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American youth fancies Chinese vegetarian food, culture

STORY: American youth fancies Chinese vegetarian food, culture DATELINE: June 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:26 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jacob walking into the hotel 2. STANDUP (Chinese): JACOB, American expat in Fuzhou 3. various of dishes 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JING WU, Chef, Fuzhou Amitabha Hotel 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JACOB, American expat in Fuzhou 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JING WU, Chef, Fuzhou Amitabha Hotel 7. various of Jacob carving food 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): JACOB, American expat in Fuzhou STORYLINE: American youth Jacob has been living in east China's Fuzhou City for more than 10 years. As a vegetarian, he is impressed by the city's vegetarianism culture. STANDUP (Chinese): JACOB, American expat in Fuzhou "Hello everyone. My name is Jacob from the United States. I have been living in Fuzhou for more than 10 years. I am a vegetarian, and today I am going to introduce the vegetarianism culture in Fuzhou to you." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JING WU, Chef, F

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National treasure Amitabha hall lit by LED lights

National treasure Amitabha hall lit by LED lights

IWAKI, Japan - The national treasure Shiramizu Amidado (Amitabha hall) and surrounding autumnal leaves in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, are illuminated in test lighting by some 150 solar-powered LED lights on Nov. 7, 2014.

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National treasure Amitabha hall, leaves lit up

National treasure Amitabha hall, leaves lit up

IWAKI, Japan - The national treasure Shiramizu Amidado (Amitabha hall) and autumnal leaves in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, are lit up by solar-powered LED lights on Nov. 7, 2014.

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Majestic view of LED-lit autumn leaves, Amitabha hall

Majestic view of LED-lit autumn leaves, Amitabha hall

IWAKI, Japan - Autumnal leaves and the national treasure Shiramizu Amidado (Amitabha hall) in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, are lit up by solar-powered LED lights on Nov. 7, 2014.

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Rooftop of Kyoto temple's Amitabha hall renovated

Rooftop of Kyoto temple's Amitabha hall renovated

KYOTO, Japan - The renovated rooftop of the Amitabha hall of Higashi Honganji Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, is shown to the press on Sept. 12, 2014, after the fixing of some 108,000 clay tiles to the roof with stainless nails to reduce the total weight by about 400 tons.

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National treasure Shiramizu Amida-do hall illuminated in Fukushima

National treasure Shiramizu Amida-do hall illuminated in Fukushima

Shiramizu Amida-do (Amitabha Hall), a Buddhist temple registered as a Japanese national treasure in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, is lit up on a trial basis as part of a tourism promotion campaign in the northeastern Japanese prefecture on April 23, 2015, two days before the start of official illumination through May 24. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Renovated room at Kyoto's major temple opened for press preview

Renovated room at Kyoto's major temple opened for press preview

An inner altar for housing the Amitabha Tathagata statue at Higashi Honganji, one of two head temples for the Jodo-Shinshu sect of Buddhism in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto, is shown to the media during a preview on Nov. 16, 2015, of the completed renovation work on gilding and lacquering before it opens for public viewing on Nov. 21-28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daibutsu (the Great Buddha) of Kamakura

Daibutsu (the Great Buddha) of Kamakura

The Great Buddha of Kamakura is a seated Amitabha Buddha (Amida Nyorai) made of bronze. Designated as a National Treasure in 1897, it is the main object of worship at Kohtokuin Shojosenji Temple. Historic documents state that work began on a gilt statue of Shaka Nyorai Buddha about 13.5 meters in height in the year 1252. It is not known when it became a statue of Amida Buddha. The exact date of the photograph is unknown.==Date:1904, Place:Kamakura, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number98‐4‐0]

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Kiyomizudera Temple,Kyoto

Kiyomizudera Temple,Kyoto

View (from the left) of Okuno-in, Amitabha Hall, and the main hall of Kiyomizu Temple, looking from the south garden. Mt. Otowa is visible in the background. A number of trees had been planted, but the South Garden was not as yet complete. The cherry trees and maple trees stand at irregular intervals, and the temple approach has not yet been made. This photo is thought to have been taken before 1898 when regular temple maintenance procedures were established.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number80‐6‐0]

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The stage of Kiyomizudera Temple,Kyoto

The stage of Kiyomizudera Temple,Kyoto

View (from the left) of Okuno-in, Amitabha Hall, and the main hall of Kiyomizu Temple, looking from the south garden. Mt. Otowa is visible in the background. A number of trees had been planted, but the South Garden was not as yet complete. The cherry trees and maple trees stand at irregular intervals, and the temple approach has not yet been made. This photo is thought to have been taken before 1898 when regular temple maintenance procedures were established.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number52‐20‐0]

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National treasure Amitabha hall lit by LED lights

National treasure Amitabha hall lit by LED lights

IWAKI, Japan - The national treasure Shiramizu Amidado (Amitabha hall) and surrounding autumnal leaves in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, are illuminated in test lighting by some 150 solar-powered LED lights on Nov. 7, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Rooftop of Kyoto temple's Amitabha hall renovated

Rooftop of Kyoto temple's Amitabha hall renovated

KYOTO, Japan - The renovated rooftop of the Amitabha hall of Higashi Honganji Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, is shown to the press on Sept. 12, 2014, after the fixing of some 108,000 clay tiles to the roof with stainless nails to reduce the total weight by about 400 tons. (Kyodo)

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