Grand Canal mirrors green transition in China's Hangzhou

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Grand Canal mirrors green transition in China's Hangzhou

STORY: Grand Canal mirrors green transition in China's Hangzhou DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:03 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SONG FEIFEI, Hangzhou Waterbus attendant 3. various of the Grand Canal 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIANG WEIMIN, Water sports enthusiast STORYLINE: Along the Grand Canal in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, there is no shortage of traffic. Visitors are keen to sample the architectural delights of a city dubbed "Heaven on Earth." With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal connects Beijing and Hangzhou, serving as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. In 2014, a stretch of the canal measuring 1,000 km was declared a world heritage site. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SONG FEIFEI, Hangzhou Waterbus attendant "From the very beginning, my whole family, including my uncle and my father, made a living in cargo shipping. After the Grand Canal got listed as a wo

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