BRUCE GUILD

BRUCE GUILD

Photographer Bruce Gilden photographed in Stockholm, Sweden, January 27, 2025.Photo: Johan Carlberg SVD / TT / code 71761

BRUCE GUILD

BRUCE GUILD

Photographer Bruce Gilden photographed in Stockholm, Sweden, January 27, 2025.Photo: Johan Carlberg SVD / TT / code 71761

BRUCE GUILD

BRUCE GUILD

Photographer Bruce Gilden photographed in Stockholm, Sweden, January 27, 2025.Photo: Johan Carlberg SVD / TT / code 71761

BRUCE GUILD

BRUCE GUILD

Photographer Bruce Gilden photographed in Stockholm, Sweden, January 27, 2025.Photo: Johan Carlberg SVD / TT / code 71761

BRUCE GUILD

BRUCE GUILD

Photographer Bruce Gilden photographed in Stockholm, Sweden, January 27, 2025.Photo: Johan Carlberg SVD / TT / code 71761

BRUCE GUILD

BRUCE GUILD

Photographer Bruce Gilden photographed in Stockholm, Sweden, January 27, 2025.Photo: Johan Carlberg SVD / TT / code 71761

BRUCE GUILD

BRUCE GUILD

Photographer Bruce Gilden photographed in Stockholm, Sweden, January 27, 2025.Photo: Johan Carlberg SVD / TT / code 71761

Polish expat explores intangible cultural heritages in China's Dongguan

STORY: Polish expat explores intangible cultural heritages in China's Dongguan SHOOTING TIME: May 1, 2024 DATELINE: May 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: DONGGUAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of activities 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JAKUB PAWLIK, Vice principal of a local school in Dongguan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JAKUB PAWLIK, Vice principal of a local school in Dongguan 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JAKUB PAWLIK, Vice principal of a local school in Dongguan STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JAKUB PAWLIK, Vice principal of a local school in Dongguan "Hello everyone, I am Jakub. I have arrived at Nanshe ancient village in Chashan Town. This village has a history of over 800 years and is undoubtedly a cultural treasure of Dongguan City. Here, you can personally experience the real intangible culture. So, why don't you follow me and together we explore the cultural treasure of this place. Let's go! The facial expressions of these dolls are truly lifelike, and every detail is so vivid. I th

Gaza residents return to find home destroyed by conflict

STORY: Gaza residents return to find home destroyed by conflict SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 29, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Al-Zahra neighborhood in Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AMJAD KHALIL, Gaza resident STORYLINE: Some Gaza residents have returned to their houses during the temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, but only found rubble and debris. In the Al-Zahra neighborhood, south of the Gaza Strip, people were trying to collect some belongings from under the rubble. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AMJAD KHALIL, Gaza resident "Before the war, we lived in safety, and when the war started, they destroyed 24 buildings in this neighborhood. Why did this destruction happen? No missile was launched from here. We didn't do anything for this to happen to us. They destroy only for the sake of destruction. This is the devastation they caused. Families, women, and children lived in these apartments. Where can they go? Many residents of th

Vlog: Inside a boarding school in Xizang

STORY: Vlog: Inside a boarding school in Xizang SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Nov. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:06:02 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's Xizang 2. various of a boarding school in Xizang STORYLINE: VOICEOVER "What's it like to study in a boarding school in China's Xizang? Why do many schools in Lhasa provide accommodations? How are the Tibetan culture and traditions incorporated into the curriculum?" STANDUP 1 (English): SONAM DEKYI, Xinhua correspondent "To answer these questions, I'm here today in the 'education city' in Lhasa, the capital of China's Xizang. It's home to six boarding schools. And I've been granted a chance to visit one of them. I will talk to the students, teachers, and parents, and explore the real life here. Now we are entering the school. Follow me to have a look." VOICEOVER "The school we are visiting today is Lhasa-Beijing Experimental High School. Founded in 1978, it changed into its current name after undergoing an upgrade i

GLOBALink | 10 yrs of BRI cooperation: beginning of a big story | Sunny's Spotlight

Why is BRI so popular? What changes has it brought to the world? What's the next chapter of BRI cooperation? With these questions, Xinhua's Sunny talked to delegates attending the 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. Produced by Xinhua Global Service

U.S. military spending contributes to rising debt ceiling: expert

STORY: U.S. military spending contributes to rising debt ceiling: expert DATELINE: June 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. 2. SOUNDBITE (English): AMER ZAFAR DURRANI, Former development specialist with the World Bank Group 3. various of streets and pedestrians in the U.S. 4. file footage of U.S. military STORYLINE: The climbing U.S. military spending is a key factor contributing to the country's rising debt ceiling, a former specialist with the World Bank Group said in an interview with Xinhua on Friday, referring to the last week's U.S. Congress bill to raise America's debt ceiling for the 103rd time since 1945. SOUNDBITE (English): AMER ZAFAR DURRANI, Former development specialist with the World Bank Group "Why they raise the limits on their spending? They're fighting more wars, so they need to spend more money on these wars. So usually the cycle is: go war, make multicountry war, and then the U.S. comes and spends. In

French expat enjoys life in China's Wudang Mountains

STORY: French expat enjoys life in China's Wudang Mountains DATELINE: April 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wudang Mountains 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MARC VERLANT 3. various of the house in the countryside where Marc lives 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): MARC VERLANT 5. Marc talking with local people 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MARC VERLANT 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): MARC VERLANT 8. various of Wudang Mountains STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MARC VERLANT "I'm Marc from France. Some locals say that I'm almost a native of Wudang." SOUNDBITE 2 (French): MARC VERLANT "I live in the countryside, so I have a garden and a hill. I take care of my garden and I take care of my bees when the bees come." SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MARC VERLANT "Sustainable ecological agriculture." SOUNDBITE 4 (French): MARC VERLANT "When I first came here, this felt like my second home. I found a sense of belonging here. These are the reasons why I am here. When I came (in 2004), Wudang

With handmade bows, Palestinians aim to enter archery competition at 2024 Olympics

STORY: With handmade bows, Palestinians aim to enter archery competition at 2024 Olympics DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of practicing archery sport 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED AL-ZAHHAR, Archery maker 3. various of Ahmed al-Zahhar making bows at his workshop 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): WASIM NAIEF, Archery maker STORYLINE: Armed with the bows that they have handmade themselves, Ahmed al-Zahhar and Wasim Naief, two Gaza-based young Palestinians, aspire to enter the archery competition at the 2024 Olympic Games. They have overcome many difficulties. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED AL-ZAHHAR, Archery maker "The reason why we made bows is that there is no place in the Gaza Strip that sells bows and it's difficult to import them due to the Israeli ban. So, my colleague and I resorted to making these brackets years ago." After six months of hard work, the two young men finally succeeded in making their first bow. Since then, they have be

Why pessimists are wrong about Chinese economy

STORY: Why pessimists are wrong about Chinese economy DATELINE: May 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of Chinese cities, banks 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANEEL SALMAN, Economist at Comsats University Islamabad 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANEEL SALMAN, Economist at Comsats University Islamabad 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JERRY ZHANG, Chief executive officer, Standard Chartered Bank (China) 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum President STORYLINE: Amid the latest COVID-19 flare-ups in China, fallacies have emerged in the Western media, from hyping up China's suffering from a loss in foreign investment and supposed economic stagnation to accusing China of exacerbating the global supply chain crisis and drawing smaller economies into "debt traps." The ultimate goal of these bizarre claims is to discredit China's economy and its dynamic zero-COVID policy. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANEEL SALMAN, Economist at Comsats University Islamabad "T

Qixi Village, a model for rural vitalization in China's Zhongshan

STORY: Qixi Village, a model for rural vitalization in China's Zhongshan DATELINE: March 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:07:12 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): RICARDO VOGT, Brazilian musician 2. various of Qixi village and locals STORYLINE: Why does a village in south China attract so many artists, designers, homestay owners, eco-agriculture practitioners and nature educators? Follow a Brazilian musician to find out how these young people inject new energy into the village with their creativity, design and practice. SOUNDBITE (English): RICARDO VOGT, Brazilian musician "Hello everybody. I am Ricardo. And I'm here to tell you that there is a mountainous village here on the hill overlooking the river. And it's surrounded by mountains from the Wugui Zhongshan Ecological Forest. In recent years, the village has suddenly attracted a large number of young people from different backgrounds with the same goal to settle down or start a business here. The old village is full of n