Exploring folk custom Yakou Piaose in China's Guangdong

STORY: Exploring folk custom Yakou Piaose in China's Guangdong SHOOTING TIME: earlier footage DATELINE: March 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Yakou Piaose parade 2. STANDUP 1 (English): SELMA DURAKOVIC, Expat in Zhongshan from Bosnia and Herzegovina 3. SOUNDBITE (Cantonese): TAN HAOBIN, Inheritor of Yakou Piaose 4. STANDUP 2 (English): SELMA DURAKOVIC, Expat in Zhongshan from Bosnia and Herzegovina 5. STANDUP 3 (English): SELMA DURAKOVIC, Expat in Zhongshan from Bosnia and Herzegovina STORYLINE: Amidst the profound cultural heritage and historical imprints, Yakou Piaose parade stands out as a prominent cultural highlight in south China's Guangdong Province. STANDUP 1 (English): SELMA DURAKOVIC, Expat in Zhongshan from Bosnia and Herzegovina "Nestled amidst the mountains and sea, Yakou Village in Zhongshan boasts abundant natural resources. Amidst the profound cultural heritage and historical imprints, Yakou Piaose parade stands out as a pr

Exploring net-zero carbon lifestyle in China's Zhongshan

STORY: Exploring net-zero carbon lifestyle in China's Zhongshan DATELINE: June 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:49 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the tour STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SELMA DURAKOVIC, Expat in Zhongshan from Bosnia and Herzegovina "China has made an important commitment to achieve carbon peaking by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. I have always been curious how the world's largest developing country will achieve its target in the most ambitious reduction in carbon intensity. Recently, the Bureau of Ecology and Environment in Zhongshan, the city where I live in, has launched a one-day tour, which promotes ecological and environmental protection knowledge to citizens through low-carbon practice cases." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SELMA DURAKOVIC, Bosnia and Herzegovina expat "I've come to Zhongshan Canvest Environment Education Base, which is located in the waste comprehensive treatment facility in Waisha Village, Shenwan Township. From the outside, it's hard t

My 2022 in China - Ep 5: Career opportunities

STORY: My 2022 in China - Ep 5: Career opportunities DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:43 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of expats living in China 2. SOUNDBITE (English): AARTHEE SALVARAJA, Operations manager from Malaysia 3. SOUNDBITE (English): DMITRII KAZNACHEEV, Sales manager from Russia 4. SOUNDBITE (English): BOLATITO KOREDE, Student from Nigeria 5. SOUNDBITE (English): MUHAMMAD NABIL, University student from Pakistan 6. SOUNDBITE (English): SELMA DURAKOVIC, Business owner from Bosnia and Herzegovina 7. SOUNDBITE (English): TAMARA KAUP, University staff member from the U.S. 8. SOUNDBITE (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, University teacher from Canada 9. SOUNDBITE (English): HELEN BEECH, University teacher from the UK 10. SOUNDBITE (English): GEORGI VIDENOV, Musician from Bulgaria 11. SOUNDBITE (English): MOHAMMAD YASSIN, University teacher from Canada STORYLINE: As year-end approaches, we hit the streets of several Chinese cities to ask expats what career opportunities China ha

Living in China 2022 - Ep 4: Chinese technologies

STORY: Living in China 2022 - Ep 4: Chinese technologies DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AARTHEE SALVARAJA, Operations manager from Malaysia 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BOLATITO KOREDE, Student from Nigeria 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DMITRII KAZNACHEEV, Sales manager from Russia 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MUHAMMAD NABIL, University student from Pakistan 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MUHAMMAD NABIL, University student from Pakistan 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): SELMA DURAKOVIC, Business owner from Bosnia and Herzegovina 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): BOLATITO KOREDE, Student from Nigeria 8. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): TAMARA KAUP, University staff member from the U.S. 9. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): MOHAMMAD YASSIN, University teacher from Canada STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AARTHEE SALVARAJA, Operations manager from Malaysia "E-commerce. When I started to use it was already 2017 or 2018 because I was still in this kind of mentality that if you know,

Living in China 2022 - Ep 2: Most memorable experience

STORY: Living in China 2022 - Ep 2: Most memorable experience DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AARTHEE SALVARAJA, Operations manager from Malaysia 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MUHAMMAD NABIL, University student from Pakistan 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, University teacher from Canada 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DMITRII KAZNACHEEV, Sales manager from Russia 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): SELMA DURAKOVIC, Business owner from Bosnia and Herzegovina 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): TAMARA KAUP, University staff member from the U.S. 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): GEORGI VIDENOV, Musician from Bulgaria STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AARTHEE SALVARAJA, Operations manager from Malaysia "I've always wanted to try improv (improvisational theatre) and then this year actually had the chance to join one of the communities over there, and also had a chance to have a performance. I feel there's a lot of new stuff that you can try out. A lot of opp