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Fig growing helps boost economy in Artux in China's Xinjiang

STORY: Fig growing helps boost economy in Artux in China's Xinjiang SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a fig production base in Artux 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG SHENGYE, Head of a fig production base in Takuti Village, Artux 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MAMATJAN KURBAN, Resident of Takuti Village, Artux STORYLINE: Artux city in China's Xinjiang has a long history of fig planting, and is known as "a hometown of fig cultivation" in China. The figs here used to ripen from July to October each year. In 2023, Artux introduced new fig varieties, including one from the U.S., which significantly expanded the ripening time for figs. Now, fresh figs are available on the market throughout the year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG SHENGYE, Head of a fig production base in Takuti Village, Artux "We started harvesting figs on Oct. 20, 2023, and the harvesting can last until July 1, 2024. This effectively fills the mar

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CHINA-XINJIANG-PAYZAWAT-PLUM INDUSTRY (CN)

(231122) -- PAYZAWAT, Nov. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kurban Hupur checks stored plums at an agricultural cooperative in Payzawat, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Plum farming thrives with new tech " (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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Xinjiang, My home: Interior designer's passion for designing homes

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: Interior designer's passion for designing homes DATELINE: March 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kurban Rozi STORYLINE: Kurban Rozi, an interior designer, is passionate about designing homes for people in Qiemo County, China's Xinjiang. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): KURBAN ROZI, Interior designer from Xinjiang "Hi, I'm Kurban." "I'm from Tograk Township, Qiemo County, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture." "This is my store selling interior decoration materials." "I sell and deliver materials while doing decoration design." "Now, I'm going to a client's home." "We're gonna make another cabinet and put it here." "Is it okay to make the sofa about 4 meters long?" "Okay." "Do you think this design is okay? Like this." "Ah, that's it?" "Yes." "Okay, let's do this." "This is the wardrobe in bedroom." "That's it. I want the white color." "Okay, this white color." "I have been doing interior decoration since 2013." "This is my clie

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Xinjiang, My home: A dancing boy enjoys happy life with his family

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: A dancing boy enjoys happy life with his family DATELINE: May 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chimengul's department store 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Uygur): CHIMENGUL, Owner of convenience store 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): IMRAN KURBAN, Son of Chimengul 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Uygur): CHIMENGUL, Owner of convenience store STORYLINE: Imran Kurban, a six-year-old boy, has gained over 50,000 online followers for his dancing videos. He enjoys a happy life with his family in the city of Artux, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. SOUNDBITE 1 (Uygur): CHIMENGUL, Owner of convenience store "My name is Chimengul. I am a native of Artux City, Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture. My husband and I run this convenience store. I have two children. We live in a happy family. Is it 305 yuan (45.9 U.S. dollars)? It's 105 yuan (15.8 U.S. dollars). My son Imran Kurban is six years old. He has loved dancing since he was little. Whenever he h

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CHINA-XINJIANG-COTTON-FARMER (CN)

(220422) -- SHAWAN, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ili Mehmet's wife Hernipam Kurban checks on the plastic mulch in their cotton field in Shawan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 19, 2022. Ili Mehmet, 50, lives in Shawan, a major cotton-producing area in Xinjiang. During the sowing season in spring, farm works were carried out mainly by hired mechanized planting teams. But Ili Mehmet still spends his spare time in the 700 mu (about 46.7 hectares) of cotton field he contracted with his business partner Duan Zhizhong, learning new planting techniques from others. Besides working in the cotton fields, he also takes care of more than 100 sheep raised at home. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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Ethnic groups unite like seeds of pomegranate

STORY: Ethnic groups unite like seeds of pomegranate DATELINE: March 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:14 LOCATION: HOTAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MAMETYIBURAYIM MAMETYIMIN, Deputy to 12th National People's Congress 2. Chinese President Xi Jinping joined a panel discussion with deputies from Xinjiang during the 12th NPC session 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MAMETYIBURAYIM MAMETYIMIN, Deputy to 12th National People's Congress 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MAMETYIBURAYIM MAMETYIMIN, Deputy to 12th National People's Congress 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Uygur): PARTAMHAN TURSONAZZ, Villager 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): TARSUNJAN MAITUMRA, Villager 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): MAMETYIBURAYIM MAMETYIMIN, Deputy to 12th National People's Congress 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): MAMETYIBURAYIM MAMETYIMIN, Deputy to 12th National People's Congress STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MAMETYIBURAYIM MAMETYIMIN, Deputy to 12th National People's Congress "In 1958, Kurban Tulum came to Beijing and was received by Chairman Mao Ze

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(BEIJING2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(220204) -- BEIJING, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearers Kurban Niyaz (L) and Zhao Xinlu attend the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Summer Palace in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

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(BEIJING2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(220204) -- BEIJING, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearers Yu Jihong (L) and Kurban Niyaz attend the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Summer Palace in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

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(BEIJING2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(220204) -- BEIJING, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearer Kurban Niyaz runs with the torch during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Summer Palace in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)