Rio de Janeiro celebrates its first Mandarin Language Day

STORY: Rio de Janeiro celebrates its first Mandarin Language Day DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mandarin Language Day celebration 2. various of Chinese Consul General in Rio de Janeiro Tian Min 3. various of Mandarin Language Day celebration 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese): REIMONT OTONI, Councilor of Rio de Janeiro city 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIVIA DA SILVA, Mandarin teacher STORYLINE: The Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro celebrated its first Mandarin Language Day on Wednesday. The city set Sept. 28, believed to be the birthday of Confucius, as its Mandarin Language Day in March this year. Tian Min, Chinese Consul General in Rio de Janeiro, said that China and Brazil should make joint efforts to continuously deepen and expand practical cooperation in various fields, and open up a new horizon for promoting China-Brazil comprehensive strategic partnership. Reimont Otoni, a councilor of Rio de Janeiro city, is one of the au