Croatia: Massive Waterspout Spotted Off Korcula

A massive waterspout was spotted off the Croatian island of Korcula in the Adriatic Sea on Thursday, September 12.

Lecture on Marco Polo held in Zagreb

STORY: Lecture on Marco Polo held in Zagreb SHOOTING TIME: June 12, 2024 DATELINE: June 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Korcula island and the Marco Polo Center in Korcula 2. various of the lecture on Marco Polo 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BRANKO BALON, President of Croatian-Chinese Friendship Society for Cultural, Scientific and Economy Cooperation 4. various of the lecture on Marco Polo 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): VICKO MARELIC, Curator of the Marco Polo Center in Korcula 6. various of the lecture on Marco Polo STORYLINE: A lecture on Marco Polo was held at the Confucius Institute at the University of Zagreb by the Croatian-Chinese Friendship Society for Cultural, Scientific and Economy Cooperation on Wednesday. This year marks the 700th anniversary of the death of the legendary European traveler. The Marco Polo Center in Korcula was opened in 2023 to explore Marco Polo's connection with China as he was believed to be born in Korcula in present-day C

CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-TOURISTS

CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-TOURISTS

(230830) -- KOMARNA, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take souvenir photos in front of the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, on Aug. 29, 2023. The Peljesac Bridge in the south of Croatia, built by a Chinese consortium led by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), connects the Croatian mainland with the Peljesac peninsula, giving the country a continuous land link that bypasses Bosnian territory. It greatly facilitates the movement of goods and services within and across the country and gives a major boost to tourism bound for hotspots like Korcula or Dubrovnik in the south of the country. (Xinhua/Li Xuejun)

CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-TOURISTS

CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-TOURISTS

(230830) -- KOMARNA, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 29, 2023 shows the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia. The Peljesac Bridge in the south of Croatia, built by a Chinese consortium led by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), connects the Croatian mainland with the Peljesac peninsula, giving the country a continuous land link that bypasses Bosnian territory. It greatly facilitates the movement of goods and services within and across the country and gives a major boost to tourism bound for hotspots like Korcula or Dubrovnik in the south of the country. (Xinhua/Li Xuejun)

CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-TOURISTS

CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-TOURISTS

(230830) -- KOMARNA, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take souvenir photos in front of the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, on Aug. 29, 2023. The Peljesac Bridge in the south of Croatia, built by a Chinese consortium led by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), connects the Croatian mainland with the Peljesac peninsula, giving the country a continuous land link that bypasses Bosnian territory. It greatly facilitates the movement of goods and services within and across the country and gives a major boost to tourism bound for hotspots like Korcula or Dubrovnik in the south of the country. (Xinhua/Li Xuejun)

CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-TOURISTS

CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-TOURISTS

(230830) -- KOMARNA, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take souvenir photos in front of the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, on Aug. 29, 2023. The Peljesac Bridge in the south of Croatia, built by a Chinese consortium led by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), connects the Croatian mainland with the Peljesac peninsula, giving the country a continuous land link that bypasses Bosnian territory. It greatly facilitates the movement of goods and services within and across the country and gives a major boost to tourism bound for hotspots like Korcula or Dubrovnik in the south of the country. (Xinhua/Li Xuejun)

CROATIA-ZAGREB-DRAGON BOAT RACE

CROATIA-ZAGREB-DRAGON BOAT RACE

(230618) -- ZAGREB, June 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of a team from Korcula in southern Croatia celebrate victory after winning the first place in a dragon boat race held on the Jarun Lake in Zagreb, Croatia, on June 17, 2023. The dragon boat race held at the Jarun Lake in the southwest part of the Croatian capital on Saturday was part of activities organized by the Confucius Institute at the University of Zagreb to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. It was the eighth that kind of event held in Zagreb. TO GO WITH "Feature: Dragon boat race in Croatia celebrates traditional Chinese festival" (Xinhua/Li Xuejun)

China-built Peljesac Bridge gives major boost to Croatia

STORY: China-built Peljesac Bridge gives major boost to Croatia DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: KOMARNA, Croatia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Peljesac Bridge 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SLAVISA BABIC, Head of Traffic Department at Croatian Roads Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Croatian): VEDRAN ANTUNICA, Mayor of Ston Municipality STORYLINE: A major bridge in Croatia has witnessed the passage of nearly 500,000 vehicles in its first month of operation. The Peljesac Bridge was built by a Chinese consortium led by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). It opened to traffic on July 26. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SLAVISA BABIC, Head of Traffic Department at Croatian Roads Ltd. "The average daily traffic is more than 15,500 vehicles, which is more than we expected. Just for instance, if you went to the island of Korcula, the bridge will shorten your travel by about an hour or an hour and a half during summertime. This will definitely boost tourism in the south part of Croatia." The