Venice - Red carpet film THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE MP

Venice - Red carpet film THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE MP

Tim Blake Nelson and Lisa Benavides attend the “The testament of Ann Lee” red carpet during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on September 1, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/Abacapress.com

Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police at UT-Austin, over 40 arrested

STORY: Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police at UT-Austin, over 40 arrested SHOOTING TIME: April 29, 2024 DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: AUSTIN, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of pro-Palestine protest at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ELLIOTT BENAVIDES, UT Austin student 3. various of pro-Palestine protest at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PAVITHRA VASUDEVAN, UT Austin faculty member 5. various of pro-Palestine protest at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas STORYLINE: Police and pro-Palestinian protesters clashed on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin, U.S. state of Texas, on Monday afternoon. More than 40 people were arrested during the chaos, a witness estimated, who also saw at least three people passing out from dehydration and being transported to the hospital during the protest. "I have seen two people violently arrested," a protester told Xinhua, asking for anonymity.

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-ARTISTIC SWIMMING-MEN-SOLO FREE

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-ARTISTIC SWIMMING-MEN-SOLO FREE

(240208) -- DOHA, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Joel Benavides Lepe of Mexico performs during the men's solo free final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)

(SP)JAPAN-FUKUOKA-WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-ARTISTIC SWIMMING-MEN'S SOLO TECHNICAL

(SP)JAPAN-FUKUOKA-WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-ARTISTIC SWIMMING-MEN'S SOLO TECHNICAL

(230717) -- FUKUOKA, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Joel Benavides Lepe of Mexico competes during the men's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)

Vlog: Foreign expats share life in China's Zhongshan in 2022

STORY: Vlog: Foreign expats share life in China's Zhongshan in 2022 DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, China 2. various of the life of Paul Benavides 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PAUL BENAVIDES, Teacher from U.S. 4. various of the life of Ricardo Vogt 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RICARDO VOGT, Musician from Brazil 6. various of the life of Jerry Grey 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JERRY GREY, Social media commentator and freelance writer from Australia 8. various of the life of Andrian 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ANDRIAN, University English teacher from Canada 10. various of the life of Jonathan 11. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): JONATHAN ROSS, Entrepreneur from U.S. 12. various of Zhongshan STORYLINE: As Lunar Chinese New Year is approaching, foreign expats in Zhongshan City, south China's Guangdong Province share their memories of the past year. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PAUL BENAVIDES, Teacher from U.S. "In the past year,

Experts highlight opportunities brought by BRI

STORY: Experts highlight opportunities brought by BRI DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Quito CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 15th China-LAC Business Summit 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ALEXIS CARRERA, International consultant 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): TEODORO BENAVIDES, E-commerce analyst 4. various of the 15th China-LAC Business Summit STORYLINE: Experts attending the just-concluded 15th China-Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Business Summit have highlighted the opportunities brought by the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative. Created in 2007, the annual summit has become the most important business event bringing together exporters, importers and investors from China and Latin American countries. This year's summit was held on Wednesday and Thursday in the Ecuadorian port city of Guayaquil. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ALEXIS CARRERA, International consultant "China is a telecommunications giant and we have great growth opportunities in digital infrastructure. That is w

Vlog: American expat in S. China experiences TCM therapies

STORY: Vlog: American expat in S. China experiences TCM therapies DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:13 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: HEALTH STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PAUL BENAVIDES, American expat in Zhongshan "Hi. I'm Paul. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is known to have some mysterious powers. At the Beijing Winter Olympics a few months ago, things like acupuncture and massage of traditional Chinese medicine were a hot topic. But what are the special powers? Well, today I've come to the Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine to find out. So come along with me and let's discover it together. So I'm now here in the treatment room of the hospital. Here the TCM doctors will adopt Chinese traditional medicine therapies such as massage, acupuncture, scraping and of course cupping. Hello. Hi! Dr. Zhao. Nice to meet you." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHAO MINGHUA, Doctor of Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine "What's the problem with you?" SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PAUL B

Echoes of life

STORY: Echoes of life DATELINE: June 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:01 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PAUL BENAVIDES, American expat in Zhongshan 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): Doctor Liang 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PAUL BENAVIDES, American expat in Zhongshan 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): Doctor Liang 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): PAUL BENAVIDES, American expat in Zhongshan STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PAUL BENAVIDES, American expat in Zhongshan "Echoes of Life. Hi. I'm Paul. Organ transplantation can be an effective medical method for end-stage organ failure, and can give patients a new lease on life. But without organ donation, there cannot be organ transplantation. June 11 is Chinese Organ Donation Day. Since Zhongshan, the city where I live, became one of the first pilot cities for organ donation in China, they have witnessed about 354 cases of organ donation and 1,587 patients have been treated. But what are the stories behind each of these? I'm sure you're as intere

Vlog: How do Chinese workers build mega project in Greater Bay Area

STORY: Vlog: How do Chinese workers build mega project in Greater Bay Area DATELINE: May 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:08:05 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: various of the projectvarious of workersSOUNDBTIE 1 (English): PAUL BENAVIDES, U.S. teacher in ChinaSOUNDBTIE 2 (English): PAUL BENAVIDES, U.S. teacher in China STORYLINE: SOUNDBTIE 1 (English): PAUL BENAVIDES, U.S. teacher in China "Oh, my God. This is really high. Okay. Man. Wow. This is their office. What an amazing office to have." SOUNDBTIE 2 (English): PAUL BENAVIDES, U.S. teacher in China "Hi, I'm Paul. Labor Day is coming. It's a holiday celebrated by workers all around the world and many netizens might be curious about Chinese workers. What is their work environment like? So today I've come to the construction site of the mega project here in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link. Come along with me and let's discover together how these men and women put in a good day's work. Hey. Hello. O

American expat in China shows how to use COVID-19 antigen self-test kits

STORY: American expat in China shows how to use COVID-19 antigen self-test kits DATELINE: April 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:45 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): PAUL BENAVIDES, American expat in China STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): PAUL BENAVIDES, American expat in China "Hi, I'm Paul. The first batch of COVID-19 antigen self-test kits have arrived here in the market in Zhongshan and they are available for purchase for both the citizens and expatriates. I've come to a local drug store to show you how to use these today with the help of the local pharmacist. So we'll grab one box of test kits and of course, some nasal swabs." "This way, please." "OK. Thank you." "Okay. So obviously the first thing we need to do is make sure our hands are clean. So we'll go ahead scrub our hands nice and clean here. Okay, next step is to take one of the vials out of the bag. You can place it on this little hole right here. And then we're going to peel the seal off the vial c

Vlog: Exploring century-old street in south China's Zhongshan

STORY: Vlog: Exploring century-old street in south China's Zhongshan DATELINE: March 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:10 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): PAUL BENAVIDES, American teacher STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): PAUL BENAVIDES, American teacher "You know, you look all around and you really get a sense of that history. I love the smell and the air, all the food and different snacks." Hi. I'm Paul. Historical buildings not only link us to our past, but also to our future. In Zhongshan, a city with over 800 years of history, there are a number of blocks here that represent historical architectural styles. And I've come to the Sunwen (West Road) Pedestrian Street in the city of Zhongshan. This 100-year-old road has witnessed the historical significance and development in Zhongshan. And today I'm gonna get to take a stroll down the street. Sunwen West Road was called Ying'en Street in ancient times. After the death of Dr. Sun Yatsen in 1925, it was renamed Sunwen