Chinese edible fungi supplier eyes bigger role in foreign customers' recipes

STORY: Chinese edible fungi supplier eyes bigger role in foreign customers' recipes DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: ZIBO, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of mushroom production in Shandong Qihe Biological TechnologySOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DING LIJUAN, International Business Manager, Shandong Qihe Biological Technology Co., Ltd.SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SU JIANCHANG, General manager, Shandong Qihe Biological Technology Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: A Chinese mushroom supplier in Shandong Province is aiming to expand its presence in the international market. Based in Zibo City, Shandong Qihe Biological Technology makes mushroom spawn logs out of recycled twigs and branches from apple orchards. Its products are sold to nearly 50 countries and regions, including South Korea, Japan, the U.S., and Poland. SOUNDBITE 1(Chinese): DING LIJUAN, International Business Manager, Shandong Qihe Biological Technology Co., Ltd. "Now the European market is a growing market for us. And the demand for our pr

Ethiopia urged to harness tourism sector potential

STORY: Ethiopia urged to harness tourism sector potential DATELINE: Aug. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:31 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of an exhibitionvarious of people attending the event on tourism and technologySOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): NASISE CHALI, Ethiopian Minister of TourismSOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): SHIMELIS ABDISA, President of Ethiopia's Oromia regional state STORYLINE: Experts and policymakers attending an event on tourism and technology have called for concerted efforts to harness Ethiopia's untapped potential in the tourism sector. They made the call Wednesday during the opening of the Tourism and Technology Week that aims to create a policy discussion platform for tourism-related issues, enhance networking opportunities for tourism digital champions and innovators, as well as bring together partners in the tourism sector. Ethiopian Minister of Tourism Nasise Chali said that Ethiopia is working to add value to its natural and historical tourist attraction sites so as to fu

Tanzanians urged to learn Chinese to access more opportunities

STORY: Tanzanians urged to learn Chinese to access more opportunities DATELINE: April 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:16 LOCATION: Dar es Salaam CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: various of the celebrationsSOUNDBITE 1 (English): KUNDO MATHEW, Deputy Minister for Information, Communication and Information TechnologySOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHEN MINGJIAN, Chinese ambassador to Tanzania STORYLINE: The government of Tanzania on Tuesday urged citizens to learn the Chinese language which is a bridge to opportunities, including employment. Deputy Minister for Information, Communication and Information Technology Kundo Mathew said learning the Chinese language provided employment opportunities for Chinese companies operating in Tanzania. He was speaking at the UN Chinese Language Day celebration held at the Chinese embassy in Tanzania jointly organized by the Chinese embassy, the China Culture Center in Tanzania and the Confucius Institute at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM). UN Chinese Language Day is observed annual