Traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated in Brussels

STORY: Traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated in Brussels DATELINE: Sept. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese Cultural Center in Brussels, Belgium 2. various of Belgian musician Johan Famaey playing an instrument 3. SOUNDBITE (English): JOHAN FAMAEY, Belgian musician STORYLINE: The opening of an exhibition on Shanghai's intangible cultural heritage and a traditional Chinese music concert kicked off the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival at the China Cultural Center in Brussels on Tuesday evening. The event was attended by the Chinese Ambassador to Belgium Cao Zhongming, along with Belgian and European guests and a delegation of artists from Shanghai. The festival "symbolizes people's aspiration for reunion, harmony and a better life," and is "one of the most important traditional festivals for the Chinese nation," the ambassador said. The Shanghai Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition brought together 50 works from more than 1

Defunct mine turns into eco-friendly park in China's Tianjin

STORY: Defunct mine turns into eco-friendly park in China's Tianjin DATELINE: May 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Eden project in Tianjin 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HU ZHONGMING, Tourist from Beijing 3. various of the Eden project in Tianjin 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CUI WEI, General manager, "Eden in the Mountains of Spring" demonstration base 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHANG JIANYU, Head of Jizhou District government 6. various of the Eden project in Tianjin STORYLINE: An ecological, educational and leisure destination, which was transformed from a defunct mine in north China's Tianjin, has become a tourist attraction. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HU ZHONGMING, Tourist from Beijing "My child mostly stays in the city and rarely has the opportunity to get close to nature, so we'd like to come here." Located near Panshan Mountain in the Jizhou District of Tianjin, the tourist attraction was the world's second Eden project after the United Kingdom

China's three-year proactive battle against COVID-19

STORY: China's three-year proactive battle against COVID-19 DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:10:00 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU NING, Cardiologist of Wuhan's Tongji Hospital 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Recovered COVID-19 patient 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SHEN JIANRANG, Haiping villager in Changde city, Hunan 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LI XUNTANG, Affiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ZHONG MING, Zhongshan Hospital affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): HUANG JUN, Head of a health center in Zhongming Town, Anhui Province 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): LIU XUEDONG, Manager of CSF Market Shuangyushu store in Beijing 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): MR. GUO, Customer 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): TIAN BAOLEI, Shenzhen Lvshiyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd. 11. SOUNDBITE 10 (Chinese): TAO LIN, Vice president of Tesla 12. SOUNDBITE 11 (Chinese): LIU JIAXIN, Local resident 13. SOUNDBITE 12 (En

China's rural areas strengthen COVID response, health service as Spring Festival nears

STORY: China's rural areas strengthen COVID response, health service as Spring Festival nears DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Spring Festival travel rush 2. various of hospitals 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG JUN, Head of a health center in Zhongming Town, Anhui Province 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WEI ZHANJIE, Head of Longxi County First People's Hospital, Gansu Province STORYLINE: China is ramping up its capacity in rural areas to tackle the COVID-19 challenges brought by the upcoming Spring Festival holiday. The country's Spring Festival travel rush began on Jan. 7 and will last until Feb. 15 this year, during which many Chinese people will travel to reunite with their families for the Chinese Lunar New Year. Community-level and rural medical institutions are taking multiple measures to augment their workforce and stock up on medicines. A medical transfer mechanism has also been established so that patients with severe symptoms in

Mobile clinic in China's Anhui safeguards health of villagers

STORY: Mobile clinic in China's Anhui safeguards health of villagers DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mobile clinic 2. various of doctors working 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG JUN, Head of a health center in Zhongming Town 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUANG JUN, Head of a health center in Zhongming Town 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): HUANG JUN, Head of a health center in Zhongming Town 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): HUANG JUN, Head of a health center in Zhongming Town STORYLINE: China has made rural areas a focal point in the country's current COVID response, boosting medical capacities and providing timely support. In rural areas of Zhongming Town, Anhui Province, a mobile clinic has been set up to safeguard the villagers' health, especially the elderly. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG JUN, Head of a health center in Zhongming Town "In order to address the difficulties of the rural people in seeking medical treatment, especially some elderly

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-CITYSCAPE (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-CITYSCAPE (CN)

(221104) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Residents enjoy outdoor activities at the Bund in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 4, 2022. The fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) is held in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10. (Photo by He Zhongming/Xinhua)

BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-CHINA-CONCERT

BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-CHINA-CONCERT

(221030) -- BRUSSELS, Oct. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese ambassador to Belgium Cao Zhongming speaks ahead of a chamber concert titled "Melody of the Orient" in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-TEST-ZHEJIANG-MEDICAL AID (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-TEST-ZHEJIANG-MEDICAL AID (CN)

(220329) -- SHANGHAI, March 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker from Zhejiang Province takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid test at a COVID-19 testing site in Pudong District of east China's Shanghai, March 28, 2022. A team of testing personnel from neighboring province of Zhejiang on Monday arrived in Shanghai to support a new round of nucleic acid testing in the city. (Photo by He Zhongming/Xinhua)