Strong dust storms hit Mongolia

STORY: Strong dust storms hit Mongolia SHOOTING TIME: April 13, 2024 DATELINE: April 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of winds and dust storms in Mongolia STORYLINE: Strong winds and heavy dust storms are hitting parts of Mongolia, causing poor visibility on roads, the country's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said Saturday. The strong winds and dust storms are sweeping across central Mongolia including the national capital Ulan Bator, provinces of Arkhangai and Uvurkhangai, and southern Gobi provinces of Umnugovi, Dundgovi and Dornogovi, with wind speeds up to 26 m per second, NEMA said in a statement. The inclement weather is expected to continue through the weekend, the agency said, urging the public, especially nomadic herders and drivers, to take extra precautions against possible disasters. Mongolia has a harsh continental climate as strong winds and dust storms are common during the spring. Xinhua News Agency correspondents rep

China-funded renovation of Mongolian land port completed

STORY: China-funded renovation of Mongolian land port completed SHOOTING TIME: January 2023 /Archive DATELINE: March 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the land port in southeastern Mongolia STORYLINE: An inauguration ceremony was held on Sunday for the China-funded renovation of a land port in southeastern Mongolia. Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene and Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia Shen Minjuan attended the ceremony to mark the completion of the land port renovation in Zamiin-Uud, a border soum (administrative subdivision) in the southeastern Mongolian province of Dornogovi. Oyun-Erdene expressed his gratitude to China for overcoming the difficulties of the pandemic, assisting in building port facilities of international standard, increasing the passenger and cargo customs clearance capacity fivefold, and supporting Mongolia's port revival policy. "Port revival is one of the key goals of the government's medium-term devel

Over 600,000 livestock die in cold winter in Mongolia

STORY: Over 600,000 livestock die in cold winter in Mongolia SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:55 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the harsh weather STORYLINE: At least 611,924 heads of livestock have died across Mongolia so far this winter, due to the extreme wintry weather known as "dzud," local media reported on Friday, citing the country's State Emergency Commission (SEC). The dzud is a Mongolian term to describe a severely cold winter when a large number of livestock die because the ground is frozen or covered by snow. Among the country's 21 provinces, Khentii, Dornod, Sukhbaatar and Dornogovi in the east, as well as Arkhangai in the central west, registered the highest rates of animal death, the SEC said in a statement. In addition, at least 13,500 herder households have been trapped in the snow, and 38,400 km of roads have been closed due to the snow, it said. The number of livestock in Mongolia stood at 64.7 million at

10 Mongolian provinces experience harsh wintry weather

STORY: 10 Mongolian provinces experience harsh wintry weather SHOOTING TIME: mid-Nov., 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of roads and pastures 2. various of livestock herds 3. various of pastures covered in snow STORYLINE: At least 10 of all the 21 Mongolian provinces have been experiencing extreme wintry weather, known as "dzud," the country's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said Thursday. Dzud is a Mongolian term to describe a severely cold winter when a large number of livestock die because the ground is frozen or covered in snow. "At least 10 provinces, including Bayan-Ulgii, Uvs, Khovd, Zavkhan and Govi-Altai in the west, as well as Khentii and Dornogovi in the east, are now experiencing the dzud," the NEMA said in a statement. In addition, eight provinces, including Sukhbaatar in the east and Bulgan in the north, are experiencing near-dzud conditions, the emergency agency said. In 2016, a dzud killed

Xinhua Headlines: Centuries-old tea road regains glory as Belt and Road cooperation deepens

Xinhua Headlines: Centuries-old tea road regains glory as Belt and Road cooperation deepens

(231002) -- BEIJING, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors attend a tea ceremony at a Chinese tea culture event in Sainshand, capital of the southeastern Mongolian province of Dornogovi, June 16, 2023. (Photo by Suriya/Xinhua)

Chinese tea culture event organized in Mongolia

STORY: Chinese tea culture event organized in Mongolia DATELINE: Sept. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese tea culture event in the southern Mongolian province of Dundgovi STORYLINE: A Chinese tea culture event was held in Mandalgovi, capital of the southern Mongolian province of Dundgovi, on Tuesday. The event entitled "Tea for Harmony: Yaji Cultural Salon" featured many activities such as a traditional tea-making ceremony, tea tasting, a photo exhibition of Chinese tea culture and tourism, and an exhibition of various types of tea and tea sets. Supervised by the Chinese consul general in Dornogovi's Zamiin-Uud soum and the governor's office of Dundgovi province, the event was organized by the Chinese Cultural Center in Ulan Bator, capital of Mongolia. Dundgovi province is located in an important position in the Belt and Road Initiative and the China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor, said Li Yanjun, Chinese consul general in Dornogovi's

MONGOLIA-SAINSHAND-CHINESE TEA CULTURE-EXHIBITION

MONGOLIA-SAINSHAND-CHINESE TEA CULTURE-EXHIBITION

(230617) -- SAINSHAND, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors read a book at a Chinese tea culture exhibition in Sainshand, capital of the southeastern Mongolian province of Dornogovi, June 16, 2023. A Chinese tea culture exhibition opened on Friday here. Various types of tea and tea sets, as well as paintings and books on Chinese tea culture and the ancient Great Tea Road that connects Asia and Europe, are being showcased at the event. (Photo by Suriya/Xinhua)

MONGOLIA-SAINSHAND-CHINESE TEA CULTURE-EXHIBITION

MONGOLIA-SAINSHAND-CHINESE TEA CULTURE-EXHIBITION

(230617) -- SAINSHAND, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors wait to taste tea at a Chinese tea culture exhibition in Sainshand, capital of the southeastern Mongolian province of Dornogovi, June 16, 2023. A Chinese tea culture exhibition opened on Friday here. Various types of tea and tea sets, as well as paintings and books on Chinese tea culture and the ancient Great Tea Road that connects Asia and Europe, are being showcased at the event. (Photo by Suriya/Xinhua)

Exhibition on Chinese tea culture held in Mongolia

STORY: Exhibition on Chinese tea culture held in Mongolia DATELINE: June 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: SAINSHAND, Mongolia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition on Chinese tea culture in the southeastern Mongolian province of Dornogovi 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI YANJUN, Chinese consul general in Dornogovi's Zamiin-Uud soum 3. various of the exhibition on Chinese tea culture in the southeastern Mongolian province of Dornogovi STORYLINE: A Chinese tea culture exhibition opened on Friday in Sainshand, capital of the southeastern Mongolian province of Dornogovi. More than 100 people attended the opening ceremony, including Li Yanjun, Chinese consul general in Dornogovi's Zamiin-Uud soum, Li Zhi, cultural counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Mongolia, and local officials and residents. Various types of tea and tea sets, as well as paintings and books on Chinese tea culture and the ancient Great Tea Road that connects Asia and Europe, are being showcased at the event. SOUNDBITE (Chines

Dust storm hits southern Mongolia

STORY: Dust storm hits southern Mongolia DATELINE: April 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of dust and snow storms hitting parts of Mongolia STORYLINE: A strong wind and a heavy dust storm are now hitting the southern Gobi provinces of Mongolia, the country's meteorology and environmental monitoring agency said Thursday. The wind speed is reaching 18-24 meters per second in the provinces of Dundgovi, Umnugovi and Dornogovi, which are most affected by desertification, the weather agency said. In addition, snow and snowstorms are hitting the central and northern parts of the country including the national capital Ulan Bator. The unstable weather is expected to continue in the coming days, the weather agency said, urging the public, especially nomadic herders and drivers, to take extra precautions against possible disasters. Mongolia has a harsh continental climate as strong winds, snow and dust storms are common during the spring. Climate change-re

Blizzard, dust storm hit Mongolia, causing low visibility

STORY: Blizzard, dust storm hit Mongolia, causing low visibility DATELINE: March 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of blizzards and dust storms hitting Mongolia STORYLINE: Heavy blizzards and strong dust storms are sweeping across much of Mongolia, causing poor visibility on roads, the country's weather monitoring agency said Tuesday. The heavy snow and snowstorms are now hitting central Mongolia such as the national capital Ulan Bator and Uvurkhangai province, as well as several other provinces in the eastern and northern regions. In addition, strong winds and dust storms are sweeping through the southern Gobi provinces such as Umnugovi, Dundgovi and Dornogovi, with a wind speed up to 27 meters per second, it said. The volatile weather is expected to continue in the coming two days, the agency said, warning the public, especially nomadic herders and drivers, to take extra precautions against possible disasters. Mongolia has a harsh continental

Dust storm hits SE Mongolian province

STORY: Dust storm hits SE Mongolian province DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:05 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of dust storm in Mongolia STORYLINE: A dust storm hit the southeastern Mongolian province of Dornogovi on Friday, causing low visibility on roads. The unstable weather is expected to prevail during the weekend, the provincial weather monitoring agency said in a statement. Dornogovi, located in the Gobi Desert region of southern Mongolia, is one of the provinces most affected by desertification. Around 90 percent of the province's total territory had been somehow affected by desertification and land degradation, according to the provincial governor's office. In 2021, Mongolia launched a national campaign initiated by President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh to plant a billion trees by 2030 to combat climate change and desertification, in which Dornogovi set a target of planting at least 20 million trees. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ulan Bator.