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Buddhist priests get ready to ring in the changes for 2017 in Kyoto

It might not quite be time to ring in the New Year, but when the bell is this large with some heavy lifting required, a dress rehearsal can be a good idea.

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China marks anniversary of Japanese intrusion

China marked the 83rd anniversary of the 9.18 Incident on Thursday in a high-profile manner, as senior Communist Party of China official Liu Yunshan joined citizens to strike a big bell on which was carved with "never forget national humiliation."