Chinese stories draw attention at children's book fair in Italy

STORY: Chinese stories draw attention at children's book fair in Italy SHOOTING TIME: April 8, 2024 DATELINE: April 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: BOLOGNA, Italy CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the book fair 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU FURONG, Sales Director of Guangdong Yuntang Industrial Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Italian): AUDREY LORENZINI, Publisher 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TASSIES, Illustrator STORYLINE: Chinese stories have caught the eyes of the visitors at the Bologna Children's Book Fair, which is underway from Monday to Thursday in the central Italian city of Bologna. In its 61st edition, the annual book fair is a major international forum for publishers, authors and illustrators of children's literature to exchange ideas, forge bonds and select partners. Over 1,500 exhibitors from about 100 countries and regions attend this year's fair. Chinese exhibitors are deeply involved in the exhibition, hosting several activities to accelerate Chinese children's books to go overseas

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-INT'L WETLAND CITY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-INT'L WETLAND CITY (CN)

(240202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 1, 2024 shows the scenery at the Furong river wetland in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Haikou was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018. In recent years, the city has strengthened the conservation and restoration of the wetlands. With the implementation of various measures, the ecological, economic and social benefits brought by the construction of an international wetland city have become increasingly prominent. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

CHINA-CHONGQING-RURAL GIRLS-FOOTBALL (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-RURAL GIRLS-FOOTBALL (CN)

(231209) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Qin Furong (4th L) instructs girls of a football team in practice in Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Sept. 1, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: The rural girls chasing goals on football pitches" (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

Xiamen University

Xiamen University

XIAMEN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2023 - View of Song En Building by Furong Lake, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian Province, China, November 9, 2023.

Xiamen University

Xiamen University

XIAMEN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2023 - View of Song En Building by Furong Lake, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian Province, China, November 9, 2023.

Xiamen University

Xiamen University

XIAMEN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2023 - View of Song En Building by Furong Lake, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian Province, China, November 9, 2023.

Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University

Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University

Photo taken on November 9, 2023 shows the Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University in Xiamen, Fujian province, China. Furong Tunnel is the most literary and longest graffiti tunnel in China.

Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University

Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University

Photo taken on November 9, 2023 shows the Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University in Xiamen, Fujian province, China. Furong Tunnel is the most literary and longest graffiti tunnel in China.

Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University

Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University

Photo taken on November 9, 2023 shows the Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University in Xiamen, Fujian province, China. Furong Tunnel is the most literary and longest graffiti tunnel in China.

Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University

Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University

Photo taken on November 9, 2023 shows the Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University in Xiamen, Fujian province, China. Furong Tunnel is the most literary and longest graffiti tunnel in China.

Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University

Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University

Photo taken on November 9, 2023 shows the Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University in Xiamen, Fujian province, China. Furong Tunnel is the most literary and longest graffiti tunnel in China.

Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University

Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University

Photo taken on November 9, 2023 shows the Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University in Xiamen, Fujian province, China. Furong Tunnel is the most literary and longest graffiti tunnel in China.

Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University

Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University

Photo taken on November 9, 2023 shows the Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University in Xiamen, Fujian province, China. Furong Tunnel is the most literary and longest graffiti tunnel in China.

Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University

Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University

Photo taken on November 9, 2023 shows the Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University in Xiamen, Fujian province, China. Furong Tunnel is the most literary and longest graffiti tunnel in China.

Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University

Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University

Photo taken on November 9, 2023 shows the Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University in Xiamen, Fujian province, China. Furong Tunnel is the most literary and longest graffiti tunnel in China.

Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University

Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University

Photo taken on November 9, 2023 shows the Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University in Xiamen, Fujian province, China. Furong Tunnel is the most literary and longest graffiti tunnel in China.

(SP)CHINA-LISHUI-ASIAN GAMES-TORCH RELAY (CN)

(SP)CHINA-LISHUI-ASIAN GAMES-TORCH RELAY (CN)

(230916) -- LISHUI, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearers Lv Furong (R) and Zhao Meili pose during the torch relay of the 19th Asian Games in Lishui, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

"University-enterprise" cooperation creates more jobs in NW China

STORY: "University-enterprise" cooperation creates more jobs in NW China DATELINE: July 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tianshui Normal University 2. various of the training program 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI FURONG, Deputy director, School of Electronic Information and Electric Engineering, Tianshui Normal University 4. various of Tianshui Normal University 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUO DANDAN, Graduate student, School of Electronic Information and Electric Engineering, Tianshui Normal University 6. various of Huatian Technology Co., Ltd. 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WU YONGHUI, Huatian Technology Co., Ltd. 8. various of students getting training in enterprises STORYLINE: Tianshui Normal University in northwest China's Gansu Province has teamed up with local enterprises to develop a training program with the aim of creating more job opportunities for students. The "university-enterprise" cooperation model has allowed students to join a talent c

Smart bus garage put into use in China's Shenzhen

STORY: Smart bus garage put into use in China's Shenzhen DATELINE: April 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:27 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a three-dimensional bus garage in South China's Shenzhen STORYLINE: A three-dimensional steel structure bus garage has been officially put into operation in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. Built by CIMC IoT, a subsidiary of China International Marine Containers (Group) Ltd. (CIMC), the Xiasha three-dimensional steel structure bus garage is located in the west of the intersection of Furong Road and Binhai Avenue in Futian District. Divided into two storage and retrieval halls, the 11-story garage covers an area of approximately 752 square meters and uses two sets of vertical lifting equipment. Each parking space covers an area of about 9 square meters, while a traditional flat parking space for buses covers an area of about 100 square meters, increasing land utilization rate by more than 10 times. Xinhua News Agency correspo

CHINA-HUNAN-RURAL SCHOOLS (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-RURAL SCHOOLS (CN)

(230120) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students play table tennis at Furong school in Sangzhi County, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 11, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Rural schools encourage 'left-behind' children with weekend club activities" (Xinhua/Zhang Ge)

CHINA-HUNAN-RURAL SCHOOLS (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-RURAL SCHOOLS (CN)

(230120) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A student makes model airplanes with the help of his teacher at Furong school in Sangzhi County, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 11, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Rural schools encourage 'left-behind' children with weekend club activities" (Xinhua/Zhang Ge)

CHINA-SHANDONG-JINAN-SNACK-STREET (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-JINAN-SNACK-STREET (CN)

(230103) -- JINAN, Jan. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People buy sugar-coated haws on Furong Street in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 2, 2023. Furong Street, a 500-meter-long old street with more than 150 food and beverage shops, is getting back to its hustle and bustle these days. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

CHINA-SHANDONG-JINAN-SNACK-STREET (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-JINAN-SNACK-STREET (CN)

(230103) -- JINAN, Jan. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People line up in front of a food stand on Furong Street in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 2, 2023. Furong Street, a 500-meter-long old street with more than 150 food and beverage shops, is getting back to its hustle and bustle these days. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

CHINA-SHANDONG-JINAN-SNACK-STREET (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-JINAN-SNACK-STREET (CN)

(230103) -- JINAN, Jan. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People buy food on Furong Street in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 2, 2023. Furong Street, a 500-meter-long old street with more than 150 food and beverage shops, is getting back to its hustle and bustle these days. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

CHINA-SHANDONG-JINAN-SNACK-STREET (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-JINAN-SNACK-STREET (CN)

(230103) -- JINAN, Jan. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man buys food on Furong Street in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 2, 2023. Furong Street, a 500-meter-long old street with more than 150 food and beverage shops, is getting back to its hustle and bustle these days. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

CHINA-SHANDONG-JINAN-SNACK-STREET (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-JINAN-SNACK-STREET (CN)

(230103) -- JINAN, Jan. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People saunter on Furong Street in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 2, 2023. Furong Street, a 500-meter-long old street with more than 150 food and beverage shops, is getting back to its hustle and bustle these days. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

CHINA-SHANDONG-JINAN-SNACK-STREET (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-JINAN-SNACK-STREET (CN)

(230103) -- JINAN, Jan. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People saunter on Furong Street in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 2, 2023. Furong Street, a 500-meter-long old street with more than 150 food and beverage shops, is getting back to its hustle and bustle these days. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

CHINA-HUNAN-20TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATE-ICU NURSE (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-20TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATE-ICU NURSE (CN)

(221011) -- CHANGSHA, Oct. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xu Furong (C) and her colleague check the hospitalization information of patients at an ICU ward nurse station at Hunan Provincial People's Hospital in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 9, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Guarding lives of those on brink of death" (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

CHINA-HUNAN-20TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATE-ICU NURSE (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-20TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATE-ICU NURSE (CN)

(221011) -- CHANGSHA, Oct. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xu Furong prepares medicine at an ICU ward at Hunan Provincial People's Hospital in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 9, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Guarding lives of those on brink of death" (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

CHINA-HUNAN-20TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATE-ICU NURSE (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-20TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATE-ICU NURSE (CN)

(221011) -- CHANGSHA, Oct. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xu Furong poses for a photo at Hunan Provincial People's Hospital in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 9, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Guarding lives of those on brink of death" (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

CHINA-HUNAN-20TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATE-ICU NURSE (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-20TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATE-ICU NURSE (CN)

(221011) -- CHANGSHA, Oct. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xu Furong (C) and her colleagues take care of a patient at an ICU ward at Hunan Provincial People's Hospital in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 9, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Guarding lives of those on brink of death" (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

ICU nurse fighting pandemic on front line

STORY: ICU nurse fighting pandemic on front line DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xu Furong in her work 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XU FURONG, ICU head nurse, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XU FURONG, ICU head nurse, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): PENG YUNLING, ICU nurse, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHONG LIYUAN, ICU nurse, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital STORYLINE: Xu Furong, a delegate to the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), is the head nurse of the intensive care unit (ICU) at Hunan Provincial People's Hospital. She has devoted herself to nursing and helped save many lives. Xu worked on the front line in the fight against COVID-19. In February 2020, she was among the first batch of medical workers sent to Hubei, a province first hit hard by COVID-19. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XU FURONG, ICU

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY(CN)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY(CN)

(220202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearer Xu Furong(L) gives a high five to torch bearer Huang Pingping during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Winter Olympic Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb.2, 2022. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY(CN)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY(CN)

(220202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearer Xu Furong runs with the torch during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Winter Olympic Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY(CN)

(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY(CN)

(220202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearers Zhang Zhongde(L) and Xu Furong attend the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Winter Olympic Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb.2, 2022. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)