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Indonesian woman embraces rural life in China

STORY: Indonesian woman embraces rural life in China SHOOTING TIME: June 16, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:48 LOCATION: HENGSHUI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Cuianpu Village and Yang Shuxian 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG SHUXIAN, Indonesian woman living in Cuianpu Village in Hebei 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG SHUXIAN, Indonesian woman living in Cuianpu Village in Hebei 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YANG SHUXIAN, Indonesian woman living in Cuianpu Village in Hebei 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): YANG SHUXIAN, Indonesian woman living in Cuianpu Village in Hebei STORYLINE: In Cuianpu Village, Anping County in north China's Hebei Province, 33-year-old Indonesian woman Yang Shuxian skillfully works with her husband Wang Qin in their factory, producing wire mesh. Yang Shuxian, an Indonesian Chinese from Pontianak in West Kalimantan province, married Wang Qin in 2018 and moved to China afterward. Six years later, she has fully integrated into this typical northern Chinese village an

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Hebei through foreign eyes: A Pakistani woman's happy life in rural China

STORY: Hebei through foreign eyes: A Pakistani woman's happy life in rural China SHOOTING TIME: June 15, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Saira Akhtar in Dongzhoupu Village, Shenzhou City, north China's Hebei Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAIRA AKHTAR, Pakistani woman living in China's Hebei 3. various of Saira Akhtar and her family 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAIRA AKHTAR, Pakistani woman living in China's Hebei 5. various of Saira Akhtar and her family 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SAIRA AKHTAR, Pakistani woman living in China's Hebei STORYLINE: 31-year-old Saira Akhtar from Pakistan is managing a family peach orchard with her husband in Dongzhoupu Village, Shenzhou City, north China's Hebei Province. Since her family came to China in 2018, Saira has gradually learned the knowledge and skills to manage an orchard. Now, the couple have a lovely daughter and a thriving orchard of more than 300 peach trees. SOUNDBITE 1 (E

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Afghans crack open opportunity from China-bound pine nut trade

STORY: Afghans crack open opportunity from China-bound pine nut trade SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of pine trees in eastern Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): CHIN MOHAMMAD, Farmer 3. various of pine trees in eastern Afghanistan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): MINA GUL, Farmer 5. various of pine nuts STORYLINE: Once primarily used as a source of fuel for heating homes, pine trees in eastern Afghanistan have become a cash cow for local villagers. Afghanistan's annual export of 5,000 tonnes of pine nuts is mostly destined for neighboring China. Since November 2018, a China-Afghanistan air corridor has offered a lucrative source of income for farmers in Afghanistan's remote mountains. The first air shipment contained 20 tonnes of pine nuts and flew from Kabul to Shanghai. Afghani farmer Chin Mohammad said six years ago that most pine nut buyers in his village were from neighboring countries. They would purchase

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World's first Zootopia land opens at Shanghai Disney Resort

STORY: World's first Zootopia land opens at Shanghai Disney Resort SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19-20, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:26 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai Disney Resort STORYLINE: Shanghai Disney Resort on Tuesday opened the world's first Zootopia land as The Walt Disney Company looks to further tap the growing Chinese travel market. The new themed land, based on the hugely successful Walt Disney Animation Studios film "Zootopia," will officially open to the public on Wednesday, Shanghai Disney Resort announced. Zootopia, the eighth themed land inside Shanghai Disneyland, marks the second major expansion of Shanghai Disney Resort. Its construction started in December 2019. Shanghai Disney Resort opened with six themed lands on June 16, 2016. Its seventh land and first major expansion, Disney Pixar Toy Story Land, opened in 2018, which made Shanghai Disneyland the fastest-expanding Disneyland worldwide. Xinhua News Agency correspond

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Guns N’ Roses Axl Rose Accused Of 1989 Sexual Assault

File photo dated June 26, 2018 shows Guns N’ Roses vocalist Axl Rose performs live at stade Matmut as part of their world tour in Bordeaux, France. Former model Sheila Kennedy has sued Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose for alleged sexual assault and battery. According to her lawsuit, the popular rock musician attacked her during a violent hotel room encounter in New York in 1989. Ms Kennedy was diagnosed with anxiety and depression due to the alleged assault, the lawsuit says. Photo by Thibaud Moritz/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guns N’ Roses Axl Rose Accused Of 1989 Sexual Assault

File photo dated June 26, 2018 shows Guns N’ Roses vocalist Axl Rose performs live at stade Matmut as part of their world tour in Bordeaux, France. Former model Sheila Kennedy has sued Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose for alleged sexual assault and battery. According to her lawsuit, the popular rock musician attacked her during a violent hotel room encounter in New York in 1989. Ms Kennedy was diagnosed with anxiety and depression due to the alleged assault, the lawsuit says. Photo by Thibaud Moritz/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guns N’ Roses Axl Rose Accused Of 1989 Sexual Assault

File photo dated June 26, 2018 shows Guns N’ Roses vocalist Axl Rose performs live at stade Matmut as part of their world tour in Bordeaux, France. Former model Sheila Kennedy has sued Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose for alleged sexual assault and battery. According to her lawsuit, the popular rock musician attacked her during a violent hotel room encounter in New York in 1989. Ms Kennedy was diagnosed with anxiety and depression due to the alleged assault, the lawsuit says. Photo by Thibaud Moritz/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guns N’ Roses Axl Rose Accused Of 1989 Sexual Assault

File photo dated June 26, 2018 shows Guns N’ Roses vocalist Axl Rose performs live at stade Matmut as part of their world tour in Bordeaux, France. Former model Sheila Kennedy has sued Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose for alleged sexual assault and battery. According to her lawsuit, the popular rock musician attacked her during a violent hotel room encounter in New York in 1989. Ms Kennedy was diagnosed with anxiety and depression due to the alleged assault, the lawsuit says. Photo by Thibaud Moritz/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guns N’ Roses Axl Rose Accused Of 1989 Sexual Assault

File photo dated June 26, 2018 shows Guns N’ Roses vocalist Axl Rose performs live at stade Matmut as part of their world tour in Bordeaux, France. Former model Sheila Kennedy has sued Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose for alleged sexual assault and battery. According to her lawsuit, the popular rock musician attacked her during a violent hotel room encounter in New York in 1989. Ms Kennedy was diagnosed with anxiety and depression due to the alleged assault, the lawsuit says. Photo by Thibaud Moritz/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guns N’ Roses Axl Rose Accused Of 1989 Sexual Assault

File photo dated June 26, 2018 shows Guns N’ Roses vocalist Axl Rose performs live at stade Matmut as part of their world tour in Bordeaux, France. Former model Sheila Kennedy has sued Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose for alleged sexual assault and battery. According to her lawsuit, the popular rock musician attacked her during a violent hotel room encounter in New York in 1989. Ms Kennedy was diagnosed with anxiety and depression due to the alleged assault, the lawsuit says. Photo by Thibaud Moritz/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guns N’ Roses Axl Rose Accused Of 1989 Sexual Assault

File photo dated June 26, 2018 shows Guns N’ Roses vocalist Axl Rose performs live at stade Matmut as part of their world tour in Bordeaux, France. Former model Sheila Kennedy has sued Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose for alleged sexual assault and battery. According to her lawsuit, the popular rock musician attacked her during a violent hotel room encounter in New York in 1989. Ms Kennedy was diagnosed with anxiety and depression due to the alleged assault, the lawsuit says. Photo by Thibaud Moritz/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guns N’ Roses Axl Rose Accused Of 1989 Sexual Assault

File photo dated June 26, 2018 shows Guns N’ Roses vocalist Axl Rose performs live at stade Matmut as part of their world tour in Bordeaux, France. Former model Sheila Kennedy has sued Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose for alleged sexual assault and battery. According to her lawsuit, the popular rock musician attacked her during a violent hotel room encounter in New York in 1989. Ms Kennedy was diagnosed with anxiety and depression due to the alleged assault, the lawsuit says. Photo by Thibaud Moritz/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guns N’ Roses Axl Rose Accused Of 1989 Sexual Assault

File photo dated June 26, 2018 shows Guns N’ Roses vocalist Axl Rose performs live at stade Matmut as part of their world tour in Bordeaux, France. Former model Sheila Kennedy has sued Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose for alleged sexual assault and battery. According to her lawsuit, the popular rock musician attacked her during a violent hotel room encounter in New York in 1989. Ms Kennedy was diagnosed with anxiety and depression due to the alleged assault, the lawsuit says. Photo by Thibaud Moritz/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guns N’ Roses Axl Rose Accused Of 1989 Sexual Assault

File photo dated June 26, 2018 shows Guns N’ Roses vocalist Axl Rose performs live at stade Matmut as part of their world tour in Bordeaux, France. Former model Sheila Kennedy has sued Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose for alleged sexual assault and battery. According to her lawsuit, the popular rock musician attacked her during a violent hotel room encounter in New York in 1989. Ms Kennedy was diagnosed with anxiety and depression due to the alleged assault, the lawsuit says. Photo by Thibaud Moritz/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Educational programs offered by Confucius Institute in Ghana gain popularity among students

STORY: Educational programs offered by Confucius Institute in Ghana gain popularity among students DATELINE: June 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:26 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) Primary School 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEORGINA AGLOBITSE, Head of University of Cape Coast (UCC) Primary School 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ROSEMOND BOOHENE, Pro-vice-chancellor of the UCC STORYLINE: Educational programs offered by the local Confucius Institute on the Chinese language and more are gaining popularity among Ghanaian students in different educational stages. In a classroom at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) Primary School, the pupils are learning the Chinese language with great enthusiasm. The school introduced Chinese language learning in 2018. All of the 1,460 students from different grades are now taking Chinese lessons as part of their academic work. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEORGINA AGLOBITSE, Head of University of Cape Coast (UCC) Primary School "Right

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(FOCUS) CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-LIFE-CHANGE (CN)

(230325) -- TAXKORGAN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Duri Jarman moves his cows to a standard cowshed in front of his home in Aimin Village of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 26, 2019. The life of herdsman Duri Jarman is closely tied to two places: the village of Ak Toga Langar, nestled deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Aimin Village, located near the county seat. Duri, now 52 years old, spent 47 years living in Ak Toga Langar Village. In the winter of 2018, his family benefited from the relocation policy for poverty alleviation and settled in Aimin Village. There, they gradually adapted to the changes, enjoying a new life different from that of their ancestors. Duri and his youngest son, Nurkerim, opened a small shop, while both his eldest and second sons found new jobs. The village committee led the villagers in transforming barren land, leveling it, and repairing ditches. Duri's family was allotted 10 mu (0.67 he

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(FOCUS) CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-LIFE-CHANGE (CN)

(230325) -- TAXKORGAN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Duri Jarman checks dendrobium officinale planted at his home in Aimin Village of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 26, 2019. The life of herdsman Duri Jarman is closely tied to two places: the village of Ak Toga Langar, nestled deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Aimin Village, located near the county seat. Duri, now 52 years old, spent 47 years living in Ak Toga Langar Village. In the winter of 2018, his family benefited from the relocation policy for poverty alleviation and settled in Aimin Village. There, they gradually adapted to the changes, enjoying a new life different from that of their ancestors. Duri and his youngest son, Nurkerim, opened a small shop, while both his eldest and second sons found new jobs. The village committee led the villagers in transforming barren land, leveling it, and repairing ditches. Duri's family was allotted 10 mu (0.67 hectares) o

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Wacoal logo

TOKYO, Japan, July 13 Kyodo - Photo taken June 26, 2018, shows the logo of Wacoal Holdings Corp. on a company building in Tokyo.

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Football: Maradona at World Cup

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, June 27 Kyodo - Former Argentina football star Diego Maradona displays a banner given to him by a fan at a World Cup Group D match between his country and Nigeria in St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 26, 2018.

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Football: France's Mbappe at World Cup

MOSCOW, Russia, July 31 Kyodo - Kylian Mbappe (10) of France dribbles the ball while being marked by Andreas Christensen of Denmark during the second half of a World Cup Group C match at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on June 26, 2018.

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Football: Nigeria vs Argentina at World Cup

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, June 27 Kyodo - Marcos Rojo (16) of Argentina celebrates after scoring the winning goal against Nigeria during the second half of a World Cup Group D match in St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 26, 2018. Argentina won 2-1.

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Prince Akishino family

TOKYO, Japan, June 26 Kyodo - Prince Akishino and his family -- (from L) Princess Kako, Princess Mako, Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko and Prince Hisahito -- are seen at a concert marking the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Japan on June 23, 2018 in Tokyo.

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CHINA-XINJIANG-VETERANS-AFFORESTATION (CN)

(221120) -- URUMQI, Nov. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 26, 2022 shows a view of Qiemo, a desert county in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Over four years, Tian Ye and seven fellow veterans have grown hundreds of hectares of wind-blocking and income-making plants in the Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Since 2018, Tian, together with his partners, has grown more than 10 varieties of desert plants in southern Xinjiang's Qiemo County, spanning more than 800 hectares. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Veterans greening desert town in Xinjiang" (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-NEW HIGHWAY (CN)

(220630) -- YULI, June 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows one section of a new highway traversing the Taklimakan Desert under construction on July 5, 2018 (top, photo taken by Hu Huhu) and the same section after construction on June 26, 2022 (photo taken by Li Xiang), in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Located in south Xinjiang's Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, the highway, connecting Yuli County and Qiemo County, was put into operation on Thursday. The highway is the third one across the Taklimakan Desert, the world's second-largest shifting-sand desert. With a designed speed of 60 or 80 km per hour for different sections, the highway has a total length of 334 km, with 307 km passing through the desert. So far, China has more than 1,200 km of highways across the Taklimakan Desert. The highway has been built with an estimated total investment of about 1.75 billion yuan (about 261.5 million U.S. dollars) and its construction started in October 2017. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-DRAGON BOAT-CANS (CN)

(220603) -- CHENGDU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Craftswoman Yan Hong makes a dragon boat at a workshop in Pidu District of Chengdu City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 26, 2022. Yan Hong, a craftswoman and a lover of traditional Chinese culture, made a dragon boat decoration with cans as the main material ahead of the Dragon Boat Festival. Yan has made more than 200 pieces of handicrafts in traditional Chinese style since 2018, some of which were made of material available in daily life such as cans and curtain gauze. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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Xinhua Headlines: Looking beyond splendid Games, Xi hails Beijing 2022 legacy

(220408) -- BEIJING, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on June 26, 2018 shows builders working at the construction site of the National Speed Skating Hall for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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Security cameras in operation on shinkansen train

In this Feb. 23, 2016 photo taken at JR Tokyo Station, a security camera (center top) is seen inside a passenger car in a Central Japan Railway Co. shinkansen bullet train, as the railway operator began constant monitoring of bullet train passenger cars running between Tokyo and Hakata, the first such step taken by a shinkansen operator, in the wake of an arson-suicide that occurred on a train bound for Osaka from Tokyo in June 2015 that left two dead and 26 others injured. The company started the monitoring regime on a single train the same day, but plans to expand it to cover 90% of its rolling stock by the end of March 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Security cameras in operation on shinkansen train

In this Feb. 23, 2016 photo taken at JR Tokyo Station, a security camera is seen above a door in a Central Japan Railway Co. shinkansen bullet train. The railway operator began constant monitoring of bullet train passenger cars running between Tokyo and Hakata, the first such step taken by a shinkansen operator, in the wake of an arson-suicide that occurred on a train bound for Osaka from Tokyo in June 2015 that left two dead and 26 others injured. The company started the monitoring regime on a single train the same day, but plans to expand it to cover 90% of its rolling stock by the end of March 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Security cameras in operation on shinkansen train

In this Feb. 23, 2016 photo taken at JR Tokyo Station, a security camera is seen above a door in a Central Japan Railway Co. shinkansen bullet train. The railway operator began constant monitoring of bullet train passenger cars running between Tokyo and Hakata, the first such step taken by a shinkansen operator, in the wake of an arson-suicide that occurred on a train bound for Osaka from Tokyo in June 2015 that left two dead and 26 others injured. The company started the monitoring regime on a single train the same day, but plans to expand it to cover 90% of its rolling stock by the end of March 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wacoal logo

Photo taken June 26, 2018, shows the logo of Wacoal Holdings Corp. on a company building in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Nigeria vs Argentina at World Cup

Lionel Messi (C) of Argentina dribbles past two Nigeria players during the first half of a World Cup Group D match in St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 26, 2018. Argentina won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota's remodeled upscale Crown sedan

Photo taken on June 26, 2018, in Tokyo shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s remodeled Crown sedan equipped with internet access. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Nigeria vs Argentina at World Cup

Fans of Argentina celebrate the team's 2-1 win against Nigeria in World Cup Group D in St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 26, 2018, to reach the knockout stage. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Princess Ayako

Photo shows Japanese Princess Ayako, the youngest daughter of Princess Hisako and the late Prince Takamado. She will get engaged to an employee of a major shipping firm, sources familiar with the matter said June 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Inter-Korea railway talks

Photo taken on June 26, 2018 shows South Korean Vice Transport Minister Kim Jeong Ryeol (C, L) shakes hands with North Korea's Vice Railroad Minister Kim Yun Hyok in the truce village of Panmunjeom after their talks on connecting railroads over border. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Maradona at World Cup

Argentina football legend Diego Maradona displays a banner given to him by a fan at a World Cup Group D match between his country and Nigeria in St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwanese protest in Europe

Taiwanese people protest in Brussels on June 26, 2018, against diplomatic pressure from China, which claims Taiwan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Nigeria vs Argentina at World Cup

Fans of Argentina celebrate their opening goal, scored by Lionel Messi, during the first half of a World Cup Group D match against Nigeria in St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwanese protest in Europe

Taiwanese demonstrators gather in Brussels on June 26, 2018, after a protest march against diplomatic pressure from China, which claims Taiwan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Nigeria vs Argentina at World Cup

Spectators wear masks of Lionel Messi and other Argentina players during a World Cup Group D match between Argentina and Nigeria at St. Petersburg Stadium in Russia on June 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Nigeria vs Argentina at World Cup

Argentina supporters cheer for their team during their World Cup Group D match against Nigeria in St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Nigeria vs Argentina at World Cup

Argentina's Lionel Messi falls during the first half of a World Cup Group D match against Nigeria in St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 26, 2018. Argentina won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Nigeria vs Argentina at World Cup

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring the opener against Nigeria during the first half of a World Cup Group D match in St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 26, 2018. Argentina won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Nigeria vs Argentina at World Cup

Lionel Messi (10) looks dejected after Nigeria's Victor Moses scores the equalizer from a penalty kick during the second half of a World Cup Group D match in St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 26, 2018. Argentina won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Nigeria vs Argentina at World Cup

Argentina's Lionel Messi controls the ball against Nigeria in a World Cup Group D match in St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 26, 2018. Argentina won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Nigeria vs Argentina at World Cup

Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) falls when challenged by Nigeria's Oghenekaro Etebo (8) during a World Cup Group D match in St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 26, 2018. Argentina won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Nigeria vs Argentina at World Cup

Marcos Rojo (L) of Argentina and Kelechi Iheanacho of Nigeria (R) compete for the ball during a World Cup Group D match in St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 26, 2018. Argentina won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Karla Slechtova

***FILE PHOTO*** Karel Slechtova, the resigned Defence Minister, speaks during a press conference on June 26, 2018, in Prague, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Karla Slechtova

***FILE PHOTO*** Karel Slechtova, the resigned Defence Minister, comes to a press conference on June 26, 2018, in Prague, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Karla Slechtova

***FILE PHOTO*** Karel Slechtova, the resigned Defence Minister, speaks during a press conference on June 26, 2018, in Prague, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)