Burgeoning cross-border tourism shows China's vitality in opening-up

STORY: Burgeoning cross-border tourism shows China's vitality in opening-up SHOOTING TIME: April-May 2024 DATELINE: June 11, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:58 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Vietnam cross-border tourism related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): VANG VAN DAT, Vietnamese tour guide 3. various of China-Vietnam cross-border tourism related footage 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHONG YUANJIAN, Chinese tourist 5. various of China-Vietnam cross-border tourism related footage 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LUO JINGWEN, Store owner in Hekou County, Yunnan 7. various of China-Vietnam cross-border tourism related footage 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): PAN YUXIAN, Sales manager of a travel agency in Hekou County, Yunnan STORYLINE: China is witnessing a notable surge in China-Vietnam cross-border tourism. The influx of Vietnamese tourists in southwest China's Yunnan Province and south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, where the major China-Vietnam border ports are located

CHINA-YUNNAN-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-SNOW (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-SNOW (CN)

(240103) -- KUNMING, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 3, 2024 shows black-necked cranes at the Yunnan Dashanbao national nature reserve, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The nature reserve witnessed its first snow of this new year on Wednesday. (Photo by Zheng Yuanjian/Xinhua)

CHINA-YUNNAN-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-SNOW (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-SNOW (CN)

(240103) -- KUNMING, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 3, 2024 shows black-necked cranes at the Yunnan Dashanbao national nature reserve, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The nature reserve witnessed its first snow of this new year on Wednesday. (Photo by Zheng Yuanjian/Xinhua)

CHINA-YUNNAN-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-SNOW (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-SNOW (CN)

(240103) -- KUNMING, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 3, 2024 shows black-necked cranes at the Yunnan Dashanbao national nature reserve, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The nature reserve witnessed its first snow of this new year on Wednesday. (Photo by Zheng Yuanjian/Xinhua)

Poverty Alleviation in China

Poverty Alleviation in China

Above, Shi Yuanjian's wife cooks at home in Xinba Village, Dashan Township, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, on November 9, 2017. The picture below shows Shi Yuanqian's wife drying clothes on the balcony of her home in Shexiang Ancient Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, Feb 5, 2021.

Poverty Alleviation in China

Poverty Alleviation in China

Above, Shi Yuanjian's wife (C) takes a group photo with her family in front of their house in Xinba Village, Dashan Township, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, Nov 9, 2017. The picture below shows Shi Yuanqian and his wife with their two children in front of their home in Shexiang Ancient Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, on February 5, 2021.