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Rose Industry in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2025 - Flower farmers are picking rose buds and petals at the rose planting base in Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China on June 11, 2025.

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Rose Industry in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2025 - Flower farmers are picking rose buds and petals at the rose planting base in Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China on June 11, 2025.

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Rose Industry in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2025 - Technicians are inspecting the quality of the rose buds being dried in the rose processing workshop in Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China on June 11, 2025.

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Rose Industry in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2025 - Technicians are inspecting the quality of the rose buds being dried in the rose processing workshop in Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China on June 11, 2025.

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Illustration - Vin Champagne

FRANCE. MARNE ( 51 ) VINEYARD OF CHAMPAGNE IN THE REGIONAL NATURAL RESERVE OF THE MOUNTAIN OF REIMS; WORK OF SELECTION OF BUDS Photo by Pascal Stritt/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tea Picking Robot

A tea picking robot picks buds in a tea plantation at the research base of the Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Chongqing, China on March 31, 2025.

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Tea Picking Robot

A tea picking robot picks buds in a tea plantation at the research base of the Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Chongqing, China on March 31, 2025.

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Tea Picking Robot

A tea picking robot picks buds in a tea plantation at the research base of the Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Chongqing, China on March 31, 2025.

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Tea Picking Robot

A tea picking robot picks buds in a tea plantation at the research base of the Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Chongqing, China on March 31, 2025.

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Tea Picking Robot

A tea picking robot picks buds in a tea plantation at the research base of the Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Chongqing, China on March 31, 2025.

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Tea Picking Robot

A tea picking robot picks buds in a tea plantation at the research base of the Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Chongqing, China on March 31, 2025.

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Tea Picking Robot

A tea picking robot picks buds in a tea plantation at the research base of the Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Chongqing, China on March 31, 2025.

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Tea Picking Robot

A tea picking robot picks buds in a tea plantation at the research base of the Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Chongqing, China on March 31, 2025.

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Tea Picking Robot

A tea picking robot picks buds in a tea plantation at the research base of the Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Chongqing, China on March 31, 2025.

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Abnormally warm weather in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 30, 2025 - Young buds sprout on the tree branches in the middle of winter due to abnormal warming, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine (Photo by Yuliia Ovsiannikova/Ukrinform)

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Abnormally warm weather in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 30, 2025 - Young buds sprout on the tree branches in the middle of winter due to abnormal warming, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine (Photo by Yuliia Ovsiannikova/Ukrinform)

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Gen-Z Sell Books via Livestreaming - China

Dong Lu (L) and Zhang Quan sell books via livestreaming at a reading space in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 11, 2024. Dong Lu, a book livestreamer at New Buds Publishing House of Tianjin Publishing and Media Group Co., Ltd., and Zhang Quan, a livestreaming director, together bring high quality books to audiences via livestreaming. During this "Double 11" shopping festival, their nearly three-hour livestream attracted over 10,000 viewers, generating impressive sales. "The purpose of livestreaming is to guide parents in choosing the good books," Dong said. As a Gen-Z livestreamer, she believes that although the business mode has changed, the original intention of introducing inspiring books to customers remains. As of December 2023, the total number of professional livestreamers has reached 15.08 million in China. Tianjin, China. Photo by Sun Fanyue/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gen-Z Sell Books via Livestreaming - China

Dong Lu (L) and Zhang Quan take photos of children's books at New Buds Publishing House in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 12, 2024. Dong Lu, a book livestreamer at New Buds Publishing House of Tianjin Publishing and Media Group Co., Ltd., and Zhang Quan, a livestreaming director, together bring high quality books to audiences via livestreaming. During this "Double 11" shopping festival, their nearly three-hour livestream attracted over 10,000 viewers, generating impressive sales. "The purpose of livestreaming is to guide parents in choosing the good books," Dong said. As a Gen-Z livestreamer, she believes that although the business mode has changed, the original intention of introducing inspiring books to customers remains. As of December 2023, the total number of professional livestreamers has reached 15.08 million in China. Tianjin, China. Photo by Sun Fanyue/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gen-Z Sell Books via Livestreaming - China

Zhang Quan (L) shows the product information during a livestreaming at a reading space in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 11, 2024. Dong Lu, a book livestreamer at New Buds Publishing House of Tianjin Publishing and Media Group Co., Ltd., and Zhang Quan, a livestreaming director, together bring high quality books to audiences via livestreaming. During this "Double 11" shopping festival, their nearly three-hour livestream attracted over 10,000 viewers, generating impressive sales. "The purpose of livestreaming is to guide parents in choosing the good books," Dong said. As a Gen-Z livestreamer, she believes that although the business mode has changed, the original intention of introducing inspiring books to customers remains. As of December 2023, the total number of professional livestreamers has reached 15.08 million in China. Tianjin, China. Photo by Sun Fanyue/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gen-Z Sell Books via Livestreaming - China

Dong Lu (L) and Zhang Quan sell books via livestreaming at a reading space in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 11, 2024. Dong Lu, a book livestreamer at New Buds Publishing House of Tianjin Publishing and Media Group Co., Ltd., and Zhang Quan, a livestreaming director, together bring high quality books to audiences via livestreaming. During this "Double 11" shopping festival, their nearly three-hour livestream attracted over 10,000 viewers, generating impressive sales. "The purpose of livestreaming is to guide parents in choosing the good books," Dong said. As a Gen-Z livestreamer, she believes that although the business mode has changed, the original intention of introducing inspiring books to customers remains. As of December 2023, the total number of professional livestreamers has reached 15.08 million in China. Tianjin, China. Photo by Sun Fanyue/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gen-Z Sell Books via Livestreaming - China

Staff members pack books at a factory of New Buds Publishing House in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 12, 2024. Dong Lu, a book livestreamer at New Buds Publishing House of Tianjin Publishing and Media Group Co., Ltd., and Zhang Quan, a livestreaming director, together bring high quality books to audiences via livestreaming. During this "Double 11" shopping festival, their nearly three-hour livestream attracted over 10,000 viewers, generating impressive sales. "The purpose of livestreaming is to guide parents in choosing the good books," Dong said. As a Gen-Z livestreamer, she believes that although the business mode has changed, the original intention of introducing inspiring books to customers remains. As of December 2023, the total number of professional livestreamers has reached 15.08 million in China. Tianjin, China. Photo by Sun Fanyue/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gen-Z Sell Books via Livestreaming - China

Dong Lu searches books for livestreaming at a warehouse of New Buds Publishing House in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 12, 2024. Dong Lu, a book livestreamer at New Buds Publishing House of Tianjin Publishing and Media Group Co., Ltd., and Zhang Quan, a livestreaming director, together bring high quality books to audiences via livestreaming. During this "Double 11" shopping festival, their nearly three-hour livestream attracted over 10,000 viewers, generating impressive sales. "The purpose of livestreaming is to guide parents in choosing the good books," Dong said. As a Gen-Z livestreamer, she believes that although the business mode has changed, the original intention of introducing inspiring books to customers remains. As of December 2023, the total number of professional livestreamers has reached 15.08 million in China. Tianjin, China. Photo by Sun Fanyue/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gen-Z Sell Books via Livestreaming - China

Dong Lu (R) and Zhang Quan prepare for the livestreaming at New Buds Publishing House in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 13, 2024. Dong Lu, a book livestreamer at New Buds Publishing House of Tianjin Publishing and Media Group Co., Ltd., and Zhang Quan, a livestreaming director, together bring high quality books to audiences via livestreaming. During this "Double 11" shopping festival, their nearly three-hour livestream attracted over 10,000 viewers, generating impressive sales. "The purpose of livestreaming is to guide parents in choosing the good books," Dong said. As a Gen-Z livestreamer, she believes that although the business mode has changed, the original intention of introducing inspiring books to customers remains. As of December 2023, the total number of professional livestreamers has reached 15.08 million in China. Tianjin, China. Photo by Sun Fanyue/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gen-Z Sell Books via Livestreaming - China

Zhang Quan (R) takes videos for Dong Lu to promote books at New Buds Publishing House in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 13, 2024. Dong Lu, a book livestreamer at New Buds Publishing House of Tianjin Publishing and Media Group Co., Ltd., and Zhang Quan, a livestreaming director, together bring high quality books to audiences via livestreaming. During this "Double 11" shopping festival, their nearly three-hour livestream attracted over 10,000 viewers, generating impressive sales. "The purpose of livestreaming is to guide parents in choosing the good books," Dong said. As a Gen-Z livestreamer, she believes that although the business mode has changed, the original intention of introducing inspiring books to customers remains. As of December 2023, the total number of professional livestreamers has reached 15.08 million in China. Tianjin, China. Photo by Sun Fanyue/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gen-Z Sell Books via Livestreaming - China

A staff member sorts books at a warehouse of New Buds Publishing House in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 12, 2024. Dong Lu, a book livestreamer at New Buds Publishing House of Tianjin Publishing and Media Group Co., Ltd., and Zhang Quan, a livestreaming director, together bring high quality books to audiences via livestreaming. During this "Double 11" shopping festival, their nearly three-hour livestream attracted over 10,000 viewers, generating impressive sales. "The purpose of livestreaming is to guide parents in choosing the good books," Dong said. As a Gen-Z livestreamer, she believes that although the business mode has changed, the original intention of introducing inspiring books to customers remains. As of December 2023, the total number of professional livestreamers has reached 15.08 million in China. Tianjin, China. Photo by Sun Fanyue/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gen-Z Sell Books via Livestreaming - China

Dong Lu (R) and Zhang Quan analyze livestreaming performance at New Buds Publishing House in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 13, 2024. Dong Lu, a book livestreamer at New Buds Publishing House of Tianjin Publishing and Media Group Co., Ltd., and Zhang Quan, a livestreaming director, together bring high quality books to audiences via livestreaming. During this "Double 11" shopping festival, their nearly three-hour livestream attracted over 10,000 viewers, generating impressive sales. "The purpose of livestreaming is to guide parents in choosing the good books," Dong said. As a Gen-Z livestreamer, she believes that although the business mode has changed, the original intention of introducing inspiring books to customers remains. As of December 2023, the total number of professional livestreamers has reached 15.08 million in China. Tianjin, China. Photo by Sun Fanyue/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dragon Boat Festival in China's Yunnan: medicinal dish

STORY: Dragon Boat Festival in China's Yunnan: medicinal dish SHOOTING TIME: June 10, 2024 DATELINE: June 11, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:20 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of traditional Chinese herbal medicine 2. various of a woman making a medicinal dish STORYLINE: During the Dragon Boat Festival in Ning'er County, Pu'er, south China's Yunnan Province, locals combined traditional Chinese herbal medicine with meat to create a unique and fragrant medicinal dish. This innovative dish not only delighted taste buds, but also promised health benefits and disease-fighting properties. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

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Kenyan flowers gaining visibility in Chinese market

STORY: Kenyan flowers gaining visibility in Chinese market SHOOTING TIME: June 7, 2024 DATELINE: June 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tambuzi flower farm 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): PETER NDONGA, Worker at Tambuzi flower farm 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): REGINA WAIRIMU, Sales assistant at Tambuzi flower farm 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Swahili): WINFRED GACHENI, Worker at Tambuzi flower farm STORYLINE: The vibrant red roses grown in central Kenya's lush highlands have found an eager new market in China. At the Tambuzi flower farm not far from the capital Nairobi, workers like Peter Ndonga meticulously tend to the blossoming buds. Since 2011, Ndonga and his colleagues have seen the Chinese market become a crucial export destination for Tambuzi's diverse variety of roses. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): PETER NDONGA, Worker at Tambuzi flower farm "The Chinese buyers have been very helpful. They have sustained our work and incomes. This has boosted us as they buy these flower

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Shared passion for delicacies fuels China-EU agricultural trade

STORY: Shared passion for delicacies fuels China-EU agricultural trade SHOOTING TIME: May 17, 2024 & File DATELINE: May 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. file footages of agri-food products 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): PAN FENG, Vice chairman of the China-Europe Association for Technical and Economic Cooperation STORYLINE: China and the European Union (EU) signed an agreement on geographical indications (GI) in 2021, with the aim of improving bilateral trade in agri-food products. This year marks the third anniversary of the landmark agreement coming into effect. The first GI list, which entered into force in 2021, protects 100 Chinese agricultural GIs in the EU and 96 agricultural EU GIs in China. From Bordeaux wines to Sitia olive oil, a wide range of signature agri-products from the EU have gained a greater presence in the kitchens of Chinese families, tickling Chinese taste buds with their exotic flavors. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): PAN FENG, Vice chairman of the China-

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Rose garden in Dnipro

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - MAY 21, 2024 - A pink rose and buds grow in Lazar Hloba Park, Dnipro, central Ukraine.

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Rose garden in Dnipro

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - MAY 21, 2024 - A red rose and buds are pictured in Lazar Hloba Park, Dnipro, central Ukraine.

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Rose garden in Dnipro

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - MAY 21, 2024 - Yellow roses and buds grow in Lazar Hloba Park, Dnipro, central Ukraine.

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