Race against time: flood control, disaster relief efforts in China's Tianjin

STORY: Race against time: flood control, disaster relief efforts in China's Tianjin DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flood-affected areas in Tianjin, China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JI YUNPENG, Head of fire station in Wuqing automobile industrial park, Tianjin 3. various of the floodwater 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG SHUWEI, Technician at Tianjin Institute of Surveying and Mapping Co., Ltd. 5. various of flood control efforts 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CAI JIE, Head of police station in Taitou Town, Tianjin 7. various of police force on patrol 8. various of Tianjin's Daqinghe River and embankment reinforcement work 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG CHAO, Armed police officer 10. various of embankment reinforcement work 11. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LI HUI, Armed police officer 12. various of embankment reinforcement work STORYLINE: The Haihe River Basin in northern China is experiencing the worst flooding caused by rainstorms since 1963,

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Planing machine operator Zhang Shuwei is at work in Harbin Electric Machinery Company Ltd. of Harbin Electric Corporation in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows planing machine operator Zhang Shuwei working (L) and posing for a photo at a workshop of Harbin Electric Machinery Company Ltd. of Harbin Electric Corporation in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Businesses resume with China's COVID-19 response optimized

STORY: Businesses resume with China's COVID-19 response optimized DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: JINZHONG, GUANGZHOU and SHAOXING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views 2. various of Pingyao Ancient City 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QI KANGNING, Tourist 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): QIAO ZHIXIANG, Deputy director of operations, Marketing Planning Division, Pingyao Ancient City Scenic Spot Management Co. Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WU SHUWEI, Restaurant owner in Guangzhou 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): FAN DAWEI, Tourist from east China's Shanghai 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): JIN XUELIN, Tourist from east China's Shanghai 8. various of museum 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): CHEN PINGPING, Deputy director of management, Former residence of Lu Xun in Shaoxing 10. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): HU XIUWEI, Deputy director, Social Affairs Department, Shaoxing Museum STORYLINE: After a new set of measures was announced to optimize China's COVID-19 response on Dec. 7, commercial businesses