Ancient movable bridge in S China braces for flood peak

STORY: Ancient movable bridge in S China braces for flood peak SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: June 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:14 LOCATION: CHAOZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Guangji Bridge STORYLINE: Check out how the ancient, movable Guangji Bridge braces for flood peaks in Chaozhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The bridge is composed of two sections of stone beam bridges in the east and west and a section of pontoon bridge in the middle. The pontoon bridge can be put aside for boats to pass through. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chaozhou, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-TYPHOON-HAIKUI (CN)

(230905) -- CHAOZHOU, Sept. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 5, 2023 shows the temporarily closed Guangji Bridge scenic spot in Chaozhou City, south China's Guangdong Province. Typhoon Haikui, the 11th typhoon of this year, made landfall in the coastal areas of east China's Fujian Province and south China's Guangdong Province on Tuesday, according to local authorities. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-TYPHOON-HAIKUI (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-TYPHOON-HAIKUI (CN)

(230905) -- CHAOZHOU, Sept. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 5, 2023 shows the temporarily closed Guangji Bridge scenic spot in Chaozhou City, south China's Guangdong Province. Typhoon Haikui, the 11th typhoon of this year, made landfall in the coastal areas of east China's Fujian Province and south China's Guangdong Province on Tuesday, according to local authorities. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

New mission of centuries-old bridge in Chaozhou | Stories shared by Xi Jinping

STORY: New mission of centuries-old bridge in Chaozhou | Stories shared by Xi Jinping DATELINE: July 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Guangji Bridge 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU ZHIMIN, Member of Chaozhou historical and cultural city protection expert committee 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUANG DEKAI, Staff of Guangji Bridge cultural heritage administration 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YU XIAOJIE, Director of Guangji Bridge cultural heritage administration STORYLINE: Chaozhou, S China's Guangdong Guangji Bridge across the Hanjiang River has been a landmark for the city of Chaozhou, south China's Guangdong Province, for centuries. With a history of 851 years, the first open-close bridge in the world has undergone major rebuilding and repair at different times. In October 2020, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the ancient bridge and stressed better protection of the city's heritage. Subtitle: In October 2020, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Com