"Happiness Stations" provide services for herdsmen in China's Xinjiang

STORY: "Happiness Stations" provide services for herdsmen in China's Xinjiang SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: EMIN COUNTY, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of sports meeting and the "Happiness Station" facilities 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YERBOL YELEWSIZ, Director of Emin County Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau STORYLINE: A sports meeting has been held recently at a "Happiness Station" in Emin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. "Happiness Stations," located on pastures or on the paths traveled by herdsmen during their migrations, provide services and organize activities for herdsmen in pastoral areas. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YERBOL YELEWSIZ, Director of Emin County Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau "In our pastoral area, there are 1,293 herder households and 365,000 heads of livestock. Each year, herdsmen spend about half a year on the winter pasture. We assign personnel to the 'Happiness Station' to provide servic

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