CHINA-SHANXI-QIKOU ANCIENT TOWN-TOURISM INDUSTRY (CN)

CHINA-SHANXI-QIKOU ANCIENT TOWN-TOURISM INDUSTRY (CN)

(231002) -- TAIYUAN, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yan Qiangqiang makes gourd crafts in the Qikou ancient town of Linxian County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 2, 2023. In 2016, Yan Qiangqiang opened a store in Qikou selling gourd crafts. His craft skills brings him an annual income of more than 100,000 yuan (about 13,696 U.S. dollars). Qikou, an ancient riverine town along the Yellow River, was an important trade ferry in history. However, with the development of land transportation, the Qikou ancient town declined in terms of trade volume, leaving many of its historical buildings in disrepair. In recent years, local authorities have carried out protection and restoration of historical buildings and ancient dwellings in the Qikou ancient town. At the same time, the integrated development of culture and tourism is also promoted. Today the ancient town has become a popular tourist attraction. More than 5,000 people out of a population of about 30,000 in the town are engaged in the tourism industry. (Ph

CHINA-SHANXI-QIKOU ANCIENT TOWN-TOURISM INDUSTRY (CN)

CHINA-SHANXI-QIKOU ANCIENT TOWN-TOURISM INDUSTRY (CN)

(231002) -- TAIYUAN, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yan Qiangqiang makes gourd crafts in the Qikou ancient town of Linxian County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 2, 2023. In 2016, Yan Qiangqiang opened a store in Qikou selling gourd crafts. His craft skills brings him an annual income of more than 100,000 yuan (about 13,696 U.S. dollars). Qikou, an ancient riverine town along the Yellow River, was an important trade ferry in history. However, with the development of land transportation, the Qikou ancient town declined in terms of trade volume, leaving many of its historical buildings in disrepair. In recent years, local authorities have carried out protection and restoration of historical buildings and ancient dwellings in the Qikou ancient town. At the same time, the integrated development of culture and tourism is also promoted. Today the ancient town has become a popular tourist attraction. More than 5,000 people out of a population of about 30,000 in the town are engaged in the tourism industry. (Ph

Vocational school funded by Chinese company supports youth employment in Rwanda

STORY: Vocational school funded by Chinese company supports youth employment in Rwanda DATELINE: July 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: EDUCATION/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of students getting trained at the school 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NARCISSE LZABAYO, Headteacher 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JEROME UWIMPUHWE, Student 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): FAN QIANGQIANG, General manager of the school STORYLINE: Located in Kigali, capital of Rwanda, Forever TVET Institute provides skill training courses to increase young students' prospects in the job market. Established in 2018 by China's Beijing Forever Technology Co., Ltd., the vocational school provides heavy machinery control, land survey and mapping, industrial electricity, road construction, computer engineering, among other subjects. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NARCISSE LZABAYO, Headteacher "Forever TVET Institute has some trainings that are not (available) elsewhere in the country. For example, heavy machine operation and maintenance. It's