Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway starts official operation

STORY: Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway starts official operation DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:45 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): OCTANUS TANTAN, Indonesian passenger 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): RONALD, Indonesian passenger 4. various of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHANG CHAO, Finance and risk director of PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC) STORYLINE: The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), a landmark project of the Belt and Road Initiative, started official operation on Tuesday. The 142.3-km high-speed line connects Indonesia's capital city Jakarta and the fourth-largest city Bandung. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): OCTANUS TANTAN, Indonesian passenger "It feels very comfortable. And it seems it's a new train. It's unbelievable to have such a nice way of transportation here." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): RONALD, Indonesian passenger "It's way faster than I thou

How people embrace New Year across China

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Giant panda Tantan's 27th birthday

Giant panda Tantan's 27th birthday

Giant panda Tantan, whose return to China in July 2020 was pushed back to the end of 2022 by the coronavirus pandemic and declining health from old age, turns 27, over 80 in human years, on Sept. 16, 2022. Tantan is a longtime resident of Oji Zoo in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan.

Giant panda Tantan's 27th birthday

Giant panda Tantan's 27th birthday

Giant panda Tantan, whose return to China in July 2020 was pushed back to the end of 2022 by the coronavirus pandemic and declining health from old age, turns 27, over 80 in human years, on Sept. 16, 2022. Tantan is a longtime resident of Oji Zoo in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan.