Village tourism in Xizang ushers in spring amid peach blossom viewing

STORY: Village tourism in Xizang ushers in spring amid peach blossom viewing SHOOTING TIME: April 1, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the peach blossoms and the tourists 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARIA, Tourist from Russia 3. various of the peach blossoms 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Tibetan): QOTSERING, Villager, Galai Village 5. various of the peach blossoms STORYLINE: Peach blossoms are now in full bloom in Galai Village of Nyingchi City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Every year, the village's peach blossom festival which opens in late March attracts many tourists throughout the country and even abroad. With vast numbers of mostly wild peach trees nestled among snow-capped mountains, Galai Village is known for its picturesque views. The unique landscape has become a cultural and economic symbol of the plateau region. From January to March this year, Nyingchi received nearly 2.31 million tourist visits, with total tour

Happy life in Galai Village | Stories shared by Xi Jinping

STORY: Happy life in Galai Village | Stories shared by Xi Jinping DATELINE: June 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:47 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tibet 2. various of Galai village 3. various of file of Tibet 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Tibetan): DAWA CHO, Villager, Galai Village, Tibet 5. various of file 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHO TSERING, Villager, Galai Village, Tibet 7. various of Tibet 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHO TSERING, Villager, Galai Village, Tibet 9. various of peach trees in the village 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (Tibetan): QIJIA, Former village official, Galai Village, Tibet 11. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): PEMBA, Village Party chief, Galai Village, Tibet 12. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): SUN SHIHONG, Member of 7th batch of cadres dispatched from Guangdong Province to aid Tibet 13. various of Galai village 14. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): PEMBA, Village Party chief, Galai Village, Tibet 15. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): HUANG HAIFEN, Local official, Nyingchi City 16. various of cultural and creative products 17. S

Tibetan villagers herald prosperity through tourism

STORY: Tibetan villagers herald prosperity through tourism DATELINE: Oct. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: NYINGCHI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of Galai Village 2. various of peach orchards 3. various of peach blossoms 4. various of houses and roads in Galai Village 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DAWA GYALTSEN, Galai villager 6. various of Dawa driving 6. various of tourists 7. shot of Galai Village STORYLINE: Just a 10-minute drive away from downtown Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, sits Galai, a village dubbed the "village of peach blossoms." Galai boasts more than 1,200 wild peach trees, with the oldest one being more than 600 years old. The village is surrounded by pink flower blooms in spring. Villagers in Galai used to be annoyed when their restful lives were disturbed by trespassers hopping in to savor the quaint peach blossoms around their houses and farms. They would simply cut down peach trees for firewood, or build fences to solve the problem of ir