Pakistanis, Chinese celebrate joys of spring

STORY: Pakistanis, Chinese celebrate joys of spring DATELINE: March 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:11 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of the performances and activities 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SYEDA RIMSHA ALI, Pakistani student 3. SOUNDBITE (English): MUHAMMAD IRFAN, Pakistani student 4. SOUNDBITE (Urdu): Pakistani students 5. SOUNDBITE (English): SYED NADIR ALI, Director general of National University of Modern Languages in Islamabad 6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG WEI, Chinese director of Confucius Institute in Islamabad STORYLINE: A cultural festival was held at the National University of Modern Languages in Islamabad on Monday. The event welcomed the spring season through performances of complex Chinese songs and classic dance by students from the university. Pakistani students also performed traditional tea ceremonies for Chinese guests. Syeda Rimsha Ali Shah and her friend Muhammad Irfan have been rehearsing a Chinese pop song to present it in front of Chinese and Pakistani a