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CHINA-YUNNAN-JINGMAI MOUNTAIN-TEA PICKING (CN)

(230325) -- LANCANG, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer picks tea leaves in the ancient tea forests on the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 25, 2023. Spring tea picking started in the ancient tea forests on the Jingmai Mountain on Saturday. At Jingmai, a lush mountain known for its forests of ancient tea trees, locals still maintain an ancient way of tea cultivation featuring a special multi-layered ecosystem. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JINGMAI MOUNTAIN-TEA PICKING (CN)

(230325) -- LANCANG, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer processes freshly-picked tea leaves on the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 25, 2023. Spring tea picking started in the ancient tea forests on the Jingmai Mountain on Saturday. At Jingmai, a lush mountain known for its forests of ancient tea trees, locals still maintain an ancient way of tea cultivation featuring a special multi-layered ecosystem. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JINGMAI MOUNTAIN-TEA PICKING (CN)

(230325) -- LANCANG, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer picks tea leaves on an ancient tea tree on the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 25, 2023. Spring tea picking started in the ancient tea forests on the Jingmai Mountain on Saturday. At Jingmai, a lush mountain known for its forests of ancient tea trees, locals still maintain an ancient way of tea cultivation featuring a special multi-layered ecosystem. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JINGMAI MOUNTAIN-TEA PICKING (CN)

(230325) -- LANCANG, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 25, 2023 shows a farmer picking tea leaves in the ancient tea forests on the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Spring tea picking started in the ancient tea forests on the Jingmai Mountain on Saturday. At Jingmai, a lush mountain known for its forests of ancient tea trees, locals still maintain an ancient way of tea cultivation featuring a special multi-layered ecosystem. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JINGMAI MOUNTAIN-TEA PICKING (CN)

(230325) -- LANCANG, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer picks tea leaves in the ancient tea forests on the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 25, 2023. Spring tea picking started in the ancient tea forests on the Jingmai Mountain on Saturday. At Jingmai, a lush mountain known for its forests of ancient tea trees, locals still maintain an ancient way of tea cultivation featuring a special multi-layered ecosystem. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JINGMAI MOUNTAIN-TEA PICKING (CN)

(230325) -- LANCANG, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Farmers walk towards the ancient tea forests to conduct a worship ceremony on the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 25, 2023. Spring tea picking started in the ancient tea forests on the Jingmai Mountain on Saturday. At Jingmai, a lush mountain known for its forests of ancient tea trees, locals still maintain an ancient way of tea cultivation featuring a special multi-layered ecosystem. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JINGMAI MOUNTAIN-TEA PICKING (CN)

(230325) -- LANCANG, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer picks tea leaves in the ancient tea forests on the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 25, 2023. Spring tea picking started in the ancient tea forests on the Jingmai Mountain on Saturday. At Jingmai, a lush mountain known for its forests of ancient tea trees, locals still maintain an ancient way of tea cultivation featuring a special multi-layered ecosystem. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JINGMAI MOUNTAIN-TEA PICKING (CN)

(230325) -- LANCANG, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 25, 2023 shows a farmer picking tea leaves in the ancient tea forests on the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Spring tea picking started in the ancient tea forests on the Jingmai Mountain on Saturday. At Jingmai, a lush mountain known for its forests of ancient tea trees, locals still maintain an ancient way of tea cultivation featuring a special multi-layered ecosystem. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JINGMAI MOUNTAIN-TEA PICKING (CN)

(230325) -- LANCANG, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer picks tea leaves on an ancient tea tree on the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 25, 2023. Spring tea picking started in the ancient tea forests on the Jingmai Mountain on Saturday. At Jingmai, a lush mountain known for its forests of ancient tea trees, locals still maintain an ancient way of tea cultivation featuring a special multi-layered ecosystem. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JINGMAI MOUNTAIN-TEA PICKING (CN)

(230325) -- LANCANG, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer picks tea leaves in the ancient tea forests on the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 25, 2023. Spring tea picking started in the ancient tea forests on the Jingmai Mountain on Saturday. At Jingmai, a lush mountain known for its forests of ancient tea trees, locals still maintain an ancient way of tea cultivation featuring a special multi-layered ecosystem. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

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Airbus starts delivering China-assembled A321neo aircraft

STORY: Airbus starts delivering China-assembled A321neo aircraft DATELINE: March 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of A321 aircraft 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CHRISTOPH SCHREMPP, General manager of Airbus Tianjin Delivery Center STORYLINE: European aircraft manufacturer Airbus started delivering A321neo aircraft assembled at its Final Assembly Line Asia (FALA) facility in China's Tianjin Friday. The first China-assembled A321neo aircraft was delivered to Shanghai-based Juneyao Air. A321neo, the largest member of the A320neo family, can carry up to 244 passengers. SOUNDBITE (English): CHRISTOPH SCHREMPP, General manager of Airbus Tianjin Delivery Center "The first delivery of the A321 today marks another milestone in the more than 14 years' history of Airbus Tianjin and in the 30 years' history of Airbus in China. Why? First of all, it demonstrates the maturity of the site that we were capable to modify the line in a quick way, and adapt to be rea

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Xinhua Headlines: Drawing from the ice a booming industry, China's old industrial base speeds its way for new growth

(230325) -- BEIJING, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 4, 2020 shows athletes taking part in a cross-country skiing competition during the Changchun Jingyuetan International Vasaloppet Ski Festival in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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Xinhua Headlines: Drawing from the ice a booming industry, China's old industrial base speeds its way for new growth

(230325) -- BEIJING, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 24, 2022 shows students of a vocational college warming up ahead of a short track speed skating training session at Qitaihe Sports Center in Qitaihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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Xinhua Headlines: Drawing from the ice a booming industry, China's old industrial base speeds its way for new growth

(230325) -- BEIJING, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 24, 2022 shows the Beidahu ski resort in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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Xinhua Headlines: Drawing from the ice a booming industry, China's old industrial base speeds its way for new growth

(230325) -- BEIJING, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A vehicle undergoes a cold resistance test in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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Xinhua Headlines: Drawing from the ice a booming industry, China's old industrial base speeds its way for new growth

(230325) -- BEIJING, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 5, 2023 shows a fireworks show at the Harbin Ice-Snow World theme park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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Xinhua Headlines: Drawing from the ice a booming industry, China's old industrial base speeds its way for new growth

(230325) -- BEIJING, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villager Yu Shufen prepares a meal for guests at the agritainment facility she runs near the Beidahu ski resort in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-WINTER SPORTS-SKIING(CN)

(230324) -- CHANGCHUN, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yu Shufen serves food for customers in her homestay in Nangou village, near Beidahu Ski Resort, northeast China's Jilin Province on Feb. 11, 2023. Driven by winter sports economy, an increasing number of villagers have found their way to wealth. The 53-year-old Yu Shufen is among the first individuals in her village to run a homestay for skiers. Yu established her homestay to provide catering and accommodation for skiers 13 years ago. Her business nowadays can generate hundreds of thousands of yuan in revenue each snow season. "Winter is the busiest time of the year in our village nowadays, and winter sports economy has become a golden opportunity for us to achieve wealth," says Yu. Famous for its long snow season and powder snow, Changbai Mountain in Jilin province has long been an ideal place for skiing. It has become a major destination for ski enthusiasts all over China, thanks to the soaring interest in winter sports fueled by Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-WINTER SPORTS-SKIING(CN)

(230324) -- CHANGCHUN, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Shao Feng, an owner of a homestay, burst firecrackers out of his homestay on Jan. 21, 2023 in Nangou village, near Beidahu Ski Resort, northeast China's Jilin Province. Driven by winter sports economy, an increasing number of villagers have found their way to wealth. Famous for its long snow season and powder snow, Changbai Mountain in Jilin province has long been an ideal place for skiing. It has become a major destination for ski enthusiasts all over China, thanks to the soaring interest in winter sports fueled by Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Nowadays, Jilin witnesses considerable growth in winter sports economy, as well as real changes to local people's lives. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-WINTER SPORTS-SKIING(CN)

(230324) -- CHANGCHUN, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 19, 2023 shows a general view of Nangou village, near Beidahu Ski Resort, northeast China's Jilin Province. Driven by winter sports economy, an increasing number of villagers have found their way to wealth. Famous for its long snow season and powder snow, Changbai Mountain in Jilin province has long been an ideal place for skiing. It has become a major destination for ski enthusiasts all over China, thanks to the soaring interest in winter sports fueled by Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Nowadays, Jilin witnesses considerable growth in winter sports economy, as well as real changes to local people's lives. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-WINTER SPORTS-SKIING(CN)

(230324) -- CHANGCHUN, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yu Shufen cleans her homestay in Nangou village, near Beidahu Ski Resort, northeast China's Jilin Province on Nov. 21, 2022. Driven by winter sports economy, an increasing number of villagers have found their way to wealth. The 53-year-old Yu Shufen is among the first individuals in her village to run a homestay for skiers. Yu established her homestay to provide catering and accommodation for skiers 13 years ago. Her business nowadays can generate hundreds of thousands of yuan in revenue each snow season. "Winter is the busiest time of the year in our village nowadays, and winter sports economy has become a golden opportunity for us to achieve wealth," says Yu. Famous for its long snow season and powder snow, Changbai Mountain in Jilin province has long been an ideal place for skiing. It has become a major destination for ski enthusiasts all over China, thanks to the soaring interest in winter sports fueled by Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Nowadays, Jilin wit

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-WINTER SPORTS-SKIING(CN)

(230324) -- CHANGCHUN, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Left photo shows 5-year-old Wu Xiaoming (L) and Yu Xiaohong take skiing gears on their way to learn skiing in the suburbs of Tonghua, northeast China's Jilin Province (file, taken on Feb. 14, 1973). Right photo shows kids enjoy skiing at Wanfeng Ski Resort in Thonghua (taken on Feb. 10, 2023 by Yan Linyun). With its unique natural conditions, Tonghua, located in the southeastern part of Jilin Province, is one of the first cities in China to promote skiing. Jinchang Ski Resort, built in 1959, is China's first alpine ski resort. Famous for its long snow season and powder snow, Changbai Mountain in Jilin province has long been an ideal place for skiing. It has become a major destination for ski enthusiasts all over China, thanks to the soaring interest in winter sports fueled by Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Nowadays, Jilin witnesses considerable growth in winter sports economy, as well as real changes to local people's lives. (Xinhua)

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-WINTER SPORTS-SKIING(CN)

(230324) -- CHANGCHUN, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 11, 2023 shows homestay accommodations for skiers in Nangou village, near Beidahu Ski Resort, northeast China's Jilin Province. Driven by winter sports economy, an increasing number of villagers have found their way to wealth. Famous for its long snow season and powder snow, Changbai Mountain in Jilin province has long been an ideal place for skiing. It has become a major destination for ski enthusiasts all over China, thanks to the soaring interest in winter sports fueled by Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Nowadays, Jilin witnesses considerable growth in winter sports economy, as well as real changes to local people's lives. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-WINTER SPORTS-SKIING(CN)

(230324) -- CHANGCHUN, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yu Shufen poses for photos in front of her homestay in Nangou village, near Beidahu Ski Resort, northeast China's Jilin Province on Feb. 11, 2023. Driven by winter sports economy, an increasing number of villagers have found their way to wealth. The 53-year-old Yu Shufen is among the first individuals in her village to run a homestay for skiers. Yu established her homestay to provide catering and accommodation for skiers 13 years ago. Her business nowadays can generate hundreds of thousands of yuan in revenue each snow season. "Winter is the busiest time of the year in our village nowadays, and winter sports economy has become a golden opportunity for us to achieve wealth," says Yu. Famous for its long snow season and powder snow, Changbai Mountain in Jilin province has long been an ideal place for skiing. It has become a major destination for ski enthusiasts all over China, thanks to the soaring interest in winter sports fueled by Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-WINTER SPORTS-SKIING(CN)

(230324) -- CHANGCHUN, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Shao Feng, an owner of a homestay, takes photos for families and skiers in his homestay on Jan. 21, 2023 in Nangou village, near Beidahu Ski Resort, northeast China's Jilin Province. Driven by winter sports economy, an increasing number of villagers have found their way to wealth. Famous for its long snow season and powder snow, Changbai Mountain in Jilin province has long been an ideal place for skiing. It has become a major destination for ski enthusiasts all over China, thanks to the soaring interest in winter sports fueled by Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Nowadays, Jilin witnesses considerable growth in winter sports economy, as well as real changes to local people's lives. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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MIDEAST-BETHLEHEM-RAMADAN-FIRST FRIDAY

(230324) -- BETHLEHEM, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Palestinians walk through an Israeli checkpoint as they make their way to attend the first Friday prayers of the fasting month of Ramadan in Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, March 24, 2023. (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-BETHLEHEM-RAMADAN-FIRST FRIDAY

(230324) -- BETHLEHEM, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Palestinians walk through an Israeli checkpoint as they make their way to attend the first Friday prayers of the fasting month of Ramadan in Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, March 24, 2023. (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua)

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Experiences from China inspire Ugandan to lead flourishing bamboo business

STORY: Experiences from China inspire Ugandan to lead flourishing bamboo business DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: NAKASEKE, Uganda CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the bamboo farm 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANDREW KALEMA NDAWULA, Bamboo farmer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANDREW KALEMA NDAWULA, Bamboo farmer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANDREW KALEMA NDAWULA, Bamboo farmer STORYLINE: As Uganda struggles with deforestation, Andrew Kalema Ndawula, a local bamboo farmer is leading the way in promoting bamboo farming in Nakaseke district, believing the techniques he learned from China provide a viable solution to environmental protection and employment. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANDREW KALEMA NDAWULA, Bamboo farmer "One of the reasons why trees are being cut at a very high rate is because there is a need for fire wood, timber, construction. And you realize bamboo can do that, so we have been promoting bamboo, using bamboo for construction, using it for timber, using it for food instead of c

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Baseball: Angels' two-way player Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels is pictured on March 23, 2023, during his visit to a club facility in Tempe, Arizona, where the team is holding spring training camp.

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Baseball: Angels' two-way player Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels is pictured on March 23, 2023, during his visit to a club facility in Tempe, Arizona, where the team is holding spring training camp.

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Baseball: Angels' two-way player Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels visits a club facility in Tempe, Arizona, on March 23, 2023, during the team's spring training camp.

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SENEGAL-CHINA-AIDED-WATER PROJECT-VILLAGE-WELL KEEPER

(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager carrying water is pictured on the way home in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (Xinh

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Egypt condemns Israel's repeal of settlement ban

STORY: Egypt condemns Israel's repeal of settlement ban DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egyptian Foreign Ministry STORYLINE: The Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned the Israeli parliament's amendment of a law that paves the way for Jewish settlers to return to four West Bank settlements that had been dismantled in 2005. In a statement, the ministry warned against any form of Israeli settlement activities, terming them as "illegitimate based on international laws." Such decisions undermine the ongoing efforts for reaching a truce between the Israeli and the Palestinian sides and incite feelings of anger and add more complications to the security and political environment in the occupied territories, it added. On Tuesday, the Israeli Knesset voted to roll back legislation that ordered the evacuation of four northern West Bank settlements, namely Homesh, Sa-Nur, Ganim and Kadim. Xinhua News Agency correspondents rep

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-TRADITIONAL WEDDING (CN)

(230322) -- TAXKORGAN, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mairmaitih Tirmur is on his way to pick up his bride in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 19, 2023. In Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, many young men and women prefer to get married in the spring season. Recently in Fumin Village, 25-year-old Gulihan Jrbli and her groom Mairmaitih Tirmur held a wedding after falling in love for more than three years. The ceremony was conducted according to traditional Tajik wedding custom, with relatives, friends and villagers singing and dancing to celebrate. As a national intangible cultural heritage, Tajik wedding custom has become a name card of cultural tourism in the county. Many tourists come to the weddings, sharing joy and happiness together. Gulihan's family used to live deep in the mountains. In 2018, her family moved to Fumin Village, formerly a part of a relocation site for poverty alleviation in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County. Then by ch

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U.S. should never have invaded Iraq 20 years ago: article

STORY: U.S. should never have invaded Iraq 20 years ago: article DATELINE: March 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of scenes in Iraq 2. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "The United States broke Iraq -- U.S. forces succeeded in the campaign 20 years ago to topple the Iraqi regime, shocking and awing their way to Baghdad in a matter of days. In its report published on March 20, The Washington Post said what followed turned into a debacle for the U.S. grand strategy, and a traumatic nightmare for much of the Iraqi society. 'The initial glimmers of hope and optimism felt by some Iraqis faded, as a dysfunctional, unstable status quo took root, shaped far too often by sectarian enmities and kleptocratic elites.' 'The war, driven by the hubris of the Bush administration and a supportive Washington establishment is now widely seen as a generational American mistake.' This article

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Construction of cross-river bridge in full swing in S China

STORY: Construction of cross-river bridge in full swing in S China DATELINE: March 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the bridge under construction STORYLINE: Construction of the cross-river Dafengjiang Bridge in Beibu Gulf, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is in full swing. Located between Qinzhou and Beihai, the highway project will stretch roughly 5.03 km, with the main bridge measuring 1,386 meters in length. The two-way six-lane project, with a design speed of 100 km per hour, is expected to be completed this year. Upon completion, it will become an important part of the coastal highway along the Beibu Gulf economic zone, injecting new vitality into regional development. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-THAI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-DISSOLVED

(230320) -- BANGKOK, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha (front) delivers a speech to media at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, March 20, 2023. Thailand announced on Monday that the House of Representatives has been dissolved, paving the way for a general election within two months, according to a royal decree. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN-KAREZ (CN)

(230320) -- URUMQI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A resident fetches water from the outlet of a karez well in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 7, 2023. Located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the driest and hottest places in China, with an average annual precipitation of only 16 millimeters and evaporation of up to 3,000 millimeters. In order to make this vast Gobi into a comfortable and livable oasis, the local people found new way as water reserve in karez well, an invention that provides water source from generations on. The karez wells consists of vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The karez irrigation system, composed of vertical shafts, subterranean and ground canals, and small reservoirs, was built 2,000 years ago and is considered one of China's greatest surviving ancient man-made structures, along with the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. O

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN-KAREZ (CN)

(230320) -- URUMQI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A 73-year-old man tells his grandson the story of building karez wells when he was a child in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 7, 2023. Located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the driest and hottest places in China, with an average annual precipitation of only 16 millimeters and evaporation of up to 3,000 millimeters. In order to make this vast Gobi into a comfortable and livable oasis, the local people found new way as water reserve in karez well, an invention that provides water source from generations on. The karez wells consists of vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The karez irrigation system, composed of vertical shafts, subterranean and ground canals, and small reservoirs, was built 2,000 years ago and is considered one of China's greatest surviving ancient man-made structures, along with the Gre

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN-KAREZ (CN)

(230320) -- URUMQI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist views a model of karez wells at a scenic spot of karez wells in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 11, 2023. Located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the driest and hottest places in China, with an average annual precipitation of only 16 millimeters and evaporation of up to 3,000 millimeters. In order to make this vast Gobi into a comfortable and livable oasis, the local people found new way as water reserve in karez well, an invention that provides water source from generations on. The karez wells consists of vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The karez irrigation system, composed of vertical shafts, subterranean and ground canals, and small reservoirs, was built 2,000 years ago and is considered one of China's greatest surviving ancient man-made structures, along with the Great Wall and the Gra

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN-KAREZ (CN)

(230320) -- URUMQI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dredging workers open the cover of a vertical shaft of a karez well in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 9, 2023. Located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the driest and hottest places in China, with an average annual precipitation of only 16 millimeters and evaporation of up to 3,000 millimeters. In order to make this vast Gobi into a comfortable and livable oasis, the local people found new way as water reserve in karez well, an invention that provides water source from generations on. The karez wells consists of vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The karez irrigation system, composed of vertical shafts, subterranean and ground canals, and small reservoirs, was built 2,000 years ago and is considered one of China's greatest surviving ancient man-made structures, along with the Great Wall and the Grand C

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN-KAREZ (CN)

(230320) -- URUMQI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 7, 2023 shows the view of Aydingkol Lake in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the driest and hottest places in China, with an average annual precipitation of only 16 millimeters and evaporation of up to 3,000 millimeters. In order to make this vast Gobi into a comfortable and livable oasis, the local people found new way as water reserve in karez well, an invention that provides water source from generations on. The karez wells consists of vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The karez irrigation system, composed of vertical shafts, subterranean and ground canals, and small reservoirs, was built 2,000 years ago and is considered one of China's greatest surviving ancient man-made structures, along with the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. Over t

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN-KAREZ (CN)

(230320) -- URUMQI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer pours water fetched from karez wells to feed sheep in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 7, 2023. Located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the driest and hottest places in China, with an average annual precipitation of only 16 millimeters and evaporation of up to 3,000 millimeters. In order to make this vast Gobi into a comfortable and livable oasis, the local people found new way as water reserve in karez well, an invention that provides water source from generations on. The karez wells consists of vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The karez irrigation system, composed of vertical shafts, subterranean and ground canals, and small reservoirs, was built 2,000 years ago and is considered one of China's greatest surviving ancient man-made structures, along with the Great Wall and the Grand Canal.

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN-KAREZ (CN)

(230320) -- URUMQI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a folk park of karez wells in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 12, 2023. Located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the driest and hottest places in China, with an average annual precipitation of only 16 millimeters and evaporation of up to 3,000 millimeters. In order to make this vast Gobi into a comfortable and livable oasis, the local people found new way as water reserve in karez well, an invention that provides water source from generations on. The karez wells consists of vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The karez irrigation system, composed of vertical shafts, subterranean and ground canals, and small reservoirs, was built 2,000 years ago and is considered one of China's greatest surviving ancient man-made structures, along with the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. Over the years,

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(230320) -- URUMQI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in 1963 shows people maintaining a karez well in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the driest and hottest places in China, with an average annual precipitation of only 16 millimeters and evaporation of up to 3,000 millimeters. In order to make this vast Gobi into a comfortable and livable oasis, the local people found new way as water reserve in karez well, an invention that provides water source from generations on. The karez wells consists of vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The karez irrigation system, composed of vertical shafts, subterranean and ground canals, and small reservoirs, was built 2,000 years ago and is considered one of China's greatest surviving ancient man-made structures, along with the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. Over

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(230320) -- URUMQI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a scenic spot of karez wells in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 11, 2023. Located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the driest and hottest places in China, with an average annual precipitation of only 16 millimeters and evaporation of up to 3,000 millimeters. In order to make this vast Gobi into a comfortable and livable oasis, the local people found new way as water reserve in karez well, an invention that provides water source from generations on. The karez wells consists of vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The karez irrigation system, composed of vertical shafts, subterranean and ground canals, and small reservoirs, was built 2,000 years ago and is considered one of China's greatest surviving ancient man-made structures, along with the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. Over the year

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(230320) -- URUMQI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on May 9, 1963 shows local farmers checking the conditions of water flow along an underground channel in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the driest and hottest places in China, with an average annual precipitation of only 16 millimeters and evaporation of up to 3,000 millimeters. In order to make this vast Gobi into a comfortable and livable oasis, the local people found new way as water reserve in karez well, an invention that provides water source from generations on. The karez wells consists of vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The karez irrigation system, composed of vertical shafts, subterranean and ground canals, and small reservoirs, was built 2,000 years ago and is considered one of China's greatest surviving ancient man-made structures,

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(230320) -- URUMQI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 11, 2023 shows a folk house in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the driest and hottest places in China, with an average annual precipitation of only 16 millimeters and evaporation of up to 3,000 millimeters. In order to make this vast Gobi into a comfortable and livable oasis, the local people found new way as water reserve in karez well, an invention that provides water source from generations on. The karez wells consists of vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The karez irrigation system, composed of vertical shafts, subterranean and ground canals, and small reservoirs, was built 2,000 years ago and is considered one of China's greatest surviving ancient man-made structures, along with the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. Over the years, the

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(230320) -- URUMQI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dredging workers dump mud from a karez well in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 9, 2023. Located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the driest and hottest places in China, with an average annual precipitation of only 16 millimeters and evaporation of up to 3,000 millimeters. In order to make this vast Gobi into a comfortable and livable oasis, the local people found new way as water reserve in karez well, an invention that provides water source from generations on. The karez wells consists of vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The karez irrigation system, composed of vertical shafts, subterranean and ground canals, and small reservoirs, was built 2,000 years ago and is considered one of China's greatest surviving ancient man-made structures, along with the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. Over the years

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(230320) -- URUMQI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a scenic spot of karez wells in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 11, 2023. Located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the driest and hottest places in China, with an average annual precipitation of only 16 millimeters and evaporation of up to 3,000 millimeters. In order to make this vast Gobi into a comfortable and livable oasis, the local people found new way as water reserve in karez well, an invention that provides water source from generations on. The karez wells consists of vertical shafts and subterranean canals that surface in the form of ditches and small ponds. The karez irrigation system, composed of vertical shafts, subterranean and ground canals, and small reservoirs, was built 2,000 years ago and is considered one of China's greatest surviving ancient man-made structures, along with the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. Over the year