Winter sports tourism booms in NE China

STORY: Winter sports tourism booms in NE China DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): YANG ZHE, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YUAN ZETING, Tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PAUL HANDO, Tourist from Australia 4. STANDUP 2 (English): YANG ZHE, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG LIJUN, Manager, Huaxiaqushe homestay 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHOU NING, Ski coach of Yabuli Sunshine Ski Resort 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): JIN HONGLAN, Manager of Heilongjiang Yabuli Sun Mountain Resorts Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): YANG ZHE, Xinhua correspondent "In winter, the coldest places in China could become the hottest tourist spots. I'm in the northernmost province of China, Heilongjiang, which is famous for its bountiful snow and ice during winter. The province has long been aware of making good use of its ice and snow resources to prop up the economy." Since its birth in 1999, the Harbin Ice-

Winter sports fever continues in post-Olympics age

STORY: Winter sports fever continues in post-Olympics age DATELINE: Feb.7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:13:08 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: STANDUP 1 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent STANDUP 2 (English): FU MIN, Xinhua correspondent SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MA MENGQIAO, Manager, Champion Ice Rink SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUANG YIQIU, Figure skating learner SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG QINGCHAO, Coach, Champion Ice Rink STANDUP 3 (English): FU MIN, Xinhua correspondent STANDUP 4 (English): YANG ZHE, Xinhua correspondent SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): YUAN ZETING, Tourist SOUNDBITE 5 (English): PAUL HANDO, Tourist from Australia STANDUP 5 (English): YANG ZHE, Xinhua correspondent SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): WANG LIJUN, Manager, Huaxiaqushe homestay SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): ZHOU NING, Ski coach of Yabuli Sunshine Ski Resort SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): JIN HONGLAN, Manager of Heilongjiang Yabuli Sun Mountain Resorts Co., Ltd. STANDUP 6 (English): YANG ZHE, Xinhua correspondent STANDUP 7 (English): GENG HUIHUANG, Xinhua corr

Ice and snow warm up winter tourism in northeast China

STORY: Ice and snow warm up winter tourism in northeast China DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: HARBIN, China. CATEGORY: ECONOMY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): SUN XIAOYU, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the Harbin Ice and Snow World 3. STANDUP 2 (English): SUN XIAOYU, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of the Harbin Ice and Snow World 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YUAN ZETING, Tourist 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PAUL HANDO, Tourist from Australia 7. various of the Harbin Ice and Snow World STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): SUN XIAOYU, Xinhua correspondent "Now I'm in the capital city of Heilongjiang Province in northeast China. The 24th Harbin Ice and Snow World opened recently, welcoming tourists all over the world. It's a world-leading theme park of large-scale ice and snow sculptures. Please join me and enjoy its amazing view." This year, the park spans over 810,000 square meters. More than 150,000 cubic meters of ice and snow have been used to build over 100 ice and snow installati

Granddaughter raising funds for Natsume Soseki memorial

Granddaughter raising funds for Natsume Soseki memorial

TOKYO, Japan - Mariko Hando, a granddaughter of Meiji Era novelist Natsume Soseki, is interviewed by Kyodo News on July 31, 2013 in Tokyo. She is backing a donation drive to build a memorial dedicated to the author, whose major works include "I Am a Cat" and "Botchan."

Kazutoshi Hando, who penned works on Japan's wartime history, dies at 90

Kazutoshi Hando, who penned works on Japan's wartime history, dies at 90

File photo taken in December 2018 shows Kazutoshi Hando, who wrote a number of works on Japan's wartime history. Hando died at his home in Tokyo on Jan. 12, 2021, at age 90.