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Migratory birds enter peak hatching period at Poyang Lake in China

STORY: Migratory birds enter peak hatching period at Poyang Lake in China SHOOTING TIME: April 20, 2024 DATELINE: April 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: JIUJIANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of migratory birds 2. SOUNDBITE (English): LI CHUNRU, Voluntary bird protector in Duchang STORYLINE: As the weather warms up, Poyang Lake becomes a bustling nursery for egrets. The lake and surrounding forest, located in Duchang County of China's Jiangxi Province, provide sanctuary for these elegant migratory birds during their hatching season. Recent years have seen a notable improvement in the ecological environment here. Increased local awareness and efforts in bird protection have led to a rise in the numbers of these migratory visitors, making Poyang Lake a key site for bird conservation efforts in China. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI CHUNRU, Voluntary bird protector in Duchang "There are about nine species of summer migratory birds here, including the great egret, intermediate egret, little

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Pearl mussels from China's largest freshwater lake shine in overseas markets

STORY: Pearl mussels from China's largest freshwater lake shine in overseas markets SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 10, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:05 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): SHU CHANG, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Poyang Lake 3. various of pearl and shell industry 4. STANDUP 2 (English): SHU CHANG, Xinhua correspondent 5. various of shells and shell products 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHAO JIANHUA, CEO of Zhaojun Industrial Co., Ltd. 7. various of pearl and shell industry 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XU WENYING, Official of Zhouxi Town, Duchang County, Jiangxi Province STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): SHU CHANG, Xinhua correspondent "See the bottles lined up in the water? Do you know what they are used for? They mark the position of cultured shells underwater. Now I'm in Duchang County, which is known as a hometown of Chinese freshwater pearls and located at the shore of the Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in east China's Jiangxi Prov

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Irrigation canals built in E. China's Jiangxi for spring ploughing

STORY: Irrigation canals built in E. China's Jiangxi for spring ploughing DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: JIUJIANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT/MARKET SHOTLIST: 1. various of irrigation system in east China's Jiangxi 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CAO LIMING, Farmer in Duchang County, Jiangxi 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LING ZONGPING, Officer of Yongxiu County Water Conservancy Comprehensive Affairs Center, Jiangxi Province STORYLINE: Local governments in east China's Jiangxi Province have built irrigation canals in crop fields as a pre-emptive measure to deal with a possible drought in the coming spring ploughing season. It's a pre-emptive measure after unusually hot weather and low precipitation swept the province and threatened agricultural production last year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CAO LIMING, Farmer in Duchang County, Jiangxi "At that time, we were worried about the grain yield. The temperature was high, and the water was limited. But thanks to the local government's support, i

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China's Poyang Lake a sanctuary for wintering birds after efforts made to replenish water

STORY: China's Poyang Lake a sanctuary for wintering birds after efforts made to replenish water DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:17 LOCATION: JIUJIANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Poyang Lake 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI YUE, Director, Administration of Migratory Bird Nature Reserve in Duchang County, Jiangxi 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GAO YIPING, Bird guardian, Migratory Bird Nature Reserve in Duchang County, Jiangxi 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI YUE, Director, Administration of Migratory Bird Nature Reserve in Duchang County, Jiangxi STORYLINE: China's largest freshwater lake, Poyang Lake in Jiangxi Province, has again ushered in a peak for the arrivals of migratory birds. The lake was hit hard by drought in 2022, due to heat waves and dry weather. To ease the situation, local authorities have made diversified efforts to replenish saucer-shaped lake areas, which are ideal places for migratory birds to forage. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI YUE, Director, Administration of Migrato

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Revisiting finless porpoises after drought in China's Poyang Lake

STORY: Revisiting finless porpoises after drought in China's Poyang Lake DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: JIUJIANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the finless porpoises 2. various of the patrol 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAN BAISHAN, Head of the finless porpoise rescue team in Duchang County, Jiangxi Province 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YU SHUNYUAN, Member of the fishery administration team in Duchang County, Jiangxi Province 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHAN BAISHAN, Head of the finless porpoise rescue team in Duchang County, Jiangxi Province STORYLINE: The Yangtze finless porpoise, known as the "giant panda of the water," is a barometer of the ecological environment in the Yangtze River basin. The endangered species has nearly half of its population living in Poyang Lake, the country's largest freshwater lake in Jiangxi Province. In November last year, the prolonged drought lowered the water level of the lake sharply. Over 100 finless porpoises were soon transferred to

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International important wetland Poyang Lake reserves water for wintering birds

STORY: International important wetland Poyang Lake reserves water for wintering birds DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of migratory birds 3. various of the Poyang Lake 4. various of birds flying 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU HUALONG, District official, Liyuzhou, Jiangxi 6. various of birds flying 7. various of sub-lakes 8. various of migratory birds 9. various of water transfer projects 10. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI YUE, Director, Administration of Migratory Bird Nature Reserve in Duchang County, Jiangxi 11. various of the Poyang Lake 12. STANDUP 2 (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent 13. various of birds flying STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent "Hi, this is Xinhua correspondent Chen Yushan. I'm now on an embankment by China's largest freshwater lake, Poyang Lake." Located in east China's Jiangxi Province, Poyang Lake is an important

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Drought makes 400-year-old stone bridge surface from lake in China

STORY: Drought makes 400-year-old stone bridge surface from lake in China DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:46 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of a 400-year-old stone bridge in Poyang Lake 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WU DUNHAN, Deputy director of Duchang County Museum STORYLINE: Due to sustained hot weather and low precipitation, a 400-year-old stone bridge has emerged from Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake. It was constructed during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WU DUNHAN, Deputy director of Duchang County Museum "We come to check the bridge every year. The bridge has emerged 3-4 months earlier than previous years. It usually emerges from Poyang Lake in winter. Poyang Lake officially entered this year's dry season on Aug. 6. It's the earliest date since records started in 1951. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanchang, China. (XHTV)

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How finless porpoises survive dry season in China's largest freshwater lake

STORY: How finless porpoises survive dry season in China's largest freshwater lake DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:06 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DUAN XIAOSONG, Member of fishery administration team of Duchang county 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): DUAN XIAOSONG, Member of fishery administration team of Duchang county 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): ZHAN BAISHAN, Leader of finless porpoise rescue team in Duchang county 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): ZHAN BAISHAN, Leader of finless porpoise rescue team in Duchang county 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): YU SHUNYUAN, Member of fishery administration team of Duchang county 11. SOUNDBITE 10 (Chinese): ZHAN BAISHAN, Leader of finless p

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#CHINA-SUPERMOON (CN)

(220615) -- BEIJING, June 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A couple view a supermoon at Nanshan Park in Duchang County of Jiujiang City, east China's Jiangxi Province, June 14, 2022. (Photo by Fu Jianbin/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SUPERMOON (CN)

(220615) -- BEIJING, June 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A supermoon is pictured in Duchang County of Jiujiang City, east China's Jiangxi Province, June 14, 2022. (Photo by Fu Jianbin/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL-FOLK CUSTOM(CN)

(220602) -- DUCHANG, June 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children show their handmade mugwort sachets on the eve of the Dragon Boat Festival at a kindergarten in Duchang County of Jiujiang City, east China's Jiangxi Province, June 2, 2022. The Dragon Boat Festival will fall on June 3 this year. (Photo by Fu Jianbin/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(220206) -- DUCHANG, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Passengers scan the health QR code before entering a railway station in Duchang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Feb. 6, 2022. China on Sunday witnessed an increase of passenger trips as this year's Spring Festival holiday comes to an end. (Photo by Fu Jianbin/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(220206) -- DUCHANG, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Passengers board a train in Duchang Railway Station in Duchang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Feb. 6, 2022. China on Sunday witnessed an increase of passenger trips as this year's Spring Festival holiday comes to an end. (Photo by Fu Jianbin/Xinhua)