E China city promotes communications among cross-Strait families

STORY: E China city promotes communications among cross-Strait families DATELINE: April 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cross-Strait families pairing activity 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YE GUANPING, Resident in Guixi Community, Fuzhou 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): KOU SHIH HSIEN, Resident in Guixi Community from Taiwan, Fuzhou 4. various of the Guixi Community 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHEN WENJING, Official of Guixi Community, Fuzhou STORYLINE: Seven pairs of families from both sides of the Taiwan Strait on Saturday participated in a cross-Strait family pairing event in east China's Fuzhou City. Seven pairs of families put their handprints on a drawing board together, left their names and words of blessings, and had face-to-face exchanges on hobbies and other activities, to further boost communications between families from both sides of the Strait. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YE GUANPING, Resident in Guixi Community, Fuzhou "I would like to invite th

Common murres expected breeding in Hokkaido

Common murres expected breeding in Hokkaido

HABORO, Japan - Seven pairs of common murres which are in danger of extinction are observed on Teuri Island, the only breeding site for the bird in Japan, off Hokkaido's Haboro on June 22, with breeding expected for the first time in three years. The number of the birds has been falling since the 1960s due to environmental destruction.

Common murres expected breeding in Hokkaido

Common murres expected breeding in Hokkaido

HABORO, Japan - Seven pairs of common murres which are in danger of extinction are observed on Teuri Island, the only breeding site for the bird in Japan, off Hokkaido's Haboro on June 22, with breeding expected for the first time in three years. The number of the birds has been falling since the 1960s due to environmental destruction. (Kyodo)