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Ukrainian expat experiences rural changes in China's ancient village

STORY: Ukrainian expat experiences rural changes in China's ancient village DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:14 LOCATION: TONGLING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Liqiao water town 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANGELINA, Ukrainian vlogger 3. various of Liqiao water town 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANGELINA, Ukrainian vlogger STORYLINE: Angelina, a Ukrainian vlogger, loves traditional Chinese culture and has been living in Tongling City, east China's Anhui Province for over a year. About half a year ago, she was invited by a local cultural tourism project to open a store in Liqiao Village, which is famous for its beautiful ancient architecture. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANGELINA, Ukrainian vlogger "Hello, guys, my name is Angelina. Welcome to my tiny shop. There are some special products from my hometown and other countries, but my favorite is candies from Ukraine. And I like it because it has really chocolate taste with peanuts. And I think it's really delicious." In order to protect the eco

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Drought in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - AUGUST 23, 2023 - Technicians check the dry situation of Liqiao Reservoir in Shandan county, Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, August 23, 2023. It is reported that the average temperature in June 2023 in Zhangye City was the highest since 1953. Precipitation has decreased significantly, with an average precipitation of 50.5 mm, the amount of water flowing from rivers has dropped sharply, 17 small and medium-sized reservoirs have reached the state of dead storage capacity, and nearly 200,000 people have difficulties in providing water for their daily lives, suffering the worst drought in the past 70 years.

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