ILEA002303908: CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG HUNING-AI APPLICATION-SEMINAR (CN)

(240426) -- BEIJING, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, presides over a remote seminar to discuss issues related to deepening the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in multiple scenarios to enhance high-quality development of modern industries, in Beijing, capital of China, April 26, 2024. The seminar was held by the National Committee of the CPPCC on Friday. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)

CHINA-BEIJING-2024 ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM-OPENING (CN)

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take photos of a bionic humanoid robot displayed at an information desk of the Zhongguancun International Innovation Center, venue for the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference, in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events. A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG HUNING-KAZAKHSTAN-MAZHILIS-SPEAKER-MEETING (CN)

(240424) -- BEIJING, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with Yerlan Koshanov, speaker of the Mazhilis, or the lower house of Kazakhstan's parliament, in Beijing, capital of China, April 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

CHINA-BEIJING-TEA & TEA CEREMONY EXHIBITION (CN)

(240419) -- BEIJING, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch as a painting robot writes "welcome to taste tea" in Chinese at the 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 19, 2024. The 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition is held at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing from April 19 to 22. The exhibition, which covers an area of some 24,000 square meters, has attracted over 700 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

Laos celebrates traditional Songkran Festival

STORY: Laos celebrates traditional Songkran Festival SHOOTING TIME: April 14, 2024 DATELINE: April 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Songkran Festival celebrations in Laos STORYLINE: Laos began to celebrate the Songkran Festival, or the Lao New Year on Saturday. The Lao New Year, celebrated from April 13 to 18 this year, is the most important festival in the country. A series of events will be held to celebrate this traditional festival. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Vientiane. (XHTV)

CHINA-HAIKOU-INT'L CONSUMER PRODUCTS EXPO-GLOBAL CONSUMPTION EVENT SERIES-LAUNCH (CN)

(240413) -- HAIKOU, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the exhibition area of domestic brands at the fourth China International Consumer Products Expo in Haikou, capital city of south China's Hainan Province, April 13, 2024. China launched a series of global consumption events on Saturday at the fourth China International Consumer Products Expo in Haikou. Lasting from April 13 to 18, the expo will host over 4,000 brands from 71 countries and regions, which are expected to showcase their novel and upmarket products for global consumers, according to the organizer. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

Traditional Thingyan water festival kicks off in Myanmar

STORY: Traditional Thingyan water festival kicks off in Myanmar SHOOTING TIME: April 13, 2024 DATELINE: April 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of opening ceremony of Thingyan Water Festival STORYLINE: Myanmar's vibrant Thingyan water festival kicked off on Saturday, with celebrations taking place across the country. Traditional dance troupes in colorful dresses performed at the opening ceremonies of the festival. In Yangon, the water festival was officially launched at the mayor's pavilion in front of the Yangon City Hall. Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein extended his best wishes to the people. This year's water festival will continue until April 16, and the Myanmar New Year falls on April 17. Alongside the main celebrations, various special events are featured, including walking Thingyan festivals in some towns and a floating water festival at Inle Lake in Shan state. The Thingyan water festival holds immense cultural si

CHINA-GUANGXI-SANYUESAN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240413) -- NANNING, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch a performance in celebration of the Sanyuesan Festival at an alley in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 13, 2024. The Sanyuesan Festival is a traditional festival celebrated on the third day of the third lunar month by various ethnic groups in China. Listed as a national intangible cultural heritage and a statutory holiday in Guangxi in 2014, the festival usually sees various ethnic cultural events organized across the region, which has the largest population of ethnic minorities in China. This year, Guangxi launched a splendid array of folk cultural activities, and its 14 cities have planned and organized a slew of events, incorporating regional characteristics and cultural highlights and offering a prolonged period of cultural festivities for residents and visitors. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

LAOS-VIENTIANE-LAO NEW YEAR-TRAVEL PEAK

(240413) -- VIENTIANE, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen at the Vientiane Station of the China-Laos Railway in Vientiane, Laos, April 11, 2024. The Lao New Year is the most important festival in the Lao calendar. This year's holiday for celebrations runs from April 13 to 18. Public transportation is expected to see a travel peak during the period before and after the Lao New Year. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

Cambodia gears up for traditional New Year celebrations

STORY: Cambodia gears up for traditional New Year celebrations SHOOTING TIME: April 11-12, 2024 DATELINE: April 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): CHUM SINA, Deliveryman in Phnom Penh 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): LIB KUNSRY, Garment factory worker in Phnom Penh 3. various of Cambodian New Year decorations at Wat Phnom Penh historical site, Independence Monument, and Royal Palace 4. various of people taking the bus to their hometowns 5. various of people taking the ferry across the Mekong River in Phnom Penh 6. various of a bus station and road traffic in Phnom Penh STORYLINE: Cambodia is preparing to celebrate its traditional Lunar New Year, the Year of the Dragon, which will start on Saturday. Hundreds of thousands of migrant workers have begun to leave the capital Phnom Penh for their hometowns in various provinces to enjoy the holiday with their family members. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): CHUM SINA, Deliveryman in Phnom Penh "My hometown is in the

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