CHINA-JILIN-JILIN UNIVERSITY-ANCIENT BOOK RESTORATION (CN)

CHINA-JILIN-JILIN UNIVERSITY-ANCIENT BOOK RESTORATION (CN)

(240420) -- CHANGCHUN, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Qi, a restorer of ancient books in the library of Jilin University, sprays water on the restored pages of an ancient book for flattening at the library of Jilin University in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 19, 2024. Jilin University boasts a collection of nearly 400,000 ancient books in its library. According to Zhang Qi, a restorer of ancient books in the library of Jilin University, the school has been carrying out the restoration work of ancient books since the 1950s, which has never been interrupted for decades. Generations of ancient book restorers have brought countless broken old books "back to life" with their skillful hands and ingenuity. The restoration process of ancient books is meticulous and complicated. The time required to restore an ancient book can range from a few days to several months. In the process of repairing books, restorers will formulate different plans for different occasions, so that the old books wou

4 killed, 37 injured in Indonesia train collision

STORY: 4 killed, 37 injured in Indonesia train collision SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue efforts (courtesy of ANTARA) STORYLINE: Four people were killed and 37 others wounded as two trains collided in Indonesia's West Java province on Friday morning, rescuers and officials said. According to local media ANTARA, the victims were four train crew members, a driver, an assistant driver, a steward, and a security officer. Meanwhile, a total of 478 passengers of the two trains survived the crash. Acmad Hanapi, director of the Cicalengka General Hospital, where the injured were rushed, told reporters that 21 people got minor injuries and six others had moderate wounds. The Indonesian Transport Safety Committee (KNKT) will conduct a joint investigation with Indonesia's state-owned railway company PT KAI on the fatal incident, said Soerjanto Tjahjono, head of the committee. Tjahjono said that it wou

Shaolin Kung Fu competition enthralls martial arts enthusiasts in Oceania

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Turkish police arrest 120 suspects over cryptocurrency trading

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Afghan Taliban's supreme leader orders to provide jobs, education to Kabul beggars

STORY: Afghan Taliban's supreme leader orders to provide jobs, education to Kabul beggars DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Kabul STORYLINE: The Supreme Leader of the Taliban-run caretaker government has ordered to ban beggars in Kabul from seeking alms on the street, but to offer them jobs or education, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported on Monday. Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada in his order instructed concerned entities in the administration to round up all the beggars on Kabul city streets and find an amicable solution to the problem. "All the beggars will pass biometric process and the caretakers of fake beggars would be held responsible if he or she returns to begging again," Bakhtar quoted the order as saying. The leader also said that the government would provide job opportunities for the adult beggars who are skilled in any field and send the children beggars to schools. The order said that the government wou