Broadway's classic musical Sound of Music debuts in Hong Kong

STORY: Broadway's classic musical Sound of Music debuts in Hong Kong SHOOTING TIME: April 16, 2024 DATELINE: April 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the musical "The Sound of Music" 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SIMONE GENATT, Global producer of musical "The Sound of Music" 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JACK O'BRIEN, Original director of musical "The Sound of Music" 4. various of the musical "The Sound of Music" STORYLINE: The international tour of "The Sound of Music," the Broadway's classic musical, made debut on Tuesday at the Xiqu Centre in Hong Kong, commemorating its 65th anniversary. As famous as the 1965 namesake film, the stage production has captivated a global audience with its heartwarming and healing narrative, making it one of the world's most cherished musicals. Due to an overwhelming response from the Hong Kong audience, the organizers have decided to add 24 additional performances to accommodate the demand. Simone Genatt, the global p

Dried-up lake regains life in China's Gansu

STORY: Dried-up lake regains life in China's Gansu DATELINE: April 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: MINQIN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Qingtu Lake 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DI DUOMING, Secretary of the CPC Party Branch of Shouhao Village in Xiqu Town, Minqin County STORYLINE: A once dried-up lake in Minqin County in China's Gansu Province has been revived thanks to the government's desertification control efforts. Qingtu Lake is located in the lower reaches of the Shiyang River in Minqin County, where China's deserts the Badain Jaran and Tengger meet. It had suffered from drought for over 50 years since the end of the 1950s. The government launched a major project to improve the ecology in the region in 2007. And in 2010, water diversion was implemented to supplement water to Qingtu Lake and boost ecological protection. Since then, the lake has taken on a new look. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DI DUOMING, Party chief of Shouhao Village in Xiqu Town, Minqin County "Since the water di

CHINA-HONG KONG-PENG LIYUAN-WEST KOWLOON CULTURAL DISTRICT (CN)

CHINA-HONG KONG-PENG LIYUAN-WEST KOWLOON CULTURAL DISTRICT (CN)

(220630) -- HONG KONG, June 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, watches rehearsals of Cantonese opera performances during her visit to the Xiqu Center in the West Kowloon Cultural District, in Hong Kong, south China, June 30, 2022. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)