Confucius Institute in Czech Republic marks 5th anniversary

STORY: Confucius Institute in Czech Republic marks 5th anniversary SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 14, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:23 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of performances at the event STORYLINE: A celebration was held in Prague on Tuesday to mark the fifth anniversary of the Confucius Institute of the University of Finance and Administration (VSFS). The celebration highlighted art performances including Chinese dragon dance, qipao dress show and Czech traditional music. The event was attended by VSFS teachers and students, officials from the Chinese embassy, as well as representatives from China Jiliang University, a university based in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou that jointly launched the Confucius Institute with VSFS in 2018. Speaking at the event, Chinese Ambassador to the Czech Republic Feng Biao commended the contributions made by the Confucius Institute in the last five years in advancing language and cultural exchanges between the two

Int'l pop-up piano project introduced into Shanghai Metro

STORY: Int'l pop-up piano project introduced into Shanghai Metro DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): YOU ZHIXIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FANG XIAOYINGQIANG, Policeman 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YU LIEN, Passenger 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHEN JILIANG, Passenger 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): HILLARY, Passenger STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): YOU ZHIXIN, Xinhua correspondent "Hi, everyone. I'm now at the Shanghai Metro station in Lujiazui Pudong area. Behind me, there is a piano. It's called 'Play Me, I'm Yours.' It's an artwork created by a British artist. And this time, it has been introduced into Shanghai subway station. So everyone who can play music can play the piano and deliver their love for music and also for the city." Touring internationally since 2008, the "Play Me, I'm Yours" project allows the citizens of each metropolitan area to engage with each other through piano playing. From A