From bricklayer to ardent advocate for migrant workers

STORY: From bricklayer to ardent advocate for migrant workers SHOOTING TIME: March 3, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zou Bin 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZOU BIN, Project inspector, CCFED 3. various of Zou Bin 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZOU BIN, Project inspector, CCFED STORYLINE: Zou Bin, from central China's Hunan Province, is a project inspector of China Construction Fifth Engineering Division Corp., Ltd. (CCFED). He started off as a bricklayer and went on to win the Medallion for Excellence in bricklaying in the WorldSkills Competition held in Brazil in 2015, setting a record for China in this field. In 2018, he was elected as a grassroots NPC deputy and has become an ardent advocate for migrant workers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZOU BIN, Project inspector, CCFED "During the past six years, I have submitted more than 10 suggestions, most of which were about migrant workers and the construction industry. I hope that

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(221129) -- BEIJING, Nov. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zou Bin participates in a competition of bricklaying during the 43rd Worldskills Competition in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Aug. 12, 2015. (Xinhua/Xu Zijian)

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AUSTRIA-SALZBURG-WORLDSKILLS COMPETITION-CHINESE TECHNICIANS

(221128) -- SALZBURG, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese competitor Wu Yuanzhou attends the bricklaying contest at the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in Salzburg, Austria, Nov. 26, 2022. TO GO WITH "Chinese technicians win 7 medals at WorldSkills Competition in Austria" (Xinhua/Liu Xinyu)

AUSTRIA-SALZBURG-WORLDSKILLS COMPETITION-CHINESE TECHNICIANS

AUSTRIA-SALZBURG-WORLDSKILLS COMPETITION-CHINESE TECHNICIANS

(221128) -- SALZBURG, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese competitor Wu Yuanzhou (C) attends the awarding ceremony of bricklaying contest at the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in Salzburg, Austria, Nov. 27, 2022. Wu won gold medal of the bricklaying contest. TO GO WITH "Chinese technicians win 7 medals at WorldSkills Competition in Austria" (Xinhua/Liu Xinyu)

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(220529) -- XI'AN, May 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children experience bricklaying under the guidance of a professional at a construction site in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 28, 2022. Under the guidance of professionals, more than 20 children attended the event as "little architects" ahead of the upcoming International Children's Day. During the event, the kids learned architectural knowledge and experienced the work of architects and construction workers. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)