Chinese TV series gain popularity among Kenyan youth

STORY: Chinese TV series gain popularity among Kenyan youth SHOOTING TIME: Jan 24, 2024 DATELINE: February 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. Kenyan student singing a theme song of Chinese drama 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NAOMI WANJIKU, Student in Kenya 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NAOMI WANJIKU, Student in Kenya 4. Kenyan people watching Chinese TV series 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English) : IPTISAM MOHAMED, Student in Kenya 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ALICE WANGARI, Interpreter in Kenya STORYLINE: A surge in the translation and dubbing of Chinese TV series has created a cultural bridge in Kenya in recent years, captivating young audiences and providing a unique window into Chinese life and culture. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NAOMI WANJIKU, Student in Kenya "I really love watching Chinese historical dramas. After I got my own phone, I decided to watch it with the Chinese language. And till now, I'm still continuing to watch." Naomi Wanjiku's enthusiasm for Chinese culture has

Kenya-China agricultural cooperation aiding hunger fight, rural transformation

STORY: Kenya-China agricultural cooperation aiding hunger fight, rural transformation DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:40 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kenya's Rift Valley county of Nakuru 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HANNAH WANJIKU, Farmer in Kenya's Rift Valley county of Nakuru 3. various of the Chinese teams working with local people 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RICHARD MULWA, Deputy vice-chancellor of Egerton University 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DAISY OSORO, Post-graduate student majoring in dryland farming 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CHARLES KARIUKI GITHIRI, Agricultural extension officer in Nakuru County STORYLINE: Farmers in Kenya's Rift Valley county of Nakuru have benefited from a research project between two universities in Kenya and China. The project, between Egerton University in Kenya and Nanjing Agricultural University in China, has fostered the development of pest-tolerant, drought-tolerant, and disease-tolerant crops to combat hunger, malnutrition, and rural