A quick look at treasured relics at new building of Yinxu Museum

STORY: A quick look at treasured relics at new building of Yinxu Museum SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 20, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: ANYANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cultural relics in the new building of the Yinxu Museum STORYLINE: The new building of the Yinxu Museum in China's Henan Province will open to the public on Monday. Take a look at some of the treasured cultural relics dating back 3,000 years. Tunnan oracle bone. It was discovered in the south of Xiaotun Village in Anyang in 1973. There are 93 words on it. Oracle bone inscriptions, or Jiaguwen, are an ancient Chinese language named for their inscriptions on tortoise shells and animal bones. They are a primitive form of Chinese characters and the oldest fully-developed characters in China. Yachang bronze axe. It is 40.5 cm high and weighs 5.96 kg. The bronze axe is believed to be a symbol of power in Shang Dynasty. Yachang buffalo-shaped bronze wine vessel. It's 22.5 cm high and 40 cm long. This i

Maternity care centers increasingly popular among Chinese women

STORY: Maternity care centers increasingly popular among Chinese women DATELINE: May 15, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HUANG KAIYING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of maternity care centers 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG LINA, Resident in Nanning 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIN DAWEI, Head of a maternity care center in Nanning 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZENG YACHANG, Chief Obstetrician, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HUANG KAIYING, Xinhua correspondent "Have you ever heard of 'Zuo yuezi' or 'sitting the month'? In China, it's a tradition when a new mother stays at home for a month to allow her body to rest after giving birth. And nowadays more and more mothers prefer to 'Zuo yuezi' at a professional postpartum center, just like here." "Zuo yuezi" is a postpartum practice observed by most Chinese women. As times change, the styles of "Zuo yuezi" are adapted to a more modern version.