China's Wuhan, a megacity emerging as a wetland paradise

STORY: China's Wuhan, a megacity emerging as a wetland paradise DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:12 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHAO YUCHAO, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FANG YING, Director, Management bureau of Chenhu Lake Wetland Nature Reserve 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JIM HARKNESS, China representative, U.S. National Geographic Society STORYLINE: China's Wuhan is dubbed the "city of rivers and lakes." Xinhua correspondent Zhao Yuchao takes you there to see how a megacity emerges as a wetland paradise. Hopping through reeds, guiding chicks to float and flutter, and soaring high in the sky... It's the best time of the year to observe migratory birds in Wuhan. China's Wuhan, a megacity emerging as a wetland paradise STANDUP (English): ZHAO YUCHAO, Xinhua correspondent "Here I am in the Chenhu Lake Wetland Nature Reserve in Wuhan. Known as the 'city of rivers and lakes,' Wuhan sits at the confluence of China's longest river, the Yang

China's Wuhan, a metropolis paradise for migratory birds

STORY: China's Wuhan, a metropolis paradise for migratory birds DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:59 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of birds in wetlands of Wuhan 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHAO YUCHAO, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FANG YING, Director of the management bureau, Chenhu Lake Wetland Nature Reserve in Wuhan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FANG YING, Director of the management bureau, Chenhu Lake Wetland Nature Reserve in Wuhan 5. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHAO YUCHAO, Xinhua correspondent 6. various of birds in wetlands of Wuhan STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ZHAO YUCHAO, Xinhua correspondent "Known as the 'city of rivers and lakes,' Wuhan sits at the confluence of China's longest river, the Yangtze and its longest tributary the Han River, boasting a vast expanse of wetlands." The over 1,600 square km of wetlands in Wuhan are home to more than 400 wild animal species and over 400 plant species. The wetlands also provide shelter to large numbers of mig

Xinhua Headlines: China progressing in wetlands conservation for high-quality development

Xinhua Headlines: China progressing in wetlands conservation for high-quality development

(221106) -- WUHAN/GENEVA, Nov. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 20, 2022 shows birds flying over Chenhu Lake wetland in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

CHINA-HUBEI-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-HUBEI-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

(220904) -- WUHAN, Sept. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A migratory bird is seen in Chenhu Lake Wetland Nature Reserve in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 4, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Birds, locals in harmony under wetland conservation" (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

CHINA-HUBEI-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-HUBEI-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

(220904) -- WUHAN, Sept. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Migratory birds are seen in Chenhu Lake Wetland Nature Reserve in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 4, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Birds, locals in harmony under wetland conservation" (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

CHINA-HUBEI-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-HUBEI-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

(220904) -- WUHAN, Sept. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Migratory birds are seen in Chenhu Lake Wetland Nature Reserve in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 4, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Birds, locals in harmony under wetland conservation" (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(220202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearers Tang Wenwei (L) and Liu Chenhu attend the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Winter Olympic Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Meng Chenguang)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(220202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearer Liu Chenhu runs with the torch during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Winter Olympic Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Meng Chenguang)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(220202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearers Liu Chenhu (L) and Shu Cheng attend the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Winter Olympic Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Meng Chenguang)