Vibrant Plateau: Teen boy's love for rock climbing

STORY:Vibrant Plateau: Teen boy's love for rock climbing SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footages DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:07:47 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS STORYLINE: Meet Mu Zerun, a 14-year-old rock climber. Despite his young age, he is experienced. Nicknamed Xiaomutou, meaning "Little Wood" in English, Mu won first place in all-around at the National Youth Climbing League in May. Voice of commentators: "Alright, let's turn our attention to "Little Wood" Mu Zerun to see how he handles this point. It seems like he's exhausted." "Agree." "Let's see how he manages to break through." After a year of training and competitions, Mu and his father decided to go to Lhasa in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region for high-altitude winter training. The coach they invited for the training was Sonam Gyatso from Xizang Climbing Team. It was a difficult challenge for the young boy to climb outdoors on the plateau. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MU JIANHONG, Mu Zerun's father "You are experiencin

CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-ANCIENT CITY SITES-RUINS (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-ANCIENT CITY SITES-RUINS (CN)

(240401) -- XIONG'AN, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lei Jianhong, head of the archaeologist group from the Hebei provincial institute of cultural relics and archaeology, arranges cultural relics of the Nanyang ruins in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 26, 2024. TO GO WITH "Ruins of eight ancient city sites discovered in Xiong'an New Area" (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-ANCIENT CITY SITES-RUINS (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-ANCIENT CITY SITES-RUINS (CN)

(240401) -- XIONG'AN, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lei Jianhong, head of the archaeologist group from the Hebei provincial institute of cultural relics and archaeology, arranges cultural relics of the Nanyang ruins in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 26, 2024. TO GO WITH "Ruins of eight ancient city sites discovered in Xiong'an New Area" (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

Chinese BOE group looks to boost growth in Europe at Spanish tech fair

STORY: Chinese BOE group looks to boost growth in Europe at Spanish tech fair SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 1, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:46 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of BOE exhibition stand 2. various of Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) technology fair 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XU JIANHONG, General Manager of BOE Europe 4. various of BOE exhibition stand 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): XU JIANHONG, General Manager of BOE Europe 6. various of BOE exhibition stand STORYLINE: China's BOE Technology Group, a leading Chinese electronic components producer, is looking to boost growth in Europe by taking part in the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) technology fair held this week in Spain. BOE is among more than 1,300 exhibitors at the 20th edition of the fair in Barcelona, which runs from Jan. 30 to Feb. 2. Some 300 of these exhibitors are from China. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XU JIANHONG, General Manager of BOE Europe "This event gives us a lot of opportunities to get mo

Former Asian breaststroke king's turn of life in Hong Kong

STORY: Former Asian breaststroke king's turn of life in Hong Kong DATELINE: July 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the training of China's Hong Kong swimming team 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN JIANHONG, General coach of China's Hong Kong swimming team 3. various of Chen Jianhong's photos 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN JIANHONG, General coach of China's Hong Kong swimming team 5. various of Chen Jianhong coaching 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHEN JIANHONG, General coach of China's Hong Kong swimming team 7. various of the training of China's Hong Kong swimming team 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CHEN JIANHONG, General coach of China's Hong Kong swimming team STORYLINE: Chen Jianhong, the former men's 100m breaststroke Asian record holder, now is the general coach of China's Hong Kong swimming team. The 54-year-old has made a stunning turn of life in Hong Kong while continuing his beloved cause, which started in east China's Anhui province, his birthplac

"Lions" ski on Slovenian Alps to celebrate Chinese Spring Festival

STORY: "Lions" ski on Slovenian Alps to celebrate Chinese Spring Festival DATELINE: Jan. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Ljubljana CATEGORY: SPORTS/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the "lion dance" event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG SHUNQING, Chinese Ambassador to Slovenia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XIAN JIANHONG, Chairman of Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Slovenia STORYLINE: Two lion dancers skied all the way down at the Krvavec Ski Resort of the Alps in Slovenia Saturday, attracting many to watch. Combining China's traditional culture of lion dance and Slovenian traditional sport of skiing, the show was staged to share the joy of the Chinese New Year. Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on Jan. 22 this year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG SHUNQING, Chinese Ambassador to Slovenia "Lion dance has already become a symbol of Chinese culture. For overseas Chinese, it is very important to carry forward traditional Chinese culture including lion dance. In recent years, China and Slovenia h

CHINA-SHAANXI-LIUBA-B&B (CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-LIUBA-B&B (CN)

(220711) -- LIUBA, July 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Housekeeper Liu Jianhong sorts out local agricultural products on the table at a bed and breakfast (B&B) in Liuba County of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 21, 2022. Along with the increasingly popular B&B, more and more villagers in Liuba County have embraced new jobs in their hometown as B&B housekeepers. TO GO WITH "Across China: Farmers in China's Qinling Mountains embrace a new career" (Xinhua/Zheng Xin)

Ancient Chinese city's efforts to protect millennium-old trees

STORY: Ancient Chinese city's efforts to protect millennium-old trees DATELINE: May 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: TIANSHUI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of millennium-old trees 2. STANDUP (English): ZHAO WEIHONG, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FU JIANHONG, Director with Conservation Center of Historical and Cultural City of Tianshui 4. various of ancient city views STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHAO WEIHONG, Xinhua correspondent "I'm 26 years old. And this tree is about 2,500 years old, one of the oldest trees in China. There are many old trees in Tianshui City, northwest China's Gansu Province. How can they survive so long and still be so vigorous? Let's learn about the secret of the longevity of these trees." With a history of more than 2,700 years, Tianshui is an old city with many ancient trees. It has now more than 100 millennium-old trees. To protect the old trees of the city, the local government has carried out a series of measures including building a data

(BEIJING2022) CHINA-HEBEI-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(BEIJING2022) CHINA-HEBEI-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(220203) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearer Shao Jianhong runs with the torch during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Industrial Culture Theme Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Yue Wenting)