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$(240515) -- TIANJIN, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 15, 2024 shows the container ship COSCO Shipping Camellia berthed at the Pacific International Container Terminal of Tianjin Port in north China\'s Tianjin. A container ship departed from north China\'s Tianjin Port on Wednesday, marking the opening of a new shipping route between Tianjin and the East Coast of the United States. (Xinhua\/Zhao Zishuo$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-TIANJIN-U.S.-EAST COAST-SHIPPING ROUTE (CN)

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(240515) -- TIANJIN, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 15, 2024 shows the container ship COSCO Shipping Camellia berthed at the Pacific International Container Terminal of Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin. A container ship departed from north China's Tianjin Port on Wednesday, marking the opening of a new shipping route between Tianjin and the East Coast of the United States. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo

$(240515) -- CHONGQING, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People from the Miao ethnic group celebrate the Caihuashan festival in Chiyou Jiuli Town of Pengshui Miao-Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China\'s Chongqing, May 15, 2024. The Caihuashan festival is a traditional Miao festival which derives from courtship rituals, where young people meet and make acquaintance by singing and dancing together. The festival celebrations have become increasingly popular in recent years with the development of local tourism and the promotion of Miao ethnic cultures. (Xinhua\/Tang Yi$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-CHONGQING-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-CAIHUASHAN FESTI

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(240515) -- CHONGQING, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People from the Miao ethnic group celebrate the Caihuashan festival in Chiyou Jiuli Town of Pengshui Miao-Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing, May 15, 2024. The Caihuashan festival is a traditional Miao festival which derives from courtship rituals, where young people meet and make acquaintance by singing and dancing together. The festival celebrations have become increasingly popular in recent years with the development of local tourism and the promotion of Miao ethnic cultures. (Xinhua/Tang Yi

$(240515) -- TIANJIN, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken in September 2023 shows Gao Wenyuan (2nd R), a professor at the School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, leads his team to conduct a research at a lab in north China\'s Tianjin Municipality. TO GO WITH "Chinese scientists achieve breakthrough in combating plant cancer" (Xinhua$

May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-TIANJIN-PLANT CANCER-BREAKTHROUGH (CN)

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(240515) -- TIANJIN, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken in September 2023 shows Gao Wenyuan (2nd R), a professor at the School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, leads his team to conduct a research at a lab in north China's Tianjin Municipality. TO GO WITH "Chinese scientists achieve breakthrough in combating plant cancer" (Xinhua

$(240515) -- MOJOKERTO, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker cleans a buddha statue to welcome the upcoming Vesak day in Mojokerto, East Java, Indonesia, May 15, 2024. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan\/Xinhua$

May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

INDONESIA-MOJOKERTO-BUDDHA STATUE-VESAK-CLEANING

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(240515) -- MOJOKERTO, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker cleans a buddha statue to welcome the upcoming Vesak day in Mojokerto, East Java, Indonesia, May 15, 2024. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua

$(240515) -- YOGYAKARTA, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Subandi Giyanto paints on glass at his workshop in Bantul regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on May 15, 2024. Subandi Giyanto is an Indonesian glass painter. His objects of painting are mostly Javanese puppet characters. (Photo by Agung Supriyanto\/Xinhua$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

INDONESIA-YOGYAKARTA-GLASS PAINTING

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(240515) -- YOGYAKARTA, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Subandi Giyanto paints on glass at his workshop in Bantul regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on May 15, 2024. Subandi Giyanto is an Indonesian glass painter. His objects of painting are mostly Javanese puppet characters. (Photo by Agung Supriyanto/Xinhua

$(240515) -- MOSCOW, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 8, 2024 shows scenery on the banks of the Moskva river of Moscow, Russia. (Xinhua\/Cao Yang$

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May 08, 2024 06:00 AM

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CITYSCAPE

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(240515) -- MOSCOW, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 8, 2024 shows scenery on the banks of the Moskva river of Moscow, Russia. (Xinhua/Cao Yang

$(240515) -- ANLONG, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows a view of pyramid-shaped hills in Anlong County, southwest China\'s Guizhou Province. Several hills that resemble the pyramids of Egypt in a suburb of Anlong have recently become a popular tourist attraction. It appears that these hills are made of parallel layers of stones. (Xinhua\/Liu Xu$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

(GloriousGuizhou) CHINA-GUIZHOU-ANLONG-PYRAMID-SHA

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(240515) -- ANLONG, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows a view of pyramid-shaped hills in Anlong County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Several hills that resemble the pyramids of Egypt in a suburb of Anlong have recently become a popular tourist attraction. It appears that these hills are made of parallel layers of stones. (Xinhua/Liu Xu

$(240515) -- SYRIA, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Syrian refugees are seen at the Zamrani border point in the countryside of Damascus, Syria, May 14, 2024. Dozens of Syrian families, previously displaced and residing in Lebanon, returned to Syria on Tuesday, reported the state news agency SANA. Dozens of families crossed through the Zamrani and Jousiya border points in the countryside of Damascus and Homs respectively. The returnees underwent smooth and facilitated procedures upon their arrival, according to the report. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani\/Xinhua$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

SYRIA-DAMASCUS-REFUGEES-RETURN-LEBANON

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(240515) -- SYRIA, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Syrian refugees are seen at the Zamrani border point in the countryside of Damascus, Syria, May 14, 2024. Dozens of Syrian families, previously displaced and residing in Lebanon, returned to Syria on Tuesday, reported the state news agency SANA. Dozens of families crossed through the Zamrani and Jousiya border points in the countryside of Damascus and Homs respectively. The returnees underwent smooth and facilitated procedures upon their arrival, according to the report. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua

$(240515) -- ROME, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Qinwen of China celebrates a point during the women\'s singles quarterfinal match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Coco Gauff of the United States at the WTA Italian Open in Rome, Italy, May 14, 2024. (Xinhua\/Li Jing$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP) ITALY-ROME-TENNIS-WTA-ITALIAN OPEN-QUARTERFIN

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(240515) -- ROME, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Qinwen of China celebrates a point during the women's singles quarterfinal match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Coco Gauff of the United States at the WTA Italian Open in Rome, Italy, May 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing

$(240515) -- HANOI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A seminar between the Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chinese businesses is held in Hanoi, Vietnam, May 14, 2024. Pham Minh Chinh chaired the seminar with representatives of 19 leading Chinese corporations in the green and digital economic sector. This was the first meeting between the Vietnamese prime minister and Chinese businesses. (Xinhua\/Hu Jiali$

May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

VIETNAM-HANOI-PM-CHINESE BUSINESSES-SEMINAR

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(240515) -- HANOI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A seminar between the Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chinese businesses is held in Hanoi, Vietnam, May 14, 2024. Pham Minh Chinh chaired the seminar with representatives of 19 leading Chinese corporations in the green and digital economic sector. This was the first meeting between the Vietnamese prime minister and Chinese businesses. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali

$(240515) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Changning of China serves during the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Volleyball Nations League Women\'s Pool 2 match between China and South Korea in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 14, 2024. (Xinhua\/Wang Tiancong$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-VOLLEYBALL-NATIONS LEAGU

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(240515) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Changning of China serves during the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Volleyball Nations League Women's Pool 2 match between China and South Korea in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong

$(240515) -- GUIYANG, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Jan. 7, 2021 shows the Sinocyclocheilus guiyang, a new fish species without functional eyes. Chinese researchers discovered the new fish species in a subterranean river within a cave in southwest China\'s Guizhou Province. It is named after Guiyang, capital of Guizhou, where the species was found in 2019. (Photo by Zhou Jiajun\/Xinhua$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-GUIZHOU-BLIND FISH (CN)

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(240515) -- GUIYANG, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Jan. 7, 2021 shows the Sinocyclocheilus guiyang, a new fish species without functional eyes. Chinese researchers discovered the new fish species in a subterranean river within a cave in southwest China's Guizhou Province. It is named after Guiyang, capital of Guizhou, where the species was found in 2019. (Photo by Zhou Jiajun/Xinhua

$(240515) -- CANNES, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- French actor Omar Sy (front), also a jury member of the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, appears on the red carpet of the opening ceremony during the festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 14, 2024. The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday on the French Riviera, with a selection of 22 films vying for the coveted Palme d\'Or. This year\'s film competition includes entrees such as "Kinds of Kindness" by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos and epic science fiction drama "Megapolis" by double Palme d\'Or winner, Francis Ford Coppola. Asian filmmakers like Jia Zhang-Ke from China with his "Feng Liu Yi Dai (Caught by the Tides)" and Payal Kapadia from India with her "All We Imagine as Light" also shine in the top prize category. (Xinhua\/Gao Jing$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-OPENING

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(240515) -- CANNES, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- French actor Omar Sy (front), also a jury member of the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, appears on the red carpet of the opening ceremony during the festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 14, 2024. The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday on the French Riviera, with a selection of 22 films vying for the coveted Palme d'Or. This year's film competition includes entrees such as "Kinds of Kindness" by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos and epic science fiction drama "Megapolis" by double Palme d'Or winner, Francis Ford Coppola. Asian filmmakers like Jia Zhang-Ke from China with his "Feng Liu Yi Dai (Caught by the Tides)" and Payal Kapadia from India with her "All We Imagine as Light" also shine in the top prize category. (Xinhua/Gao Jing

$(240515) -- BEIJING, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, gestures at a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, May 15, 2024. (Xinhua\/Chen Yehua$

May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-STATE COUNCIL-TAIWAN AFFAIRS-PRESS C

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(240515) -- BEIJING, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, gestures at a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, May 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua

$(240515) -- NAIROBI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant performs during the Kenyan finals of the Chinese Bridge competition at the University of Nairobi in Nairobi, Kenya, May 14, 2024. The University of Nairobi on Tuesday hosted the finals of the 23rd Chinese Bridge -- Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students Kenya division. The Kenya division finals of this year\'s Chinese Bridge competition covered speech, Q&A sessions and a talent show. Twenty finalists from various colleges attended the finals. Co-hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Kenya, the Confucius Institutes at four leading Kenyan universities and sponsored by several Chinese firms, the contest showcased the local youth\'s proficiency in Mandarin as well as their grasp of Chinese culture, including Taiji, Wushu, dance and classical music. (Xinhua\/Wang Guansen$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE PROFICIENCY COMPETITION

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(240515) -- NAIROBI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant performs during the Kenyan finals of the Chinese Bridge competition at the University of Nairobi in Nairobi, Kenya, May 14, 2024. The University of Nairobi on Tuesday hosted the finals of the 23rd Chinese Bridge -- Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students Kenya division. The Kenya division finals of this year's Chinese Bridge competition covered speech, Q&A sessions and a talent show. Twenty finalists from various colleges attended the finals. Co-hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Kenya, the Confucius Institutes at four leading Kenyan universities and sponsored by several Chinese firms, the contest showcased the local youth's proficiency in Mandarin as well as their grasp of Chinese culture, including Taiji, Wushu, dance and classical music. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen

$(240515) -- MARIN COUNTY, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows a sea of clouds at Marin County of California, the United States. (Photo by Li Jianguo\/Xinhua$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-MARIN COUNTY-CLOUD SEA

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(240515) -- MARIN COUNTY, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows a sea of clouds at Marin County of California, the United States. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua

$(240515) -- SHENYANG, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members assemble the fuselage of an aircraft at a plant of AVIC SAC Commercial Aircraft Company Ltd. in Shenyang, northeast China\'s Liaoning Province, April 25, 2024. The low-altitude economy is emerging as a forerunner in developing new quality productive forces across China. Shenyang, one of the country\'s oldest industrial hubs noted especially for its aerospace R&D and manufacturing sector, has established a robust industrial chain that provides a solid foundation for the development of the low-altitude economy. The low-altitude economy is an economic concept that relies on low-altitude airspace, with the general aviation sector playing a dominant role. It involves economic sectors such as low-altitude flight, air tourism, passenger transportation, general aviation services, scientific research and education, among others. The market size of China\'s low-altitude economy is expected to surge from over 500 billion yuan (about 70.36 billion U.S.$

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Apr 25, 2024 06:00 AM

(EyesOnsci)CHINA-LIAONING-LOW-ALTITUDE ECONOMY-DEV

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(240515) -- SHENYANG, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members assemble the fuselage of an aircraft at a plant of AVIC SAC Commercial Aircraft Company Ltd. in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 25, 2024. The low-altitude economy is emerging as a forerunner in developing new quality productive forces across China. Shenyang, one of the country's oldest industrial hubs noted especially for its aerospace R&D and manufacturing sector, has established a robust industrial chain that provides a solid foundation for the development of the low-altitude economy. The low-altitude economy is an economic concept that relies on low-altitude airspace, with the general aviation sector playing a dominant role. It involves economic sectors such as low-altitude flight, air tourism, passenger transportation, general aviation services, scientific research and education, among others. The market size of China's low-altitude economy is expected to surge from over 500 billion yuan (about 70.36 billion U.S.

$(240515) -- ANLONG, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows a view of pyramid-shaped hills in Anlong County, southwest China\'s Guizhou Province. Several hills that resemble the pyramids of Egypt in a suburb of Anlong have recently become a popular tourist attraction. It appears that these hills are made of parallel layers of stones. (Xinhua\/Liu Xu$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-ANLONG-PYRAMID-SHAP

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(240515) -- ANLONG, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows a view of pyramid-shaped hills in Anlong County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Several hills that resemble the pyramids of Egypt in a suburb of Anlong have recently become a popular tourist attraction. It appears that these hills are made of parallel layers of stones. (Xinhua/Liu Xu

$(240515) -- URUMQI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers refit agricultural machines at a workshop of Han Bo in Shawan City, northwest China\'s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 18, 2024. (Xinhua\/Aman$

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Apr 18, 2024 06:00 AM

Xinhua Headlines: Dedicated farmers power Xinjiang

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(240515) -- URUMQI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers refit agricultural machines at a workshop of Han Bo in Shawan City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Aman

$(240515) -- SHENZHEN, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 8, 2024 shows a view of the pet waiting lounge at Shenzhen Bao\'an International Airport in Shenzhen, south China\'s Guangdong Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Pet waiting lounge in China airport provides reassurance to owners" (Xinhua$

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May 13, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-SHENZHEN-PET WAITING-LOUNGE (CN)

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(240515) -- SHENZHEN, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 8, 2024 shows a view of the pet waiting lounge at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Pet waiting lounge in China airport provides reassurance to owners" (Xinhua

$(240515) -- ROME, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Zhizhen of China returns a shot during the men\'s singles round of 16 match against Thiago Monteiro of Brazil at the Italian Open in Rome, Italy, May 14, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria\/Xinhua$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)ITALY-ROME-TENNIS-ATP-ITALIAN OPEN

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(240515) -- ROME, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Zhizhen of China returns a shot during the men's singles round of 16 match against Thiago Monteiro of Brazil at the Italian Open in Rome, Italy, May 14, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua

$(240515) -- RABAT, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A young girl watches a student from the Confucius Institute at the Mohammed V University writing her name in Chinese calligraphy during the 29th edition of the International Book and Publishing Fair in Rabat, Morocco, May 14, 2024. Chinese calligraphy has charmed many Moroccan people in cultural events held here on Tuesday. (Xinhua\/Huo Jing$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

MOROCCO-RABAT-CULTURAL EVENTS-CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY

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(240515) -- RABAT, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A young girl watches a student from the Confucius Institute at the Mohammed V University writing her name in Chinese calligraphy during the 29th edition of the International Book and Publishing Fair in Rabat, Morocco, May 14, 2024. Chinese calligraphy has charmed many Moroccan people in cultural events held here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Huo Jing

$(240515) -- BEIJING, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 13, 2024 shows a view of the White Island, New Zealand. The White Island, a volcanic island in New Zealand\'s North Island, is a famous tourist attraction. On Dec. 9, 2019, the White Island volcanic eruption killed 22 people and injured 25 others. After the eruption all tourist trips to the island have been suspended by the authorities. (Xinhua\/Guo Lei$

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May 13, 2024 06:00 AM

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

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(240515) -- BEIJING, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 13, 2024 shows a view of the White Island, New Zealand. The White Island, a volcanic island in New Zealand's North Island, is a famous tourist attraction. On Dec. 9, 2019, the White Island volcanic eruption killed 22 people and injured 25 others. After the eruption all tourist trips to the island have been suspended by the authorities. (Xinhua/Guo Lei

$(240515) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Joe Biden is pictured during an event in Washington, D.C., the United States, on May 14, 2024. The White House unveiled on Tuesday new tariffs on imports of electric vehicles, solar cells and other clean-energy products from China, in a protectionist move widely believed to imperil the American ambition to enhance competitiveness and slash carbon emissions. According to the plan, the tariffs on Chinese EV imports will jump from some 25 percent to 100 percent. And with an additional 2.5-percent tariff on all vehicles imported into the U.S. market, the total levies on Chinese EVs will be an astounding 102.5 percent. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz\/Xinhua$

May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-JOE BIDEN-CHINA-CLEAN-ENERGY

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(240515) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Joe Biden is pictured during an event in Washington, D.C., the United States, on May 14, 2024. The White House unveiled on Tuesday new tariffs on imports of electric vehicles, solar cells and other clean-energy products from China, in a protectionist move widely believed to imperil the American ambition to enhance competitiveness and slash carbon emissions. According to the plan, the tariffs on Chinese EV imports will jump from some 25 percent to 100 percent. And with an additional 2.5-percent tariff on all vehicles imported into the U.S. market, the total levies on Chinese EVs will be an astounding 102.5 percent. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua

$(240515) -- TEHRAN, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 7, 2024 shows a view of the ruins of Persepolis near the city of Shiraz in southern Iran. Persepolis, a UNESCO world heritage site, was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia (550-330 BC). The importance and quality of the monumental ruins make it a unique archaeological site. (Xinhua\/Shadati$

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May 07, 2024 06:00 AM

IRAN-SHIRAZ-WORLD HERITAGE-PERSEPOLIS

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(240515) -- TEHRAN, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 7, 2024 shows a view of the ruins of Persepolis near the city of Shiraz in southern Iran. Persepolis, a UNESCO world heritage site, was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia (550-330 BC). The importance and quality of the monumental ruins make it a unique archaeological site. (Xinhua/Shadati

$(240515) -- BEIJING, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof, Brunei\'s second minister of foreign affairs, in Beijing, capital of China, May 14, 2024. (Xinhua\/Chen Bin$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-BRUNEI-2ND MINISTER OF FOREI

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(240515) -- BEIJING, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof, Brunei's second minister of foreign affairs, in Beijing, capital of China, May 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Bin

$(240514) -- MARIBOR (SLOVENIA), May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A boy looks through the scope of a mortar during the open day of the Slovenian Army in Maribor, Slovenia, on May 14, 2024. The Slovenian Army opened its doors to the public here on Tuesday to mark the Slovenian Army Day which falls on May 15. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic\/Xinhua$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

SLOVENIA-MARIBOR-ARMY-OPEN DAY

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(240514) -- MARIBOR (SLOVENIA), May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A boy looks through the scope of a mortar during the open day of the Slovenian Army in Maribor, Slovenia, on May 14, 2024. The Slovenian Army opened its doors to the public here on Tuesday to mark the Slovenian Army Day which falls on May 15. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua

$(240514) -- HEBRON, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows trucks carrying aid to Gaza damaged by Israeli settlers near the West Bank city of Hebron. (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz\/Xinhua$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-HEBRON-TRUCKS-AID-DAMAGE

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(240514) -- HEBRON, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows trucks carrying aid to Gaza damaged by Israeli settlers near the West Bank city of Hebron. (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua

$(240514) -- JAKARTA, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Buddhist monks carry water lanterns ahead of Vesak Day in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 14, 2024. (Xinhua\/Zulkarnain$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

INDONESIA-JAKARTA-VESAK DAY-PREPARATION

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(240514) -- JAKARTA, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Buddhist monks carry water lanterns ahead of Vesak Day in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain

$(240514) -- ACCRA, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo (C) attends the opening of the 3i Africa Summit in Accra, Ghana, on May 13, 2024. Akufo-Addo on Monday urged African countries to develop financial technology (fintech) and the digital economy to accelerate the pace of transformation while opening the 3i Africa Summit in Accra. (Photo by Seth\/Xinhua$

May 13, 2024 06:00 AM

GHANA-ACCRA-PRESIDENT-3I AFRICA SUMMIT

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(240514) -- ACCRA, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo (C) attends the opening of the 3i Africa Summit in Accra, Ghana, on May 13, 2024. Akufo-Addo on Monday urged African countries to develop financial technology (fintech) and the digital economy to accelerate the pace of transformation while opening the 3i Africa Summit in Accra. (Photo by Seth/Xinhua

$(240514) -- GAZA, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises following Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on May 14, 2024. Israeli tanks on Tuesday marched towards the center of Rafah, the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip, as tens of thousands of residents fled to evade an Israeli ground offensive, a local source reported. (Photo by Khaled Omar\/Xinhua$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-STRIKES

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(240514) -- GAZA, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises following Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on May 14, 2024. Israeli tanks on Tuesday marched towards the center of Rafah, the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip, as tens of thousands of residents fled to evade an Israeli ground offensive, a local source reported. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua

$(240514) -- NAIROBI, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the site where a residential building collapsed in the Kiamaiko area in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 14, 2024. Four people were rescued from the rubble of a collapsed residential building on Tuesday in the Kiamaiko area, a police officer said. (Photo by Joy Nabukewa\/Xinhua$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

KENYA-NAIROBI-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING-COLLAPSE

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(240514) -- NAIROBI, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the site where a residential building collapsed in the Kiamaiko area in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 14, 2024. Four people were rescued from the rubble of a collapsed residential building on Tuesday in the Kiamaiko area, a police officer said. (Photo by Joy Nabukewa/Xinhua

$(240514) -- DAMASCUS, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Syrian Electricity Minister Ghassan al-Zamel speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Damascus, Syria, on May 13, 2024. As Syria\'s power system has suffered significant damage due to the prolonged civil war, the country is planning to develop renewable energy projects to alleviate domestic electricity shortage, Electricity Minister Ghassan al-Zamel has said. (Photo by Monsef Memari\/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Interview: Syria to develop renewable energy projects to resolve electricity shortage$

May 13, 2024 06:00 AM

SYRIA-DAMASCUS-ELECTRICITY MINISTER-INTERVIEW

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(240514) -- DAMASCUS, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Syrian Electricity Minister Ghassan al-Zamel speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Damascus, Syria, on May 13, 2024. As Syria's power system has suffered significant damage due to the prolonged civil war, the country is planning to develop renewable energy projects to alleviate domestic electricity shortage, Electricity Minister Ghassan al-Zamel has said. (Photo by Monsef Memari/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Interview: Syria to develop renewable energy projects to resolve electricity shortage

$(240514) -- CANNES, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Greta Gerwig, jury president of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, poses at a photocall before the opening ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 14, 2024. (Xinhua\/Gao Jing$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-JURY-PHOTOCALL

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(240514) -- CANNES, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Greta Gerwig, jury president of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, poses at a photocall before the opening ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing

$(240514) -- VIENTIANE, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 13, 2024 shows the launching ceremony of an e-commerce platform for Lao agricultural products in Vientiane, Laos. Laos\' Ministry of Industry and Commerce launched an e-commerce platform, supported by the Chinese government, for Lao agricultural products, aiming to help local farmers access buyers and increase sales. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane\/Xinhua$

May 13, 2024 06:00 AM

LAOS-VIENTIANE-E-COMMERCE PLATFORM-LAUNCHING CEREM

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(240514) -- VIENTIANE, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 13, 2024 shows the launching ceremony of an e-commerce platform for Lao agricultural products in Vientiane, Laos. Laos' Ministry of Industry and Commerce launched an e-commerce platform, supported by the Chinese government, for Lao agricultural products, aiming to help local farmers access buyers and increase sales. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua

$(240514) -- BEIJING, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Wenqing, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs of the CPC Central Committee, meets with a delegation led by Mohammad Ghazo, chief of the Supreme Judicial Council of Jordan, and Jordanian Attorney General Youssef Dhiabat in Beijing, capital of China, May 14, 2024. (Xinhua\/Chen Bin$

May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-CHEN WENQING-JORDAN-JUDICIAL DELEGAT

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(240514) -- BEIJING, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Wenqing, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs of the CPC Central Committee, meets with a delegation led by Mohammad Ghazo, chief of the Supreme Judicial Council of Jordan, and Jordanian Attorney General Youssef Dhiabat in Beijing, capital of China, May 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Bin

$(240514) -- CANNES, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Meryl Streep, who is going to receive the Honorary Palme d\'Or, poses at a photocall before the opening ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 14, 2024. (Xinhua\/Gao Jing$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-HONORARY PALME D'OR-PH

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(240514) -- CANNES, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Meryl Streep, who is going to receive the Honorary Palme d'Or, poses at a photocall before the opening ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing

$(240514) -- GUIYANG, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- French photographer Gregoire de Gaulle is seen at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China\'s Guizhou Province, April 27, 2024. TO GO WITH "Across China: French photographer finds charm of bridges in China\'s Guizhou " (Xinhua\/Luo Fei$

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Apr 26, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-GUIZHOU-FRENCH PHOTOGRAPHER-BRIDGES (CN)

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(240514) -- GUIYANG, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- French photographer Gregoire de Gaulle is seen at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 27, 2024. TO GO WITH "Across China: French photographer finds charm of bridges in China's Guizhou " (Xinhua/Luo Fei

$(240514) -- BEIJING, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Players of Naqu team and Shannan team compete during a pearl ball qualification match for the China\'s first national fitness event (southwest region) in Lhasa, southwest China\'s Xizang Autonomous Region, May 14, 2024. Pearl ball, a traditional sport of China\'s Manchu ethnic group, originated from imitating the folk activity of pearling. (Xinhua\/Jigme Dorje$

May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)XINHUA SPORTS TOPSHOT (CN)

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(240514) -- BEIJING, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Players of Naqu team and Shannan team compete during a pearl ball qualification match for the China's first national fitness event (southwest region) in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 14, 2024. Pearl ball, a traditional sport of China's Manchu ethnic group, originated from imitating the folk activity of pearling. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje

$(240514) -- ATHENS, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view the introduction of the art of Chinese grottoes at Zappeion Hall in Athens, Greece, May 11, 2024. The International Touring Exhibition of the Digital Restoration of the Tianlong Mountain Grottoes was held in Athens and attracted many visitors. (Xinhua\/Marios Lolos$

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May 12, 2024 06:00 AM

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-GROTTO-ART-EXHIBITION

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(240514) -- ATHENS, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view the introduction of the art of Chinese grottoes at Zappeion Hall in Athens, Greece, May 11, 2024. The International Touring Exhibition of the Digital Restoration of the Tianlong Mountain Grottoes was held in Athens and attracted many visitors. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos

$(240514) -- PARIS, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend the opening ceremony of the 10th France-China Film Festival in Paris, France, May 13, 2024. The 10th France-China Film Festival kicked off in Paris on Monday. (Photo by Julien Mattia\/Xinhua$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-PARIS-CHINA-FILM FESTIVAL

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(240514) -- PARIS, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend the opening ceremony of the 10th France-China Film Festival in Paris, France, May 13, 2024. The 10th France-China Film Festival kicked off in Paris on Monday. (Photo by Julien Mattia/Xinhua

$(240514) -- NANNING, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows a scene of "Impression Liu Sanjie," an open-air themed performance staged in Yangshuo County of south China\'s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Across China: Open-air performance fuels cultural tourism in south China" (Xinhua$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-GUANGXI-TOURISM-OPEN-AIR PERFORMANCE (CN)

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(240514) -- NANNING, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows a scene of "Impression Liu Sanjie," an open-air themed performance staged in Yangshuo County of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Across China: Open-air performance fuels cultural tourism in south China" (Xinhua

$(240514) -- DONGCHUAN, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Researchers Song Dongri (R), Zhong Wei (L) and Wei Li investigate and evaluate the condition of a sand-retaining dam in Dongchuan District of Kunming, southwest China\'s Yunnan Province, May 8, 2024. The Jiangjiagou ravine, located in the Xiaojiang River Basin, was a frequent landslide occurring area. In 1961, an observation and research station of debris flows, known as Dongchuan Station, was established in Jiangjiagou area. Since then, several generations of researchers have observed and studied debris flows, and established a comprehensive disaster reduction model of "stabilizing, blocking and draining", which has laid the foundation of debris flow science in China. A large-scale dynamic simulation experiment platform for mountain disaster was recently put into use in Dongchuan Station. The completion of this scientific device will reveal the natural law of debris flow outbreak, tackle the problems on prevention and control, and reduce the harm on$

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May 08, 2024 06:00 AM

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-YUNNAN-DEBRIS FLOW-SCIENTIFIC RES

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(240514) -- DONGCHUAN, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Researchers Song Dongri (R), Zhong Wei (L) and Wei Li investigate and evaluate the condition of a sand-retaining dam in Dongchuan District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 8, 2024. The Jiangjiagou ravine, located in the Xiaojiang River Basin, was a frequent landslide occurring area. In 1961, an observation and research station of debris flows, known as Dongchuan Station, was established in Jiangjiagou area. Since then, several generations of researchers have observed and studied debris flows, and established a comprehensive disaster reduction model of "stabilizing, blocking and draining", which has laid the foundation of debris flow science in China. A large-scale dynamic simulation experiment platform for mountain disaster was recently put into use in Dongchuan Station. The completion of this scientific device will reveal the natural law of debris flow outbreak, tackle the problems on prevention and control, and reduce the harm on

$(240514) -- BEIJING, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows the sunset glow over Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua\/Li He$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-SUNSET GLOW (CN)

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(240514) -- BEIJING, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows the sunset glow over Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Li He

$(240514) -- CHONGQING, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy the scene of clouds streaming down the Jinfo Mountain in southwest China\'s Chongqing, May 13, 2024. (Photo by Qu Mingbin\/Xinhua$

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May 13, 2024 06:00 AM

#CHINA-CHONGQING-JINFO MOUNTAIN-CLOUDS (CN)

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(240514) -- CHONGQING, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy the scene of clouds streaming down the Jinfo Mountain in southwest China's Chongqing, May 13, 2024. (Photo by Qu Mingbin/Xinhua

$(240514) -- CHONGQING, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 25, 2024 shows the site of the 2024 King Pro League (KPL) Spring Season held in Bishan District, Southwest China\'s Chongqing. TO GO WITH "Across China: Chongqing harnesses esports talent to boost digital economy" (Photo by Zeng Qinglong\/Xinhua$

May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-CHONGQING-ESPORTS (CN)

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(240514) -- CHONGQING, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 25, 2024 shows the site of the 2024 King Pro League (KPL) Spring Season held in Bishan District, Southwest China's Chongqing. TO GO WITH "Across China: Chongqing harnesses esports talent to boost digital economy" (Photo by Zeng Qinglong/Xinhua

$(240514) -- MACAO, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors watch exhibits at the Jin Yong Wuxia Drama Costumes and Weapons Exhibition held in Macao, south China, May 14, 2024. This exhibition relives the iconic scenes from eight renowned Wuxia TV dramas of the late Chinese martial arts novelist Louis Cha Leung-yung, more widely known by his pen name Jin Yong. (Xinhua\/Cheong Kam Ka$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-MACAO-JIN YONG-TV DRAMAS-EXHIBITION (CN)

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(240514) -- MACAO, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors watch exhibits at the Jin Yong Wuxia Drama Costumes and Weapons Exhibition held in Macao, south China, May 14, 2024. This exhibition relives the iconic scenes from eight renowned Wuxia TV dramas of the late Chinese martial arts novelist Louis Cha Leung-yung, more widely known by his pen name Jin Yong. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka

$(240514) -- LHASA, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows a tea garden in Gelin Village of Medog County, southwest China\'s Xizang Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Across China: Tea industry flourishes in former secluded valley in Xizang" (Xinhua\/Jiang Fan$

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Apr 25, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-XIZANG-MEDOG-TEA INDUSTRY (CN)

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(240514) -- LHASA, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows a tea garden in Gelin Village of Medog County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Across China: Tea industry flourishes in former secluded valley in Xizang" (Xinhua/Jiang Fan

$(240514) -- BALI, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists walk on a road to view scenery of surrounding paddy fields at Jatiluwih rice terraces in Tabanan Regency, Bali, Indonesia, on May 14, 2024. (Xinhua\/Agung Kuncahya B$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

INDONESIA-BALI-JATILUWIH RICE TERRACES

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(240514) -- BALI, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists walk on a road to view scenery of surrounding paddy fields at Jatiluwih rice terraces in Tabanan Regency, Bali, Indonesia, on May 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B

$(240514) -- BEIJING, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, speaks at a video conference on young people\'s employment and entrepreneurship, in Beijing, capital of China, May 14, 2024. (Xinhua\/Pang Xinglei$

May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-DING XUEXIANG-VIDEO CONFERENCE-YOUNG

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(240514) -- BEIJING, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, speaks at a video conference on young people's employment and entrepreneurship, in Beijing, capital of China, May 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei