CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-AUTISTIC CHILDREN (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-AUTISTIC CHILDREN (CN)

(230403) -- SHENZHEN, April 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Aite ensemble performs in a classroom at the Sunshine Cultural and Sports Center in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, March 22, 2023. The Aite ensemble connects these lonely souls with music and love. Its members are all young people with autistic spectrum disorders, aged 15 to 39. TO GO WITH "Feature: Music ensemble in Shenzhen unlocks potential in 'children of the stars'" (Xinhua/Gou Hongjing)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-AUTISTIC CHILDREN (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-AUTISTIC CHILDREN (CN)

(230403) -- SHENZHEN, April 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xiaodai, a member of the Aite ensemble, plays the ocarina in a classroom at the Sunshine Cultural and Sports Center in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, March 22, 2023. The Aite ensemble connects these lonely souls with music and love. Its members are all young people with autistic spectrum disorders, aged 15 to 39. TO GO WITH "Feature: Music ensemble in Shenzhen unlocks potential in 'children of the stars'" (Xinhua/Gou Hongjing)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-AUTISTIC CHILDREN (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-AUTISTIC CHILDREN (CN)

(230403) -- SHENZHEN, April 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sun Lili, founder of the Aite ensemble, accompanies her son Beibei while he practices the piano in a classroom at the Sunshine Cultural and Sports Center in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, March 22, 2023. The Aite ensemble connects these lonely souls with music and love. Its members are all young people with autistic spectrum disorders, aged 15 to 39. TO GO WITH "Feature: Music ensemble in Shenzhen unlocks potential in 'children of the stars'" (Xinhua/Gou Hongjing)

Music helps autistic children grow in China's Shenzhen

STORY: Music helps autistic children grow in China's Shenzhen DATELINE: April 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. Various shots of the autistic children practicing musical instruments 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN HUILING, Teacher at Aite music ensemble 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HU SHILI, Parent of member at Aite music ensemble 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SUN LILI, Director of Aite music ensemble 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): HU SHILI, Parent of member at Aite music ensemble 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): SUN LILI, Director of the Aite music ensemble STORYLINE: In a heartwarming display of inclusivity, a music ensemble comprised entirely of autistic children, is promoting love and care for special children. The Aite ensemble was set up by Sun Lili, the mother of an autistic child, in China's Shenzhen ten years ago, hoping to use music to help autistic children. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN HUILING, Teacher at Aite music ensemble "Their feelings are full. There