Rose plantation promises rosy future for farmers in China's Xinjiang

STORY: Rose plantation promises rosy future for farmers in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: May 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:35 LOCATION: YUTIAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of villagers picking roses in the rose farm 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Uygur): ZORHEGULI YAKUF, Villager 3. various of rose-related products 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YAN YONGJUN, Chairman of Xinjiang Yutian Guimi Biological Technology Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Diverse varieties of roses have become a source of vitality for the local economy in Yutian County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Located on the southern edge of China's largest desert, the Taklamakan, Yutian County in Hotan Prefecture has a long rose planting history. SOUNDBITE 1 (Uygur): ZORHEGULI YAKUF, Villager "Every May, when the roses bloom, I come here to pick them. Picking one kilogram of roses can earn me 3 yuan (about 0.42 U.S. dollars). I pick over 40 kilograms a day, and that'll make me nearly 150 yuan (about 21.23 U.S. dollars). My folks, friends, and f