CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE HEJIE-INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGES (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE HEJIE-INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGES (CN)

(240608) -- CHANGSHA, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Luo Minghua, an inheritor of Taoyuan embroidery, works on a creation in Changde Hejie in Changde, central China's Hunan Province, June 7, 2024. The Changde Hejie, located along the Chuanzi River, has a long history. In recent years, Changde has made efforts to transform this area into a historical and cultural block by restoring the unique features of this old street. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zhenhai)

CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE HEJIE-INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGES (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE HEJIE-INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGES (CN)

(240608) -- CHANGSHA, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Luo Minghua, an inheritor of Taoyuan embroidery, works on a creation in Changde Hejie in Changde, central China's Hunan Province, June 7, 2024. The Changde Hejie, located along the Chuanzi River, has a long history. In recent years, Changde has made efforts to transform this area into a historical and cultural block by restoring the unique features of this old street. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

Foreign businesses voice confidence in Shanghai's economic prospects in 2023

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From barren land to oasis, a Chinese county's eco-restoration journey

STORY: From barren land to oasis, a Chinese county's eco-restoration journey DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: TAIYUAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of views of Youyu 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG MINGHUA, Former Party chief of Toushuiquan Village, Youyu County 3. various of views of Mayinghe Village and local industries 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DENG PENG, Member of poverty relief team in Mayinghe Village, Youyu County 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG FENGNV, Mayinghe villager, Youyu County 6. various of views of Youyu STORYLINE: Youyu County in northern China's Shanxi Province is located on the edge of the Maowusu desert. It once suffered from sandstorms all year round. For more than 70 years, local officials and villagers have made continuous and arduous efforts in planting trees. Through unremitting afforestation and ecological protection efforts, the barren land has gradually turned into an oasis by the desert. By the end of 2021, the county has brought soil erosi

Vlog: American expat in S. China experiences TCM therapies

STORY: Vlog: American expat in S. China experiences TCM therapies DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:13 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: HEALTH STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PAUL BENAVIDES, American expat in Zhongshan "Hi. I'm Paul. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is known to have some mysterious powers. At the Beijing Winter Olympics a few months ago, things like acupuncture and massage of traditional Chinese medicine were a hot topic. But what are the special powers? Well, today I've come to the Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine to find out. So come along with me and let's discover it together. So I'm now here in the treatment room of the hospital. Here the TCM doctors will adopt Chinese traditional medicine therapies such as massage, acupuncture, scraping and of course cupping. Hello. Hi! Dr. Zhao. Nice to meet you." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHAO MINGHUA, Doctor of Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine "What's the problem with you?" SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PAUL B

(TWO SESSIONS) CHINA-BEIJING-NPC-DEPUTIES-INTERVIEW (CN)

(TWO SESSIONS) CHINA-BEIJING-NPC-DEPUTIES-INTERVIEW (CN)

(220308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Deputies to the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) Lu Wenjun, Yang Rong and Ge Minghua (from R to L) attend an interview via video link ahead of the second plenary meeting of the fifth session of the 13th NPC in Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

(TWO SESSIONS) CHINA-BEIJING-NPC-DEPUTIES-INTERVIEW (CN)

(TWO SESSIONS) CHINA-BEIJING-NPC-DEPUTIES-INTERVIEW (CN)

(220308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ge Minghua, a deputy to the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), attends an interview via video link ahead of the second plenary meeting of the fifth session of the 13th NPC in Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(220202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearer Chu Minghua runs with the torch during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Olympic Forest Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(220202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearer Chu Minghua runs with the torch during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Olympic Forest Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(220202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearer Chu Minghua runs with the torch during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Olympic Forest Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(220202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearers Cheng Yuanzhou (R) and Chu Minghua attend the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Olympic Forest Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)