Big harvest in N China winter fishing

STORY: Big harvest in N China winter fishing DATELINE: Jan. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: CHENGDE, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of winter fishing STORYLINE: The 2023 ice fishing festival was held in Weichang Man and Mongolian Autonomous County of Chengde City, north China's Hebei Province on Saturday, attracting about 1,000 tourists. More than 20 tons of silver carp and bighead carp were caught by a huge fishing net. Diaoyutai Reservoir has a water area of 533,000 square meters. In winter, its ice layer is as thick as 80 centimeters. Its frozen period lasts for more than 70 days, providing excellent natural conditions for winter fishing. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chengde, China. (XHTV)

Tourists watch drift ice off Hokkaido

Tourists watch drift ice off Hokkaido

MONBETSU, Japan - An icebreaker carrying about 70 tourists sails through draft ice off Monbetsu on the northernmost Japanese island of Hokkaido on Jan. 22.

Tourists watch drift ice off Hokkaido

Tourists watch drift ice off Hokkaido

MONBETSU, Japan - An icebreaker carrying about 70 tourists sails through draft ice off Monbetsu on the northernmost Japanese island of Hokkaido on Jan. 22.

Tourists watch drift ice off Hokkaido

Tourists watch drift ice off Hokkaido

MONBETSU, Japan - An icebreaker carrying about 70 tourists sails through draft ice off Monbetsu on the northernmost Japanese island of Hokkaido on Jan. 22.

Tourism in Spain continues to rebound

STORY: Tourism in Spain continues to rebound DATELINE: May 7, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:56 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Barcelona 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): NARCIS FERRER, Director of the Catalan Tourist Board 3. tourists in the city center and hotels during Easter 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): NARCIS FERRER, Director of the Catalan Tourist Board 5. various of tourists STORYLINE: Spain's tourism industry continues to rebound as international tourists are gradually returning. The Frontur border survey showed that over four million foreign visitors came to Spain in March, about 70 percent of the pre-pandemic level. Spending by foreign visitors also went up in March to over five billion euros, or 84 percent of pre-pandemic levels, according to the Egatur survey of tourist expenditure. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): NARCIS FERRER, Director of the Catalan Tourist Board "There's a lot of expectation for what's to come. Right now the signs are very positive. In terms of the figures, 2022 has

Tourists watch drift ice off Hokkaido

Tourists watch drift ice off Hokkaido

MONBETSU, Japan - An icebreaker carrying about 70 tourists sails through draft ice off Monbetsu on the northernmost Japanese island of Hokkaido on Jan. 22. (Kyodo)

Tourists watch drift ice off Hokkaido

Tourists watch drift ice off Hokkaido

MONBETSU, Japan - An icebreaker carrying about 70 tourists sails through draft ice off Monbetsu on the northernmost Japanese island of Hokkaido on Jan. 22. (Kyodo)

Tourists watch drift ice off Hokkaido

Tourists watch drift ice off Hokkaido

MONBETSU, Japan - An icebreaker carrying about 70 tourists sails through draft ice off Monbetsu on the northernmost Japanese island of Hokkaido on Jan. 22. (Kyodo)