Photo exhibition on Flying Tigers, Doolittle Raiders unveiled at U.S. Air Force museum

STORY: Photo exhibition on Flying Tigers, Doolittle Raiders unveiled at U.S. Air Force museum SHOOTING TIME: April 19, 2024 DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: DAYTON, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JEFFREY GREENE, Chairman of Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TERRY BRANSTAD, Former U.S. Ambassador to China 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HUANG PING, Chinese Consul General in New York 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JIANG JIANG, Vice President of Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries 5. various of event 6. various of photo exhibition STORYLINE: A photo exhibition kicked off on Thursday at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force to commemorate the Flying Tigers and Doolittle Raiders, Americans who fought Japan in World War II in cooperation with the Chinese people. The half-year-long exhibition recounts the stories of the Flying Tigers and Doolittle Raiders with around 100 photos and detailed narration

81-year-old Australian impressed by development in rural China

STORY: 81-year-old Australian impressed by development in rural China SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): MEL CHONG, Australian 2. various of Mel Chong in a village in China's Zhongshan 3. various of photos of Mel Chong's family members 4. various of Mel Chong and the villagers 5. various of photos of Mel Chong's family members 6. various of Mel Chong in a village in China's Zhongshan STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): MEL CHONG, Australian "My name is Mel Chong. I'm 81 years old. This is the 4th time I've come to visit my hometown. Duck Chong is my grandfather. My grandfather left Zhongshan to go to Australia about 1870. In 1911, my grandfather (Charles Duck Chong) sent his wife (Susan) and some children back to the village. And they stayed for one year, maybe one and a half years before returning to Australia. Most of my knowledge of this village is from the stories that were told to me by my father. He r

Nagoya station complex wins Guinness entry as largest

Nagoya station complex wins Guinness entry as largest

NAGOYA, Japan - The ''JR Central Towers'' building complex at JR Nagoya station (in an undated file photo) has entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest facility built over a railway station, Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) said Feb. 27. The complex, consisting of two high-rise buildings 51 stories and 53 stories high respectively, is 245 meters tall with a total floor space of 410,000 square meters. It houses restaurants and offices as well as a department store and a 780-room hotel.

Great Wall, a unique symbol of Chinese civilization | Stories shared by Xi Jinping

STORY: Great Wall, a unique symbol of Chinese civilization | Stories shared by Xi Jinping DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:51 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Great Wall 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG XIAODONG, Curator, Jiayuguan Great Wall Museum in Gansu 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MA ZHEN, Director of the Party History Research Center, Qianxi county party committee 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHANG HESHAN, Great Wall ranger, Chengziyu Village of Qinhuangdao City 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): XI JINPING, Chinese President 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): ZHANG BIN, Jiayuguan Silk Road Culture Research Institute STORYLINE: The Jiayu Pass is a famed part of the Great Wall built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). In August 2019, Chinese President Xi Jinping inspected the northwestern province of Gansu and observed the architectural layout and terrain of the Jiayu Pass. He called for sound efforts in preserving the Great Wall as a symbol of the Chinese nation. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAN

Nagoya station complex wins Guinness entry as largest

Nagoya station complex wins Guinness entry as largest

NAGOYA, Japan - The ''JR Central Towers'' building complex at JR Nagoya station (in an undated file photo) has entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest facility built over a railway station, Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) said Feb. 27. The complex, consisting of two high-rise buildings 51 stories and 53 stories high respectively, is 245 meters tall with a total floor space of 410,000 square meters. It houses restaurants and offices as well as a department store and a 780-room hotel.