Chinese-aided national theater enlivens performing arts in Ghana

STORY: Chinese-aided national theater enlivens performing arts in Ghana DATELINE: April 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:17 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the National Theater of Ghana 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AMY APPIAH FRIMPONG, Executive Director, Ghana National Theater 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AMY APPIAH FRIMPONG, Executive Director, Ghana National Theater STORYLINE: The National Theater of Ghana is a landmark architecture funded by China in the 1990s. Today, it has become a symbol of friendship between China and Ghana. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AMY APPIAH FRIMPONG, Executive Director, Ghana National Theater "The national theater came about in 1992 through a cooperative agreement between China and Ghana. It was a nice agreement between the governments of Ghana and China and it is much appreciated because it gave us the space that those of us in the performing arts sector never had before." The theater was designed by Chinese architect Cheng Taining, with an exterior resembling a large

Academician encourages more Chinese architects to tap into int'l market

STORY: Academician encourages more Chinese architects to tap into int'l market DATELINE: April 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:31 LOCATION: Beijing/Accra CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHENG TAINING, Architect and academician with the Chinese Academy of Engineering 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AMY APPIAH FRIMPONG, Executive director of the theater in Ghana 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHENG TAINING, Architect and academician with the Chinese Academy of Engineering 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CHENG TAINING, Architect and academician with the Chinese Academy of Engineering 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): CHENG TAINING, Architect and academician with the Chinese Academy of Engineering 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): CHENG TAINING, Architect and academician with the Chinese Academy of Engineering STORYLINE: A major building design institute established its academician and expert workstation in Beijing earlier this week. Cheng Taining, an architect and academician with the Chinese Academy of Engineering, bec