China steps up efforts to restore agricultural production in flood-ravaged areas

STORY: China steps up efforts to restore agricultural production in flood-ravaged areas DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flood-ravaged regions 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AI FUPING, Party chief of Lianshan Village, Jilin Province 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HE HAIBO, Director of agricultural technology promotion center of Shulan, Jilin Province 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIANG XIAODONG, Farmer in Tangshan, Hebei Province 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHANG GUIJUN, Manager of Shulan branch of PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited, Jilin Province STORYLINE: Heavy floods triggered by typhoons have lashed many parts of northern China this summer, a crucial period for the autumn grain crop yield. China has stepped up efforts to help the flood-ravaged regions restore agricultural production and ensure a bumper harvest. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AI FUPING, Party chief of Lianshan Village, Jilin Province "As the water level stayed stable, we've dispatc

Chinese researchers discover new species of toad

STORY: Chinese researchers discover new species of toad DATELINE: Dec. 2. 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lianshan Bijiashan Nature Reserve in south China's Guangdong 2. various of Verrucous Leaf Litter Toad 3. various of researchers 4. various of Lianshan Bijiashan Nature Reserve STORYLINE: Chinese researchers have confirmed the discovery of a new species of toad in south China's Guangdong Province. The new species of Verrucous Leaf Litter Toad was discovered in the Lianshan Bijiashan Nature Reserve in Guangdong. The findings have been published in the international academic journal Herpetozoa. The new species looks like a frog. It is small in size, and its dorsal surface is rough, and covered with numerous conical tubercles. It has a creamy white belly, dotted with distinct grayish-white and dark brown spots. It is difficult to be found as its color and pattern match its living environment very well. Its lifestyle is similar to those of no

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(221004) -- LIANSHAN, Oct. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Oct. 3, 2022 shows people visiting the paddy fields in Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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(221004) -- LIANSHAN, Oct. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Oct. 3, 2022 shows the scenery of paddy fields in Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-AUTUMN-SCENERY (CN)

(221004) -- LIANSHAN, Oct. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 3, 2022 shows the scenery of paddy fields in Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)