Xinhua Headlines: China eyes buzzing low-altitude skies for new growth engine

Xinhua Headlines: China eyes buzzing low-altitude skies for new growth engine

(240319) -- BEIJING, March 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A 5-seat electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft flies during a demonstration flight near Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A 5-seat eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft is seen at Shekou Cruise Home Port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 27, 2024. The eVTOL aircraft, developed by a high-tech company AutoFlight and named as Prosperity, completed its inter-city electric air-taxi demonstration flight from Shekou Cruise Home Port in Shenzhen to Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai. With a maximum range of 250 kilometers, the electric-powered Prosperity is capable of carrying 5 people with a cruise speed of up to 200 kilometers per hour. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHENZHEN-EVTOL-DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHENZHEN-EVTOL-DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT (CN)

(240227) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A 5-seat eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft flies during a demonstration flight near Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 27, 2024. The eVTOL aircraft, developed by a high-tech company AutoFlight and named as Prosperity, completed its first inter-city electric air-taxi demonstration flight from Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen to Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai. With a maximum range of 250 kilometers, the electric-powered Prosperity is capable of carrying 5 people with a cruise speed of up to 200 kilometers per hour. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHENZHEN-EVTOL-DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHENZHEN-EVTOL-DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT (CN)

(240227) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A 5-seat eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft is seen at Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 27, 2024. The eVTOL aircraft, developed by a high-tech company AutoFlight and named as Prosperity, completed its first inter-city electric air-taxi demonstration flight from Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen to Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai. With a maximum range of 250 kilometers, the electric-powered Prosperity is capable of carrying 5 people with a cruise speed of up to 200 kilometers per hour. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHENZHEN-EVTOL-DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHENZHEN-EVTOL-DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT (CN)

(240227) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members check the 5-seat eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft at Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 27, 2024. The eVTOL aircraft, developed by a high-tech company AutoFlight and named as Prosperity, completed its first inter-city electric air-taxi demonstration flight from Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen to Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai. With a maximum range of 250 kilometers, the electric-powered Prosperity is capable of carrying 5 people with a cruise speed of up to 200 kilometers per hour. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHENZHEN-EVTOL-DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHENZHEN-EVTOL-DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT (CN)

(240227) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A life-sized model of a person is seen aboard the 5-seat eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft at Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 27, 2024. The eVTOL aircraft, developed by a high-tech company AutoFlight and named as Prosperity, completed its first inter-city electric air-taxi demonstration flight from Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen to Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai. With a maximum range of 250 kilometers, the electric-powered Prosperity is capable of carrying 5 people with a cruise speed of up to 200 kilometers per hour. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHENZHEN-EVTOL-DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHENZHEN-EVTOL-DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT (CN)

(240227) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A 5-seat eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft flies during a demonstration flight near Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 27, 2024. The eVTOL aircraft, developed by a high-tech company AutoFlight and named as Prosperity, completed its first inter-city electric air-taxi demonstration flight from Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen to Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai. With a maximum range of 250 kilometers, the electric-powered Prosperity is capable of carrying 5 people with a cruise speed of up to 200 kilometers per hour. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

Ganzhou International Dry Port

Ganzhou International Dry Port

GANZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 16, 2024 - A navel orange cold chain train loaded with 200 tons departs from Ganzhou International Dry Port in Ganzhou, East China's Jiangxi province, Jan 16, 2024. Shipment to Malaysia and other places via Shenzhen Shekou port.

Ganzhou International Dry Port

Ganzhou International Dry Port

GANZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 16, 2024 - A navel orange cold chain train loaded with 200 tons departs from Ganzhou International Dry Port in Ganzhou, East China's Jiangxi province, Jan 16, 2024. Shipment to Malaysia and other places via Shenzhen Shekou port.

Ganzhou International Dry Port

Ganzhou International Dry Port

GANZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 16, 2024 - A navel orange cold chain train loaded with 200 tons departs from Ganzhou International Dry Port in Ganzhou, East China's Jiangxi province, Jan 16, 2024. Shipment to Malaysia and other places via Shenzhen Shekou port.

Ganzhou International Dry Port

Ganzhou International Dry Port

GANZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 16, 2024 - A navel orange cold chain train loaded with 200 tons departs from Ganzhou International Dry Port in Ganzhou, East China's Jiangxi province, Jan 16, 2024. Shipment to Malaysia and other places via Shenzhen Shekou port.

Ganzhou International Dry Port

Ganzhou International Dry Port

GANZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 16, 2024 - A navel orange cold chain train loaded with 200 tons departs from Ganzhou International Dry Port in Ganzhou, East China's Jiangxi province, Jan 16, 2024. Shipment to Malaysia and other places via Shenzhen Shekou port.

Ganzhou International Dry Port

Ganzhou International Dry Port

GANZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 16, 2024 - A navel orange cold chain train loaded with 200 tons departs from Ganzhou International Dry Port in Ganzhou, East China's Jiangxi province, Jan 16, 2024. Shipment to Malaysia and other places via Shenzhen Shekou port.

Ganzhou International Dry Port

Ganzhou International Dry Port

GANZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 16, 2024 - A navel orange cold chain train loaded with 200 tons departs from Ganzhou International Dry Port in Ganzhou, East China's Jiangxi province, Jan 16, 2024. Shipment to Malaysia and other places via Shenzhen Shekou port.

Singaporean baker pursues career in south China metropolis

STORY: Singaporean baker pursues career in south China metropolis SHOOTING TIME: July 12-19, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:27 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Singaporean baker Sim Ser Kiat 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SIM SER KIAT, Singaporean baker in Shenzhen STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): SIM SER KIAT, Singaporean baker in Shenzhen "My name is Sim. I was sent here from Singapore by an oil company. And I came to Shekou in 1988 with the oil industry. I opened a coffee shop in 2004. Four years after I opened the coffee shop, I started making bread. When I started making the baguette, I came across many formulas that were not really good. And finally, I found one from a Paris baguette champion, and later I went to Paris and I tried to get his bread. Later on, when I made the bread here, I had the French community, it was a large French community here, they tried my bread. And when they approved of it, it was when I said my baguette was okay. Today, many Chinese

The First High-end Cruise Ship Independently Operated By China

The First High-end Cruise Ship Independently Operated By China

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 5, 2023 - The cruise ship "Merchants Yidun" is docked at the North Bund Guoker Center Pier in Shanghai, China, November 5, 2023. "China Merchants Yidun" is the first Chinese high-end cruise ship jointly built by China Merchants Group and Viking Cruises, known as the "5 star sea mobile hotel". China Merchants Yidun is operated by China Merchants Viking Cruises, which is formed by China Merchants Shekou and Viking Cruises. It is the first high-end cruise ship in China flying the five-star red flag and the first high-end cruise ship independently operated by China.

The First High-end Cruise Ship Independently Operated By China

The First High-end Cruise Ship Independently Operated By China

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 5, 2023 - The cruise ship "Merchants Yidun" is docked at the North Bund Guoker Center Pier in Shanghai, China, November 5, 2023. "China Merchants Yidun" is the first Chinese high-end cruise ship jointly built by China Merchants Group and Viking Cruises, known as the "5 star sea mobile hotel". China Merchants Yidun is operated by China Merchants Viking Cruises, which is formed by China Merchants Shekou and Viking Cruises. It is the first high-end cruise ship in China flying the five-star red flag and the first high-end cruise ship independently operated by China.

The First High-end Cruise Ship Independently Operated By China

The First High-end Cruise Ship Independently Operated By China

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 5, 2023 - The cruise ship "Merchants Yidun" is docked at the North Bund Guoker Center Pier in Shanghai, China, November 5, 2023. "China Merchants Yidun" is the first Chinese high-end cruise ship jointly built by China Merchants Group and Viking Cruises, known as the "5 star sea mobile hotel". China Merchants Yidun is operated by China Merchants Viking Cruises, which is formed by China Merchants Shekou and Viking Cruises. It is the first high-end cruise ship in China flying the five-star red flag and the first high-end cruise ship independently operated by China.

The First High-end Cruise Ship Independently Operated By China

The First High-end Cruise Ship Independently Operated By China

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 5, 2023 - The cruise ship "Merchants Yidun" is docked at the North Bund Guoker Center Pier in Shanghai, China, November 5, 2023. "China Merchants Yidun" is the first Chinese high-end cruise ship jointly built by China Merchants Group and Viking Cruises, known as the "5 star sea mobile hotel". China Merchants Yidun is operated by China Merchants Viking Cruises, which is formed by China Merchants Shekou and Viking Cruises. It is the first high-end cruise ship in China flying the five-star red flag and the first high-end cruise ship independently operated by China.

The First High-end Cruise Ship Independently Operated By China

The First High-end Cruise Ship Independently Operated By China

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 5, 2023 - The cruise ship "Merchants Yidun" is docked at the North Bund Guoker Center Pier in Shanghai, China, November 5, 2023. "China Merchants Yidun" is the first Chinese high-end cruise ship jointly built by China Merchants Group and Viking Cruises, known as the "5 star sea mobile hotel". China Merchants Yidun is operated by China Merchants Viking Cruises, which is formed by China Merchants Shekou and Viking Cruises. It is the first high-end cruise ship in China flying the five-star red flag and the first high-end cruise ship independently operated by China.

The First High-end Cruise Ship Independently Operated By China

The First High-end Cruise Ship Independently Operated By China

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 5, 2023 - The cruise ship "Merchants Yidun" is docked at the North Bund Guoker Center Pier in Shanghai, China, November 5, 2023. "China Merchants Yidun" is the first Chinese high-end cruise ship jointly built by China Merchants Group and Viking Cruises, known as the "5 star sea mobile hotel". China Merchants Yidun is operated by China Merchants Viking Cruises, which is formed by China Merchants Shekou and Viking Cruises. It is the first high-end cruise ship in China flying the five-star red flag and the first high-end cruise ship independently operated by China.

CHINA-SHENZHEN-TYPHOON SAOLA-EMERGENCY RESPONSE (CN)

CHINA-SHENZHEN-TYPHOON SAOLA-EMERGENCY RESPONSE (CN)

(230901) -- SHENZHEN, Sept. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 1, 2023 shows boats taking shelter at Shekou Port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. The city of Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province activated a Level I emergency response for typhoon and flood control at noon Friday with the super typhoon Saola approaching. The city's flood, drought and typhoon control headquarters ordered the suspension of construction, business operations and commercial activities from 4 p.m. and of public transportation from 7 p.m. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

Wuhan-Huangzhou Railway to enter service in Hubei, China

STORY: Wuhan-Huangzhou Railway to enter service in Hubei, China DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:45 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Wuhan-Huangzhou Railway STORYLINE: A new railway connecting two major north-south railway lines in China will be officially put into operation in the near future. The Wuhan-Huangzhou Railway, which links the Shekou Station on the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway with the Huangzhou Station on the Beijing-Kowloon Railway, is 80.33 kilometers long, with a top design speed of 120 kilometers per hour. It will connect major logistics centers and boost transportation efficiency in central China's Hubei Province. At present, the entire railroad has completed dynamic testing and entered the preliminary acceptance stage. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Wuhan, China. (XHTV)

A Belgian entrepreneur pursues dream in China's Xinjiang

STORY: A Belgian entrepreneur pursues dream in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: Oct. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:56 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xinjiang 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DECOMBEL DANNY CAMIEL, Belgian entrepreneur in China's Xinjiang 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DECOMBEL DANNY CAMIEL, Belgian entrepreneur in China's Xinjiang 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DECOMBEL DANNY CAMIEL, Belgian entrepreneur in China's Xinjiang 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DECOMBEL DANNY CAMIEL, Belgian entrepreneur in China's Xinjiang STORYLINE: How did you settle down in Xinjiang? SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DECOMBEL DANNY CAMIEL, Belgian entrepreneur in China's Xinjiang "I arrived in China in 1988 in Shenzhen Shekou as a technician working for a Belgian company supplying animal feed premix to a large piggery farm there. Later, I was learnt about a Finnish fertilizers company. While working in the fertilizer industry, I saw first-hand how quickly drip irrigation developed in Xinjiang. After a reorganization of