#CHINA-LANTERN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

#CHINA-LANTERN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240224) -- BEIJING, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People play drums during an event celebrating the Lantern Festival in Zhoucun District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 23, 2024. People across the country celebrate the Lantern Festival, which fell on Feb. 24 this year, amid a festive and bustling atmosphere. (Photo by Gao Fafang/Xinhua)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-GREEN RURAL REVIVAL PROGRAM-VILLAGES (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-GREEN RURAL REVIVAL PROGRAM-VILLAGES (CN)

(230612) -- HANGZHOU, June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take photos in Zhoucun Village in Zhuji, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 12, 2023. In June 2003, Zhejiang launched the Green Rural Revival Program, which plans to renovate about 10,000 incorporated villages and transform about 1,000 central villages among them into examples of moderate prosperity in all respects. Thanks to the program, the image of the countryside has been comprehensively lifted in Zhejiang Province. A total of 2,170 featured villages and over 3 million beautiful rural courtyards have been built. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

Foreign students' Mid-Autumn Festival tour in E. China

STORY: Foreign students' Mid-Autumn Festival tour in E. China DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: ZIBO, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of foreign students participating in the "Foreign Friends Touch Zibo" program 2. SOUNDBITE (English): AJAN, Student from Kyrgyzstan, Zibo Vocational Institute STORYLINE: As the Chinese traditional Mid-Autumn Festival is drawing near, three foreign students made a tour recently to learn about Chinese culture through various activities. The foreign students from Zibo Vocational Institute visited Zhoucun Ancient Mall as part of a "Foreign Friends Touch Zibo" program in east China's Shandong Province. Learning how to make moon cakes and famous local Zhoucun sesame seed cakes, they were amazed by traditional Chinese food. Ajan, a student from Kyrgyzstan, has lived in Zibo for three years. SOUNDBITE (English): AJAN, Student from Kyrgyzstan, Zibo Vocational Institute "I'm so happy that I had this kind of experience. I have never tried to make moon