Rescue teams rush to transfer flood-stranded residents in China's Guilin

STORY: Rescue teams rush to transfer flood-stranded residents in China's Guilin SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024 DATELINE: June 21, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:35 LOCATION: GUILIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Guilin 2. STANDUP (English): TIAN ZIJUN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU HONGLIN, Party chief of Nanxishan Hospital 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): QIU YONGPING, Deputy head of Guilin Detachment of Guangxi Armed Police Force STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): TIAN ZIJUN, Xinhua correspondent "In the past several days, heavy downpour has caused severe water logging in many parts of the city of Guilin in south China's Guangxi. Yesterday (June 19), about 500 people were stranded in Nanxishan Hospital as the entire first floor of the inpatient department was submerged underwater. The hospital first took immediate action to relocate those affected to the building's second floor and above before emergency response teams arrived at the scene and helped transfer all those stranded to

CHINA-YUNNAN-NEW FUNGUS SPECIES

CHINA-YUNNAN-NEW FUNGUS SPECIES

(240610) -- KUNMING, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This undated photo shows Cystoderma yongpingense found in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Chinese researchers have discovered a new fungus species, Cystoderma yongpingense, in Yongping County of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Yunnan Province. TO GO WITH "New fungus species found in SW China" (Kunming Edible Fungi Research Institute/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2,000-year-old temple reveals China's Buddhist history

STORY: 2,000-year-old temple reveals China's Buddhist history SHOOTING TIME: Recent footages DATELINE: May 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: GONGYI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Ciyun Temple in Gongyi, Henan Province, central China STORYLINE: The Ciyun Buddhist Temple in Gongyi, central China's Henan Province, has a history of about 2,000 years. It serves as a rich repository of historical artifacts for the study of Buddhism in China. A stone inscription, dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), records the founding of the temple in the seventh year of the Yongping Era (64 AD). The temple has over 50 stone inscriptions from ancient China. The temple's abbot, Shi Yanchao, has devoted himself to the study of these artifacts and the stories they tell. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Gongyi, China. (XHTV)

CHINA-CHONGQING-FRENCH LACQUER ARTIST (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-FRENCH LACQUER ARTIST (CN)

(231103) -- CHONGQING, Nov. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vincent Cazeneuve (L) tutors his apprentice Zheng Yongping (C) in Songbai Village of Chengkou County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Sept. 21, 2023. The Qinling-Daba mountain areas of southwest China are rich in lacquer trees. Located deep in the Daba Mountains, Chengkou County in southwest China's Chongqing produces Damu lacquer with strong adhesion and high gloss. Fascinated by lacquer art, French artist Vincent Cazeneuve came to China 15 years ago with the aim of finding the suitable species of lacquer tree to make lacquer artworks. He had visited many places in China, and finally settled down in Chengkou. Affected by the temperature and water content of the lacquer trees, the time for lacquer collection is from March to October every year. Vincent must be fully prepared as contacting with raw lacquer liquids may cause allergies. It will take some time for the sap of lacquer trees to completely drain away. The dense woods blocked the

Rail-sea intermodal train using single document departs from China's Jilin for Europe

STORY: Rail-sea intermodal train using single document departs from China's Jilin for Europe DATELINE: April 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of launch ceremony of the rail-sea intermodal train 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DU YONGPING, Deputy General Manager of Changchun Freight Center of China Railway Shenyang Bureau Group Co., Ltd 3. various of Xinglong Railway Port STORYLINE: A rail-sea intermodal train carrying 1,700 tonnes of fiber, straw and other goods departed from Xinglong Railway Port in northeast China's Jilin Province for Europe on Monday. It's Jilin's first rail-sea intermodal train using only one multimodal transport document to deliver goods overseas. This method simplifies import and export procedures while cutting costs and improving efficiency. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DU YONGPING, Deputy general manager of Changchun freight center, China Railway Shenyang Bureau Group Co., Ltd. "The opening of the rail-sea intermodal train using

Building a community of all life on Earth

STORY: Building a community of all life on Earth DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:52 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of natural sceneries and wildlife in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CAI HUAI, Staff member, Sanjiangyuan National Park 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TIAN JUNLIANG, Deputy director, Sanjiangyuan National Park Administration Bureau 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHOU LONGSHAN, Local volunteer 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CHEN CHAOJUN, Chief of natural ecology department, Wuhu Ecological Environment Bureau 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): WU XIAOXI, Deputy director of Lijiang Police Station, Lijiang branch of Guilin Public Security Bureau 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): FAN DEXING, Tea farmer 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): XU CHUNHUI, Director of Nanping Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): LIAO YONGPING, Director of administration bureau of Baishanzu National Park 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): LIU DUNGUI, Villager of Meizhu Village, Chongtou Town, Lishui City 11. SOUN

CHINA-YUNNAN-RAILWAY NETWORK (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-RAILWAY NETWORK (CN)

(220719) -- KUNMING, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A bullet train stops at the Yongping County Railway Station along the Dali-Baoshan section of Dali-Ruili Railway in southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 19, 2022. The Dali-Baoshan section of Dali-Ruili Railway will soon be put into operation, putting an end to Baoshan's status as a place with no rail links. With a length of 330 kilometers, the Dali-Ruili Railway is a major project in China's railway network construction plan. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

CHINA-YUNNAN-RAILWAY NETWORK (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-RAILWAY NETWORK (CN)

(220719) -- KUNMING, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 19, 2022 shows the Yongping County Railway Station along the Dali-Baoshan section of Dali-Ruili Railway in southwest China's Yunnan Province. The Dali-Baoshan section of Dali-Ruili Railway will soon be put into operation, putting an end to Baoshan's status as a place with no rail links. With a length of 330 kilometers, the Dali-Ruili Railway is a major project in China's railway network construction plan. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

China's national carbon emissions market sees smooth development

STORY: China's national carbon emissions market sees smooth development DATELINE: July 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN YONGPING, Deputy dean of the Institute of State Governance at Huazhong University of Science and Technology 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG BO, China Resources Power Central China Branch STORYLINE: As the world's largest emission trading system, China's national carbon emissions trading market has been in operation for a year since it was officially launched on July 16 last year. 　　 The startup of the market is a significant step to help the country reduce its carbon footprint and meet emission targets. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN YONGPING, Deputy dean of the Institute of State Governance at Huazhong University of Science and Technology "Reviewing the operation of China's national carbon market over the past year, the carbon market went from a regional pilot to a national pilot, and it is still in the pr