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High-Tech Seeds And Tech-Driven Farming - China

China bets on high-tech seeds and tech-driven farming. A farmer L and an agricultural technician inspect the growth of wheat in the field in Yuxiang Town of Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province, May 21, 2025. Photo by Xue Jun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-BASKETBALL-CBA-BEIJING VS SICHUAN (CN)

(240307) -- BEIJING, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tian Yuxiang (C) of Beijing Ducks loses the ball under the defence of Su Ruoyu (4th L) and Venkatesha Jois (4th R) of Sichuan Blue Whales during the 40th round match between Beijing Ducks and Sichuan Blue Whales at the 2023-2024 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-BASKETBALL-CBA-BEIJING VS SICHUAN (CN)

(240307) -- BEIJING, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tian Yuxiang (2nd R) of Beijing Ducks loses the ball under the defence of Su Ruoyu (front) and Venkatesha Jois (1st R) of Sichuan Blue Whales during the 40th round match between Beijing Ducks and Sichuan Blue Whales at the 2023-2024 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNGANG GROTTOES-DOCTORS FOR RELICS (CN)

(240301) -- DATONG, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dai Yuxiang, a staff member of the Yungang Grottoes Research Institute, restores a mural at a studio of the institute in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 27, 2024. Yungang Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring over 50,000 stone Buddhist sculptures in Datong, was built during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). It is considered a pinnacle of Chinese Buddhist art and represents the highest level of sculptural artistry in the world during the 5th century. The Yungang Grottoes Research Institute boasts a relics protection and restoration team mainly consisting of professionals in their 20s and 30s, who are trying their very best to keep these statues in their prime condition as long as possible. Dubbed doctors for relics, these young souls armed with modern technologies have gone beyond fundamental protection and restoration, and walked the extra mile to present these statues in a much more vivid way before tourists and learners from all ove

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-BUSAN-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-MEN-SEMIFINAL-FRA VS TPE

(240224) -- BUSAN, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Team of France celebrate after winning the men's team semifinal match between France and Chinese Taipei at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 24, 2024. (Photo by Bian Yuxiang/Xinhua)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-BUSAN-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-MEN-SEMIFINAL-FRA VS TPE

(240224) -- BUSAN, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Team France celebrate after winning the men's team semifinal match between France and Chinese Taipei at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 24, 2024. (Photo by Bian Yuxiang/Xinhua)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-BUSAN-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-MEN-SEMIFINAL-FRA VS TPE

(240224) -- BUSAN, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lin Yun-Ju of Chinese Taipei returns the ball to Felix Lebrun of France during the men's team semifinal match between France and Chinese Taipei at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 24, 2024. (Photo by Bian Yuxiang/Xinhua)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-BUSAN-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-MEN-SEMIFINAL-FRA VS TPE

(240224) -- BUSAN, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Felix Lebrun of France celebrates after the men's team semifinal match between France and Chinese Taipei at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 24, 2024. (Photo by Bian Yuxiang/Xinhua)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-BUSAN-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-MEN-SEMIFINAL-FRA VS TPE

(240224) -- BUSAN, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lin Yun-Ju of Chinese Taipei returns the ball to Felix Lebrun of France during the men's team semifinal match between France and Chinese Taipei at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 24, 2024. (Photo by Bian Yuxiang/Xinhua)

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

(231002) -- TAIYUAN, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villager Chen Yuxiang (R) and her son Li Yanjun do livestream in the Qikou ancient town of Linxian County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 2, 2023. Chen started introducing local delicacies and displaying scenery of the Qikou ancient town via livestream in 2021. She soon garnered more than 200,000 followers. 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 t

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(SUMMER DAVOS)CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230628) -- TIANJIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Yuxiang, chief executive officer of Black Lake, speaks at a session themed "Life in 2040" during the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, at Tianjin Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-HISTORIC CITY-MUSIC (CN)

(230514) -- XI'AN, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists perform Qinqiang Opera at the Yuxiang Gate of the ancient city wall of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 12, 2023. Founded about 3,100 years ago, Xi'an, which is today the capital of China's Shaanxi Province, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also the starting point of the ancient Silk Road. Various kinds of music around the world such as rock and roll and Qinqiang Opera, a Chinese folk opera genre, meet here via cultural communication. (Photo by Zou Jingyi/Xinhua)

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(SP)CHINA-JINAN-BASKETBALL-CBA LEAGUE-SHANDONG HEROES VS BEIJING DUCKS (CN)

(230304) -- JINAN, March 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tian Yuxiang (L) of Beijing Ducks drives the ball during the 30th round match between Shandong Heroes and Beijing Ducks at the 2022-2023 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, March 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

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China's yeast company expands production up to 60,000 tons in Egypt

STORY: China's yeast company expands production up to 60,000 tons in Egypt DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: BENI SUEF, Egypt CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony of the yeast production expansion project 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): KHALED RAGEB, Chairman of New Beni Suef City Development Authority, Beni Suef Province 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SUN YUXIANG, General manager of Angel Yeast Egypt 4. various of Angel Yeast's production workshop STORYLINE: Angel Yeast Egypt, a subsidiary of a leading Chinese company in the yeast industry, started on Wednesday to build a new production line in a factory located in the industrial zone in Beni Suef city in Middle Egypt. Upon completion of the new line, which can produce 20,000 tons of yeast products per year, the annual production capacity in the Egyptian factory will hit 60,000 tons. The expansion line is expected to be completed and put into operation in May 2024. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): KHALED RAGEB, Chairman of New Beni

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(SichuanMosaics) CHINA-SICHUAN-YA'AN-TEA MAKING-INHERITORS (CN)

(221201) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gan Yuxiang fries tea leaves in a traditional way at a production workshop of Ya'an Youyi Tea Co., Ltd. in Ya'an, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 19, 2019. Gan, born in 1963, is a representative inheritor of dark tea making technique. Boasting a long history of tea cultivation, Ya'an is the birthplace of dark tea and green tea making techniques. Inherited by generations of tea makers, both techniques are now listed as national-level intangible cultural heritage. (Xinhua)

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(SichuanMosaics) CHINA-SICHUAN-YA'AN-TEA MAKING-INHERITORS (CN)

(221201) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gan Yuxiang (L) instructs a staff member to check the quality of tea leaves at a production workshop of Ya'an Youyi Tea Co., Ltd. in Ya'an, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 24, 2022. Gan, born in 1963, is a representative inheritor of dark tea making technique. Boasting a long history of tea cultivation, Ya'an is the birthplace of dark tea and green tea making techniques. Inherited by generations of tea makers, both techniques are now listed as national-level intangible cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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CIIE friends: Fifth-time exhibitor Tesla grows together with CIIE

STORY: CIIE friends: Fifth-time exhibitor Tesla grows together with CIIE DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/MARKET SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): DING TING, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GRACE TAO, Vice President of Tesla 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GRACE TAO, Vice President of Tesla 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): REN YUXIANG, Then Vice President of Tesla 5. various of Tesla factory in Shanghai STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): DING TING, Xinhua correspondent "The open cooperation platform created by the CIIE has attracted new entrants and old friends around the world to participate in the ongoing event. Here, I find a friend who has come to the CIIE for the fifth time. And this time, they bring something new. Let's go and check." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GRACE TAO, Vice President of Tesla "Being here today after five years, Tesla Shanghai factory has produced over 1 million vehicles, and our products have been sold to Europe, Asia Pacific and many ot

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GLOBALink | Handmade silk carpets of China's Henan gain popularity abroad

STORY: Handmade silk carpets of China's Henan gain popularity abroad DATELINE: Sept. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: NANYANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the carpets 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHENG TAO, Official, Nanzhao County 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG YANLI, Craftswoman 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FERUZ, Carpet dealer from Uzbekistan 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): SUN JIANHUI, General manager of Nanyang Yuxiang Arts and Crafts Co., Ltd STORYLINE: Handmade silk carpets of Nanzhao County in China's Henan Province are gaining popularity among foreign merchants thanks to exquisite weaving skills, innovation in production and sales methods. Nanzhao County has a long tradition of breeding tussah silk worms and weaving rugs with tussah silk. Knitting Persian-style carpets began in the area in the 1980s and soon became globally recognized for its aesthetic value, intricate patterns and durability. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHENG TAO, Official, Nanzhao County "Nanzhao's silk carpets have oc

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CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-BUILDERS

(220728) -- KOMARNA, July 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yuxiang, a staff member of the material department of the Peljesac Bridge Project, works at the office in Komarna, Croatia on July 23, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Builders of Peljesac Bridge in Croatia thrilled at completion of project" (China Road and Bridge Corporation/Handout via Xinhua)

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NE China's wetland city sees more migratory birds thanks to ecological restoration efforts

STORY: NE China's wetland city sees more migratory birds thanks to ecological restoration efforts DATELINE: April 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: PANJIN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of migratory birds 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI YUXIANG, Director, Forestry and Wetland Protection Service Center in Panjin City STORYLINE: Panjin, a coastal wetland city in northeast China's Liaoning Province, has seen a growing number of migratory birds as local ecological restoration efforts paid off. Since entering the peak migrating season in 2022, more than 190,000 water birds of 43 species have arrived in the city's wetland, according to the local nature reserve. Some rare birds species, including red-crowned cranes, oriental white storks, and squawk ducks, have also been spotted. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI YUXIANG, Director, Forestry and Wetland Protection Service Center in Panjin City "We saw the migrating cranes on March 1, and we suppose they actually arrived on the afternoon of Feb. 28. Some of

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Migratory birds flock to NE China's coastal wetland city

STORY: Migratory birds flock to NE China's coastal wetland city DATELINE: March 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: PANJIN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of migratory birds in the wetland 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI YUXIANG, Director, Forestry and Wetland Protection Service Center in Panjin City 3. various of migratory birds in the wetland STORYLINE: Northeast China's coastal wetland city of Panjin has witnessed a growing number of migratory birds during the peak migrating season. Since early March, more and more migratory birds, including red-crowned cranes, oriental white storks and black-headed gulls have been spotted in the city's wetland. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI YUXIANG, Director, Forestry and Wetland Protection Service Center in Panjin City "By removing some illegal construction projects, strengthening management, reducing human activities, and improving ecological environment, we have seen remarkable results. Compared with previous years, the number of migratory birds has

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Badminton: Leakage at world c'ships

Staff at the world badminton championships move a court during a men's singles match between defending champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark and Huang Yuxiang of China after drops of liquid fell onto the court on Aug. 1, 2018, at Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Sports Park Arena in the eastern China city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Badminton: Leakage at world c'ships

Staff at the world badminton championships move a court during a men's singles match between defending champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark and Huang Yuxiang of China after drops of liquid fell onto the court on Aug. 1, 2018, at Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Sports Park Arena in the eastern China city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo