Int'l dancers amazed by cultural atmosphere in China's Xinjiang

STORY: Int'l dancers amazed by cultural atmosphere in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: July 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): NADEZHDA BORISOVNA MAKEEVA, Russian dance drama director 4. various of the 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): SOFIA EFREMENKO, Russian dancer 6. various of the 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Russian): KNAS AIZHAN, Kazakh dancer 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Kazakh): AIZHAN IBRAEVA, Kazakh dancer STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent "An international dance festival is currently underway in Urumqi in China's Xinjiang. The 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival has attracted more than 1,000 artists from Asia, Europe and Africa." The opening ceremony was named "Zhang Qian," in honor of one of ancient China's offi