New mission of centuries-old bridge in Chaozhou | Stories shared by Xi Jinping

STORY: New mission of centuries-old bridge in Chaozhou | Stories shared by Xi Jinping DATELINE: July 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Guangji Bridge 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU ZHIMIN, Member of Chaozhou historical and cultural city protection expert committee 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUANG DEKAI, Staff of Guangji Bridge cultural heritage administration 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YU XIAOJIE, Director of Guangji Bridge cultural heritage administration STORYLINE: Chaozhou, S China's Guangdong Guangji Bridge across the Hanjiang River has been a landmark for the city of Chaozhou, south China's Guangdong Province, for centuries. With a history of 851 years, the first open-close bridge in the world has undergone major rebuilding and repair at different times. In October 2020, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the ancient bridge and stressed better protection of the city's heritage. Subtitle: In October 2020, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Com