK CARVINGS-TOURISM (CN)

(240708) -- CHONGQING, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists visit the scenic spot of Dazu Rock Carvings in southwest China's Chongqing, July 7, 2024. The Dazu Rock Carvings site was inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999. The finest example of Chinese grotto art, the Dazu Rock Carvings site is of profound historical significance, embodying the vigorous vitality of Chinese culture. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-DAZU ROCK CARVINGS-TOURISM (CN)

(240708) -- CHONGQING, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists visit the scenic spot of Dazu Rock Carvings in southwest China's Chongqing, July 7, 2024. The Dazu Rock Carvings site was inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999. The finest example of Chinese grotto art, the Dazu Rock Carvings site is of profound historical significance, embodying the vigorous vitality of Chinese culture. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-DAZU ROCK CARVINGS-TOURISM (CN)

(240708) -- CHONGQING, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists visit the scenic spot of Dazu Rock Carvings in southwest China's Chongqing, July 7, 2024. The Dazu Rock Carvings site was inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999. The finest example of Chinese grotto art, the Dazu Rock Carvings site is of profound historical significance, embodying the vigorous vitality of Chinese culture. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-DAZU ROCK CARVINGS-TOURISM (CN)

(240708) -- CHONGQING, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists visit the scenic spot of Dazu Rock Carvings in southwest China's Chongqing, July 7, 2024. The Dazu Rock Carvings site was inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999. The finest example of Chinese grotto art, the Dazu Rock Carvings site is of profound historical significance, embodying the vigorous vitality of Chinese culture. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-DAZU ROCK CARVINGS-TOURISM (CN)

(240708) -- CHONGQING, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists visit the scenic spot of Dazu Rock Carvings in southwest China's Chongqing, July 7, 2024. The Dazu Rock Carvings site was inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999. The finest example of Chinese grotto art, the Dazu Rock Carvings site is of profound historical significance, embodying the vigorous vitality of Chinese culture. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-DAZU ROCK CARVINGS-TOURISM (CN)

(240708) -- CHONGQING, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists visit the scenic spot of Dazu Rock Carvings in southwest China's Chongqing, July 7, 2024. The Dazu Rock Carvings site was inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999. The finest example of Chinese grotto art, the Dazu Rock Carvings site is of profound historical significance, embodying the vigorous vitality of Chinese culture. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Quanchao)

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China's Yangtze River Delta sees vigorous development in port logistics

STORY: China's Yangtze River Delta sees vigorous development in port logistics SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: May 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: LIANYUNGANG/NINGBO/SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ports in the Yangtze River Delta 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG GUOCHAO, President of Lianyungang Port Holding Group Co., Ltd. 3. various of ports in the Yangtze River Delta 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): PENG JIE, Deputy general manager of Ningbo Meidong Container Terminal Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: The Yangtze River Delta, encompassing Shanghai Municipality, the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui, has seen vigorous development in port logistics. The region has tapped into its prime geographical position to speed up multi-modal transport. According to data from the Ministry of Transport, the container throughput at ports of the Yangtze River Delta region totaled 30.51 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in the first quarter of 2024. This accounted for 39.8 percent of the nation

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Trade activities vigorous via land-sea trade corridor in Chongqing, China

STORY: Trade activities vigorous via land-sea trade corridor in Chongqing, China SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: March 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of trade activities via land-sea trade corridor STORYLINE: Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality has transported over 4,200 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods via the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor since this year's Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. 10, with a total value of about 500 million yuan (about 69.5 million U.S. dollars). The main categories of goods included chemical raw materials and products, light industry and pharmaceutical products, metal ores, automotive and motorcycle parts. The goods were transported to countries including Vietnam, Malaysia, Laos, Thailand, and the Netherlands. By the end of 2023, the corridor reached 490 ports in 120 countries and regions. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chongqing, China. (XHTV)

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PAKISTAN-HYDERABAD-POLIO-VACCINATION

(231003) -- HYDERABAD, Oct. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A health worker administers polio drops to a child during a door-to-door vaccination campaign in southern Pakistan's Hyderabad Oct. 2, 2023. Pakistani caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said that his country has witnessed a significant drop in the number of polio cases amid vigorous efforts and continuous vaccination campaigns. On Monday, Pakistan launched a nationwide polio eradication drive with the aim of reaching over 43 million children across the South Asian country, according to the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination. (Str/Xinhua)

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China's BRI injects vigorous impetus into building community with shared future: Cambodian expert

STORY: China's BRI injects vigorous impetus into building community with shared future: Cambodian expert DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Belt and Road Initiative projects 2. SOUNDBITE (English): KIN PHEA, Director General of the International Relations Institute of Cambodia 3. various of the Belt and Road Initiative projects in Cambodia STORYLINE: Ten years on, China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has injected vigorous impetus into building a community with shared future for mankind, significantly contributing to global and regional development and stability, a Cambodian expert said on Saturday. SOUNDBITE (English): KIN PHEA, Director General of the International Relations Institute of Cambodia "In the past 10 years, through the Belt and Road Initiative, China has actively supported major infrastructure development and connectivity projects across continents, providing favorable opportunities for countries to enhance their trade

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China, Mongolia trade via major land port vigorous in Q1

STORY: China, Mongolia trade via major land port vigorous in Q1 DATELINE: April 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ganqmod Port STORYLINE: Trade between China and Mongolia via Ganqmod Port, the largest highway port between China and Mongolia, continued to boom in the first quarter of 2023, official data shows. Ganqmod Port in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region cleared nearly 8 million tonnes of goods in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of more than four times compared to the same period last year, according to the port's administration authorities on Tuesday. Among them, the volume of imported coal was 7.68 million tonnes, up 525.4 percent year on year, while imports of refined copper powder grew by 12.2 percent year on year to 201,200 tonnes. The port has been striving to raise clearance efficiency by implementing more measures to facilitate trade, promoting the construction of cross-border driverless transport services,

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-GANQMOD PORT-TRADE (CN)

(230405) -- HOHHOT, April 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 22, 2023 shows a cargo truck passing through Ganqmod Port in the city of Bayannur, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "China, Mongolia trade via major land port vigorous in Q1" (Xinhua/Li Yunping)

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USJ, Abeno Harukas named most active in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - USJ Co. board member Isao Tanaka (2nd from L) and Hidenori Akasaka (far L), senior officer of Kintetsu Corp. that owns skyscraper Abeno Harukas, pose in Osaka, western Japan, on Dec. 15, 2014. The operator of theme park Universal Studios Japan and the owner of Japan's tallest building were given the Grand Prix and a special award, respectively, as this year's most vigorous establishments in Osaka by the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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USJ wins Grand Prix as most active Osaka firm

OSAKA, Japan - A panoramic view of theme park Universal Studios Japan is shown in a file photo taken in March 2014. USJ was given the Grand Prix for 2014 as the most vigorous company in Osaka, western Japan, by the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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Xinhua Headlines: Vigorous industry, prospects for cooperation observed at Hangzhou digital trade expo

(221214) -- HANGZHOU, Dec. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the first Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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Xinhua Headlines: Vigorous industry, prospects for cooperation observed at Hangzhou digital trade expo

(221214) -- HANGZHOU, Dec. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member demonstrates a smart digital medical system during the first Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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Xinhua Headlines: Vigorous industry, prospects for cooperation observed at Hangzhou digital trade expo

(221214) -- HANGZHOU, Dec. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 12, 2022 shows a humanoid robot developed by Tesla during the first Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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Xinhua Headlines: Vigorous industry, prospects for cooperation observed at Hangzhou digital trade expo

(221214) -- HANGZHOU, Dec. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 12, 2022 shows an intelligent delivery vehicle on display during the first Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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Xinhua Headlines: Vigorous industry, prospects for cooperation observed at Hangzhou digital trade expo

(221214) -- HANGZHOU, Dec. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 12, 2022 shows a smart port system on display during the first Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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Xinhua Headlines: Vigorous industry, prospects for cooperation observed at Hangzhou digital trade expo

(221214) -- HANGZHOU, Dec. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member demonstrates an unmanned container truck control system during the first Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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21-year court battle over Narita land to be settled

TOKYO - Yone Koizumi (photo taken in May 1973), who waged a vigorous campaign against the 1971 expropriation of her home and rice paddies for the Narita airport project until her death in December 1973. Her family on Feb. 3 said they have agreed to settle a 21-year-old court battle with the government over the exploitation.

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Chinese lake embraces marked changes after environmental protection efforts

STORY: Chinese lake embraces marked changes after environmental protection efforts DATELINE: Sept. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:12 LOCATION: JINAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Weishan Lake 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAO MAI, Photography enthusiast, Weishan County 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GUO BAOJIN, Jining Nansi Lake Nature Conservation Service Center 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG KAIWEN, Head of Gaolou Township, Weishan County 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): SHAO CHANGLING, Party chief, Weishan County Nansi Lake Comprehensive Management Committee STORYLINE: Thanks to vigorous restoration efforts, China's Weishan Lake sees great improvement in environmental and industrial transformation. 　　 The lake, which is rich in water plants, fish and other aquatic resources, used to suffer from serious pollution brought by traditional farming and industrial activities. Today, Weishan Lake becomes vibrant and charming again. 　　 SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAO MAI, Photography enthusiast, Weishan County "There

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RCEP helps boost fruit trade between China, ASEAN countries

STORY: RCEP helps boost fruit trade between China, ASEAN countries DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:15 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ports and fruits 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU BO, Quarantine official with customs in Nanning 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): QIN JUN, Vice president of YH Global 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TANG CHUNLONG, Deputy general manager of Guangxi Xuanma Food Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: From the bananas of Myanmar to the longan of Cambodia, more fruits from ASEAN countries have loaded the shopping bags of Chinese consumers thanks to the vigorous development of economic and trade relations between China and ASEAN, especially after the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). On Monday, a batch of 18.24 tonnes of fresh Vietnamese durians arrived in Youyiguan Port of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Vietnam thus became the second ASEAN country following Thailand to gain market access to China for selling fres

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CHINA-BEIJING-NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CENTER-40TH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220828) -- BEIJING, Aug. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children folk orchestra perform at the celebration for the 40th anniversary of the founding of the China National Children's Center in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 27, 2022. A reception for Chinese and foreign guests to celebrate the 40th anniversary of China National Children's Center was held on Saturday. Founded in 1982, China National Children's Center was the first state-level research institution for afterschool education and children's development since the reform and opening up policy was implemented in the late 1970s. Over the past 40 years, the center has seen vigorous development in different undertakings, and hundreds of millions of children have participated in various activities organized by the center. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

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CHINA-BEIJING-NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CENTER-40TH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220828) -- BEIJING, Aug. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children enjoy a cake at the celebration for the 40th anniversary of the founding of the China National Children's Center in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 27, 2022. A reception for Chinese and foreign guests to celebrate the 40th anniversary of China National Children's Center was held on Saturday. Founded in 1982, China National Children's Center was the first state-level research institution for afterschool education and children's development since the reform and opening up policy was implemented in the late 1970s. Over the past 40 years, the center has seen vigorous development in different undertakings, and hundreds of millions of children have participated in various activities organized by the center. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

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CHINA-BEIJING-NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CENTER-40TH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220828) -- BEIJING, Aug. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A child performs at the celebration for the 40th anniversary of the founding of the China National Children's Center in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 27, 2022. A reception for Chinese and foreign guests to celebrate the 40th anniversary of China National Children's Center was held on Saturday. Founded in 1982, China National Children's Center was the first state-level research institution for afterschool education and children's development since the reform and opening up policy was implemented in the late 1970s. Over the past 40 years, the center has seen vigorous development in different undertakings, and hundreds of millions of children have participated in various activities organized by the center. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

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CHINA-BEIJING-NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CENTER-40TH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220828) -- BEIJING, Aug. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Guests and children pose for a photo at the celebration for the 40th anniversary of the founding of the China National Children's Center in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 27, 2022. A reception for Chinese and foreign guests to celebrate the 40th anniversary of China National Children's Center was held on Saturday. Founded in 1982, China National Children's Center was the first state-level research institution for afterschool education and children's development since the reform and opening up policy was implemented in the late 1970s. Over the past 40 years, the center has seen vigorous development in different undertakings, and hundreds of millions of children have participated in various activities organized by the center. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

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PHILIPPINES-SAN JUAN CITY-WATTAH-WATTAH FESTIVAL

(220624) -- SAN JUAN CITY, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People celebrate the annual Wattah-Wattah Festival in San Juan City, the Philippines, June 24, 2022. The Wattah-Wattah Festival is celebrated with vigorous and boisterous street dancing, basaan (dousing of water), parades and concerts performed by local artists. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-SAN JUAN CITY-WATTAH-WATTAH FESTIVAL

(220624) -- SAN JUAN CITY, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People celebrate the annual Wattah-Wattah Festival in San Juan City, the Philippines, June 24, 2022. The Wattah-Wattah Festival is celebrated with vigorous and boisterous street dancing, basaan (dousing of water), parades and concerts performed by local artists. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-SAN JUAN CITY-WATTAH-WATTAH FESTIVAL

(220624) -- SAN JUAN CITY, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People celebrate the annual Wattah-Wattah Festival in San Juan City, the Philippines, June 24, 2022. The Wattah-Wattah Festival is celebrated with vigorous and boisterous street dancing, basaan (dousing of water), parades and concerts performed by local artists. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-SAN JUAN CITY-WATTAH-WATTAH FESTIVAL

(220624) -- SAN JUAN CITY, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man riding a motorcycle is splashed with water during the annual Wattah-Wattah Festival in San Juan City, the Philippines, June 24, 2022. The Wattah-Wattah Festival is celebrated with vigorous and boisterous street dancing, basaan (dousing of water), parades and concerts performed by local artists. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-SAN JUAN CITY-WATTAH-WATTAH FESTIVAL

(220624) -- SAN JUAN CITY, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People celebrate the annual Wattah-Wattah Festival in San Juan City, the Philippines, June 24, 2022. The Wattah-Wattah Festival is celebrated with vigorous and boisterous street dancing, basaan (dousing of water), parades and concerts performed by local artists. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-SAN JUAN CITY-WATTAH-WATTAH FESTIVAL

(220624) -- SAN JUAN CITY, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People celebrate the annual Wattah-Wattah Festival in San Juan City, the Philippines, June 24, 2022. The Wattah-Wattah Festival is celebrated with vigorous and boisterous street dancing, basaan (dousing of water), parades and concerts performed by local artists. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-SAN JUAN CITY-WATTAH-WATTAH FESTIVAL

(220624) -- SAN JUAN CITY, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children play with toy water guns during the annual Wattah-Wattah Festival in San Juan City, the Philippines, June 24, 2022. The Wattah-Wattah Festival is celebrated with vigorous and boisterous street dancing, basaan (dousing of water), parades and concerts performed by local artists. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-SAN JUAN CITY-WATTAH-WATTAH FESTIVAL

(220624) -- SAN JUAN CITY, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People celebrate the annual Wattah-Wattah Festival in San Juan City, the Philippines, June 24, 2022. The Wattah-Wattah Festival is celebrated with vigorous and boisterous street dancing, basaan (dousing of water), parades and concerts performed by local artists. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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Ancient Chinese city's efforts to protect millennium-old trees

STORY: Ancient Chinese city's efforts to protect millennium-old trees DATELINE: May 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: TIANSHUI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of millennium-old trees 2. STANDUP (English): ZHAO WEIHONG, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FU JIANHONG, Director with Conservation Center of Historical and Cultural City of Tianshui 4. various of ancient city views STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHAO WEIHONG, Xinhua correspondent "I'm 26 years old. And this tree is about 2,500 years old, one of the oldest trees in China. There are many old trees in Tianshui City, northwest China's Gansu Province. How can they survive so long and still be so vigorous? Let's learn about the secret of the longevity of these trees." With a history of more than 2,700 years, Tianshui is an old city with many ancient trees. It has now more than 100 millennium-old trees. To protect the old trees of the city, the local government has carried out a series of measures including building a data

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More Chinese truck drivers back on road amid COVID-19 control

STORY: More Chinese truck drivers back on road amid COVID-19 control DATELINE: May 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITES 1 (Chinese): Truck drivers 2. STANDUP 1 (English): CAO JIAYUE, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG XUETAO, Truck driver 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): XU YONGFENG, Truck driver 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): XU YONGFENG, Truck driver 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): ZHANG XUETAO, Truck driver 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): YAO SHUKAI, Deputy Director of Jixianlu toll station 8. STANDUP 2 (English): CAO JIAYUE, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: SOUNDBITES 1 (Chinese): Truck drivers "(I drove here) from Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province. From Nangang. From Chongqing. From Fengxian County, Jiangsu Province. From Jinan, Shandong Province." STANDUP 1 (English): CAO JIAYUE, Xinhua correspondent "This is Cao Jiayue from Xinhua News Agency. Recently, due to sporadic outbreaks of COVID-19 in some areas of the country, China has adopted vigorous meas

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CHINA-SPACE STATION-SHENZHOU-13-TAIKONAUNTS-NEW YEAR GREETINGS (CN)

(220131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Taikonaut Wang Yaping, dressed in festive costumes, wishes children across China "vigorous and healthy growth" while holding a red balloon, in a screenshot obtained from a video. Shenzhou-13 crew members became the first Chinese to spend the nation's most important festival -- the Chinese Lunar New Year -- in outer space. Onboard China's space station core module, about 400 km above the Earth, taikonauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu extended their Spring Festival greetings in a video released by China Manned Space Agency on New Year's eve. (Xinhua)

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A Good Year (2006)

Albert Finney & Freddie Highmore Characters: Uncle Henry Skinner & Young Max Skinner Film: A Good Year (USA/UK 2006) Director: Ridley Scott 09 September 2006 G-288 Uncle Henry (Albert Finney) and his young nephew Max (Freddie Highmore) take a break after a vigorous tennis match in A GOOD YEAR. Date: 09 September 2006

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21-year court battle over Narita land to be settled

TOKYO - Yone Koizumi (photo taken in May 1973), who waged a vigorous campaign against the 1971 expropriation of her home and rice paddies for the Narita airport project until her death in December 1973. Her family on Feb. 3 said they have agreed to settle a 21-year-old court battle with the government over the exploitation.

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Business leaders expect info industry to spur economy

TOKYO, Japan - Leaders of Japan's four main business groups hold a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 5 after attending a New Year's reception. Some said they expect the Japanese economy to be on a recovery track by the latter half of this year, led by vigorous business and investment in information technology-related sectors. Photo shows (from L to R) Yotaro Kobayashi, chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, Takashi Imai, chairman of the Federation of Economic Organizations, Kosaku Inaba, chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Hiroshi Okuda, chairman of the Japan Federation of Employers Associations.