BAHAMAS-NASSAU-DRAGON BOAT RACING

BAHAMAS-NASSAU-DRAGON BOAT RACING

(230523) -- NASSAU, May 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members from the Bahamas Chinese Dragon Boat Association train by a beach in Nassau, the Bahamas, May 6, 2023. Dragon boat racing continues to gain popularity among Bahamians, and has become an attraction for locals and foreign visitors. TO GO WITH "Feature: Dragon boat racing gains popularity in Bahamas" (Xinhua/Lin Zhaohui)

Bahamas get ready for dragon boat race

STORY: Bahamas get ready for dragon boat race DATELINE: May 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:54 LOCATION: Nassau CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of dragon boat teams 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTINE CHIN, President of the Bahamas Chinese Dragon Boat Association 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NATHANIEL FARRINGTON, Dragon boat team coach 4. various of dragon boat teams STORYLINE: A group of Bahamians, several of them of Chinese descent, have prepared to hold a dragon boat regatta in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, a Chinese tradition that is gaining acceptance in the island nation. In the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, very close to a giant cruise ship berth, the crews of several boats train every Saturday for the competition that will take place in September, organized by the Bahamas Chinese Dragon Boat Association (BCDBA). SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTINE CHIN, President of Bahamas Chinese Dragon Boat Association "We had our first dragon festival in August of last year, and it was quite a success. We had 21

Bahamas-China relations fruitful, says PM

STORY: Bahamas-China relations fruitful, says PM DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:39 LOCATION: Nassau CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of ports and streets of the Bahamas 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PHILIP E. DAVIS, Bahamian Prime Minister 3. various of ports and streets of the Bahamas 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PHILIP E. DAVIS, Bahamian Prime Minister 5. various of the acrobatic gala 6. various of the seaside STORYLINE: The Commonwealth of the Bahamas and the People's Republic of China have built a fruitful relationship over the past decades, Philip E. Davis, prime minister of the Bahamas, told Xinhua in a recent exclusive interview. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PHILIP E. DAVIS, Bahamian Prime Minister "We have a very fruitful relationship. We have been able to engage each other in bilateral assistance." The prime minister added that the Bahamians have benefited from China's support. He also said there are increasing opportunities for Chinese investors in the Bahamas, noting that China has helped with

THE BAHAMAS-NASSAU-CHINESE ACROBATICS-50TH ANNIVERSARY INDEPENDENCE

THE BAHAMAS-NASSAU-CHINESE ACROBATICS-50TH ANNIVERSARY INDEPENDENCE

(230512) -- NASSAU, May 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Acrobats perform during an acrobatic gala in celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Bahamas' independence in Nassau's Atlantis Theatre, Nassau, The Bahamas, May 10, 2023. Chinese descendants and Bahamians celebrated the 50th anniversary of the independence of The Bahamas here Wednesday with the acrobatic gala "Authentic China, Splendid Hunan" at Nassau's Atlantis Theatre. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese acrobatic gala celebrates 50th anniversary of The Bahamas' independence" (Xinhua/Lin Zhaohui)

THE BAHAMAS-NASSAU-CHINESE ACROBATICS-50TH ANNIVERSARY INDEPENDENCE

THE BAHAMAS-NASSAU-CHINESE ACROBATICS-50TH ANNIVERSARY INDEPENDENCE

(230512) -- NASSAU, May 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Acrobats perform during an acrobatic gala in celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Bahamas' independence in Nassau's Atlantis Theatre, Nassau, The Bahamas, May 10, 2023. Chinese descendants and Bahamians celebrated the 50th anniversary of the independence of The Bahamas here Wednesday with the acrobatic gala "Authentic China, Splendid Hunan" at Nassau's Atlantis Theatre. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese acrobatic gala celebrates 50th anniversary of The Bahamas' independence" (Xinhua/Lin Zhaohui)

THE BAHAMAS-NASSAU-CHINESE ACROBATICS-50TH ANNIVERSARY INDEPENDENCE

THE BAHAMAS-NASSAU-CHINESE ACROBATICS-50TH ANNIVERSARY INDEPENDENCE

(230512) -- NASSAU, May 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis(front, 4th R) and Chinese Ambassador to The Bahamas Dai Qingli(front, 3rd R) stand up and applaud after watching an acrobatic gala in celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Bahamas' independence in Nassau's Atlantis Theatre, Nassau, The Bahamas, May 10, 2023. Chinese descendants and Bahamians celebrated the 50th anniversary of the independence of The Bahamas here Wednesday with the acrobatic gala "Authentic China, Splendid Hunan" at Nassau's Atlantis Theatre. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese acrobatic gala celebrates 50th anniversary of The Bahamas' independence" (Xinhua/Lin Zhaohui)