China's Kashgar sees rising tourist numbers ahead of May Day holiday

STORY: China's Kashgar sees rising tourist numbers ahead of May Day holiday DATELINE: April 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: KASHGAR, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG KEWEN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MS. LI, Tourist from Shanghai 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MAWLAN TURAK, Shop owner in Kashgar 4. various of general views of the ancient city of Kashgar STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WANG KEWEN, Xinhua correspondent "With the Labor Day holiday just around the corner, Kashgar in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region will enter its peak tourism season in the next few months. Kashgar, a storied city with a history of more than 2,000 years, once shined along the ancient Silk Road. Now, we come to the famous tourist attraction, the ancient city of Kashgar, to have a look at the lively scene here." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MS. LI, Tourist from Shanghai "It's a unique place of rich ethnic culture. I like it very much." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MAWLAN TURAK, Shop owner in Kas

NW China's Xinjiang enters cotton sowing season

STORY: NW China's Xinjiang enters cotton sowing season DATELINE: April 5, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:58 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): WANG KEWEN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of cotton-producing 3. STANDUP 2 (English): WANG KEWEN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): WANG KEWEN, Xinhua correspondent "Spring farming of cotton has started in Yuli County of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. As the weather gets favorable, tractors are busy working in the cotton fields. Check out how farming machines aid cotton sowing there." Thanks to its unique temperature and sunlight conditions, Xinjiang has become the largest cotton-producing area in China and an important one in the world. Over the years, Xinjiang has been improving its intensive large-scale cotton planting. At present, 94 percent of the region's cotton planting and harvest have been done by machinery. STANDUP 2 (English): WANG KEWEN, Xinhua correspondent "New tech, such as t