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Domestic movies lead strong film market recovery in China

STORY: Domestic movies lead strong film market recovery in China DATELINE: July 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of summer movie season related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG XIAOQIAN, Moviegoer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WU CHAOFENG, Deputy general manager of Shanghai Jiading Cinema 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): HUANG JIEYU, Moviegoer 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHANG LINGFENG, Manager of Guiyang Cross Cinema STORYLINE: China's box office for the summer movie season, which runs from June 1 to Aug. 31, is blossoming, with the revenue exceeding 12.6 billion yuan (about 1.76 billion U.S. dollars) as of Sunday. The figure was boosted by the roaring commercial success of domestic blockbusters like "Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms" and "Chang An," which are popular options for moviegoers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG XIAOQIAN, Moviegoer "I prefer domestic movies, for example, 'Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms.' It's a classic work

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China's cultural, tourist market rebounds over Spring Festival holiday

STORY: China's cultural, tourist market rebounds over Spring Festival holiday DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists 2. various of cinemas 3. various of tourists 4. various of Central Street in Harbin 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Tourists 6. various of ice and snow sports in Inner Mongolia 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG SIQI, Local resident 8. various of Wansuishan scenic zone in Kaifeng 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MA QIANQIAN, Tourist 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): XING SHIYU, Tourist STORYLINE: China's cultural and tourist market witnessed a strong rebound during the Spring Festival holiday. China's cinemas welcomed crowds of moviegoers with a cluster of highly anticipated blockbusters on offer. During the weeklong holiday, 129 million tickets were sold, generating a whopping revenue of 6.76 billion yuan (998.49 million U.S. dollars), up 11.89 percent from the same holiday of 2022. Demands for leisure travel logged explosive growth in the h

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Universal Studios Japan to open March 31

OSAKA, Japan - Universal Studios Japan (USJ) (aerial photo), a film theme park being constructed on Osaka's waterfront, will open March 31, Akira Sakata, president of the park's operator USJ Co., says on Jan. 29 in Osaka. Located in the Konohana Ward waterfront area, the 54-hectare park is expected to have 18 attractions showcasing Hollywood blockbusters such as ''Jaws'' and ''E.T.''

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How Türkiye's chess museum builds a world in miniature

STORY: How Türkiye's chess museum builds a world in miniature DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:27 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Gokyay Chess Museum 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): AKIN GOKYAY, Curator and founder of Gokyay Chess Museum STORYLINE: In the old town of Türkiye's capital city, a one-of-a-kind chess museum offers visitors a journey through time and space with a wide variety of sets representing diverse cultures and traditions from across the world. The war between Napoleon Bonaparte and the British, renowned battles in the Ottoman period, blockbusters like the Lord of the Rings and Star Wars, and even the iconic cartoon series Smurfs and Asterix -- to name a few of the sets on display in the Gokyay Foundation Chess Museum, which houses 727 chess sets collected from 110 countries and regions. Some sets from China are particularly interesting, such as the chessmen replica of Terracotta Warriors, the life-size statues that guarded the tomb of China's first emperor

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