CHINA-JIANGSU-YANCHENG-GREEN ENERGY (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-YANCHENG-GREEN ENERGY (CN)

(240608) -- YANCHENG, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 6, 2024 shows the exterior view of a wind power turbine blades company at a low(zero) carbon-dioxide emission industrial park in Sheyang, Yancheng, east China's Jiangsu Province. Yancheng, situated on the Yellow Sea coast, boasts the longest coastline and largest sea area of east China's Jiangsu Province. It is abundant in coastal wind energy, solar energy, and biomass resources, with an average annual wind speed exceeding 7.6 meters per second at 100 meters high and an average annual sunshine duration of approximately 2,280 hours here. In recent years, the local government has made progress to make the new energy industry a key sector for Yancheng by building world-class industrial clusters including wind power equipment, crystalline silicon photovoltaics, coastal green hydrogen production and new energy storage within the Yangtze River Delta. As of April 2024, Yancheng's total installed capacity for renewable power genera

CHINA-JIANGSU-YANCHENG-GREEN ENERGY (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-YANCHENG-GREEN ENERGY (CN)

(240608) -- YANCHENG, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 6, 2024 shows the exterior view of a wind power turbine blades company at a low(zero) carbon-dioxide emission industrial park in Sheyang, Yancheng, east China's Jiangsu Province. Yancheng, situated on the Yellow Sea coast, boasts the longest coastline and largest sea area of east China's Jiangsu Province. It is abundant in coastal wind energy, solar energy, and biomass resources, with an average annual wind speed exceeding 7.6 meters per second at 100 meters high and an average annual sunshine duration of approximately 2,280 hours here. In recent years, the local government has made progress to make the new energy industry a key sector for Yancheng by building world-class industrial clusters including wind power equipment, crystalline silicon photovoltaics, coastal green hydrogen production and new energy storage within the Yangtze River Delta. As of April 2024, Yancheng's total installed capacity for renewable power genera

DR Congo president inaugurates Chinese-built hydroelectric plant

STORY: DR Congo president inaugurates Chinese-built hydroelectric plant DATELINE: Oct. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:22 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Busanga hydroelectric power plant 2. various of speech of Felix Tshisekedi, President of DRC 3. various of inauguration ceremony of Busanga hydroelectric power plant 4. various of speech of Zhao Bin, Chinese ambassador to DRC STORYLINE: President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi on Friday inaugurated the Busanga hydroelectric power plant, a Sino-Congolese cooperation project financed and built by Chinese enterprises, located in the southeastern province of Lualaba. After cutting the ribbon, the Congolese president visited the dam, the generator room, the central control room and other facilities of the Busanga hydroelectric plant. During the inspection, the Congolese president commended the modernity and quality of the plant. In the control room, Tshisekedi pressed the main operating button of the genera

(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Craftsmen work in a dragon boat factory in Minhou of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 12, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition of racing dragon boats has been passed down from generations to genera

(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rowers pose prior to a dragon boat race in Fuzhou of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 20, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition of racing dragon boats has been passed down from generations to genera

Vlog: Impressive "Made in China" products at Hainan expo

STORY: Vlog: Impressive "Made in China" products at Hainan expo DATELINE: April 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHANG LI, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MU XUYAO, Xinhua correspondent 3. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHANG LI & HONG LIANG, Xinhua correspondents 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MU XUYAO, Xinhua correspondent 5. STANDUP 3 (English): ZHANG LI & HONG LIANG, Xinhua correspondents 6. STANDUP 4 (English): ZHANG LI, Xinhua correspondent 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): QIN HAO, Official with the Department of Commerce of China's Tibet Autonomous Region 8. STANDUP 5 (English): ZHANG LI, Xinhua correspondent 9. STANDUP 6 (English): HONG LIANG, Xinhua correspondent 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CANDY ZHANG, Lead of services fulfillment center, Cainiao global supply chain 11. STANDUP 7 (English): HONG LIANG, Xinhua correspondent 12. STANDUP 8 (English): ZHANG LI, Xinhua correspondent 13. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LI WEIQIANG, Deputy genera

Chinese companies drawn to GENERA clean energy fair in Madrid

STORY: Chinese companies drawn to GENERA clean energy fair in Madrid DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of GENERA fair 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHAO NENG, General Manager of Sales Center, Yangzhou Jinghua New Energy Technology Co. Ltd. 3. various of GENERA fair 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): LUIS CRESPO, Soto Solar 5. various of GENERA fair STORYLINE: More than 20 Chinese renewable energy companies participate in GENERA 2023, the energy and environment international trade hosted by Madrid, the capital of Spain, between Feb. 21 and Feb. 23. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHAO NENG, General Manager of Sales Center, Yangzhou Jinghua New Energy Technology Co. Ltd. "Spain market is a very huge market, especially for new solar business. So, that's why we're here. We want to establish sales network in Spain. And through Spain, we will establish our sales opportunities all over Europe." Spain currently ranks eighth among the world's 40-odd main renewable energy m

7 killed, 19 wounded in terror attack on police building in Pakistan's Karachi

STORY: 7 killed, 19 wounded in terror attack on police building in Pakistan's Karachi DATELINE: Feb. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site STORYLINE: The security forces had killed all three terrorists who attacked the police chief's office in Karachi, the capital of Pakistan's southern Sindh province, on Friday night, Spokesperson of the Sindh government Murtaza Wahab said. The spokesperson tweeted early Saturday morning that at least four people, including three security personnel and a civilian, had lost their lives while 19 others were injured during the fight. He said that one of the injured was in critical condition and the rest of the wounded were stable, adding that the attacked five-floor building and the entire surrounding area have been cleared. The attack happened at around 7:10 p.m. local time when the attackers opened fire and hurled hand grenades at the police office near the Saddar area of Karachi, Deputy Inspector Genera

Consensus needed to achieve global decarbonization: Spanish experts

STORY: Consensus needed to achieve global decarbonization: Spanish experts DATELINE: June 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of floods 2. various of Hydrogen machine at GENERA 2022 Exhibition 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ANTONIO GONZALEZ, Vice President of Spanish Hydrogen Association 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): ANTONIO PENA, Scientist from Spain's Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) 5. various of the Interreg Sudos Improvement Project and a Hydrogen factory 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): JAVIER ARBOLEDA, Services manager from Hyundai Motor Spain 7. various of a Hydrogen complex STORYLINE: "Climate change is a global problem, so we need a consensus among countries to meet the challenge of decarbonization," Maribel Rodriguez, Head of Climate Change and Business Development at Repsol Hydrogen told Xinhua, at the 25th edition of the International Energy and Environment Fair (GENERA 2022) held in Madrid. Rodriguez explained that to achieve global decarbonization, it is

Int'l Energy and Environment Trade Fair held in Madrid

STORY: Int'l Energy and Environment Trade Fair held in Madrid DATELINE: June 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Sequence shots on Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez visiting GENERA 2022 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): PABLO SARRASIN, Suministros Orduna 3. Sequence shots on Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez at GENERA 2022 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): PABLO SARRASIN, Suministros Orduna 5. Sequence shots on Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez at GENERA 2022 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): PABLO CUESTA, CEO of Simply Solar 7. Sequence shots on Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez at GENERA 2022 STORYLINE: The 25th edition of the International Energy and Environment Trade Fair, GENERA 2022, is being held at the IFEMA Exhibition Center in Madrid, capital of Spain. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attended the opening ceremony of the fair, which runs from Tuesday to Thursday. GENERA 2022 is supported by the main agents in the sector, such as the Wind Business Association, the Association of Electric Agents and Companies and

Scientists discover new trilobite association over 400 mln years ago in SW China

STORY: Scientists discover new trilobite association over 400 mln years ago in SW China DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of fossils of trilobites discovered by scientists STORYLINE: Chinese scientists have documented a new trilobite association during the Late Ordovician in Zhenxiong County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The discovery by researchers from Peking University, an institute under the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Xi'an Geological Survey Center was recently published in Palaeoworld. According to Wei Xin, one of the researchers, the trilobite association includes 17 species of 15 genera, among which four species are new. Scientists said that the discovery will provide a great opportunity for researchers to investigate the marine organisms in southern China during the Late Ordovician. Wei said that based on the distribution of trilobite species, it is reasonable to infer that a migration event took place in sout

CHINA-XINJIANG-TIANSHAN-BOOK-RELEASE (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TIANSHAN-BOOK-RELEASE (CN)

(220327) -- URUMQI, March 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Aug. 3, 2013 shows Pan Borong, a scientist, doing investigation on the plants of the Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Botanists in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have published a book on vascular plants in the Tianshan Mountains. The book, Vascular Plant Checklist of Tianshan, introduces 6,784 wild vascular plants belonging to 924 genera and 117 families in the Tianshan Mountains, according to the Botanical Society of Xinjiang. TO GO WITH "Book on vascular plants in Tianshan Mountains released" (Xinhua)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TIANSHAN-BOOK-RELEASE (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TIANSHAN-BOOK-RELEASE (CN)

(220327) -- URUMQI, March 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on July 19, 2019 shows Hai Ying (1st L), a scientist, doing investigation on the plants of the Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Botanists in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have published a book on vascular plants in the Tianshan Mountains. The book, Vascular Plant Checklist of Tianshan, introduces 6,784 wild vascular plants belonging to 924 genera and 117 families in the Tianshan Mountains, according to the Botanical Society of Xinjiang. TO GO WITH "Book on vascular plants in Tianshan Mountains released" (Xinhua)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TIANSHAN-BOOK-RELEASE (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TIANSHAN-BOOK-RELEASE (CN)

(220327) -- URUMQI, March 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on May 11, 2015 shows Nurbay Abdusalih, a scientist, doing investigation on the plants of the Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Botanists in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have published a book on vascular plants in the Tianshan Mountains. The book, Vascular Plant Checklist of Tianshan, introduces 6,784 wild vascular plants belonging to 924 genera and 117 families in the Tianshan Mountains, according to the Botanical Society of Xinjiang. TO GO WITH "Book on vascular plants in Tianshan Mountains released" (Xinhua)

CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-PM-ASEAN SECRETARY-GENERA-MEETING

CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-PM-ASEAN SECRETARY-GENERA-MEETING

(220117) -- PHNOM PENH, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen (R) meets with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Jan. 17, 2022. (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua)

CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-PM-ASEAN SECRETARY-GENERA-MEETING

CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-PM-ASEAN SECRETARY-GENERA-MEETING

(220117) -- PHNOM PENH, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen (R) meets with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Jan. 17, 2022. (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua)

CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-PM-ASEAN SECRETARY-GENERA-MEETING

CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-PM-ASEAN SECRETARY-GENERA-MEETING

(220117) -- PHNOM PENH, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen (R) meets with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Jan. 17, 2022. (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua)

Japanese family certified as sharing same birthday over 4 genera

Japanese family certified as sharing same birthday over 4 genera

LONDON, England - Hiroshi Masuda (L) holds a Guinness World Records certificate that his family has a record four generations sharing the same birthday in London on March 2. The record was achieved following the birth in the Yokohama family of Mion Masuda (held by her mother Yuko) on March 26 last year. Mion shares the same birthday as her father, Hiroshi, a company executive, born in 1963, as well as her grandfather, Minao, born in 1933, and grand-grandfather Kanamori, who was born in 1899 and passed away in 1972. (Kyodo)