Diverse cultures highlighted at int'l dance festival in China's Xinjiang

STORY: Diverse cultures highlighted at int'l dance festival in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: July 24, 2023 LOCATION: URUMQI, China LENGTH: 00:01:07 CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the arrival of South African Elvis Dance Art Troupe 2. various of Xinjiang dancers welcoming their South African counterparts 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NOMTHANDAZO THANDI MLUNGWANA, Dancer with South Africa's Elvis Dance Art Troupe 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): AHAMAIJIANG ARKEN, Dancer with Muqam Art Troupe of Xinjiang Art Theatre 5. various of dancers performing during the 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival STORYLINE: An art troupe from South Africa arrived in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Sunday to participate in the 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival. The artists from South Africa's Elvis Dance Art Troupe and Xinjiang Art Theatre's Muqam Art Troupe presented improvisational performance highlighting their respective cultural elements. SOUNDBITE 1 (Engl

GLOBALink | True Xinjiang through eyes of hardworking locals

STORY: True Xinjiang through eyes of hardworking locals DATELINE: July 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:22 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ARKEN TURSUN, Barbecue restaurant owner 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ARKEN TURSUN and his daughter 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): RASHIDIN GHUPUR, Truck driver 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): MAZIYA NIYAZ, Kindergarten teacher in Urumqi 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): MAZIYA NIYAZ, Kindergarten teacher in Urumqi STORYLINE: What does the real Xinjiang look like? People of all ethnic groups living here are best positioned to answer this question. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ARKEN TURSUN, Barbecue restaurant owner "The mutton kebabs are ready. Hello, everyone. My name is Arken Tursun. I come from Yengiostang Township, Qiemo County. In 2014, I took over this barbecue restaurant from my dad." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ARKEN TURSUN and his daughter "The business at our barbecue restaurant is booming. Our daily lives are getting better and better. Babies, it's time fo

Xinjiang, My home: Happy life of barbecue restaurant owner

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: Happy life of barbecue restaurant owner DATELINE: March 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a barbecue restaurant 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ARKEN TURSUN, Barbecue restaurant owner 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ARKEN TURSUN and customers 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ARKEN TURSUN and customers 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ARKEN TURSUN and his daughter STORYLINE: "Our daily lives are getting better and better," Arken Tursun, the owner of a barbecue restaurant has said. He lives a happy life with his wife and two daughters in Yengiostang, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ARKEN TURSUN, Barbecue restaurant owner "The mutton kebabs are ready. Hello, everyone. My name is Arken Tursun. I come from Yengiostang Township, Qiemo County. In 2014, I took over this barbecue restaurant from my dad." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ARKEN TURSUN and customers "(Five skewers of mutton chops, and vegetable salad with pep

Xinjiang, My home: A 9-year-old boy's happy family

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: A 9-year-old boy's happy family DATELINE: March 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:32 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANIHAR QEYSER's family members STORYLINE: Wanihar Qeyser, a 9-year-old boy living in Artux in Xinjiang, China, loves to help clean his mom's hair salon. He has a family of five members, mom, dad, elder sister and brother, and him. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANIHAR QEYSER's family members "Mom, does my sister want to be a hairdresser like you when she grows up?" "Your sister would do whatever she likes." "I'm Wanihar Qeyser and I'm 9 years old. My mother's name is Patigul Arken, and she is a hairdresser. My mom opened a hair salon. I would go for help if my mom was busy. I can help clean the floor." "You are cleaning the floor, aren't you? How lovely you are. Give me a kiss." "My mom is the most beautiful woman to me. My brother likes running. Sometimes we run together. Just play for a minute. My sister is preparing for the college

Xinjiang, My home: Hat maker's fulfilling life

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: Hat maker's fulfilling life DATELINE: March 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of hat making 2. SOUNDBITE: ARKEN MEMTIMIN, Hat maker STORYLINE: Arken Memtimin is a hat maker from Aketao in northwest China's Xinjiang. He learned the traditional craftsmanship from his father when he was a child and hopes to pass it on. SOUNDBITE: ARKEN MEMTIMIN, Hat maker "My name is Arken Memtimin. My father was the sixth generation of the craftsmanship of making white felt hats. I learned how to make such hats from my father when I was a child. Now we have about 15 hat makers working for us. We also teach the craftsmanship to others. We opened a small shop after we came to Aketao. It later turned into a company. We also make customized white felt hats for weddings. Revenues are pretty good. The felt is produced in a factory. So the hats are silky, not coarse. Compared to hand-made hats, machine-made hats are of better quality. This is my