(SP)CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-SPORTS-TOURISM-SURFING (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-SPORTS-TOURISM-SURFING (CN)

(240608) -- SANYA, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This file photo taken on Feb. 27, 2021 shows Yang Xingfu teaching surfing techniques to a student on a beach at Houhai Village in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. One of the first local villagers to embrace surfing was Yang Xingfu. Coming from a family of fishermen, Yang is now a surfing instructor in Houhai Village of Sanya. He first took up surfing in 2008 and immediately fell in love with this challenging sport. With his natural athleticism and exceptional water skills inherited from his fishing background, he quickly mastered surfing. In 2015, after earning his International Surfing Associ

Journey into China's Tea Culture: Oil tea of Yao ethnic group

STORY: Journey into China's Tea Culture: Oil tea of Yao ethnic group SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: May 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of oil tea-related footage 2. various of Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region STORYLINE: Oil tea is deemed the name card of Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Several steps are involved in the preparation of this special tea, including washing, frying, pounding and boiling. Pounding is the essence as the process makes oil tea more aromatic. Usually, a cup of oil tea marks the start of a day for the local residents. It is an important cultural symbol of the county and is the essence of local Yao food culture. In 2022, the oil tea of the Yao ethnic group was included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as part of traditional tea processing techniques and associ

Ambitious Kenyan students set goals for further studies in China

STORY: Ambitious Kenyan students set goals for further studies in China DATELINE: July 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:13 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ELIZABETH SAMBASI, Student 3. various of teachers and students 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JACOB OLOO, Student 5. various of teachers and students visiting China-built projects STORYLINE: A group of 52 Kenyan students who have applied for Chinese government scholarships wrapped up a two-day seminar at Kenya's port city, Mombasa, on Sunday, with the participants expressing their willingness to promote the friendship between the two countries. Over the weekend, the students visited the Global Trade Center in Nairobi, the capital of the East African country, and Afristar, the company operating the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), two flagship projects highlighting China-Kenya cooperation. Officials from Kenya's Ministry of Education, the Chinese Embassy in Nairobi and the Kenya-China Alumni Associ

Caravan Salon 2022 opens with record number of exhibitors

STORY: Caravan Salon 2022 opens with record number of exhibitors DATELINE: Aug. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:01 LOCATION: DUSSELDORF, Germany CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Caravan Salon 2022 STORYLINE: The Caravan Salon 2022, the world's largest trade fair for motorhomes and caravans, kicked off in Dusseldorf, the capital city of German state North Rhine-Westphalia with the motto "connected through passion." With 736 exhibitors from 34 countries and regions, the Caravan Salon 2022 runs from Aug. 26 to Sept. 4, and the organizers expect the number of visitors to exceed 200,000. In addition to motorhomes, caravans and campervans of all kinds, the Caravan Salon also presents associated services and the accessories from tent to leisure products. "The trend toward individual, nature-based vacations began long before the pandemic and will continue to influence the travel behavior of many people in the future," said Daniel Onggowinarso, managing director of the German Caravanning Industry Associ