Primary school students in China's Guangxi practice traditional drum dance

STORY: Primary school students in China's Guangxi practice traditional drum dance DATELINE: April 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the students practicing the traditional bronze drum dance STORYLINE: Students at the Wangshang Primary School of Lihu Yao Township of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have been practicing the traditional bronze drum dance during the noon break and extracurricular time. It's part of the local education authorities' efforts to promote intangible cultural heritage. The bronze drum dance is popular among Baiku Yao, a branch of the Yao ethnic group in Guangxi. The dance contains many connotations, spanning the Baiku Yao's history, culture, folk customs, and religious beliefs. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

Feathered Migration

STORY: Feathered Migration DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:26 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): GUO YUQI, Xinhua Correspondent 2. various of Hangzhou Bay 3. Conversation between Xiong Lihu and Guo Yuqi 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIONG LIHU, Director of Marine Ecology Research Center, Marine Academy of Zhejiang Province STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): GUO YUQI, Xinhua Correspondent It is 10:50 now and I am on my way from Hangzhou to Ningbo, the destination is the Hangzhou Bay National Wetland Park. It is autumn and it's time to see migratory birds. Today, I'll be led by a wetland expert. He will show us if we can see the birds. I'm not sure if we can actually find them, so wish me good luck. Doctor Xiong Lihu is a researcher with the Marine Academy of Zhejiang Province. Conversation between Xiong Lihu and Guo Yuqi "Xiong: We'll use this monocular later. If we find any bird, everyone can have a look. Guo: What can we see from this location? Xiong: We may be abl