China's young generation powering gold rush

STORY: China's young generation powering gold rush SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: JINAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people buying gold products at gold stores 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HU MEI, Regional manager of a gold store in Guizhou Province 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DU XUAN, Customer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): XIE XIAOXIAN, Customer 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): XIA LIUXIA, Head of a gold shop in Shandong Province 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LIU HU, Director of a jewelry company under Shandong Gold Group Co. Ltd. STORYLINE: China has witnessed a thriving gold market recently. According to China Gold Association, in 2023, the national gold consumption reached nearly 1,090 tonnes, an increase of 8.78 percent year on year. According to the association, in 2023, the young population aged between 25 and 34 became the main force of gold consumption, with their proportion up from 16 percent to 59 percent. Before the Spring Festival holid

(SP)CHINA-SHAOXING-ASIAN GAMES-TORCH RELAY (CN)

(SP)CHINA-SHAOXING-ASIAN GAMES-TORCH RELAY (CN)

(230911) -- SHAOXING, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearers Lou Xiaoxian (R) and Gu Jieping pass the flame during the torch relay of the 19th Asian Games in Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

(SP)CHINA-SHAOXING-ASIAN GAMES-TORCH RELAY (CN)

(SP)CHINA-SHAOXING-ASIAN GAMES-TORCH RELAY (CN)

(230911) -- SHAOXING, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearer Lou Xiaoxian runs with the torch during the torch relay of the 19th Asian Games in Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)