Hotpot festival in China's Chongqing aims to boost industry recovery

STORY: Hotpot festival in China's Chongqing aims to boost industry recovery DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): CHEN QINGBING, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU DAO, Founder of Zhoushixiong Hotpot 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU MEI, Manager of Liu's Chongqing Hotpot 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHEN GUOHUA, Head of Chongqing Hotpot Association STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): CHEN QINGBING, Xinhua correspondent "With the Year of the Rabbit just around the corner, Chongqing has held a hotpot-themed happy reunion for local people. Chongqing hotpot is a renowned delicacy in China and also spreads footprints all over the world. Today, there are over 20 hotpot companies bringing their products here." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU DAO, Founder of Zhoushixiong Hotpot "Through the event, we hope to restore and boost consumer confidence. Besides, as the Spring Festival is around the corner, the event, like the traditi