Chinese exhibition attracts hundreds during cultural festival in Nairobi

STORY: Chinese exhibition attracts hundreds during cultural festival in Nairobi DATELINE: June 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:46 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 8th Nairobi International Cultural Festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARILYN MWAVITA, Tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOHN OLOLTUA, Principal secretary in Kenya's Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage 4. various of the 8th Nairobi International Cultural Festival STORYLINE: The Chinese exhibition drew a lot of attention during the 8th Nairobi International Cultural Festival held on Saturday in Kenya's capital city Nairobi. At the festival, more than ten countries displayed their cultural heritage through dance performances, food tasting, and other activities. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARILYN MWAVITA, Tourist "I was invited here with my friend, to come and see the cultures. As I was walking, I just stood there and I saw the Chinese side and I just fell in love with it and I have been here like for an hour or so. What I l

Chinese holiday spending ripples outward, boosting world's economic recovery

STORY: Chinese holiday spending ripples outward, boosting world's economic recovery DATELINE: May 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese tourists traveling around 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG YIXIANG, Luohu Port border checkpoint 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HU YANG, Marketing director, Fantawild Asian Legend 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHANAPAN KAEWKLACHAIYAWUTH, Vice president of Thai-Chinese Tourism Alliance Association 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JOHN OLOLTUA, Principal secretary of Kenya's Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Arabic): MOHAMED A. SALAMA, Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority STORYLINE: As China embraced the first May Day holiday since the country optimized its COVID-19 response measures, a dramatic travel spree has shown the huge potential of China's tourism market to the world. According to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Chinese people made 274 million domestic trips during the May Day holiday that began

Return of outbound Chinese tourists boosts confidence in global tourism recovery

STORY: Return of outbound Chinese tourists boosts confidence in global tourism recovery DATELINE: May 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:35 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of famous tourist destinations 2. various of Italy 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VIOLANTE AVOGADRO, Chief communication officer of Illycaffe 4. various of Britain 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JACK CASSIDY, Public relations manager at Roja Parfums 6. various of Kenya 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOHN OLOLTUA, Principal secretary of Kenya's Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage 8. various of Thailand 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Thai): SUCHART, Employee of Polly Speedboat 10. various of Argentina 11. SOUNDBITE 5 (Spanish): MATIAS LAMMENS, Argentina's Minister of Tourism and Sports 12. various of Hungary 13. SOUNDBITE 6 (Hungarian): ZSOFIA JAKAB, Deputy chief executive officer of Hungarian Tourism Agency 14. various of Türkiye 15. SOUNDBITE 7 (Turkish): SEDAT KOCAN, Tourism operator in Istanbul 16. various of Egypt 17. SOUNDBITE 8 (Arabic):

Kenya welcomes 1st group tour of Chinese tourists in 3 years

STORY: Kenya welcomes 1st group tour of Chinese tourists in 3 years DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China/Nairobi CATEGORY: TOURISM SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kenya 2. STANDUP 1 (English): HUO SIYING, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Chinese tourist 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Chinese tourist 5. various of the outbound tour group at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport 6. STANDUP 2 (English): LIU CHANG, Xinhua correspondent 7. various of the outbound tour group at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHEN SINING, Chinese tourist 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG HAO, Chinese tourist 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): JOHN OLOLTUA, Principal secretary of Kenya's Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage 11. various of animals 12. various of tourists STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): HUO SIYING, Xinhua correspondent "China has resumed outbound group travel to 20 countries. The first outbound tourist group from south China's Guangzhou to Africa left from G