Turpan in China's Xinjiang turns grape leaves into gold

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Turpan in China's Xinjiang turns grape leaves into gold

STORY: Turpan in China's Xinjiang turns grape leaves into gold SHOOTING TIME: May 23, 2024 DATELINE: May 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: TURPAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xinjiang's Turpan 2. various of "dolma" (file) 3. various of Xinjiang's Turpan and local farmers 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SIKANDAR WULARAYN, Local villager 5. various of Xinjiang's Turpan STORYLINE: Turpan, a major grape-producing region in northwest China's Xinjiang, has found a clever use for its previously discarded grape leaves. These leaves are now exported to Mediterranean countries to be used in making "dolma," a popular delicacy wrapped in grape leaves. This initiative has provided a new and lucrative income source for local farmers. In Shanshan County, villagers are busy pruning grapevines and hand-selecting grape leaves. The leaves will then be delivered to collection points for assessment, weighing, and payment. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SIKANDAR WULARAYN, Local villager "In the past, we would feed the

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