Lao villagers enjoy better lives through Chinese tea

STORY: Lao villagers enjoy better lives through Chinese tea DATELINE: April 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:08:07 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the tea garden 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Laos): JOY KEODUANGTA, employee of 36 Manor plantation 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Laos): XAIY BUAPHAIVAN, employee of 36 Manor plantation 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Laos): XAIY BUAPHAIVAN, employee of 36 Manor plantation 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Laos): PHIMPHONE PHANNANOUVONG, Governor of Paksong district 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Laos): BOUNYADETH THONGSAVAN, Director of Champasak industry and trade department 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Laos): KHAMCHAN PHETBUACHAN, village chief STORYLINE: A tea garden in Paksong district of Champasak province has been good news for local people, providing them with a better lifestyle than they have ever known. The plantation, which is owned by Lao Manor, a China-Laos joint venture, is one of the largest tea companies in Laos. "In recent years, local people have built many new houses by selling tea to us," said Hu Xiaofeng.