Taiwan: Typhoon Kong-Rey Makes Landfall, Bringing Strong Winds, Heavy Rain 6

Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in Taitung, southeast Taiwan, on Halloween afternoon, October 31. It brought gusty winds and heavy rainfall to eastern Taiwan and was expected to affect other regions as well.

Chinese culture impresses me: Croatian actress

STORY: Chinese culture impresses me: Croatian actress SHOOTING TIME: early footage DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the museum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VITOMIRA LONCAR, Former Croatian actress 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): VITOMIRA LONCAR, Former Croatian actress STORYLINE: Vitomira Loncar, a former Croatian actress living in China, said she's impressed with the Chinese culture. In 2016, Loncar chose to settle in China's Xi'an and worked as a professor at Xi'an Eurasia University. Recently, she visited the Shaanxi Archaeological Museum to explore China's prehistoric civilization through the artifacts unearthed from over 4,000 years ago. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VITOMIRA LONCAR, Former Croatian actress "In China I started my new life and I also discovered my new identity, part of Chinese identity. I know (some of the artifacts are) from Qin Dynasty, I know (some are) from Zhou Dynasty, but this, what I saw today, is even deeper in the

Food brings cultures together: Syrian chef

STORY: Food brings cultures together: Syrian chef DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Michael making food 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese and English): MICHAEL, Syrian chef STORYLINE: Michael, a chef from Syria, has been in China for 15 years. He believes that food can help bring cultures together. SOUNDBITE (Chinese and English): MICHAEL, Syrian chef "My name is Michael. I was born in Damascus, Syria. Now I've been in China for 15 years. My father used to do business in China, so I came to China every year to spend holidays. That's why I know China very well. I first came to Guangzhou City in 2004 when I was a teenager. Later, I moved to Italy. When I started job hunting, I realized that there were fewer job opportunities there than in China. So I decided to settle in Guangzhou City. So food is very important, I think, to express identity and exchange culture. It's also a way to show love. People get together easily. I think food can help

"Year of Rabbit" celebration enriches China-Nigeria cultural exchanges

STORY: "Year of Rabbit" celebration enriches China-Nigeria cultural exchanges DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fair 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARYJUDE AYODELE, Businesswoman 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CUI JIANCHUN, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LYDIA SHEHU JAFIYA, Nigeria's permanent secretary of information & culture STORYLINE: The Chinese community in Nigeria held a celebration Saturday to mark the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Jan. 22 this year. The annual celebration is a way for the Chinese community to maintain their cultural traditions and identity, while also sharing their culture with their Nigerian neighbors and friends. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARYJUDE AYODELE, Businesswoman "It is good to have experience of China in Nigeria and for us to get to know their culture, their food, and what they represent." The celebration reached its peak with a dragon dance, a traditional Chinese

New evidence of Japanese chemical warfare unit disclosed

STORY: New evidence of Japanese chemical warfare unit disclosed DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition hall 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIN CHENGMIN, Curator of exhibition hall 3. various of the exhibition hall 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIN CHENGMIN, Curator of exhibition hall 5. various of the exhibition hall 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JIN CHENGMIN, Curator of exhibition hall STORYLINE: New evidence related to a Japanese chemical warfare unit has been disclosed for the first time in the renovated Museum of Evidence of War Crimes by the Japanese Army Unit 731 in Harbin, China's Heilongjiang Province. The new incriminating evidence includes 2,862 artifacts, 23,000 pages of historical materials, and 810 minutes of video footage about the Japanese Army Unit 731. Among them, a core archive has been unveiled, providing first-hand evidence for an in-depth study of the overall scale, identity and state of personnel in Unit 731. SOU

Pursuing the light: A film projectionist's dream

STORY: Pursuing the light: A film projectionist's dream DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:41 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG MINGJIN, A non-profit film projectionist 2. various of Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture STORYLINE: Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture Yunnan, China SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG MINGJIN, A non-profit film projectionist "My name is Yang Mingjin, 45 years old. I'm a tire store owner, but I prefer my other identity, a non-profit film projectionist. In the daytime, I repair tires in my store, and at night I go to the villages in the mountains to project movies for free. This is what I do every day for half of the year. Nujiang has very high mountains, and darkness falls earlier than outside. It's very quiet in the mountains, and it's also very boring. So at night, there would be a crowd of people waiting for me to screen a movie. When I was seven years old, my best friend told me that he wanted to become a scientist when he grew up. Wh

A close look at metaverse at CIFTIS

STORY: A close look at metaverse at CIFTIS DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): PENG YING, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAO YONG, DeepGlint CEO 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese) ZHONG YUAN, Marketing department of Qualcomm STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): PENG YING, Xinhua correspondent "The 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) is underway here in Beijing. And this section is probably one of the most sought-after areas in the CIFTIS exhibition. Virtual reality, immersive experience, and 3D interaction. The physical world is brought to life in the metaverse. Let's check out what's on offer here." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAO YONG, DeepGlint CEO "Today, I will show you a massive interactive immersive experience. Once I enter the circle, you can see a space built by these display materials, which make it excel in expression. How can we interact? Through computer, it can recognize our identity, location, mov

Gen Z's love of Guochao bodes well for Chinese economy

STORY: Gen Z's love of Guochao bodes well for Chinese economy DATELINE: April 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: JINAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the products 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG ZHE, Consumer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU SINAN, BLoomage Biotech STORYLINE: Guochao, a consumer trend translated as "China-chic", has swept through the nation's younger generations recently. Many believe that the younger generations' confidence in Chinese culture and their national identity is reflected in the popularity of cultural products. Zhang Zhe, born in 1999, has bought many Chinese-brand cosmetic products or those featuring Chinese designs. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG ZHE, Consumer "I prefer to buy the domestic products for their fashionable design. Besides, they are as good as the overseas brands in quality. Now I like the Chinese makeup brands more." According to Chinese internet giant Baidu last year, the amount of consumer attention received by Guochao has increa