South China's Guangdong braces for super typhoon Saola

STORY: South China's Guangdong braces for super typhoon Saola DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:25 LOCATION: SHANWEI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): LU HAO, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN JIAYIN, Official, Xingang street, Shanwei City 3. various of Shanwei STORYLINE: China's national observatory on Friday renewed a red alert for typhoons Saola and Haikui, which are expected to bring gales and heavy rains to the country's southern coastal regions. Typhoon Saola, the ninth typhoon of this year, is moving in northwesterly and westerly directions at a speed of 10-15 kilometers per hour, according to the National Meteorological Center (NMC). It is likely to make landfall on the coast within an area stretching from Huidong to Taishan in China's southern Guangdong Province from Friday evening to Saturday morning, or it may move southwestward from the coastal areas near the middle parts of Guangdong, the NMC said. In response to the approaching typhoon, multip

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JULY 18, 2023 - Cargo ships carrying coal and building materials are seen on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal at Xingang Container Terminal in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2023.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JULY 18, 2023 - Cargo ships carrying coal and building materials are seen on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal at Xingang Container Terminal in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2023.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JULY 18, 2023 - Cargo ships carrying coal and building materials are seen on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal at Xingang Container Terminal in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2023.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JULY 18, 2023 - Cargo ships carrying coal and building materials are seen on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal at Xingang Container Terminal in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2023.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JULY 18, 2023 - Cargo ships carrying coal and building materials are seen on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal at Xingang Container Terminal in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2023.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JULY 18, 2023 - Cargo ships carrying coal and building materials are seen on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal at Xingang Container Terminal in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2023.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JULY 18, 2023 - Cargo ships carrying coal and building materials are seen on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal at Xingang Container Terminal in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2023.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JULY 18, 2023 - Cargo ships carrying coal and building materials are seen on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal at Xingang Container Terminal in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2023.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JULY 18, 2023 - Cargo ships carrying coal and building materials are seen on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal at Xingang Container Terminal in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2023.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JULY 18, 2023 - Cargo ships carrying coal and building materials are seen on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal at Xingang Container Terminal in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2023.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JULY 18, 2023 - Cargo ships carrying coal and building materials are seen on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal at Xingang Container Terminal in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2023.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JULY 18, 2023 - Cargo ships carrying coal and building materials are seen on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal at Xingang Container Terminal in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2023.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JULY 18, 2023 - Cargo ships carrying coal and building materials are seen on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal at Xingang Container Terminal in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2023.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JULY 18, 2023 - Cargo ships carrying coal and building materials are seen on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal at Xingang Container Terminal in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2023.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JULY 18, 2023 - Cargo ships carrying coal and building materials are seen on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal at Xingang Container Terminal in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2023.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Cargo Ships

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JULY 18, 2023 - Cargo ships carrying coal and building materials are seen on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal at Xingang Container Terminal in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2023.

DJIBOUTI-DJIBOUTI CITY-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

DJIBOUTI-DJIBOUTI CITY-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230303) -- DJIBOUTI CITY, March 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lian Xingang, a member of the 21st Chinese medical team dispatched to Djibouti, provides medical treatments for a patient at the Peltier General Hospital in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Feb. 28, 2023. The 21st Chinese medical team dispatched to Djibouti has been providing medical services at the Peltier General Hospital since January 2022. By the end of February 2023, the medical team had provided 14,658 outpatient services, 576 emergency services and completed 1,168 surgeries. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

CHINA-ANHUI-WUHU-DROUGHT (CN)

CHINA-ANHUI-WUHU-DROUGHT (CN)

(220824) -- WUHU, Aug. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers pump water from the Yangtze River for irrigation in Xingang Town, Fanchang District of Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 23, 2022. High temperatures and the lack of rain in the Yangtze River basin has led to drought in some parts of Fanchang District. Locals channelled water from the Yangtze River into the farmland in various ways to minimize the impact of the drought on agricultural production. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

CHINA-ANHUI-WUHU-DROUGHT (CN)

CHINA-ANHUI-WUHU-DROUGHT (CN)

(220824) -- WUHU, Aug. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A farmer checks an irrigation canal in Xingang Town, Fanchang District of Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 23, 2022. High temperatures and the lack of rain in the Yangtze River basin has led to drought in some parts of Fanchang District. Locals channelled water from the Yangtze River into the farmland in various ways to minimize the impact of the drought on agricultural production. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

CHINA-ANHUI-WUHU-DROUGHT (CN)

CHINA-ANHUI-WUHU-DROUGHT (CN)

(220824) -- WUHU, Aug. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 23, 2022 shows workers pumping water from the Yangtze River for irrigation in Xingang Town, Fanchang District of Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. High temperatures and the lack of rain in the Yangtze River basin has led to drought in some parts of Fanchang District. Locals channelled water from the Yangtze River into the farmland in various ways to minimize the impact of the drought on agricultural production. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

CHINA-ANHUI-WUHU-DROUGHT (CN)

CHINA-ANHUI-WUHU-DROUGHT (CN)

(220824) -- WUHU, Aug. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A farmer pumps water into a field for irrigation in Xingang Town, Fanchang District of Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 23, 2022. High temperatures and the lack of rain in the Yangtze River basin has led to drought in some parts of Fanchang District. Locals channelled water from the Yangtze River into the farmland in various ways to minimize the impact of the drought on agricultural production. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

China accelerates COVID-19 vaccination for elderly

STORY: China accelerates COVID-19 vaccination for elderly DATELINE: April 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of a community in GuangzhouSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG HUAQING, Expert with Chinese Center for Disease Control and Preventionvarious of elderly people getting vaccinatedSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG ZHIHUA, Official of Xingang neighborhood in GuangzhouSOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YU DEYOU, 89-year-old resident in GuangzhouSOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): TANG WANLING, 66-year-old resident in Guangzhou STORYLINE: China has stepped up efforts to improve the vaccination rate among the elderly amid the latest COVID-19 resurgence. China has a large population of 1.4 billion and is home to 267 million elderly, who are more vulnerable to the virus. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG HUAQING, Expert with Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention "For the elderly people and those with underlying diseases, to reduce the severe case rate and the fatality rate, the best

Wearable exoskeleton robot helps Beijing 2022 Paralympic torchbearer

STORY: Wearable exoskeleton robot helps Beijing 2022 Paralympic torchbearer DATELINE: March 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: various of the torchbearerwearable exoskeleton robotSOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAO XINGANG, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences STORYLINE: During the torch relay for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, torchbearer Peng Yuanyuan managed to finish her task with the help of a wearable exoskeleton robot. The bionic arm was developed by Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences. It can help the torchbearer hold the torch steadily and make flexible movements. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAO XINGANG, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences "There are several advantages of this system. Firstly, its portability. The weight of the artificial limb is no more than 3 kg. Secondly, its flexibility, which enables Peng to control it flexibly through her mind. It's very convenient and fle