CHINA-JIANGSU-YANGZHOU-HANGJI-TOOTHBRUSH-PRODUCTION (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-YANGZHOU-HANGJI-TOOTHBRUSH-PRODUCTION (CN)

(240622) -- YANGZHOU, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Robots work at an intelligent workshop of Jiangsu Sanxiao Group Co., Ltd in Hangji Township of Yangzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 20, 2024. Hangji Township, covering about 40 square kilometers, is located in the eastern suburbs of Yangzhou City in east China's Jiangsu Province. As an important production base for toothbrushes, the small town boasts over 2,000 toothbrush manufacturing and supporting enterprises and produces around 7.5 billion toothbrushes each year. They are exported to more than 80 countries and regions, meaning that one in three toothbrushes produced in the world comes from Hangji. In recent years, local government of Hangji has been encouraging enterprises to drive intelligent and digital transformation through technological innovation, relying on leading enterprises, e-commerce industrial parks, the toothbrush museum, and other resources to advance brand building and boost the development of the toothbrush industry. (Xinh

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

(240603) -- WUHU, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows electrical workers inspecting a power transmission line in Jiujiang District of Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. Electrical workers staged a "high-wire walk" above the Yangtze River to inspect a power transmission line in Wuhu. Stretching 2,080 kilometers, the 800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current transmission line between southwest China's Sichuan Province and east China's Jiangsu Province spans the Yangtze River here in Anhui. As a critical part of China's west-to-east power transmission project, this line annually transmits over 30 billion kWh of clean power. Electrical workers of Anhui Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Co., Ltd. inspected the line section across the Yangtze River to secure its operation. In nearly three hours, these workers climbed up and moved along the cables for more than 2 kilometers at a maximum height of 278.2 meters. (Photo by Zheng Xianlie/Xinh

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

(240603) -- WUHU, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows electrical workers inspecting a power transmission line in Jiujiang District of Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. Electrical workers staged a "high-wire walk" above the Yangtze River to inspect a power transmission line in Wuhu. Stretching 2,080 kilometers, the 800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current transmission line between southwest China's Sichuan Province and east China's Jiangsu Province spans the Yangtze River here in Anhui. As a critical part of China's west-to-east power transmission project, this line annually transmits over 30 billion kWh of clean power. Electrical workers of Anhui Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Co., Ltd. inspected the line section across the Yangtze River to secure its operation. In nearly three hours, these workers climbed up and moved along the cables for more than 2 kilometers at a maximum height of 278.2 meters. (Photo by Zheng Xianlie/Xinh

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

(240603) -- WUHU, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows electrical workers inspecting a power transmission line in Jiujiang District of Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. Electrical workers staged a "high-wire walk" above the Yangtze River to inspect a power transmission line in Wuhu. Stretching 2,080 kilometers, the 800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current transmission line between southwest China's Sichuan Province and east China's Jiangsu Province spans the Yangtze River here in Anhui. As a critical part of China's west-to-east power transmission project, this line annually transmits over 30 billion kWh of clean power. Electrical workers of Anhui Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Co., Ltd. inspected the line section across the Yangtze River to secure its operation. In nearly three hours, these workers climbed up and moved along the cables for more than 2 kilometers at a maximum height of 278.2 meters. (Photo by Zheng Xianlie/Xinh

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JINHUA-WUZHOU JUYAN TEA-INDUSTRY (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JINHUA-WUZHOU JUYAN TEA-INDUSTRY (CN)

(240407) -- JINHUA, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tea farmers pick tea leaves at the Wuzhou Juyan tea base in Lutian Village of Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 7, 2024. Originated from Lutian Village in Jinhua City of east China's Zhejiang with a time-honored reputation, the Wuzhou (ancient name of Jinhua) Juyan tea has recently entered its harvest season. The making technique of the Juyan tea, together with that of Longjing tea (West Lake Dragon Well tea), Changxing Zisun tea (a tea variety originated from Changxing County) and some other reputed tea varieties in Zhejiang, was inscribed on the World Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2022. In recent years, with joint efforts from local authorities, leading tea companies and Juyan tea making technique inheritors, Juyan tea has quickened its pace of development and moved towards standardized production and industrialization. The development of Juyan tea industry has promoted local eco-tourism and helped increase incomes of local farmers. (Xinh

CHINA-LIAONING-PANJIN-RED-CROWNED CRANE-BREEDER (CN)

CHINA-LIAONING-PANJIN-RED-CROWNED CRANE-BREEDER (CN)

(240319) -- PANJIN, March 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A red-crowned crane eats corn at Liaohekou National Nature Reserve in Panjin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 18, 2024. Zhao Shiwei is a staff member of the crane breeding and protection station in Liaohekou National Nature Reserve. He graduated from college in 1993 and started to work at the nature reserve in Panjin City, which sits along a primary bird migration corridor, welcoming a myriad of wild migratory birds to breed and winter annually. The endangered red-crowned crane is under first-class state protection, dubbed one of the most sensitive indicator species of a wetland ecosystem. In 1996, Zhao and his colleagues successfully hatched three baby red-crowned cranes, and gradually explored a complete set of breeding methods for red-crowned cranes since then. From 2016 to 2023, Zhao and his colleagues have bred 356 red-crowned cranes and released 140 in the wild, which effectively supplemented the wild population of red-crowned cranes. (Xinh

Israel strike targets residential building in Syrian capital upscale neighborhood

STORY: Israel strike targets residential building in Syrian capital upscale neighborhood SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 21, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the residential building hit by Israeli missile STORYLINE: An Israeli missile strike hit a residential building in an upscale neighborhood in Syria's capital Damascus on Wednesday morning, state media and witnesses said. State news agency SANA said the strike hit a residential building in the Kafar Sousah neighborhood, providing no further details. Meanwhile, sources and eyewitnesses told Xinhua that the Israeli attack targeted a residential apartment near the Cham City Center shopping mall and an Iranian school in Kafar Sousah. The missiles hit the fifth and fourth floors of the building, with preliminary information indicating injuries. Sources said Israel missile strikes have become a routine in Syria and hitting residential areas usually implies an assassination attempt. Xinh

Savoring delicacies on high-speed train amid Spring Festival travel rush | Sunny's Spotlight

STORY: Savoring delicacies on high-speed train amid Spring Festival travel rush SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:03 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Beijing West Railway Station 2. various of hot-chain food 3. STANDUP 1 (English): SUNNY ZHOU, Xinhua correspondent 4. STANDUP 2 (English): SUNNY ZHOU, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FENG WEI, Head chef, Jingtie Hotel, China Railway Travel Service Group Co., Ltd. 6. STANDUP 3 (English): SUNNY ZHOU, Xinhua correspondent 7. STANDUP 4 (English): SUNNY ZHOU, Xinhua correspondent 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Train Attendant 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Ms. QIN, Passenger 10. STANDUP 5 (English): SUNNY ZHOU, Xinhua correspondent 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): TIAN CHUNLIN, Deputy general manager, China Railway Travel Service Group Co., Ltd. 12. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): TIAN CHUNLIN, Deputy general manager, China Railway Travel Service Group Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): SUNNY ZHOU, Xinh

Top U.S. administration official expresses condolences over earthquake in NW China

STORY: Top U.S. administration official expresses condolences over earthquake in NW China SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. screen print of Jake Sullivan's tweet 2. various of Washington D.C. STORYLINE: The top national security official in the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday expressed "deepest condolences" over the earthquake that jolted two provinces in northwest China. "We are deeply saddened by the loss of life and devastation caused by the terrible earthquake in the Gansu and Qinghai provinces of the People's Republic of China," National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in a post on social media site X, formerly Twitter. "We extend our deepest condolences to all those who lost loved ones," Sullivan added. The 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted northwest China at midnight Monday local time has killed 148 people in Gansu and Qinghai provinces, according to local authorities. Xinh

34th National Book Festival kicks off in Mongolia

STORY: 34th National Book Festival kicks off in Mongolia DATELINE: Sept. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the book festival STORYLINE: The 34th edition of Mongolia's National Book Festival opened on Friday to encourage reading and promote book culture in the Asian country. With the support of the country's parliament speaker Gombojav Zandanshatar, the four-day festival is being co-organized by the Ministry of Culture, the non-governmental organization World of Book Culture and relevant others at the central square of the country's capital, Ulan Bator. Within the framework of the event, many activities such as exhibitions of rare and new books, photo exhibitions, book exchanges, and meetings of writers and readers will be held. More than 550 book publishers and authors have set up pavilions in the square to display their works, according to the organizers. The festival, which takes place twice a year, is the largest book event in the country. Xinh

BRICS playing stabilizing role for developing world: observer

STORY: BRICS playing stabilizing role for developing world: observer DATELINE: Aug. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHANG ZHIHUAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM JONES, Washington bureau chief of U.S. publication Executive Intelligence Review 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANDRE EDGAR ANTONIO THOMASHAUSEN, Professor Emeritus of International Law at University of South Africa 4. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHANG ZHIHUAN, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and Business 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Researcher at the International Policy Research Center of Cuba 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Arabic): MUKHTAR GHOBASHI, Vice President of the Arab Center for Political Studies, Egypt 8. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): WILLIAM JONES, Washington bureau chief of U.S. publication Executive Intelligence Review STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ZHANG ZHIHUAN, Xinh

Policeman killed, 10 injured in NW Pakistan's suicide attack

STORY: Policeman killed, 10 injured in NW Pakistan's suicide attack DATELINE: July 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the incident STORYLINE: A policeman was killed and 10 others were injured in a twin suicide blast in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday, police said. The incident happened in the Khyber tribal district of the province where a suicide bomber blew himself up when a policeman deployed at the main gate of the police station stopped him, the Khyber police said in the statement. The police guard was killed right at the spot, said the police. As soon as the police gathered at the site, the second suicide bomber also blew himself up, injuring 10 policemen. The injured police officers were shifted to a nearby hospital where several of them are in critical condition. No group has claimed the attack yet. A heavy contingent of police and security forces reached the site and cordoned off the area for investigation. Xinh

CHINA-JIANGSU-YANGZHOU-CITY DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-YANGZHOU-CITY DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230619) -- YANGZHOU, June 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An intangible cultural heritage inheritor of Kunqu Opera performs in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 14, 2023. China's Grand Canal, a vast waterway connecting the northern and southern parts of China, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. Yangzhou, a scenic city through which the Grand canal runs, has been known for canal-side attractions like Slender West Lake and Sanwan canal scenic area. In recent years, the city has been devoted to protecting its historical and cultural heritage, maintaining the distinctive features of the old town, and improving people's living environment and cultural atmosphere. Yangzhou has also fast-tracked innovation, witnessing the integration of traditional culture and the culture creative industry. With the goal of Chinese modernization in vision, Yangzhou is making every effort to build a vibrant city featuring technological innovation, a cultural tourism city and a beautiful, livable city. (Xinh

7 people killed in roof collapse in east Afghanistan

STORY: 7 people killed in roof collapse in east Afghanistan DATELINE: April 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a collapsed house in Alishing district of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: Seven members of a family lost their lives as the roof of their house caved in on Friday in Afghanistan's eastern Laghman province, said Qari Khair Mohammad Ghazi, provincial director for Natural Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs. According to the official, the deadly incident took place at 2 a.m. local time Friday in Alishing district when the roof of a mud house collapsed and killed seven members of the ill-fated family. Five children, along with their parents, were killed. Only an eight-year-old girl survived but was in critical condition, the official further said. In war-torn Afghanistan, especially in rural areas, residential houses are mostly built of mud, which is prone to natural disasters and easily gutted in rainstorms and flash floods. Xinh

SENEGAL-CHINA-AIDED-WATER PROJECT-VILLAGE-WELL KEEPER

SENEGAL-CHINA-AIDED-WATER PROJECT-VILLAGE-WELL KEEPER

(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager carrying water is pictured on the way home in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (Xinh

14 killed as tractor trolley falls into canal in Pakistan's Punjab

STORY: 14 killed as tractor trolley falls into canal in Pakistan's Punjab DATELINE: March 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the tractor trolley falling site STORYLINE: At least 14 people were killed on Friday after a tractor trolley fell into DG Canal in Dera Ghazi Khan district of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the local rescue service reported. The rescue service said that the trolley was carrying around 40 to 45 pilgrims when the accident took place near Chowki airport road in the district due to over-speeding. The rescuers reached the site and started the rescue operation with the help of the local people, said the rescue service, adding that up to 28 passengers, including some bodies, had been found so far while a search operation for the missing people was underway. The rescue service said that some of the passengers were pinned under the trolley after it fell down and some of the victims were taken away by the flowing water. Xinh

Cultural relics from China's Longmen Grottoes restored with digital tech

STORY: Cultural relics from China's Longmen Grottoes restored with digital tech DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: LUOYANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of exhibition STORYLINE: An exhibition opened on digital reconstruction of cultural relics scattered at home and abroad from the Longmen Grottoes at Luoyang Museum in central China's Henan Province on Saturday. The Longmen Grottoes Research Institute has used digital technologies such as 3D modelling to restore original looks of these cultural relics. Seven restored images of cultural relics have been unveiled, five of which are being exhibited for the first time. Located in Luoyang, the UNESCO World Heritage site has over 2,300 grottoes with 110,000 Buddhist figures and images, over 80 dagobas, and 2,800 inscribed tablets created between the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-557) and Song Dynasty (960-1279). In the early 20th Century, the grottoes were largely damaged and looted, with many Buddha statues carried overseas. Xinh

Egypt to give investors three-month golden license

STORY: Egypt to give investors three-month golden license DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egyptian President attending inauguration of a number of projects of the National Initiative for Industrial Development 2. various of an exhibition STORYLINE: Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi announced on Saturday that the government will give a three-month golden license to investor applicants to facilitate procedures for establishing priority projects for the state. According to this license, investors will obtain a state's single approval that enables them to buy and rent lands, operate, and manage their projects. The license could be extended for additional three months in case of achieving progress. The president's announcement came during his inauguration of a number of projects of the National Initiative for Industrial Development at the International Manufacturing Convention and Exhibition, which lasts for three days in New Cairo. Xinh

COVID-19 main cause of Malaysian deaths in 2021

STORY: COVID-19 main cause of Malaysian deaths in 2021 DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of ambulances 2. various of crowds accepting COVID-19 swab test STORYLINE: The biggest cause of Malaysian deaths in 2021 was COVID-19, the country's statistics department said on Thursday. The virus was responsible for 31,063 deaths recorded out of the total of 157,251 medically certified deaths reported, the department said in a statement. Ischemic heart disease was the second biggest cause of death with 13.7 percent followed by pneumonia (11.1 percent), cerebrovascular diseases (6.5 percent) and transport accidents (1.9 percent). "COVID-19 infection was the main cause of death for males and females with 17,708 and 13,355 deaths respectively," it said. According to the department, all age groups recorded COVID-19 infection as the leading cause of death except for the group aged 0-14, which saw transport accidents are the main cause of death. Xinh

WHO Regional Committee for Europe convenes in Israel

STORY: WHO Regional Committee for Europe convenes in Israel DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: TEL AVIV, Israel CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. shots of Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, giving a report on the work of the WHO Regional Office for Europe 2. shots of WHO representatives 3. shots of WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus delivering his keynote speech 4. shots of Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaking 5. shots of Hans Henri P. Kluge speaking STORYLINE: The annual session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Europe kicked off in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv on Monday. The session, first held in person since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, is the premier meeting on public health in the European Region, discussing and endorsing regional policies, activities and financial plans to improve people's health and well-being, WHO noted. Representatives from 53 countries attended the meeting, according to WHO. Xinh

CHINA-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-RESTORATION (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-RESTORATION (CN)

(220820) -- BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Engineer Cheng Yongmao is on the way towards a restoration site of the west part of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2022. Located in Beijing's suburban Huairou District, the Jiankou section of the Great Wall, once known among the hikers as "the deserted Great Wall", is believed to be one of the most dangerous parts of the relic. A restoration project, mainly focusing on a 1,678-meter-long wall with 8 watchtowers in the west part of Jiankou section, is expected to be completed by the end of October. The project is implemented in adherence of the principle of "minimum intervention" to ensure maximum authenticity, integrity and ancient historical features of the Great Wall. Meanwhile, a research-based restoration project is also underway with the aim of reinforcing and eliminating potential safety hazards as well as changes and existing conditions of the Great Wall through multidisciplinary cooperation. (Xinh

CHINA-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-RESTORATION (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-RESTORATION (CN)

(220820) -- BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 17, 2022 shows an archeological site of the research-based restoration part of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China. Located in Beijing's suburban Huairou District, the Jiankou section of the Great Wall, once known among the hikers as "the deserted Great Wall", is believed to be one of the most dangerous parts of the relic. A restoration project, mainly focusing on a 1,678-meter-long wall with 8 watchtowers in the west part of Jiankou section, is expected to be completed by the end of October. The project is implemented in adherence of the principle of "minimum intervention" to ensure maximum authenticity, integrity and ancient historical features of the Great Wall. Meanwhile, a research-based restoration project is also underway with the aim of reinforcing and eliminating potential safety hazards as well as changes and existing conditions of the Great Wall through multidisciplinary cooperation. (Xinh

Xinjiang, My home: Truck driver works hard for family

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: Truck driver works hard for family DATELINE: March 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Rashidin Ghupur's family 2. various of Rashidin Ghupur's daily life STORYLINE: Rashidin Ghupur from China's Xinjiang became a truck driver three years ago. Since then, his annual income has tripled. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): RASHIDIN GHUPUR, Truck driver "Hello everyone. I'm Rashidin Ghupur. I became a truck driver three years ago. Since then, my annual income has tripled. I sent my eldest son to a primary school in the county seat. He also attends an after-school class on abacus calculation. His grades have improved significantly. My whole family are very happy. We encourage our kids to do more exercise to build their body. My wife wants to apply for a driving license next year, so that she can pick up our kids from school. I'll continue to work as a truck driver. I wish to go to work happily and come back home safe and sound every day." Xinh