Solar power farms on plateau fuel China's green energy revolution

STORY: Solar power farms on plateau fuel China's green energy revolution SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 9, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:41 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of photovoltaic sheep farms 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MA YOUFU, Herdsman 3. various of photovoltaic sheep farms STORYLINE: Amid China's green energy revolution, the world's largest solar photovoltaic power plant on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau is forging a unique development path. In the Talatan Gobi Desert in Gonghe County, a flock of sheep were seen in the solar photovoltaic power plant owned by Huanghe Hydropower Development Co., Ltd. They have been tasked with protecting the panels. Their voracious appetite, once a headache for environmentalists, has now become essential for maintaining the smooth operation of the solar power station. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MA YOUFU, Herdsman "In the past, Talatan was barren, where sheep could not graze. Since the solar photovoltaic power plant was built, the grass u

Wheat Straw Storage

Wheat Straw Storage

YONGJI, CHINA - JUNE 7, 2024 - A farmer drives a machine to bundle wheat stalks in a wheat field at Huanghe Beach in Yongji city, North China's Shanxi Province, June 7, 2024.

Wheat Straw Storage

Wheat Straw Storage

YONGJI, CHINA - JUNE 7, 2024 - A farmer drives a machine to bundle wheat stalks in a wheat field at Huanghe Beach in Yongji city, North China's Shanxi Province, June 7, 2024.

Wheat Straw Storage

Wheat Straw Storage

YONGJI, CHINA - JUNE 7, 2024 - A farmer drives a machine to bundle wheat stalks in a wheat field at Huanghe Beach in Yongji city, North China's Shanxi Province, June 7, 2024.

Wheat Straw Storage

Wheat Straw Storage

YONGJI, CHINA - JUNE 7, 2024 - A farmer drives a machine to bundle wheat stalks in a wheat field at Huanghe Beach in Yongji city, North China's Shanxi Province, June 7, 2024.

Wheat Straw Storage

Wheat Straw Storage

YONGJI, CHINA - JUNE 7, 2024 - A farmer drives a machine to bundle wheat stalks in a wheat field at Huanghe Beach in Yongji city, North China's Shanxi Province, June 7, 2024.

Wheat Straw Storage

Wheat Straw Storage

YONGJI, CHINA - JUNE 7, 2024 - A farmer drives a machine to bundle wheat stalks in a wheat field at Huanghe Beach in Yongji city, North China's Shanxi Province, June 7, 2024.

Wheat Straw Storage

Wheat Straw Storage

YONGJI, CHINA - JUNE 7, 2024 - A farmer drives a machine to bundle wheat stalks in a wheat field at Huanghe Beach in Yongji city, North China's Shanxi Province, June 7, 2024.

Wheat Straw Storage

Wheat Straw Storage

YONGJI, CHINA - JUNE 7, 2024 - A farmer drives a machine to bundle wheat stalks in a wheat field at Huanghe Beach in Yongji city, North China's Shanxi Province, June 7, 2024.

Wheat Straw Storage

Wheat Straw Storage

YONGJI, CHINA - JUNE 7, 2024 - A farmer drives a machine to bundle wheat stalks in a wheat field at Huanghe Beach in Yongji city, North China's Shanxi Province, June 7, 2024.

Wheat Straw Storage

Wheat Straw Storage

YONGJI, CHINA - JUNE 7, 2024 - A farmer drives a machine to bundle wheat stalks in a wheat field at Huanghe Beach in Yongji city, North China's Shanxi Province, June 7, 2024.

Wheat Straw Storage

Wheat Straw Storage

YONGJI, CHINA - JUNE 7, 2024 - A farmer drives a machine to bundle wheat stalks in a wheat field at Huanghe Beach in Yongji city, North China's Shanxi Province, June 7, 2024.

Wheat Straw Storage

Wheat Straw Storage

YONGJI, CHINA - JUNE 7, 2024 - A farmer drives a machine to bundle wheat stalks in a wheat field at Huanghe Beach in Yongji city, North China's Shanxi Province, June 7, 2024.

Wheat Straw Storage

Wheat Straw Storage

YONGJI, CHINA - JUNE 7, 2024 - A farmer drives a machine to bundle wheat stalks in a wheat field at Huanghe Beach in Yongji city, North China's Shanxi Province, June 7, 2024.

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

(231101) -- WUZHI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Jian makes a giant pottery Xun at a studio in Huanghe Jiaotong University in Wuzhi County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 31, 2023. Xun is a wind instrument played in China for hundreds of years. Wuzhi County of Henan Province, known for its well preserved traditional culture related to the Yellow River, is home to pottery Xuns made exclusively of materials sourced from the Yellow River. Featuring unique shape and sonorous timbre, the pottery Xun is gaining popularity in recent years in Wuzhi County, where dedicated teaching facilities have been established in colleges, with non-profit classes made available to the general public to further promote this fine art. Wang Jian is a native of Wuzhi County and a representative inheritor of pottery Xun art, now inscribed as an intangible cultural heritage. He developed a deep affection for music since his early childhood and has devoted himself to the study of pottery Xun for more than three decades. With

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

(231101) -- WUZHI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Jian tunes a pottery Xun at a studio in Huanghe Jiaotong University in Wuzhi County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 31, 2023. Xun is a wind instrument played in China for hundreds of years. Wuzhi County of Henan Province, known for its well preserved traditional culture related to the Yellow River, is home to pottery Xuns made exclusively of materials sourced from the Yellow River. Featuring unique shape and sonorous timbre, the pottery Xun is gaining popularity in recent years in Wuzhi County, where dedicated teaching facilities have been established in colleges, with non-profit classes made available to the general public to further promote this fine art. Wang Jian is a native of Wuzhi County and a representative inheritor of pottery Xun art, now inscribed as an intangible cultural heritage. He developed a deep affection for music since his early childhood and has devoted himself to the study of pottery Xun for more than three decades. With mud an

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

(231101) -- WUZHI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Jian demonstrates pottery Xun playing at the Huanghe Cultural Center of Huanghe Jiaotong University in Wuzhi County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 31, 2023. Xun is a wind instrument played in China for hundreds of years. Wuzhi County of Henan Province, known for its well preserved traditional culture related to the Yellow River, is home to pottery Xuns made exclusively of materials sourced from the Yellow River. Featuring unique shape and sonorous timbre, the pottery Xun is gaining popularity in recent years in Wuzhi County, where dedicated teaching facilities have been established in colleges, with non-profit classes made available to the general public to further promote this fine art. Wang Jian is a native of Wuzhi County and a representative inheritor of pottery Xun art, now inscribed as an intangible cultural heritage. He developed a deep affection for music since his early childhood and has devoted himself to the study of pottery Xun for more

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

(231101) -- WUZHI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Jian makes a pottery Xun at a studio in Huanghe Jiaotong University in Wuzhi County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 31, 2023. Xun is a wind instrument played in China for hundreds of years. Wuzhi County of Henan Province, known for its well preserved traditional culture related to the Yellow River, is home to pottery Xuns made exclusively of materials sourced from the Yellow River. Featuring unique shape and sonorous timbre, the pottery Xun is gaining popularity in recent years in Wuzhi County, where dedicated teaching facilities have been established in colleges, with non-profit classes made available to the general public to further promote this fine art. Wang Jian is a native of Wuzhi County and a representative inheritor of pottery Xun art, now inscribed as an intangible cultural heritage. He developed a deep affection for music since his early childhood and has devoted himself to the study of pottery Xun for more than three decades. With mud an

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

(231101) -- WUZHI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Jian prepares to calcine pottery Xuns at a studio in Huanghe Jiaotong University in Wuzhi County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 31, 2023. Xun is a wind instrument played in China for hundreds of years. Wuzhi County of Henan Province, known for its well preserved traditional culture related to the Yellow River, is home to pottery Xuns made exclusively of materials sourced from the Yellow River. Featuring unique shape and sonorous timbre, the pottery Xun is gaining popularity in recent years in Wuzhi County, where dedicated teaching facilities have been established in colleges, with non-profit classes made available to the general public to further promote this fine art. Wang Jian is a native of Wuzhi County and a representative inheritor of pottery Xun art, now inscribed as an intangible cultural heritage. He developed a deep affection for music since his early childhood and has devoted himself to the study of pottery Xun for more than three decades

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

(231101) -- WUZHI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Jian makes a pottery Xun at a studio in Huanghe Jiaotong University in Wuzhi County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 31, 2023. Xun is a wind instrument played in China for hundreds of years. Wuzhi County of Henan Province, known for its well preserved traditional culture related to the Yellow River, is home to pottery Xuns made exclusively of materials sourced from the Yellow River. Featuring unique shape and sonorous timbre, the pottery Xun is gaining popularity in recent years in Wuzhi County, where dedicated teaching facilities have been established in colleges, with non-profit classes made available to the general public to further promote this fine art. Wang Jian is a native of Wuzhi County and a representative inheritor of pottery Xun art, now inscribed as an intangible cultural heritage. He developed a deep affection for music since his early childhood and has devoted himself to the study of pottery Xun for more than three decades. With mud an

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

(231101) -- WUZHI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Jian prepares to calcine pottery Xuns at a studio in Huanghe Jiaotong University in Wuzhi County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 31, 2023. Xun is a wind instrument played in China for hundreds of years. Wuzhi County of Henan Province, known for its well preserved traditional culture related to the Yellow River, is home to pottery Xuns made exclusively of materials sourced from the Yellow River. Featuring unique shape and sonorous timbre, the pottery Xun is gaining popularity in recent years in Wuzhi County, where dedicated teaching facilities have been established in colleges, with non-profit classes made available to the general public to further promote this fine art. Wang Jian is a native of Wuzhi County and a representative inheritor of pottery Xun art, now inscribed as an intangible cultural heritage. He developed a deep affection for music since his early childhood and has devoted himself to the study of pottery Xun for more than three decades

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

(231101) -- WUZHI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Jian makes a pottery Xun at a studio in Huanghe Jiaotong University in Wuzhi County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 31, 2023. Xun is a wind instrument played in China for hundreds of years. Wuzhi County of Henan Province, known for its well preserved traditional culture related to the Yellow River, is home to pottery Xuns made exclusively of materials sourced from the Yellow River. Featuring unique shape and sonorous timbre, the pottery Xun is gaining popularity in recent years in Wuzhi County, where dedicated teaching facilities have been established in colleges, with non-profit classes made available to the general public to further promote this fine art. Wang Jian is a native of Wuzhi County and a representative inheritor of pottery Xun art, now inscribed as an intangible cultural heritage. He developed a deep affection for music since his early childhood and has devoted himself to the study of pottery Xun for more than three decades. With mud an

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

(231101) -- WUZHI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Jian demonstrates pottery Xun playing at the Huanghe Cultural Center of Huanghe Jiaotong University in Wuzhi County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 31, 2023. Xun is a wind instrument played in China for hundreds of years. Wuzhi County of Henan Province, known for its well preserved traditional culture related to the Yellow River, is home to pottery Xuns made exclusively of materials sourced from the Yellow River. Featuring unique shape and sonorous timbre, the pottery Xun is gaining popularity in recent years in Wuzhi County, where dedicated teaching facilities have been established in colleges, with non-profit classes made available to the general public to further promote this fine art. Wang Jian is a native of Wuzhi County and a representative inheritor of pottery Xun art, now inscribed as an intangible cultural heritage. He developed a deep affection for music since his early childhood and has devoted himself to the study of pottery Xun for more

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

(231101) -- WUZHI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Jian makes a pottery Xun at a studio in Huanghe Jiaotong University in Wuzhi County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 31, 2023. Xun is a wind instrument played in China for hundreds of years. Wuzhi County of Henan Province, known for its well preserved traditional culture related to the Yellow River, is home to pottery Xuns made exclusively of materials sourced from the Yellow River. Featuring unique shape and sonorous timbre, the pottery Xun is gaining popularity in recent years in Wuzhi County, where dedicated teaching facilities have been established in colleges, with non-profit classes made available to the general public to further promote this fine art. Wang Jian is a native of Wuzhi County and a representative inheritor of pottery Xun art, now inscribed as an intangible cultural heritage. He developed a deep affection for music since his early childhood and has devoted himself to the study of pottery Xun for more than three decades. With mud an

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

(231101) -- WUZHI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Jian demonstrates pottery Xun playing at the Huanghe Cultural Center of Huanghe Jiaotong University in Wuzhi County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 31, 2023. Xun is a wind instrument played in China for hundreds of years. Wuzhi County of Henan Province, known for its well preserved traditional culture related to the Yellow River, is home to pottery Xuns made exclusively of materials sourced from the Yellow River. Featuring unique shape and sonorous timbre, the pottery Xun is gaining popularity in recent years in Wuzhi County, where dedicated teaching facilities have been established in colleges, with non-profit classes made available to the general public to further promote this fine art. Wang Jian is a native of Wuzhi County and a representative inheritor of pottery Xun art, now inscribed as an intangible cultural heritage. He developed a deep affection for music since his early childhood and has devoted himself to the study of pottery Xun for more

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

(231101) -- WUZHI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students practice pottery Xun playing at the Huanghe Cultural Center of Huanghe Jiaotong University in Wuzhi County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 31, 2023. Xun is a wind instrument played in China for hundreds of years. Wuzhi County of Henan Province, known for its well preserved traditional culture related to the Yellow River, is home to pottery Xuns made exclusively of materials sourced from the Yellow River. Featuring unique shape and sonorous timbre, the pottery Xun is gaining popularity in recent years in Wuzhi County, where dedicated teaching facilities have been established in colleges, with non-profit classes made available to the general public to further promote this fine art. Wang Jian is a native of Wuzhi County and a representative inheritor of pottery Xun art, now inscribed as an intangible cultural heritage. He developed a deep affection for music since his early childhood and has devoted himself to the study of pottery Xun for more than

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

(231101) -- WUZHI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Jian makes a pottery Xun at a studio in Huanghe Jiaotong University in Wuzhi County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 31, 2023. Xun is a wind instrument played in China for hundreds of years. Wuzhi County of Henan Province, known for its well preserved traditional culture related to the Yellow River, is home to pottery Xuns made exclusively of materials sourced from the Yellow River. Featuring unique shape and sonorous timbre, the pottery Xun is gaining popularity in recent years in Wuzhi County, where dedicated teaching facilities have been established in colleges, with non-profit classes made available to the general public to further promote this fine art. Wang Jian is a native of Wuzhi County and a representative inheritor of pottery Xun art, now inscribed as an intangible cultural heritage. He developed a deep affection for music since his early childhood and has devoted himself to the study of pottery Xun for more than three decades. With mud an

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

(231101) -- WUZHI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Jian makes a pottery Xun at a studio in Huanghe Jiaotong University in Wuzhi County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 31, 2023. Xun is a wind instrument played in China for hundreds of years. Wuzhi County of Henan Province, known for its well preserved traditional culture related to the Yellow River, is home to pottery Xuns made exclusively of materials sourced from the Yellow River. Featuring unique shape and sonorous timbre, the pottery Xun is gaining popularity in recent years in Wuzhi County, where dedicated teaching facilities have been established in colleges, with non-profit classes made available to the general public to further promote this fine art. Wang Jian is a native of Wuzhi County and a representative inheritor of pottery Xun art, now inscribed as an intangible cultural heritage. He developed a deep affection for music since his early childhood and has devoted himself to the study of pottery Xun for more than three decades. With mud an

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

(231101) -- WUZHI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Jian makes a pottery Xun at a studio in Huanghe Jiaotong University in Wuzhi County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 31, 2023. Xun is a wind instrument played in China for hundreds of years. Wuzhi County of Henan Province, known for its well preserved traditional culture related to the Yellow River, is home to pottery Xuns made exclusively of materials sourced from the Yellow River. Featuring unique shape and sonorous timbre, the pottery Xun is gaining popularity in recent years in Wuzhi County, where dedicated teaching facilities have been established in colleges, with non-profit classes made available to the general public to further promote this fine art. Wang Jian is a native of Wuzhi County and a representative inheritor of pottery Xun art, now inscribed as an intangible cultural heritage. He developed a deep affection for music since his early childhood and has devoted himself to the study of pottery Xun for more than three decades. With mud an

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

(231101) -- WUZHI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students practice pottery Xun playing at the Huanghe Cultural Center of Huanghe Jiaotong University in Wuzhi County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 31, 2023. Xun is a wind instrument played in China for hundreds of years. Wuzhi County of Henan Province, known for its well preserved traditional culture related to the Yellow River, is home to pottery Xuns made exclusively of materials sourced from the Yellow River. Featuring unique shape and sonorous timbre, the pottery Xun is gaining popularity in recent years in Wuzhi County, where dedicated teaching facilities have been established in colleges, with non-profit classes made available to the general public to further promote this fine art. Wang Jian is a native of Wuzhi County and a representative inheritor of pottery Xun art, now inscribed as an intangible cultural heritage. He developed a deep affection for music since his early childhood and has devoted himself to the study of pottery Xun for more than

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

(231101) -- WUZHI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Jian makes a pottery Xun at a studio in Huanghe Jiaotong University in Wuzhi County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 31, 2023. Xun is a wind instrument played in China for hundreds of years. Wuzhi County of Henan Province, known for its well preserved traditional culture related to the Yellow River, is home to pottery Xuns made exclusively of materials sourced from the Yellow River. Featuring unique shape and sonorous timbre, the pottery Xun is gaining popularity in recent years in Wuzhi County, where dedicated teaching facilities have been established in colleges, with non-profit classes made available to the general public to further promote this fine art. Wang Jian is a native of Wuzhi County and a representative inheritor of pottery Xun art, now inscribed as an intangible cultural heritage. He developed a deep affection for music since his early childhood and has devoted himself to the study of pottery Xun for more than three decades. With mud an

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

(231101) -- WUZHI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students practice pottery Xun playing at the Huanghe Cultural Center of Huanghe Jiaotong University in Wuzhi County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 31, 2023. Xun is a wind instrument played in China for hundreds of years. Wuzhi County of Henan Province, known for its well preserved traditional culture related to the Yellow River, is home to pottery Xuns made exclusively of materials sourced from the Yellow River. Featuring unique shape and sonorous timbre, the pottery Xun is gaining popularity in recent years in Wuzhi County, where dedicated teaching facilities have been established in colleges, with non-profit classes made available to the general public to further promote this fine art. Wang Jian is a native of Wuzhi County and a representative inheritor of pottery Xun art, now inscribed as an intangible cultural heritage. He developed a deep affection for music since his early childhood and has devoted himself to the study of pottery Xun for more than

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

(231101) -- WUZHI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo taken on Oct. 31, 2023 shows pottery Xuns exhibited at the Huanghe Cultural Center of Huanghe Jiaotong University in Wuzhi County, central China's Henan Province. Xun is a wind instrument played in China for hundreds of years. Wuzhi County of Henan Province, known for its well preserved traditional culture related to the Yellow River, is home to pottery Xuns made exclusively of materials sourced from the Yellow River. Featuring unique shape and sonorous timbre, the pottery Xun is gaining popularity in recent years in Wuzhi County, where dedicated teaching facilities have been established in colleges, with non-profit classes made available to the general public to further promote this fine art. Wang Jian is a native of Wuzhi County and a representative inheritor of pottery Xun art, now inscribed as an intangible cultural heritage. He developed a deep affection for music since his early childhood and has devoted himself to the study of pottery X

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-WUZHI-CULTURE-POTTERY XUN (CN)

(231101) -- WUZHI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Jian prepares materials before making pottery Xuns at a studio in Huanghe Jiaotong University in Wuzhi County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 31, 2023. Xun is a wind instrument played in China for hundreds of years. Wuzhi County of Henan Province, known for its well preserved traditional culture related to the Yellow River, is home to pottery Xuns made exclusively of materials sourced from the Yellow River. Featuring unique shape and sonorous timbre, the pottery Xun is gaining popularity in recent years in Wuzhi County, where dedicated teaching facilities have been established in colleges, with non-profit classes made available to the general public to further promote this fine art. Wang Jian is a native of Wuzhi County and a representative inheritor of pottery Xun art, now inscribed as an intangible cultural heritage. He developed a deep affection for music since his early childhood and has devoted himself to the study of pottery Xun for more than

CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU NEW AREA-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU NEW AREA-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(220822) -- LANZHOU, Aug. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows a view of Huanghe avenue and the surrounding area on Aug. 22, 2013 (top, photo provided by Lanzhou New Area), and Huanghe avenue and the surrounding area on Aug. 10, 2022 (aerial photo taken by Chen Bin), in Lanzhou New Area in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province. In 2012, Lanzhou New Area was approved by the State Council as the fifth national level special economic development zone, which is also the first state-level new development area in the northwest of China. Ten years on, the new area has gradually built multiple industrial clusters, including advanced equipment manufacturing, new materials, biomedicine and new energy vehicles etc. The area's GDP registered a growth of over 15 percent for five consecutive years. (Xinhua)