Desertification control brings environmental, economic benefits in NE China's Liaoning

STORY: Desertification control brings environmental, economic benefits in NE China's Liaoning SHOOTING TIME: recent DATELINE: June 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the paddy fields 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG BINGJUN, Local villager of Shangsanjiazi Village, Zhangwu County, Liaoning 3. various of the timothy grass 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAO DALI, Technician of local fodder company STORYLINE: Zhangwu County, Liaoning Province Located on the southern edge of the Horqin Sandy Land, Zhangwu was once plagued by sand and dust storms. Historically, 96 percent of Zhangwu County's total area was desertified land. In 2020, Liaoning Province launched an ecological project with a total investment of nearly 3 billion yuan (about 414 mln USD). Zhangwu County has transformed 18,000 mu (1,200 hectares) of sandy land into paddy fields, achieving both economic and ecological benefits. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG BINGJUN, Local villager of Shangsanji

Laos, China's Guizhou vow to further promote cooperation

STORY: Laos, China's Guizhou vow to further promote cooperation SHOOTING TIME: May 21, 2024 DATELINE: May 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Delegates from southwest China's Guizhou Province and representatives from the Lao government have convened in Lao capital Vientiane discussing ways to enhance economic, trade, cultural and tourism cooperation. The meeting on Monday was attended by Governor of Guizhou Li Bingjun, President of the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) Oudet Souvannavong, and officials from relevant sectors. The meeting introduced the potentials for cooperation between the two sides in the fields of logistics, railway transportation, fertilizer, electricity, agriculture, tourism, among others. Oudet said the meeting was an important opportunity to further bring the relationship between the two sides closer, adding that the LNCCI will work with all parties to deepen friendly exchanges with Chi

CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-BAIYANGDIAN-REED PAINTING (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-BAIYANGDIAN-REED PAINTING (CN)

(240522) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This image provided by Yang Bingjun shows one of his reed painting artworks. TO GO WITH "Across China: Transformation of the humble reed in China's Xiong'an" (Xinhua)

CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-BAIYANGDIAN-REED PAINTING (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-BAIYANGDIAN-REED PAINTING (CN)

(240522) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This cellphone photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows Yang Bingjun speaking during an interview with Xinhua at his reed painting art gallery in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Transformation of the humble reed in China's Xiong'an" (Xinhua/Zhang Can)