Chinese New Year Celebrations - China

Chinese New Year Celebrations - China

Tourists walk through a dragon-shaped lantern at Longting Park in Kaifeng of central China's Henan Province, January 22, 2025. As the 2025 Chinese New Year will fall on January 29, excitement is palpable everywhere in China. The Chinese people immerse themselves in traditional customs and partake in the festivities. The Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, falls on next Wednesday, marking the beginning of the Year of the Snake. Photo by Li Junsheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

#CHINA-SCHOOLS-NEW SEMESTER (CN)

#CHINA-SCHOOLS-NEW SEMESTER (CN)

(230901) -- KAIFENG, Sept. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a flag-raising ceremony at a primary school in Kaifeng City, central China's Henan Province, Sept. 1, 2023. The new school semester kicked off in many parts of China on Friday. (Photo by Li Junsheng/Xinhua)

#CHINA-CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE DAY-ACTIVITIES (CN)

#CHINA-CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE DAY-ACTIVITIES (CN)

(230610) -- KAIFENG, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child shows a shadow puppet during activities to celebrate China's Cultural and Natural Heritage Day in Kaifeng City, central China's Henan Province, June 10, 2023. Saturday marks this year's Cultural and Natural Heritage Day in China, with the theme focusing on cultural relics protection and utilization, as well as cultural confidence and strength. (Photo by Li Junsheng/Xinhua)

#CHINA-WHEAT-HARVEST (CN)

#CHINA-WHEAT-HARVEST (CN)

(230607) -- KAIFENG, June 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager drives a harvester to load wheat onto a truck in Beixinzhuang Village of Xiangfu District, Kaifeng City, central China's Henan Province, June 7, 2023. Farmers in provinces including Shandong, Henan and Jiangsu have recently been busy with harvesting wheat. (Photo by Li Junsheng/Xinhua)

A Chinese doctor in eastern Rwanda

STORY: A Chinese doctor in eastern Rwanda DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:18 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Kibungo Hospital 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI JUNSHENG, Chinese doctor in Rwanda 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PIERRE J. NSENGIYUMVA, Kibungo Hospital nurse 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI JUNSHENG, Chinese doctor in Rwanda STORYLINE: Every Tuesday and Thursday are the operation days for the Chinese doctors in Kibungo Hospital in eastern Rwanda. Li Junsheng, who first visited Rwanda in 2007, has lived in the country for nearly 10 years. During his stay in the country, he has always tried his best to help local patients. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI JUNSHENG, Chinese doctor in Rwanda "Medical conditions in Africa are not as good as in China. So we have to work proactively to deal with some challenges based on local conditions. That means, we need to be more pragmatic when facing some problems. We have to solve problems with local conditions. Without advanced medical equipmen

Vlog: Get a glimpse of potato banquet in north China

STORY: Vlog: Get a glimpse of potato banquet in north China DATELINE: Sept. 25, 2021 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: TAIYUAN, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): XUE NINGJING, Xinhua correspondent 2. STANDUP 2 (English): XUE NINGJING, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU JUNSHENG, Promoter of potato banquet 4. STANDUP 3 (English): XUE NINGJING, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU JUNSHENG, Promoter of potato banquet 6. STANDUP 4 (English): XUE NINGJING, Xinhua correspondent 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU JUNSHENG, Promoter of potato banquet 8. STANDUP 5 (English): XUE NINGJING, Xinhua correspondent 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LIU JUNSHENG, Promoter of potato banquet STORYLINE: Potato, one of the most popular food sources around the world, is frequently served whole or mashed as a cooked vegetable and is also ground into potato flour. In Lanxian County, north China's Shanxi Province, where potatoes are widely grown, people have created a special banquet that s

Discovering China's first sea-crossing high-speed railway

STORY: Discovering China's first sea-crossing high-speed railway DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): HONG YAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. STANDUP 2 (English): HONG YAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GU JUNSHENG, Staff member, China Railway 11th Bureau Group Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LUO CHANGWEI, Staff member, China Communications Construction 2nd Harbour Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. 5. STANDUP 3 (English): HONG YAN, Xinhua correspondent 6. various of the railway STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): HONG YAN, Xinhua correspondent "Maybe you've traveled on a yacht or ship before, but have you ever taken a high-speed train on the sea? Now, let's take a look at China's first sea-crossing high-speed railway." Track-laying work on the country's first sea-crossing high-speed railway was completed on Tuesday morning in east China's Fujian Province. The 277-km railway links Fuzhou, the provincial capita

China, South Korea poised for future cooperation: analyst

STORY: China, South Korea poised for future cooperation: analyst DATELINE: Aug. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:40 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG JUNSHENG, International relations researcher, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences STORYLINE: This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea. Over the past decades, bilateral relations have kept pace with the times, developed in an all-round way and achieved fruitful results. The two countries have become major trading partners of each other, with robust trade and economic cooperation. A Chinese expert says that bilateral relations between China and South Korea are now at a new starting point that promises plenty of opportunities for future cooperation. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG JUNSHENG, International relations researcher, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences "China and South Korea have made significant headway in their bilateral relati