400-year-old bridge bustling ahead of Spring Festival in China's Guizhou

STORY: 400-year-old bridge bustling ahead of Spring Festival in China's Guizhou SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 31, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:48 LOCATION: SHIQIAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Shiqian County 2. various of the ancient bridge and people 3. STANDUP (Chinese): CHEN QIANG, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of the ancient bridge 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG XUEBING, Villager of Lengshuiba Village, Shiqian County 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN HUIBI, Vendor on the bridge, Shiqian County 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU QIN, Vendor on the bridge, Shiqian County STORYLINE: China's annual Spring Festival travel rush is now underway. This year, a staggering 9 billion passenger trips are expected to be made during the 40-day travel rush starting from January 26. As people embark on their journeys home for family reunions, in mountainous Guizhou, bridges play a vital role in facilitating public transportation. STANDUP (English): CHEN QIANG, Xinhua correspondent "Now I'm here on

Modern machinery, stable power supply ensure wheat harvest in Hubei, China

STORY: Modern machinery, stable power supply ensure wheat harvest in Hubei, China DATELINE: June 5, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:54 LOCATION: XIANGYANG, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1 various of harvesters working in the wheat fields 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG YOUBAO, Farmer 3 various of grain dryers 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG XUEBING, Head of a cooperative in Xiangyang 5 various of wheat fields STORYLINE: Harvesters and grain dryers are put into use in the wheat fields in Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province to ensure a bumper harvest despite the threat of consecutive rainfall. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG YOUBAO, Farmer "I have about 300-400 mu (about 20-26 hectares) of wheat fields which all rely on sunlight to dry during harvest time. As there is consecutive rainfall this year, we seek help from the grain dryers provided by the agricultural cooperatives, which is so convenient for farmers like me." More than 330,000 hectares of wheat have been planted in Xiangyang, the largest wheat producti

Guardians of mental health during pandemic

STORY: Guardians of mental health during pandemic DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:57 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of a hospital in China's Yinchuan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Doctor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Hotline caller 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Doctor 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): Hotline caller 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): XU WEIGUO, Chief physician with Ning'an People's Hospital, China's Yinchuan 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): Hotline caller 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): XIE SHASHA, Secretary-general, Yinchuan Psychological Consultant Association 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): LI XINYANG, Vice chairman, Yinchuan Psychological Consultant Association 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): BAI HONGJUAN, Chief physician with Ning'an People's Hospital, China's Yinchuan 11. SOUNDBITE 10 (Chinese): WEI NA, Vice chair, Yinchuan Psychological Consultant Association 12. SOUNDBITE 11 (Chinese): LI HAIRONG, Chair, Yinchuan Psychological Consultant Association 13. SOUNDBITE 12 (Chinese): XU XUEBING, Chief ph