Workers ensure railway safety amid cold wave in NE China

STORY: Workers ensure railway safety amid cold wave in NE China SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 12, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:01 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of inspection of the railway bridge 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU SHUANG, Railway mechanic 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIANG ZHONGMINGFU, Railway mechanic 4. various of inspection of the railway bridge STORYLINE: China renewed a yellow alert for a cold wave on Tuesday and issued a yellow alert for blizzards on Wednesday. It forecasts temperature drops in most parts of the country from Tuesday to Saturday. To ensure railway safety, railway workers in NE China's Shenyang are dispatched to conduct safety checks. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU SHUANG, Railway mechanic "The drainage pipes (on the railway bridge) are easily affected by the temperature. The joint parts are often challenged by water leaks which may lead to erosion of the concrete parts. That will affect the strength of the bridge." SOUNDBITE 2