My 2023 in China: a German owner of a "silent bakery"

STORY: My 2023 in China: a German owner of a "silent bakery" SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:55 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bach's Bakery in China's Changsha 2. various of bread 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARKUS HOFMULLER, Owner of Bach's Bakery 4. various of Bach's Bakery daily operation 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARKUS HOFMULLER, Owner of Bach's Bakery 6. various of Bach's Bakery daily operation 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MARKUS HOFMULLER, Owner of Bach's Bakery 8. various of Bach's Bakery daily operation STORYLINE: Put your thumb up and slightly curl it down twice. In a bakery situated on a small lane in China's Changsha, this is how frequent patrons say "thank you" to shop assistants. Founded by a German couple, Bach's Bakery is a quiet shop, as most employees are hearing impaired. The couple returned to Germany in 2022 and entrusted the bakery to another German, Markus Hofmuller. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARKUS HOFMULLER, Owner

CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-BACH'S BAKERY (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-BACH'S BAKERY (CN)

(220915) -- CHANGSHA, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Markus Hofmuller (R) and Uwe Brutzer pose for a photo in front of Bach's Bakery in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, May 20, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: A relay of love in 'silent bakery'" (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-BACH'S BAKERY (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-BACH'S BAKERY (CN)

(220915) -- CHANGSHA, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Markus Hofmuller (L) and Uwe Brutzer work at Bach's Bakery in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, May 20, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: A relay of love in 'silent bakery'" (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-BACH'S BAKERY (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-BACH'S BAKERY (CN)

(220915) -- CHANGSHA, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Markus Hofmuller (L) and Uwe Brutzer make pastries at Bach's Bakery in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, May 20, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: A relay of love in 'silent bakery'" (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-BACH'S BAKERY (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-BACH'S BAKERY (CN)

(220915) -- CHANGSHA, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Markus Hofmuller (L) and Uwe Brutzer work at Bach's Bakery in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, May 20, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: A relay of love in 'silent bakery'" (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)