Foreign vendors join Lantern Festival night fair in China's Haikou

STORY: Foreign vendors join Lantern Festival night fair in China's Haikou DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fair 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LYDIA, Vendor from Spain 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WAHEED YASEEN, Vendor from Pakistan 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): FU XIUYING, Inheritor of double-sided embroidery of Li nationality in Hainan 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LI LAN, Local resident STORYLINE: As part of celebrations for the Lantern Festival, a unique night fair was held in Qilou old street in Haikou, capital of China's Hainan Province. Revelers could watch performances, view lanterns and solve riddles written on attached notes. The booths, featuring local delicacies, intangible cultural heritages, and foreign products, not only light up the night economy, but also offer visitors a special experience of the Lantern Festival. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LYDIA, Vendor from Spain "I am selling coconut icecream. We make it ourselves with

Ex-Maldivan President Nasheed at rally in Male

Ex-Maldivan President Nasheed at rally in Male

MALE, Maldives - Mohamed Nasheed (C, front row), former president of the Maldives, attends a rally with supporters in Male, the capital of the Maldives, on Feb. 10, 2012. Nasheed, the nation's first democratically elected leader, says he was ousted in a military-backed coup while new President Mohamed Waheed Hassan says Nasheed resigned on his own volition.

Ex-Maldivan President Nasheed at rally in Male

Ex-Maldivan President Nasheed at rally in Male

MALE, Maldives - Mohamed Nasheed (C, front row), former president of the Maldives, attends a rally with supporters in Male, the capital of the Maldives, on Feb. 10, 2012. Nasheed, the nation's first democratically elected leader, says he was ousted in a military-backed coup while new President Mohamed Waheed Hassan says Nasheed resigned on his own volition. (Kyodo)