Chinese cultural performances, language-learning stories amaze U.S. youth

STORY: Chinese cultural performances, language-learning stories amaze U.S. youth SHOOTING TIME: May 6, 2024 DATELINE: May 8, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:32 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of cultural performances 2. various of students appreciating Chinese calligraphy 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALEXANDER GIVEN, Senior student at Saint Joseph's University 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TEYO AGOYO, Senior student from Friends Select School in Philadelphia 5. various of students playing with puppets 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JAMES B. HEIMOWITZ, Honorary chair of the China Institute in America 7. various of fireside discussion STORYLINE: Cultural performances by artists from southeast China's Fujian Province and stories of Chinese-speaking Americans on learning the language impressed around 100 U.S. students here at an event on Monday. The opening performance was a dance called "Golden Drums," which featured large drums and parasols. Artists from Zhangzhou City in Fujian Province presented

Cultural events in NYC feature China's intangible cultural heritage

STORY: Cultural events in NYC feature China's intangible cultural heritage DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:18 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the embroidery workshop at China Institute 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YAO HUIFEN, Embroiderer from Suzhou 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YU JUNYAO, Embroidery workshop team member 4. various of visitors having a close-up look of makeup and costume of Kunqu Opera 5. various of Kunqu Opera performers 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JAMES B. HEIMOWITZ, President of China Institute STORYLINE: Multiple events were staged in New York City on the weekend featuring intangible cultural heritage from east China's Suzhou. Chinese artists on Suzhou-style embroidery, Kunqu Opera and Pingtan, the very form of ballad singing in Suzhou dialect with Chinese instruments, presented craftsmanship and performances on Saturday night at the opening ceremony of Suzhou theme day. The theme day was held together with a concert entitled "Echoes of Ancient Tang Poe

Expert calls for strengthening people-to-people connectivity between China, U.S.

STORY: Expert calls for strengthening people-to-people connectivity between China, U.S. DATELINE: June 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of ChinaSOUNDBITE 1(English): JAMES B. HEIMOWITZ, President of the China Institute in Americavarious of ChinaSOUNDBITE 2(English): JAMES B. HEIMOWITZ, President of the China Institute in America STORYLINE: A U.S. expert on China says that an important building block in China-U.S. relations should be laid between their people. James B. Heimowitz called on the two countries to reinforce people-to-people connectivity to nurture warmth and trust toward each other. SOUNDBITE 1(English): JAMES B. HEIMOWITZ, President of the China Institute in America "I think about China-U.S. relations, and I think that the building block of the relationship has to be between the people. And I think that the basis for moving forward is built upon respect and understanding of each other. And that comes from a human connection. I can't think