Watches of domestic brand trigger shopping spree among Chinese consumers

STORY: Watches of domestic brand trigger shopping spree among Chinese consumers SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:26 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people lining up to buy the watch 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NONG, Buyer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIE, Buyer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TAN XUDONG, Official of Nanning Watch Factory 5. various of people lining up to buy the watch STORYLINE: A batch of watches produced by China's Nanning Watch Factory over three decades ago has triggered a round of shopping spree among Chinese consumers. The mechanical watches belong to a classic brand, Guihua, which was known for its delicate design and high quality. Production of the watches was halted in the 1990s and the watches had been stored in the factory warehouse before they were put on sale. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NONG, Buyer "I think my parents know of this brand, but I don't know if they've ever had one of its watches. That's why I came to buy a p

China's Xiamen Port sees export of over 1,800 NEVs to Europe

STORY: China's Xiamen Port sees export of over 1,800 NEVs to Europe DATELINE: July 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the vehicles 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHU GUIHUA, General manager of COSCO Shipping Car Carriers Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU GUIHUA, General manager of COSCO Shipping Car Carriers Co., Ltd. 4. various of the vehicles STORYLINE: A batch of over 2,500 China-made vehicles was shipped to Europe from Xiamen Port of east China's Fujian Province on Saturday. Among the vehicles, more than 1,800 are new energy vehicles (NEVs), which were all made in Ningde City of Fujian Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHU GUIHUA, General manager of COSCO Shipping Car Carriers Co., Ltd. "Departing from Xiamen, the ship will arrive in the UK in about 30 days and will then call at ports in Belgium and Germany." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU GUIHUA, General manager of COSCO Shipping Car Carriers Co., Ltd. "By 2026, our fleet is expected to contain 30

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North China village holds activities for elderly to mark Seniors' Day

STORY: North China village holds activities for elderly to mark Seniors' Day DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of seniors 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG YUERONG, Yangjiayu villager 3. various of seniors 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HU GUIHUA, Yangjiayu villager 5. various of seniors 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): GENG XUEWEN, Party chief of Yangjiayu Village STORYLINE: Tuesday marks this year's Seniors' Day in China, an occasion to honor and send regards to the country's elderly. It is also known as the Double Ninth Festival, which falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. In Yangjiayu, a village in north China's Tianjin Municipality, the "quilt airing" competition has been held every year ahead of the Double Ninth Festival since 2009. The activity encourages young people to air seniors' quilts to check whether the quilts are clean and comfortable, as well as reminding young people of taking more care of the elderly. SOUN

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(220922) --BEIJING, Sept. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 13, 2022 shows blossoming sweet-scented osmanthus in Shuanggu Village, Fuquan City of southwest China's Guizhou Province. The Autumn Equinox, observed during the country's agricultural harvest season annually, falls on Friday this year. (Photo by Gao Guihua/Xinhua)

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