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World's Tallest Pokemon Pikachu Open-air Fiberglass Sculpture

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 5, 2025 - The world's tallest (10 meters tall) Pokemon Pikachu open-air fiberglass sculpture appeared in Songjiang Incity Mall in Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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World's Tallest Pokemon Pikachu Open-air Fiberglass Sculpture

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 5, 2025 - The world's tallest (10 meters tall) Pokemon Pikachu open-air fiberglass sculpture appeared in Songjiang Incity Mall in Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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World's Tallest Pokemon Pikachu Open-air Fiberglass Sculpture

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 5, 2025 - The world's tallest (10 meters tall) Pokemon Pikachu open-air fiberglass sculpture appeared in Songjiang Incity Mall in Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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World's Tallest Pokemon Pikachu Open-air Fiberglass Sculpture

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 5, 2025 - The world's tallest (10 meters tall) Pokemon Pikachu open-air fiberglass sculpture appeared in Songjiang Incity Mall in Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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World's Tallest Pokemon Pikachu Open-air Fiberglass Sculpture

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 5, 2025 - The world's tallest (10 meters tall) Pokemon Pikachu open-air fiberglass sculpture appeared in Songjiang Incity Mall in Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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World's Tallest Pokemon Pikachu Open-air Fiberglass Sculpture

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 5, 2025 - The world's tallest (10 meters tall) Pokemon Pikachu open-air fiberglass sculpture appeared in Songjiang Incity Mall in Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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World's Tallest Pokemon Pikachu Open-air Fiberglass Sculpture

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 5, 2025 - The world's tallest (10 meters tall) Pokemon Pikachu open-air fiberglass sculpture appeared in Songjiang Incity Mall in Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINT GROUP (CN)

(240526) -- SHANGHAI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a factory of CHINT Group in Songjiang District of east China's Shanghai, May 23, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Innovation turns switch producer into global energy solutions provider" (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINT GROUP (CN)

(240526) -- SHANGHAI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at a factory of CHINT Group in Songjiang District of east China's Shanghai, May 23, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Innovation turns switch producer into global energy solutions provider" (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINT GROUP (CN)

(240526) -- SHANGHAI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 23, 2024 shows CHINT Group's Shanghai transformer factory in Songjiang District of east China's Shanghai. TO GO WITH "Feature: Innovation turns switch producer into global energy solutions provider" (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINT GROUP (CN)

(240526) -- SHANGHAI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at a factory of CHINT Group in Songjiang District of east China's Shanghai, May 23, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Innovation turns switch producer into global energy solutions provider" (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINT GROUP (CN)

(240526) -- SHANGHAI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 23, 2024 shows CHINT Group's Shanghai transformer factory in Songjiang District of east China's Shanghai. TO GO WITH "Feature: Innovation turns switch producer into global energy solutions provider" (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINT GROUP (CN)

(240526) -- SHANGHAI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a factory of CHINT Group in Songjiang District of east China's Shanghai, May 23, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Innovation turns switch producer into global energy solutions provider" (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINT GROUP (CN)

(240526) -- SHANGHAI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 23, 2024 shows CHINT Group's Shanghai transformer factory in Songjiang District of east China's Shanghai. TO GO WITH "Feature: Innovation turns switch producer into global energy solutions provider" (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINT GROUP (CN)

(240526) -- SHANGHAI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 23, 2024 shows CHINT Group's Shanghai transformer factory in Songjiang District of east China's Shanghai. TO GO WITH "Feature: Innovation turns switch producer into global energy solutions provider" (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINT GROUP (CN)

(240526) -- SHANGHAI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at a factory of CHINT Group in Songjiang District of east China's Shanghai, May 23, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Innovation turns switch producer into global energy solutions provider" (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINT GROUP (CN)

(240526) -- SHANGHAI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at a factory of CHINT Group in Songjiang District of east China's Shanghai, May 23, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Innovation turns switch producer into global energy solutions provider" (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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Traditional delicacy on Xiaohan solar term: rice cake

STORY: Traditional delicacy on Xiaohan solar term: rice cake SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mina walking 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MINA, Student, Shanghai International Studies University 3. various of a rice cake shop 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MINA, Student, Shanghai International Studies University 5. various of making process of rice cakes 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): GU, Resident in Songjiang District, Shanghai 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): MINA, Student, Shanghai International Studies University 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): GU, Resident in Songjiang District, Shanghai 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): MINA, Student, Shanghai International Studies University 10. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): GU, Resident in Songjiang District, Shanghai 11. various of rice cakes 12. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): GU, Resident in Songjiang District, Shanghai 13. SOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): MINA, Student, Shanghai International Studies University STORYLINE:

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German woodworking machinery manufacturer optimistic about Chinese market

STORY: German woodworking machinery manufacturer optimistic about Chinese market SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 10, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the German manufacturing company Homag 2. STANDUP (English): SUN QING, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER LEGNER, CEO of HOMAG China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PETER LEGNER, CEO of HOMAG China STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SUN QING, Xinhua correspondent "German manufacturing company Homag has been stationed in Songjiang, Shanghai for 30 years and has experienced tremendous development. The company continues to expand investment and increase production capacity in China, and has also established its China headquarters, three factories, sales center, and R&D center here. Thanks to the large Chinese market, Homag China has maintained a revenue of over 1 billion yuan (139 million USD annually) in the past few years. With the advantages of German manufacturing and a localized tea

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Swamp soccer brings fun to Shanghai's Songjiang

STORY: Swamp soccer brings fun to Shanghai's Songjiang DATELINE: July 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:27 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Xinbang Swamp Soccer match STORYLINE: Mud, water, and fun! The 2023 Xinbang Swamp Soccer Match in Songjiang, Shanghai, has begun with a joyful opening match. This year's Swamp Soccer Match has undergone a comprehensive upgrade in terms of venue and hardware. The venue has been adjusted to 40 meters x 20 meters. Soft bags were also made around to prevent collisions and injuries. The mud used in the competition is also softer and more comfortable than before. With multiple Swamp Soccer matches held in Xinbang Town, Shanghai in recent years, this fun football sport has become a mass sports event in the town, attracting more and more citizens to participate. Starting from this week, 32 teams from multiple industries in Songjiang District, Shanghai will compete in groups for the championship. Xinhua News Agency correspondents repo

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Traditional delicacy on Chinese solar term Minor Heat

STORY: Traditional delicacy on Chinese solar term Minor Heat DATELINE: July 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOMEN HAROON, Student from Shanghai International Studies University 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MOMEN HAROON, Student from Shanghai International Studies University 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JIN XIAOHE, Villager of Hujiadai village, Shanghai Songjiang district 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): MOMEN HAROON, Student from Shanghai International Studies University 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): JIN XIAOHE, Villager of Hujiadai village, Shanghai Songjiang district 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): MOMEN HAROON, Student from Shanghai International Studies University 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): JIN XIAOHE, Villager of Hujiadai village, Shanghai Songjiang district STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOMEN HAROON, Student from Shanghai International Studies University "Hello everyone, my name is Momen Haroon and I'm from Jordan. Today (July 7) is the Minor Heat,

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-GREEN SPACE (CN)

(230325) -- SHANGHAI, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 21, 2023 shows the greenery along a road in Songjiang District of Shanghai, east China. With the construction of pocket parks, boulevard networks, green wedges, urban greenbelts and the like, Shanghai has been vigorously expanding its public ecological space. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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Traditional Food of Spring Festival: Haitang Cake

STORY: Traditional Food of Spring Festival: Haitang Cake DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of processes of making Haitang Cake (courtesy of Songjiang Convergence Media Center) STORYLINE: Many Shanghai Songjiang natives have the same unforgettable childhood memories: holding their mother's hand to buy Haitang cakes. Biting into the sweet and glutinous Haitang cake could always make one feel happy. Haitang cake, a baked pastry made of flour, filled with red bean paste and sugar, is a traditional Shanghai snack. Shen Songtang is a pastry master at Songjiang Vocational School. He uses stamping molds to make lovely rabbit patterns on Haitang cakes so that the traditional food not only tastes delicious but also looks cute. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Traditional Food of Spring Festival: Eight-treasure rice pudding

STORY: Traditional Food of Spring Festival: Eight-treasure rice pudding DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of processes of making eight-treasure rice pudding (courtesy of Songjiang Convergence Media Center) STORYLINE: It will be a sweet year when the whole family gets together and shares the famous traditional banquet dessert, eight-treasure rice pudding, in Shanghai. Eight-treasure rice pudding, also known as Chinese rice pudding, has eight types of "treasure," including red jujubes, lotus seeds, dried longans, and other dried, candied fruits. Zhou Liang is a chef at Zhukuaizi Restaurant. He used traditional cooking techniques to create the special eight-treasure rice pudding with a rabbit shape. He wishes all forging ahead in all fields like a lively rabbit. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Traditional food of Spring Festival: Yexie Rice Cake

STORY: Traditional food of Spring Festival: Yexie Rice Cake DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:33 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of making Yexie Rice Cake (courtesy of Songjiang Convergence Media Center) STORYLINE: During the Chinese New Year, Chinese people love auspicious symbols. In Shanghai, people like rice cakes during the Spring Festival, because "rice cake" (Nian Gao) sounds like "rising higher in the new year" in Chinese. Zhu Yan is the inheritor of Yexie Rice Cake, which is a traditional Chinese pastry and a Shanghai intangible cultural heritage. She runs a pastry shop in the Songjiang District of Shanghai. In her mind, making cakes is also making and sharing joy. She combines type printing and the craft of making rice cakes. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Traditional food of Spring Festival: Egg Dumpling

STORY: Traditional food of Spring Festival: Egg Dumpling DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:30 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of making Egg Dumplings (courtesy of Songjiang Convergence Media Center) STORYLINE: Chinese dumplings are known around the world. Usually, the wrappers of dumplings are made from flour. In Shanghai's Songjiang District, people also make dumpling wrappers from eggs and call the dumplings Egg Dumplings. Some chefs even put rabbit-shaped seaweed on the dumplings to mark the Year of the Rabbit. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Traditional food of Spring Festival: Glutinous Rice Ball

STORY: Traditional food of Spring Festival: Glutinous rice ball DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xu Zhiqin making glutinous rice balls (courtesy of Songjiang Convergence Media Center) STORYLINE: The glutinous rice ball is a delicacy for the Spring Festival. The Chinese New Year for 2023 marks the Year of the Rabbit. Xu Zhiqin from Shanghai shows how to make rabbit-shaped glutinous rice balls. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Traditional food of Spring Festival: Vegetable rice

STORY: Traditional food of Spring Festival: Vegetable rice DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:25 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of making vegetable rice (courtesy of Songjiang Convergence Media Center) STORYLINE: Cai Fan, or vegetable rice, is a local delicacy in east China's Shanghai. For many Shanghainese, a bowl of vegetable rice is dearer than any luxury foodstuff during the Spring Festival. Some people choose vegetables with meat as ingredients and cook them with rice. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Traditional food of Spring Festival: Tabing

STORY: Traditional food of Spring Festival: Tabing DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of making and eating tabing pastry (courtesy of Songjiang Convergence Media Center) STORYLINE: Tabing, a traditional cake made of glutinous rice flour, is a local delicacy in east China's Shanghai. Tabing basically consists of a large variety of glutinous rice flour-based and deep-fried type snacks. Some have sugar or meat, some have vegetables or beans as stuffings. People in Shanghai eat tabing to celebrate festivals, especially the Chinese New Year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Community health centers in Shanghai prevent severe COVID-19 cases

STORY: Community health centers in Shanghai prevent severe COVID-19 cases DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of community health centers in Shanghai 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MS ZHANG, Patient's daughter 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU YULONG, Director of Xiaokunshan Town community health center 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Community family doctor 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): JIN YUAN, Deputy director of Fangsong neighborhood community health center STORYLINE: Community health centers in China's Shanghai are doing their best to prevent severe cases of COVID-19. At Xiaokunshan Town community health center in Songjiang District, the number of patient visits has exceeded 260 at its peak in a single day, with most of them elderly people. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MS ZHANG, Patient's daughter "My father is 87 years old. It is convenient for him to come here to receive intravenous infusion. He's been staying in the center for a few days. He feels bette

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-COMMUNITY-TREATMENT (CN)

(230104) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A pharmacist gives medicines to a patient's relative in the fever clinic of a community healthcare institution in Jiuting Town of Songjiang District, east China's Shanghai, Jan. 4, 2023. Community healthcare institutions in Shanghai have done their best to add beds and ventilators, and better allocate medical resources to ensure that every patient could receive timely treatment and the risk of severe illness can be early detected. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-COMMUNITY-TREATMENT (CN)

(230104) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker conducts a computed tomography (CT) scan for a patient in the fever clinic of a community healthcare institution in Jiuting Town of Songjiang District, east China's Shanghai, Jan. 4, 2023. Community healthcare institutions in Shanghai have done their best to add beds and ventilators, and better allocate medical resources to ensure that every patient could receive timely treatment and the risk of severe illness can be early detected. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-COMMUNITY-TREATMENT (CN)

(230104) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 4, 2023 shows the fever clinic of a community healthcare institution in Jiuting Town of Songjiang District, east China's Shanghai. Community healthcare institutions in Shanghai have done their best to add beds and ventilators, and better allocate medical resources to ensure that every patient could receive timely treatment and the risk of severe illness can be early detected. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-COMMUNITY-TREATMENT (CN)

(230104) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Patients are treated with intravenous infusion in a community healthcare institution in Jiuting Town of Songjiang District, east China's Shanghai, Jan. 4, 2023. Community healthcare institutions in Shanghai have done their best to add beds and ventilators, and better allocate medical resources to ensure that every patient could receive timely treatment and the risk of severe illness can be early detected. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-COMMUNITY-TREATMENT (CN)

(230104) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman tends her 90-year-old mother at a ward of a community healthcare institution in Jiuting Town of Songjiang District, east China's Shanghai, Jan. 4, 2023. Community healthcare institutions in Shanghai have done their best to add beds and ventilators, and better allocate medical resources to ensure that every patient could receive timely treatment and the risk of severe illness can be early detected. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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6,000 shelducks help clean up paddy fields in E China

STORY: 6,000 shelducks help clean up paddy fields in E China DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of shelducks foraging in the fields and the water STORYLINE: Farmers in Songjiang District, east China's Shanghai have recently completed rice harvesting for this season. To help clean up the paddy fields, 6,000 shelducks have been transported here from Jiangxi Province. While foraging for insects, fish and shrimp in the fields, the ducks also help loosen and fertilize the soil. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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China demonstration

SHANGHAI, China - A local official (front) talks to participants in a demonstration against construction of a battery plant in the Songjiang district of Shanghai, China, on May 4, 2013.

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CHINA-MARTYRS' DAY-COMMEMORATION (CN)

(220930) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A commemorative event is held at Songjiang Martyrs' Cemetery in east China's Shanghai, Sept. 30, 2022. Commemoration ceremonies were held across China on Friday to honor fallen national heroes on Martyrs' Day. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-MARTYRS' DAY-COMMEMORATION (CN)

(220930) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Chinese Young Pioneers (CYP), a national mass organization for Chinese children, pay a tribute during a commemorative event at Songjiang Martyrs' Cemetery in east China's Shanghai, Sept. 30, 2022. Commemoration ceremonies were held across China on Friday to honor fallen national heroes on Martyrs' Day. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-MARTYRS' DAY-COMMEMORATION (CN)

(220930) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A commemorative event is held at Songjiang Martyrs' Cemetery in east China's Shanghai, Sept. 30, 2022. Commemoration ceremonies were held across China on Friday to honor fallen national heroes on Martyrs' Day. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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Community-based nucleic acid testing sites, dynamic health codes help Shanghai fight COVID-19

STORY: Community-based nucleic acid testing sites, dynamic health codes help Shanghai fight COVID-19 DATELINE: May 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Shanghai citizen 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG BO, District official 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): QIAN SHIYU, Manager, Songjiang Wanda branch of Yonghui Supermarket 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LU XIAOSHU, District official STORYLINE: Community-based nucleic acid testing sites and dynamic health codes help people in Shanghai fight the latest COVID-19 resurgence. A nucleic acid testing site has been set up near a commercial plaza. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Shanghai citizen "We think it is very convenient. It will take about 20 minutes when there are not many people." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG BO, District official "We are open to the public from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. every day, covering about 400 to 600 people." People can scan health codes and have temperatures checked before entering pu

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-RETAIL-RESUME OPERATION (CN)

(220510) -- SHANGHAI, May 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A resident waves after shopping at a supermaket in Songjiang District of east China's Shanghai, May 10, 2022. With the number of new infections continuing to go down, retail stores in Shanghai have been gradually returned to normal operation in some areas of the city. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-RETAIL-RESUME OPERATION (CN)

(220510) -- SHANGHAI, May 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People ride electric bicycles on the street in Songjiang District of east China's Shanghai, May 10, 2022. With the number of new infections continuing to go down, retail stores in Shanghai have been gradually returned to normal operation in some areas of the city. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-RETAIL-RESUME OPERATION (CN)

(220510) -- SHANGHAI, May 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People buy bread at a bakery in Songjiang District of east China's Shanghai, May 10, 2022. With the number of new infections continuing to go down, retail stores in Shanghai have been gradually returned to normal operation in some areas of the city. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-RETAIL-RESUME OPERATION (CN)

(220510) -- SHANGHAI, May 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A resident buys meat at a supermarket in Songjiang District of east China's Shanghai, May 10, 2022. With the number of new infections continuing to go down, retail stores in Shanghai have been gradually returned to normal operation in some areas of the city. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-RETAIL-RESUME OPERATION (CN)

(220510) -- SHANGHAI, May 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Customers buy vegetables at a supermarket in Songjiang District of east China's Shanghai, May 10, 2022. With the number of new infections continuing to go down, retail stores in Shanghai have been gradually returned to normal operation in some areas of the city. (Xinhua/Li He)

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GLOBALink | Shanghai sees rice transplanting amid pandemic

STORY: GLOBALink | Shanghai sees rice transplanting amid pandemic DATELINE: May 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the farmers transplanting rice seedlings 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIANG RONG, Vice director of Agriculture and Rural Service Center in Maogang Town STORYLINE: In Maogang Town, Shanghai's Songjiang District, farmers are seen transplanting rice seedlings. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIANG RONG, Vice director of Agriculture and Rural Service Center in Maogang Town "We grew the seedings on April 4 and started to transplant them on May 5. We expect a harvest around September 5." The megacity, with a population of nearly 25 million, has imposed closed-off management amid the COVID-19 resurgence. More and more sectors have begun resuming operations as the city has seen a decline in new infections. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Six Shanghai districts rein in COVID-19 transmission in communities

STORY: Six Shanghai districts rein in COVID-19 transmission in communities DATELINE: May 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GU HONGHUI, Deputy secretary-general, Shanghai municipal government 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FU, Songjiang resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CAI CHUNQUAN, Supermarket manager in Songjiang district STORYLINE: An official in Shanghai said on Sunday that six districts in the city have curbed the risk of COVID-19 transmission at the community level. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GU HONGHUI, Deputy secretary-general, Shanghai municipal government "At present, six districts in the city have met the criteria for basically reining in the COVID-19 transmission at the community level, namely, Fengxian, Jinshan, Chongming, Qingpu, Songjiang and Putuo." Gu said the epidemic situation in Shanghai is now improving steadily. He said that Shanghai would continue its large-scale nucleic acid testing work in the f

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"Bus of life" safeguards senior citizens amid COVID-19 resurgence in Shanghai

STORY: "Bus of life" safeguards senior citizens amid COVID-19 resurgence in Shanghai DATELINE: April 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Bus driver 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WEI ZHENGMING, Passenger 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Passenger 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHANG JUN, Official, Yueyang Street management office, Songjiang District, Shanghai STORYLINE: At 6:30 a.m. on Monday, a bus carrying more than ten senior citizens left Songjiang District of Shanghai, and headed to hospitals in downtown areas. The special bus is known as a "bus of life" by locals. As closed-off management was imposed in the city to battle a COVID-19 resurgence, the bus was arranged for elderly people who suffer from serious diseases and need to undergo regular treatment such as chemotherapy and hemodialysis. SOUNDBITE: (Chinese) Bus driver "We'll drop them off at 11 hospitals. At each residential community, we'll pick up several people, and then send them to var

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-TRANSPORTATION (CN)

(220424) -- SHANGHAI, April 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members disinfect hands in Songjiang District of Shanghai, east China, April 24, 2022. A helicopter company in Shanghai offered free service to transport medical articles to help the city fight against COVID-19. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)