CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-CHINA-U.S. YOUTH FESTIVAL-YOUTH FAIR (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-CHINA-U.S. YOUTH FESTIVAL-YOUTH FAIR (CN)

(240627) -- FUZHOU, June 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A craftsman works on dress adornments of the She ethnic group at a youth fair in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 26, 2024. As an important event of Bond with Kuliang: 2024 China-U.S. Youth Festival, a youth fair, also the exhibition and performance of Fujian intangible cultural heritage, opened Wednesday in Fuzhou. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Qin Lang)

CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-CHINA-U.S. YOUTH FESTIVAL-YOUTH FAIR (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-CHINA-U.S. YOUTH FESTIVAL-YOUTH FAIR (CN)

(240627) -- FUZHOU, June 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman works on dress adornments of the She ethnic group at a youth fair in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 26, 2024. As an important event of Bond with Kuliang: 2024 China-U.S. Youth Festival, a youth fair, also the exhibition and performance of Fujian intangible cultural heritage, opened Wednesday in Fuzhou. (Xinhua/Qin Lang)

Indonesians preparing for upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year

STORY: Indonesians preparing for upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 3, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of people shopping 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Indonesian): AYISAH, Jakarta resident 3. various of people shopping 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Indonesian): ELIS, Jakarta resident 5. various of people shopping 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Indonesian): JACKSON, Jakarta resident 7. various of a shopping mall STORYLINE: Chinese New Year is a national holiday in Indonesia. As the festival which falls on Feb. 10 this year approaches, the streets of the capital Jakarta are decorated with lights and adornments, and people flock to Chinatown to stock up on New Year goods to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Dragon. Red lanterns and dragon patterns can be seen in Jakarta's shopping malls, and dragon and lion dance performances also add to the festive atmosphere. SOUNDBITE 1 (Indonesian): AYISAH, Jakarta resident "Good luck in the Year of the Dragon. I come

Chinese New Year celebrated in Auckland

STORY: Chinese New Year celebrated in Auckland DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: AUCKLAND, New Zealand CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebration of the Chinese New Year in Auckland 2. various of guests delivering speeches 3. various of visitors STORYLINE: Lion dances, firecrackers, street foods and new year delicacies, Spring Festival couplets and adornments, candies and balloons have welcomed thousands of people from across New Zealand in celebrating Chinese New Year at the 2023 Chinese New Year Festival and Market Day event in Auckland on Saturday. The annual event, one of the largest Chinese New Year celebrations in New Zealand, was organized by the Auckland Chinese Community Centre and joined by New Zealand Minister for Social Development and Employment Carmel Sepuloni, Chinese Ambassador Wang Xiaolong, opposition leader Christopher Luxon and other distinguished guests. In her keynote speech, Sepuloni said the 2023 Chinese New Year celebration marked the passage from the

Fondness of gemstones becomes crucial part of Iraqi traditional culture

STORY: Fondness of gemstones becomes crucial part of Iraqi traditional culture DATELINE: July 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: various of the stone marketSOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SABAH KAMEL, VendorSOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ISAM ABU HAIDER, Lapidary workshop Owner STORYLINE: Walking down a narrow alley near the heritage al-Rasheed street in central Iraqi capital of Baghdad, visitors will be fascinated by all kinds of fine gems and adornments displayed by stall vendors and shops on both sides of the alley. With sparkling colors and exquisite designs, gemstones have captured the hearts of Iraqis for centuries, becoming part of their traditional and cultural heritage. Gemstones are seen by many Iraqis as more than beautiful ornamental stones or objects of art, believing that they will bring about luck, ward off evils, prevent danger, and even possess healing powers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SABAH KAMEL, Vendor "I have been working in selling gemstones since 2010, and ther

Panda cub at western Japan zoo

Panda cub at western Japan zoo

Giant panda cub Fuhin is treated to bamboo grass with adornments made of carrots on July 7, 2021, for the day's Tanabata star festival at Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan.

Panda cub at western Japan zoo

Panda cub at western Japan zoo

Giant panda cub Fuhin is treated to bamboo grass with adornments made of carrots on July 7, 2021, for the day's Tanabata star festival at Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan.