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Chinese schools boost health, happiness with focus on exercise

STORY: Chinese schools boost health, happiness with focus on exercise SHOOTING TIME: Recent and file footage DATELINE: June 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of children's sports activities held in various parts of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GAO XING, Vice Principal, Tongmeng Kindergarten in Wuhan 3. Students practicing martial arts 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HOU MINGFEI, Vice Principal, No. 9 Primary School in Hunnan District of Shenyang 5. various of children's sports activities held in various parts of China STORYLINE: June 1st marks International Children's Day. Ahead of this day, diverse and colorful sports activities were held in various parts of China, allowing children to have fun while engaging in physical exercise. In a kindergarten in Wuhan, Hubei Province, martial arts were introduced on campus. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GAO XING, Vice Principal, Tongmeng Kindergarten in Wuhan "In the past two years, over 200 children at our kindergarten hav

U.S. travel industry insiders underline tourism's pivotal role in fostering mutual understanding

STORY: U.S. travel industry insiders underline tourism's pivotal role in fostering mutual understanding SHOOTING TIME: May 23, 2024 DATELINE: May 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/MARKET SHOTLIST: 1. various of views of Xi'an 2. various of the China-U.S. tourism leadership summit 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BEN HARTLEY, Executive Director, SILKROAD Ensemble 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ADAM JOHN FOSTER, Chairman, Helen Foster Snow Foundation 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ADAM BURKE, President & CEO of Los Angeles Convention and Tourism Board, Vice Chairman of the World Tourism Alliance STORYLINE: For decades, travel has acted as an essential link between China and the United States, fostering mutual understanding between their people. At a China-U.S. tourism leadership summit recently concluded in China's Xi'an, officials and travel industry leaders from both countries highlighted the pivotal role of tourism in fostering mutual understanding. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BEN HARTLEY, Ex

Urumqi in China's Xinjiang reforms final exams for small school children

STORY: Urumqi in China's Xinjiang reforms final exams for small school children SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of pupils participating in final exams 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XUE YANGZIMENG, Second-grader of the Experimental School of Xinjiang Teacher's College 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MENG FANJIANUO, Second-grader of the Experimental School of Xinjiang Teacher's College 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG JUN, Vice Principal of the Experimental School of Xinjiang Teacher's College STORYLINE: Local education authorities in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have rolled out new measures to reform final exams for small school children. According to the new measures, test paper results will no longer be the only standard for measuring students' learning capacity for first and second-graders at elementary schools. They encourage these pupils to participate in different fun learning ac

China's school campuses resume liveliness as spring semester kicks off

STORY: China's school campuses resume liveliness as spring semester kicks off DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: EDUCATION/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of students and campuses 2. various of students in a classroom 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG YANTIAN, Psychology teacher, Beijing Haidian District Experimental Primary School 4. various of students 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAO ZHIJUN, PE teacher 6. shot of students taking a PE class 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU, Parent 8. shot of students at the school gate STORYLINE: About 300 million teachers and students are returning to school campuses across China, as the spring semester kicks off in a staggered manner in each provincial-level region. The new school term is the first semester after China downgraded its management of COVID-19 from Class A to Class B on Jan. 8. Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan on Feb. 6 urged efforts to optimize school management in accordance with the country's adjusted COVID-19 response and fully

Students in China's Shaanxi enjoy activity courses under "double reduction" policy

STORY: Students in China's Shaanxi enjoy activity courses under "double reduction" policy DATELINE: June 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: SUIDE, China CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of after school activities 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI JIE, Vice principal, Suide Experimental Middle School 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHANG YUXUAN, Student, Suide Experimental Middle School 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LU XIN, Hand drum teacher, Suide Experimental Middle School STORYLINE: It's been nearly one year since China launched the "double reduction" policy to ease the burden of excessive homework and off-campus tutoring for primary and middle school students. Suide Experimental Middle School in northwest China's Shaanxi Province provides diversified after-class non-curricular programs to promote the well-rounded development of students. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI JIE, Vice principal, Suide Experimental Middle School "Since the second semester of last year, our school has implemented the '5+2' education model. That

Taiwan court gives life sentence to ex-president Chen for graft

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The Taipei District Court on Sept. 11 sentences former President Chen Shui-bian (file photo) to life in prison for corruption. The court also sentenced Chen's wife, former First Lady Wu Shu-chen, to life imprisonment on related graft charges. (Kyodo)

Ex-sumo stablemaster given 6-yr prison over wrestler's death

NAGOYA, Japan - This Feb. 7, 2008 file photo shows the ring in the building in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, that the Tokitsukaze sumo stable used as a temporary lodging before a July 2007 tournament in Nagoya. The Nagoya District Court ruled May 29 that a former stablemaster was involved in fatal violence against a 17-year-old wrestler in the ring in June 2007. (Kyodo)

Oita ex-principal gets suspended prison term

OITA, Japan - Ikumi Asari, a former primary school principal, enters the Oita District Court on Oct. 30. The court found Asari, 53, guilty of bribery and sentenced her to 14 months in prison, suspended for three years. (Kyodo)

Police raid elementary school over teacher promotion scandal

OITA, Japan - Police remove documents after raiding an elementary school in Saiki, Oita Prefecture, on July 22. The vice principal of the school has told the police that he gave vouchers to an arrested senior education board official in return for a promotion. (Kyodo)

Ex-Wakayama governor convicted of bribery, bid rigging

OSAKA, Japan - Former Wakayama Gov. Yoshiki Kimura was sentenced to three years in prison on Sept. 10, suspended for four years, for taking 10 million yen in bribes and rigging bids for three prefectural public works projects in 2004. The photo shows the 55-year-old Kimura entering the Osaka District Court earlier in the day for the verdict-delivering session. (Kyodo)

Oita ex-education officials, teacher receive suspended terms

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