Traffic lights with mascots add to atmosphere of the Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: Traffic lights with mascots add to atmosphere of the Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the traffic light 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU KANLEI, Asian Games Village Media Center STORYLINE: The atmosphere of the Hangzhou Asian Games is building up everywhere in the city. Images of the three adorable mascots have replaced the original human figures on some traffic signs. The mascots were inspired by three World Heritage sites in Hangzhou. Congcong represents the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City. Lianlian represents the West Lake. Chenchen represents the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Resident "I prefer traffic lights like this. (Why?) Because they look cuter this way." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU KANLEI, Asian Games Village Media Center "Very lovely and very novel. They immediately add to the atmosphere of the Asian Games. It's a pleasant surpri

Paris' department store Printemps Haussmann unveils Christmas windows 2022

STORY: Paris' department store Printemps Haussmann unveils Christmas windows 2022 DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:30 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Christmas window unveiling ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ISABELLE HUPPERT, Actress 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): VALERIE CUTER, Fashion designer STORYLINE: The French department store Printemps Haussmann unveiled its Christmas windows 2022 on Wednesday. The unveiling ceremony was hosted by Isabelle Huppert and Naomi Campbell, alongside Jean-Marc Bellaiche, CEO of Printemps. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ISABELLE HUPPERT, Actress "I'm really happy with the Christmas windows. They are very beautiful, they have string puppets and they are very creative. Printemps Haussmann has been making Christmas windows since 1865, the first Christmas windows in Paris, and the theme of the puppets is different every year. This year it's a circus, which is very cute. Merry Christmas." For more than 155 years, Printemps has been the ultimate shopping