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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Topples Archway of Tainan’s Nankunshen Daitian Temple

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Budai Township, Chiayi County around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday. The storm toppled Tainan's iconic archway of Nankunshen Daitian Temple, causing widespread flooding across the neighborhood.

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Swimming: Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Ohashi to retire

Japanese swimmer Yui Ohashi shows off her two Tokyo Olympic gold medals on Aug. 1, 2021, at Tokyo Aquatics Centre in the capital. The 28-year-old women's 200- and 400-meter individual medley champion at Tokyo Games plans to retire from competition after her final race in September 2024, a source close to the matter said on Aug. 13, 2024.

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"Laowai" in China | Austrian's ideal life in Anhui: embracing rural China

(240804) -- YIXIAN, Aug. 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Armin Schober (L) and his daughter Alina make fish-shaped lanterns at a workshop in Hongcun Village, Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 1, 2024. Armin is an Austrian businessman living in Tachuan village of Yixian county. In 2021, Armin traveled with his family to Tachuan, where they were attracted by the picturesque landscape and distinctive local culture. Armin and his Chinese wife Huang Qiong decided to settle in the village with their daughter Alina and take over a homestay. The homestay was named after Alina as "Alina's Garden," indicating the couple's expectation that their daughter could grow up in an environment close to nature. In 2023, Armin expanded his business by opening a shop nearby in the Hongcun village, an ancient village known for its exquisite buildings and listed as a world cultural heritage site by UNESCO. Armin restored one of the old buildings as his shop in which he has served customers f

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"Laowai" in China | Austrian's ideal life in Anhui: embracing rural China

(240804) -- YIXIAN, Aug. 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Armin Schober (L) and his daughter Alina are pictured at a workshop in Hongcun Village, Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 1, 2024. Armin is an Austrian businessman living in Tachuan village of Yixian county. In 2021, Armin traveled with his family to Tachuan, where they were attracted by the picturesque landscape and distinctive local culture. Armin and his Chinese wife Huang Qiong decided to settle in the village with their daughter Alina and take over a homestay. The homestay was named after Alina as "Alina's Garden," indicating the couple's expectation that their daughter could grow up in an environment close to nature. In 2023, Armin expanded his business by opening a shop nearby in the Hongcun village, an ancient village known for its exquisite buildings and listed as a world cultural heritage site by UNESCO. Armin restored one of the old buildings as his shop in which he has served customers from all over

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"Laowai" in China | Austrian's ideal life in Anhui: embracing rural China

(240804) -- YIXIAN, Aug. 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Armin Schober (R) watches as his daughter Alina rides a bicycle at his homestay in Tachuan Village, Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 1, 2024. Armin is an Austrian businessman living in Tachuan village of Yixian county. In 2021, Armin traveled with his family to Tachuan, where they were attracted by the picturesque landscape and distinctive local culture. Armin and his Chinese wife Huang Qiong decided to settle in the village with their daughter Alina and take over a homestay. The homestay was named after Alina as "Alina's Garden," indicating the couple's expectation that their daughter could grow up in an environment close to nature. In 2023, Armin expanded his business by opening a shop nearby in the Hongcun village, an ancient village known for its exquisite buildings and listed as a world cultural heritage site by UNESCO. Armin restored one of the old buildings as his shop in which he has served customers fr

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"Laowai" in China | Austrian's ideal life in Anhui: embracing rural China

(240804) -- YIXIAN, Aug. 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Armin Schober waters flowers at his homestay in Tachuan Village, Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 1, 2024. Armin is an Austrian businessman living in Tachuan village of Yixian county. In 2021, Armin traveled with his family to Tachuan, where they were attracted by the picturesque landscape and distinctive local culture. Armin and his Chinese wife Huang Qiong decided to settle in the village with their daughter Alina and take over a homestay. The homestay was named after Alina as "Alina's Garden," indicating the couple's expectation that their daughter could grow up in an environment close to nature. In 2023, Armin expanded his business by opening a shop nearby in the Hongcun village, an ancient village known for its exquisite buildings and listed as a world cultural heritage site by UNESCO. Armin restored one of the old buildings as his shop in which he has served customers from all over the world his hand-made

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"Laowai" in China | Austrian's ideal life in Anhui: embracing rural China

(240804) -- YIXIAN, Aug. 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Armin Schober (back) and his daughter Alina make fish-shaped lanterns at a workshop in Hongcun Village, Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 1, 2024. Armin is an Austrian businessman living in Tachuan village of Yixian county. In 2021, Armin traveled with his family to Tachuan, where they were attracted by the picturesque landscape and distinctive local culture. Armin and his Chinese wife Huang Qiong decided to settle in the village with their daughter Alina and take over a homestay. The homestay was named after Alina as "Alina's Garden," indicating the couple's expectation that their daughter could grow up in an environment close to nature. In 2023, Armin expanded his business by opening a shop nearby in the Hongcun village, an ancient village known for its exquisite buildings and listed as a world cultural heritage site by UNESCO. Armin restored one of the old buildings as his shop in which he has served customer

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"Laowai" in China | Austrian's ideal life in Anhui: embracing rural China

(240804) -- YIXIAN, Aug. 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Armin Schober checks the growth of rice seedlings near his homestay in Tachuan Village, Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 1, 2024. Armin is an Austrian businessman living in Tachuan village of Yixian county. In 2021, Armin traveled with his family to Tachuan, where they were attracted by the picturesque landscape and distinctive local culture. Armin and his Chinese wife Huang Qiong decided to settle in the village with their daughter Alina and take over a homestay. The homestay was named after Alina as "Alina's Garden," indicating the couple's expectation that their daughter could grow up in an environment close to nature. In 2023, Armin expanded his business by opening a shop nearby in the Hongcun village, an ancient village known for its exquisite buildings and listed as a world cultural heritage site by UNESCO. Armin restored one of the old buildings as his shop in which he has served customers from all over

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"Laowai" in China | Austrian's ideal life in Anhui: embracing rural China

(240804) -- YIXIAN, Aug. 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Armin Schober strolls near his homestay in Tachuan Village, Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 1, 2024. Armin is an Austrian businessman living in Tachuan village of Yixian county. In 2021, Armin traveled with his family to Tachuan, where they were attracted by the picturesque landscape and distinctive local culture. Armin and his Chinese wife Huang Qiong decided to settle in the village with their daughter Alina and take over a homestay. The homestay was named after Alina as "Alina's Garden," indicating the couple's expectation that their daughter could grow up in an environment close to nature. In 2023, Armin expanded his business by opening a shop nearby in the Hongcun village, an ancient village known for its exquisite buildings and listed as a world cultural heritage site by UNESCO. Armin restored one of the old buildings as his shop in which he has served customers from all over the world his hand-made pizz

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-SMALL NUCLEAR REACTOR-TEAM (CN)

(240321) -- CHENGDU, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 10, 2023 shows the construction site of Linglong One, in Changjiang Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province. The construction of Linglong One in Hainan Province has gone smoothly. Linglong One is another innovative nuclear reactor developed by China with independent intellectual property rights, after Hualong One reactor. It is also the first small modular pressurized water reactor in the world to have passed the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) general safety review. Based at the Changjiang nuclear power plant in Hainan, construction on Linglong One started in July 2021, and it is expected to be in commercial use at the end of 2025. After completion, it is expected to achieve an annual power generation capacity of 1 billion kWh, which would meet the needs of about 526,000 households. It is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 880,000 tonnes per year, equivalent to the capacity of 7.5 mi

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Tokyo Olympics:Weightlifting

Ecuador’s Neisi Patricia Dajomes Barrera poses after winning gold in the women’s 76 kg weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Aug. 1, 2021. She lifted a total weight of 263 kg.Date: Aug. 1, 2021Place: Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo, JAPAN

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U.S.-left unexploded ordnance still claiming lives of Afghans

STORY: U.S.-left unexploded ordnance still claiming lives of Afghans DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:14 LOCATION: FARAH ROD, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Farah Rod 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): KHUDAI RAHIM, Father of the victims 3. various of the views in Farah Rod 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): KHUDAI RAHIM, Father of the victims 5. various of the views in Farah Rod 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Pashto): SAMIULLAH, Brother of victim 7. various of the views in Farah Rod 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Pashto): MOHAMMAD IBRAHIM, Victim of UXO STORYLINE: Khudai Rahim, 54, is a resident of Rigretion village in Farah Rod district, Farah Province of Afghanistan. He lost two sons in blasts of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in 2021, and his third son was severely injured in a mine blast in 2022 just around their village. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): KHUDAI RAHIM, Father of the victims "He (the third son) found a mine. It might be a mortar mine, and he played with it. He was a child and didn't know what that was, but the o

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China-Laos Railway, a road of prosperity

STORY: China-Laos Railway, a road of prosperity DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:56 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Laos Railway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): U.S. tourists 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GAO JIABING, Staff with Vientiane operation center at Boten station in Laos 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Laos): KHIENKHAM PHOUDCHANTHAVONGSA, Deputy general manager of the Lao-China Joint Venture Investment Co., Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): MA YONG, Head of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies under the Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences STORYLINE: The China-Laos Railway links the Lao capital Vientiane with Kunming, the capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province. Since its launch in December 2021, the 1,035-km rail line has transported more than 19 million passengers and delivered 24 million tonnes of freight. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): U.S. tourists "The railway is really comfortable and convenient." With its cross-border cargo transport covering over 10 countries and regions

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Chinese company upgrades Tanzanian port, promoting local economy

STORY: Chinese company upgrades Tanzanian port, promoting local economy DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tanga port STORYLINE: A new chapter has been introduced to the Tanga port operated under the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) thanks to the renovation of the port by the China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd. (CHEC) since 2019. CHEC is now working on the upgrading of the container yard before handing over the whole project to TPA soon. Kiyungi Shangali, a Tanzanian engineer who joined the Chinese company in 2021, said that the project is a great opportunity for Tanga, and even beyond. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KIYUNGI SHANGALI, Site engineer for CHEC "I think this is a great opportunity for the development and mainly the development of the people in Tanga by providing opportunities for employment and business. This kind of port is a great opportunity not only for Tanga, but for the whole northern zone itself. It will h

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Japan to start ocean discharge of Fukushima nuke wastewater Thursday

STORY: Japan to start ocean discharge of Fukushima nuke wastewater Thursday DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant 2. various of people opposing 3. various of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and local fishermen STORYLINE: The Japanese government announced Tuesday it has decided to start releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean on Thursday. The decision was made amid strong opposition from neighboring and Pacific island countries, as well as local fishermen over the irreversible impacts on the marine environment and public health. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, hit by a magnitude-9.0 earthquake and an ensuing tsunami on March 11, 2011, suffered core meltdowns that released radiation. In April 2021, the Japanese government announced its controversial plan to release nuclear-contaminated water from the facilit

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China marks first Ecology Day amid efforts toward dual carbon goals

STORY: China marks first Ecology Day amid efforts toward dual carbon goals DATELINE: Aug. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:41 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAO CHENXIN, Deputy director of National Development and Reform Commission 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG ZHIBIN, Senior official with Ministry of Ecology and Environment 4. various of China STORYLINE: Tuesday marks China's first National Ecology Day. China released its remarkable achievements in ecological civilization construction in recent years at a National Ecology Day event held Tuesday in Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAO CHENXIN, Deputy director of National Development and Reform Commission "In 2020, China's carbon dioxide emission intensity was reduced by 48.4 percent from that of 2005, exceeding the nationally determined contributions (NDCs) commitment in the first phase. In the first two years of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), China'

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Egypt's tourism revenue jumps 120 pct in FY 2021/22

STORY: Egypt's tourism revenue jumps 120 pct in FY 2021/22 DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Giza pyramid 2. various of tourists at Luxor Temple, museums, Sharm el-Sheikh seaside and other places 3. various of tourists at a Giza pyramid STORYLINE: The revenue of Egypt's tourism sector reached 10.7 billion U.S. dollars in the fiscal year 2021/2022 that ended in June 2022, marking an increase of around 120 percent over the 4.9 billion U.S. dollars in the previous fiscal year, Egypt's official statistics authority announced on Wednesday. The number of tourists visiting Egypt hit 11.7 million in 2022, registering a year-on-year increase of 46.6 percent from 8 million tourists in 2021, Egypt's Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics said in a report. Europeans accounted for 62.6 percent of the tourists who visited Egypt in 2022, followed by Arabs who represented 26.4 percent and Americans who accounted for 5.8 percent, while the

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Spain escaped extreme wildfires in July but summer fire threats remain, says senior firefighter

STORY: Spain escaped extreme wildfires in July but summer fire threats remain, says senior firefighter DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Catalan): MARC CASTELLNOU, Head of the Forestry Action Group (GRAF) of Catalonia's fire service STORYLINE: Spain managed to avoid the extreme wildfires seen in July in countries across the Mediterranean, but with the summer far from over, the country can still expect to be hit by fires, a senior Spanish firefighter told Xinhua in an interview on Friday. SOUNDBITE (Catalan): MARC CASTELLNOU, Head of the Forestry Action Group (GRAF) of Catalonia's fire service "We're in a much better situation than we expected, because we were expecting a terrible July, like the Greeks and the Italians have had. However, we still have a long August and September ahead. The whole area of the Mediterranean has suffered a profound two-year drought that began in 2021, and we all expected a very difficult summer, li

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AUKUS nuclear submarine deal poses risk to global security: think tank report

STORY: AUKUS nuclear submarine deal poses risk to global security: think tank report DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:31 LOCATION: Vienna CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of outside view of the seminar 2. various of the seminar 3. various of speakers STORYLINE: The AUKUS nuclear submarine deal poses a serious risk to regional and global security, according to a joint report released on Wednesday by a Chinese and a Russian think tank at a seminar here. The report, called "The AUKUS submarine deal: risks for the nuclear non-proliferation regime and global security", was published by the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association and Russia's Center for Energy and Security Studies. Under the trilateral AUKUS alliance, announced in September 2021, Australia can build nuclear-powered submarines with technology provided by the United States and the United Kingdom. The AUKUS deal involves the transfer of up to four tons of weapons-grade highly enriched uranium from the United States and Britain,

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China-Mongolia border port sees goods volume up 172 pct

STORY: China-Mongolia border port sees goods volume up 172 pct DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Ganqmod Port STORYLINE: The volume of goods handled by Ganqmod Port, the largest highway port on the China-Mongolia border, hit nearly 20 million tonnes in the first seven months of this year, up 172.61 percent year on year. Notably, the port handled more than 19 million tonnes of imported coal during the period, a surge of 188.55 percent year on year, said the port administration on Tuesday. Last year alone, the port completed the customs clearance of over 19 million tonnes of goods, more than twice that of 2021. Since the beginning of this year, it has adopted intelligent and streamlined customs clearance measures in a bid to further improve its efficiency. Situated in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Ganqmod Port is a major energy import channel for the country and an important hub on the China-Mongolia-Russia econo

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Tunisian president dismisses Bouden, names new PM

STORY: Tunisian president dismisses Bouden, names new PM DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the new prime minister being sworn in 2. various of Tunisian president talking to the new prime minister STORYLINE: Tunisian President Kais Saied has removed Najla Bouden Romdhane from her post as prime minister and immediately appointed a new head of the government. Ahmed Hachani, the new prime minister, was already sworn in on Tuesday evening, according to a statement released by the presidency late Tuesday. Before this appointment, Hachani worked at the Central Bank of Tunisia. On Sept. 29, 2021, Saied appointed Bouden as prime minister, making her the first woman to lead a government in the North African country. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis. (XHTV)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-TRUMP-2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-INDICTMENT

(230802) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows the U.S. Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C., the United States. Former U.S. President Donald Trump was indicted on Tuesday in a Justice Department investigation for his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Trump was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy against rights. The indictment is the third criminal case brought against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House in 2024. Prosecutors had been investigating Trump's efforts to undermine President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory, and the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-TRUMP-2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-INDICTMENT

(230802) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows the U.S. Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C., the United States. Former U.S. President Donald Trump was indicted on Tuesday in a Justice Department investigation for his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Trump was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy against rights. The indictment is the third criminal case brought against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House in 2024. Prosecutors had been investigating Trump's efforts to undermine President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory, and the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-TRUMP-2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-INDICTMENT

(230802) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman holds a banner about Trump's indictment in front of E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse, where Trump will be arraigned on Thursday, in Washington, D.C., the United States, Aug. 1, 2023. Former U.S. President Donald Trump was indicted on Tuesday in a Justice Department investigation for his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Trump was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy against rights. The indictment is the third criminal case brought against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House in 2024. Prosecutors had been investigating Trump's efforts to undermine President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory, and the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-TRUMP-2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-INDICTMENT

(230802) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman holds a banner about Trump's indictment in front of E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse, where Trump will be arraigned on Thursday, in Washington, D.C., the United States, Aug. 1, 2023. Former U.S. President Donald Trump was indicted on Tuesday in a Justice Department investigation for his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Trump was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy against rights. The indictment is the third criminal case brought against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House in 2024. Prosecutors had been investigating Trump's efforts to undermine President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory, and the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-TRUMP-2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-INDICTMENT

(230802) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows the U.S. Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C., the United States. Former U.S. President Donald Trump was indicted on Tuesday in a Justice Department investigation for his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Trump was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy against rights. The indictment is the third criminal case brought against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House in 2024. Prosecutors had been investigating Trump's efforts to undermine President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory, and the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Bangladeshi girl named after "China" exchanges letters with President Xi Jinping

(230601) -- DHAKA, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine arrives at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Aug. 10, 2021. (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: 100 days to go, China ready to stage splendid Universiade

(230419) -- BEIJING, April 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese swimmer Zhang Yufei poses for photos with her medals after the swimming event of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 1, 2021. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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From backwater to clean energy base, China's Gansu accelerates green development

STORY: From backwater to clean energy base, China's Gansu accelerates green development DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:39 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of views in Gansu STORYLINE: Gansu, a remote inland region in northwestern China, is accelerating green development and building itself into a clean energy base. The harsh natural environment, inadequate infrastructure facilities, and weak industrial foundation once hindered its development. However, rich in wind energy, Gansu decided to develop wind power in 2006 and aimed to become a national new energy base and an equipment manufacturing hub. Over the past decade, more than 100 power generation enterprises have started new energy-related services in Gansu, which is also rich in solar energy. In 2021, the electricity generated by new energy projects exceeded the 40 billion kWh mark for the first time to reach 44.6 billion kWh. Jiuquan in Gansu has become a manufacturing base for clean energy equipment,

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U.S. has left nothing good to us: Afghan people

STORY: U.S. has left nothing good to us: Afghan people DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): ALYAS, Ice cream seller 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): MAWLADAD, Local villager of Panjwai district 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Pashto): DAD MOHAMMAD, Local villager of Panjwai district 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Dari): NAJIBULLAH JAMI, Professor, Kabul University STORYLINE: One year has passed since the last batch of U.S. troops left Afghanistan at midnight on Aug. 30, 2021. The 20-year war has left the unsettled country with a horrific legacy. Following the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington D.C., the United States accused Afghanistan of harboring Osama Bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaida, and invaded the country in October 2001. Since then, Afghan people's lives have been totally changed. Some 3 million Afghan children have dropped out of school to earn money to support their families. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): ALYAS, Ice cream seller "I'd rath

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Strong dust storm hits western Mongolian province

STORY: Strong dust storm hits western Mongolian province DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of dust storm in western Mongolian province of Khovd STORYLINE: An intense dust storm hit the western Mongolian province of Khovd on Sunday, causing poor road visibility. Mongolia has a harsh continental climate as strong winds and dust storms are common in the country throughout the year. According to the environment ministry, the frequency of climate-related natural disasters such as dust storms has been on the rise in the country. In March 2021, 10 people and hundreds of thousands of livestock died in Mongolia due to strong winds and heavy dust storms. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ulan Bator. (XHTV)

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Xinhua Headlines: Pairing assistance brings sea change to landlocked region

(220829) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers are on duty at a wine storing workshop in Minning Town, Yongning County of Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 1, 2021. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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13-year-old impressionist emerges with works created on pandemic days

STORY: 13-year-old impressionist emerges with works created during pandemic days DATELINE: Aug. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:35 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bhone Myat San studying arts on YouTube 2. various of Bhone Myat San painting the Tharbar Gate 3. various of Bhone Myat San's paintings at his living room STORYLINE: With 48 impressionism works exhibited in his solo show in Yangon recently, Bhone Myat San, a 13-year-old boy, has stepped into a professional career in Myanmar. More than 30 paintings or about 70 percent of the paintings from the event were collected from a show on July 9 to 11 at the Artist Gallery Cafe in Yangon on the occasion of his 13th birthday, according to the gallery owner. "Staying at home during the pandemic, I have studied (through) painting lessons from YouTube and also joined a five-month online class about oil painting conducted by a Myanmar oil painter in 2021," said the young artist. "When my mom was transferred to Dawei in 2020 with dut

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Joint military exercise "Hercules-2022" concludes in Egypt

STORY: Joint military exercise "Hercules-2022" concludes in Egypt DATELINE: Aug. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mohamed Naguib Military Base where the military exercise kicked off 2. various of joint military exercise Hercules-2022 STORYLINE: The seven-day joint military exercise "Hercules-2022" concluded in Egypt Saturday. Special forces units from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Greece, and Cyprus took part in the exercise. The United States, Democratic Republic of Congo, Jordan, and Bahrain also participated in the exercise as observers. In September 2021, the previous edition of the exercise, Hercules-2021, was held in Greece with the participation of Greece, Egypt, and UAE. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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Mega infrastructure projects lead China's mountainous regions on road to prosperity

STORY: Mega infrastructure projects lead China's mountainous regions on road to prosperity DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of mega infrastructure projects in China STORYLINE: Due to complex and largely mountainous terrain, transportation infrastructure has long been a bottleneck for development in southwest China's Sichuan Province and other parts of China's western region. In recent years, thanks to hefty government investment and rapid development in engineering technologies, many mega projects have been completed in Sichuan. The projects have transformed the way people travel and boosted connectivity in once-isolated regions. By the end of 2021, the total length of roads in Sichuan had reached 399,000 km, ranking first in China. All townships and villages in the province had gained access to tarmac roads. At present, several major highway and railway projects are under construction in Sichuan, bringing to the inland province mo

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Historic site emerges from China's largest freshwater lake

STORY: Historic site emerges from China's largest freshwater lake DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the historic site of Luoxingdun Island STORYLINE: The historic site of Luoxingdun Island has emerged from Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, due to the lower water level in the lake. Poyang Lake officially entered this year's dry season on Aug. 6, the earliest date since records started in 1951 and 69 days earlier than the average starting date between 2003 and 2021. According to local authorities, of late, drought conditions triggered by sustained hot weather and low precipitation in Jiangxi Province have reduced the lake by 75 percent. Luoxingdun Island only shows up when the water level drops. On this island are some ancient buildings that were first constructed during the Five Dynasties (907-960). Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanchang, China. (XHTV)

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Corn production in France fell by 18 pct year on year in August

STORY: Corn production in France fell by 18 pct year on year in August DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: SAINT-ETIENNE, France CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of corn fields 2. various of corn-based foods STORYLINE: Corn production fell 18 percent in August year on year due to drought, said the French Ministry of Agriculture on Monday. "This drought situation is historic. All users, all sectors are affected. Beyond the current crisis management of the situation, we must continue and accelerate the adaptation of our agriculture to climate change," explained Berengere Couillard, Secretary of State for Ecology in a press release. At the European level, yields may fall by 16 percent this year compared to the five-year average (2017-2021) according to the latest report from the European Union's crop monitoring service. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Saint-Etienne, France. (XHTV)

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Remittances from Egyptian expatriates hit 31.9 bln USD in fiscal 2021-2022

STORY: Remittances from Egyptian expatriates hit 31.9 bln USD in fiscal 2021-2022 DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) 2. various of an accountant counting banknotes 3. various of different banks and ATMs in Egypt STORYLINE: The remittances from Egyptian expatriates rose to 31.9 billion U.S. dollars in the fiscal year 2021-2022 ending June, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said Tuesday. The figure registers a 1.6-percent increase from 31.4 billion dollars in the fiscal year 2020-2021, according to a CBE statement. Official statistics show some 13 million Egyptians living and working abroad, mainly in the Gulf countries. "Remittances from Egyptian expats, which were more than the total revenues of direct investments, Suez Canal and tourism in the fiscal year 2021-2022, have become a cornerstone of Egypt's economy," Egyptian economist Karim Al-Omda said. He explained that the Egyptian workers abroad p

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Chinese-funded enterprises play vital role in improving Cambodian people's livelihood: survey

STORY: Chinese-funded enterprises play vital role in improving Cambodian people's livelihood: survey DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:47 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. exterior of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports in Phnom Penh 2. various of students at the Asia Euro University 3. various of Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway project 4. various of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port in Sihanoukville 5. various of cargo handling at Phnom Penh International Airport 6. various of a port in Phnom Penh suburb STORYLINE: Chinese-funded enterprises have played an important role in improving local people's livelihood in Cambodia, according to the results of a new survey released last week. Entitled "China in Young Eyes," the survey was conducted in 2021 by the Center for Cambodian Studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Research Center of the Royal University of Phnom Penh, with support from China Huaneng Group. It interv

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Cuba's organic bee farming industry thrives with government support

STORY: Cuba's organic bee farming industry thrives with government support DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:32 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cuba's beekeepers 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): GIOVANNI FRISCINA, Beekeeper 3. various of beekeepers and a honey packaging and labeling plant STORYLINE: Garbed in a green beekeeping suit and hat, Giovanni Friscina was closely inspecting one of his some 500 beehives in Cayo Ramona, in western Cuba's Matanzas province. "This place is in the middle of nowhere, there are no industries nearby," Friscina, 51, told Xinhua, adding this is what makes this rural idyll located 180 km east of the capital Havana the perfect place to make honey from wild flowers. The third-generation beekeeper is one of the island country's top honey producers, with an output of 50 tons in 2021 alone. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): GIOVANNI FRISCINA, Beekeeper "They are natural food, free of contamination, because in the swamps there are no industries nearby, it is all na

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French families prepare for new academic year amid high inflation

STORY: French families prepare for new academic year amid high inflation DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: SAINT-ETIENNE, France CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of stationery supplies shelves in a supermarket 2. various of stationery and brochures STORYLINE: As France continues to reel from the pressures of inflation, parents are feeling the crunch of school supply shopping. According to the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), there was a rise in consumer prices of 6.1 percent in July. In 2021, the Famille de France association estimated the cost of supplies for a new academic year at an average of 199.64 euros for a 6th grader. This is the first time that the association has recorded such significant hike since 2017. This year, it will cost an average of 103.34 euros for supplies such as pens, compasses, calculators, 49.59 euros for stationery and 55.19 euros for sports items. On Tuesday, the French state paid the back-to-school allow

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World's heaviest captive panda cub born in China

STORY: World's heaviest captive panda cub born in China DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: WOLONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of giant panda Cuicui and her cub 2. various of staff monitoring the pandas STORYLINE: A female giant panda cub weighing 270.4 grams became the world's heaviest captive panda newborn ever registered, a panda research center in southwest China's Sichuan Province said on Wednesday. Cuicui, a 16-year-old panda, gave birth to the cub at the Wolong Shenshuping panda base at 9:39 p.m. on Aug. 5, breaking the previous birth weight record of 249 grams held by a panda born in 2021, according to the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Wolong, China. (XHTV)

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2nd Confucius Institute inaugurated in Nepal

STORY: 2nd Confucius Institute inaugurated in Nepal DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the inauguration ceremony STORYLINE: The Confucius Institute at Tribhuvan University, the second of its kind in Nepal, was inaugurated on Tuesday in the Nepali capital Kathmandu, with the stakeholders pledging more resources to make it a better platform for cooperation. Though initiated in 2019, the university's institute hit a two-year hiatus from 2020 to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Liu Yueming, the Chinese director of the institute. Addressing the inauguration ceremony via video link, Nepali Minister for Education, Science and Technology Devendra Paudel noted that the Nepali side has recognized the importance of the Chinese language and listed it as an optional course for students from grade nine to grade 12 starting this year. The minister believes that the learning of each other's languages and cultures helps elevate relation

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Singapore-born giant panda Le Le turns one year old

STORY: Singapore-born giant panda Le Le turns one year old DATELINE: Aug. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: Singapore CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of birthday celebration 2. various of children watching giant panda STORYLINE: Le Le, the first giant panda cub born in Singapore, celebrated his first birthday on Sunday. The male cub lives with his parents in River Wonders, Singapore's river-themed wildlife park. Over the past year, it has grown from a 200-gram hairless infant into an over 33-kilogram furry and energetic bear, said the River Wonders in a press release on Friday. A three-tier ice cake embedded with carrots, bamboo and edible flowers was presented by Le Le's care team at a media briefing held in the park on Friday morning as an early celebration for the cub. Le Le was born to giant pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia on Aug. 14, 2021. The two arrived in Singapore in 2012 on loan from China. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Singapore. (XHTV)

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New Zealand's food prices increase 7.4 pct on year in July: statistics

STORY: New Zealand's food prices increase 7.4 pct on year in July: statistics DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:05 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of views in Wellington 2 various of markets STORYLINE: Food prices were 7.4 percent higher in July 2022 compared with July 2021, New Zealand's statistics department Stats NZ said on Friday. In July 2022, the annual increase was due to rises across all the broad food categories measured, Stats NZ said. Compared with July 2021, grocery food prices increased by 7.5 percent; fruit and vegetable prices increased by 10 percent; and meat, poultry, and fish prices increased by 7.7 percent, statistics show. Due to the "cost-of-living crisis" reported by local media, more Kiwis are considering moving overseas. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Wellington. (XHTV)

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Foreign tourist arrivals in Myanmar up 22.9 pct on year in Q2

STORY: Foreign tourist arrivals in Myanmar up 22.9 pct on year in Q2 DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:31 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of Yangon International Airport STORYLINE: Myanmar welcomed 42,315 foreign tourists between April and June, up 22.9 percent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism. The Southeast Asian country resumed the operations of international commercial flights in April, and the number of tourists visiting the country gradually increased, the ministry's figures showed. Myanmar's Ministry of Hotels and Tourism was working to revive its pandemic-hit tourism industry, drawing a strategic roadmap for Myanmar tourism recovery (2021-2025) that includes 18 strategies and 93 actions, Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism Htay Aung has said. Official data showed that more than 4.36 million tourists visited Myanmar in 2019 before the COVID-19 outbreak occurred in the country. The number of tourists who visited Myanmar signific

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Asian Elephants embrace baby boom in China amid enhanced conservation efforts

STORY: Asian Elephants embrace baby boom in China amid enhanced conservation efforts DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Asian elephants in China's Yunnan 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GUO XIANMING, Director of scientific research institute, Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve 3. various of Asian elephants in China's Yunnan STORYLINE: World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 every year. Southwest China's Yunnan Province is embracing a wild Asian elephant "baby boom." The population of wild Asian elephants in Yunnan reached approximately 360 by 2021, an increase of more than 60 from the 293 recorded in 2018. Asian elephants, an important species in the rainforest ecosystem, are under first-class national protection in China. The elephants are mostly found across Yunnan. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GUO XIANMING, Director of scientific research institute, Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve "Through our recent observations, we've seen many young

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-WORLD CUP-STADIUM

(220812) -- DOHA, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 1, 2021 shows the aerial view of 974 Stadium which will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup matches in Doha, Qatar. (Xinhua)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-WORLD CUP-STADIUM

(220812) -- DOHA, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 1, 2021 shows the aerial view of 974 Stadium which will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup matches in Doha, Qatar. (Xinhua)

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A model of ecological conservation on Loess Plateau | Stories shared by Xi Jinping

STORY: A model of ecological conservation on Loess Plateau | Stories shared by Xi Jinping DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:49 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHANG JINDONG, Gaoxigou villager 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GAO JINREN, Gaoxigou villager 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): GAO ZHICHANG, Gaoxigou villager 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): MA YANJUN, Engineer, Water resources bureau in Mizhi County 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): JI XIUZHEN, Gaoxigou villager 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): GAO ZENGAI, Gaoxigou villager 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): JIANG LIANGBIAO, Party chief of Gaoxigou Village 8. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): HE LEI, Professor, China Executive Leadership Academy, Yan'an STORYLINE: Gaoxigou Village was once an impoverished village characterized by barren land and serious soil erosion. Today, it is covered in green vegetation thanks to relentless efforts of ecological conservation. In September 2021, during his inspection tour to Shaanxi, Chinese President Xi Jinping h