CHINA-SHANXI-QIKOU ANCIENT TOWN-TOURISM INDUSTRY (CN)

CHINA-SHANXI-QIKOU ANCIENT TOWN-TOURISM INDUSTRY (CN)

(231002) -- TAIYUAN, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villager Li Yonglin brushes his donkey in the Qikou ancient town of Linxian County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 2, 2023. Li would decorate his donkey and provide it to tourists for riding amid slack season of agricultural production. Qikou, an ancient riverine town along the Yellow River, was an important trade ferry in history. However, with the development of land transportation, the Qikou ancient town declined in terms of trade volume, leaving many of its historical buildings in disrepair. In recent years, local authorities have carried out protection and restoration of historical buildings and ancient dwellings in the Qikou ancient town. At the same time, the integrated development of culture and tourism is also promoted. Today the ancient town has become a popular tourist attraction. More than 5,000 people out of a population of about 30,000 in the town are engaged in the tourism industry. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

CHINA-SHANXI-QIKOU ANCIENT TOWN-TOURISM INDUSTRY (CN)

CHINA-SHANXI-QIKOU ANCIENT TOWN-TOURISM INDUSTRY (CN)

(231002) -- TAIYUAN, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villager Li Yonglin leads his donkey in the Qikou ancient town of Linxian County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 2, 2023. Li would decorate his donkey and provide it to tourists for riding amid slack season of agricultural production. Qikou, an ancient riverine town along the Yellow River, was an important trade ferry in history. However, with the development of land transportation, the Qikou ancient town declined in terms of trade volume, leaving many of its historical buildings in disrepair. In recent years, local authorities have carried out protection and restoration of historical buildings and ancient dwellings in the Qikou ancient town. At the same time, the integrated development of culture and tourism is also promoted. Today the ancient town has become a popular tourist attraction. More than 5,000 people out of a population of about 30,000 in the town are engaged in the tourism industry. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

All power units constructed at major hydropower station in China's Yunnan

STORY: All power units constructed at major hydropower station in China's Yunnan DATELINE: May 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHENG BOFEI, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the Baihetan hydropower station 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): KANG YONGLIN, Baihetan Engineering and Construction Dept., China Three Gorges Corporation 4. various of the Baihetan hydropower station STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHENG BOFEI, Xinhua correspondent "Behind me is the Baihetan hydropower station. Its last generating unit has been fully installed, meaning it's only one step away from the full operation." The No.9 power-generating unit has been constructed. All units are due to be operational by the end of the year. Baihetan will then be the world's second-largest hydropower station in terms of total installed capacity. The Baihetan hydropower station is equipped with 16 hydro-generating units, each with a capacity of 1 million kilowatts, the larg