(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SONGYANG COUNTY-VILLAGE-RENOVATION (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SONGYANG COUNTY-VILLAGE-RENOVATION (CN)

(240718) -- LISHUI, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Residents Li Wensheng (R) and Song Shuixiu make dinner in Songzhuang Village of Songyang County, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 17, 2024. Nestled in the mountains, Songzhuang Village of Songyang County boasts a history of over 600 years and preserves many traditional residences. In recent years, local government has renovated old houses and ancient paths and introduced new business forms to attract young talents to start their businesses there. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xinyang)

New landmark in DRC embodies China-Africa friendship

STORY: New landmark in DRC embodies China-Africa friendship DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the project 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TANG WENSHENG, Chinese architect 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TANG WENSHENG, Chinese architect 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TANG WENSHENG, Chinese architect 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): MWENDANGA MUSENGO DESIRE-SALOMON, General director, National Institute of the Arts, DRC STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TANG WENSHENG, Chinese architect "My father once worked and lived in Africa, so I have felt some kind of connection with the continent. When I heard this project was in Africa, I really wanted to be part of it." Chinese architect Tang Wensheng is the chief designer of the China-aided Central African Cultural and Arts Center project in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The center, a new landmark, is taking shape. Its core building resembles the shape of an African drum, an inspiration that

Iraq holds 1st int'l exhibition for oil projects

STORY: Iraq holds 1st int'l exhibition for oil projects DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN XINRONG, General Manager of PetroChina International (Middle East) Company Limited 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XIE WENSHENG, Managing Director of CNOOC Iraq Limited 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHANG WEI, Chief Finance Officer of ZhenHua Oil EBS Petroleum Company Limited STORYLINE: The Iraqi Oil Ministry on Sunday launched in Baghdad the first "International Exhibition and Conference for Oil Projects and Licensing Tours," which aimed to improve the Iraqi oil industry and boost the country's economy. Chinese companies, dozens of Iraqi and foreign companies have participated in the four-day event, which is sponsored and supported by the Iraqi Oil Ministry and the Parliamentary Gas and Natural Resources Committee. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN XINRONG, General Manager of PetroChina International (Middle East) Comp

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-BEIJING 2022 WINTER PARALYMPICS-TORCH RELAY-FLAME LIGHTING CEREMONY(CN)

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-BEIJING 2022 WINTER PARALYMPICS-TORCH RELAY-FLAME LIGHTING CEREMONY(CN)

(220302) -- BEIJING, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torchbearers Ren Baocang, Qi Wensheng, Yang Jianzhong and Daindzin (from L to R) hand off the flame during the Beijing 2022 Paralymic Torch Relay and Flame Lighting Ceremony at the Temple of Heaven park in Beijing, capital of China, March 2, 2022. As the Paralympic Heritage Flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games was lit on Monday in Stoke Mandeville, a village northwest of London that is recognized as the birthplace of the Paralympic Games, the flame also collected at eight other locations in Beijing and Zhangjiakou gathered at the Temple of Heaven on Wednesday afternoon. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(220202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearer Yuan Wensheng runs with the torch during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Winter Olympic Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)