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Dragon boat festival held in Prague

STORY: Dragon boat festival held in Prague SHOOTING TIME: May 11, 2024 DATELINE: May 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:21 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the dragon awakening ceremony 2. various of Chinese participants 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETR KLIMA, President of the Czech Dragon Boat Association 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FENG BIAO, Chinese Ambassador to the Czech Republic 5. various of the dragon boat race 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHEN YUNSHENG, Head of Chinese team 7. various of dragon dance and drum performance 8. various of exhibition of Shangshan culture from Zhejiang STORYLINE: The 27th Prague Dragon Boat Festival kicked off Saturday on the Vltava River in the Czech capital Prague, attracting international participants from countries such as Germany, the United States, and China. A Chinese team from China's Zhejiang Province took part in the event. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETR KLIMA, President of the Czech Dragon Boat Association "This Prague Dragon Boat Festival is here for t

China, France building up momentum for future-oriented cooperation

STORY: China, France building up momentum for future-oriented cooperation SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: May 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China and France 2. various of cooperation between China and France STORYLINE: This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and France, a milestone event in China-Western relations. Sixty years ago, the two countries broke through Cold War blocs and established diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level. Since then, the bilateral relations have always stayed abreast of China's relations with Western countries, setting a prime example for countries with different social systems to coexist in peace and pursue win-win cooperation. Over the past 60 years, bilateral trade between China and France has surged dramatically, increasing 800-fold to reach 78.9 billion U.S. dollars last year. From 2019 to 2023, China's imports and exports with France grew by 5.9 p

(ChineseToday)New lifestyle gains popularity among young Chinese

(240505) -- TIANJIN, May 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Xinlei (C) attends a painting class at the Tianjin Youth Palace in north China's Tianjin, April 26, 2024. As night falls, the classrooms of the Tianjin Youth Palace are brightly lit. A group of young people dressed in sportswear are practicing Baduanjin, an ancient Chinese qigong exercise combining movement. Next door, the melodious tunes of ethnic dances can be heard. In the painting classroom, everyone is holding brushes and listening to the teacher's guidance in front of their canvases. Night school, as an educational form, is "breaking" into the view of young people in a brand-new way. For Lyu Xinlei, the youth night school has become an important destination for her after work. "In the past, I would mostly dine out or go shopping with friends after work. Participating in the youth night school not only helps me relax and enrich my life, but also gives me an opportunity to make new friends," Lyu said. At the end of 2023, a branded event of youth n