From backwater to clean energy base, China's Gansu accelerates green development

STORY: From backwater to clean energy base, China's Gansu accelerates green development DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:39 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of views in Gansu STORYLINE: Gansu, a remote inland region in northwestern China, is accelerating green development and building itself into a clean energy base. The harsh natural environment, inadequate infrastructure facilities, and weak industrial foundation once hindered its development. However, rich in wind energy, Gansu decided to develop wind power in 2006 and aimed to become a national new energy base and an equipment manufacturing hub. Over the past decade, more than 100 power generation enterprises have started new energy-related services in Gansu, which is also rich in solar energy. In 2021, the electricity generated by new energy projects exceeded the 40 billion kWh mark for the first time to reach 44.6 billion kWh. Jiuquan in Gansu has become a manufacturing base for clean energy equipment,

Xinhua Headlines: From backwater to clean energy base, China's Gansu accelerates green development

Xinhua Headlines: From backwater to clean energy base, China's Gansu accelerates green development

(220831) -- LANZHOU, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Dec. 8, 2021 shows a molten salt solar thermal power plant in Yumen City, northwest China's Gansu Province. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

Xinhua Headlines: From backwater to clean energy base, China's Gansu accelerates green development

Xinhua Headlines: From backwater to clean energy base, China's Gansu accelerates green development

(220831) -- LANZHOU, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 8, 2021 shows wind turbines at Changma wind farm in Yumen City, northwest China's Gansu Province. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

Xinhua Headlines: From backwater to clean energy base, China's Gansu accelerates green development

Xinhua Headlines: From backwater to clean energy base, China's Gansu accelerates green development

(220831) -- LANZHOU, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 31, 2020 shows a view of Hezuo City in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

Xinhua Headlines: From backwater to clean energy base, China's Gansu accelerates green development

Xinhua Headlines: From backwater to clean energy base, China's Gansu accelerates green development

(220831) -- LANZHOU, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 8, 2021 shows goitered gazelles in the Gansu Annanba Wild Camel National Nature Reserve in northwest China. (Xinhua/Du Zheyu)

Xinhua Headlines: From backwater to clean energy base, China's Gansu accelerates green development

Xinhua Headlines: From backwater to clean energy base, China's Gansu accelerates green development

(220831) -- LANZHOU, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 19, 2021 shows horses galloping at the Shandan Horse Ranch in Shandan County, Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

Xinhua Headlines: From economic backwater to industrial landmark, a case study of China's high-quality growth

Xinhua Headlines: From economic backwater to industrial landmark, a case study of China's high-quality growth

(220708) -- FUZHOU, July 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 24, 2022 shows an intelligent BESS charging station in the headquarters of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) in Ningde, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

Xinhua Headlines: From economic backwater to industrial landmark, a case study of China's high-quality growth

Xinhua Headlines: From economic backwater to industrial landmark, a case study of China's high-quality growth

(220708) -- FUZHOU, July 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 24, 2022 shows the headquarters of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) and its manufacturing base in Ningde, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

Xinhua Headlines: From economic backwater to industrial landmark, a case study of China's high-quality growth

Xinhua Headlines: From economic backwater to industrial landmark, a case study of China's high-quality growth

(220708) -- FUZHOU, July 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Stainless steel wires and bars are displayed in an exhibition area of Tsingtuo Group in Ningde, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

China's Ningde rising from economic backwater to high-end manufacturing hub

STORY: China's Ningde rising from economic backwater to high-end manufacturing hub DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:34 LOCATION: NINGDE, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): HONG YAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LIU QIAN, Manager, Cell Production Department, CATL 3. STANDUP 2 (English): HONG YAN, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHOU XIAOMING, Chief engineer of Technology Department of Tsingtuo Group Research Institute 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZHOU XIAOMING, Chief engineer of Technology Department of Tsingtuo Group Research Institute 6. STANDUP 3 (English): HONG YAN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: Ningde, a mountainous city in east China's Fujian province, has witnessed tremendous changes with decades of poverty alleviation efforts. In the 1980s, Ningde was one of the 18 contiguous areas in China where poverty was concentrated. However, decades later, industry-leading companies in lithium batteries, new energy vehicles, stainless steel, and cop

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