Pakistani restaurant gains popularity in China's Harbin

STORY: Pakistani restaurant gains popularity in China's Harbin SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 24, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the restaurant 2. various of Muhammad Usama 3. SOUNDBITE (English): MUHAMMAD USAMA, Manager of the restaurant 4. various of the restaurant and customers STORYLINE: In an inconspicuous street in Harbin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, there is a Pakistani restaurant that stands out from the surrounding eateries. Upon entering the restaurant, customers can see the rich Pakistani-themed decorations. Although the space is not large, it gives a warm and tidy feeling. "This is the only Pakistani restaurant in Harbin." Muhammad Usama, the manager of the restaurant, spoke fluent Chinese as he introduced dishes to Chinese guests. "You can try the chicken curry and traditional milk tea." The restaurant was opened in 2019 by Muhammad Atif who just graduated with a doctorate degree in China at that time. "

Chinese poverty-alleviation TV drama promotes Sino-Arab cultural exchanges

STORY: Chinese poverty-alleviation TV drama promotes Sino-Arab cultural exchanges DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:12 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of TV drama series "Minning Town" 2. various of Minning Town 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SHERIF EL GAZZAR, General manager of Alnahar Algadid TV, Egypt 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG SHIRONG, President of Wisdom House International Cultural Communication Group 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ATIF MOHAMED, General manager of Ashorooq TV, Sudan 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): SHERIF EL GAZZAR, General manager of Alnahar Algadid TV, Egypt STORYLINE: China's anti-poverty TV drama series "Minning Town" has been gaining popularity after being broadcast in some Arab countries. The production is set in China's Ningxia from the 1990s to the present day. It shows how villagers from Xihaigu, one of the country's most uninhabitable areas, have triumphed over destitution, under the guidance of China's poverty alleviation policies and with assistance

GLOBALink | China sets example of best Paralympics: Pakistani experts

STORY: GLOBALink | China sets example of best Paralympics: Pakistani experts DATELINE: March 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:39 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUHAMMAD ATIF SHEIKH, Executive Director of Special Talent Exchange Program, Pakistan 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ABIA AKRAM, CEO of National Forum of Women with Disabilities, Pakistan STORYLINE: Pakistani experts speak highly of Beijing Winter Paralympics, saying that "China has set an example of the best Paralympics where people with disabilities have really enjoyed the Games." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUHAMMAD ATIF SHEIKH, Executive Director of Special Talent Exchange Program, Pakistan "There's no doubt about it. It was the best gift for the world from China, that when the whole of the world was struggling to come out of the stress of the post-COVID-19 trauma, I can say, and these winter Paralympic and Olympic games were right in time. And they have given a message of solidarity and kind of reharmonization with the res