(SP)CHINA-HEIJIN-HIGH STAKES-SLACKLINE WALKER(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HEIJIN-HIGH STAKES-SLACKLINE WALKER(CN)

(240424) -- HEIJIN, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Players compete during a slackline competition in Hejin city, Shanxi Province, April 20, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: From Yellow River to Paris, sports brings Chinese and French people closer" (Xinhua/Xie Yuan)

(SP)CHINA-HEIJIN-HIGH STAKES-SLACKLINE WALKER(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HEIJIN-HIGH STAKES-SLACKLINE WALKER(CN)

(240424) -- HEIJIN, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Benoit Humm competes during a slackline competition in Hejin city, Shanxi Province, April 20, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: From Yellow River to Paris, sports brings Chinese and French people closer" (Xinhua/Xie Yuan)

(SP)CHINA-HEIJIN-HIGH STAKES-SLACKLINE WALKER(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HEIJIN-HIGH STAKES-SLACKLINE WALKER(CN)

(240424) -- HEIJIN, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children experience slackline in Hejin city, Shanxi Province, April 20, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: From Yellow River to Paris, sports brings Chinese and French people closer" (Xinhua/Xie Yuan)

(SP)CHINA-HEIJIN-HIGH STAKES-SLACKLINE WALKER(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HEIJIN-HIGH STAKES-SLACKLINE WALKER(CN)

(240424) -- HEIJIN, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Audience take photos of slackline competition in Hejin city, Shanxi Province, April 20, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: From Yellow River to Paris, sports brings Chinese and French people closer" (Xinhua/Xie Yuan)

China speeds up post-disaster resettlement in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region

STORY: China speeds up post-disaster resettlement in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flood-affected areas 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG YI, State Grid Electric Power Space Technology Company Limited 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DU FENGBIN, Party official of Hejin Town STORYLINE: China is mobilizing an all-out effort to safeguard the people from the impact of disasters in response to the torrential rainstorms and floods that have wreaked havoc in Beijing and its surrounding regions. Over the past few days, Beijing has seen the heaviest rainfall since records began 140 years ago. Statistics released on Tuesday showed that over 44,000 people in Beijing were affected by the disasters and 127,000 people had been evacuated. Mentougou and Fangshan districts in southern and western Beijing were the hardest-hit areas in the national capital. Mentougou District Beijing Airdrops of food and water have been made in Beij

Slackline walkers wow tourists in N China

STORY: Slackline walkers wow tourists in N China DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: HEJIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the performance STORYLINE: A slackline performance was held in Hejin city, north China's Shanxi Province. Tourists were amazed by the stunts the slackline walkers performed. The slacklines were hung 157 meters above the ground. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)