Diplomatic envoys in China's Sichuan: Experiencing intangible cultural heritages

STORY: Diplomatic envoys in China's Sichuan: Experiencing intangible cultural heritages SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: April 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of diplomatic envoys and representatives exploring local intangible cultural heritages 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SASHKO NASEV, Ambassador of North Macedonia to China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARCELO SUAREZ SALVIA, Argentine Ambassador to China 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MARTA BETANZOS ROIG, Spanish Ambassador to China STORYLINE: A group of diplomatic envoys and representatives from 31 countries and international organizations recently visited southwest China's Sichuan Province. In Chengdu, the capital city, they joined hands-on activities to explore local intangible cultural heritages such as Chengdu dough figurine, Xinjin rope knitting, and Mianzhu woodblock printing. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SASHKO NASEV, Ambassador of North Macedonia to China "It's very unique, because it is

China celebrates farmers' harvest festival

STORY: China celebrates farmers' harvest festival DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of harvest festival STORYLINE: Hundreds of millions of Chinese farmers celebrated the fifth harvest festival on Friday, as the country expects a bumper harvest despite COVID-19 and extreme weather. At an agri-expo park in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu, one of the venues of this year's harvest festival celebration, residents from Xinjin District attended several farming-themed activities on Friday morning, such as product exhibitions, ceremonies to award "best-performing farmers," and fitness competitions. Initiated in 2018, the Chinese farmers' harvest festival coincides with the autumnal equinox each year, which is one of the 24 solar terms of the Chinese lunar calendar and usually falls between Sept. 22 and 24 during the country's agricultural harvest season. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chengdu, China. (XHTV)

Colorful rapeseed flowers blooming in Chengdu, China

STORY: Colorful rapeseed flowers blooming in Chengdu, China DATELINE: April 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of colorful rapeseed flowers blooming in Chengdu, SW China STORYLINE: Recently, with the rise in temperature, rapeseed flowers around Chengdu in Sichuan, China, have been blooming. In the Tianfu Ag Expo Park in Xinjin District of Chengdu, yellow, pink, white and orange rapeseed flowers are blossoming. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chengdu, China. (XHTV)