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Added on the 26/02/2021 13:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Artists in Beijing perform a dragon dance to celebrate Lunar New Year, as the country's Year of the Dragon kicks off this Saturday. IMAGES
People in Hong Kong gather to light incense sticks at a temple to welcome the Year of the Rabbit. IMAGES
Makati City, Jul 12 (EFE/EPA).- Members of several progressive groups hold a rally Monday outside the Chinese Consulate in Makati City, Metro Manila, to mark the 5th year of Philippines' victory over claim on the West Philippine Sea. (Camera: FRANCIS MALASIG).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE RALLY TO MARK THE 5TH YEAR OF PHILIPPINES' VICTORY OVER CLAIM ON WEST PHILIPPINE SEA IN MAKATI CITY, METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES.
Sittwe, Apr 13 (EFE/EPA) .-With messages calling for peace and resistance to the violence and repression unleashed by the military junta that took power on Feb. 1, people across Myanmar marked their traditional New Year on Tuesday."Fight for democracy," "We support CDM (civil disobedience movement) heroes" and "Reject military coup" are some of the phrases written on ceramic flower pots that serve to welcome the new year.The little pots, accompanied by bouquets of flowers, were also carried by lines of marchers in various cities of the country where peaceful protests against the military continue. (Camera: STRINGER). SHOT LIST: RAKHINE ETHNIC PEOPLE WALK DURING THE PROCESSION TO WASH THE BUDDHA STATUES WITH SCENTED WATER DURING THE TRADITIONAL WATER FESTIVAL IN SITTWE, RAKHINE STATE, WESTERN MYANMAR.
Wuhan, Mar 22 (EFE).- A year after the world's first Covid-19 lockdown in the Chinese city of Wuhan, which recorded the first outbreak of the virus, the city can once again celebrate its spectacular cherry blossom festival.There are more than 500,000 cherry trees in the city, although tourists often choose two parks in particular to admire them: Wuhan University and East Lake, which officials say is as famous as cherry blossom parks in Nagasaki and Washington, with 10,000 of the trees spread over more than 28 hectares.Hundreds of people flock to East Lake despite the cold morning mist and drizzle that causes the trees to shed their petals faster than usual. (Camera: VICTOR ESCRIBANO).SHOT LIST: THE CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL IN WUHAN, CHINA.SOUND BITES: ZOU HUI, DIRECTOR OF THE EAST LAKE CHERRY GARDEN AND WALLACE WANT, MANAGER OF THE FORMER QINGCHUAN HOTEL (IN MANDARIN).TRANSLATIONS:1.- Zou Hui, director of the East Lake cherry garden: "Every year we celebrate the cherry blossom festival. Many people choose to come to Wuhan to appreciate the cherry blossoms."2.- Wallace Wang, manager of the former Qingchuan hotel: "Personally, I am confident that we will get better and better despite going through hard times last year."
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