Xinjiang, My home: An artist's passion for painting

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: An artist's passion for painting DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): AZGUL GHUPUR, Head of the Guiji art creation team in Urumqi STORYLINE: An artist from China's Xinjiang has innovated a new form of painting. For many years, Azgul Ghupur has been trying painting on leather. After years of efforts, this new art form has been known and appreciated by more and more people. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): AZGUL GHUPUR, Head of the Guiji art creation team in Urumqi "Hello, my name is Azgul Ghupur. I'm the head of the Guiji art creation team in Urumqi. We are a team that focuses on painting on leather. It was in 2008 when I was riding a horse, an idea suddenly occurred to me. What kind of effect would there be if I could draw on leather? So I started to try painting on leather. What I didn't expect was that although we have been insisting on creation for so many years, after I returned to my hometown in 2015, I took

GLOBALink | True Xinjiang through eyes of hardworking locals

STORY: True Xinjiang through eyes of hardworking locals DATELINE: July 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:22 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ARKEN TURSUN, Barbecue restaurant owner 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ARKEN TURSUN and his daughter 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): RASHIDIN GHUPUR, Truck driver 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): MAZIYA NIYAZ, Kindergarten teacher in Urumqi 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): MAZIYA NIYAZ, Kindergarten teacher in Urumqi STORYLINE: What does the real Xinjiang look like? People of all ethnic groups living here are best positioned to answer this question. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ARKEN TURSUN, Barbecue restaurant owner "The mutton kebabs are ready. Hello, everyone. My name is Arken Tursun. I come from Yengiostang Township, Qiemo County. In 2014, I took over this barbecue restaurant from my dad." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ARKEN TURSUN and his daughter "The business at our barbecue restaurant is booming. Our daily lives are getting better and better. Babies, it's time fo

Xinjiang, My home: Truck driver works hard for family

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: Truck driver works hard for family DATELINE: March 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Rashidin Ghupur's family 2. various of Rashidin Ghupur's daily life STORYLINE: Rashidin Ghupur from China's Xinjiang became a truck driver three years ago. Since then, his annual income has tripled. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): RASHIDIN GHUPUR, Truck driver "Hello everyone. I'm Rashidin Ghupur. I became a truck driver three years ago. Since then, my annual income has tripled. I sent my eldest son to a primary school in the county seat. He also attends an after-school class on abacus calculation. His grades have improved significantly. My whole family are very happy. We encourage our kids to do more exercise to build their body. My wife wants to apply for a driving license next year, so that she can pick up our kids from school. I'll continue to work as a truck driver. I wish to go to work happily and come back home safe and sound every day." Xinh