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Winter Brewing Ceremony For Yellow Rice Wine - China

A start-of-winter brewing ceremony for yellow rice wine is held at Shendang Winery Co., Ltd. in Haiyan County of Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2024. Shendang Winery Co., Ltd., a century-old winery in Shendang Ancient Town in Jiaxing, held a start-of-winter brewing ceremony for yellow rice wine on Saturday. The ceremony is a tradition observed around Lidong, or Start of Winter, the 19th of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Winter Brewing Ceremony For Yellow Rice Wine - China

Workers clean brewing vats at Shendang Winery Co., Ltd. in Haiyan County of Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2024. Shendang Winery Co., Ltd., a century-old winery in Shendang Ancient Town in Jiaxing, held a start-of-winter brewing ceremony for yellow rice wine on Saturday. The ceremony is a tradition observed around Lidong, or Start of Winter, the 19th of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Winter Brewing Ceremony For Yellow Rice Wine - China

Staff members work at Shendang Winery Co., Ltd. in Haiyan County of Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2024. Shendang Winery Co., Ltd., a century-old winery in Shendang Ancient Town in Jiaxing, held a start-of-winter brewing ceremony for yellow rice wine on Saturday. The ceremony is a tradition observed around Lidong, or Start of Winter, the 19th of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Winter Brewing Ceremony For Yellow Rice Wine - China

Tourists visit Shendang Winery Co., Ltd. in Haiyan County of Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2024. Shendang Winery Co., Ltd., a century-old winery in Shendang Ancient Town in Jiaxing, held a start-of-winter brewing ceremony for yellow rice wine on Saturday. The ceremony is a tradition observed around Lidong, or Start of Winter, the 19th of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Winter Brewing Ceremony For Yellow Rice Wine - China

A staff member works at Shendang Winery Co., Ltd. in Haiyan County of Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2024. Shendang Winery Co., Ltd., a century-old winery in Shendang Ancient Town in Jiaxing, held a start-of-winter brewing ceremony for yellow rice wine on Saturday. The ceremony is a tradition observed around Lidong, or Start of Winter, the 19th of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SNOWFALL-SCENERY (CN)

(231111) -- XI'AN, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 11, 2023 the view of snow-covered ancient city wall in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Xi'an witnessed a snowfall on Saturday, the first one after traditional solar term of Lidong, which means the beginning of winter and fell on Nov. 8 this year. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SNOWFALL-SCENERY (CN)

(231111) -- XI'AN, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 11, 2023 the view of snow-covered ancient city wall in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Xi'an witnessed a snowfall on Saturday, the first one after traditional solar term of Lidong, which means the beginning of winter and fell on Nov. 8 this year. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SNOWFALL-SCENERY (CN)

(231111) -- XI'AN, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 11, 2023 the view of snow-covered ancient city wall in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Xi'an witnessed a snowfall on Saturday, the first one after traditional solar term of Lidong, which means the beginning of winter and fell on Nov. 8 this year. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SNOWFALL-SCENERY (CN)

(231111) -- XI'AN, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 11, 2023 the view of snow-covered ancient city wall in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Xi'an witnessed a snowfall on Saturday, the first one after traditional solar term of Lidong, which means the beginning of winter and fell on Nov. 8 this year. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SNOWFALL-SCENERY (CN)

(231111) -- XI'AN, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 11, 2023 the view of snow-covered ancient city wall in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Xi'an witnessed a snowfall on Saturday, the first one after traditional solar term of Lidong, which means the beginning of winter and fell on Nov. 8 this year. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SNOWFALL-SCENERY (CN)

(231111) -- XI'AN, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 11, 2023 the view of snow-covered Drum Tower in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Xi'an witnessed a snowfall on Saturday, the first one after traditional solar term of Lidong, which means the beginning of winter and fell on Nov. 8 this year. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SNOWFALL-SCENERY (CN)

(231111) -- XI'AN, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 11, 2023 the view of snow-covered Drum Tower in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Xi'an witnessed a snowfall on Saturday, the first one after traditional solar term of Lidong, which means the beginning of winter and fell on Nov. 8 this year. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SNOWFALL-SCENERY (CN)

(231111) -- XI'AN, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 11, 2023 the view of snow-covered Bell Tower in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Xi'an witnessed a snowfall on Saturday, the first one after traditional solar term of Lidong, which means the beginning of winter and fell on Nov. 8 this year. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SNOWFALL-SCENERY (CN)

(231111) -- XI'AN, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 11, 2023 the view of snow-covered Bell Tower in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Xi'an witnessed a snowfall on Saturday, the first one after traditional solar term of Lidong, which means the beginning of winter and fell on Nov. 8 this year. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SNOWFALL-SCENERY (CN)

(231111) -- XI'AN, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 11, 2023 the view of snow-covered ancient city wall in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Xi'an witnessed a snowfall on Saturday, the first one after traditional solar term of Lidong, which means the beginning of winter and fell on Nov. 8 this year. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SNOWFALL-SCENERY (CN)

(231111) -- XI'AN, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 11, 2023 the view of snow-covered ancient city wall in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Xi'an witnessed a snowfall on Saturday, the first one after traditional solar term of Lidong, which means the beginning of winter and fell on Nov. 8 this year. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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Traditional delicacy on Lidong solar term: radish

STORY: Traditional delicacy on Lidong solar term: radish SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 3, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of radish 2. STANDUP (English): LILE SONG MAHONEY, Student from East China Normal University 3. SOUNDBITE (English): LILE SONG MAHONEY, Student from East China Normal University STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LILE SONG MAHONEY, Student from East China Normal University "There is a Chinese saying that radish in the winter and ginger in the summer keep the doctors away. Lidong marks the first day of winter, and radish is the perfect food for this season." SOUNDBITE (English): LILE SONG MAHONEY, Student from East China Normal University "You can't just yank them very hard, because they might break off. The first bite, it's a little sweet, but the more you chew, the more it becomes a little spicy. It's a very strong radish flavor. In addition to being eaten raw, radish can also be used for various stews and soups, combined

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Experts share new achievements in Turfan studies

STORY: Experts share new achievements in Turfan studies DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the archaeological sites 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ERICA HUNTER, Scholar, University of Cambridge 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XIA LIDONG, Researcher 4. various of scholars 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NOBUYOSHI YAMABE, Professor at Waseda University STORYLINE: Over 100 scholars from China and abroad gathered in Turpan, a city in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, to attend a conference on the inheritance and development of Turfan studies from Monday to Wednesday. Turfan studies is a very important branch of Silk Road studies. It is also a window to understand the diversity and integration of different civilizations in Turpan, also known as Turfan. Experts shared their latest findings and visited archaeological sites. Among the relics they visited was the Xipang Jingjiao monastery relics site. Texts including Buddhist and Taoist

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN STUDIES-NEW ACHIEVEMENTS (CN)

(230825) -- TURPAN, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xia Lidong (3rd R), a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), explains for scholars during their visit in Shanshan County of Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 23, 2023. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Experts share new achievements in Turfan studies" (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN STUDIES-NEW ACHIEVEMENTS (CN)

(230825) -- TURPAN, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xia Lidong (3rd L), a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), explains for scholars during their visit in Shanshan County of Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 23, 2023. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Experts share new achievements in Turfan studies" (Xinhua/Zhao Chenjie)

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24 Solar Terms: Lidong

STORY: 24 Solar Terms: Lidong DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1 various of the ink paintings STORYLINE: Lidong is the 19th solar term on the Chinese lunar calendar. As winter's first solar term, it marks the start of the season. The climate also changes gradually. This year's Lidong falls on Nov. 7. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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Children in special school in NE China chase winter sports dreams

STORY: Children in special school in NE China chase winter sports dreams DATELINE: March 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people practicing winter sports 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHI YUYUAN, Principal of Jilin Changyi District Special Education School 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HONG MINGJUN, Student 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG LIDONG, Student 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIAO PEI, Skiing instructor STORYLINE: Jilin City of northeast China's Jilin Province is endowed with rich snow and ice resources. As the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games are underway, a group of children with intellectual disabilities from Jilin Changyi District Special Education School are chasing their winter sports dream. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHI YUYUAN, Principal of Jilin Changyi District Special Education School "Children naturally enjoy playing and having fun. They experience the joy of winter sports. Through winter sports, not only can they recover physically, but it also makes