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US: Panic Buying as People Rush to Stock Up Ahead of Winter Storm 2

As a potentially historic winter storm dubbed “Fern” approaches the United States, residents from Texas to the Northeast are stockpiling essential goods. Fears of being trapped indoors by heavy snow, ice and extreme cold have triggered widespread panic buying, leaving grocery store shelves bare across many areas. This video was shot at Walmart in Nicholasville, Kentucky.

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US: Panic Buying as People Rush to Stock Up Ahead of Winter Storm

As a potentially historic winter storm dubbed “Fern” approaches the United States, residents from Texas to the Northeast are stockpiling essential goods. Fears of being trapped indoors by heavy snow, ice and extreme cold have triggered widespread panic buying, leaving grocery store shelves bare across many areas.

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Energy expert highlights Spain's full gas storage as winter comes

STORY: Energy expert highlights Spain's full gas storage as winter comes SHOOTING TIME: File/Nov. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas facilities and tanks in the Port of Barcelona, Spain 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): ALBERT BANAL-ESTANOL, Energy expert and economics professor at Barcelona's Pompeu Fabra University 3. various of ships unload LNG at terminals 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): ALBERT BANAL-ESTANOL, Energy expert and economics professor at Barcelona's Pompeu Fabra University 5. various of gas facilities STORYLINE: As winter approaches, Spain is in a good position regarding its abundant gas reserves while other European Union countries seek to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) to compensate for the reduced supply of Russian natural gas, a Barcelona-based energy expert Albert Banal-Estanol told Xinhua in an interview on Tuesday. Spain's underground gas storage have been 100 percent full since August, well ahead

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Sandstorm Hits Herat - Afghanistan

People are commuting along a road during a sandstorm in Herat, Afghanistan on October 17, 2023. The western province of Herat in Afghanistan has been hit with a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, its third since powerful quakes on October 7 killed more than 2,000 people. The series of quakes has levelled whole villages, burying families and leaving thousands homeless as winter approaches. Photo by Esmatullah Habibian/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sandstorm Hits Herat - Afghanistan

People are commuting along a road during a sandstorm in Herat, Afghanistan on October 17, 2023. The western province of Herat in Afghanistan has been hit with a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, its third since powerful quakes on October 7 killed more than 2,000 people. The series of quakes has levelled whole villages, burying families and leaving thousands homeless as winter approaches. Photo by Esmatullah Habibian/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sandstorm Hits Herat - Afghanistan

People are commuting along a road during a sandstorm in Herat, Afghanistan on October 17, 2023. The western province of Herat in Afghanistan has been hit with a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, its third since powerful quakes on October 7 killed more than 2,000 people. The series of quakes has levelled whole villages, burying families and leaving thousands homeless as winter approaches. Photo by Esmatullah Habibian/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sandstorm Hits Herat - Afghanistan

People are commuting along a road during a sandstorm in Herat, Afghanistan on October 17, 2023. The western province of Herat in Afghanistan has been hit with a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, its third since powerful quakes on October 7 killed more than 2,000 people. The series of quakes has levelled whole villages, burying families and leaving thousands homeless as winter approaches. Photo by Esmatullah Habibian/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sandstorm Hits Herat - Afghanistan

People are commuting along a road during a sandstorm in Herat, Afghanistan on October 17, 2023. The western province of Herat in Afghanistan has been hit with a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, its third since powerful quakes on October 7 killed more than 2,000 people. The series of quakes has levelled whole villages, burying families and leaving thousands homeless as winter approaches. Photo by Esmatullah Habibian/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sandstorm Hits Herat - Afghanistan

People are commuting along a road during a sandstorm in Herat, Afghanistan on October 17, 2023. The western province of Herat in Afghanistan has been hit with a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, its third since powerful quakes on October 7 killed more than 2,000 people. The series of quakes has levelled whole villages, burying families and leaving thousands homeless as winter approaches. Photo by Esmatullah Habibian/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sandstorm Hits Herat - Afghanistan

People are commuting along a road during a sandstorm in Herat, Afghanistan on October 17, 2023. The western province of Herat in Afghanistan has been hit with a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, its third since powerful quakes on October 7 killed more than 2,000 people. The series of quakes has levelled whole villages, burying families and leaving thousands homeless as winter approaches. Photo by Esmatullah Habibian/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sandstorm Hits Herat - Afghanistan

People are commuting along a road during a sandstorm in Herat, Afghanistan on October 17, 2023. The western province of Herat in Afghanistan has been hit with a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, its third since powerful quakes on October 7 killed more than 2,000 people. The series of quakes has levelled whole villages, burying families and leaving thousands homeless as winter approaches. Photo by Esmatullah Habibian/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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London unveils "Building Contemporary China" architecture exhibition

STORY: London unveils "Building Contemporary China" architecture exhibition DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VALERIE VAUGHAN-DICK, RIBA chief executive officer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LI LIYAN, Minister counselor for cultural affairs of Chinese Embassy in Britain STORYLINE: From city museum to rural teahouse, an architecture exhibition showcasing diverse projects designed by Chinese architects kicked off in London on Friday. Under the theme "Building Contemporary China," the exhibition is being held at the headquarters of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), hoping to enrich an understanding of the techniques and approaches that characterize contemporary Chinese architecture projects and how these relate to the country's broader culture and society. Projects on display are works from 11 leading Chinese architects, including the Shougang Xishi Winter Olympics Plaza, the Erlitou Site Mu

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Iraqi refugee children vulnerable in intense winter

TOKYO, Japan - A boy carries a younger child in his arms on Dec. 9, 2014, in a mountain range in northern Iraq where they and other refugees fleeing attacks by Islamic State extremists are sheltered. Young refugee children, often seen walking around barefoot or in sandals due to the lack of warm clothing and other winter supplies, are most vulnerable as freezing weather approaches the region.

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Snow-brushing gear set on street cars in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - Workers puts a snow-brushing gear on a street car in Sapporo, Hokkaido on Oct. 15 as the winter approaches.

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Spectators file in to Olympic stadium

An overhead shot of the Olympic stadium shows activity inside and outside as the start of the opening ceremony of the Nagano winter Games approaches on Feb.7.

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Energy crisis in Poland features coal price hike, stirs air pollution concerns

STORY: Energy crisis in Poland features coal price hike, stirs air pollution concerns DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:08 LOCATION: Warsaw CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of a pile of coal in Katowice, Poland 2. aerial view of a truck queue to the Bogdanka coal mine 3. various of coal loading in the Bogdanka coal mine 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOANNA MACKOWIAK-PANDERA, President of Forum Energii 5. various wind turbines 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOANNA MACKOWIAK-PANDERA, President of Forum Energii 7. shot of traffic in Warsaw, Poland 8. various of chimneys in power stations 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PIOTR SIERGIEJ, Spokesperson of Polish Smog Alert 10. various of power stations 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PIOTR SIERGIEJ, Spokesperson of Polish Smog Alert STORYLINE: As winter approaches, the European energy crisis is having a direct impact on home heating in Poland, a country that relies heavily on coal for energy. According to official estimates, even under normal circumstances,

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GLOBALink | Energy crisis in Poland features coal price hike, stirs air pollution concerns

*** Highlights: As winter approaches, the European energy crisis is having a direct impact on home heating in Poland, a country that relies heavily on coal for energy. #GLOBALink *** Subtitles & Soundbites: As winter approaches, the European energy crisis is having a direct impact on home heating in Poland, a country that relies heavily on coal for energy. According to official estimates, even under normal circumstances, 37 percent of Polish homes use coal for heating. While Poland is the largest coal producer in the European Union (EU), it still needs to cover roughly 20 percent of its needs from imports. Data from Statistics Poland show that in 2020, Russia accounted for 75 percent of Polish coal imports. However, since Poland imposed an embargo on Russian coal this April, well ahead of the EU-wide ban that took effect in August, this route is no longer open, which has left many Poles in a precarious situation just before the start of the heating season. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOANNA MACKOWIAK-PANDER

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Europe faces winter energy crunch, challenges may last for years

STORY: Europe faces winter energy crunch, challenges may last for years DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HE FEI, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of gas stations and stoves STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HE FEI, Xinhua correspondent "As winter approaches, European countries have been taking steps to soften the blow from an insufficient supply of Russian natural gas to the continent. Analysts say this year's energy crunch may have impacts lasting for years. When gas supplies from Russia started to dwindle earlier this year, European countries set a goal of filling natural gas storage facilities to at least 80 percent of capacity by Nov. 1. Latest data show countries have surpassed that level, topping 90 percent in early October and adding to that since then. But experts say that while high storage levels may help avoid rolling blackouts and rationing as some had feared, that does not mean the biggest obstacles have been surpassed." Count

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Natural gas supply situation "critical" in Europe as winter approaches, says Spanish expert

STORY: Natural gas supply situation "critical" in Europe as winter approaches, says Spanish expert DATELINE: Oct. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Port of Barcelona with gas facilities and the regasification plant on the background (courtesy of Enagas company) 2. various of the regasification plant, gas tanks and ships in the Port of Barcelona (courtesy of Enagas company) 3. various of the regasification plant at the Port of Huelva in the south of Spain (courtesy of Enagas company) 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ANTONIO TURIEL, Energy expert and senior researcher at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) 5. various of gas ships at the Port of Huelva 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): ANTONIO TURIEL, Energy expert and senior researcher at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) 7. various of gas ships, plants and gas facilities (courtesy of Enagas company) 8. various of the agreement for the submarine gas pipeline from Barcelona to Marseil

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-BIATHLON-WOMEN'S 12.5KM MASS START (CN)

(220218) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Justine Braisaz-Bouchet of France approaches the finish line during biathlon women's 12.5km mass start of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Biathlon Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-BIATHLON-WOMEN'S 12.5KM MASS START (CN)

(220218) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Justine Braisaz-Bouchet of France approaches the finish line during biathlon women's 12.5km mass start of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Biathlon Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-BIATHLON-MEN'S 15KM MASS START (CN)

(220218) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Martin Ponsiluoma of Sweden approaches the finish line during biathlon men's 15km mass start of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Biathlon Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-BIATHLON-WOMEN'S 12.5KM MASS START (CN)

(220218) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Justine Braisaz-Bouchet of France approaches the finish line during biathlon women's 12.5km mass start of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Biathlon Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-BIATHLON-WOMEN'S 12.5KM MASS START (CN)

(220218) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Justine Braisaz-Bouchet of France approaches the finish line during biathlon women's 12.5km mass start of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Biathlon Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-BIATHLON-WOMEN'S 12.5KM MASS START (CN)

(220218) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Justine Braisaz-Bouchet of France approaches the finish line during biathlon women's 12.5km mass start of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Biathlon Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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(SP)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-WINTER SPORTS ENTHUSIAST (CN)

(220108) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ryan looks on as his teammates play ice hockey in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 6, 2022. Ryan is a 38-year-old Canadian living in Shenyang. Ryan came to China for the first time in 2013 and now works as an engineer at a company in Shenyang. Ryan is an enthusiast devoted to winter sports, especially ice hockey. Through weekly training in ice hockey, Ryan made friends with many local ice hockey lovers. As the 2022 Beijing Olympics approaches, Ryan is looking forward to a great performance from all the athletes. He wishes the Beijing Winter Olympics a great success. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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(SP)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-WINTER SPORTS ENTHUSIAST (CN)

(220108) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ryan changes clothes before playing ice hockey in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 6, 2022. Ryan is a 38-year-old Canadian living in Shenyang. Ryan came to China for the first time in 2013 and now works as an engineer at a company in Shenyang. Ryan is an enthusiast devoted to winter sports, especially ice hockey. Through weekly training in ice hockey, Ryan made friends with many local ice hockey lovers. As the 2022 Beijing Olympics approaches, Ryan is looking forward to a great performance from all the athletes. He wishes the Beijing Winter Olympics a great success. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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(SP)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-WINTER SPORTS ENTHUSIAST (CN)

(220108) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ryan is seen at a ski resort in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 8, 2022. Ryan is a 38-year-old Canadian living in Shenyang. Ryan came to China for the first time in 2013 and now works as an engineer at a company in Shenyang. Ryan is an enthusiast devoted to winter sports, especially ice hockey. Through weekly training in ice hockey, Ryan made friends with many local ice hockey lovers. As the 2022 Beijing Olympics approaches, Ryan is looking forward to a great performance from all the athletes. He wishes the Beijing Winter Olympics a great success. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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(SP)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-WINTER SPORTS ENTHUSIAST (CN)

(220108) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ryan (L) plays ice hockey with friends in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 6, 2022. Ryan is a 38-year-old Canadian living in Shenyang. Ryan came to China for the first time in 2013 and now works as an engineer at a company in Shenyang. Ryan is an enthusiast devoted to winter sports, especially ice hockey. Through weekly training in ice hockey, Ryan made friends with many local ice hockey lovers. As the 2022 Beijing Olympics approaches, Ryan is looking forward to a great performance from all the athletes. He wishes the Beijing Winter Olympics a great success. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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(SP)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-WINTER SPORTS ENTHUSIAST (CN)

(220108) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ryan (front, R) plays ice hockey with friends in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 6, 2022. Ryan is a 38-year-old Canadian living in Shenyang. Ryan came to China for the first time in 2013 and now works as an engineer at a company in Shenyang. Ryan is an enthusiast devoted to winter sports, especially ice hockey. Through weekly training in ice hockey, Ryan made friends with many local ice hockey lovers. As the 2022 Beijing Olympics approaches, Ryan is looking forward to a great performance from all the athletes. He wishes the Beijing Winter Olympics a great success. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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(SP)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-WINTER SPORTS ENTHUSIAST (CN)

(220108) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ryan (C) practices skiing at a ski resort in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 8, 2022. Ryan is a 38-year-old Canadian living in Shenyang. Ryan came to China for the first time in 2013 and now works as an engineer at a company in Shenyang. Ryan is an enthusiast devoted to winter sports, especially ice hockey. Through weekly training in ice hockey, Ryan made friends with many local ice hockey lovers. As the 2022 Beijing Olympics approaches, Ryan is looking forward to a great performance from all the athletes. He wishes the Beijing Winter Olympics a great success. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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(SP)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-WINTER SPORTS ENTHUSIAST (CN)

(220108) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ryan (R) plays ice hockey with friends in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 6, 2022. Ryan is a 38-year-old Canadian living in Shenyang. Ryan came to China for the first time in 2013 and now works as an engineer at a company in Shenyang. Ryan is an enthusiast devoted to winter sports, especially ice hockey. Through weekly training in ice hockey, Ryan made friends with many local ice hockey lovers. As the 2022 Beijing Olympics approaches, Ryan is looking forward to a great performance from all the athletes. He wishes the Beijing Winter Olympics a great success. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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(SP)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-WINTER SPORTS ENTHUSIAST (CN)

(220108) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ryan practices skiing at a ski resort in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 8, 2022. Ryan is a 38-year-old Canadian living in Shenyang. Ryan came to China for the first time in 2013 and now works as an engineer at a company in Shenyang. Ryan is an enthusiast devoted to winter sports, especially ice hockey. Through weekly training in ice hockey, Ryan made friends with many local ice hockey lovers. As the 2022 Beijing Olympics approaches, Ryan is looking forward to a great performance from all the athletes. He wishes the Beijing Winter Olympics a great success. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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(SP)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-WINTER SPORTS ENTHUSIAST (CN)

(220108) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ryan looks on as his teammates play ice hockey in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 6, 2022. Ryan is a 38-year-old Canadian living in Shenyang. Ryan came to China for the first time in 2013 and now works as an engineer at a company in Shenyang. Ryan is an enthusiast devoted to winter sports, especially ice hockey. Through weekly training in ice hockey, Ryan made friends with many local ice hockey lovers. As the 2022 Beijing Olympics approaches, Ryan is looking forward to a great performance from all the athletes. He wishes the Beijing Winter Olympics a great success. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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(SP)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-WINTER SPORTS ENTHUSIAST (CN)

(220108) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ryan practices skiing at a ski resort in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 8, 2022. Ryan is a 38-year-old Canadian living in Shenyang. Ryan came to China for the first time in 2013 and now works as an engineer at a company in Shenyang. Ryan is an enthusiast devoted to winter sports, especially ice hockey. Through weekly training in ice hockey, Ryan made friends with many local ice hockey lovers. As the 2022 Beijing Olympics approaches, Ryan is looking forward to a great performance from all the athletes. He wishes the Beijing Winter Olympics a great success. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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(SP)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-WINTER SPORTS ENTHUSIAST (CN)

(220108) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ryan (front) plays ice hockey with friends in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 6, 2022. Ryan is a 38-year-old Canadian living in Shenyang. Ryan came to China for the first time in 2013 and now works as an engineer at a company in Shenyang. Ryan is an enthusiast devoted to winter sports, especially ice hockey. Through weekly training in ice hockey, Ryan made friends with many local ice hockey lovers. As the 2022 Beijing Olympics approaches, Ryan is looking forward to a great performance from all the athletes. He wishes the Beijing Winter Olympics a great success. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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Snow-brushing gear set on street cars in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - Workers puts a snow-brushing gear on a street car in Sapporo, Hokkaido on Oct. 15 as the winter approaches. (Kyodo)