Thailand holds national senate election

STORY: Thailand holds national senate election SHOOTING TIME: June 26, 2024 DATELINE: June 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the voting STORYLINE: Thailand held the final round of voting for the Senate election in the capital Bangkok on Wednesday, after the five-year term of outgoing senators ended in May. Previously competing at the district and provincial levels across the Southeast Asian country, 2,989 successful candidates advanced to the national Senate election, where they cast votes among themselves to elect the 200-member parliament's upper house, according to the Thai Election Commission (EC). Representing 20 categories of social and professional groups, 10 candidates who receive the most votes from each group will be elected as senators. The vote counting continued until late Wednesday and the EC is expected to announce the official results by July 2. Under the kingdom's 2017 constitution, the new set of senators will no longer

Chinese tea gains popularity in Kenya

STORY: Chinese tea gains popularity in Kenya SHOOTING TIME: May 20, 2024 DATELINE: May 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Chinese tea shop in Nairobi 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BRIAN KARIUKI, Nairobi resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MERCY WAMBUI, Nairobi resident 4. various of a Chinese tea shop in Nairobi 5. various of the Wen Excellence tea shop 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHARITY WANJA, Manager, Wen Excellence tea shop 7. various of the Wen Excellence tea shop 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: The International Tea Day is observed every year on May 21. In Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, there are Chinese tea shops that are drawing the attention of the locals. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BRIAN KARIUKI, Nairobi resident "I first had Chinese tea in 2017. It has a very distinct taste. It's green, most of the time it's green. And I love how the Chinese make it, because they have tables designed for it. So they normally have cups,

Private museum gaining popularity among youth in China's Suzhou

STORY: Private museum gaining popularity among youth in China's Suzhou SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: SUZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Six Arts Museum 2. picture of Mitch Dudek, founder of the Six Arts Museum 3. various of the Six Arts Museum 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Visitor 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Visitor 6. various of private museums in China STORYLINE: The Six Arts Museum in the historic city of Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, has a collection of ancient Chinese folk objects. Its founder, Mitch Dudek, is a U.S. national who arrived in China in the early 1980s. He became interested in everyday objects used by ordinary people. This curiosity led him to start collecting Chinese folk crafts and antique furniture, and ultimately to open the museum in 2017. With an exhibition space of 18,000 square meters, the museum showcases over 40,000 ancient Chinese folk art items and collectibles, including brick carvings, plaques

ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

(240509) -- CHENGDU, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Hongyu prunes a bonsai plant at his studio in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. Chen Hongyu, a post-80s postgraduate student majoring in landscape architecture at Sichuan Agricultural University, is an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Sichuan-style bonsai skills. At the Wenjiang branch of the ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, Sichuan-style bonsai has become a unique scenery. Being responsible for the bonsai works at the stage area of the Wenjiang branch, Chen has being preparing for years since 2020. His efforts have paid off, and the works are highly acclaimed for their layered appearance and harmonious atmosphere. Earlier in 2017, as a move to promote the art, Chen Hongyu founded an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai with the support of local government that has attracted many people to learn about the art and its techniques and cultural and artistic connotation

ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

(240509) -- CHENGDU, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Hongyu introduces bonsai arts via livestreaming at an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. Chen Hongyu, a post-80s postgraduate student majoring in landscape architecture at Sichuan Agricultural University, is an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Sichuan-style bonsai skills. At the Wenjiang branch of the ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, Sichuan-style bonsai has become a unique scenery. Being responsible for the bonsai works at the stage area of the Wenjiang branch, Chen has being preparing for years since 2020. His efforts have paid off, and the works are highly acclaimed for their layered appearance and harmonious atmosphere. Earlier in 2017, as a move to promote the art, Chen Hongyu founded an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai with the support of local government that has attracted many people to learn about the art and it

ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

(240509) -- CHENGDU, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Hongyu works on a bonsai plant at an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. Chen Hongyu, a post-80s postgraduate student majoring in landscape architecture at Sichuan Agricultural University, is an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Sichuan-style bonsai skills. At the Wenjiang branch of the ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, Sichuan-style bonsai has become a unique scenery. Being responsible for the bonsai works at the stage area of the Wenjiang branch, Chen has being preparing for years since 2020. His efforts have paid off, and the works are highly acclaimed for their layered appearance and harmonious atmosphere. Earlier in 2017, as a move to promote the art, Chen Hongyu founded an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai with the support of local government that has attracted many people to learn about the art and its techniques and

ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

(240509) -- CHENGDU, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Hongyu (R) discusses designing scheme with a colleague at his studio in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. Chen Hongyu, a post-80s postgraduate student majoring in landscape architecture at Sichuan Agricultural University, is an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Sichuan-style bonsai skills. At the Wenjiang branch of the ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, Sichuan-style bonsai has become a unique scenery. Being responsible for the bonsai works at the stage area of the Wenjiang branch, Chen has being preparing for years since 2020. His efforts have paid off, and the works are highly acclaimed for their layered appearance and harmonious atmosphere. Earlier in 2017, as a move to promote the art, Chen Hongyu founded an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai with the support of local government that has attracted many people to learn about the art and its techniques and cultura

ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

(240509) -- CHENGDU, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Hongyu poses for a photo in front of his bonsai works in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. Chen Hongyu, a post-80s postgraduate student majoring in landscape architecture at Sichuan Agricultural University, is an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Sichuan-style bonsai skills. At the Wenjiang branch of the ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, Sichuan-style bonsai has become a unique scenery. Being responsible for the bonsai works at the stage area of the Wenjiang branch, Chen has being preparing for years since 2020. His efforts have paid off, and the works are highly acclaimed for their layered appearance and harmonious atmosphere. Earlier in 2017, as a move to promote the art, Chen Hongyu founded an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai with the support of local government that has attracted many people to learn about the art and its techniques and cultural and artistic connotation. Now,

ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

(240509) -- CHENGDU, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Hongyu prunes a bonsai plant at an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. Chen Hongyu, a post-80s postgraduate student majoring in landscape architecture at Sichuan Agricultural University, is an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Sichuan-style bonsai skills. At the Wenjiang branch of the ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, Sichuan-style bonsai has become a unique scenery. Being responsible for the bonsai works at the stage area of the Wenjiang branch, Chen has being preparing for years since 2020. His efforts have paid off, and the works are highly acclaimed for their layered appearance and harmonious atmosphere. Earlier in 2017, as a move to promote the art, Chen Hongyu founded an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai with the support of local government that has attracted many people to learn about the art and its techniques and cu

ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

(240509) -- CHENGDU, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Hongyu prunes a bonsai plant at an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. Chen Hongyu, a post-80s postgraduate student majoring in landscape architecture at Sichuan Agricultural University, is an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Sichuan-style bonsai skills. At the Wenjiang branch of the ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, Sichuan-style bonsai has become a unique scenery. Being responsible for the bonsai works at the stage area of the Wenjiang branch, Chen has being preparing for years since 2020. His efforts have paid off, and the works are highly acclaimed for their layered appearance and harmonious atmosphere. Earlier in 2017, as a move to promote the art, Chen Hongyu founded an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai with the support of local government that has attracted many people to learn about the art and its techniques and cu

ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

(240509) -- CHENGDU, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Hongyu arranges tools at his studio in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. Chen Hongyu, a post-80s postgraduate student majoring in landscape architecture at Sichuan Agricultural University, is an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Sichuan-style bonsai skills. At the Wenjiang branch of the ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, Sichuan-style bonsai has become a unique scenery. Being responsible for the bonsai works at the stage area of the Wenjiang branch, Chen has being preparing for years since 2020. His efforts have paid off, and the works are highly acclaimed for their layered appearance and harmonious atmosphere. Earlier in 2017, as a move to promote the art, Chen Hongyu founded an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai with the support of local government that has attracted many people to learn about the art and its techniques and cultural and artistic connotation. No

ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

(240509) -- CHENGDU, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Hongyu prunes a bonsai plant at his studio in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. Chen Hongyu, a post-80s postgraduate student majoring in landscape architecture at Sichuan Agricultural University, is an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Sichuan-style bonsai skills. At the Wenjiang branch of the ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, Sichuan-style bonsai has become a unique scenery. Being responsible for the bonsai works at the stage area of the Wenjiang branch, Chen has being preparing for years since 2020. His efforts have paid off, and the works are highly acclaimed for their layered appearance and harmonious atmosphere. Earlier in 2017, as a move to promote the art, Chen Hongyu founded an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai with the support of local government that has attracted many people to learn about the art and its techniques and cultural and artistic connotation

ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

(240509) -- CHENGDU, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Hongyu reads a book written by himself at his studio in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. Chen Hongyu, a post-80s postgraduate student majoring in landscape architecture at Sichuan Agricultural University, is an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Sichuan-style bonsai skills. At the Wenjiang branch of the ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, Sichuan-style bonsai has become a unique scenery. Being responsible for the bonsai works at the stage area of the Wenjiang branch, Chen has being preparing for years since 2020. His efforts have paid off, and the works are highly acclaimed for their layered appearance and harmonious atmosphere. Earlier in 2017, as a move to promote the art, Chen Hongyu founded an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai with the support of local government that has attracted many people to learn about the art and its techniques and cultural and artistic c

ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

(240509) -- CHENGDU, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Hongyu waters bonsai plants at an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. Chen Hongyu, a post-80s postgraduate student majoring in landscape architecture at Sichuan Agricultural University, is an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Sichuan-style bonsai skills. At the Wenjiang branch of the ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, Sichuan-style bonsai has become a unique scenery. Being responsible for the bonsai works at the stage area of the Wenjiang branch, Chen has being preparing for years since 2020. His efforts have paid off, and the works are highly acclaimed for their layered appearance and harmonious atmosphere. Earlier in 2017, as a move to promote the art, Chen Hongyu founded an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai with the support of local government that has attracted many people to learn about the art and its techniques and cul

ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

(240509) -- CHENGDU, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Hongyu adjusts a workbench at his studio in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. Chen Hongyu, a post-80s postgraduate student majoring in landscape architecture at Sichuan Agricultural University, is an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Sichuan-style bonsai skills. At the Wenjiang branch of the ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, Sichuan-style bonsai has become a unique scenery. Being responsible for the bonsai works at the stage area of the Wenjiang branch, Chen has being preparing for years since 2020. His efforts have paid off, and the works are highly acclaimed for their layered appearance and harmonious atmosphere. Earlier in 2017, as a move to promote the art, Chen Hongyu founded an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai with the support of local government that has attracted many people to learn about the art and its techniques and cultural and artistic connotation.

ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

(240509) -- CHENGDU, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Hongyu prunes a bonsai plant at his studio in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. Chen Hongyu, a post-80s postgraduate student majoring in landscape architecture at Sichuan Agricultural University, is an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Sichuan-style bonsai skills. At the Wenjiang branch of the ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, Sichuan-style bonsai has become a unique scenery. Being responsible for the bonsai works at the stage area of the Wenjiang branch, Chen has being preparing for years since 2020. His efforts have paid off, and the works are highly acclaimed for their layered appearance and harmonious atmosphere. Earlier in 2017, as a move to promote the art, Chen Hongyu founded an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai with the support of local government that has attracted many people to learn about the art and its techniques and cultural and artistic connotation

Audrey Azoulay Meets With Pedro Sanchez - Madrid

Audrey Azoulay Meets With Pedro Sanchez - Madrid

The director general of Unesco, Audrey Azoulay, gives a press conference after meeting with the president of the Government, at the Moncloa Complex, on February 2, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Audrey Azoulay was cultural advisor to President François Hollande and Minister of Culture and Communication in the government of Manuel Valls from February 2016 to May 2017. In November, she was elected director general of Unesco for a four-year term . Photo by Gabriel Luengas/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Audrey Azoulay Meets With Pedro Sanchez - Madrid

Audrey Azoulay Meets With Pedro Sanchez - Madrid

The director general of Unesco, Audrey Azoulay, gives a press conference after meeting with the president of the Government, at the Moncloa Complex, on February 2, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Audrey Azoulay was cultural advisor to President François Hollande and Minister of Culture and Communication in the government of Manuel Valls from February 2016 to May 2017. In November, she was elected director general of Unesco for a four-year term . Photo by Gabriel Luengas/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Audrey Azoulay Meets With Pedro Sanchez - Madrid

Audrey Azoulay Meets With Pedro Sanchez - Madrid

The director general of Unesco, Audrey Azoulay, gives a press conference after meeting with the president of the Government, at the Moncloa Complex, on February 2, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Audrey Azoulay was cultural advisor to President François Hollande and Minister of Culture and Communication in the government of Manuel Valls from February 2016 to May 2017. In November, she was elected director general of Unesco for a four-year term . Photo by Gabriel Luengas/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Audrey Azoulay Meets With Pedro Sanchez - Madrid

Audrey Azoulay Meets With Pedro Sanchez - Madrid

The director general of Unesco, Audrey Azoulay, gives a press conference after meeting with the president of the Government, at the Moncloa Complex, on February 2, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Audrey Azoulay was cultural advisor to President François Hollande and Minister of Culture and Communication in the government of Manuel Valls from February 2016 to May 2017. In November, she was elected director general of Unesco for a four-year term . Photo by Gabriel Luengas/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Audrey Azoulay Meets With Pedro Sanchez - Madrid

Audrey Azoulay Meets With Pedro Sanchez - Madrid

The director general of Unesco, Audrey Azoulay, gives a press conference after meeting with the president of the Government, at the Moncloa Complex, on February 2, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Audrey Azoulay was cultural advisor to President François Hollande and Minister of Culture and Communication in the government of Manuel Valls from February 2016 to May 2017. In November, she was elected director general of Unesco for a four-year term . Photo by Gabriel Luengas/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Audrey Azoulay Meets With Pedro Sanchez - Madrid

Audrey Azoulay Meets With Pedro Sanchez - Madrid

The director general of Unesco, Audrey Azoulay, gives a press conference after meeting with the president of the Government, at the Moncloa Complex, on February 2, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Audrey Azoulay was cultural advisor to President François Hollande and Minister of Culture and Communication in the government of Manuel Valls from February 2016 to May 2017. In November, she was elected director general of Unesco for a four-year term . Photo by Gabriel Luengas/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Vietnamese livestreamer in China's Yunnan dedicated to promoting China-Vietnam friendship

STORY: Vietnamese livestreamer in China's Yunnan dedicated to promoting Vietnam-China friendship SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: MAGUAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ly Thi May in Machuan County, Yunnan Province 2. various of Ly Thi May and her colleagues broadcasting live 3. various of Ly Thi May in Machuan County, Yunnan Province 4. various of Ly Thi May and colleagues sorting out Miao clothes 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LY THI MAY, Vietnamese livestreamer 6. various of Ly Thi May and her colleagues broadcasting live 7. various of Ly Thi May in Machuan County, Yunnan Province 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LY THI MAY, Vietnamese livestreamer STORYLINE: Ly Thi May is a Vietnamese girl working in the cross-border e-commerce industry in the China-Vietnam border village of Maoping in Maguan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. In 2017, she came to Maguan for job opportunities. She then quickly mastered Mandarin Chinese and several loc

U.S.-SAN MATEO-TESLA-RECALL

U.S.-SAN MATEO-TESLA-RECALL

(231214) -- SAN MATEO, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Tesla car runs in San Mateo County, California, the United States, Dec. 13, 2023. Tesla said on Wednesday the company is recalling more than 2 million of its vehicles over autopilot safety issues after an investigation found its autopilot safety system was "not sufficient to prevent driver misuse." "In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, the prominence and scope of the feature's controls may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse," the recall notice said. The recall includes the 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3 and 2020-2023 Model Y, nearly all its cars on the road in the United States equipped with Autosteer, a feature of "traffic-aware cruise control." (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

U.S.-SAN MATEO-TESLA-RECALL

U.S.-SAN MATEO-TESLA-RECALL

(231214) -- SAN MATEO, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Tesla car is charged at a parking lot in San Mateo County, California, the United States, Dec. 13, 2023. Tesla said on Wednesday the company is recalling more than 2 million of its vehicles over autopilot safety issues after an investigation found its autopilot safety system was "not sufficient to prevent driver misuse." "In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, the prominence and scope of the feature's controls may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse," the recall notice said. The recall includes the 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3 and 2020-2023 Model Y, nearly all its cars on the road in the United States equipped with Autosteer, a feature of "traffic-aware cruise control." (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

UN chief asks Security Council to act to avert humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza

STORY: UN chief asks Security Council to act to avert humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: UN headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric at podium 2. SOUNDBITE (English): STEPHANE DUJARRIC, Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General 3. various of the press STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday asked the Security Council to act to avert a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, said his spokesman. In a rare move, Guterres wrote to the president of the Security Council to demand action, invoking Article 99 of the UN Charter for the first time since he became UN secretary-general in 2017. Article 99 states, "The Secretary-General may bring to the attention of the Security Council any matter which in his opinion may threaten the maintenance of international peace and security." SOUNDBITE (English): STEPHANE DUJARRIC, Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General

France vs England - Emmanuel Macron And Theresa May

France vs England - Emmanuel Macron And Theresa May

England's Prime Minister Theresa May and France's Interior Minister Gerard Collomb during the Friendly International Soccer match, France vs England at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, suburb of Paris, France on June 13th, 2017. France won 3-2. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chinese-built railway helps drive economic, social development in Kenya

STORY: Chinese-built railway helps drive economic, social development in Kenya DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese-built Nairobi-Mombasa Standard Gauge Railway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABABU NAMWAMBA, Cabinet secretary for youth affairs, sports and the arts, Kenya 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ERASTUS MWENCHA, Former Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DENNIS MUNENE MWANIKI, Executive Director, China-Africa Center, Kenya STORYLINE: The Nairobi-Mombasa Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya is a flagship project of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Passenger train service on the 480-km railway was launched on May 31, 2017. By mid-2023, more than 10 million trips had been made and more than 25 million tonnes of goods had been delivered on the railway, which has driven the economic and social development of areas along the route in Kenya. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABABU NAMWAMBA, Cabine

Remarkable journey of China's C919 from blueprint to commercial flight

STORY: Remarkable journey of China's C919 from blueprint to commercial flight DATELINE: May 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the C919 jetliner landing in Beijing on Sunday 2. various of the development and testing phases of the C919 STORYLINE: The C919, China's self-developed large passenger aircraft, completed its first commercial flight from Shanghai to Beijing on Sunday, marking its official entry into the civil aviation market. The C919 project was launched in 2007. Developed by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC), the first C919 aircraft rolled off the production line in Shanghai in November 2015. The plane conducted a successful maiden flight in 2017. In the following years, the C919 conducted several test flights in different locations to test its capabilities. The C919 has gone through tests in various types of extreme natural environments including high temperature, high humidity, severe cold, gusts and free

China's C919 jetliner goes into commercial operation

STORY: China's C919 jetliner goes into commercial operation DATELINE: May 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's C919 jetliner 2. various of the ceremony of C919 first commercial flight 3. various of first commercial flight STORYLINE: C919, China's self-developed large passenger aircraft, kicked off its first commercial flight from Shanghai to Beijing on Sunday, marking its official entry into the civil aviation market. The C919 project was launched in 2007. It's developed by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). The first C919 aircraft rolled off the production line in Shanghai in November 2015. The plane conducted a successful maiden flight in 2017. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

Towards Mt. Qomolangma: a research team focusing on glaciers

STORY: Towards Mt. Qomolangma: a research team focusing on glaciers DATELINE: May 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of research team 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QIU HAIYING, Doctoral candidate, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, CAS 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WU GUANGJIAN, Professor, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, CAS 4. various of research team STORYLINE: The team led by Wu Guangjian, a professor at the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), is among the 13 scientific research teams that have been conducting research around the Mt. Qomolangma region since the end of April. The 2023 Mt. Qomolangma comprehensive scientific expedition is part of the second comprehensive scientific expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau initiated in 2017. Wu's research team focuses on the glacial environment and glaciochemistry. By glacial lakes and rivers near the Mt. Qomolangma base camp, the team has worked fo

Living in China has positively changed my life: Kazakh student

STORY: Living in China has positively changed my life: Kazakh student DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:10 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DIANA ZHANAKHMETOVA, Kazakh student, China's Northwest A&F University 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DIANA ZHANAKHMETOVA, Kazakh student, China's Northwest A&F University STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DIANA ZHANAKHMETOVA, Kazakh student, China's Northwest A&F University "I came to China in 2017. After I came to China, I spent a year specially learning Chinese. Now, my focus is on conducting experiments, and my major is cell biology." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DIANA ZHANAKHMETOVA, Kazakh student, China's Northwest A&F University "Living in China has positively changed my life. I have learned a lot of new things. I have developed some good habits. One of them is waking up very early in the morning. I also want to mention Chinese medicine. Because I believe it has less harm for your health than Western medicine. It also helps me

India collects record high monthly tax in April

STORY: India collects record high monthly tax in April DATELINE: May 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of the markets 4. various of traffic STORYLINE: Indian government's revenue through gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collected in a single month touched the highest ever figure of 1.87 trillion Indian Rupees (22.88 billion U.S. dollars) in April, announced the federal Ministry of Finance on Monday. The federal government introduced the GST regime in July 2017. The tax revenues for the Indian government for April were 12 percent higher year on year. It was also the first time that GST collections had crossed the 1.75 trillion India Rupees mark. According to the federal finance ministry, the highest GST collected on a single day was 682.28 billion Indian Rupees (8.34 billion U.S. dollars) on April 20 through as many as 980,000 transactions, added the statement. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (

Chum salmon fry release at peak in Hokkaido river

Chum salmon fry release at peak in Hokkaido river

SHIBECHA, Japan, May 11 Kyodo - Chum salmon fry form a school in the Nishibetsu River in Shibecha, Hokkaido, on May 11, 2017, after being released. About 2 million chum salmon fry, which are five centimeters in length, were released in the river that day. Some 25 million chum salmon fry were to be released from early March to May 22, with fewer than one percent expected to return to the river in several years to spawn.

Judo: Coach Inoue backing fresh-looking Japan team for worlds

Judo: Coach Inoue backing fresh-looking Japan team for worlds

TOKYO, Japan, May 2 Kyodo - Japan's judo national team coach Kosei Inoue speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 2, 2017. A total of 18 judoka were announced for the world championships starting in late August in Budapest.

Corn production in France fell by 18 pct year on year in August

STORY: Corn production in France fell by 18 pct year on year in August DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: SAINT-ETIENNE, France CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of corn fields 2. various of corn-based foods STORYLINE: Corn production fell 18 percent in August year on year due to drought, said the French Ministry of Agriculture on Monday. "This drought situation is historic. All users, all sectors are affected. Beyond the current crisis management of the situation, we must continue and accelerate the adaptation of our agriculture to climate change," explained Berengere Couillard, Secretary of State for Ecology in a press release. At the European level, yields may fall by 16 percent this year compared to the five-year average (2017-2021) according to the latest report from the European Union's crop monitoring service. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Saint-Etienne, France. (XHTV)

China-built modern railway helps unleash Kenya's economic potential: official

STORY: China-built modern railway helps unleash Kenya's economic potential: official DATELINE: Aug. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the railway 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JAMES MACHARIA, Kenya's cabinet secretary at the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development STORYLINE: Launched in May 2017, the China-built 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has injected fresh vitality into Kenya's economic pillars, including tourism, manufacturing and agriculture, through enhanced mobility of passengers, goods and services. James Macharia, Kenya's cabinet secretary at the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development, said that local people "can expect a lot more profitable operations going forward." SOUNDBITE (English): JAMES MACHARIA, Kenya's cabinet secretary at the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development "So, (it's an) extremely good experience in the last few years. I e

China-built modern railway helps facilitate mobility in Kenya

STORY: China-built modern railway helps facilitate mobility in Kenya DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of the Mombasa-Nairobi (Standard Gauge) RailwaySTANDUP 1 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter in Kenyavarious of passengersSOUNDBITE 1 (English): SYLVIA NDUNG'E, PassengerSOUNDBITE 2 (English): HELLEN MUGUGWA, PassengerSOUNDBITE 3 (ENGLISH): EDWIN, Passenger STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter in Kenya "On May 31, 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi (Standard Gauge) Railway, also known as SGR, built by a Chinese company, was open to the public. It is Kenya's first modern railway in 100 years. In the past 5 years, the Mombasa-Nairobi railway has transported a total of 7.8 million passengers, with the highest number of daily passengers exceeding 10,000. Currently, it is a few minutes to when the next train leaves from this Mombasa City to Nairobi City. As you can see, to my right, there are passengers coming in." The Mombasa-Na

KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-SGR-5TH ANNIVERSARY

KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-SGR-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220706) -- NAIROBI, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 2, 2018 shows a train running on the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Kenya. Kenya has now found a new lifeline in the Chinese-built Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) since its launch on May 31, 2017. Data from Afristar, the SGR operator, show the modern railway has transported more than 7.7 million passengers in the last five years. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

Xinhua Headlines: A decade of stargazing on roof of world

Xinhua Headlines: A decade of stargazing on roof of world

(220610) -- LHASA, June 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on May 2, 2017 shows quantum teleportation experiments in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (NAO Ngari Observatory/Handout via Xinhua)

Tedros re-appointed as WHO chief

STORY: Tedros re-appointed as WHO chief DATELINE: May 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS, WHO Director-General STORYLINE: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the incumbent director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), was reappointed to a second five-year term by the 75th World Health Assembly (WHA) here on Tuesday. Elected to the post at the 70th WHA in May 2017, Tedros was the sole candidate this year. In his first remarks after his reelection, Tedros said he appreciated the WHO family for their hard work and thanked the WHO member states for their trust. SOUNDBITE (English): TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS, WHO Director-General "We have already presented this. It's to promote health and keep people healthy. That should be at the center. Managing this should not be the center. Of course, people will be sick. That has to be managed, but we have to focus on promoting health. That's No.1. No.2, we have

Chinese embrace digital yuan as China further promotes pilot program

STORY: Chinese embrace digital yuan as China further promotes pilot program DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: STANDUP(English): YE TING, Xinhua correspondentSOUNDBITE 1(Chinese):LIU YIYING, Manager of Canton Tower Tourism Culture Co.various of GuangzhouSOUNDBITE 2(Chinese): MS. ZHANG, Touristvarious of Guangzhou STORYLINE: China has stepped up efforts to promote the digital yuan with pilot programs. Since 2017, the country has tested the use of the digital yuan in a number of cities, including Guangzhou. STANDUP(English): YE TING, Xinhua correspondent "We are now in the Canton Tower. As China keeps promoting its digital fiat currency, we can use the digital yuan in restaurants, vending machines, stores, and even in the tramcars. Let's have a look. I'm about to enter the station. I have already downloaded the digital yuan application. I can simply use the QR code to take the trams." SOUNDBITE 1(Chinese):LIU YIYING, Manager of Canton Tower Tourism

Cuba protecting beaches, biodiversity for sustainable tourism

STORY: Cuba protecting beaches, biodiversity for sustainable tourism DATELINE: May 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the environmental protection and tourist attractions in Cuba 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): ELBA ROSA PEREZ, Minister of Science, Technology, and Environment STORYLINE: The Cuban government is stepping up its commitment to sustainable tourism, implementing measures to protect beaches and biodiversity from the impact of climate change in the Caribbean region. As part of these actions, the country continues to carry out a government plan launched in 2017 to adopt adaptation strategies to tackle a changing climate, with the participation of different sectors of the Cuban economy and society. The plan includes goals to be met by 2030, as well as long- and very long-term strategies for 2050 and 2100, according to authorities in the scientific sector of Cuba. Minister of Science, Technology and Environment Elba Rosa Perez told Xinhua that

Vlog: Mount Qomolangma expedition underway

STORY: Vlog: Mount Qomolangma expedition underway DATELINE: May 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, Tibet CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): LIU YING, Xinhua correspondent 2. VOICEOVER (English): LIU YING, Xinhua correspondent 3. STANDUP (English): LIU YING, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LIU YING, Xinhua correspondent "Hi, I'm Liu Ying with Xinhua News Agency. I'm now at the Mount Qomolangma base camp. And behind me is Mount Qomolangma on the China-Nepal border, the world's highest peak." VOICEOVER (English): LIU YING, Xinhua correspondent "Right now, a new comprehensive scientific expedition is underway in the area. It's part of China's second scientific research survey on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which started in 2017." STANDUP (English): LIU YING, Xinhua correspondent "You can see there are plenty of tents behind me, with scientists in various fields working inside. For this expedition, Chinese scientists are mounting efforts to establis

European border town emerges as gateway for China-EU trade

STORY: European border town emerges as gateway for China-EU trade DATELINE: May 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zahony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hungarian): NORBERT CSOMOS, Managing director, MAV-REC Railway Engineering Corporation Ltd. 3. various of China-EU freight trains STORYLINE: Zahony, a town that locates within 100 km to five borders with five countries in northeastern Hungary, has become an important hub for China-Europe freight trains to enter the EU. Norbert Csomos, managing director of MAV-REC Railway Engineering Cooperation Ltd., has witnessed the development in Zahony, where the first container train from China arrived in July 2017. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hungarian): NORBERT CSOMOS, Managing director, MAV-REC Railway Engineering Corporation Ltd. "The first ever freight train from China arrived at Zohony almost exactly five years ago. There have been huge changes. In 2017, we transshipped only 50 containers, and in 2021, the number reached 7,000. This is

TANZANIA-SERENGETI-HOTEL-CHINESE COMPANY

TANZANIA-SERENGETI-HOTEL-CHINESE COMPANY

(220302) -- DAR ES SALAAM, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo shows Zhang Cuishan, General Manager of Tanzania Branch of China Railway Jianchang Engineering Company, inspecting the construction site of a project with his team in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park, May 22, 2017. TO GO WITH: "Feature: Chinese company protects wildlife while building hotels in Tanzania" (Xinhua)

Abe considering postponement of scheduled tax hike

Abe considering postponement of scheduled tax hike

Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso speaks at a Liberal Democratic Party meeting in Toyama, central Japan, on May 29, 2016. Aso said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would need to dissolve the House of Representatives for a general election if he pushes back a 2-percentage-point consumption tax hike scheduled for April 2017, a day after meeting with Abe and other top party officials on the possibility of postponing the tax hike until October 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Abe considering postponement of scheduled tax hike

Abe considering postponement of scheduled tax hike

A banner saying "Build a house while the consumption tax rate is 8%" hangs by the parking lot of a housing showroom in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on May 29, 2016. According to sources close to the matter, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with top officials of his Liberal Democratic Party the previous day about the possibility of postponing a 2-percentage-point consumption tax hike scheduled for April 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Mihama nuclear plant in Japan

Mihama nuclear plant in Japan

File photo taken May 18, 2017, shows (from R) the Nos. 1, 2 and 3 reactors at the Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Mihama plant in Fukui Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Soccer: Marinos manager Mombaerts to step down at season's end

Soccer: Marinos manager Mombaerts to step down at season's end

Photo taken in May 2017 shows Yokohama F Marinos manager Erick Mombaerts. The J-League first division side said on Nov. 2 that Mombaerts will leave his post after the season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo