China's Inner Mongolia reports progress in sand control

STORY: China's Inner Mongolia reports progress in sand control DATELINE: July 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of sand control in Inner Mongolia STORYLINE: North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has made substantial progress in sand control over the past 10 years, according to a seminar held on Friday. During the 10-year period, Inner Mongolia has planted 131 million mu (about 8.7 million hectares) of trees, grown 318 million mu of grass, and treated 138 million mu of desertified and sandy land, said Wang Zhaosheng, director of the regional forestry and grassland bureau. The region's forest coverage and grassland vegetation coverage have reached 20.79 percent and 45 percent, respectively. Wang said that the autonomous region has integrated the prevention and control of desertification with industrial development and improvements to people's livelihoods. It has also developed industries including new energy and desert ecotourism. Home

Xi visits Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program in China's Inner Mongolia

STORY: Xi visits Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program in China's Inner Mongolia DATELINE: June 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: BAYANNUR, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Bayannur 2. various of the views of forest farm 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DU WENHUA, Xinhua forest farm in Linhe District, Bayannur City 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAO JUNLING, Party secretary of Linhe District 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG ZHAOSHENG, Chief of forestry and grassland bureau of Inner Mongolia STORYLINE: On June 6, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited a state forestry area in Bayannur to learn about progress in the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program (TSFP). Xi stressed the need to prevent and control desertification for the survival and development of humanity. He warned of regression risks at the slightest lapse of attention as if pushing a boulder uphill. Xi said major ecological projects like the TSFP could only be accomplished under the leadership of the CPC. Xi said that given th

China's Inner Mongolia to afforest over 1 mln hectares of land

STORY: China's Inner Mongolia to afforest over 1 mln hectares of land DATELINE: March 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of land 2. various of people planting trees and grasses 3. wide shot of people planting trees and grasses STORYLINE: North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region will green over 16 million mu (over 1.06 million hectares) of land with trees and grass this year to further strengthen its afforestation efforts, according to local authorities. This year, more than 3 million mu of trees and over 13 million mu of grass will be planted, and over 5 million mu of desertified and sandy land will be treated, said Wang Zhaosheng, director of the regional forestry and grassland bureau. Last year, the autonomous region planted 4.74 million mu of trees and 17.16 million mu of grass, and treated 7.5 million mu of desertified and sandy land, Wang added. Home to four of the country's major deserts and four major sandy areas, Inner Mongolia h

Onshore construction of China-funded container terminal project kicks off in Egypt

STORY: Onshore construction of China-funded container terminal project kicks off in Egypt DATELINE: April 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DONG XIAOWEI, China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FENG ZHAOSHENG, Executive manager, China Harbour Egypt Abu Qir Marine Port Container Terminal Project STORYLINE: The groundbreaking ceremony of the foundation treatment of Abu Qir Marine Port Container Terminal Project was held in the coastal city of Alexandria in Egypt on Thursday. It marked the official start of the onshore construction of the project and laid a solid foundation for accelerating the construction of the main body of the project. The terminal was constructed by China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DONG XIAOWEI, China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd. "The Abu Qir Marine Port Container Terminal Project is to build a 1.2-kilometer-long container terminal shorel