Cultural gala held in Zimbabwe to welcome Year of Dragon

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Cultural gala held in Zimbabwe to welcome Year of Dragon

STORY: Cultural gala held in Zimbabwe to welcome Year of Dragon SHOOTING DATE: Feb. 1, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): TAFARA MUGWARA, Xinhua reporter 2. various of the gala 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHOU DING, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KIRSTY COVENTRY, Zimbabwe's Minister of Sports, Arts, Recreation and Culture 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BARBARA RWODZI, Zimbabwe's Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PEACE NDLOVU, Harare resident STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): TAFARA MUGWARA, Xinhua reporter "As the Chinese Lunar New Year approaches, a gala was held in Harare, Zimbabwe's capital on Thursday to welcome the Year of the Dragon. About 2,000 guests attended the event, and they were entertained by a variety of performances including Chinese martial arts, traditional song and dance, and stunt performances." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHOU DING, Chinese Ambassador to Zimba

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