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$(240521) -- COLOMBO, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People wade through a waterlogged road in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 21, 2024. Over 33,000 people in Sri Lanka remain affected by the adverse weather conditions, an official said on Tuesday. (Photo by Gayan Sameera\/Xinhua$

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May 21, 2024 06:00 AM

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS

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(240521) -- COLOMBO, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People wade through a waterlogged road in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 21, 2024. Over 33,000 people in Sri Lanka remain affected by the adverse weather conditions, an official said on Tuesday. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua

$(240521) -- SANYA(HAINAN), May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sea anemones and a clownfish are pictured in the Wuzhizhou Island\'s marine ranch in Sanya, south China\'s Hainan Province, May 17, 2024. Wuzhizhou Island\'s marine ranch, China\'s first tropical marine ranch, has made remarkable strides in marine ecological restoration and fishery resource conservation. Artificial reefs are utilized worldwide to enhance ocean ecology, by creating additional habitats for local aquatic organisms and fish. As of April 2024, the marine ranch has deployed approximately 80,000 cubic meters of artificial reefs and ship-reefs. These efforts have created a thriving marine ecosystem, complete with coral reefs, fish, shrimp and shellfish. Statistics reveal that over 51,000 corals have been successfully transplanted in the waters around Wuzhizhou Island. The area is now home to more than 300 species of coral reef fish, showcasing the rich biodiversity that has been nurtured through these conservation efforts. (Xinhua\/Yang Guanyu$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-MARINE RANCH-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

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(240521) -- SANYA(HAINAN), May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sea anemones and a clownfish are pictured in the Wuzhizhou Island's marine ranch in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, May 17, 2024. Wuzhizhou Island's marine ranch, China's first tropical marine ranch, has made remarkable strides in marine ecological restoration and fishery resource conservation. Artificial reefs are utilized worldwide to enhance ocean ecology, by creating additional habitats for local aquatic organisms and fish. As of April 2024, the marine ranch has deployed approximately 80,000 cubic meters of artificial reefs and ship-reefs. These efforts have created a thriving marine ecosystem, complete with coral reefs, fish, shrimp and shellfish. Statistics reveal that over 51,000 corals have been successfully transplanted in the waters around Wuzhizhou Island. The area is now home to more than 300 species of coral reef fish, showcasing the rich biodiversity that has been nurtured through these conservation efforts. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu

$(240521) -- HANGZHOU, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Deabeas Owusu (R) of Zhejiang FC celebrates his goal with teammate Leonardo (C) during the 13th round match between Zhejiang FC and Wuhan Three Towns FC at the 2024 Chinese Super League (CSL) in Hangzhou, east China\'s Zhejiang Province, May 21, 2024. (Xinhua\/Jiang Han$

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May 21, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-FOOTBALL-CSL-ZHEJIANG VS WUHAN

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(240521) -- HANGZHOU, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Deabeas Owusu (R) of Zhejiang FC celebrates his goal with teammate Leonardo (C) during the 13th round match between Zhejiang FC and Wuhan Three Towns FC at the 2024 Chinese Super League (CSL) in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Han

$(240521) -- BEIJING, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua meets with British Ambassador to China Caroline Wilson in Beijing, capital of China, May 21, 2024. (Xinhua\/Huang Jingwen$

May 21, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-XINHUA-FU HUA-BRITISH AMBASSADOR-MEE

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(240521) -- BEIJING, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua meets with British Ambassador to China Caroline Wilson in Beijing, capital of China, May 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen

$(240521) -- KASHGAR, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Driver Zuo Xiaobing of China and his pilot Qu Shanshun of China compete during the first stage at the 2024 Taklimakan Rally in Kashgar, China\'s northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 21, 2024. (Xinhua\/Chen Shuo$

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May 21, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-XINJIANG-KASHGAR-TAKLIMAKAN RALLY-FIRST

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(240521) -- KASHGAR, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Driver Zuo Xiaobing of China and his pilot Qu Shanshun of China compete during the first stage at the 2024 Taklimakan Rally in Kashgar, China's northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo

$(240521) -- KABUL, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Turkish Airlines plane from T¨¹rkiye\'s Istanbul arrives at the Kabul International Airport in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, May 21, 2024. A Turkish Airlines plane arrived at the Kabul International Airport on Tuesday morning, as the national flag carrier of T¨¹rkiye resumed its flights to Afghanistan following almost three years of suspension. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi\/Xinhua$

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May 21, 2024 06:00 AM

AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-FLIGHT RESUMPTION

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(240521) -- KABUL, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Turkish Airlines plane from T¨¹rkiye's Istanbul arrives at the Kabul International Airport in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, May 21, 2024. A Turkish Airlines plane arrived at the Kabul International Airport on Tuesday morning, as the national flag carrier of T¨¹rkiye resumed its flights to Afghanistan following almost three years of suspension. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua

$(240521) -- PASIG CITY, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Players of Singapore celebrate scoring during the 2024 Men\'s World Floorball Championships qualifications between Singapore and Japan in Pasig, the Philippines, on May 21, 2024. (Xinhua\/Rouelle Umali$

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May 21, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG-FLOORBALL-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

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(240521) -- PASIG CITY, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Players of Singapore celebrate scoring during the 2024 Men's World Floorball Championships qualifications between Singapore and Japan in Pasig, the Philippines, on May 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali

$(240521) -- BAOTOU, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows wind turbine blades at a wind power equipment manufacturer in Baotou, north China\'s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Located in north China\'s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and along the Yellow River, Baotou City has a long history and rich cultural resources. At the junction of nomadic civilization and farming civilization, you can taste a mix of culture here. Baogang Group, one of China\'s earliest steel production bases, has made the city been known as a "steel city on grasslands." As an old industrial city, Baotou is now vigorously developing new industries in the fields of rare earth and new energy such as photovoltaics and wind power in a bid to create a new image of the city. (Xinhua\/Lian Zhen$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-BAOTOU-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

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(240521) -- BAOTOU, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows wind turbine blades at a wind power equipment manufacturer in Baotou, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Located in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and along the Yellow River, Baotou City has a long history and rich cultural resources. At the junction of nomadic civilization and farming civilization, you can taste a mix of culture here. Baogang Group, one of China's earliest steel production bases, has made the city been known as a "steel city on grasslands." As an old industrial city, Baotou is now vigorously developing new industries in the fields of rare earth and new energy such as photovoltaics and wind power in a bid to create a new image of the city. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen

$(240521) -- BEIJING, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- XINHUA SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK (from May 13 to May 19, 2024) TRANSMITTED on May 21, 2024. Gustavo Batista de Oliveira (2nd R) of Brazil competes as coaches watching during the cycling BMX freestyle men\'s park qualification at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China\'s Shanghai, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua\/He Changshan$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)XINHUA SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK (CN)

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(240521) -- BEIJING, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- XINHUA SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK (from May 13 to May 19, 2024) TRANSMITTED on May 21, 2024. Gustavo Batista de Oliveira (2nd R) of Brazil competes as coaches watching during the cycling BMX freestyle men's park qualification at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/He Changshan

$(240521) -- JIUQUAN, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Kuaizhou-11 Y4 carrier rocket carrying four satellites blasts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 21, 2024. The commercial rocket blasted off at 12:15 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the launch site. The four satellites, including the Wuhan-1 satellite and an ultra-low orbit technology test satellite, have entered their planned orbits. (Photo by Wang Heng\/Xinhua$

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May 21, 2024 06:00 AM

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-JIUQUAN-SATELLITE-LAUNCH (CN)

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(240521) -- JIUQUAN, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Kuaizhou-11 Y4 carrier rocket carrying four satellites blasts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 21, 2024. The commercial rocket blasted off at 12:15 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the launch site. The four satellites, including the Wuhan-1 satellite and an ultra-low orbit technology test satellite, have entered their planned orbits. (Photo by Wang Heng/Xinhua

$(240521) -- XI\'AN, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist visits the Emperor Qinshihuang\'s Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi\'an, northwest China\'s Shaanxi Province, May 17, 2024. Xi\'an, one of the ancient capitals in Chinese history, attracts a growing number of tourists in recent years. (Xinhua\/Shao Rui$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-TOURISM (CN)

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(240521) -- XI'AN, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist visits the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 17, 2024. Xi'an, one of the ancient capitals in Chinese history, attracts a growing number of tourists in recent years. (Xinhua/Shao Rui

(240521) -- LOS ANGELES, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Karen Bass, mayor of Los Angeles, speaks at the opening ceremony of the 2024 China-California Business Forum held in Los Angeles, California, the United States, May 20, 2024. The China-California Business Forum was held in Los Angeles on Monday, bringing together officials, business organizations and companies of the two countries with the goal of expanding business ties and subnational cooperation. (Xinhua

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-CHINA-BUSINESS FORUM

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(240521) -- LOS ANGELES, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Karen Bass, mayor of Los Angeles, speaks at the opening ceremony of the 2024 China-California Business Forum held in Los Angeles, California, the United States, May 20, 2024. The China-California Business Forum was held in Los Angeles on Monday, bringing together officials, business organizations and companies of the two countries with the goal of expanding business ties and subnational cooperation. (Xinhua

$(240521) -- DAMASCUS, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Syrian national flag flies at half-mast to mourn for the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other people killed in a helicopter crash, in Damascus, Syria, May 20, 2024. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani\/Xinhua$

May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

SYRIA-DAMASCUS-IRAN-HELICOPTER CRASH-PRESIDENT-MOU

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(240521) -- DAMASCUS, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Syrian national flag flies at half-mast to mourn for the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other people killed in a helicopter crash, in Damascus, Syria, May 20, 2024. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua

$(240521) -- TIANJIN, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Joseph W. Polisi, president emeritus and chief China officer of the Juilliard School in the United States, gestures at a donation ceremony in north China\'s Tianjin, May 20, 2024. TO GO WITH "Juilliard\'s president emeritus donates award money to promote art exchanges" (Xinhua\/Zhao Zishuo$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-TIANJIN-JUILLIARD'S PRESIDENT EMERITUS-DONAT

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(240521) -- TIANJIN, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Joseph W. Polisi, president emeritus and chief China officer of the Juilliard School in the United States, gestures at a donation ceremony in north China's Tianjin, May 20, 2024. TO GO WITH "Juilliard's president emeritus donates award money to promote art exchanges" (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo

$(240521) -- BEIJING, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 16, 2024 shows residential houses and rustic homestays in Huangling Village of Wuyuan, east China\'s Jiangxi Province. (Xinhua\/Chen Yushan$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

Xinhua Headlines: Cultural revival helps retain ch

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(240521) -- BEIJING, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 16, 2024 shows residential houses and rustic homestays in Huangling Village of Wuyuan, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Xinhua/Chen Yushan

$(240521) -- CANNES, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Canadian director David Cronenberg (2nd L) arrives with cast members for the screening of the film "The Shrouds" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 20, 2024. (Xinhua\/Gao Jing$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-THE SHROUDS

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(240521) -- CANNES, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Canadian director David Cronenberg (2nd L) arrives with cast members for the screening of the film "The Shrouds" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing

$(240521) -- PASIG, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liam Perry of Australia (C) vies for the ball during the 2024 Men\'s World Floorball Championships qualifications between China and Australia in Pasig, the Philippines, on May 21, 2024. (Xinhua\/Rouelle Umali$

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May 21, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG-FLOORBALL-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

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(240521) -- PASIG, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liam Perry of Australia (C) vies for the ball during the 2024 Men's World Floorball Championships qualifications between China and Australia in Pasig, the Philippines, on May 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali

$(240521) -- CANNES, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Somalian-Norwegian model Rawdah Mohamed arrives for the screening of the film "The Apprentice" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 20, 2024. (Xinhua\/Gao Jing$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-THE APPRENTICE

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(240521) -- CANNES, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Somalian-Norwegian model Rawdah Mohamed arrives for the screening of the film "The Apprentice" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing

$(240521) -- GUIYANG, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows ancient fortifications dating back the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) on the hilltop in Longan Village of Xingyi City, southwest China\'s Guizhou Province. (Xinhua\/Liu Xu$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-ANCIENT FORTIFICATI

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(240521) -- GUIYANG, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows ancient fortifications dating back the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) on the hilltop in Longan Village of Xingyi City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Liu Xu

$(240521) -- ALASHANKOU, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial photo taken on May 17, 2024 shows a view of the Alashankou Port in northwest China\'s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China, Central Asia reap remarkable benefits from win-win cooperation" (Xinhua$

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May 21, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-CENTRAL ASIA-COOPERATION (CN)

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(240521) -- ALASHANKOU, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial photo taken on May 17, 2024 shows a view of the Alashankou Port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China, Central Asia reap remarkable benefits from win-win cooperation" (Xinhua

$(240521) -- HEFEI, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer takes a photo in the outdoor area of a village cafe in Doumu Township of the city of Anqing, east China\'s Anhui Province, May 7, 2024. TO GO WITH "Across China: Young returnees bring new possibilities for east China\'s rural areas" (Xinhua\/Zhao Jinzheng$

May 07, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-ANHUI-RURAL AREAS-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

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(240521) -- HEFEI, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer takes a photo in the outdoor area of a village cafe in Doumu Township of the city of Anqing, east China's Anhui Province, May 7, 2024. TO GO WITH "Across China: Young returnees bring new possibilities for east China's rural areas" (Xinhua/Zhao Jinzheng

$(240521) -- BOLOGNA, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Bologna\'s Alexis Saelemaekers (R) vies with Juventus\' Bremer during a Serie A football match between Bologna and FC Juventus in Bologna, Italy, May 20, 2024. (Photo by Augusto Casasoli\/Xinhua$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)ITALY-BOLOGNA-FOOTBALL-SERIE A-BOLOGNA VS JUVE

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(240521) -- BOLOGNA, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Bologna's Alexis Saelemaekers (R) vies with Juventus' Bremer during a Serie A football match between Bologna and FC Juventus in Bologna, Italy, May 20, 2024. (Photo by Augusto Casasoli/Xinhua

$(240521) -- LJUBLJANA, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Painted beehive panels are exhibited in the Slovene Ethnographic Museum in the center of Ljubljana, Slovenia on May 19, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Slovenian beekeeping tradition to shine at China exhibition" (Xinhua\/Zhou Yue$

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May 19, 2024 06:00 AM

SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-BEEKEEPING-PAINTED BEEHIVE PANE

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(240521) -- LJUBLJANA, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Painted beehive panels are exhibited in the Slovene Ethnographic Museum in the center of Ljubljana, Slovenia on May 19, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Slovenian beekeeping tradition to shine at China exhibition" (Xinhua/Zhou Yue

$(240521) -- BEIJING, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People mourn victims of the helicopter crash near Varzaqan County in Tehran, Iran, May 20, 2024. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and some members of his accompanying team, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, were confirmed dead Monday morning as the wreckage of the helicopter carrying them was found following its crash in bad weather on Sunday near Varzaqan County. On Monday afternoon, a large number of people gathered in Tehran, mourning the tragic deaths of Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Governor of East Azarbaijan Province Malek Rahmati and Iran\'s supreme leader\'s representative to East Azerbaijan Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem. (Xinhua\/Shadati$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

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(240521) -- BEIJING, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People mourn victims of the helicopter crash near Varzaqan County in Tehran, Iran, May 20, 2024. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and some members of his accompanying team, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, were confirmed dead Monday morning as the wreckage of the helicopter carrying them was found following its crash in bad weather on Sunday near Varzaqan County. On Monday afternoon, a large number of people gathered in Tehran, mourning the tragic deaths of Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Governor of East Azarbaijan Province Malek Rahmati and Iran's supreme leader's representative to East Azerbaijan Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem. (Xinhua/Shadati

$(240521) -- NEW WESTMINSTER, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Ancient and Honourable Hyack Anvil Battery put an anvil in place during the Victoria Day Anvil Battery Salute at Queen\'s Park Stadium in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, on May 20, 2024. Anvil salute is an annual tradition in the city of New Westminster dating back to the 1860s on Victoria Day. (Photo by Liang Sen\/Xinhua$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

CANADA-NEW WESTMINSTER-VICTORIA DAY-ANVIL SALUTE

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(240521) -- NEW WESTMINSTER, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Ancient and Honourable Hyack Anvil Battery put an anvil in place during the Victoria Day Anvil Battery Salute at Queen's Park Stadium in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, on May 20, 2024. Anvil salute is an annual tradition in the city of New Westminster dating back to the 1860s on Victoria Day. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua

$(240521) -- YAOUNDE, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Defense forces parade during the national day celebration in Yaounde, Cameroon, on May 20, 2024. Cameroon marked on Monday the 52nd anniversary of its National Day with military and civilian parades nationwide. In the capital Yaounde, Cameroonian President Paul Biya presided over the celebration that saw hundreds of soldiers and civilians march past in front of national and international dignitaries. (Photo by Kepseu\/Xinhua$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

CAMEROON-YAOUNDE-NATIONAL DAY

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(240521) -- YAOUNDE, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Defense forces parade during the national day celebration in Yaounde, Cameroon, on May 20, 2024. Cameroon marked on Monday the 52nd anniversary of its National Day with military and civilian parades nationwide. In the capital Yaounde, Cameroonian President Paul Biya presided over the celebration that saw hundreds of soldiers and civilians march past in front of national and international dignitaries. (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua

$(240521) -- LONDON, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 20, 2024 shows plants on display at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show during the press day in London, Britain. The annual RHS Chelsea Flower Show will open here on May 21. (Xinhua\/Li Ying$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

BRITAIN-LONDON-RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW

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(240521) -- LONDON, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 20, 2024 shows plants on display at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show during the press day in London, Britain. The annual RHS Chelsea Flower Show will open here on May 21. (Xinhua/Li Ying

$(240520) -- GAZA, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People spend time at the seaside during hot weather in the city of Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on May 20, 2024. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad\/Xinhua$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-GAZA-HOT WEATHER

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(240520) -- GAZA, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People spend time at the seaside during hot weather in the city of Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on May 20, 2024. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua

$(240520) -- JERUSALEM, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a demonstration in demand for an immediate hostage release deal and a general election outside the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on May 20, 2024. Israel launched a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and around 250 were taken hostage. (Photo by Jamal Awad\/Xinhua$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-DEMONSTRATION

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(240520) -- JERUSALEM, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a demonstration in demand for an immediate hostage release deal and a general election outside the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on May 20, 2024. Israel launched a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and around 250 were taken hostage. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua

$(240520) -- BAGHDAD, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People gather in front of the Iranian embassy in Iraq in Baghdad, Iraq, to offer condolences for the victims of the helicopter crash near Varzaqan County, Iran, on May 20, 2024. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and some members of his accompanying team, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, were confirmed dead Monday morning as the wreckage of the helicopter carrying them was found following its crash in bad weather on Sunday near Varzaqan County, some 670 km away from Tehran. (Xinhua\/Khalil Dawood$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

IRAQ-BAGHDAD-IRAN-HELICOPTER CRASH-VICTIMS-MOURNIN

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(240520) -- BAGHDAD, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People gather in front of the Iranian embassy in Iraq in Baghdad, Iraq, to offer condolences for the victims of the helicopter crash near Varzaqan County, Iran, on May 20, 2024. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and some members of his accompanying team, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, were confirmed dead Monday morning as the wreckage of the helicopter carrying them was found following its crash in bad weather on Sunday near Varzaqan County, some 670 km away from Tehran. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood

$(240520) -- TEHRAN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People mourn victims of the helicopter crash near Varzaqan County, in Tehran, Iran, on May 20, 2024. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and some members of his accompanying team, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, were confirmed dead Monday morning as the wreckage of the helicopter carrying them was found following its crash in bad weather on Sunday near Varzaqan County. On Monday afternoon, a large number of people gathered in Tehran, mourning the tragic deaths of Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Governor of East Azarbaijan Province Malek Rahmati and Iran\'s supreme leader\'s representative to East Azerbaijan Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem. (Xinhua\/Shadati$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

IRAN-TEHRAN-HELICOPTER CRASH-VICTIMS-MOURNING

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(240520) -- TEHRAN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People mourn victims of the helicopter crash near Varzaqan County, in Tehran, Iran, on May 20, 2024. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and some members of his accompanying team, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, were confirmed dead Monday morning as the wreckage of the helicopter carrying them was found following its crash in bad weather on Sunday near Varzaqan County. On Monday afternoon, a large number of people gathered in Tehran, mourning the tragic deaths of Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Governor of East Azarbaijan Province Malek Rahmati and Iran's supreme leader's representative to East Azerbaijan Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem. (Xinhua/Shadati

$(240520) -- NEW YORK, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese pianist Ju Xiaofu performs at Carnegie Hall in New York, the United States, on May 19, 2024. Ju Xiaofu made his debut at Carnegie Hall on Sunday evening with the audience amazed by his performance. (Photo by Pan Liang\/Xinhua$

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May 19, 2024 06:00 AM

U.S.-NEW YORK-CARNEGIE HALL-CHINESE PIANIST-JU XIA

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(240520) -- NEW YORK, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese pianist Ju Xiaofu performs at Carnegie Hall in New York, the United States, on May 19, 2024. Ju Xiaofu made his debut at Carnegie Hall on Sunday evening with the audience amazed by his performance. (Photo by Pan Liang/Xinhua

$(240520) -- TEHRAN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 20, 2024 shows the wreckage of the crashed helicopter near Varzaqan County, some 670 km away from Tehran, Iran, on the footage of Iran\'s state-run IRIB TV. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and some members of his accompanying team, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, were confirmed dead Monday morning as the wreckage of the helicopter carrying them was found following its crash in bad weather on Sunday near Varzaqan County. (Xinhua\/Shadati$

May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

IRAN-HELICOPTER CRASH-WRECKAGE

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(240520) -- TEHRAN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 20, 2024 shows the wreckage of the crashed helicopter near Varzaqan County, some 670 km away from Tehran, Iran, on the footage of Iran's state-run IRIB TV. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and some members of his accompanying team, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, were confirmed dead Monday morning as the wreckage of the helicopter carrying them was found following its crash in bad weather on Sunday near Varzaqan County. (Xinhua/Shadati

$(240520) -- SINGAPORE, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A scarlet-backed flowerpecker forages in the forest of Singapore\'s Lower Peirce Reservoir Park on May 20, 2024. (Photo by Then Chih Wey\/Xinhua$

May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

SINGAPORE-PARK-BIRD

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(240520) -- SINGAPORE, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A scarlet-backed flowerpecker forages in the forest of Singapore's Lower Peirce Reservoir Park on May 20, 2024. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua

$(240520) -- CANNES, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actor Jung Hae-In poses during a photocall for the film "Veteran 2" at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 20, 2024. (Xinhua\/Gao Jing$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-VETERAN 2

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(240520) -- CANNES, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actor Jung Hae-In poses during a photocall for the film "Veteran 2" at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing

$(240520) -- BEIJING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Provincial officials of northwest China\'s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region attend a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, May 20, 2024. TO GO WITH "China\'s Ningxia achieves major progress in ecological protection" (Xinhua\/Jin Liangkuai$

May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-STATE COUNCIL INFORMATION OFFICE-NIN

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(240520) -- BEIJING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Provincial officials of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region attend a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, May 20, 2024. TO GO WITH "China's Ningxia achieves major progress in ecological protection" (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai

$(240520) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors attend the exhibition "Rising Visionaries" at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the United States, May 19, 2024. The National Youth Visionaries Association (NYVA) hosted the second Annual Young Artists Award Ceremony and the exhibition "Rising Visionaries" showcasing more than 70 artworks by artists aged 5 to 18. (Xinhua\/Liu Jie$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-YOUTH ARTIST-EXHIBITION

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(240520) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors attend the exhibition "Rising Visionaries" at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the United States, May 19, 2024. The National Youth Visionaries Association (NYVA) hosted the second Annual Young Artists Award Ceremony and the exhibition "Rising Visionaries" showcasing more than 70 artworks by artists aged 5 to 18. (Xinhua/Liu Jie

$(240520) -- HUAINAN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 20, 2024 shows the excavation site of the Wuwangdun tomb discovered in Huainan, east China\'s Anhui Province. The archaeological excavation at the Wuwangdun tomb in east China\'s Anhui Province has yielded major findings, unearthing over 3,000 cultural relics, according to China\'s cultural heritage administration. Earlier this year, the National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) confirmed the Wuwangdun tomb as the largest and highest-level tomb of the ancient Chu state, which existed more than 2,200 years ago during the Warring States Period (475 BC-221 BC). (Xinhua\/Zhang Duan$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-ANHUI-WUWANGDUN TOMB-EXCAVATION-PROGRESS (CN

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(240520) -- HUAINAN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 20, 2024 shows the excavation site of the Wuwangdun tomb discovered in Huainan, east China's Anhui Province. The archaeological excavation at the Wuwangdun tomb in east China's Anhui Province has yielded major findings, unearthing over 3,000 cultural relics, according to China's cultural heritage administration. Earlier this year, the National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) confirmed the Wuwangdun tomb as the largest and highest-level tomb of the ancient Chu state, which existed more than 2,200 years ago during the Warring States Period (475 BC-221 BC). (Xinhua/Zhang Duan

$(240520) -- JOHANNESBURG, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jacob Zuma attends a campaign of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party in Johannesburg, South Africa, May 18, 2024. South Africa\'s Constitutional Court, the country\'s highest court, ruled on Monday that former president Jacob Zuma is not eligible to run for parliament in the upcoming elections. (Photo by Ihsaan Haffejee\/Xinhua$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-FORMER PRESIDENT

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(240520) -- JOHANNESBURG, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jacob Zuma attends a campaign of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party in Johannesburg, South Africa, May 18, 2024. South Africa's Constitutional Court, the country's highest court, ruled on Monday that former president Jacob Zuma is not eligible to run for parliament in the upcoming elections. (Photo by Ihsaan Haffejee/Xinhua

$(240520) -- NANNING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Xinren (L) and his wife He Yuqing pose for a photo in Wuying Village on the border between south China\'s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China\'s Guizhou Province, May 8, 2024. In 2007, Wu Xinren, a 28-year-old Miao ethnic youth, ended his ten-year working life in a city and returned, with his 22-year-old wife He Yuqing, to his hometown Wuying Village, a Miao ethnic-minority hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between south China\'s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guizhou Province. Since then, Wu and his wife have attempted to start there a business ranging from farming, transportation to running grocery and home-stay as well as selling local specialties. Their cultural life also flourished as their business gained them a better living condition. Over the years, they have witnessed the development of the village towards rural revitalization. (Xinhua\/Huang Xiaobang$

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May 08, 2024 06:00 AM

(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-VILLAGE-ETHNIC YO

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(240520) -- NANNING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Xinren (L) and his wife He Yuqing pose for a photo in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 8, 2024. In 2007, Wu Xinren, a 28-year-old Miao ethnic youth, ended his ten-year working life in a city and returned, with his 22-year-old wife He Yuqing, to his hometown Wuying Village, a Miao ethnic-minority hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guizhou Province. Since then, Wu and his wife have attempted to start there a business ranging from farming, transportation to running grocery and home-stay as well as selling local specialties. Their cultural life also flourished as their business gained them a better living condition. Over the years, they have witnessed the development of the village towards rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang

$(240520) -- AUCKLAND, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks at the China Business Summit 2024 in Auckland, New Zealand, May 20, 2024. The China Business Summit 2024, with its theme "Navigating Today\'s China," was held on Monday in Auckland, New Zealand\'s largest city. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Trade Minister Todd McClay attended the event. Topics on how to achieve innovative and high-quality development across various sectors amid the increasingly complex international environment were discussed by representatives from business communities of New Zealand and China. (Xinhua\/Guo Lei$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-PM-CHINA BUSINESS SUMMIT

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(240520) -- AUCKLAND, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks at the China Business Summit 2024 in Auckland, New Zealand, May 20, 2024. The China Business Summit 2024, with its theme "Navigating Today's China," was held on Monday in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Trade Minister Todd McClay attended the event. Topics on how to achieve innovative and high-quality development across various sectors amid the increasingly complex international environment were discussed by representatives from business communities of New Zealand and China. (Xinhua/Guo Lei

$(240520) -- BEIJING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan in Beijing, capital of China, May 20, 2024. (Xinhua\/Yin Bogu$

May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-HE LIFENG-SAUDI-MEETING (CN)

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(240520) -- BEIJING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan in Beijing, capital of China, May 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu

$(240520) -- URUMQI, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kyle Fogg (1st L) of Liaoning Flying Leopards competes during the play-off final third leg match between Xinjiang Flying Tigers and Liaoning Flying Leopards at the 2023-2024 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Urumqi, northwest China\'s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 20, 2024. (Xinhua\/Luo Yuan$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-URUMQI-BASKETBALL-CBA LEAGUE-XINJIANG VS

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(240520) -- URUMQI, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kyle Fogg (1st L) of Liaoning Flying Leopards competes during the play-off final third leg match between Xinjiang Flying Tigers and Liaoning Flying Leopards at the 2023-2024 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan

$(240520) -- MAGELANG, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Buddhist monks descend the stairs after praying at Borobudur temple ahead of Vesak Day in Magelang, central Java, Indonesia, May 20, 2024. Vesak day will be celebrated on Thursday, May 23, this year. (Xinhua\/Zulkarnain$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

INDONESIA-MAGELANG-VESAK DAY-PREPARATION

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(240520) -- MAGELANG, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Buddhist monks descend the stairs after praying at Borobudur temple ahead of Vesak Day in Magelang, central Java, Indonesia, May 20, 2024. Vesak day will be celebrated on Thursday, May 23, this year. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain

$(240520) -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Exhibitors take part in the China Smart Industry Trade and Culture Exhibition 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Indonesia, May 20, 2024. TO GO WITH "Cooperation with China vital for telecom, digital development: Malaysian official" (Xinhua\/Cheng Yiheng$

May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINA-EXHIBITION

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(240520) -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Exhibitors take part in the China Smart Industry Trade and Culture Exhibition 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Indonesia, May 20, 2024. TO GO WITH "Cooperation with China vital for telecom, digital development: Malaysian official" (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng

$(240520) -- BALI, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit China Water Pavilion at the Fair and Expo of the 10th World Water Forum in Bali, Indonesia, May 20, 2024. The 10th World Water Forum under the theme of "Water for Shared Prosperity" officially opened on Indonesia\'s island of Bali on Monday. The 10th World Water Forum focused on four topics, namely water conservation, clean water and sanitation, food and energy security, and mitigation of natural disasters. (Xinhua\/Veri Sanovri$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

INDONESIA-BALI-10TH WORLD WATER FORUM-EXPO

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(240520) -- BALI, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit China Water Pavilion at the Fair and Expo of the 10th World Water Forum in Bali, Indonesia, May 20, 2024. The 10th World Water Forum under the theme of "Water for Shared Prosperity" officially opened on Indonesia's island of Bali on Monday. The 10th World Water Forum focused on four topics, namely water conservation, clean water and sanitation, food and energy security, and mitigation of natural disasters. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri

$(240520) -- KOBE, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Dongquan of China competes during the Men\'s Javelin Throw F38 Final at the Para Athletics World Championships held in Kobe, Japan, May 20, 2024. (Xinhua\/Zhang Xiaoyu$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)JAPAN-KOBE-PARA ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

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(240520) -- KOBE, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Dongquan of China competes during the Men's Javelin Throw F38 Final at the Para Athletics World Championships held in Kobe, Japan, May 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu

$(240520) -- VLADIVOSTOK, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 20, 2024 shows blooming lilacs in Vladivostok, Russia. (Photo by Guo Feizhou\/Xinhua$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-LILAC-BLOSSOMS

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(240520) -- VLADIVOSTOK, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 20, 2024 shows blooming lilacs in Vladivostok, Russia. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua

$(240520) -- HARBIN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A sea cucumber from Australia is displayed during the eighth China-Russia Expo in Harbin, northeast China\'s Heilongjiang Province, May 20, 2024. Over 5,000 overseas buyers registered at the expo and representatives from 44 countries and regions participated in the expo. The exhibition area spans 388,000 square meters, showcasing more than 5,000 products in over 20 major categories from 10 sectors. Held from May 16 to 21, the expo is also a gustatory feast where visitors can taste a wide array of food and beverages. (Xinhua\/Wang Song$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-CHINA-RUSSIA-EXPO-FOOD &

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(240520) -- HARBIN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A sea cucumber from Australia is displayed during the eighth China-Russia Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 20, 2024. Over 5,000 overseas buyers registered at the expo and representatives from 44 countries and regions participated in the expo. The exhibition area spans 388,000 square meters, showcasing more than 5,000 products in over 20 major categories from 10 sectors. Held from May 16 to 21, the expo is also a gustatory feast where visitors can taste a wide array of food and beverages. (Xinhua/Wang Song

$(240520) --NEW YORK, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People participate in the 3rd Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Cultural and Heritage Parade in New York City, the United States, on May 19, 2024. New Yorkers from various ethnic backgrounds Sunday celebrated Asian and Pacific culture in the 3rd Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Cultural and Heritage Parade in Midtown Manhattan. Under the theme of "Unity is the Foundation of Peace," hundreds of participants from over 70 organizations showcased their unique cultural attractions on Sixth Avenue, a major thoroughfare in Manhattan. (Xinhua\/Liu Yanan$

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May 19, 2024 06:00 AM

U.S.-NEW YORK-AAPI-CULTURE-PARADE

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(240520) --NEW YORK, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People participate in the 3rd Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Cultural and Heritage Parade in New York City, the United States, on May 19, 2024. New Yorkers from various ethnic backgrounds Sunday celebrated Asian and Pacific culture in the 3rd Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Cultural and Heritage Parade in Midtown Manhattan. Under the theme of "Unity is the Foundation of Peace," hundreds of participants from over 70 organizations showcased their unique cultural attractions on Sixth Avenue, a major thoroughfare in Manhattan. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan