Over 17,000 tons of goods shipped through Xiamen-Sao Paulo air cargo route

STORY: Over 17,000 tons of goods shipped through Xiamen-Sao Paulo air cargo route SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 27, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cargo planes 2. various of customs clearance 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN WUCHAO, General manager of a trade company 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese) LI JIE, Manager of a logistic company STORYLINE: Over 17,000 tons of goods have been shipped through the air cargo route linking China's coastal city of Xiamen and Sao Paulo in Brazil since its opening in last February, according to Xiamen Customs. The cargo route is China's first designated e-commerce air link with BRICS countries. During the past year, the route has operated over 230 round-trip flights. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN WUCHAO, General manager of a trade company "The opening of this route greatly reduces logistics costs for enterprises, so more sellers can have their brands go overseas and more China-made products can go global." Xiam

Traffic accident in Hokkaido

Traffic accident in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the aftermath of a traffic accident involving a crash of two small buses and a sports utility vehicle on Route 230 in the town of Kimobetsu, Hokkaido, on Oct. 26, 2012. At least two people died and more than 40 people were injured.

Traffic accident in Hokkaido

Traffic accident in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the aftermath of a traffic accident involving a crash of two small buses and a sports utility vehicle on Route 230 in the town of Kimobetsu, Hokkaido, on Oct. 26, 2012. At least two people died and more than 40 people were injured.

Traffic accident in Hokkaido

Traffic accident in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the aftermath of a traffic accident involving a crash of two small buses and a sports utility vehicle on Route 230 in the town of Kimobetsu, Hokkaido, on Oct. 26, 2012. At least two people died and more than 40 people were injured.

Road near Mt. Usu twisted

Road near Mt. Usu twisted

DATE, Japan - Photo shows the state of a national road near the Mt. Usu volcano in southwestern Hokkaido on April 24. The section of National Route 230 is believed to have been twisted into a stair-like shape due to a rise in magma below the mountain. The picture was taken by an unmanned helicopter of the Construction Ministry for surveying mudslides from the volcano, which erupted March 31.

Road near Mt. Usu twisted

Road near Mt. Usu twisted

DATE, Japan - Photo shows the state of a national road near the Mt. Usu volcano in southwestern Hokkaido on April 24. The section of National Route 230 is believed to have been twisted into a stair-like shape due to a rise in magma below the mountain. The picture was taken by an unmanned helicopter of the Construction Ministry for surveying mudslides from the volcano, which erupted March 31.