EnchantingGuangxi | Villagers still enchanted by yellow mud drums in S China's Guangxi

EnchantingGuangxi | Villagers still enchanted by yellow mud drums in S China's Guangxi

(240711) -- JINXIU, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pan Zhensong (L), an inheritor of the yellow mud drum dance, and his brother Pan Zhiming, an inheritor of yellow mud drum making techniques, study a yellow mud drum in Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 1, 2018. The yellow mud drum dance of Yao ethnic group was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lu Boan)

Chinese Language Day marked in Geneva

STORY: Chinese Language Day marked in Geneva SHOOTING TIME: April 23, 2024 DATELINE: April 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:43 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TATIANA VALOVAYA, Director-general of the UN in Geneva 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN XU, Permanent representative of China to the UN office at Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland 4. various of the concert 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): AIIREZA JEYRANI HOKMABAD, Minister counsellor of the permanent mission of Iran in Geneva STORYLINE: At the Palais des Nations in Geneva, a concert featuring Chinese classical and folk music marked the 15th United Nations Chinese Language Day celebrations. Renowned artists Mo Juanjuan and Zhang Zhiming from Hunan, China, enchanted nearly 400 guests with their performances at the UN meeting hall. Titled "A Panorama of Hunan Province -- A Concert of Traditional Chinese Instruments in Celebration of the UN Chinese Language Day Prog

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240412) -- HOHHOT, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Duan Jianjun (R) and his apprentice Bao Zhiming view paper-cutting works at an exhibition hall in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life. In recent years, with the support of local authori

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240412) -- HOHHOT, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Duan Jianjun (R) and his apprentice Bao Zhiming view a paper-cutting work at an exhibition hall in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life. In recent years, with the support of local author

Traditional Chinese medicine brings hope to Zimbabwean patients

STORY: Traditional Chinese medicine brings hope to Zimbabwean patients SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of patients 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (ENGLISH): MARTHA TSIGA, Patient 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (ENGLISH) MARTHA TSIGA, Patient 4. various of acupuncture treatment 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (ENGLISH): CHARLOTTE MUZIRI, Volunteer at TCM clinic 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (ENGLISH): WANG ZHIMING, TCM doctor STORYLINE: In Zimbabwe, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been providing hope for patients who are seeking relief from various ailments. Every working day, a number of patients would come to the Traditional Chinese Medicine clinic at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare for acupuncture treatment. SOUNDBITE 1 (ENGLISH): MARTHA TSIGA, Patient "Once those needles were just inserted, I just relaxed and I slept, just for those 10 to 15 minutes, and my body was just responding positively. So it's like magical, but very very important and very very goo

ZIMBABWE-HARARE-TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

ZIMBABWE-HARARE-TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

(240302) -- HARARE, March 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Zhiming provides acupuncture treatment to a patient at the Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Center at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare, Zimbabwe on Feb. 29, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Traditional Chinese medicine brings hope to Zimbabwean patients" (Photo by Tafara Mugwara/Xinhua)

Ice-and-snow fervor fuels revitalization of northeast China

STORY: Ice-and-snow fervor fuels revitalization in northeast China SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Harbin 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI XIAOQING, Tourist from Hebei Province 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU ZHIMING, Tourist from Hebei Province 4. various of high-tech products STORYLINE: Once the nation's heavy-industry heartland, northeast China has in recent years seen a growing winter sports boom and seized opportunities arising from its abundant snowfall. This winter, Harbin, capital city of Heilongjiang Province, has emerged as a leading winter destination in the country. Though temperatures plummeted below minus 20 degrees Celsius, thousands of tourists from across the country enjoyed majestic ice sculptures at the Harbin Ice-Snow World, a famed theme park. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI XIAOQING, Tourist from Hebei Province "On the way here (to Harbin), I saw on Douyin that in Harbin, you can have a pri

Social media fuels tourism boom in China

STORY: Social media fuels tourism boom in China SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 15, 2024/earlier footage DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: HARBIN/CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Harbin 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI XIAOQING, Tourist from Hebei Province 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LIU ZHIMING, Tourist from Hebei Province 4. various of Jilin 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WU WENBIN, Tourist from Anhui Province 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): HUANG JINGXIAN, Tourist from Beijing STORYLINE: Since the start of this year's ice and snow season, short videos showcasing incredible views in Harbin, China's "ice city," have gone viral on social media platforms. Attracted by the videos, many tourists have flocked to the city to savor the winter fun, while generously sharing online the warmth, hospitality, and care they have received. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI XIAOQING, Tourist from Hebei Province "On the way here (to Harbin), I saw on Douyin that in Harbin, you can have a princess-like experience,

Booming winter tourism in China's "ice city"

STORY: Booming winter tourism in China's "ice city" SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 10, 2023/earlier footage DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Harbin 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI XIAOQING, Tourist from Hebei Province 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG SHUTING, Tourist from Zhejiang Province 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHENG SAN, Tourist 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): Tourists 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): YANG WEI, Harbin resident 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): ZHENG SHUGUO, Restaurant owner in Harbin 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): LIU ZHIMING, Tourist from Hebei Province 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): JIANG MIN, Tourist from Jiangsu Province 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): BAI YUFEI, Professor with Beijing Sport University STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI XIAOQING, Tourist from Hebei Province "On the way here (to Harbin), I saw on Douyin that in Harbin, you can have a princess-like experience, and I wanted to try that. So, I came to this freezing yet beautiful place."

Hospital uses robots to assist with orthopedic surgery in NE China

STORY: Hospital uses robots to assist with orthopedic surgery in NE China DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: DALIAN, China CATEGORY: HEALTH/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a hospital 2. various of doctors conducting a surgery 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): QI ZHIMING, Chief of the Second People's Hospital of Dalian STORYLINE: Some Chinese hospitals are making use of domestically-developed surgical robots to help with orthopedic surgeries. In Dalian, robots have been applied in such operations at the Second People's Hospital since 2020. Doctors say that the robots have helped improve accuracy of the surgeries. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): QI ZHIMING, Chief of the Second People's Hospital of Dalian "With the assistance of surgical robots, we have conducted more than 50 spine surgeries, 40 knee surgeries and some 10 hip surgeries. I firmly believe that through our joint efforts, surgical robots can be applied to more surgeries in the future and be of benefit to them." Xinhua News Agency correspondent

(SP)EGYPT-CAIRO-SHOOTING-ISSF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP-25M RAPID FIRE PISTOL TEAM MEN

(SP)EGYPT-CAIRO-SHOOTING-ISSF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP-25M RAPID FIRE PISTOL TEAM MEN

(221024) -- CAIRO, Oct. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Lu Zhiming of China competes during the 25m rapid fire pistol team men gold medal match between China and Ukraine at the ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol in Cairo, Egypt, Oct. 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

(SP)EGYPT-CAIRO-SHOOTING-ISSF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP-25M RAPID FIRE PISTOL TEAM MEN

(SP)EGYPT-CAIRO-SHOOTING-ISSF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP-25M RAPID FIRE PISTOL TEAM MEN

(221024) -- CAIRO, Oct. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Jueming, Li Yuehong and Lu Zhiming (from L to R) of China celebrate after winning the 25m rapid fire pistol team men gold medal match between China and Ukraine at the ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol in Cairo, Egypt, Oct. 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

CPC's close bond with people in northern grassland | Stories shared by Xi Jinping

STORY: CPC's close bond with people in northern grassland | Stories shared by Xi Jinping DATELINE: March 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:45 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) ZHANG RUIJUN, Deputy dean of School of Marxism of Inner Mongolia Normal University 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) YUN GUOHUA, Duosongnian's grandson 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) WANG YUNFANG, Associate professor of School of Marxism of Minzu University of China 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) LI ZHIMING, Professor, Party School of the Central Committee of CPC STORYLINE: The Communist Party of China (CPC) has always had a close bond with all ethnic groups, including those in the country's northern grasslands. A story of the Party's pioneers and Mongolian youth was shared by President Xi Jinping. This oil painting shows Li Dazhao, a pioneer of the Communist Party of China (CPC), sharing his insights on Marxism in 1923, with ethnic Mongolian youths at a Mongolian and Tibetan school in Beijing. Li's words touched the hearts of

(BEIJING2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(BEIJING2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(220204) -- BEIJING, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearer Zhang Zhiming runs with the torch during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Summer Palace in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

(BEIJING2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(BEIJING2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(220204) -- BEIJING, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearers Zhu Ting (L) and Zhang Zhiming attend the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Summer Palace in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

(BEIJING2022) CHINA-BEIJING-YANQING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(BEIJING2022) CHINA-BEIJING-YANQING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(220203) -- BEIJING, Feb. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearer Yin Zhiming runs with the torch during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the International Grape Exhibition Garden in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Haobo)

(BEIJING2022) CHINA-BEIJING-YANQING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(BEIJING2022) CHINA-BEIJING-YANQING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(220203) -- BEIJING, Feb. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearer Yin Zhiming runs with the torch during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the International Grape Exhibition Garden in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Haobo)