China's Harbin attracts summer tourists with "off-season ice and snow"

STORY: China's Harbin attracts summer tourists with "off-season ice and snow" DATELINE: June 23, 2024 SHOOTING DATE: June 24, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:50 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the attractions 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN ZEMIN, Deputy Director of Marketing Department of Harbin Ice and Snow World Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG YUYING, Staff member of Sun Island Scenic Area 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YU GUOHUI, Tourist from Guangdong 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): Russian tourists STORYLINE: Harbin in China's northernmost Heilongjiang Province has become a must-visit tourist destination to stay cool in summertime as well as enjoy unique "off-season ice and snow" attractions. Spanning an area of 23,000 square meters, the Fantasy Ice and Snow Hall offers visitors a chance to marvel at intricate ice sculptures and experience the enchanting ambiance created by the blend of ice, snow, light and shadow. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN ZEMIN, Deputy Director of Marketing Depar

Female Chinese doctors on aid missions extend wishes on Mother's Day

STORY: Female Chinese doctors on aid missions extend wishes on Mother's Day SHOOTING TIME: May 2024 DATELINE: May 13, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:25 LOCATION: Tarawa and Port Moresby CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. Voice of Zhao Shanshan, a doctor of the Chinese medical team in Kiribati 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): 3. Voice of Bao Yiming, a doctor of the Chinese medical team in Papua New Guinea 4. Voice of Zhao Yuying, a doctor of the Chinese medical team in Kiribati 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): 6. Voice of Bao Yiming, a doctor of the Chinese medical team in Papua New Guinea 7. Voice of Zhao Shanshan, a doctor of the Chinese medical team in Kiribati 8. Voice of Zhao Yuying, a doctor of the Chinese medical team in Kiribati STORYLINE: Tungaru Central Hospital Kiribati Voice of Zhao Shanshan, a doctor of the Chinese medical team in Kiribati "May 12, 2024, marks my 156th day of working in Kiribati. My name is Zhao Shanshan. I'm 35 years old and an anesthesiologist from the Second Hospital of Shandong University. I'm also

CHINA-BEIJING-U.S. SINGER-CHINESE SONGS (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-U.S. SINGER-CHINESE SONGS (CN)

(240120) -- BEIJING, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Yuying (R), a fan of Carly Beth, introduces a kind of traditional Chinese tea to Beth in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 15, 2024. Chen lives in south China's Guangdong Province and made a special trip to meet Beth in Hangzhou. In 2017, Carly Beth was a college student learning music. A chance encounter with a Chinese pop song ignited her interest in Chinese music. With guidance from a friend, she started learning Chinese and singing Chinese songs. In 2019, Beth began covering and sharing Chinese songs on short video platforms. Chinese music producer Wang Ruixing noticed her work and they started to collaborate on creating Chinese songs. During her first visit to China in the summer of 2019 with her mother, Beth deepened her understanding of Chinese history and culture, strengthening her commitment to singing Chinese songs. Upon returning to the United States, she continued covering more Chinese songs, gradually building her fan base.

XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-LEADING CHINA

XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-LEADING CHINA

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with students on the basketball court of Beijing Yuying School in Beijing, capital of China, May 31, 2023. Xi visited Beijing Yuying School and extended festival greetings to children across the country ahead of International Children's Day, which falls on June 1. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-RELIEF (CN)

CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-RELIEF (CN)

(231222) -- JISHISHAN, Dec. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Quake-affected resident Zhou Yuying tidies up a prefabricated house at a temporary relocation site in Dahejia Township, Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 22, 2023. A total of 500 prefabricated houses were set up at temporary relocation sites in quake-affected villages of Dahejia Township, Jishishan County, on Friday. (Xinhua/Fang Xin)

How traditional Chinese exercise thrives worldwide | Cultural China

STORY: How traditional Chinese exercise thrives worldwide| Cultural China DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:17 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wuqinxi 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG YUYING, Inheritor of Five-Animal Exercises 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN JING, Inheritor of Five-Animal Exercises 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG YUYING, Inheritor of Five-Animal Exercises 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CHEN JING, Inheritor of Five-Animal Exercises 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): WANG YUYING, Inheritor of Five-Animal Exercises STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG YUYING, Inheritor of Five-Animal Exercises "Hello everyone, this is Wang Yuying talking to you in Bozhou City of Anhui Province. I'm now at Huaxilou, a national 4A-level tourist attraction. My work is to introduce my hometown of Bozhou to the world. I was born and grew up here. As one of the four major traditional Chinese medicine production centers in China, Bozhou is the birthplace of a number of famous figures of ancient

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-INT'L CHILDREN'S DAY-SCHOOL-VISIT (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-INT'L CHILDREN'S DAY-SCHOOL-VISIT (CN)

(230531) -- BEIJING, May 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with students and teachers in a square of Beijing Yuying School in Beijing, capital of China, May 31, 2023. Xi on Wednesday visited Beijing Yuying School and extended festival greetings to children across the country ahead of International Children's Day, which falls on June 1. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-INT'L CHILDREN'S DAY-SCHOOL-VISIT (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-INT'L CHILDREN'S DAY-SCHOOL-VISIT (CN)

(230531) -- BEIJING, May 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has conversations with teachers at a teachers' office of Beijing Yuying School in Beijing, capital of China, May 31, 2023. Xi on Wednesday visited Beijing Yuying School and extended festival greetings to children across the country ahead of International Children's Day, which falls on June 1. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-INT'L CHILDREN'S DAY-SCHOOL-VISIT (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-INT'L CHILDREN'S DAY-SCHOOL-VISIT (CN)

(230531) -- BEIJING, May 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, greets students on the basketball court of Beijing Yuying School in Beijing, capital of China, May 31, 2023. Xi on Wednesday visited Beijing Yuying School and extended festival greetings to children across the country ahead of International Children's Day, which falls on June 1. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-INT'L CHILDREN'S DAY-SCHOOL-VISIT (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-INT'L CHILDREN'S DAY-SCHOOL-VISIT (CN)

(230531) -- BEIJING, May 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the school museum of Beijing Yuying School in Beijing, capital of China, May 31, 2023. Xi on Wednesday visited Beijing Yuying School and extended festival greetings to children across the country ahead of International Children's Day, which falls on June 1. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-INT'L CHILDREN'S DAY-SCHOOL-VISIT (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-INT'L CHILDREN'S DAY-SCHOOL-VISIT (CN)

(230531) -- BEIJING, May 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with students on the basketball court of Beijing Yuying School in Beijing, capital of China, May 31, 2023. Xi on Wednesday visited Beijing Yuying School and extended festival greetings to children across the country ahead of International Children's Day, which falls on June 1. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-INT'L CHILDREN'S DAY-SCHOOL-VISIT (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-INT'L CHILDREN'S DAY-SCHOOL-VISIT (CN)

(230531) -- BEIJING, May 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with students at a science classroom of Beijing Yuying School in Beijing, capital of China, May 31, 2023. Xi on Wednesday visited Beijing Yuying School and extended festival greetings to children across the country ahead of International Children's Day, which falls on June 1. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-INT'L CHILDREN'S DAY-SCHOOL-VISIT (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-INT'L CHILDREN'S DAY-SCHOOL-VISIT (CN)

(230531) -- BEIJING, May 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with students at the students' farm of Beijing Yuying School in Beijing, capital of China, May 31, 2023. Xi on Wednesday visited Beijing Yuying School and extended festival greetings to children across the country ahead of International Children's Day, which falls on June 1. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)