Concert for Chinese Language Day held in Mongolia

STORY: Concert for Chinese Language Day held in Mongolia SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of concert for Chinese Language Day held in Mongolia STORYLINE: A concert was held here Thursday to celebrate the UN Chinese Language Day. The one-hour concert, titled "Let's Sing in Chinese," was co-organized by the Chinese Embassy in Mongolia, the Confucius Institute at the National University of Mongolia and the Chinese Proficiency Test Center in Mongolia. Students from general educational schools and universities across Mongolia sang more than 10 Chinese popular songs such as "Friends," "Tomorrow Will Be Better," and "Young China," winning applause from the audience. "You all not only sang the present of your youth with your songs, but also sang the youthful past of our generation, which deeply affected me," Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia Shen Minjuan said at the concert. "This year marks the 75th anniversary of

China-funded renovation of Mongolian land port completed

STORY: China-funded renovation of Mongolian land port completed SHOOTING TIME: January 2023 /Archive DATELINE: March 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the land port in southeastern Mongolia STORYLINE: An inauguration ceremony was held on Sunday for the China-funded renovation of a land port in southeastern Mongolia. Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene and Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia Shen Minjuan attended the ceremony to mark the completion of the land port renovation in Zamiin-Uud, a border soum (administrative subdivision) in the southeastern Mongolian province of Dornogovi. Oyun-Erdene expressed his gratitude to China for overcoming the difficulties of the pandemic, assisting in building port facilities of international standard, increasing the passenger and cargo customs clearance capacity fivefold, and supporting Mongolia's port revival policy. "Port revival is one of the key goals of the government's medium-term devel

China hands over relief materials to herders in central Mongolia hit by harsh winter

STORY: China hands over relief materials to herders in central Mongolia hit by harsh winter SHOOTING DATE: March 18, 2024 DATELINE: March 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: ERDENE, Mongolia CATEGORY: ECONOMY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of relief materials provided by China to Mongolia STORYLINE: Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia Shen Minjuan and Mongolian Foreign Minister Batmunkh Battsetseg on Monday visited the central Mongolian province of Tuv to hand over relief materials provided by China to 500 herdsmen affected by the extreme wintry weather. This winter, Mongolia has been hit by a severe "dzud," a Mongolian term to describe a severely cold winter when many livestock die because the ground is frozen or covered in snow. They handed over the relief materials including warm clothes, family packages, food and other necessities to herder families in Erdene soum (administrative subdivision) of the province. More than 4 million head of livestock have died so far this winter due to the dzud, acco

China provides emergency aid to Mongolia hit by harsh winter

STORY: China provides emergency aid to Mongolia hit by harsh winter SHOOTING TIME: March 4, 2024 DATELINE: March 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China providing emergency aid to Mongolia STORYLINE: Chinese Ambassador Shen Minjuan handed over funds and goods in aid to Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene in Ulan Bator on Monday for fighting extreme wintry weather. "Our two countries have always helped each other in the face of disasters. China is ready to provide more support and assistance to Mongolia," Shen said at a handover ceremony in the State Palace of Mongolia. This winter, Mongolia has been hit by a severe dzud, a Mongolian term to describe a severely cold winter when a large number of livestock die because the ground is frozen or covered by snow. Expressing his sincere appreciation to China, Oyun-Erdene said that when Mongolia is hit by the dzud and herders face huge difficulties, China took the lead in extending a h

Mongolia holds cultural events to mark Chinese Spring Festival, bilateral friendship

STORY: Mongolia holds cultural events to mark Chinese Spring Festival, bilateral friendship SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of festive activities STORYLINE: A series of cultural events entitled "Happy Chinese New Year" to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Spring Festival and the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Mongolia were officially launched in Ulan Bator on Sunday. China-Mongolia relations have flourished and gained momentum in recent years. The two heads of state and prime ministers of the two countries have maintained close contact, Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia Shen Minjuan said at the launching event. The launching event was co-organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China, the Ministry of Culture of Mongolia, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Mongolia, the Chinese Embassy in Mongolia, and the Nanjing Municipal Bureau of Culture an

Concert in Mongolian capital to promote China-Mongolia friendship

STORY: Concert in Mongolian capital to promote China-Mongolia friendship SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 29, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:25 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the gala concert 2. various of the photo exhibition STORYLINE: A gala concert was held in Ulan Bator on Wednesday to promote the China-Mongolia friendship. The concert, titled "China-Mongolia Friendship: Echoes of the Silk Road," was co-organized by the Chinese Embassy in Mongolia, the Chinese Cultural Center in the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator, and the Mongolian State Music and Dance Conservatory. "Mongolia is a natural partner in the Belt and Road cooperation and one of the first countries to support the initiative," Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia Shen Minjuan said at the opening ceremony. Educational cooperation and cultural exchanges between the two countries have been actively carried out and achieved fruitful results, becoming a vivid reflection of the people-to-people bonds advocated by

Confucius Institute at National University of Mongolia celebrates 15th anniversary

STORY: Confucius Institute at National University of Mongolia celebrates 15th anniversary DATELINE: Oct. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 15th anniversary celebration ceremony of Confucius Institute at the National University of Mongolia STORYLINE: The Confucius Institute at the National University of Mongolia (NUM) celebrated its 15th founding anniversary on Monday. Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia Shen Minjuan and representatives of relevant organizations from both countries attended the celebration ceremony. Shen said "China and Mongolia are close neighbors linked by mountains and rivers. Learning each other's language and culture is helpful in passing on mutual understanding and friendship between the peoples of the two countries to future generations." The Confucius Institute at the NUM was established under an agreement between the NUM and China's Shandong University 15 years ago. Since its establishment, it has trained nearly 40,000 Chine

Mongolia holds expo on Chinese language study, career in Chinese enterprises

STORY: Mongolia holds expo on Chinese language study, career in Chinese enterprises DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: EDUCATION/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the expo STORYLINE: An expo on Chinese language study and seeking a career in Chinese enterprises was held in the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator on Sunday. The HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) Study in China Education and Career Expo 2023 was sponsored by the Chinese Testing International Co., Ltd. and organized by the Confucius Institute at the National University of Mongolia. China and Mongolia are each other's comprehensive strategic partner, and educational cooperation between the two countries is an important part of China-Mongolia relations, Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia Shen Minjuan said at the opening ceremony. "Chinese is one of the most popular foreign language courses in Mongolia. China has a tradition of emphasizing teaching and learning since ancient times," Shen said. "China has developed in

Chinese embassy in Mongolia marks 74th founding anniversary of PRC

STORY: Chinese embassy in Mongolia marks 74th founding anniversary of PRC DATELINE: Sept. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the reception marking the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHEN MINJUAN, Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Mongolian): SALDAN ODONTUYA, Vice speaker of Mongolia's State Great Khural (parliament) 4. various of the reception STORYLINE: The Chinese embassy in Mongolia hosted a reception on Wednesday to mark the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC), which falls on Oct. 1. Nearly 300 people, including representatives of the Mongolian government, political parties, military, media, and social groups as well as staff of foreign embassies and consulates and Chinese-funded institutions in Mongolia attended the reception. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHEN MINJUAN, Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia "China and Mongolia are both developing co

Gala concert for Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival held in Mongolia

STORY: Gala concert for Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival held in Mongolia DATELINE: Sept. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the gala concert for Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival STORYLINE: A gala concert to celebrate the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival was held in Mongolia's capital Ulan Bator on Thursday night. The concert, titled "The Moon, grown full now over the sea," was co-organized by the Chinese Cultural Center in Ulan Bator and the Mongolian State Music and Dance Conservatory. "The Mid-Autumn Festival is not only a festival for the Chinese people, but also a bridge of friendship," Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia Shen Minjuan said at the concert. China believes that civilizations grow because of exchanges, Shen said, expressing her confidence that under the strategic guidance of the leaders of both countries, China and Mongolia will strive to create a new model of people-to-people exchanges, people-to-people bonds and mutual learning to bring more benefits

China-Mongolia Friendship Week kicks off in Ulan Bator

STORY: China-Mongolia Friendship Week kicks off in Ulan Bator DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHEN MINJUAN, Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Mongolia): GOMBO BUMTSEND, Vice director of Department of Neighboring Countries at Mongolian Foreign Ministry 3. various of the China-Mongolia Friendship Week STORYLINE: The annual China-Mongolia Friendship Week, aimed at increasing mutual understanding and expanding people-to-people exchanges and cultural cooperation, kicked off in Ulan Bator on Monday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHEN MINJUAN, Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia "In recent years, China-Mongolia relations have maintained a strong momentum of development, which cannot be separated from the active support and extensive participation of the two peoples. The two countries are holding a series of 'China-Mongolia Friendship Week' activities for the second consecutive year, which conforms to the public will and prov