China's shopping festival "618" brings sales bonanza

STORY: China's shopping festival "618" brings sales bonanza DATELINE: June 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: STANDUP(English): YIN XIAOSHENG, Xinhua correspondentvarious of logistics enterprises transporting packagesSOUNDBITE 1(Chinese): DONG LING, General Manager of Tmall Global Strategy CenterSOUNDBITE 2(Chinese): JIM KONG, Head of business in China, DoppelherzSOUNDBITE 3(Chinese): LUCY YUAN, Shiseido China Incubatory brands CBEC directorSOUNDBITE 4(Chinese): LI WUCHANG, Alibaba's logistics arm Cainiao Network STORYLINE: STANDUP(English): YIN XIAOSHENG, Xinhua correspondent "It was 618 shopping spree again! China's mid-year e-commerce event, second only to double 11, kicked off as scheduled as Shanghai and other cities gradually resumed production and business. What products and services are seeing growth this year? What measures have e-commerce platforms come up with to help small and medium-sized merchants recover? How will logistics enterprises keep the pa

Int'l Viking market concludes in west Denmark

STORY: Int'l Viking Market concludes in west Denmark DATELINE: May 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:53 LOCATION: Copenhagen CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: various of the marketSOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTIN VESTERAGER CLAUSEN, Daily manager of Ribe Viking CenterSOUNDBITE 2 (English): MAGNHILD LYSHOLT KRAG, Actress in the Viking marketSOUNDBITE 3 (English): EVA VAN LOO, Actress in the Viking marketSOUNDBITE 4 (English): GUNNAR DUERKOP, Actor in the Viking market STORYLINE: The International Viking Market, which was held by the Ribe River in the west of Denmark from May 2, concluded on Sunday. The marketplace was an exciting and vital place some 1,300 years ago in Viking Age. Vikings and other people traveled long distances to trade and exchange goods in Ribe. This year, the International Viking Market was held at the Ribe Viking Center, offering visitors an authentic Viking market atmosphere with Vikings, craftsmen, warriors, archers, riders, and many others. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTIN VESTERAGER CLAUSEN, Daily

Convenient store helps teenagers with autism live with dignity

STORY: Convenient store helps teenagers with autism live with dignity DATELINE: April 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: JINAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the convenient storevarious of the teenagersSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG HONGBO, Founder of Xingshen Exceptional Child Care CenterSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN ENBO, Teacher with Xingshen Exceptional Child Care Center STORYLINE: A convenient store in east China's Shandong has offered job opportunities for teenagers with autism. The founder Zhang Hongbo says the move is to help them live with dignity. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG HONGBO, Founder of Xingshen Exceptional Child Care Center "I don't know how effective this can be. But I want to walk down the path because I'm also a mother of a child with autism, who is 13 years old. We have talked about their future. We hope when we become too old to walk, they can have a dignified and happy life." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN ENBO, Teacher with Xingshen Exceptional Child Care Center "I walk

Bedouin women mark Int'l Women's Day by empowering themselves in conservative society

STORY: Bedouin women mark Int'l Women's Day by empowering themselves in conservative society DATELINE: March 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:00 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of women workingSOUNDBITE 1 (ENGLISH): ADAN ALHJOOJ, Activists at Desert Embroidery Educational Visitor CenterSOUNDBITE 2 (ENGLISH): AMAL ELSANA-ALH'JOOJ, Co-founder of the Desert Embroidery Educational Visitor CenterSOUNDBITE 3 (ENGLISH): AMAL ELSANA-ALH'JOOJ, Co-founder of the Desert Embroidery Educational Visitor CenterSOUNDBITE 4 (ENGLISH): ADAN ALHJOOJ, Activists at Desert Embroidery Educational Visitor Center STORYLINE: Bedouin women living in Bedouin mark International Women's Day by continuing to promote their status in the traditional patriarchal society they were born into. The Desert Embroidery Educational Visitor Center in the Bedouin city of Lakiya is one of the local initiatives to empower women to attain equality through the improvement of their economic, educational and social status. SOUNDBITE 1