Meet HK customs' first nat'l cultural relics identification team

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Meet HK customs' first nat'l cultural relics identification team

STORY: Meet HK customs' first nat'l cultural relics identification team DATELINE: Aug. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of team members of Hong Kong Customs' National Cultural Relics Identification Team participating in a week-long training program 2. various of team members of Hong Kong Customs' National Cultural Relics Identification Team conducting the investigative work 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LAU YUK-LUNG, Captain of HK Customs' National Cultural Relics Identification Team 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LAU YUK-LUNG, Captain of HK Customs' National Cultural Relics Identification Team STORYLINE: Lau Yuk-lung and his colleagues, wearing masks and gloves, meticulously examine the texture of a piece of jade using magnifying glasses, while a specially designed miniature camera silently records the process with its flashing red indicator light. Lau is not a jewelry appraiser nor a professional in the field of cultural relics. He is a supervisor in

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