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Members of "Kuliang Friends" visit former residences in China's Fuzhou

STORY: Members of "Kuliang Friends" visit former residences in China's Fuzhou SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024 DATELINE: June 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kuliang Friends in Guling 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ELYN MACINNIS, Lead researcher at the Kuliang Tourism and Culture Association 3. various of MacInnis 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ELYN MACINNIS, Lead researcher at the Kuliang Tourism and Culture Association 5. various of the summer villa of MacInnis' family 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GAIL HARRIS, Descendant of H.R. Caldwell family 7. various of the Kuliang Friends in Guling 8. various of Gail Harris 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GAIL HARRIS, Descendant of H.R. Caldwell family 10. various of the Kuliang Friends in Guling 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ELYN MACINNIS, Lead researcher at the Kuliang Tourism and Culture Association STORYLINE: Descendants of Americans who once lived in Guling, in China's Fuzhou, returned to their families' former residences on t

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(240622) -- FUZHOU, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Foreign guests take a ride in Kuliang, Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 22, 2024. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou. Since 1886, people from more than 20 countries, including Britain, France and the United States, began to build villas in Yixia Village in Kuliang to spend the summer, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wei Peiquan)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(240622) -- FUZHOU, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A descendant of Dean Billing's family from the United States points at himself in a photo at Kuliang Families Story Museum in Kuliang, Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 22, 2024. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou. Since 1886, people from more than 20 countries, including Britain, France and the United States, began to build villas in Yixia Village in Kuliang to spend the summer, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wei Peiquan)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(240622) -- FUZHOU, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 22, 2024 shows scenery of Kuliang, Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou. Since 1886, people from more than 20 countries, including Britain, France and the United States, began to build villas in Yixia Village in Kuliang to spend the summer, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wei Peiquan)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(240622) -- FUZHOU, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Elyn MacInnis (1st L) , an adviser to the Kuliang tourism and culture research association, tells story of Leonard Billing at Kuliang Families Story Museum in Kuliang, Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 22, 2024. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou. Since 1886, people from more than 20 countries, including Britain, France and the United States, began to build villas in Yixia Village in Kuliang to spend the summer, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wei Peiquan)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(240622) -- FUZHOU, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- "Kuliang friends," a group of American families and their descendants who once lived in Kuliang, chat with each other in Kuliang, Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 22, 2024. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou. Since 1886, people from more than 20 countries, including Britain, France and the United States, began to build villas in Yixia Village in Kuliang to spend the summer, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wei Peiquan)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(240622) -- FUZHOU, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People attend the opening ceremony of Kuliang Families Story Museum in Kuliang, Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 22, 2024. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou. Since 1886, people from more than 20 countries, including Britain, France and the United States, began to build villas in Yixia Village in Kuliang to spend the summer, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wei Peiquan)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(240622) -- FUZHOU, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Lin Yinan (1st R, front), an associate professor at East China University of Science and Technology, introduces architecture history to foreign guests in Kuliang, Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 22, 2024. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou. Since 1886, people from more than 20 countries, including Britain, France and the United States, began to build villas in Yixia Village in Kuliang to spend the summer, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lin Shanchuan)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(240622) -- FUZHOU, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Lin Yinan (1st R, front), an associate professor at East China University of Science and Technology, introduces architecture history to the Gondon Trimble couple at Kuliang Historical Architecture Exhibition Hall in Kuliang, Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 22, 2024. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou. Since 1886, people from more than 20 countries, including Britain, France and the United States, began to build villas in Yixia Village in Kuliang to spend the summer, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lin Shanchuan)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(240622) -- FUZHOU, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Guests pose for photos before attending the opening ceremony of Kuliang Families Story Museum in Kuliang, Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 22, 2024. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou. Since 1886, people from more than 20 countries, including Britain, France and the United States, began to build villas in Yixia Village in Kuliang to spend the summer, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lin Shanchuan)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(240622) -- FUZHOU, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People attend the unveiling ceremony of Kuliang Historical Architecture Exhibition Hall in Kuliang, Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 22, 2024. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou. Since 1886, people from more than 20 countries, including Britain, France and the United States, began to build villas in Yixia Village in Kuliang to spend the summer, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lin Shanchuan)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(240622) -- FUZHOU, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Elyn MacInnis (1st L) , an adviser to the Kuliang tourism and culture research association, tells story of Leonard Billing at Kuliang Families Story Museum in Kuliang, Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 22, 2024. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou. Since 1886, people from more than 20 countries, including Britain, France and the United States, began to build villas in Yixia Village in Kuliang to spend the summer, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(240622) -- FUZHOU, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Foreign guests take a ride in Kuliang, Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 22, 2024. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou. Since 1886, people from more than 20 countries, including Britain, France and the United States, began to build villas in Yixia Village in Kuliang to spend the summer, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(240622) -- FUZHOU, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- "Kuliang friends," a group of American families and their descendants who once lived in Kuliang, chat with each other in Kuliang, Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 22, 2024. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou. Since 1886, people from more than 20 countries, including Britain, France and the United States, began to build villas in Yixia Village in Kuliang to spend the summer, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(240622) -- FUZHOU, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests pose for photos before attending the opening ceremony of Kuliang Families Story Museum in Kuliang, Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 22, 2024. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou. Since 1886, people from more than 20 countries, including Britain, France and the United States, began to build villas in Yixia Village in Kuliang to spend the summer, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(240622) -- FUZHOU, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A descendant of Dean Billing's family from the United States points at himself in a photo at Kuliang Families Story Museum in Kuliang, Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 22, 2024. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou. Since 1886, people from more than 20 countries, including Britain, France and the United States, began to build villas in Yixia Village in Kuliang to spend the summer, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(240622) -- FUZHOU, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 22, 2024 shows scenery of Kuliang, Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou. Since 1886, people from more than 20 countries, including Britain, France and the United States, began to build villas in Yixia Village in Kuliang to spend the summer, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(240622) -- FUZHOU, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lin Yinan (1st R, front), an associate professor at East China University of Science and Technology, introduces architecture history to the Gondon Trimble couple at Kuliang Historical Architecture Exhibition Hall in Kuliang, Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 22, 2024. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou. Since 1886, people from more than 20 countries, including Britain, France and the United States, began to build villas in Yixia Village in Kuliang to spend the summer, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(240622) -- FUZHOU, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend the unveiling ceremony of Kuliang Historical Architecture Exhibition Hall in Kuliang, Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 22, 2024. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou. Since 1886, people from more than 20 countries, including Britain, France and the United States, began to build villas in Yixia Village in Kuliang to spend the summer, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(240622) -- FUZHOU, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lin Yinan (1st R, front), an associate professor at East China University of Science and Technology, introduces architecture history to foreign guests in Kuliang, Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 22, 2024. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou. Since 1886, people from more than 20 countries, including Britain, France and the United States, began to build villas in Yixia Village in Kuliang to spend the summer, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(240622) -- FUZHOU, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend the opening ceremony of Kuliang Families Story Museum in Kuliang, Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 22, 2024. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou. Since 1886, people from more than 20 countries, including Britain, France and the United States, began to build villas in Yixia Village in Kuliang to spend the summer, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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(231128) -- FUZHOU, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Yinan (L) and a villager check the relic site of a villa once built by foreigners in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 23, 2023. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. A century ago, foreigners residing in Fuzhou built villas in Kuliang, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." "The essence of the Kuliang stories lies in the connections between individuals. Although these foreigners had different cultural backgrounds with the locals, they shared life experiences and offered mutual assistance. They were like a close-knit community," said Lin Yinan, associate professor at East China University of Science and Technology. Many years ago, Lin Yinan collaborated with his American friend Elyn MacInnis, delving into the collection of materials related to Kuliang and in search for foreigners once lived there.

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(231128) -- FUZHOU, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Yinan (1st R, front) speaks to his team members in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 25, 2023. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. A century ago, foreigners residing in Fuzhou built villas in Kuliang, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." "The essence of the Kuliang stories lies in the connections between individuals. Although these foreigners had different cultural backgrounds with the locals, they shared life experiences and offered mutual assistance. They were like a close-knit community," said Lin Yinan, associate professor at East China University of Science and Technology. Many years ago, Lin Yinan collaborated with his American friend Elyn MacInnis, delving into the collection of materials related to Kuliang and in search for foreigners once lived there. Later in 2018, Lin Yinan teamed up

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-KULIANG STORY (CN)

(231128) -- FUZHOU, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 25, 2023 shows Lin Yinan (1st, L) and his team looking for relics once built by foreigners at an island in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. A century ago, foreigners residing in Fuzhou built villas in Kuliang, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." "The essence of the Kuliang stories lies in the connections between individuals. Although these foreigners had different cultural backgrounds with the locals, they shared life experiences and offered mutual assistance. They were like a close-knit community," said Lin Yinan, associate professor at East China University of Science and Technology. Many years ago, Lin Yinan collaborated with his American friend Elyn MacInnis, delving into the collection of materials related to Kuliang and in searc

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-KULIANG STORY (CN)

(231128) -- FUZHOU, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Nov. 30, 2018 shows Elyn MacInnis telling her family's stories with Kuliang at a tourism festival in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. A century ago, foreigners residing in Fuzhou built villas in Kuliang, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." "The essence of the Kuliang stories lies in the connections between individuals. Although these foreigners had different cultural backgrounds with the locals, they shared life experiences and offered mutual assistance. They were like a close-knit community," said Lin Yinan, associate professor at East China University of Science and Technology. Many years ago, Lin Yinan collaborated with his American friend Elyn MacInnis, delving into the collection of materials related to Kuliang and in search for foreign

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-KULIANG STORY (CN)

(231128) -- FUZHOU, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Yinan (1st, R) and Elyn MacInnis (1st, L) check a map of Kuliang in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 24, 2023. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. A century ago, foreigners residing in Fuzhou built villas in Kuliang, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." "The essence of the Kuliang stories lies in the connections between individuals. Although these foreigners had different cultural backgrounds with the locals, they shared life experiences and offered mutual assistance. They were like a close-knit community," said Lin Yinan, associate professor at East China University of Science and Technology. Many years ago, Lin Yinan collaborated with his American friend Elyn MacInnis, delving into the collection of materials related to Kuliang and in search for foreigners once lived there. Later in 2018, Li

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-KULIANG STORY (CN)

(231128) -- FUZHOU, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Yinan (1st, L) and his team check aerial photos of relics once built by foreigners in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 25, 2023. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. A century ago, foreigners residing in Fuzhou built villas in Kuliang, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." "The essence of the Kuliang stories lies in the connections between individuals. Although these foreigners had different cultural backgrounds with the locals, they shared life experiences and offered mutual assistance. They were like a close-knit community," said Lin Yinan, associate professor at East China University of Science and Technology. Many years ago, Lin Yinan collaborated with his American friend Elyn MacInnis, delving into the collection of materials related to Kuliang and in search for foreigners once lived there.

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-KULIANG STORY (CN)

(231128) -- FUZHOU, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Yinan (1st, R) introduces the Kuliang stories to tourists in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 23, 2023. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. A century ago, foreigners residing in Fuzhou built villas in Kuliang, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." "The essence of the Kuliang stories lies in the connections between individuals. Although these foreigners had different cultural backgrounds with the locals, they shared life experiences and offered mutual assistance. They were like a close-knit community," said Lin Yinan, associate professor at East China University of Science and Technology. Many years ago, Lin Yinan collaborated with his American friend Elyn MacInnis, delving into the collection of materials related to Kuliang and in search for foreigners once lived there. Later in 2018, Lin Yinan

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American students impressed by story of friendship in China's Guling

STORY: American students impressed by story of friendship in China's Guling DATELINE: June 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Fuzhou City and Guling 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BEHLAND ERIN ELISE, American student at Peking University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BUESCHER DEVAN JORDAN DONALD, American student at Peking University STORYLINE: American students invited to a trip in China's Fuzhou said it's fascinating to learn about the stories of Guling, which is located in the suburbs of Fuzhou. The story of an American couple's touching journey to find Guling is well-known among the local community. Decades ago, an American couple tried in vain to locate Guling, where the husband Milton Gardner had spent nine years of his childhood before returning to the U.S. in 1911. With help from the Chinese government, Mrs. Gardner fulfilled her husband's wish by visiting Guling in 1992. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BEHLAND ERIN ELISE, American student at Peking Uni

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"My heart is in China": an American family's bond with China's Fuzhou

STORY: "My heart is in China": an American family's bond with China's Fuzhou DATELINE: June 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Fuzhou City and Guling 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PRISCILLA BREWSTER GILL 3. various of Fuzhou City and Guling 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PRISCILLA BREWSTER GILL 5. various of Fuzhou City and Guling 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LINDA KATHLEEN, Priscilla's granddaughter STORYLINE: An American woman who had lived in China for 14 years, feels emotional revisiting the city where she was brought up. Priscilla Brewster Gill, born in 1934 in China's Fuzhou, was recently invited back to the city for a China-U.S. people-to-people friendship forum. The Brewster family has an enduring bond with China. Priscilla spent her childhood in Fuzhou, and her father was the director of a local hospital. The family had stayed in a villa in Guling in the suburbs of the city, where they used to enjoy their summer times. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PRISCIL

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American researcher dedicated to Sino-foreign cultural exchanges in China's Fuzhou

STORY: American researcher dedicated to Sino-foreign cultural exchanges in China's Fuzhou DATELINE: June 27, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:10 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Elyn MacInnis in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ELYN MACINNIS, Consultant, Chinese and Western Culture Research Association of Guling 2. file footages of Milton Gardner living in Guling 3. file footages of Mrs Gardner visiting China in 1992 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ELYN MACINNIS, Consultant, Chinese and Western Culture Research Association of Guling STORYLINE: An American researcher has devoted herself for years to studying the rich history of Sino-foreign cultural exchanges in Guling, in the suburbs of China's Fuzhou. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ELYN MACINNIS, Consultant, Chinese and Western Culture Research Association of Guling, Fuzhou "Mu Yanling is my Chinese name. I came from the United States. This is a picture taken in July 1948, when my husband was only two months old. His father had visited China many time

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-ADVECTION FOG (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-ADVECTION FOG (CN)

(230114) -- FUZHOU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 14, 2023 shows tourists enjoying a sight of advection fog on the Guling Hill in Jin'an District of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-ADVECTION FOG (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-ADVECTION FOG (CN)

(230114) -- FUZHOU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 14, 2023 shows tourists enjoying a sight of advection fog on the Guling Hill in Jin'an District of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-ADVECTION FOG (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-ADVECTION FOG (CN)

(230114) -- FUZHOU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 14, 2023 shows advection fog which occurs around the Guling Hill in Jin'an District of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-ADVECTION FOG (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-ADVECTION FOG (CN)

(230114) -- FUZHOU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 14, 2023 shows advection fog which occurs around the Guling Hill in Jin'an District of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-ADVECTION FOG (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-ADVECTION FOG (CN)

(230114) -- FUZHOU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 14, 2023 shows advection fog which occurs around the Guling Hill in Jin'an District of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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American woman dedicated to Sino-foreign cultural exchanges

STORY: American woman dedicated to Sino-foreign cultural exchanges DATELINE: June 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:50 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mu Yanling 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MU YANLING, Consultant, Chinese and Western Culture Research Association of Guling STORYLINE: American woman Mu Yanling is dedicated to Sino-foreign cultural exchanges by studying the history and culture of Guling in Fuzhou, capital of east China's Fujian Province. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MU YANLING, Consultant, Chinese and Western Culture Research Association of Guling "Mu Yanling is my Chinese name. I come from the United States. I came to Guling many times to carry out the communication and research work of Chinese and Western cultures in Guling. During the research, I learned more about the story of Guling. Fuzhou is an open, inclusive and international city. I'm looking for Guling story and at the same time, I also deeply feel the changes here. Guling has become a shining name card of Fuzhou's forei

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