U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-PERFORMANCE

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-PERFORMANCE

(231126) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Song Yuanming, a soprano from the Central Conservatory of Music of Beijing, China, performs at Carnegie Hall in New York, the United States on Nov. 24, 2023. Artists from the leading Chinese symphony orchestra returned here on Friday night after a COVID-induced hiatus and won the hearts of over a thousand audience members with their world premiere compositions. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's symphony orchestra wins applause with premiere-filled performance in New York" (Photo by Michael Violago/Xinhua)

CHINA-AUSTRIA-MUSIC-CULTURE-EXCHANGE (CN)

CHINA-AUSTRIA-MUSIC-CULTURE-EXCHANGE (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Professor Song Yuanming (L) looks on as a student practices the operetta "Die Fledermaus" by Johann Strauss Jr. at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China, Sept. 14, 2023. Austria, the birthplace of music masters such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert and Franz Haydn, has a music tradition attracting Chinese students who aspire to study music. Many Austrian music masters have gained great recognition in China, with their works incorporated into Chinese curriculum of music education institutions. The Belt and Road Initiative, introduced by China in 2013, has received positive responses and continued support from Austria. In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in cultural exchanges between the two countries, with music playing a crucial role in strengthening their mutual bond. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

Chinese solution to desertification in BRI countries highlighted at forum in China's Xinjiang

STORY: Chinese solution to desertification in BRI countries highlighted at forum in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: June 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum 2. various of grass in the desert 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG YUANMING, Head of Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences 4. various of grass in the desert 5. various of the forum 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ENDRIAS GETA, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Irrigation and Lowland Development, Ethiopia 7. various of the forum STORYLINE: Experts and officials attending a forum on desertification control in China's Xinjiang have said that the Chinese solution to desertification is helping advance green development in Belt and Road countries. Over the years, China has made significant achievements in environmental protection. Meanwhile, it is ready to share its rich expertise with the world. An expert from the Chinese Academy of Sciences said his institute ha

Schools in Shanghai disinfected for class resumption

STORY: Schools in Shanghai disinfected for class resumption DATELINE: May 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): KUANG YUANMING, Leader of disinfection mission, Shanghai Jiyou Environmental Protection Technology Co., LTD. STORYLINE: Many high schools and middle schools in Shanghai are being disinfected to get ready for students' return. High school students in junior and senior years can go back to campus starting from June 6. Middle school students in their final year can also resume offline classes starting from June 13. The city has now closed all clinical services in schools converted into makeshift hospitals. Disinfection of these schools will be finished by Sunday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): KUANG YUANMING, Leader of disinfection mission, Shanghai Jiyou Environmental Protection Technology Co., LTD. "In the first round, we sterilize all the areas used as quarantine cabins and remove beds and quilts. Then we started the second round of disin

Sandstorm Hits Beijing

Sandstorm Hits Beijing

Photo taken on March 28, 2021 shows the Blue Sun at Yuanming Yuan West Road in Haidian District, Beijing, capital of China. This is because the particles in the dust scatter and absorb longer wavelengths of red light, reducing the red light and making the sun appear blue.