Exploring Karez wells Ep. 2: Dredging in 30-m-deep underground channel

STORY: Exploring Karez wells Ep. 2: Dredging in 30-m-deep underground channel DATELINE: March 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: TURPAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHAO CHENJIE, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MURAT NAIJMUTI, Culture and Tourism Bureau of Gaochang District, Turpan City 4. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHAO CHENJIE, Xinhua correspondent 5. STANDUP 3 (English): ZHAO CHENJIE, Xinhua correspondent 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MURAT NAIJMUTI, Culture and Tourism Bureau of Gaochang District, Turpan City 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Local language): GAHIP WUPUR, Dredging worker 8. various of underground channels in China's Xinjiang STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ZHAO CHENJIE, Xinhua correspondent "This is Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Today, we are at a dredging site of a Karez well, which has provided locals with water since ancient times. Mr. Murat Naijmuti, would you mind showing us the underground chan

Exploring Karez wells Ep. 1: Ancient irrigation project in China's desert

STORY: Exploring Karez wells Ep. 1: Ancient irrigation project in China's desert DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: TURPAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHAO CHEN JIE, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MURAT NAIJMUTI, Official of Culture and Tourism Bureau of Gaochang District, Turpan City 4. various of Karez wells 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MURAT NAIJMUTI, Official of Culture and Tourism Bureau of Gaochang District, Turpan City 6. various of Turpan City 7. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHAO CHEN JIE, Xinhua correspondent 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Uighur): GAHIP WUPUR, Huayuan Villager in Turpan City STORYLINE: Exploring Karez wells Ep. 1: Ancient irrigation project in China's desert Turpan City Xinjiang, China STANDUP 1 (English): ZHAO CHENJIE, Xinhua correspondent "When one mentions Turpan, people always link it with its scorching heat, as well as its delicious grapes. But in an environment that is of low pr