Kindergartens bring education to children's doorsteps in pastoral areas in China's Qinghai

STORY: Kindergartens bring education to children's doorsteps in pastoral areas in China's Qinghai DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the kindergarten 2. STANDUP (English): PEMA YANGTSO, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TSERING DRADUL, Deputy head of a kindergarten in Chudri Township, Qumalai County 4. various of the kindergarten 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DONG ZHU, Deputy head of Qumalai County 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TSERING DRADUL, Deputy head of a kindergarten in Chudri Township, Qumalai County STORYLINE: Located in the hinterland of the Yellow River's source area, Qumalai County in China's Qinghai spans an area of 52,000 square kilometers and is home to a population of 47,000. On the vast grasslands of Qumalai, many preschool children lead a nomadic lifestyle alongside their families. Due to the long distance between their pasture homes and kindergartens in the county seat or township seat, many children were una

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(230928) -- YUSHU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tsering Dradul (2nd R), the deputy principal of a kindergarten, interacts with a boy at the kindergarten in Qumarleb County of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Sept. 14, 2023. Qumarleb County is located in the source region of the Yellow River, with an average altitude of over 4,500 meters. Children here lead a nomadic life with their families on expansive grasslands far from county seats and towns. Through years of efforts by local government, free preschool education has been extended to pasturing areas. Just around their home, children have chance to be taught by kindergarten teachers from town seats. Since 2022, 15 kindergartens with heating and illumination equipment powered by photovoltaic systems have been built in Qumarleb County by CHN Energy. Up to now, more than 700 children in distant pasturing areas have been recruited to these kindergartens near their living places. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

CHINA-QINGHAI-YUSHU-KINDERGARTEN (CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-YUSHU-KINDERGARTEN (CN)

(230928) -- YUSHU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tsering Dradul (3rd L), the deputy principal of a kindergarten, prepares lunch for children at a kindergarten in Qumarleb County of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Sept. 14, 2023. Qumarleb County is located in the source region of the Yellow River, with an average altitude of over 4,500 meters. Children here lead a nomadic life with their families on expansive grasslands far from county seats and towns. Through years of efforts by local government, free preschool education has been extended to pasturing areas. Just around their home, children have chance to be taught by kindergarten teachers from town seats. Since 2022, 15 kindergartens with heating and illumination equipment powered by photovoltaic systems have been built in Qumarleb County by CHN Energy. Up to now, more than 700 children in distant pasturing areas have been recruited to these kindergartens near their living places. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

CHINA-QINGHAI-YUSHU-KINDERGARTEN (CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-YUSHU-KINDERGARTEN (CN)

(230928) -- YUSHU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tsering Dradul, the deputy principal of a kindergarten, instructs children in class at the kindergarten in Qumarleb County of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Sept. 14, 2023. Qumarleb County is located in the source region of the Yellow River, with an average altitude of over 4,500 meters. Children here lead a nomadic life with their families on expansive grasslands far from county seats and towns. Through years of efforts by local government, free preschool education has been extended to pasturing areas. Just around their home, children have chance to be taught by kindergarten teachers from town seats. Since 2022, 15 kindergartens with heating and illumination equipment powered by photovoltaic systems have been built in Qumarleb County by CHN Energy. Up to now, more than 700 children in distant pasturing areas have been recruited to these kindergartens near their living places. (Xinhua/Han Fangfang)

Discovering Tibet with FPV drone: Tibetan rafting coach

STORY: Discovering Tibet with FPV drone: Tibetan rafting coach DATELINE: July 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:33 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tibetan rafting coach's life 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TASHI PHUNTSOG, Rafting coach 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TASHI PHUNTSOG, Rafting coach 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Starter 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG HAO, SHENG JIANG, Rafting enthusiasts 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): XIE GANG, Rafting enthusiast 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): ZHANG YING, Rafting enthusiast 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): SONAM DRADUL, Rafting enthusiast 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): ZHONG HONGYAN, Former rafting athlete 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): HE WEI, Rafting enthusiast 11. SOUNDBITE 10 (Chinese): TASHI PHUNTSOG, Rafting coach 12. various of Tibetan rafting coach's life STORYLINE: Gongbo'gyamda County, Nyingchi City Tibet, China SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TASHI PHUNTSOG, Rafting coach "Left, left." Voice of teammates "Go, left side! Well done, well done." Voice of Tashi Phuntsog