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U.S. returns 38 pieces of cultural objects to China, fostering deeper cultural exchanges

STORY: U.S. returns 38 pieces of cultural objects to China, fostering deeper cultural exchanges SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of cultural objects 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI QUN, China's Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism and head of the National Cultural Heritage Administration 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HUANG PING, Chinese Consul General in New York 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MATTHEW BOGDANOS, Chief of the Antiquities Trafficking Unit at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office 6. various of the handover ceremony STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent "The U.S. side returned 38 pieces of Chinese cultural objects to the Chinese side on Wednesday. At a handover ceremony at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office handed over the cultural objects to a delegation from China's National Cultur

Chinese-invested int'l airport in Cambodia officially inaugurated

STORY: Chinese-invested int'l airport in Cambodia officially inaugurated SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 16, 2023/file DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Siem Reap Angkor International Airport 2. various of the inauguration ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE (English): KIN PHEA, Director General of International Relations Institute of Cambodia STORYLINE: The Chinese-invested Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province was officially inaugurated on Thursday. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet presided over the inauguration ceremony. He said during the ceremony that the SAI was another fruit of good cooperation between Cambodia and China under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and was a new achievement in the kingdom's aviation industry. Kin Phea, Director General of the International Relations Institute of Cambodia, said that the SAI will have positive impacts on the economy, tourism, infrastructure, and overall

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(231116) -- SIEM REAP, Nov. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet presides over the inauguration ceremony of Chinese-invested Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, Nov. 16, 2023. Chinese-invested Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province was officially inaugurated on Thursday, raising hope for the recovery of the kingdom's tourism industry. (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua)

Cambodia inaugurates famed Angkor Wat temple's western causeway

STORY: Cambodia inaugurates famed Angkor Wat temple's western causeway SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 4, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: SIEM REAP, Cambodia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of inauguration of causeway 2. various of the causeway and Angkor Wat temple (file) STORYLINE: Cambodia inaugurated the western causeway of the famed Angkor Wat temple in the Angkor Archeological Park here on Saturday after 19 years of restoration. King Norodom Sihamoni, along with Prime Minister Hun Manet, attended the inauguration ceremony of the causeway leading to the main gate of the Angkor Wat in the west. The 192-meter-long, 11.6-meter-wide, and 4-meter-tall causeway is used as the gateway to visit the Angkor Wat, and the floating bridge south of the causeway is kept as the main exit for visitors. Speaking at the event, Sihamoni said the preservation and strengthening of the causeway by maintaining its original form has enhanced the value of the Angkor Wat temple. "The Angkor Wat

Cambodia inaugurates China-funded third ring road in capital

STORY: Cambodia inaugurates China-funded third ring road in capital DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of aerial view of Phnom Penh's third ring road 2. various of inauguration ceremony of the third ring road 3. various of the third ring road STORYLINE: Cambodia on Thursday inaugurated the third ring road encircling parts of the capital Phnom Penh, which was built with concessional loan from the Export-Import Bank of China. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian presided over the inauguration ceremony held in Kandal province's Kean Svay district, with approximately 8,000 participants. The 53-km road, along with two river bridges and two flyovers, was constructed by the Shanghai Construction Group in a period of 52 months. With two lanes for traffic in each direction, the third ring road stretches from the Win-Win Boulevard Roundabout in southwestern Phnom Penh to National Road 1 in Ka

2nd China-invested expressway in Cambodia breaks ground

STORY: 2nd China-invested expressway in Cambodia breaks ground DATELINE: June 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: KANDAL, Cambodia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Chinese-invested Phnom Penh-Bavet expressway 2. Cambodian PM Hun Sen gives a speech 3. Chinese Ambassador Wang Wentian gives a speech 4. various of heavy machinery STORYLINE: The second China-invested expressway in Cambodia broke ground on Wednesday. The expressway connects the country's capital city Phnom Penh with Bavet City of Svay Rieng province on the border with Vietnam. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian presided over the ceremony, which was attended by some 5,000 people. Invested by the China Road and Bridge Corporation, the 135.1 km expressway project is expected to be completed in four years. Speaking at the event, Hun Sen said expressways play a crucial role in boosting economic growth and tourism development, expressing h

Cambodia, Laos vow to further advance ties, cooperation

STORY: Cambodia, Laos vow to further advance ties, cooperation DATELINE: May 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:26 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and visiting Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith STORYLINE: Cambodia and Laos on Thursday vowed to further advance bilateral relations and cooperation for mutual benefits, a senior Cambodian official said. The commitment was made during a meeting held here between Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and visiting Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith, said Eang Sophalleth, a personal assistant to Hun Sen. He said the two leaders highly valued the comprehensive and long-term strategic partnership between the two ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member states, vowing to elevate it to a new high. "Thongloun said it was essential for both countries to explore more cooperation opportunities in the areas of tourism, investment, security and disaster response," Sophalleth told r

Cambodia breaks its own Guinness World Record for largest Madison dance

STORY: Cambodia breaks its own Guinness World Record for largest Madison dance DATELINE: April 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:04:16 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the handover of Guinness World Record certificate for the largest Madison dance 2. various of Madison dance at the Angkor Archeological Park 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): SIM SREYLEAK, Madison dance participant 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): YORN YURY, Madison dance participant 5. various of the event STORYLINE: Cambodia on Saturday broke its own Guinness World Record for the largest Madison dance involving 4,999 participants, a Guinness World Record adjudicator announced. The participants performed the five-minute Madison dance at the famed Angkor Archeological Park complex in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap City to celebrate the traditional Khmer New Year, which kicked off on Friday for three days. Cambodia's Union of Youth Federations organized the dance, led by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen's youngest son Hun Ma

Cambodia kicks off Sankranta festival at famed Angkor after 4-year hiatus

STORY: Cambodia kicks off Sankranta festival at famed Angkor after 4-year hiatus DATELINE: April 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony of Sankranta festival 2. various of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen speaking 3. various of the Sankranta festival 4. various of people playing traditional game tug-of-war 5. SOUNDBITE (Khmer): SEATT PHOBB, Sankranta festival reveler STORYLINE: Cambodia on Friday kicked off the three-day Sankranta festival, or Lunar New Year's celebration, at the famed Angkor Archeological Park in northwest Siem Reap province after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking to thousands of officials and revelers at the event, Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen attributed the resumption of the Sankranta festival to the government's successful control of the pandemic. Hun Sen was confident that the Sankranta festival would give a boost to the recovery of the pandemic-devastated tou

Cambodia breaks Guinness world record for largest display of origami hearts

STORY: Cambodia breaks Guinness world record for largest display of origami hearts DATELINE: April 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: SIEM REAP, Cambodia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the display of origami hearts at the Angkor Archeological Park 2. various of Guinness World Records adjudicator inspecting and counting the origami hearts STORYLINE: Cambodia's display of origami hearts was included in the Guinness Book of Records on Tuesday as the world's largest show of origami hearts, breaking the previous record held by Britain, a Guinness World Records adjudicator announced. The nearly 4 million origami hearts were displayed at the complex of the famed Angkor Archeological Park in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province to show support for the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in May and the 12th ASEAN Para Games in June. The origami hearts project was achieved by the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia (UYFC), which is led by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen's younge

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