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      Russia repels Ukrainian attempt in Kursk

      2024-08-12 10:25 Last Updated At:12:37

      Russia said on Sunday that its military had repelled Ukrainian attempts to advance deeper into the Kursk region.

      Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces have prevented attempts by the Ukrainian forces to break through deep into Russian territory and struck Ukraine's armored combat vehicles and anti-aircraft missile system in the Kursk region, said the defense ministry. Air defense systems over the Kursk region shot down four Tochka-U tactical missiles and 14 Ukraine-launched drones, the ministry said.

      Due to Ukrainian attacks, more than 8,000 people have been evacuated from border areas in the Kursk Region over the past day, and some 6,000 of them have been placed in temporary accommodation centers, according to the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry. Hospitals have admitted 69 injured people, said Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko.

      Meanwhile, Ukraine has not observed any movement of Belarusian equipment or personnel near the Ukraine-Belarus border despite Belarus’ claims of bolstering military presence following a drone incident, State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andriy Demchenko said on Saturday. Intelligence units are "actively monitoring what is happening on the territory of Belarus so that Ukraine can respond in a timely manner to all the challenges we face," said Demchenko.

      Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Saturday said that the Belarusian Air Force and Air Defense shot down drones from Ukraine over the Belarus border on Friday evening.

      According to the presidential press service on Telegram, air and defense forces entered a first-level alert state on Friday evening after Ukrainian air targets entered Belarus' airspace in the eastern Belarusian-Russian border.

      Lukashenko has ordered to reinforce troops in Gomel and other border areas.

      Russia repels Ukrainian attempt in Kursk

      Russia repels Ukrainian attempt in Kursk

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      People across China make preparations to welcome Spring Festival

      2025-01-21 06:41 Last Updated At:07:17

      A festive atmosphere is building up as people across China have been making preparations to ring in the Spring Festival next week, with lights and decorations set everywhere, and with New Year goods markets all seeing booming sales.

      The Spring Festival, which marks the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year, is the most important annual holiday in China, when people across the country return to their hometowns for Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations and family reunion. 

      In Xi'an City of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, a grand lantern show is in its final stage of preparation before opening to the public ahead of the eve of the 2025 Chinese Lunar New Year. To be lit up on Wednesday, the large light sets presented at the event will draw numerous visitors, with lanterns that replicate 38 cultural relics as the highlight.

      Buying New Year flowers has been a custom for Chinese people. In Yancheng City of east China's Jiangsu Province, various flowers which have auspicious meanings are already in high demand.

      This year, tulips bred locally have been put on sale, and quickly become a favorable choice for many customers.  

      "I have never seen this kind of flower before. I think it is really bright-colored. Therefore, I decided to buy some to enhance the festive atmosphere at home," said Zhang Jinjian, a local resident.

      The Anchang ancient town in Shaoxing City of east China's Zhejiang Province has a time-honored custom of making aired sausages and spiced duck.

      As the Spring Festival draws near, plenty of visitors and tourists choose to purchase these local delicacies as ingredients for their Chinese New Year feast.

      "The number of tourists has been increasing, so the sales of our spiced meat have been quite good. Compared with the same period of last year, our sales is expected to increase by about 50,000 yuan (about 6,835 U.S. dollars). We will earn an additional 200,000 to 300,000 yuan (27,335 to 41,000 U.S. dollars) in sales during this whole winter," said Yang Jing, owner of a local spiced meat shop.

      In southwest China's Yunnan Province, the "Tiaocai dance" is a time-honored tradition of the Yi ethnic minority group. The dance is presented in the form of serving dishes while dancing to the rhythm. It usually happens on a joyous or grand occasion.

      Since the most significant annual festival is around the corner, Yi people have dressed up in traditional costumes, and got ready to welcome the arrival of the Chinese Lunar New Year with the special dance.  

      People across China make preparations to welcome Spring Festival

      People across China make preparations to welcome Spring Festival

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