Rescue teams rush to transfer flood-stranded residents in China's Guilin

STORY: Rescue teams rush to transfer flood-stranded residents in China's Guilin SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024 DATELINE: June 21, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:35 LOCATION: GUILIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Guilin 2. STANDUP (English): TIAN ZIJUN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU HONGLIN, Party chief of Nanxishan Hospital 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): QIU YONGPING, Deputy head of Guilin Detachment of Guangxi Armed Police Force STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): TIAN ZIJUN, Xinhua correspondent "In the past several days, heavy downpour has caused severe water logging in many parts of the city of Guilin in south China's Guangxi. Yesterday (June 19), about 500 people were stranded in Nanxishan Hospital as the entire first floor of the inpatient department was submerged underwater. The hospital first took immediate action to relocate those affected to the building's second floor and above before emergency response teams arrived at the scene and helped transfer all those stranded to

CHINA-GUANGXI-VILLAGE-TREE-PLANTING (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-VILLAGE-TREE-PLANTING (CN)

(240310) -- LIUZHOU, March 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lin Zijun (R), an official from Lianjiang City of Guangdong Province, plants trees in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 9, 2024. Wuying Village is a Miao ethnic group hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between Guangxi and Guizhou. Six years ago, with the support of local government and Lianjiang City in Guangdong Province, the village began to implementing a ten-year tree planting program to improve local ecological environment. Thousands of peach, plum, pear and other fruit trees have been planted. Now, as these trees start bearing fruit, the living environment of the village continues to improve, laying a goundwork for future eco-tourism development. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-MT. QOMOLANGMA-MOUNTAINEERS (CN)

(231212) -- LHASA, Dec. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mountaineer Han Zijun speaks during a meeting for Mount Qomolangma guides in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 11, 2023. A meeting for Mount Qomolangma guides was held in Lhasa on Monday. Experienced mountaineers shared their skills and stories to over 500 mountain guides, mountaineering enthusiasts and outdoor sports practitioners. (Xinhua/Huang Yaoman)

Chinese youngsters embrace sports, fitness to mark Int'l Children's Day

STORY: Chinese youngsters embrace sports, fitness to mark Int'l Children's Day DATELINE: June 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of children engaging in various sports activities in China 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FAN ZIJUN, Student at Nanning Binhulu Primary School 3. various of Chinese youngsters participating in various sports events STORYLINE: In joyful celebrations of International Children's Day, children from various parts of China embraced the spirit of health and fitness, engaging in various sports activities to mark the day. Many schoolchildren have been participating in sports more actively thanks to the implementation of the "double reduction" policy about two years ago. The policy was rolled out to ease the burden of excessive core-subjects homework and off-campus tutoring faced by middle and primary school students. Upgrading sports facilities and improving exercising environment for schoolchildren have become a common effort for many scho

Murakami wins Four Continents, Miyahara 2nd

Murakami wins Four Continents, Miyahara 2nd

TAIPEI, Taiwan - (from L to R) Japan's Satoko Miyahara and Kanako Murakami, and China's Li Zijun pose with their medals during an award ceremony for the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on Jan. 25, 2014. Murakami won the championships and Miyahara came in second, followed by Li.

Murakami wins Four Continents, Miyahara 2nd

Murakami wins Four Continents, Miyahara 2nd

TAIPEI, Taiwan - (from L to R) Japan's Satoko Miyahara, Kanako Murakami and China's Li Zijun pose with their medals during an award ceremony for the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on Jan. 25, 2014. Murakami won the championships and Miyahara came in second, followed by Li.