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NEW ZEALAND-WAIPA-BOOK EXHIBITION

(240810) -- WAIPA, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit a book exhibition, which coincides with the Panda Meets Kiwi Youth International Art Exhibition, in Waipa District, New Zealand, Aug. 10, 2024. Book and painting lovers in New Zealand indulged themselves in over 2,000 books from China at a book exhibition in Waipa District on Saturday. The book exhibition, which coincides with the Panda Meets Kiwi Youth International Art Exhibition, also included 235 paintings drawn by children from both countries. Both exhibitions were organized by China International Book Trading Corporation (CIBTC), New Zealand Culture and Arts Foundation and Prime Media Group of New Zealand. (Photo by Sun Xueliang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEW ZEALAND-WAIPA-BOOK EXHIBITION

(240810) -- WAIPA, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit a book exhibition, which coincides with the Panda Meets Kiwi Youth International Art Exhibition, in Waipa District, New Zealand, Aug. 10, 2024. Book and painting lovers in New Zealand indulged themselves in over 2,000 books from China at a book exhibition in Waipa District on Saturday. The book exhibition, which coincides with the Panda Meets Kiwi Youth International Art Exhibition, also included 235 paintings drawn by children from both countries. Both exhibitions were organized by China International Book Trading Corporation (CIBTC), New Zealand Culture and Arts Foundation and Prime Media Group of New Zealand. (Photo by Sun Xueliang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-SHANDONG-JINAN-NATIONAL BOOK EXPO (CN)

(240726) -- JINAN, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Readers view books during the 32nd National Book Expo in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, July 26, 2024. Over 700,000 publications of various types have been put on display, both online and on site, at the 32nd National Book Expo in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province. The book expo that opened on Friday has attracted more than 1,700 publishing units from across the country. Scheduled to run through July 29, the expo is expected to hold over 750 activities, such as readers' conference, interviews and book donations. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Suhui)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-JINAN-NATIONAL BOOK EXPO (CN)

(240726) -- JINAN, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Readers select books during the 32nd National Book Expo in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, July 26, 2024. Over 700,000 publications of various types have been put on display, both online and on site, at the 32nd National Book Expo in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province. The book expo that opened on Friday has attracted more than 1,700 publishing units from across the country. Scheduled to run through July 29, the expo is expected to hold over 750 activities, such as readers' conference, interviews and book donations. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Suhui)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-JINAN-NATIONAL BOOK EXPO (CN)

(240726) -- JINAN, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Readers select books during the 32nd National Book Expo in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, July 26, 2024. Over 700,000 publications of various types have been put on display, both online and on site, at the 32nd National Book Expo in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province. The book expo that opened on Friday has attracted more than 1,700 publishing units from across the country. Scheduled to run through July 29, the expo is expected to hold over 750 activities, such as readers' conference, interviews and book donations. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Suhui)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-JINAN-NATIONAL BOOK EXPO (CN)

(240726) -- JINAN, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Readers select books during the 32nd National Book Expo in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, July 26, 2024. Over 700,000 publications of various types have been put on display, both online and on site, at the 32nd National Book Expo in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province. The book expo that opened on Friday has attracted more than 1,700 publishing units from across the country. Scheduled to run through July 29, the expo is expected to hold over 750 activities, such as readers' conference, interviews and book donations. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Suhui)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-CHINESE BOOKS-DONATION

(240613) -- DAMASCUS, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Ambassador to Syria Shi Hongwei (R) and Syria's Minister of Culture Lubanah Mshaweh (C) browse a collection of books donated by the Chinese Embassy to the Al-Assad National Library in Damascus, Syria, June 12, 2024. The Chinese Embassy in Syria on Wednesday donated a vast collection of Chinese books, translated into both English and Arabic, to the Al-Assad National Library, the largest public library in Syria. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-CHINESE BOOKS-DONATION

(240613) -- DAMASCUS, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Syria Shi Hongwei (R) and Syria's Minister of Culture Lubanah Mshaweh (C) browse a collection of books donated by the Chinese Embassy to the Al-Assad National Library in Damascus, Syria, June 12, 2024. The Chinese Embassy in Syria on Wednesday donated a vast collection of Chinese books, translated into both English and Arabic, to the Al-Assad National Library, the largest public library in Syria. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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Chinese embassy donates books to Syria's library

STORY: Chinese embassy donates books to Syria's library SHOOTING TIME: June 12, 2024 DATELINE: June 13, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:27 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese and Syrian flags 2. various of the books 3. various of Syrian culture minister and Chinese ambassador to Syria opening the section 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SHI HONGWEI, Chinese Ambassador to Syria 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): LUBANAH MSHAWEH, Syrian Culture Minister STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in Syria on Wednesday donated a vast collection of Chinese books, translated into both English and Arabic, to the Al-Assad National Library, the largest public library in Syria. The donation event took place at the library in the capital Damascus in the presence of Chinese Ambassador to Syria, Shi Hongwei, and Syria's Minister of Culture, Lubanah Mshaweh, highlighting the growing cultural exchange between China and Syria. The donated books cover a wide range of subjects, including Chinese history, literature, and contemporar

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35th edition of Mongolia's National Book Festival kicks off

STORY: 35th edition of Mongolia's National Book Festival kicks off SHOOTING TIME: May 18, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mongolia's National Book Festival STORYLINE: The 35th edition of Mongolia's National Book Festival kicked off nationwide on Saturday under the slogan "Let's Read More". Under the auspices of the country's parliament speaker, Gombojav Zandanshatar, the book festival is organized twice a year in Mongolia by the non-governmental organization Nomiin Soyolt Yertunts (World of Book Culture), with editions held in both spring and autumn. According to the organizer, the three-day festival aims to inspire children and youth to read more and cultivate a passion for books. The book festival serves as a gathering ground for hundreds of book publishers, booksellers, authors, and thousands of book enthusiasts. The festival stands as the largest book event in the Asian country. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting

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Hong Kong launches inaugural reading week to foster city-wide passion for books

STORY: Hong Kong launches inaugural reading week to foster city-wide passion for books SHOOTING TIME: April 20, 2024 DATELINE: April 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the reading week 2. SOUNDBITE (Cantonese): LAU CHUN, Under secretary, Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau 3. various of the reading week and participants STORYLINE: The inaugural "Hong Kong Reading Week" kicked off on Saturday at New Town Plaza in Sha Tin, aiming to ignite public interest in reading. This initiative is part of the broader annual "Hong Kong Reading for All Day," designated by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, which is scheduled to take place every April 23. Organized by the Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL) under the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), in collaboration with the Hong Kong Publishing Federation (HKPF), the event offers a diverse range of activities both online and offline, catering to all age groups.

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Growing translation efforts fuel popularity of Chinese literature in Türkiye

STORY: Growing translation efforts fuel popularity of Chinese literature in Türkiye SHOOTING TIME: April 15, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar themed around "Translation in Literature and Mutual Learning." 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): HALUK HEPKON, Head of Kirmizi Kedi Publishing House 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): HALUK HEPKON, Head of Kirmizi Kedi Publishing House 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): AYSEL OZMEN, Employee at Kirmizi Kedi Publishing House STORYLINE: In a cozy hall at a publishing house in Istanbul, Türkiye's cultural hub, poets and writers from both China and Türkiye were gathering for a discussion themed around "Translation in Literature and Mutual Learning." The seminar, organized by Kirmizi Kedi Publishing House on Monday, was a testament to the growing enthusiasm of Turks for Chinese literature, a trend that has seen a significant rise in recent years with the translation of more Chinese books into Turkish.

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-PALM-LEAF MANUSCRIPT-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gyumey Tsultrim checks a reference book in Sanskrit and Tibetan in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 19, 2023. At Truzing Palace of Norbulingka in the western suburbs of Lhasa, thousands of ancient books on various fields of Tibet are stored on shelves. For now, Gyumey Tsultrim and his colleagues' primary task is to make an inventory of the ancient books both manually and digitally. Gyumey Tsultrim was born in 1967 in Chanang County in Shannan. In 1986, while experts from the Academy of Social Sciences of the Tibet Autonomous Region were conducting historical and cultural research in Chanang, Gyumey Tsultrim, working as an assistant in Tibetan language, was exposed to Sanskrit for the first time. In 1991, he went to the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China in Beijing to study Sanskrit systematically. In 2006, Gyumey Tsultrim published a book on Sanskrit handwriting and began participating in the protection of the palm-leaf manuscr

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-PALM-LEAF MANUSCRIPT-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on May 12, 2008 shows Gyumey Tsultrim (1st L) arranging palm-leaf manuscripts of Buddhist sutras at Potala Palace in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. At Truzing Palace of Norbulingka in the western suburbs of Lhasa, thousands of ancient books on various fields of Tibet are stored on shelves. For now, Gyumey Tsultrim and his colleagues' primary task is to make an inventory of the ancient books both manually and digitally. Gyumey Tsultrim was born in 1967 in Chanang County in Shannan. In 1986, while experts from the Academy of Social Sciences of the Tibet Autonomous Region were conducting historical and cultural research in Chanang, Gyumey Tsultrim, working as an assistant in Tibetan language, was exposed to Sanskrit for the first time. In 1991, he went to the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China in Beijing to study Sanskrit systematically. In 2006, Gyumey Tsultrim published a book on Sanskrit handwriting and began

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-PALM-LEAF MANUSCRIPT-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on July 27, 2008 shows Gyumey Tsultrim observing palm-leaf manuscripts of Buddhist sutras in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. At Truzing Palace of Norbulingka in the western suburbs of Lhasa, thousands of ancient books on various fields of Tibet are stored on shelves. For now, Gyumey Tsultrim and his colleagues' primary task is to make an inventory of the ancient books both manually and digitally. Gyumey Tsultrim was born in 1967 in Chanang County in Shannan. In 1986, while experts from the Academy of Social Sciences of the Tibet Autonomous Region were conducting historical and cultural research in Chanang, Gyumey Tsultrim, working as an assistant in Tibetan language, was exposed to Sanskrit for the first time. In 1991, he went to the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China in Beijing to study Sanskrit systematically. In 2006, Gyumey Tsultrim published a book on Sanskrit handwriting and began participating in the protection

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-PALM-LEAF MANUSCRIPT-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gyumey Tsultrim (back) and his colleague make an inventory of ancient books in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 19, 2023. At Truzing Palace of Norbulingka in the western suburbs of Lhasa, thousands of ancient books on various fields of Tibet are stored on shelves. For now, Gyumey Tsultrim and his colleagues' primary task is to make an inventory of the ancient books both manually and digitally. Gyumey Tsultrim was born in 1967 in Chanang County in Shannan. In 1986, while experts from the Academy of Social Sciences of the Tibet Autonomous Region were conducting historical and cultural research in Chanang, Gyumey Tsultrim, working as an assistant in Tibetan language, was exposed to Sanskrit for the first time. In 1991, he went to the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China in Beijing to study Sanskrit systematically. In 2006, Gyumey Tsultrim published a book on Sanskrit handwriting and began participating in the protection of the palm-

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-PALM-LEAF MANUSCRIPT-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on June 26, 2008 shows Gyumey Tsultrim arranging palm-leaf manuscripts of Buddhist sutras at Tibet Museum in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. At Truzing Palace of Norbulingka in the western suburbs of Lhasa, thousands of ancient books on various fields of Tibet are stored on shelves. For now, Gyumey Tsultrim and his colleagues' primary task is to make an inventory of the ancient books both manually and digitally. Gyumey Tsultrim was born in 1967 in Chanang County in Shannan. In 1986, while experts from the Academy of Social Sciences of the Tibet Autonomous Region were conducting historical and cultural research in Chanang, Gyumey Tsultrim, working as an assistant in Tibetan language, was exposed to Sanskrit for the first time. In 1991, he went to the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China in Beijing to study Sanskrit systematically. In 2006, Gyumey Tsultrim published a book on Sanskrit handwriting and began particip

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-PALM-LEAF MANUSCRIPT-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gyumey Tsultrim (1st L) and his colleagues collect ancient books before making an inventory of them in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 19, 2023. At Truzing Palace of Norbulingka in the western suburbs of Lhasa, thousands of ancient books on various fields of Tibet are stored on shelves. For now, Gyumey Tsultrim and his colleagues' primary task is to make an inventory of the ancient books both manually and digitally. Gyumey Tsultrim was born in 1967 in Chanang County in Shannan. In 1986, while experts from the Academy of Social Sciences of the Tibet Autonomous Region were conducting historical and cultural research in Chanang, Gyumey Tsultrim, working as an assistant in Tibetan language, was exposed to Sanskrit for the first time. In 1991, he went to the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China in Beijing to study Sanskrit systematically. In 2006, Gyumey Tsultrim published a book on Sanskrit handwriting and began participating in the

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-PALM-LEAF MANUSCRIPT-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gyumey Tsultrim carries ancient books before making an inventory of them in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 19, 2023. At Truzing Palace of Norbulingka in the western suburbs of Lhasa, thousands of ancient books on various fields of Tibet are stored on shelves. For now, Gyumey Tsultrim and his colleagues' primary task is to make an inventory of the ancient books both manually and digitally. Gyumey Tsultrim was born in 1967 in Chanang County in Shannan. In 1986, while experts from the Academy of Social Sciences of the Tibet Autonomous Region were conducting historical and cultural research in Chanang, Gyumey Tsultrim, working as an assistant in Tibetan language, was exposed to Sanskrit for the first time. In 1991, he went to the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China in Beijing to study Sanskrit systematically. In 2006, Gyumey Tsultrim published a book on Sanskrit handwriting and began participating in the protection of the palm-lea

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-PALM-LEAF MANUSCRIPT-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gyumey Tsultrim writes Sanskrit calligraphy at home in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 19, 2023. At Truzing Palace of Norbulingka in the western suburbs of Lhasa, thousands of ancient books on various fields of Tibet are stored on shelves. For now, Gyumey Tsultrim and his colleagues' primary task is to make an inventory of the ancient books both manually and digitally. Gyumey Tsultrim was born in 1967 in Chanang County in Shannan. In 1986, while experts from the Academy of Social Sciences of the Tibet Autonomous Region were conducting historical and cultural research in Chanang, Gyumey Tsultrim, working as an assistant in Tibetan language, was exposed to Sanskrit for the first time. In 1991, he went to the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China in Beijing to study Sanskrit systematically. In 2006, Gyumey Tsultrim published a book on Sanskrit handwriting and began participating in the protection of the palm-leaf manuscripts of Budd

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-PALM-LEAF MANUSCRIPT-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gyumey Tsultrim (C) and colleagues collect ancient books before making an inventory of them in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 19, 2023. At Truzing Palace of Norbulingka in the western suburbs of Lhasa, thousands of ancient books on various fields of Tibet are stored on shelves. For now, Gyumey Tsultrim and his colleagues' primary task is to make an inventory of the ancient books both manually and digitally. Gyumey Tsultrim was born in 1967 in Chanang County in Shannan. In 1986, while experts from the Academy of Social Sciences of the Tibet Autonomous Region were conducting historical and cultural research in Chanang, Gyumey Tsultrim, working as an assistant in Tibetan language, was exposed to Sanskrit for the first time. In 1991, he went to the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China in Beijing to study Sanskrit systematically. In 2006, Gyumey Tsultrim published a book on Sanskrit handwriting and began participating in the protect

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CHINA-TIANJIN-SPANISH EXPATS-CROSS-TALK (CN)

(231207) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Raydis Franco (R) and Santiago Aragón look for books at an academic center of the College of Foreign Languages in Nankai University, north China's Tianjin, Dec. 6, 2023. Raydis Franco from Venezuela and Santiago Aragón from Spain are both Spanish teachers working at the College of Foreign Languages in Nankai University, north China's Tianjin. Attracted by Chinese culture, they started to learn and perform China's cross-talk in Spanish. Franco serves as the dougen, a lead speaker who delivers punch lines and jokes, while Aragón takes the role of penggen, a supportive actor who reacts to the lead speaker's words. Their collaboration originated from the national-level university student innovation and entrepreneurship training program. Under the program, a student team from the Spanish department in Nankai University is responsible for the script writing and video dissemination. While on stage, Franco and Aragón endeavor to adapt Chinese humor into Spanish-

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GERMANY-FRANKFURT-BOOK FAIR-CHINESE PUBLISHERS

(231019) -- FRANKFURT, Oct. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors read books at the Chinese publishers' exhibition area at the 75th Frankfurt Book Fair in Frankfurt, Germany, Oct. 19, 2023. The 75th Frankfurt Book Fair opened its doors to visitors on Wednesday, with an opening ceremony held on Tuesday. The five-day event running through Oct. 22 will provide diverse programs catering to both trade professionals and the public. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

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GERMANY-FRANKFURT-BOOK FAIR-CHINESE PUBLISHERS

(231019) -- FRANKFURT, Oct. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes photos of Chinese books at the Chinese publishers' exhibition area at the 75th Frankfurt Book Fair in Frankfurt, Germany, Oct. 19, 2023. The 75th Frankfurt Book Fair opened its doors to visitors on Wednesday, with an opening ceremony held on Tuesday. The five-day event running through Oct. 22 will provide diverse programs catering to both trade professionals and the public. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

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NEW ZEALAND-WAIPA-EXHIBITIONS

(230915) -- WAIPA, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit a book exhibition, which coincides with the Animal Protection Youth International Art Exhibition, in Waipa District, New Zealand, Sept. 15, 2023. Book and painting lovers in New Zealand indulged themselves in over 1,500 books from China at a book exhibition in Waipa District on Friday. The book exhibition, which coincides with the Animal Protection Youth International Art Exhibition, also included more than 220 paintings drawn by children from both countries. TO GO WITH "Chinese books, paintings on display at New Zealand exhibitions" (Photo by Sun Xueliang/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-WAIPA-EXHIBITIONS

(230915) -- WAIPA, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit a book exhibition, which coincides with the Animal Protection Youth International Art Exhibition, in Waipa District, New Zealand, Sept. 15, 2023. Book and painting lovers in New Zealand indulged themselves in over 1,500 books from China at a book exhibition in Waipa District on Friday. The book exhibition, which coincides with the Animal Protection Youth International Art Exhibition, also included more than 220 paintings drawn by children from both countries. TO GO WITH "Chinese books, paintings on display at New Zealand exhibitions" (Photo by Sun Xueliang/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-WAIPA-EXHIBITIONS

(230915) -- WAIPA, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit a book exhibition, which coincides with the Animal Protection Youth International Art Exhibition, in Waipa District, New Zealand, Sept. 15, 2023. Book and painting lovers in New Zealand indulged themselves in over 1,500 books from China at a book exhibition in Waipa District on Friday. The book exhibition, which coincides with the Animal Protection Youth International Art Exhibition, also included more than 220 paintings drawn by children from both countries. TO GO WITH "Chinese books, paintings on display at New Zealand exhibitions" (Photo by Sun Xueliang/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-WAIPA-EXHIBITIONS

(230915) -- WAIPA, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit a book exhibition, which coincides with the Animal Protection Youth International Art Exhibition, in Waipa District, New Zealand, Sept. 15, 2023. Book and painting lovers in New Zealand indulged themselves in over 1,500 books from China at a book exhibition in Waipa District on Friday. The book exhibition, which coincides with the Animal Protection Youth International Art Exhibition, also included more than 220 paintings drawn by children from both countries. TO GO WITH "Chinese books, paintings on display at New Zealand exhibitions" (Photo by Sun Xueliang/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-WAIPA-EXHIBITIONS

(230915) -- WAIPA, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit a book exhibition, which coincides with the Animal Protection Youth International Art Exhibition, in Waipa District, New Zealand, Sept. 15, 2023. Book and painting lovers in New Zealand indulged themselves in over 1,500 books from China at a book exhibition in Waipa District on Friday. The book exhibition, which coincides with the Animal Protection Youth International Art Exhibition, also included more than 220 paintings drawn by children from both countries. TO GO WITH "Chinese books, paintings on display at New Zealand exhibitions" (Photo by Sun Xueliang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-JINAN-BOOK EXPO (CN)

(230731) -- JINAN, July 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors browse among books during the 31st National Book Expo in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, July 31, 2023. Over 700,000 publications of various types have been put on display, both online and on site, at the 31st National Book Expo which kicked off here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-JINAN-BOOK EXPO (CN)

(230731) -- JINAN, July 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors browse among books during the 31st National Book Expo in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, July 31, 2023. Over 700,000 publications of various types have been put on display, both online and on site, at the 31st National Book Expo which kicked off here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-JINAN-BOOK EXPO (CN)

(230731) -- JINAN, July 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors browse among books during the 31st National Book Expo in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, July 31, 2023. Over 700,000 publications of various types have been put on display, both online and on site, at the 31st National Book Expo which kicked off here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-JINAN-BOOK EXPO (CN)

(230731) -- JINAN, July 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors browse among books during the 31st National Book Expo in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, July 31, 2023. Over 700,000 publications of various types have been put on display, both online and on site, at the 31st National Book Expo which kicked off here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-PALM-LEAF MANUSCRIPT-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on May 12, 2008 shows Gyumey Tsultrim (1st L) arranging palm-leaf manuscripts of Buddhist sutras at Potala Palace in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. At Truzing Palace of Norbulingka in the western suburbs of Lhasa, thousands of ancient books on various fields of Tibet are stored on shelves. For now, Gyumey Tsultrim and his colleagues' primary task is to make an inventory of the ancient books both manually and digitally. Gyumey Tsultrim was born in 1967 in Chanang County in Shannan. In 1986, while experts from the Academy of Social Sciences of the Tibet Autonomous Region were conducting historical and cultural research in Chanang, Gyumey Tsultrim, working as an assistant in Tibetan language, was exposed to Sanskrit for the first time. In 1991, he went to the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China in Beijing to study Sanskrit systematically. In 2006, Gyumey Tsultrim published a book on Sanskrit handwriting and began

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-PALM-LEAF MANUSCRIPT-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gyumey Tsultrim (C) and colleagues collect ancient books before making an inventory of them in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 19, 2023. At Truzing Palace of Norbulingka in the western suburbs of Lhasa, thousands of ancient books on various fields of Tibet are stored on shelves. For now, Gyumey Tsultrim and his colleagues' primary task is to make an inventory of the ancient books both manually and digitally. Gyumey Tsultrim was born in 1967 in Chanang County in Shannan. In 1986, while experts from the Academy of Social Sciences of the Tibet Autonomous Region were conducting historical and cultural research in Chanang, Gyumey Tsultrim, working as an assistant in Tibetan language, was exposed to Sanskrit for the first time. In 1991, he went to the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China in Beijing to study Sanskrit systematically. In 2006, Gyumey Tsultrim published a book on Sanskrit handwriting and began participating in the protect

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-PALM-LEAF MANUSCRIPT-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gyumey Tsultrim writes Sanskrit calligraphy at home in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 19, 2023. At Truzing Palace of Norbulingka in the western suburbs of Lhasa, thousands of ancient books on various fields of Tibet are stored on shelves. For now, Gyumey Tsultrim and his colleagues' primary task is to make an inventory of the ancient books both manually and digitally. Gyumey Tsultrim was born in 1967 in Chanang County in Shannan. In 1986, while experts from the Academy of Social Sciences of the Tibet Autonomous Region were conducting historical and cultural research in Chanang, Gyumey Tsultrim, working as an assistant in Tibetan language, was exposed to Sanskrit for the first time. In 1991, he went to the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China in Beijing to study Sanskrit systematically. In 2006, Gyumey Tsultrim published a book on Sanskrit handwriting and began participating in the protection of the palm-leaf manuscripts of Budd

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-PALM-LEAF MANUSCRIPT-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on July 27, 2008 shows Gyumey Tsultrim observing palm-leaf manuscripts of Buddhist sutras in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. At Truzing Palace of Norbulingka in the western suburbs of Lhasa, thousands of ancient books on various fields of Tibet are stored on shelves. For now, Gyumey Tsultrim and his colleagues' primary task is to make an inventory of the ancient books both manually and digitally. Gyumey Tsultrim was born in 1967 in Chanang County in Shannan. In 1986, while experts from the Academy of Social Sciences of the Tibet Autonomous Region were conducting historical and cultural research in Chanang, Gyumey Tsultrim, working as an assistant in Tibetan language, was exposed to Sanskrit for the first time. In 1991, he went to the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China in Beijing to study Sanskrit systematically. In 2006, Gyumey Tsultrim published a book on Sanskrit handwriting and began participating in the protection

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-PALM-LEAF MANUSCRIPT-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gyumey Tsultrim (1st L) and his colleagues collect ancient books before making an inventory of them in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 19, 2023. At Truzing Palace of Norbulingka in the western suburbs of Lhasa, thousands of ancient books on various fields of Tibet are stored on shelves. For now, Gyumey Tsultrim and his colleagues' primary task is to make an inventory of the ancient books both manually and digitally. Gyumey Tsultrim was born in 1967 in Chanang County in Shannan. In 1986, while experts from the Academy of Social Sciences of the Tibet Autonomous Region were conducting historical and cultural research in Chanang, Gyumey Tsultrim, working as an assistant in Tibetan language, was exposed to Sanskrit for the first time. In 1991, he went to the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China in Beijing to study Sanskrit systematically. In 2006, Gyumey Tsultrim published a book on Sanskrit handwriting and began participating in the

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-PALM-LEAF MANUSCRIPT-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gyumey Tsultrim checks a reference book in Sanskrit and Tibetan in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 19, 2023. At Truzing Palace of Norbulingka in the western suburbs of Lhasa, thousands of ancient books on various fields of Tibet are stored on shelves. For now, Gyumey Tsultrim and his colleagues' primary task is to make an inventory of the ancient books both manually and digitally. Gyumey Tsultrim was born in 1967 in Chanang County in Shannan. In 1986, while experts from the Academy of Social Sciences of the Tibet Autonomous Region were conducting historical and cultural research in Chanang, Gyumey Tsultrim, working as an assistant in Tibetan language, was exposed to Sanskrit for the first time. In 1991, he went to the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China in Beijing to study Sanskrit systematically. In 2006, Gyumey Tsultrim published a book on Sanskrit handwriting and began participating in the protection of the palm-leaf manuscr

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-PALM-LEAF MANUSCRIPT-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gyumey Tsultrim (back) and his colleague make an inventory of ancient books in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 19, 2023. At Truzing Palace of Norbulingka in the western suburbs of Lhasa, thousands of ancient books on various fields of Tibet are stored on shelves. For now, Gyumey Tsultrim and his colleagues' primary task is to make an inventory of the ancient books both manually and digitally. Gyumey Tsultrim was born in 1967 in Chanang County in Shannan. In 1986, while experts from the Academy of Social Sciences of the Tibet Autonomous Region were conducting historical and cultural research in Chanang, Gyumey Tsultrim, working as an assistant in Tibetan language, was exposed to Sanskrit for the first time. In 1991, he went to the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China in Beijing to study Sanskrit systematically. In 2006, Gyumey Tsultrim published a book on Sanskrit handwriting and began participating in the protection of the palm-

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-PALM-LEAF MANUSCRIPT-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gyumey Tsultrim carries ancient books before making an inventory of them in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 19, 2023. At Truzing Palace of Norbulingka in the western suburbs of Lhasa, thousands of ancient books on various fields of Tibet are stored on shelves. For now, Gyumey Tsultrim and his colleagues' primary task is to make an inventory of the ancient books both manually and digitally. Gyumey Tsultrim was born in 1967 in Chanang County in Shannan. In 1986, while experts from the Academy of Social Sciences of the Tibet Autonomous Region were conducting historical and cultural research in Chanang, Gyumey Tsultrim, working as an assistant in Tibetan language, was exposed to Sanskrit for the first time. In 1991, he went to the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China in Beijing to study Sanskrit systematically. In 2006, Gyumey Tsultrim published a book on Sanskrit handwriting and began participating in the protection of the palm-lea

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-PALM-LEAF MANUSCRIPT-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on June 26, 2008 shows Gyumey Tsultrim arranging palm-leaf manuscripts of Buddhist sutras at Tibet Museum in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. At Truzing Palace of Norbulingka in the western suburbs of Lhasa, thousands of ancient books on various fields of Tibet are stored on shelves. For now, Gyumey Tsultrim and his colleagues' primary task is to make an inventory of the ancient books both manually and digitally. Gyumey Tsultrim was born in 1967 in Chanang County in Shannan. In 1986, while experts from the Academy of Social Sciences of the Tibet Autonomous Region were conducting historical and cultural research in Chanang, Gyumey Tsultrim, working as an assistant in Tibetan language, was exposed to Sanskrit for the first time. In 1991, he went to the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China in Beijing to study Sanskrit systematically. In 2006, Gyumey Tsultrim published a book on Sanskrit handwriting and began particip

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Train provides mobile library in China's Chongqing

STORY: Train provides mobile library in China's Chongqing DATELINE: April 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): CHEN QINGBING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of books and readers 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DENG YEQIN, Train conductor 4. STANDUP 2 (English): CHEN QINGBING, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): CHEN QINGBING, Xinhua correspondent "There is a buzzword that once circulated in China. It says that life is more than daily trivialities, but it's also about poems and distant fields. And how can I have it both?" In China's Chongqing, a train traveling from the downtown area to Xiushan County, also in Chongqing, has opened a book corner for passengers. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DENG YEQIN, Train conductor "Just before the World Book Day, the Chongqing Library set up a book corner on our train together with the Chongqing Railway Bureau of China Railway Chengdu Group. They also donated many books so that passengers can read he

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Poet Kenji Miyazawa's 'Spring and Ahura' book found

TOKYO, Japan - Two copies of the "Spring and Asura" free-verse collection written by renowned early 20th-century poet and fairytale writer Kenji Miyazawa are shown to the press in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2014. The spines of both books show traces of having been daubed with bronze powder by Miyazawa himself who thought the title "Poem Collection" was not an appropriate phrase.

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Book reading machine unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - A Tokyo-based software house unveils Sept. 7 a machine which reads aloud books for the blind or people who have weak eyesight. The machine has both male and female voices.

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Homework 1,300 years ago reveals Xinjiang's school life in ancient times

STORY: Homework 1,300 years ago reveals Xinjiang's school life in ancient times DATELINE: May 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: TURPAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's Xinjiang 2. various of a document unearthed in 1969 in Astana ancient cemetery 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DILINUR MAIMING, Docent at Turpan Museum STORYLINE: What was school life like in China's Xinjiang in ancient times? A document unearthed in 1969 in Astana ancient cemetery in Turpan, eastern Xinjiang, offers an intriguing glimpse. The document is a 5-meter scroll, written by Bu Tianshou, a 12-year-old student in 710 AD, Tang Dynasty. Bu transcribed several chapters of two books -- the annotations of the Analects of Confucius by famous scholar Zheng Xuan and The Thousand Character Classic, a Chinese poem used as a primer for teaching Chinese characters to children in ancient China -- both were assigned readings at that time. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DILINUR MAIMING, Docent at Turpan Museum "This is a copy of Zheng

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Chinese-themed books showcased at London Book Fair

STORY: Chinese-themed books showcased at London Book Fair DATELINE: April 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of London Book Fair 2. various of a promoting event 3. various of launch ceremony of "China and the Shared Human Future: Exploring Common Values and Goals" STORYLINE: Shu Lin's Grandpa, a children's picture book illustrated by British-Chinese artist Yu Rong, was showcased at the just-concluded London Book Fair, sparking heated discussions about how to better tell Chinese stories to international readers. The book tells a story about Shu Lin, a Chinese immigrant girl, who finds it hard to gain acceptance in her new school, until her grandfather saves the day. The book combines paper-cutting and ink painting with other Chinese elements to create a painting style that is both classical and modern. Renowned British sociologist Martin Albrow also brought his new book to the book fair. Albrow is a pioneer in the study of globalization in the West, and he

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Poet Kenji Miyazawa's 'Spring and Ahura' book found

TOKYO, Japan - Two copies of the "Spring and Asura" free-verse collection written by renowned early 20th-century poet and fairytale writer Kenji Miyazawa are shown to the press in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2014. The spines of both books show traces of having been daubed with bronze powder by Miyazawa himself who thought the title "Poem Collection" was not an appropriate phrase. (Kyodo)

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Book reading machine unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - A Tokyo-based software house unveils Sept. 7 a machine which reads aloud books for the blind or people who have weak eyesight. The machine has both male and female voices.