Festival of gold embroidery and jewelry held in Uzbekistan

STORY: Festival of gold embroidery and jewelry held in Uzbekistan SHOOTING TIME: May 3, 2024 DATELINE: May 4, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:58 LOCATION: BUKHARA, Uzbekistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival STORYLINE: The 2nd International Festival of Gold Embroidery and Jewelry kicked off in Bukhara, Uzbekistan on Friday. Themed performances and exhibitions will be held in the city during the three-day event. First held in 2022, the festival was initiated to promote the development of the handicraft industry of gold embroidery and jewelry arts across countries. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Bukhara, Uzbekistan. (XHTV)

China helps ancient Uzbek city ablaze with time-honored beauty

STORY: China helps ancient Uzbek city ablaze with time-honored beauty DATELINE: May 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: Tashkent CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of preserving and restoring Khiva 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Uzbek): MASHARIB ABDULLAEV, Deputy director of the center for the promotion of science, Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Uzbek): MASHARIB ABDULLAEV, Deputy director of the center for the promotion of science, Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Uzbek): MASHARIB ABDULLAEV, Deputy director of the center for the promotion of science, Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan STORYLINE: Located in southwestern Uzbekistan, Khiva is a shining pearl on the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia. SOUNDBITE 1 (Uzbek): MASHARIB ABDULLAEV, Deputy director of the center for the promotion of science, Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan "Bukhara, Samarkand, Tashkent, and Khiva are very famous sites among the ancient cities of Uzbekistan. Among them, the ancient city of Khiva is par

China, Uzbekistan pledge to advance mutually beneficial cooperation

STORY: China, Uzbekistan pledge to advance mutually beneficial cooperation DATELINE: Sept. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xi's visit and Uzbekistan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AZAMAT ALIJONOV, Uzbek student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): FURKAT NIYAZOV, General Manager, Samarkand-Bukhara Silk Carpets 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Uzbek): RUSTAM KOBILOV, Deputy governor, Samarkand Regional Administration 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Russian): MANSUR TASHMATOV, Artistic leader Jazz-Orchestra of Uzbekista STORYLINE: Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Thursday in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The two heads of state said that bearing in mind the long-term development of China-Uzbekistan relations and the future welfare of their people, the two countries will expand mutually beneficial cooperation, cement their friendship and partnership, and implement the vision of a community with a shared future at the bilateral level. SOUNDBITE 1

Uzbekistan hopes for more Japanese tourists

Uzbekistan hopes for more Japanese tourists

Women wearing traditional attire take part in a fashion show meant to appeal to tourists in the southern Uzbekistan city of Bukhara on June 23, 2015. The number of Japanese tourists visiting Uzbekistan has gradually increased over the years, and tourism officials said they hope that the country's pro-Japan stance and the high number of local students studying Japanese will lead to a continued increase. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Uzbek women dance in ancient city Bukhara, World Heritage site

Uzbek women dance in ancient city Bukhara, World Heritage site

Women in colorful folk attire dance to Uzbek drums, flutes and strings on the evening of June 23, 2015, in the courtyard of a madrasa built in the early 17th century in Bukhara, southern Uzbekistan. The ancient city, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, flourished during the 9th century but was destroyed by Mongols in the 13th century. It was rebuilt in the 16th century and remains almost as it was. (Photo by Takuya Hatakeyama) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo