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CHINA-GUIZHOU-STUDENTS-NOON NAP-RECLINING CHAIRS (CN)

(240405) -- GUIYANG, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows students taking noon naps at a classroom of a primary school in Fengyi sub-district of Zheng'an County in Zunyi City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 22, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Reclining chairs bring comfortable noon nap for Chinese students" (Photo by Yu Yong/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-EVE-REUNION DINNER (CN)

(240209) -- BEIJING, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People have a family reunion dinner in Zheng'an County of Zunyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 9, 2024. People across the country enjoy the festive atmosphere with family reunion dinners on the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year on Friday. (Photo by Zhao Yongzhang/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-AUTUMN-SCENERY (CN)

(231104) -- BEIJING, Nov. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 1, 2023 shows the morning fog among mountains in Zheng'an County, Zunyi City of southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Photo by Zhao Yongzhang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230921) -- GUIYANG, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People learn to play guitar at a showroom of Natasha Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co., Ltd. in Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 13, 2022. After more than 200 elaborate and lengthy manufacturing procedures, exquisitely crafted guitars come out as signature products of Zheng'an County in southwestern China's Guizhou Province. These works of art are then distributed through the China-Europe freight trains, water transport and other means to the world. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Chinese guitar-making industry rides on wave of Belt and Road Initiative" (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230921) -- GUIYANG, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students learn to play ukulele at a primary school in Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 13, 2022. After more than 200 elaborate and lengthy manufacturing procedures, exquisitely crafted guitars come out as signature products of Zheng'an County in southwestern China's Guizhou Province. These works of art are then distributed through the China-Europe freight trains, water transport and other means to the world. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Chinese guitar-making industry rides on wave of Belt and Road Initiative" (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230921) -- GUIYANG, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees work on guitars in a workshop of Natasha Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co., Ltd. in Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 2, 2023. After more than 200 elaborate and lengthy manufacturing procedures, exquisitely crafted guitars come out as signature products of Zheng'an County in southwestern China's Guizhou Province. These works of art are then distributed through the China-Europe freight trains, water transport and other means to the world. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Chinese guitar-making industry rides on wave of Belt and Road Initiative" (Xinhua/Luo Fei)

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CHINA-BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230921) -- GUIYANG, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Weiyi works at the master workshop of the Zheng'an Guitar Culture Industry Park in Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 2, 2023. After more than 200 elaborate and lengthy manufacturing procedures, exquisitely crafted guitars come out as signature products of Zheng'an County in southwestern China's Guizhou Province. These works of art are then distributed through the China-Europe freight trains, water transport and other means to the world. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Chinese guitar-making industry rides on wave of Belt and Road Initiative" (Xinhua/Luo Fei)

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CHINA-BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230921) -- GUIYANG, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An employee works on a guitar in a workshop of the Zheng'an Guitar Culture Industry Park in Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 25, 2020. After more than 200 elaborate and lengthy manufacturing procedures, exquisitely crafted guitars come out as signature products of Zheng'an County in southwestern China's Guizhou Province. These works of art are then distributed through the China-Europe freight trains, water transport and other means to the world. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Chinese guitar-making industry rides on wave of Belt and Road Initiative" (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230921) -- MOSCOW, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Russian guitarist Grigory Novikov plays a guitar during a concert in Perm, Russia, April 2, 2021. After more than 200 elaborate and lengthy manufacturing procedures, exquisitely crafted guitars come out as signature products of Zheng'an County in southwestern China's Guizhou Province. These works of art are then distributed through the China-Europe freight trains, water transport and other means to the world. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Chinese guitar-making industry rides on wave of Belt and Road Initiative" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230921) -- GUIYANG, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker sprays paint on a guitar in a workshop of the Zheng'an Guitar Culture Industry Park in Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 25, 2020. After more than 200 elaborate and lengthy manufacturing procedures, exquisitely crafted guitars come out as signature products of Zheng'an County in southwestern China's Guizhou Province. These works of art are then distributed through the China-Europe freight trains, water transport and other means to the world. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Chinese guitar-making industry rides on wave of Belt and Road Initiative" (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230921) -- GUIYANG, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker puts a semi-manufactured guitar on a shelf in a workshop of the Zheng'an Guitar Culture Industry Park in Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 25, 2020. After more than 200 elaborate and lengthy manufacturing procedures, exquisitely crafted guitars come out as signature products of Zheng'an County in southwestern China's Guizhou Province. These works of art are then distributed through the China-Europe freight trains, water transport and other means to the world. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Chinese guitar-making industry rides on wave of Belt and Road Initiative" (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230921) -- MOSCOW, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A student of Russian guitarist Grigory Novikov plays a guitar produced by Natasha Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co., Ltd. at a musical school in Perm, Russia, Aug. 23, 2022. After more than 200 elaborate and lengthy manufacturing procedures, exquisitely crafted guitars come out as signature products of Zheng'an County in southwestern China's Guizhou Province. These works of art are then distributed through the China-Europe freight trains, water transport and other means to the world. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Chinese guitar-making industry rides on wave of Belt and Road Initiative" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230921) -- GUIYANG, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An employee works on a guitar in a workshop of the Zheng'an Guitar Culture Industry Park in Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 25, 2020. After more than 200 elaborate and lengthy manufacturing procedures, exquisitely crafted guitars come out as signature products of Zheng'an County in southwestern China's Guizhou Province. These works of art are then distributed through the China-Europe freight trains, water transport and other means to the world. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Chinese guitar-making industry rides on wave of Belt and Road Initiative" (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230921) -- GUIYANG, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Jianfeng adjusts a guitar at a showroom of Natasha Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co., Ltd. in Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 1, 2023. After more than 200 elaborate and lengthy manufacturing procedures, exquisitely crafted guitars come out as signature products of Zheng'an County in southwestern China's Guizhou Province. These works of art are then distributed through the China-Europe freight trains, water transport and other means to the world. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Chinese guitar-making industry rides on wave of Belt and Road Initiative" (Xinhua/Luo Fei)

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CHINA-BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230921) -- GUIYANG, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customer tries a guitar at a showroom of Natasha Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co., Ltd. in Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 1, 2023. After more than 200 elaborate and lengthy manufacturing procedures, exquisitely crafted guitars come out as signature products of Zheng'an County in southwestern China's Guizhou Province. These works of art are then distributed through the China-Europe freight trains, water transport and other means to the world. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Chinese guitar-making industry rides on wave of Belt and Road Initiative" (Xinhua/Luo Fei)

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Chinese-made guitars gain popularity in Russia through BRI

STORY: Chinese-made guitars gain popularity in Russia through BRI DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:40 LOCATION: Moscow/GUIZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Russia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAO JIANFENG, Founder of Guizhou Zheng'an Natasha Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 3. various of guitars 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): GRIGORY NOVIKOV, Russian guitarist 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHAO JIANFENG, Founder of Guizhou Zheng'an Natasha Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 6. various of International Fingerstyle Competition 7. various of guitar production 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHU ZECHEN, Chinese guitar lover 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): ZHAO JIANFENG, Founder of Guizhou Zheng'an Natasha Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 10. SOUNDBITE 6 (Russian): GRIGORY NOVIKOV, Russian guitarist STORYLINE: Exquisite guitars crafted in southwest China's Zheng'an County have reached wider markets via the Belt and Road Initiative, fostering cultural bonds between the coun

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-ZHENG'AN-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230610) -- ZHENG'AN, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker tunes a guitar at the Zheng'an Guitar Industrial Park in Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2023. Zheng'an County is dubbed as a guitar manufacturing center in China. Zheng'an Guitar Industrial Park is an industrial cluster with standardized factories covering over 800,000 square meters and 126 guitar and guitar-related accessories manufacturers. More than six million guitars are produced here annually. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-ZHENG'AN-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230610) -- ZHENG'AN, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers make guitars at the Zheng'an Guitar Industrial Park in Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2023. Zheng'an County is dubbed as a guitar manufacturing center in China. Zheng'an Guitar Industrial Park is an industrial cluster with standardized factories covering over 800,000 square meters and 126 guitar and guitar-related accessories manufacturers. More than six million guitars are produced here annually. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-ZHENG'AN-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230610) -- ZHENG'AN, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker tests a guitar at the Zheng'an Guitar Industrial Park in Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2023. Zheng'an County is dubbed as a guitar manufacturing center in China. Zheng'an Guitar Industrial Park is an industrial cluster with standardized factories covering over 800,000 square meters and 126 guitar and guitar-related accessories manufacturers. More than six million guitars are produced here annually. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-ZHENG'AN-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230610) -- ZHENG'AN, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker checks a guitar at the Zheng'an Guitar Industrial Park in Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2023. Zheng'an County is dubbed as a guitar manufacturing center in China. Zheng'an Guitar Industrial Park is an industrial cluster with standardized factories covering over 800,000 square meters and 126 guitar and guitar-related accessories manufacturers. More than six million guitars are produced here annually. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-ZHENG'AN-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230610) -- ZHENG'AN, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker processes guitar moulds at the Zheng'an Guitar Industrial Park in Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2023. Zheng'an County is dubbed as a guitar manufacturing center in China. Zheng'an Guitar Industrial Park is an industrial cluster with standardized factories covering over 800,000 square meters and 126 guitar and guitar-related accessories manufacturers. More than six million guitars are produced here annually. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-ZHENG'AN-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230610) -- ZHENG'AN, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker makes a guitar at the Zheng'an Guitar Industrial Park in Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2023. Zheng'an County is dubbed as a guitar manufacturing center in China. Zheng'an Guitar Industrial Park is an industrial cluster with standardized factories covering over 800,000 square meters and 126 guitar and guitar-related accessories manufacturers. More than six million guitars are produced here annually. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-ZHENG'AN-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230610) -- ZHENG'AN, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 7, 2023 shows the Zheng'an Guitar Industrial Park in Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Zheng'an County is dubbed as a guitar manufacturing center in China. Zheng'an Guitar Industrial Park is an industrial cluster with standardized factories covering over 800,000 square meters and 126 guitar and guitar-related accessories manufacturers. More than six million guitars are produced here annually. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-ZHENG'AN-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230610) -- ZHENG'AN, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People talk about guitar marketing at the Zheng'an Guitar Industrial Park in Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2023. Zheng'an County is dubbed as a guitar manufacturing center in China. Zheng'an Guitar Industrial Park is an industrial cluster with standardized factories covering over 800,000 square meters and 126 guitar and guitar-related accessories manufacturers. More than six million guitars are produced here annually. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-ZHENG'AN-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230610) -- ZHENG'AN, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers make guitars at the Zheng'an Guitar Industrial Park in Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2023. Zheng'an County is dubbed as a guitar manufacturing center in China. Zheng'an Guitar Industrial Park is an industrial cluster with standardized factories covering over 800,000 square meters and 126 guitar and guitar-related accessories manufacturers. More than six million guitars are produced here annually. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-ZHENG'AN-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230610) -- ZHENG'AN, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers make guitars at the Zheng'an Guitar Industrial Park in Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2023. Zheng'an County is dubbed as a guitar manufacturing center in China. Zheng'an Guitar Industrial Park is an industrial cluster with standardized factories covering over 800,000 square meters and 126 guitar and guitar-related accessories manufacturers. More than six million guitars are produced here annually. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-ZHENG'AN-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230610) -- ZHENG'AN, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 7, 2023 shows a guitar-shaped installation at the Zheng'an Guitar Industrial Park in Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Zheng'an County is dubbed as a guitar manufacturing center in China. Zheng'an Guitar Industrial Park is an industrial cluster with standardized factories covering over 800,000 square meters and 126 guitar and guitar-related accessories manufacturers. More than six million guitars are produced here annually. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-ZHENG'AN-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230610) -- ZHENG'AN, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker makes a guitar at the Zheng'an Guitar Industrial Park in Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2023. Zheng'an County is dubbed as a guitar manufacturing center in China. Zheng'an Guitar Industrial Park is an industrial cluster with standardized factories covering over 800,000 square meters and 126 guitar and guitar-related accessories manufacturers. More than six million guitars are produced here annually. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-ANAHEIM-2023 NAMM SHOW-CHINESE MUSIC BRANDS

(230414) -- ANAHEIM (U.S.), April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A convention goer visits the exhibition area of Chinese companies from Zheng'an county in southwest China's Guizhou province during the 2023 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, the United States, on April 13, 2023. China-made musical instruments are taking the limelight at an ongoing music industry exhibition in Southern California, attracting lots of attention and recognition from overseas customers and distributors. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Roundup: Chinese music brands gain strong foothold at U.S. leading show

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-ANAHEIM-2023 NAMM SHOW-CHINESE MUSIC BRANDS

(230414) -- ANAHEIM (U.S.), April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A convention goer visits the exhibition area of Chinese companies from Zheng'an county in southwest China's Guizhou province during the 2023 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, the United States, on April 13, 2023. China-made musical instruments are taking the limelight at an ongoing music industry exhibition in Southern California, attracting lots of attention and recognition from overseas customers and distributors. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Roundup: Chinese music brands gain strong foothold at U.S. leading show

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-ANAHEIM-2023 NAMM SHOW-CHINESE MUSIC BRANDS

(230414) -- ANAHEIM (U.S.), April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Convention goers visit the exhibition area of Chinese companies from Zheng'an county in southwest China's Guizhou province during the 2023 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, the United States, on April 13, 2023. China-made musical instruments are taking the limelight at an ongoing music industry exhibition in Southern California, attracting lots of attention and recognition from overseas customers and distributors. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Roundup: Chinese music brands gain strong foothold at U.S. leading show

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-ANAHEIM-2023 NAMM SHOW-CHINESE MUSIC BRANDS

(230414) -- ANAHEIM (U.S.), April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A convention goer visits the exhibition area of Chinese companies from Zheng'an county in southwest China's Guizhou province during the 2023 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, the United States, on April 13, 2023. China-made musical instruments are taking the limelight at an ongoing music industry exhibition in Southern California, attracting lots of attention and recognition from overseas customers and distributors. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Roundup: Chinese music brands gain strong foothold at U.S. leading show

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Guitar-making industry drives growth in SW China's mountainous county

STORY: Guitar-making industry drives growth in SW China's mountainous county DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the county 2. various of guitar-making factories 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHENG CHUANJIU, General manager of a local guitar-making factory 4. various of people making guitars 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): PU XING, Local official STORYLINE: Guitar-making industry has put Zheng'an County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, once mired in grinding poverty, on a fast track toward modernization. The county started to develop the industry in 2012. Since then, the local government has put forward a variety of preferential policies in rents, financing and taxes to support guitar-making companies and allow the sector to prosper. Zheng Chuanjiu, a native of Zheng'an County, had found success in the guitar industry in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province. Years after he established his own guitar-making factory in G

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#CHINA-MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL-HOLIDAY (CN)

(220911) -- ZUNYI, Sept. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit a park during Mid-Autumn Festival holiday in Zheng'an County of Zunyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 11, 2022. (Photo by Zhao Yongzhang/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SUMMER-XIAOSHU-FARMING (CN)

(220707) -- ZUNYI, July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A farmer picks day lily in Gelin Town of Zheng'an County in Zunyi City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 7, 2022. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Zhao Yongzhang/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SUMMER-FARMING (CN)

(220706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 6, 2022 shows farmers working in the fields in Taiping Village of Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Photo by Zhao Yongzhang/Xinhua)

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GLOBALink | Chinese county shakes off poverty by producing guitars

STORY: Chinese county shakes off poverty by producing guitars DATELINE: June 15, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:01 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of guitars in southwest China's Guizhou Province 2. various of guitar factories in Zheng'an County 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAO JIANFENG, Director of Natasha Guitar Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FENG JUWEN, Deputy Director of Zheng'an County 5. various of craftsmen producing guitars STORYLINE: Zheng'an County in southwest China's Guizhou Province is dubbed China's guitar manufacturing center. With an annual production of over 6 million guitars, it's also one of the largest guitar manufacturing centers in the world. Zheng'an guitar production accounts for about one-seventh of global guitar production. Located in mountains, the county used to be one of the poorest regions in China. It started its guitar endeavor in 2012 when the local government was trying to seek a fortune path for the mountai

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GLOBALink | Chinese county shakes off poverty by producing guitars

Once one of the poorest regions in southwest China, Zheng'an County has not only shaken off poverty but also become one of the largest guitar manufacturing centers in the world. #GLOBALink Produced by Xinhua Global Service

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Jian Qin talks to her husband as she prepares to cook at home in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty through their perseverance and relian

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Youliang (R) and Jian Qin clean the corn seedlings to be transplanted in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty through their perseveran

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin transplant corn seedlings in the field in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty through their perseverance and re

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Youliang (R) and Jian Qin display the corn and cowpea seedlings cultivated by themselves in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty throu

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Youliang (L) with a basket on his back leads Jian Qin to the field in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty through their perseverance

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Youliang (L) picks up food for his father at lunch in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty through their perseverance and reliance on

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Youliang cleans the courtyard of his house in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty through their perseverance and reliance on each oth

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Youliang (L) and Jian Qin clean the corn seedlings to be transplanted in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty through their perseveran

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Youliang (R) with a basket on his back leads Jian Qin back home in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty through their perseverance and

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin transplanting corn seedlings in the field in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty through

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Youliang (R) and Jian Qin do housework together in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty through their perseverance and reliance on eac

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Jian Qin (R), accompanied by her husband Zhao Youliang, peels bamboo shoots in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty through their persevera