China's Yangtze River Delta aims for integrated, high-quality development

STORY: China's Yangtze River Delta aims for integrated, high-quality development SHOOTING TIME: April 11, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Yangtze River Delta 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG MIZHI, Director of Statistical Evaluation Laboratory, Shanghai Institute for Science of Science 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIA ZHANFENG, Deputy director of Joint Conference Office of G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor STORYLINE: The Yangtze River Delta is one of the most vibrant, open and innovative city clusters in China. It has matured into a pacesetter of high-quality development and reaped major benefits from its integrated development, which was established six years ago as a national strategy. The Yangtze River Delta region takes up only 4 percent of China's land area but contributes about 25 percent of national GDP. It encompasses Shanghai Municipality, the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chin

Molten iron fireworks staged to welcome Chinese Lunar New Year

STORY: Molten iron fireworks staged to welcome Chinese Lunar New Year DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:38 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the molten iron fireworks performance STORYLINE: A spectacular molten iron fireworks performance was staged in Mizhi County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The "iron flowers" show is to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year that falls on Jan. 22 this year. The traditional folk art of throwing molten iron to create fireworks is usually performed to celebrate festivals. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xi'an, China. (XHTV)

Ecological conservation helps village in China's Shaanxi rise above poverty line

STORY: Ecological conservation helps village in China's Shaanxi rise above poverty line DATELINE: Oct. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:35 LOCATION: YULIN, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gaoxigou Village 2. various of historic photos of Gaoxigou Village 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GAO ZHIQIAN, Villager of Gaoxigou Village, Mizhi County of Yulin City 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHANG JINDONG, Villager of Gaoxigou Village, Mizhi County of Yulin City 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GAO JINREN, Former head of Gaoxigou Village, Mizhi County of Yulin City 6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIANG LIANGBIAO, Party chief of Gaoxigou Village, Mizhi County of Yulin City STORYLINE: A poverty-stricken village in China's Shaanxi Province has embraced a path to wealth, after decades of ecological conservation. Gaoxigou Village used to have barren land and serious soil erosion. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GAO ZHIQIAN, Villager of Gaoxigou Village, Mizhi County of Yulin City "The mountains used to be barren without trees or grass." SOUNDBITE (Chines

A model of ecological conservation on Loess Plateau | Stories shared by Xi Jinping

STORY: A model of ecological conservation on Loess Plateau | Stories shared by Xi Jinping DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:49 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHANG JINDONG, Gaoxigou villager 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GAO JINREN, Gaoxigou villager 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): GAO ZHICHANG, Gaoxigou villager 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): MA YANJUN, Engineer, Water resources bureau in Mizhi County 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): JI XIUZHEN, Gaoxigou villager 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): GAO ZENGAI, Gaoxigou villager 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): JIANG LIANGBIAO, Party chief of Gaoxigou Village 8. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): HE LEI, Professor, China Executive Leadership Academy, Yan'an STORYLINE: Gaoxigou Village was once an impoverished village characterized by barren land and serious soil erosion. Today, it is covered in green vegetation thanks to relentless efforts of ecological conservation. In September 2021, during his inspection tour to Shaanxi, Chinese President Xi Jinping h

XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2021-LEADING CHINA

XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2021-LEADING CHINA

(220106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits Yangjiagou revolutionary site in Mizhi County during his inspection tour of Yulin City in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 13, 2021. Xi inspected Yulin City in Shaanxi Province from Sept. 13 to 14, 2021. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2021-LEADING CHINA

XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2021-LEADING CHINA

(220106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits Gaoxigou Village in Mizhi County during his inspection tour of Yulin City in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 13, 2021. Xi inspected Yulin City in Shaanxi Province from Sept. 13 to 14, 2021. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)