CHINA-HUNAN-LOW TEMPERATURE-RESPONSE (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-LOW TEMPERATURE-RESPONSE (CN)

(240205) -- CHANGSHA, Feb. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members remove ice and fallen branches from a road in Tandu Township of Linxiang, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 5, 2024. The Ministry of Emergency Management has upgraded the emergency response for disasters induced by low temperatures, rain, snow and freezing conditions in central China's Hunan Province from level-IV to level-III on Sunday. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

CHINA-HUNAN-LOW TEMPERATURE-RESPONSE (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-LOW TEMPERATURE-RESPONSE (CN)

(240205) -- CHANGSHA, Feb. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 5, 2024 shows a staff member removing ice and fallen branches from a road in Tandu Township of Linxiang, central China's Hunan Province. The Ministry of Emergency Management has upgraded the emergency response for disasters induced by low temperatures, rain, snow and freezing conditions in central China's Hunan Province from level-IV to level-III on Sunday. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

CHINA-HUNAN-LOW TEMPERATURE-RESPONSE (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-LOW TEMPERATURE-RESPONSE (CN)

(240205) -- CHANGSHA, Feb. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Feb. 5, 2024 shows a staff member removing ice from the cable in Tandu Township of Linxiang, central China's Hunan Province. The Ministry of Emergency Management has upgraded the emergency response for disasters induced by low temperatures, rain, snow and freezing conditions in central China's Hunan Province from level-IV to level-III on Sunday. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

Xinhua Headlines: China implements effective measures to tackle blizzard-induced travel disruptions

Xinhua Headlines: China implements effective measures to tackle blizzard-induced travel disruptions

(240205) -- BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Traffic policemen work on a road in Yanglousi Township of Linxiang City, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

Emergency response in place as blizzards hit eastern, central China

STORY: Emergency response in place as blizzards hit eastern, central China SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:01 LOCATION: CHANGSHA/WUHAN/HEFEI/ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cities of China and snow removal efforts 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI ZHIHUA, Party chief of Yanglousi Township of Linxiang City 3. various of cities of China and snow removal efforts STORYLINE: Heavy snowfall has enveloped some areas of central and eastern China since Wednesday, leading to transport disruption in several provinces amid the ongoing Spring Festival travel rush. In central China's Hubei Province, freezing rain and snow over the past few days have disrupted flights and railway traffic in several cities. According to the Hubei Airports Group Company, both runways at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport were closed from Saturday evening due to adverse weather. The airport initiated an emergency response for snow and ice removal early on Saturday, and the runways res

Chinese major pickle production base sees export to RCEP partners increasing

STORY: Chinese major pickle production base sees export to RCEP partners increasing SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Fuling District 2. various of the company 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHOU LINXIANG, General manager of a local pickled mustard tubers producing company STORYLINE: The history of pickle-making in Fuling District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality dates back more than 150 years. The district's traditional method of producing preserved mustard tubers was listed as a state-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. As a popular snack on many Chinese people's dinner tables, the pickled mustard tubers have been accepted by more foreigners in recent years. And thanks to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, the world's biggest free trade pact that took effect in 2022, the pickle's export volume to Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asian countries has increased

Mother of autistic child extends love to children with autism

STORY: Mother of autistic child extends love to children with autism DATELINE: April 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lan Linxiang 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LAN LINXIANG 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Lan Linxiang's son 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LAN LINXIANG 5. various of the rehabilitation institution in Fuzhou 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): Parent of an autistic child 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LAN LINXIANG 8. various of the children training STORYLINE: Lan Linxiang, a mother of an autistic child from Fuzhou city, south China's Fujian province, has extended her love to more children with autism. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LAN LINXIANG "What do you want to play?" SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Lan Linxiang's son "It's fallen down." SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LAN LINXIANG "It doesn't matter. Let's just pick it up." In 2013, Lan's one-year-old son was diagnosed with a developmental disorder. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LAN LINXIANG "There were some symptoms in the beginning, b

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHAOXING-RICE WINE-BREWING (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHAOXING-RICE WINE-BREWING (CN)

(230207) -- SHAOXING, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Winemaker Wang Linxiang tastes wine at a rice wine brewery in Shangyu District of Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 7, 2023. Shaoxing is one of the largest production and sales bases of yellow rice wine in China. Shaoxing wine is still produced by locals nowadays with traditional method of brewing. The techniques of brewing Shaoxing rice wine was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. At present, there are more than 50 yellow rice wine production and operation enterprises in Shaoxing, with an industrial output value of about 5 billion yuan (about 737 million U.S. dollars) in 2022. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)