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Xi Jinping visits ancient Shudao in China's Sichuan

STORY: Xi Jinping visits ancient Shudao in China's Sichuan DATELINE: July 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: POLITICS STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG ZUBIN, Party chief of Jian'ge County, Guangyuan City, Sichuan "As President Xi got on the van and was about to leave, he again asked for the county's Party chief. When I went up to him, he told me that Jian'ge County is a great place, and we must promote the excellent Chinese culture well." The ancient "Shudao," or roads of the Shu Kingdom, spans over 1,000 km. The road system is made up of numerous wooden planks supported by beams firmly anchored into cliffs. With a history of more than two millennia, Shudao connects present-day Sichuan Province in the southwest with the northern Guanzhong Plain, once the heartland of ancient China. On July 25, Chinese President Xi Jinping inspected the Cuiyunlang section of Shudao in Jian'ge County of Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province. The ancient cypress trees along this section boast an

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A drop of water on a wonder-making journey

STORY: A drop of water on a wonder-making journey DATELINE: July 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:15 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of a drop of water on a wonder-making journey STORYLINE: Water is a symbol of life and a source of vitality. Chinese city Xi'an once became the core city of Shaanxi Province due to its access to eight rivers, but now it's facing a series of urban development challenges due to a growing water shortage. In the near future, however, the water drunk by Xi'an people living in the north is likely to come from the south, as Shaanxi, home to the largest tributaries of the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, is about to complete a grand water transfer project across the Qinling Mountains. In Hanshuiyuan Village, Ningqiang County, Shaanxi Province, mountain springs form the source of Hanjiang River. From here, a drop of water will start a wonder-making journey through the Qinling Mountains to the Guanzhong Plain. A tunnel is being dug deep in the Qinling Mountains to

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-PLUM BLOSSOMS (CN)

(230213) -- FUZHOU, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 12, 2023 shows plum blossoms in the Guxiang hamlet of Guanzhong Village, Minhou County, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-PLUM BLOSSOMS (CN)

(230213) -- FUZHOU, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 12, 2023 shows plum blossoms in the Guxiang hamlet of Guanzhong Village, Minhou County, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-PLUM BLOSSOMS (CN)

(230213) -- FUZHOU, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 12, 2023 shows tourists enjoying plum blossoms in the Guxiang hamlet of Guanzhong Village, Minhou County, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-PLUM BLOSSOMS (CN)

(230213) -- FUZHOU, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 12, 2023 shows tourists enjoying plum blossoms in the Guxiang hamlet of Guanzhong Village, Minhou County, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-PLUM BLOSSOMS (CN)

(230213) -- FUZHOU, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 12, 2023 shows tourists enjoying plum blossoms in the Guxiang hamlet of Guanzhong Village, Minhou County, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-PLUM BLOSSOMS (CN)

(230213) -- FUZHOU, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 12, 2023 shows tourists enjoying plum blossoms in the Guxiang hamlet of Guanzhong Village, Minhou County, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)