ChineseToday | Young farmer uses modern technology to empower traditional agriculture in SW China

ChineseToday | Young farmer uses modern technology to empower traditional agriculture in SW China

(240521) -- CHENGDU, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shu Xingyu (C) and drone operators talk about the spread of pesticide in Wanchun Township of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 16, 2024. For Shu Xingyu, a professional manager of a specialized agricultural machinery cooperative in Chongzhou of southwest China's Sichuan Province, the days starting from early May to early June is a busy farming season of a year. In addition to the work on harvesting wheat and transplanting rice, Shu is also busy coordinating the plowing, organizing drones to spread pesticide, arranging the drying of harvested wheat, and distributing rice seedlings among local farmers. Shu Xingyu graduated in 2015 from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and a few years later he resigned his work and brought modern agricultural technology back to his hometown. At present, the specialized agricultural cooperative in which he works has realized the mechanized operation of the whole process of farming, prov

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAJIK TRAIN CONDUCTOR (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAJIK TRAIN CONDUCTOR (CN)

(240502) -- URUMQI, May 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Airkir Duliki (R) helps passengers board a train from Chengdu to Kashgar at a railway station in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 20, 2024. Airkir Duliki, the 27-year-old ethnic Tajik train conductor, was born and raised amidst the snow-capped mountains and grasslands in a village of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County on the Pamir Plateau, where railways were not common for residents in the past. Airkir's initial experience with train travel occurred when she journeyed to Urumqi for university in Xinjiang. Accompanied by her father, she traversed over 300 kilometers of mountainous terrain from their village to reach the nearest Kashgar train station. Inspired by the first train journey, Airkir pursued a career in the railway sector after graduating from university in 2019. Since then, she has served as a train attendant on routes, linking Kashgar of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Prov

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240226) -- FUZHOU, Feb. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng (1st L) gives Spring Festival gifts to people with visual impairment in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Feb. 18, 2024. Wang Yongcheng was born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967. Among the deputies to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. In 1985, at the age of 18, Wang lost his sight in an unfortunate accident. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial journey, acquiring massage skills and conducting non-profit training. Since 1995, Wang has been engaged in services for people with disabilities, and organized activities including rehabilitation, education, training, employment service and financial assistance for them. He has helped more than 6,000 people with visual impairment get out of poverty and become self-reliance through training. During the "two sessions" in 2023, he proposed to prov

Pearl mussels from China's largest freshwater lake shine in overseas markets

STORY: Pearl mussels from China's largest freshwater lake shine in overseas markets SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 10, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:05 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): SHU CHANG, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Poyang Lake 3. various of pearl and shell industry 4. STANDUP 2 (English): SHU CHANG, Xinhua correspondent 5. various of shells and shell products 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHAO JIANHUA, CEO of Zhaojun Industrial Co., Ltd. 7. various of pearl and shell industry 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XU WENYING, Official of Zhouxi Town, Duchang County, Jiangxi Province STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): SHU CHANG, Xinhua correspondent "See the bottles lined up in the water? Do you know what they are used for? They mark the position of cultured shells underwater. Now I'm in Duchang County, which is known as a hometown of Chinese freshwater pearls and located at the shore of the Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in east China's Jiangxi Prov

4th Winter Youth Olympic Games open in S. Korea

STORY: 4th Winter Youth Olympic Games open in S. Korea SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 19, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: GANGNEUNG, South Korea CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): YANG CHANG, Xinhua reporter 2. various of the speed skating venue 3. various of audience STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): YANG CHANG, Xinhua reporter "2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games opened here on Friday. The Gangwon 2024 is scheduled to be held from January 19 to February 1, with over 1,800 athletes from 78 countries and regions expected to participate. A total of 56 athletes from the Chinese sports delegation will compete across seven major events, 12 sub events, 50 minor events in the Winter Youth Olympics. This marks Asia's first hosting of the Winter Youth Olympics and South Korea's second Olympic-level event after the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics." The fourth Winter Youth Olympic Games officially opened on Friday night with a grand opening ceremony in South Korea's eastern Gangwon Prov

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

Lifelong passion of 94-year-old retired nurse in China's Nanchang

STORY: Lifelong passion of 94-year-old retired nurse in China's Nanchang DATELINE: May 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zhang Jinyuan 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG JINYUAN, Retired nurse in Nanchang STORYLINE: Zhang Jinyuan is 94 years old, however she has never stopped pursuing her nursing dream in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province. 20 years ago, Zhang won the Florence Nightingale Medal, the highest international honor for nurses. Recently she has been awarded the 2023 International Achievement Award by the International Council of Nurses' (ICN) Florence Nightingale International Foundation (FNIF). In 2000, Zhang, together with other 17 retired nurses, set up a volunteer nursing service team in the province. Now, more and more volunteers are joining the volunteer nursing workforce, with the total number reaching more than 19,700. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG JINYUAN, Retired nurse in Nanchang "I have three goals. Firstly, I want to prov

Iconic barbecue mirrors China's post-pandemic vitality

STORY: Iconic barbecue mirrors China's post-pandemic vitality DATELINE: May 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:35 LOCATION: Zibo, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people having barbecues in Zibo city 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Diner 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Diner 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Diner 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): Diner 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): Barbecue shop owner 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): College student 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): Visitors STORYLINE: Since early March, Zibo, a small city in China's Shandong Province suddenly shot to fame. People from all across the country have been flocking to the city for one thing -- barbecue. What makes Zibo Barbecue special is that on each table is a small stove, and customers can process skewers themselves and then wrap them in a thin pancake, usually with scallions inside. The immersive experience of making customized Zibo Barbecue has attracted diners from various parts of China. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Diner "I drove all the way from Hengshui, Hebei Prov

Train coaches imported from China to enhance Pakistan's technical capacity: official

STORY: Train coaches imported from China to enhance Pakistan's technical capacity: official DATELINE: Jan. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUHAMMAD HANIF GUL, Divisional superintendent of Lahore division, Pakistan Railways under Ministry of Railways 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MUHAMMAD HANIF GUL, Divisional superintendent of Lahore division, Pakistan Railways under Ministry of Railways 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MUHAMMAD HANIF GUL, Divisional superintendent of Lahore division, Pakistan Railways under Ministry of Railways STORYLINE: A Pakistani official said train coaches imported from China are completely compatible with the local track, and have been approved for a commercial run after the initial trial at one of the fastest tracks in Pakistan. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUHAMMAD HANIF GUL, Divisional superintendent of Lahore division, Pakistan Railways under Ministry of Railways "The total coaches are 230. Out of those 230, 46 have been prov

China, WHO confirm SARS case in Guangdong Prov.

China, WHO confirm SARS case in Guangdong Prov.

BEIJING, China - Dr. Henk Bekedam (C), the World Health Organization (WHO) representative in China, speaks to reporters at a news conference in Beijing on Jan. 5. about a 32-year-old man in Guangdong Province who was confirmed as China's first SARS case since late June.

JAS staff don ethnic costumes for flights to China's Yunnan Prov

JAS staff don ethnic costumes for flights to China's Yunnan Prov

OSAKA, Japan - Japan Air System (JAS) flight attendants pose wearing ethnic clothes from China's Yunnan Province at Kansai airport in Osaka on Nov. 14. The third biggest Japanese airline launched the same day a new service in which staff don the costumes for flights between the airport and Kunming in Yunnan.

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Renqing tamps rubbing paper with a brush at his workshop in the cultural center of Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 16, 2022. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosion on them, prov

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Renqing tamps rubbing paper with a brush at his workshop in the cultural center of Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 16, 2022. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosion on them, prov

30 injured as minibus collides with truck in southern Afghanistan

STORY: 30 injured as minibus collides with truck in southern Afghanistan DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:13 LOCATION: QALAT, Afghanistan CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people rescuing and treating patients STORYLINE: A total of 30 people were injured as a minibus collided with a truck in Afghanistan's southern Zabul province on Monday, head of the province's health department Abdul Hakim Hakimi said. The injured include five children and five women, with some of them in critical condition. Confirming the road accident, Zabul police spokesperson Zabihullah Jawhar said an investigation had been launched into it, without providing more details. The state-run Bakhtar news agency reported that the victims were going to attend a wedding party when their minibus collided with the truck coming from the opposite direction. Reckless driving often leads to deadly traffic accidents in the war-torn country. A road accident claimed seven lives and injured nine others in the central Daykundi prov

China makes all-out rescue effort as quake kills 46

STORY: China makes all-out rescue effort as quake kills 46 DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the quake-hit areas STORYLINE: Forty-six people have been killed in a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Luding County in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Monday, local authorities said at a press briefing. As of 8:30 p.m. Monday, 16 people were missing and over 50 injured, said Wang Feng, deputy director of the Sichuan provincial emergency management department. Among the dead, 29 were from Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture which administers Luding County, and the other 17 were from Ya'an City. Over 50,000 people in Ganzi and Ya'an have been evacuated to safety. The 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Luding County at 12:52 p.m. Monday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). Sichuan has activated the highest level of emergency response for the earthquake. As of 6 p.m. Monday, the prov

Qinghai Lake, an inspiring story of bio-conservation | Stories shared by Xi Jinping

STORY: Qinghai Lake, an inspiring story of bio-conservation | Stories shared by Xi Jinping DATELINE: March 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:12 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CANG HAIPING, Chairman of Association of Musicians in Qinghai Province 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANTEN TSRING, Villager of Haiyan County 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): DORJE TSRING, Villager of Haiyan County 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): SONAM TASHI, Villager of Haiyan County 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LI CHANGZHONG, Professor with Qinghai University 6. VOICEOVER (Chinese): XI JINPING, Chinese President 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): MA HONGBO, Vice president of Party School of Qinghai Provincial Committee of the CPC STORYLINE: More than 80 years ago, Chinese musician Wang Luobin, inspired by the beautiful Jinyintan grassland, created a folk song "In a Faraway Fairyland," which later became a hit. The song was recalled by Chinese President Xi Jinping during an inspection tour of northwest China's Qinghai Prov

UN launches humanitarian appeal for Malawi

STORY: UN launches humanitarian appeal for Malawi DATELINE: March 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: CHIKWAWA, Malawi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a survivors camp in Chikwawa 2. various of survivors, structures in the camp 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RUDOLF SCHWENK, UN Acting Country Representative 4. various of survivors, structures in the camp 5. various of survivors, structures in the camp 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chichewa): THOM, Local leader STORYLINE: The United Nations (UN) is drumming up emergency funds support for Malawi, urgently seeking 29.4 million U.S. dollars to help 542,000 people hardest hit by Tropical Storm Ana for the next three months. Over 990,000 people urgently need humanitarian assistance and protection support in the southern African country, among others. The storm passed through many districts in southern Malawi in late January this year, leaving devastation and destruction in its wake. UN Acting Country Representative Rudolf Schwenk said among others the response will prov

CHINA-BEIJING-RAILWAY CREW (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-RAILWAY CREW (CN)

(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan (R) takes selfies with a passenger on train G8811 on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days working along the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, Wu Yifan has prov.....

JAS staff don ethnic costumes for flights to China's Yunnan Prov

JAS staff don ethnic costumes for flights to China's Yunnan Prov

OSAKA, Japan - Japan Air System (JAS) flight attendants pose wearing ethnic clothes from China's Yunnan Province at Kansai airport in Osaka on Nov. 14. The third biggest Japanese airline launched the same day a new service in which staff don the costumes for flights between the airport and Kunming in Yunnan.

China, WHO confirm SARS case in Guangdong Prov.

China, WHO confirm SARS case in Guangdong Prov.

BEIJING, China - Dr. Henk Bekedam (C), the World Health Organization (WHO) representative in China, speaks to reporters at a news conference in Beijing on Jan. 5. about a 32-year-old man in Guangdong Province who was confirmed as China's first SARS case since late June. (Kyodo)