Boom of traditional culture drives museum craze in China

STORY: Boom of traditional culture drives museum craze in China DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:32 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of museums 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG HUIGUO, Deputy curator, Shanxi Museum 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GAO SHAN, Visitor 4. various of museums 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): GUO JINXUAN, Student, No. 3 Experimental Primary School of Sanmenxia City 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LIU YANG, Teacher, No. 3 Experimental Primary School of Sanmenxia City STORYLINE: Booking a museum ticket, during this hectic summer vacation in China, is not easy. Aspiring visitors may be disappointed by the fact that tickets for the entire week might be fully booked. In response to the "heated-up museum fever during the summer vacation," Beijing Municipal Cultural Heritage Bureau, in a rare move, announced on Aug. 18 that 46 museums in the city would cancel their Monday closures until Aug. 31, allowing visitors to visit museums every day. The surging demand is also visi

International students experience traditional farming in NW China

STORY: International students experience traditional farming in NW China DATELINE: June 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of pear orchard in Shichuan Township of Gaolan County, northwest China's Gansu Province 2. various of international students experiencing traditional farming in the pear orchard 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WILLIAM OYOM, International student at Gansu Agricultural University STORYLINE: International students have experienced Chinese traditional farming in a century-old pear orchard near the Yellow River in northwest China's Gansu Province, learning the wisdom of Chinese farmers. More than 20 international students from Ghana, Pakistan and other countries attended the activity. They are currently studying agriculture-related majors at Gansu Agricultural University. The orchard covers an area of over 800 hectares in Shichuan Township of Gaolan County, representing the long history of pear planting of local people. Students visi

Shanghai to fully restore normal production, living order from June 1

STORY: Shanghai to fully restore normal production, living order from June 1 DATELINE: May 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Shanghai STORYLINE: Shanghai will fully restore the normal order of production and living across the city starting from Wednesday, on the premise of containing the overall risk of COVID-19. Buses, the entire rail transit network and ferry services will resume operations from Wednesday. Private cars and corporate vehicles can ply normally except in areas designated as medium and high-risk for COVID-19, as well as those under closed-off management or restrictive control. Those who enter public places with clear epidemic prevention requirements and take public transportation must hold a negative nucleic acid test report within 72 hours. Shopping malls, supermarkets, convenience stores, pharmacies and other commercial outlets will resume offline business in an orderly manner from Wednesday, with the total visi

Thailand reports new daily record of 28,379 COVID-19 infections

STORY: Thailand reports new daily record of 28,379 COVID-19 infections DATELINE: April 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:48 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Thai people's lives, markets 2. various of Thai shopping markets, street view 3. various of people waiting for COVID-19 test 4. various of Thai people receiving COVID-19 vaccine injections STORYLINE: Thailand on Friday reported 28,379 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the highest daily rise so far, bringing the total tally to over 3.65 million. The daily case tally has been rising for three consecutive days and renewed the record of 27,560 new infections set on Thursday, according to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), the country's COVID-19 task force. The capital Bangkok reported 3,350 infections during the last 24 hours, according to the CCSA. This came as the Southeast Asian country further eased entry rules amid efforts to revive the tourism sector. Starting Friday, international visi

Prince Philip Passes Away Age 99

Prince Philip Passes Away Age 99

Buckingham Palace has announced Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, has passed away age 99 - FILE - Britain's Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. French President Francois Hollande and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II attend a wreath laying ceremony on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arc de Triomphein PAris, France on June 5, 2014. Photo by Romuald Meigneux/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

Japanese, Chinese foreign ministers meet to prepare for Hu's visi

Japanese, Chinese foreign ministers meet to prepare for Hu's visi

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura shake hands at the beginning of their talks in Tokyo on April 17. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)