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Watching Tibetan talk show on "roof of the world"

STORY: Watching Tibetan talk show on "roof of the world" SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 3, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tibetan talk show 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NYANZIN DRAKPA, Founder of Shoda Tibetan-language talk show team 3. various of Nyanzin Drakpa on Tibetan talk show 4. various of Tibetan talk show 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): NYANZIN DRAKPA, Founder of Shoda Tibetan-language talk show team STORYLINE: Nyanzin Drakpa, a 22-year-old senior at the Communication University of China, set up a Tibetan-language talk show team named Shoda, which means "come" in Tibetan, in 2021. The idea flashed into his mind when Nyanzin Drakpa watched a talk show in Beijing. He hopes that more people can watch Tibetan talk shows. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NYANZIN DRAKPA, Founder of Shoda Tibetan-language talk show team "My name is Nyanzin Drakpa. At first, there were only five people in our team. There was no concept of departments, and everyon

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(240209) -- BEIJING, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nyanzin Drakpa and his team members make a curtain call after performances in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 4, 2024. Nyanzin Drakpa, a senior at the Communication University of China, set up a Tibetan-language talk show team in the summer of 2021, hoping to get more people to watch Tibetan language talk shows. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

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(240208) -- LHASA, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nyanzin Drakpa and his team members make a curtain call after performances in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 4, 2024. Nyanzin Drakpa, a senior at the Communication University of China, set up a Tibetan-language talk show team in the summer of 2021, hoping to get more people to watch Tibetan language talk shows. On the stage, Nyanzin Drakpa is a witty stand-up comedian. Behind the scenes, he's the backbone of the team. Every time before the show, he and his team members come to the venue in advance to adjust the equipment and rehearse. "We welcome everyone who likes talk shows with open arms, and hope that the shows will live up to their expectations," said Nyanzin Drakpa. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

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(240208) -- LHASA, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nyanzin Drakpa (R) and a team member check scripts of a talk show in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 4, 2024. Nyanzin Drakpa, a senior at the Communication University of China, set up a Tibetan-language talk show team in the summer of 2021, hoping to get more people to watch Tibetan language talk shows. On the stage, Nyanzin Drakpa is a witty stand-up comedian. Behind the scenes, he's the backbone of the team. Every time before the show, he and his team members come to the venue in advance to adjust the equipment and rehearse. "We welcome everyone who likes talk shows with open arms, and hope that the shows will live up to their expectations," said Nyanzin Drakpa. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

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(240208) -- LHASA, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nyanzin Drakpa performs during his talk show in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 4, 2024. Nyanzin Drakpa, a senior at the Communication University of China, set up a Tibetan-language talk show team in the summer of 2021, hoping to get more people to watch Tibetan language talk shows. On the stage, Nyanzin Drakpa is a witty stand-up comedian. Behind the scenes, he's the backbone of the team. Every time before the show, he and his team members come to the venue in advance to adjust the equipment and rehearse. "We welcome everyone who likes talk shows with open arms, and hope that the shows will live up to their expectations," said Nyanzin Drakpa. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

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(240208) -- LHASA, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Audiences laugh during a Tibetan language talk show in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 4, 2024. Nyanzin Drakpa, a senior at the Communication University of China, set up a Tibetan-language talk show team in the summer of 2021, hoping to get more people to watch Tibetan language talk shows. On the stage, Nyanzin Drakpa is a witty stand-up comedian. Behind the scenes, he's the backbone of the team. Every time before the show, he and his team members come to the venue in advance to adjust the equipment and rehearse. "We welcome everyone who likes talk shows with open arms, and hope that the shows will live up to their expectations," said Nyanzin Drakpa. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

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(240208) -- LHASA, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nyanzin Drakpa checks procedures of his talk show in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 4, 2024. Nyanzin Drakpa, a senior at the Communication University of China, set up a Tibetan-language talk show team in the summer of 2021, hoping to get more people to watch Tibetan language talk shows. On the stage, Nyanzin Drakpa is a witty stand-up comedian. Behind the scenes, he's the backbone of the team. Every time before the show, he and his team members come to the venue in advance to adjust the equipment and rehearse. "We welcome everyone who likes talk shows with open arms, and hope that the shows will live up to their expectations," said Nyanzin Drakpa. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

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(240208) -- LHASA, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nyanzin Drakpa interacts with audiences during his talk show in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 4, 2024. Nyanzin Drakpa, a senior at the Communication University of China, set up a Tibetan-language talk show team in the summer of 2021, hoping to get more people to watch Tibetan language talk shows. On the stage, Nyanzin Drakpa is a witty stand-up comedian. Behind the scenes, he's the backbone of the team. Every time before the show, he and his team members come to the venue in advance to adjust the equipment and rehearse. "We welcome everyone who likes talk shows with open arms, and hope that the shows will live up to their expectations," said Nyanzin Drakpa. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

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(240208) -- LHASA, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Team members set up a poster of talk show in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 3, 2024. Nyanzin Drakpa, a senior at the Communication University of China, set up a Tibetan-language talk show team in the summer of 2021, hoping to get more people to watch Tibetan language talk shows. On the stage, Nyanzin Drakpa is a witty stand-up comedian. Behind the scenes, he's the backbone of the team. Every time before the show, he and his team members come to the venue in advance to adjust the equipment and rehearse. "We welcome everyone who likes talk shows with open arms, and hope that the shows will live up to their expectations," said Nyanzin Drakpa. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

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(240208) -- LHASA, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nyanzin Drakpa's talk show team record a promotion video in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 3, 2024. Nyanzin Drakpa, a senior at the Communication University of China, set up a Tibetan-language talk show team in the summer of 2021, hoping to get more people to watch Tibetan language talk shows. On the stage, Nyanzin Drakpa is a witty stand-up comedian. Behind the scenes, he's the backbone of the team. Every time before the show, he and his team members come to the venue in advance to adjust the equipment and rehearse. "We welcome everyone who likes talk shows with open arms, and hope that the shows will live up to their expectations," said Nyanzin Drakpa. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)