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Chinese designer presents new collection at Moscow Fashion Week

STORY: Chinese designer presents new collection at Moscow Fashion Week SHOOTING TIME: March 6, 2024 DATELINE: March 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Moscow Fashion Week 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN ZHIHUA, Founder and designer of ZHIHUA 3. various of the Moscow Fashion Week STORYLINE: A Chinese designer presented his new collection during the series of events at the ongoing Moscow Fashion Week, which runs from March 1 to 8. The line includes winter down jackets made of textured materials, straight silhouette products and models with an emphasis on the waist. The new collection embodies the artistic traditions of the East. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN ZHIHUA, Founder and designer of ZHIHUA "I combined Chinese culture, technology, and folk elements, with new Russian materials and created many new elements. There is a series that combines Chinese ink landscape paintings with white goose down from Siberia, Russia." Xinhua News Agency correspondents report

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240211) -- BEIJING, Feb. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists perform dragon dances in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 11, 2024. Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival through various ways during their holiday. (Photo by Guo Zhihua/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-MAY DAY HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

(230501) -- WUZHISHAN, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy rafting in Wuzhishan City, south China's Hainan Province, April 30, 2023. China is witnessing a travel boom during this year's five-day May Day holiday. (Photo by Guo Zhihua/Xinhua)

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Emergency response in place as blizzards hit eastern, central China

STORY: Emergency response in place as blizzards hit eastern, central China SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:01 LOCATION: CHANGSHA/WUHAN/HEFEI/ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cities of China and snow removal efforts 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI ZHIHUA, Party chief of Yanglousi Township of Linxiang City 3. various of cities of China and snow removal efforts STORYLINE: Heavy snowfall has enveloped some areas of central and eastern China since Wednesday, leading to transport disruption in several provinces amid the ongoing Spring Festival travel rush. In central China's Hubei Province, freezing rain and snow over the past few days have disrupted flights and railway traffic in several cities. According to the Hubei Airports Group Company, both runways at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport were closed from Saturday evening due to adverse weather. The airport initiated an emergency response for snow and ice removal early on Saturday, and the runways res

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Innovation helps China's time-honored ink brand thrive

STORY: Innovation helps China's time-honored ink brand thrive SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ink company 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG QIANG, General manager of Tianjin Ostrich-ink Co., Ltd. 3. various of the ink company 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TIAN ZHIHUA, R&D engineer of Tianjin Ostrich-ink Co., Ltd. 5. various of the ink company 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): HUANG QIANG, General manager of Tianjin Ostrich-ink Co., Ltd. 7. various of the ink company 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): HUANG QIANG, General manager of Tianjin Ostrich-ink Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Stepping into Tianjin Ostrich-ink Co., Ltd., one is greeted by the scent of ink. Founded in 1935 and recognized as a China Time-honored Brand in 2006, the company is reviving its nearly 90-year-old brand with colored inks. Its products feature traditional Chinese elements, vibrant ink sacks, and customized inks for overseas customers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chi

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese youths pitch up for outdoor music festivals

(230622) -- CHONGQING, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A singer waves to the audience during the Strawberry Music Festival in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Guo Zhihua/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-MAY DAY HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

(230501) -- WUZHISHAN, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy rafting in Wuzhishan City, south China's Hainan Province, April 30, 2023. China is witnessing a travel boom during this year's five-day May Day holiday. (Photo by Guo Zhihua/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Winter sports boom brings brighter future for Xinjiang residents

(230208) -- URUMQI, Feb. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Zhihua (L), an elderly woman, practises skiing at the Silkroad Resort, one of the largest ski resorts in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhou Ye)

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87-year-old granny's ageless passion for skiing

STORY: 87-year-old granny's ageless passion for skiing DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Liu Zhihua skiing and doing exercise 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU ZHIHUA, 87-year-old skier STORYLINE: At a ski resort in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Liu Zhihua, 87, glided down the intermediate slope as swiftly and fluently as younger skiing enthusiasts do. Under the encouragement of her son, Liu stepped on a pair of skis for the first time in 2007. Having experienced the fun of skiing, Liu became so addicted to the sport that she started to ski with her husband every winter. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU ZHIHUA, 87-year-old skier "I picked up skiing at 72, and my husband at 74. I was a bit nervous then. But with the encouragement of my son, I thought I'd just give it a shot. We each had two instructors, teaching us hand in hand. Day one was tough. My waist and legs ached. Then, on the following day, I was able to walk

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CHINA-BEIJING-GREEK PHOTOGRAPHER (CN)

(220829) -- BEIJING, Aug. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo provided by George Doupas shows Zhihua Temple in front of the Galaxy SOHO building in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 14, 2018. TO GO WITH "Across China: The beauty of Beijing through lens of a Greek photographer" (George Doupas/Handout via Xinhua)

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Skydiving gains popularity in SW China

STORY: Skydiving gains popularity in SW China DATELINE: July 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people skydiving 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU ZHIHUA, Head of a skydiving club in Chengdu 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU ZHIHUA, Head of a skydiving club in Chengdu STORYLINE: Skydiving, or parachuting, gradually gains popularity among young people in southwest China. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU ZHIHUA, Head of a skydiving club in Chengdu "Commercial skydiving has entered Chinese market for more than a decade, attracting adventurous young people fond of cool new stuff. For them, skydiving is a must-do to push their limits." The height of skydiving is generally 700 to 5,000 meters (from the ground), and the common height of airplane skydiving in China is 3,000 to 4,000 meters. Before getting on the plane, professional instructors train the participants in detail, including explaining various protective measures and actions in skydiving. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chin

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China accelerates COVID-19 vaccination for elderly

STORY: China accelerates COVID-19 vaccination for elderly DATELINE: April 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of a community in GuangzhouSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG HUAQING, Expert with Chinese Center for Disease Control and Preventionvarious of elderly people getting vaccinatedSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG ZHIHUA, Official of Xingang neighborhood in GuangzhouSOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YU DEYOU, 89-year-old resident in GuangzhouSOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): TANG WANLING, 66-year-old resident in Guangzhou STORYLINE: China has stepped up efforts to improve the vaccination rate among the elderly amid the latest COVID-19 resurgence. China has a large population of 1.4 billion and is home to 267 million elderly, who are more vulnerable to the virus. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG HUAQING, Expert with Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention "For the elderly people and those with underlying diseases, to reduce the severe case rate and the fatality rate, the best