Chinese-made wind turbine blades en route to Germany

STORY: Chinese-made wind turbine blades en route to Germany SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tianjin Port 2. various of the vessel STORYLINE: A Liberian vessel, laden with 60 Chinese-manufactured wind turbine blades, departed from China's Tianjin Port for Germany recently. This marks the first batch of wind turbine blades exported through Tianjin Port this year. With each blade measuring 80 meters in length and weighing 33 tons, the shipment set a new record in terms of loading capacity for a single wind power operation vessel. These components are specially designed by China to meet the demands of the international market. The port of Cuxhaven in Germany is the destination. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China. (XHTV)

Brunei launches 1st direct container shipping route to China

STORY: Brunei launches 1st direct container shipping route to China DATELINE: July 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:49 LOCATION: Bandar Seri Begawan CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. a container ship waiting for voyage from Brunei to China 2. various of the ceremony to launch the maiden container ship voyage from Brunei to China 3. Xiao Jianguo, Chinese ambassador to Brunei, giving a speech 4. Haji Mohd Amin Liew, Brunei's minister at the Prime Minister's office and second minister of finance and economy, giving a speech 5. Li Yanqiang, Chairman of Beibu Gulf International Port Group, giving speech STORYLINE: Brunei opened a container shipping route between Muara Port, its sole deep-water port, and Beibu Gulf Port in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, marking the first such route between the Southeast Asian country and China. At the ceremony to launch the maiden container ship voyage on the route, Haji Mohd Amin Liew, Brunei's minister at the Prime Minister's office and second minister of finance

China's Sichuan Airlines resumes Chengdu-Istanbul route flight

STORY: China's Sichuan Airlines resumes Chengdu-Istanbul route flight DATELINE: June 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul Airport in Türkiye 2. various of Sichuan Airlines passenger reception areas at Istanbul Airport in Türkiye 3. various of Wei Xiaodong, Chinese Consul General in Istanbul and Sichuan Airlines officials in Istanbul Airport, Türkiye 4. various of Sichuan Airlines passengers traveling to China checking in at Istanbul airport 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHENG XIAOBO, Head of the Istanbul office of Sichuan Airlines STORYLINE: China's Sichuan Airlines resumed its Chengdu-Istanbul flight service on Wednesday, with a plane taking off from Istanbul Airport to the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu. According to Cheng Xiaobo, head of the Istanbul office of Sichuan Airlines, the Chengdu-Istanbul route flights will be operating every Monday and Wednesday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHENG XIAOBO, Head of the Istanbul office of Sichuan Air

Chinese New Year parade staged in New York's Chinatown

STORY: Chinese New Year parade staged in New York's Chinatown DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of lion dances, dragon dances 2. various of a float featuring cultural elements of Cangzhou, China 3. various of the parade STORYLINE: The 25th Annual Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade and Festival was staged on Sunday, attracting people from various ethnic backgrounds. The event featured lion dances, dragon dances, traditional Chinese costumes and cultural performances, floats and bands. The mild weather on Sunday helped bring out a big crowd along the 1.5-km route in the Chinatown area of Lower Manhattan. The event was the second leg of Chinese New Year celebrations in Chinatown with the 25th Lunar New Year Firecracker Ceremony and Cultural Festival held on Jan. 22. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New York, U.S. (XHTV)

Snow-covered Japan highway reopens

Snow-covered Japan highway reopens

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Cars begin running again on snowy Route 49 in the town of Nishiaizu in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2010. The road was closed for some 33 hours after an accident stranded hundreds of vehicles.

Afghan businessman busy preparing for CIIE

STORY: Afghan businessman busy preparing for CIIE DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:49 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Afghan businessman Ali selling pine nuts 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ALI, Afghan businessman STORYLINE: Ali, an Afghan businessman who brought rugs, handicrafts and pine nuts from his hometown to sell in China is now busy selecting products for the fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE), which is scheduled to open on Nov. 5. In August 2021, the pine nuts route from Afghanistan to China was suspended due to Afghanistan's political changes. In October, at the request of the Afghan interim government, the Chinese government immediately renewed the charter flight permit and restored the pine nut flight. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ALI, Afghan businessman "Last year (2021), many pine nuts in Afghanistan could not be exported to China. At that time, the Chinese government offered a favorable policy to pine nuts imported to the Chinese market. From then on, I st

1 mln head of livestock en route to autumn pastures in China's Xinjiang

STORY: 1 mln head of livestock en route to autumn pastures in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: HEJING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of pastures 2. various of sheep climbing over mountains 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GAUB SURUNG, Local herdsman 4. various of livestock on the move STORYLINE: Over one million head of livestock in Hejing County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, have recently embarked on a journey of hundreds of kilometers to autumn pastures. The herds, stretching for several tens of kilometers, made a spectacular scene when they were driven through snowy mountains and canyons. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GAUB SURUNG, Local herdsman "There are more than 300 sheep in our ranch. This spring, newborn lambs made us a handsome profit, because they were all delivered successfully. Today, we're going to move from summer pastures to autumn pastures." This year, herders in Hejing County began to transfer their livestock to autumn pastures

NE China's port city shores up foreign trade against COVID-19 headwinds

STORY: NE China's port city shores up foreign trade against COVID-19 headwinds DATELINE: July 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: DALIAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Dalian port STORYLINE: Against the headwinds from COVID-19 resurgences and external complexity, northeast China's Dalian, a port city in Liaoning Province, has sped up efforts to prop up foreign trade. In early June, the port's operating company opened its first container line linking Europe with Japan. The tailor-made route combines a China-Europe freight train service with a near-sea shipping line, which reduces the travel time by two-thirds while keeping the costs unchanged. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG FEI, Dalian Jiyi Logistics Co., Ltd. of Liaoning Port Group "Since the outbreak of COVID-19, we've been tailoring transportation plans for our customers, especially the factories on the southeast coast which are anxious to ship their goods and some local customers here in Dalian and in the whole province. On the one hand, w

New int'l land-sea transport service to Indo-China Peninsula launched

STORY: New int'l land-sea transport service to Indo-China Peninsula launched DATELINE: April 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the freight train 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HUO JIASONG, Executive Director of New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor Chongqing Intermodal Development Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: A cross-border freight train left Guoyuan Port in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality Thursday. It marks the launch of a new transport route of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, a trade and logistics passage jointly built by western Chinese provincial regions and Singapore. The train will first reach the Laotian capital Vientiane via the China-Laos Railway and pass through Thailand via highway before arriving at Myanmar's Yangon. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HUO JIASONG, Executive Director of New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor Chongqing Intermodal Development Co., Ltd. "The train effectively connects the Yangtze River Economic Belt w

Suez Canal sees significant number of vessels in 1st quarter

STORY: Suez Canal sees significant number of vessels in 1st quarter DATELINE: April 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the canal STORYLINE: The chairman of Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA), Osama Rabie, announced on Saturday that the Suez Canal has recently witnessed a significant number of vessels that crossed through the waterway in the first quarter of 2022. Rabie said that the canal registered 5,303 vessels from January to March, compared to 4,581 vessels over the same period last year. The canal recorded revenue of 1.691 billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter of 2022, up from 1.409 billion U.S. dollars in the same period a year prior. The Suez Canal is the fastest shipping route between Europe and Asia, in addition to being one of the Egyptian government's main sources of foreign currency. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

Tokyo Olympics: Weightlifting

Tokyo Olympics: Weightlifting

Chinese weightlifter Hou Zhihui lifts 116 kilograms in the jerk portion en route to winning gold in the women's 49-kilogram event at the Tokyo Olympics on July 24, 2021, at Tokyo International Forum.

Tokyo Olympics: Weightlifting

Tokyo Olympics: Weightlifting

Chinese weightlifter Hou Zhihui lifts 116 kilograms in the jerk portion en route to winning gold in the women's 49-kilogram event at the Tokyo Olympics on July 24, 2021, at Tokyo International Forum.

Kiga road

Kiga road

A slide of the photo numbered 5-11. It is a road connecting Miyanoshita and Miyagino, near the starting point of the present National Route 138. The river to the left is Haya River. Before the great fire of 1892, it was a famous spa with many hotels. It is also known as a popular spot for autumn colours.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number31‐49‐0]

Truck mishap ties up traffic in Fukushima

Truck mishap ties up traffic in Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Vehicles are seen in a traffic jam on a snow-covered stretch of Route 49 in the town of Nishiaizu in Fukushima Prefecture on Dec. 26, 2010. The gridlock, which left about 300 vehicles stranded for nearly 24 hours, was brought on after a large truck slid and veered across the highway amid heavy snowfall. (Kyodo)

Truck mishap ties up traffic in Fukushima

Truck mishap ties up traffic in Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Vehicles are seen in a traffic jam on a snow-covered stretch of Route 49 in the town of Nishiaizu in Fukushima Prefecture on Dec. 26, 2010. The gridlock, which left about 300 vehicles stranded for nearly 24 hours, was brought on after a large truck slid and veered across the highway amid heavy snowfall. (Kyodo)

Snow-covered Japan highway reopens

Snow-covered Japan highway reopens

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Cars begin running again on snowy Route 49 in the town of Nishiaizu in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2010. The road was closed for some 33 hours after an accident stranded hundreds of vehicles. (Kyodo)