Xiong'an through foreign eyes: Enjoying beauty of nature

STORY: Xiong'an through foreign eyes: Enjoying beauty of nature SHOOTING TIME: March 23, 2024 DATELINE: April 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: XIONG'AN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xiong'an 2. STANDUP 1 (English): DARINA SEMENOVA, Russian student 3. STANDUP 2 (English): DARINA SEMENOVA, Russian student 4. various of Baiyangdian STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): DARINA SEMENOVA, Russian student "Hello everyone, I'm Darina. I came to China for learning Chinese. Now I'm a student of Hebei University. I like traveling around China. So today I came to Xiong'an. Established in 2017, Xiong'an New Area is more than just a city of high-tech elements. It is also a sample of green cities in China. Today, let's see the beautiful scenery here." When people talk about China's cityscape, they usually think of skyscrapers in Beijing or Shanghai. Yet in Xiong'an, the story is totally different. Rivers, lakes, trees and grass can be seen everywhere. Blue and green spaces will account for 70 percent of t

Xiong'an through foreign eyes: Experiencing convenience of community life

STORY: Xiong'an through foreign eyes: Experiencing convenience of community life SHOOTING TIME: March 23, 2024 DATELINE: March 31, 2024 LENGTH: 0:06:15 LOCATION: XIONG'AN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY STORYLINE: China announced the decision to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, with the aim of developing the area into a modern city that is green, intelligent, livable and competitive by 2035. Darina Semenova visits Xiong'an to experience the convenience of community life here. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DARINA SEMENOVA, Russian student "Hello everyone. I'm Darina from Hebei University. I came to China for learning Chinese, and of course I like to travel in China a lot. Today I came to Xiong'an New Area, the 'future city' in China. New communities in Xiong'an are designed to be convenient. People living here used to be villagers, but now they can enjoy modern urban facilities with a walk of less than 15 minutes. Now I am in Rongxi area which contains nearly 40,000 residents. Healthcare, education, enterta

Xiong'an through foreign eyes: Visiting “City of the Future”

STORY: Xiong'an through foreign eyes: Visiting “City of the Future” SHOOTING TIME: March 22, 2024 DATELINE: March 29, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:37 LOCATION: Xiong'an, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST various of Xiong'an STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE(English) DARINA SEMENOVA, Russian Student Hello everyone! I'm Darina, I came from Russia. (I'm) in China for learning Chinese. And now I'm a student of Hebei University. I really like to travel around China. And today I came to the modern city Xiong'an. It was established in 2017 and for many years it had been simply traditional countryside. But today, it is one of the most modern cities in China. Let's have a look. On April 1, 2017, China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area, about 100 km southwest of Beijing The new area is designed to take over Beijing's functions nonessential to its role as the national capital Can you imagine that? The bus I'm waiting for is automatically driving. Oh, it's coming. Let's try it. VO Half size of a traditional bus, this mini-v