Chinese, Greek musicians build communication bridge at Athens concert

STORY: Chinese, Greek musicians build communication bridge at Athens concert DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the concert 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIE JIAO, Organizer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): RUIJUN MA, Pianist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): MIMIS ARMOUTIS, Student of the Athens Conservatoire STORYLINE: The "China-Hellas Young Musicians Concert" was held in Athens on Saturday. It featured an impressive convergence of Sino-Greek melodies, bringing together Greek and Chinese young musicians performing classical and contemporary music. The organizers said that the concert, which helped build a cultural bridge between the two countries, was staged to strengthen bilateral communication through culture and celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIE JIAO, Organizer "Music is a language without borders. It does not require us to use other languages to explain. It is universal. I think it is a very good way to use music to combi

BRITAIN-EDINBURGH-QUEEN ELIZABETH II-HEARSE

BRITAIN-EDINBURGH-QUEEN ELIZABETH II-HEARSE

(220912) -- EDINBURGH, Sept. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People watch the cortege with the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II in Edinburgh, Britain, Sept. 11, 2022. The hearse carrying the body of Queen Elizabeth II left Balmoral Castle and arrived at Edinburgh on Sunday. (Photo by Zhang Ruijun/Xinhua)

BRITAIN-EDINBURGH-QUEEN ELIZABETH II-HEARSE

BRITAIN-EDINBURGH-QUEEN ELIZABETH II-HEARSE

(220912) -- EDINBURGH, Sept. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is seen in Edinburgh, Britain, Sept. 11, 2022. The hearse carrying the body of Queen Elizabeth II left Balmoral Castle and arrived at Edinburgh on Sunday. (Photo by Zhang Ruijun/Xinhua)

BRITAIN-EDINBURGH-QUEEN ELIZABETH II-HEARSE

BRITAIN-EDINBURGH-QUEEN ELIZABETH II-HEARSE

(220912) -- EDINBURGH, Sept. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is seen in Edinburgh, Britain, Sept. 11, 2022. The hearse carrying the body of Queen Elizabeth II left Balmoral Castle and arrived at Edinburgh on Sunday. (Photo by Zhang Ruijun/Xinhua)

CPC's close bond with people in northern grassland | Stories shared by Xi Jinping

STORY: CPC's close bond with people in northern grassland | Stories shared by Xi Jinping DATELINE: March 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:45 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) ZHANG RUIJUN, Deputy dean of School of Marxism of Inner Mongolia Normal University 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) YUN GUOHUA, Duosongnian's grandson 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) WANG YUNFANG, Associate professor of School of Marxism of Minzu University of China 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) LI ZHIMING, Professor, Party School of the Central Committee of CPC STORYLINE: The Communist Party of China (CPC) has always had a close bond with all ethnic groups, including those in the country's northern grasslands. A story of the Party's pioneers and Mongolian youth was shared by President Xi Jinping. This oil painting shows Li Dazhao, a pioneer of the Communist Party of China (CPC), sharing his insights on Marxism in 1923, with ethnic Mongolian youths at a Mongolian and Tibetan school in Beijing. Li's words touched the hearts of