China's Shangqiu city celebrates Lunar New Year with folk performances

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China's Shangqiu city celebrates Lunar New Year with folk performances

STORY: China's Shangqiu city celebrates Lunar New Year with folk performances DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: SHANGQIU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebration activities 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG QIAN, Visitor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DU YUE, Visitor STORYLINE: The city of Shangqiu in central China's Henan Province is celebrating the Spring Festival with traditional folk performances and exhibitions of intangible cultural heritage, including dough sculpture, fish lamp, sugar painting and paper-cutting. That has provided locals and visitors with an authentic and joyous atmosphere of the Lunar New Year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG QIAN, Visitor "I take my child here to feel the atmosphere of the Chinese New Year. I feel very happy. I wish you all the best in the new year and hope everything goes well." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DU YUE, Visitor "My favorite animal is the rabbit. I want to give this rabbit-shaped sugar painting to my mother. I wish you all a happy

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