(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TRADITIONAL VILLAGES-PROTECTION (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TRADITIONAL VILLAGES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230427) -- HANGZHOU, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 22, 2022 shows the Linglongwan in Shengfeng Village of Xiuzhou District of Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province. China has inscribed a total of 8,155 traditional villages to its state protection list in an effort to conserve the country's millennia-old agricultural civilization, official data showed. Zhejiang is among the leaders in the country's rural vitalization drive, with great efforts being made to protect the natural environment and traditional culture. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TRADITIONAL VILLAGES-PROTECTION (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TRADITIONAL VILLAGES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230427) -- HANGZHOU, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 22, 2022 shows the Linglongwan in Shengfeng Village of Xiuzhou District of Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province. China has inscribed a total of 8,155 traditional villages to its state protection list in an effort to conserve the country's millennia-old agricultural civilization, official data showed. Zhejiang is among the leaders in the country's rural vitalization drive, with great efforts being made to protect the natural environment and traditional culture. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

Free transportation service offered for travelers returning to work after Chinese New Year

STORY: Free transportation service offered for travelers returning to work after Chinese New Year DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of workers taking the free buses or trains 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DENG SHENGFENG, Migrant worker traveling from Yunnan to Zhejiang 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MR. CHEN, Migrant worker in Guizhou 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): PAN JIANHUA, Migrant worker in Guizhou STORYLINE: China is bracing for a fresh travel peak as a growing number of travelers hit the road and return to work after a week-long Spring Festival holiday. Free "point-to-point" direct buses and trains are offered for workers by local governments in China to ensure smooth and safe post-holiday travel flow. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DENG SHENGFENG, Migrant worker traveling from Yunnan to Zhejiang "The local government organizes free buses for us to go to the train station from our town." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MR. CHEN, Migrant worker in Guizhou "