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ChineseToday | CHINA-ANHUI-HUANGSHAN MOUNTAIN-GREETING PINE-GUARDIAN (CN)

(240607) -- HEFEI, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Ding Ding takes a routine check of the Guest-Greeting Pine at the Huangshan Mountain scenic area in east China's Anhui Province, June 4, 2024. The Guest-Greeting Pine is a famous landmark on Huangshan Mountain. The 10-meter-tall pine, whose roots sprang from the rocks on the UNESCO world heritage site, stands at an altitude of more than 1,600 meters. Its most recognizable feature is a long branch extending like an outstretched arm in a welcoming gesture. In the 1980s, a post to oversee the Guest-Greeting Pine was created, responsible for the daily care and observation of the remarkable millenary tree. In 2016, Ding Ding became one of the guardians of the Guest-Greeting Pine, assisting Hu Xiaochun, the 19th guardian of the pine. They are not only colleagues, but also mentor and apprentice. Everyday, Ding Ding started the patrol at 6:30 in the morning and conducted it every two hours, observing subtle changes in branches, leaves and bark, as wel

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ChineseToday | CHINA-ANHUI-HUANGSHAN MOUNTAIN-GREETING PINE-GUARDIAN (CN)

(240607) -- HEFEI, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Ding Ding takes a routine check of the Guest-Greeting Pine at the Huangshan Mountain scenic area in east China's Anhui Province, June 4, 2024. The Guest-Greeting Pine is a famous landmark on Huangshan Mountain. The 10-meter-tall pine, whose roots sprang from the rocks on the UNESCO world heritage site, stands at an altitude of more than 1,600 meters. Its most recognizable feature is a long branch extending like an outstretched arm in a welcoming gesture. In the 1980s, a post to oversee the Guest-Greeting Pine was created, responsible for the daily care and observation of the remarkable millenary tree. In 2016, Ding Ding became one of the guardians of the Guest-Greeting Pine, assisting Hu Xiaochun, the 19th guardian of the pine. They are not only colleagues, but also mentor and apprentice. Everyday, Ding Ding started the patrol at 6:30 in the morning and conducted it every two hours, observing subtle changes in branches, leaves and bark, as wel

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Türkiye's iconic palace updates Chinese porcelain exhibition after renovation

STORY: Türkiye's iconic palace updates Chinese porcelain exhibition after renovation SHOOTING TIME: May 4, 2024 DATELINE: May 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Topkapi Palace Museum in Istanbul, Türkiye 2. various of the exhibition 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ILHAN KOCAMAN, Head of the Topkapi Palace Department of the Directorate of National Palaces 4. various of Chinese porcelain on display at the Topkapi Palace Museum 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ILHAN KOCAMAN, Head of the Topkapi Palace Department of the Directorate of National Palaces 6. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: Topkapi Palace Museum in Türkiye's Istanbul, once the residence of the Ottoman sultans, is now displaying additional pieces from its extensive collection of Chinese porcelain following a monumental restoration process. The three-year restoration prioritized three of the palace's eight kitchens, especially those originally designated for the sultans and their mothers, as wel

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Chinese doctors deliver free medical services to remote Kiribati island

STORY: Chinese doctors deliver free medical services to remote Kiribati island DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: BERU, Kiribati CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the remote Kiribati island Beru 2. various of medical services STORYLINE: Three Chinese doctors on Sunday finished a two-day visit to Beru, a remote island of the Republic of Kiribati located more than 400 kilometers southeast of the capital Tarawa, after delivering free medical services to local residents. At the invitation of Kiribati Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Cao Lijun, Ma Qiuhua and Zhang Yunhua from the second batch of the Chinese medical team stationed in Kiribati departed from Tarawa on Saturday, heading to their destination by plane. At Bura's Maneaba, a traditional meeting house of local communities, the doctors offered a variety of free medical services to local residents, such as blood pressure and blood sugar measurement, cardiopulmonary auscultation, wound debridement and dressing change, as wel

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Egypt announces new oil discovery in Gulf of Suez

STORY: Egypt announces new oil discovery in Gulf of Suez DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources headquarters 2. various of wind station near the Gulf of Suez 3. various of Egyptian ports 4. various of the Suez Canal STORYLINE: Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum announced Tuesday a new oil discovery in the Geisum and Tawila West concession in the Gulf of the Suez. The discovery was made by Cheiron, Egypt's leading crude explorer and producer, during the exploration of the well GNN-11 in the concession's North Geisum field, it said in a statement, adding that the well currently produces more than 2,500 barrels of oil per day. The North Geisum, South Geisum, Northeast Geisum, and Tawila West fields are all included in the Geisum and Tawila West Concession, which is situated in the Gulf of Suez's southern entrance, according to Egypt Today magazine. Thanks to the successful drilling program in the wel

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Chengdu Universiade to build bridge of communication: Italian sports official

STORY: Chengdu Universiade to build bridge of communication: Italian sports official DATELINE: July 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Italian athletes 2. various of daily trainings 3. SOUNDBITE (English): LUCIANO BUONFIGLIO, Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (CONI) STORYLINE: The 31st International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World University Games will take place in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province between July 28 and August 8. Italy has announced a delegation of about 300 members for the event, making it one of the largest delegations from European countries. Luciano Buonfiglio, a member of Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) said that the Universiade in Chengdu will build a bridge of communication among different civilizations for the world. SOUNDBITE (English): LUCIANO BUONFIGLIO, Member of Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) "For this is a very big event, and I am sure that people of China give the best wel

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Eurovision First Semi-Final - Rotterdam

Azerbaijan -Efendi - Mata Hari (Amy van der Wel/Josh Earl/Luuk van Beers/Tony Cornelissen) - Eurovision song contest first semi-final, Rotterdam, Netherlands, May 18, 2021. Photo by Sander Koning/Pool/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eurovision First Semi-Final - Rotterdam

Azerbaijan -Efendi - Mata Hari (Amy van der Wel/Josh Earl/Luuk van Beers/Tony Cornelissen) - Eurovision song contest first semi-final, Rotterdam, Netherlands, May 18, 2021. Photo by Sander Koning/Pool/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eurovision First Semi-Final - Rotterdam

Azerbaijan -Efendi - Mata Hari (Amy van der Wel/Josh Earl/Luuk van Beers/Tony Cornelissen) - Eurovision song contest first semi-final, Rotterdam, Netherlands, May 18, 2021. Photo by Sander Koning/Pool/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eurovision First Semi-Final - Rotterdam

Azerbaijan -Efendi - Mata Hari (Amy van der Wel/Josh Earl/Luuk van Beers/Tony Cornelissen) - Eurovision song contest first semi-final, Rotterdam, Netherlands, May 18, 2021. Photo by Sander Koning/Pool/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM