MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINESE BRIDGE CLUB

(220517) -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia Ouyang Yujing (3rd L) attends the launching ceremony of the Chinese Bridge Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 17, 2022. Malaysia and China on Tuesday celebrated the launch of the Chinese Bridge Club, a Chinese language club, in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur to forge stronger links built on peace, friendship and culture. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINESE COMPANY-COVID-19 TESTING LAB

(220517) -- ADDIS ABABA, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 4, 2022 shows Kominist Asmamaw, a biological laboratory engineer at BGI Health Ethiopia, working in the inflatable COVID-19 testing lab Huo-Yan Air Lab at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Ethiopia. BGI Health Ethiopia, a subsidiary of China's biotech giant, the BGI Genomics Co., Ltd., has won acclaim for its technology and knowledge transfer endeavors to propel Ethiopia's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese company wins acclaim for technology transfer endeavors to drive Ethiopia's fight against COVID-19

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINESE COMPANY-COVID-19 TESTING LAB

(220517) -- ADDIS ABABA, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 4, 2022 shows a biological laboratory engineer working in the inflatable COVID-19 testing lab Huo-Yan Air Lab at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Ethiopia. BGI Health Ethiopia, a subsidiary of China's biotech giant, the BGI Genomics Co., Ltd., has won acclaim for its technology and knowledge transfer endeavors to propel Ethiopia's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese company wins acclaim for technology transfer endeavors to drive Ethiopia's fight against COVID-19

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINESE COMPANY-COVID-19 TESTING LAB

(220517) -- ADDIS ABABA, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 4, 2022 shows Eyuel Fikru, a local team coordinator at the inflatable COVID-19 testing lab Huo-Yan Air Lab, speaking during an interview at Huo-Yan Air Lab at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Ethiopia. BGI Health Ethiopia, a subsidiary of China's biotech giant, the BGI Genomics Co., Ltd., has won acclaim for its technology and knowledge transfer endeavors to propel Ethiopia's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese company wins acclaim for technology transfer endeavors to drive Ethiopia's fight against COVID-19

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINESE COMPANY-COVID-19 TESTING LAB

(220517) -- ADDIS ABABA, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 4, 2022 shows samples for COVID-19 tests in the inflatable COVID-19 testing lab Huo-Yan Air Lab at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Ethiopia. BGI Health Ethiopia, a subsidiary of China's biotech giant, the BGI Genomics Co., Ltd., has won acclaim for its technology and knowledge transfer endeavors to propel Ethiopia's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese company wins acclaim for technology transfer endeavors to drive Ethiopia's fight against COVID-19

CHINA-BEIJING-LI ZHANSHU-TAJIK NATIONAL ASSEMBLY-TALKS (CN)

(220517) -- BEIJING, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhanshu, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, holds talks with Rustam Emomali, chairman of the National Assembly of Tajikistan, via video link in Beijing, capital of China, on May 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINESE COMPANY-COVID-19 TESTING LAB

(220517) -- ADDIS ABABA, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 4, 2022 shows BGI Health Ethiopia PLC Administration Director Saron Tamirat speaking during an interview at the inflatable COVID-19 testing lab Huo-Yan Air Lab at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Ethiopia. BGI Health Ethiopia, a subsidiary of China's biotech giant, the BGI Genomics Co., Ltd., has won acclaim for its technology and knowledge transfer endeavors to propel Ethiopia's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese company wins acclaim for technology transfer endeavors to drive Ethiopia's fight against COVID-19

IRAQ-BAGHDAD-PRESIDENT-CHINESE AMBASSADOR-CREDENTIALS

(220517) -- BAGHDAD, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi President Barham Salih (L, Front) receives credentials presented by China's new ambassador to Iraq Cui Wei (R, Front) in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 17, 2022. Iraq will further enhance its friendly exchanges and cooperation with China in various fields for the benefit of the two nations, Iraqi President Barham Salih said on Tuesday. Salih made the remarks during a meeting with Cui Wei, according to a statement issued by the Chinese embassy in Baghdad. (Chinese Embassy in Iraq/Handout via Xinhua)

CHINA-BEIJING-LI ZHANSHU-TAJIK NATIONAL ASSEMBLY-TALKS (CN)

(220517) -- BEIJING, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhanshu, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, holds talks with Rustam Emomali, chairman of the National Assembly of Tajikistan, via video link in Beijing, capital of China, on May 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YANG-CPPCC-DIGITAL ECONOMY-CONSULTATION (CN)

(220517) -- BEIJING, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, attends and addresses a consultation session on the development of the digital economy held by the CPPCC National Committee in Beijing, capital of China, May 17, 2022. Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, attended and addressed the meeting. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINESE COMPANY-COVID-19 TESTING LAB

(220517) -- ADDIS ABABA, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 4, 2022 shows Kominist Asmamaw, a biological laboratory engineer at BGI Health Ethiopia, working in the inflatable COVID-19 testing lab Huo-Yan Air Lab at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Ethiopia. BGI Health Ethiopia, a subsidiary of China's biotech giant, the BGI Genomics Co., Ltd., has won acclaim for its technology and knowledge transfer endeavors to propel Ethiopia's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese company wins acclaim for technology transfer endeavors to drive Ethiopia's fight against COVID-19

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-ROK-NEW FM-MEETING (CN)

(220516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with Park Jin, the new foreign minister of the Republic of Korea (ROK), via video link in Beijng, capital of China, May 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-LARGE CIVIL HELICOPTER-MAIDEN FLIGHT (CN)

(220517) -- JINGDEZHEN, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An AC313A large utility civil helicopter hovers at an airport in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, May 17, 2022. China's independently-developed AC313A large utility civil helicopter successfully conducted its maiden flight on Tuesday, announced the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the country's leading aircraft maker. The 13-tonne-class large helicopter made its maiden flight at an airport in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, marking a major step forward in the development of China's air emergency rescue system, the AVIC said. The development work of AC313A will now enter the flight test phase after the maiden flight, according to the developer. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION-CUTTING OFF (CN)

(220517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Citizens shop at a supermarket in Jing'an District of Shanghai, east China, May 17, 2022. China's Shanghai has cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all its 16 districts, a municipal official said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION-CUTTING OFF (CN)

(220517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A delivery man takes orders for delivery services at a coffee shop in Xuhui District of Shanghai, east China, May 17, 2022. China's Shanghai has cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all its 16 districts, a municipal official said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

Chinese double amputee manages to live life to the fullest

STORY: Chinese double amputee manages to live life to the fullest DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:27 LOCATION: FUCHUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of armless man working in the field 2. various of Fan Yutian giving a speech to students STORYLINE: A Chinese double amputee farmer has proven that he can accomplish more than many able-bodied people. Fan Yutian was born in 1989 in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. He lost his arms in an accident when he was only three. Since then, he gradually learned to use his feet to manage daily life and do farm work. In 2016, Fan studied public speaking and devoted himself to social welfare activities. He gives speeches to students every year, in the hope that his experience can inspire more students to rise to challenges. Despite all the difficulties, Fan has opened a new chapter in life. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Fuchuan, China. (XHTV)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILINGOL-ETHNIC SILVER ACCESSORIES-MAKING (CN)

(220517) -- XILINGOL, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tergel (R) and Zhang Aoyu talk about silver accessory design at a silver accessory shop in Xilinhot of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 16, 2022. Tergel, a girl of the Mongolian ethnic group, and Zhang Aoyu, all born in the 1990s, have been busy with their silver accessory making business with Mongolian characteristics in Xilinhot of Xilingol League. They knew each other as college students at Inner Mongolia Normal University in the year of 2014 and their common interests in traditional ethnic arts made the two girls a pair of good friends. After graduation, Tergel and Zhang Aoyu chose to start up their own business, which has integrated fashionable elements into traditional silver accessory making. They sell their silver accessory products both online and offline, including the popular live-streaming sales, to have their products publicized and attract more young customers to be fascinated by their traditional silver acce

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILINGOL-ETHNIC SILVER ACCESSORIES-MAKING (CN)

(220517) -- XILINGOL, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tergel makes silver accessory products at a silver accessory shop in Xilinhot of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 16, 2022. Tergel, a girl of the Mongolian ethnic group, and Zhang Aoyu, all born in the 1990s, have been busy with their silver accessory making business with Mongolian characteristics in Xilinhot of Xilingol League. They knew each other as college students at Inner Mongolia Normal University in the year of 2014 and their common interests in traditional ethnic arts made the two girls a pair of good friends. After graduation, Tergel and Zhang Aoyu chose to start up their own business, which has integrated fashionable elements into traditional silver accessory making. They sell their silver accessory products both online and offline, including the popular live-streaming sales, to have their products publicized and attract more young customers to be fascinated by their traditional silver accessories with modern el

China's AC313A large civil helicopter makes maiden flight

STORY: China's AC313A large civil helicopter makes maiden flight DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an AC313A large utility civil helicopter on the ground STORYLINE: China's independently-developed AC313A large utility civil helicopter successfully conducted its maiden flight on Tuesday, announced the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the country's leading aircraft maker. The 13-tonne-class large helicopter conducted the flight at an airport in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, marking a major step forward in the development of China's air emergency rescue system, the AVIC said. With the completion of the maiden flight, AC313A will now enter the flight test phase, according to the developer. AC313A is a major aerial vehicle specially developed to meet the country's needs for air rescue missions. It is expected to assist the country in strengthening the national air emergency rescue system, accordin

Xinhua Headlines: Shanghai cuts off community transmission of COVID-19 after tough battle

(220517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Citizens buy items with mobile payment outside a restaurant in east China's Shanghai, May 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

Xinhua Headlines: Shanghai cuts off community transmission of COVID-19 after tough battle

(220517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A bus carrying medical staff from Jiangsu province runs on the road in Shanghai, east China, May 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)

CHINA-SHANDONG-ZHANHUA-SALT-HARVEST (CN)

(220517) -- ZHANHUA, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 14, 2022 shows workers harvesting salt in a salt field at Binhai Township, Zhanhua District, Binzhou City of east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Fan Changguo)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION-CUTTING OFF (CN)

(220517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A citizen takes photos on a street in Shanghai, east China, May 17, 2022. China's Shanghai has cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all its 16 districts, a municipal official said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

CHINA-SHANDONG-ZHANHUA-SALT-HARVEST (CN)

(220517) -- ZHANHUA, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 14, 2022 shows salt fields at Binhai Township, Zhanhua District, Binzhou City of east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Fan Changguo)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION-CUTTING OFF (CN)

(220517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Boys have fun at a residential community in Putuo District of Shanghai, east China, May 17, 2022. China's Shanghai has cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all its 16 districts, a municipal official said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Chen Fei)

#CHINA-INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY (CN)

(220517) -- XINGTAI, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students visit a virtual exhibition of the National Meseum of China in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, May 17, 2022. The International Museum Day, which falls on May 18, is being celebrated with a variety of online and offline activities across China. (Photo by Zhang Chi/Xinhua)

#CHINA-INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY (CN)

(220517) -- HENGYANG, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students visit a stone museum in Hengyang, central China's Hunan Province, May 17, 2022. The International Museum Day, which falls on May 18, is being celebrated with a variety of online and offline activities across China. (Photo by Cao Zhengping/Xinhua)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-LARGE CIVIL HELICOPTER-MAIDEN FLIGHT (CN)

(220517) -- JINGDEZHEN, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An AC313A large utility civil helicopter lands on the ground after its maiden flight at an airport in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, May 17, 2022. China's independently-developed AC313A large utility civil helicopter successfully conducted its maiden flight on Tuesday, announced the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the country's leading aircraft maker. The 13-tonne-class large helicopter made its maiden flight at an airport in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, marking a major step forward in the development of China's air emergency rescue system, the AVIC said. The development work of AC313A will now enter the flight test phase after the maiden flight, according to the developer. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

Digital technologies help farmers work smart in central China

STORY: Digital technologies help farmers work smart in central China DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the farmland 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PENG NING, Project leader, Pilot digital demonstration farmland in Xiayi County 3 various of the farmland 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HAN SHIQUAN, Farmer in Minquan County STORYLINE: Digital technologies, such as drone-based multi-functional monitoring system, Beidou navigation system, big data analysis and intelligent irrigation control system, have been applied in central China's Henan Province to assist farming and harvest. In a pilot digital demonstration farmland in Xiayi County, central China's Henan Province, a drone equipped with the Beidou navigation system is used to carry out plant protection operation. Through the digital agricultural management platform, the temperature, humidity, wind power and moisture content of wheat fields can be monitored in real-time. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese):

CHINA-SHANGHAI-COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION-CUTTING OFF (CN)

(220517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Citizens shop at a supermarket in Jing'an District of Shanghai, east China, May 17, 2022. China's Shanghai has cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all its 16 districts, a municipal official said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

Shanghai cuts off community transmission of COVID-19

STORY: Shanghai cuts off community transmission of COVID-19 DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai 2. various of a press conference on Tuesday 3. various of Shanghai reopening commercial outlets 4. various of Shanghai STORYLINE: A municipal official said on Tuesday at a press conference that China's Shanghai has cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all its 16 districts. According to Zhao Dandan, deputy director of the Shanghai municipal health commission, the megacity reported 77 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 746 local asymptomatic cases on Monday. All the new cases were from areas under quarantine or closed-off management. Shanghai is gradually reopening commercial outlets such as shopping malls, convenience stores and pharmacies from Monday after weeks of closed management to ward off COVID-19. Many restaurants and coffee shops in the city are also reopening to offer delivery and takeou

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILINGOL-ETHNIC SILVER ACCESSORIES-MAKING (CN)

(220517) -- XILINGOL, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tergel makes silver accessory product at a silver accessory shop in Xilinhot of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 16, 2022. Tergel, a girl of the Mongolian ethnic group, and Zhang Aoyu, all born in the 1990s, have been busy with their silver accessory making business with Mongolian characteristics in Xilinhot of Xilingol League. They knew each other as college students at Inner Mongolia Normal University in the year of 2014 and their common interests in traditional ethnic arts made the two girls a pair of good friends. After graduation, Tergel and Zhang Aoyu chose to start up their own business, which has integrated fashionable elements into traditional silver accessory making. They sell their silver accessory products both online and offline, including the popular live-streaming sales, to have their products publicized and attract more young customers to be fascinated by their traditional silver accessories with modern ele

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILINGOL-ETHNIC SILVER ACCESSORIES-MAKING (CN)

(220517) -- XILINGOL, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Aoyu (L) takes photos for Tergel with silver accessory products at their workshop in Xilinhot of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 16, 2022. Tergel, a girl of the Mongolian ethnic group, and Zhang Aoyu, all born in the 1990s, have been busy with their silver accessory making business with Mongolian characteristics in Xilinhot of Xilingol League. They knew each other as college students at Inner Mongolia Normal University in the year of 2014 and their common interests in traditional ethnic arts made the two girls a pair of good friends. After graduation, Tergel and Zhang Aoyu chose to start up their own business, which has integrated fashionable elements into traditional silver accessory making. They sell their silver accessory products both online and offline, including the popular live-streaming sales, to have their products publicized and attract more young customers to be fascinated by their traditional silver acce

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILINGOL-ETHNIC SILVER ACCESSORIES-MAKING (CN)

(220517) -- XILINGOL, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tergel (L) and Zhang Aoyu take photos of silver accessory products at their workshop in Xilinhot of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 16, 2022. Tergel, a girl of the Mongolian ethnic group, and Zhang Aoyu, all born in the 1990s, have been busy with their silver accessory making business with Mongolian characteristics in Xilinhot of Xilingol League. They knew each other as college students at Inner Mongolia Normal University in the year of 2014 and their common interests in traditional ethnic arts made the two girls a pair of good friends. After graduation, Tergel and Zhang Aoyu chose to start up their own business, which has integrated fashionable elements into traditional silver accessory making. They sell their silver accessory products both online and offline, including the popular live-streaming sales, to have their products publicized and attract more young customers to be fascinated by their traditional silver accesso

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILINGOL-ETHNIC SILVER ACCESSORIES-MAKING (CN)

(220517) -- XILINGOL, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Aoyu welds silver accessory product at workshop in Xilinhot of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 16, 2022. Tergel, a girl of the Mongolian ethnic group, and Zhang Aoyu, all born in the 1990s, have been busy with their silver accessory making business with Mongolian characteristics in Xilinhot of Xilingol League. They knew each other as college students at Inner Mongolia Normal University in the year of 2014 and their common interests in traditional ethnic arts made the two girls a pair of good friends. After graduation, Tergel and Zhang Aoyu chose to start up their own business, which has integrated fashionable elements into traditional silver accessory making. They sell their silver accessory products both online and offline, including the popular live-streaming sales, to have their products publicized and attract more young customers to be fascinated by their traditional silver accessories with modern elements. (Xin

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILINGOL-ETHNIC SILVER ACCESSORIES-MAKING (CN)

(220517) -- XILINGOL, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Aoyu sells products through live-streaming at a silver accessory shop in Xilinhot of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 16, 2022. Tergel, a girl of the Mongolian ethnic group, and Zhang Aoyu, all born in the 1990s, have been busy with their silver accessory making business with Mongolian characteristics in Xilinhot of Xilingol League. They knew each other as college students at Inner Mongolia Normal University in the year of 2014 and their common interests in traditional ethnic arts made the two girls a pair of good friends. After graduation, Tergel and Zhang Aoyu chose to start up their own business, which has integrated fashionable elements into traditional silver accessory making. They sell their silver accessory products both online and offline, including the popular live-streaming sales, to have their products publicized and attract more young customers to be fascinated by their traditional silver accessories with

CHINA-HUNAN-YIYANG-EXCAVATED BAMBOO SLIPS (CN)

(220517) -- YIYANG, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Jan. 25, 2019 shows the Tuzishan relics site in the city of Yiyang, central China's Hunan Province. TO GO WITH "Excavated bamboo slips tell evolution of Chinese reading habits" (Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television and Sports Bureau of Yiyang/Handout via Xinhua)

People with disabilities embrace better life in Ningxia, China

STORY: People with disabilities embrace better life in Ningxia, China DATELINE: May 17, 2021 LENGTH: 0:02:27 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people with disabilities living better lives 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MI YUNYUN, Hairdresser 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): PENG CHENG, Audiovisual post-production editor 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MA YOUYUN, Hemp weaving worker 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HUANG XIAOBAO, Massagist with visual disability STORYLINE: Sunday marked China's national day of persons with disabilities. In Ningxia, people with disabilities are embracing a better life through their hard work. Mi Yunyun, a hairdresser, wears a prosthetic leg due to her right leg amputation. Her husband, also a hairdresser, has difficulty moving due to necrosis of the femoral heads and ankylosing spondylitis. The couple runs a barbershop, which provides help for those in need. 　　 SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MI YUNYUN, Hairdresser "We provide free door-to-door haircut services for the elderly and

CHINA-BEIJING-PUBLIC TRANSPORT-HEALTH QR CODE (CN)

(220517) -- BEIJING, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of Beijing Public Transport holds a signboard to remind passengers of showing health QR codes at a bus stop in Beijing, capital of China, May 17, 2022. Passengers are required from Tuesday to have their health QR codes checked before taking public transport at some bus stops and subway stations near restrictive control areas and closed-off management areas in Beijing. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION-CUTTING OFF (CN)

(220517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 17, 2022 shows the view of a street in Shanghai, east China. China's Shanghai has cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all its 16 districts, a municipal official said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION-CUTTING OFF (CN)

(220517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Residents wait in line to receive COVID-19 tests in Shanghai, east China, May 17, 2022. China's Shanghai has cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all its 16 districts, a municipal official said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

CHINA-SHANDONG-ZHANHUA-SALT-HARVEST (CN)

(220517) -- ZHANHUA, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 14, 2022 shows salt fields at Binhai Township, Zhanhua District, Binzhou City of east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Fan Changguo)

#CHINA-INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY (CN)

(220517) -- YANGZHOU, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit a canal museum in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 17, 2022. The International Museum Day, which falls on May 18, is being celebrated with a variety of online and offline activities across China. (Photo by Meng Delong/Xinhua)

#CHINA-INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY (CN)

(220517) -- ZUNHUA, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit a wood carving museum in Zunhua, north China's Hebei Province, May 17, 2022. The International Museum Day, which falls on May 18, is being celebrated with a variety of online and offline activities across China. (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)

Xinhua Headlines: Shanghai cuts off community transmission of COVID-19 after tough battle

(220517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo shows a makeshift hospital at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China, April 30, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-ROK-NEW FM-MEETING (CN)

(220516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with Park Jin, the new foreign minister of the Republic of Korea (ROK), via video link in Beijng, capital of China, May 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

CHINA-BEIJING-EMPLOYMENT OF UNIVERSITY GRADUATES-TELECONFERENCE (CN)

(220517) -- BEIJING, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vice premiers Sun Chunlan and Hu Chunhua, who are both members of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attend a teleconference on employment of university graduates in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION-CUTTING OFF (CN)

(220517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members make coffee ordered online at a coffee shop in Xuhui District of Shanghai, east China, May 17, 2022. China's Shanghai has cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all its 16 districts, a municipal official said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

Shanghai reopening commercial outlets with resurgence under control

STORY: China's Shanghai gradually begins reopening businesses DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN YING, Manager of Shanghai No.1 Medicine Store 3. various of Shanghai STORYLINE: China's financial hub Shanghai is gradually reopening commercial outlets such as shopping malls, department stores, supermarkets, convenience stores and pharmacies from Monday after weeks of closed management to ward off COVID-19. The move came after the megacity, with a population of over 24 million, has cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all of its 16 districts. Commercial outlets are among the first to gradually resume in-store operations in an orderly manner and with reduced capacity. Vegetable markets, restaurants, and hair salons will also gradually resume on-site business. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN YING, Manager of Shanghai No. 1 Pharmacy "To prepare for a possible large customer flow after we reo