(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-SICHOD WANGMO (CN)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-SICHOD WANGMO (CN)

(240329) -- LHASA, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sichod Wangmo (L) and a family member greet each other in Jiagen Village in Damxung County of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 10, 2024. Sichod Wangmo, 85, is a resident of Jiagen Village in Damxung County of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. In old Xizang, Sichod Wangmo was a serf. Her mother passed away when she was very young. Young Sichod Wangmo made a living with her grandma by pasturing for a serf owner. They didn't have their own cattle and sheep, but they still needed to pay various taxes which were too high for them to afford. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched the democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom. Sichod Wangmo felt her life was turning on a new page since she was allocated five yaks by the government. Now, Sichod Wangmo's family has grown into a big one with four generations of over 100 members. This year, Sichod Wangmo's family members came together for a reunion to celebr

Giant panda couple, turning 16, prosper under tender care of Malaysian keepers

STORY: Giant panda couple, turning 16, prosper under tender care of Malaysian keepers DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Happy Birthday banners and other decorations 2. various of giant pandas Xing Xing and Liang Liang at the zoo 3. various of a newly born cub 4. various of meal preparation for pandas and body check 5. various of zoo staff and panda lovers sending their wishes STORYLINE: Asper bamboo shoots are carefully measured, weighed and sliced. Apples, pears and carrots are cleaned and put aside while eggs, soybean, corn, rice and calcium powder are mixed together with corn oil to make "cakes". These are some of the treats prepared every day for the giant pandas at the Giant Panda Conservation Center (GPCC) of Zoo Negara in Malaysia, but this Tuesday is special: Xing Xing and Liang Liang are turning 16. Crowds of panda fans, students, and especially families with kids took their time off on a work day to celebr

CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

(220603) -- GUANGZHOU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The launching ceremony of the new dragon boat "Dongpo" is held at Longchuanshijia, a shipyard in Panyu District of Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 14, 2022. During every year's Dragon Boat Festival, various of competing dragon boats are scattered along the Zhujiang River. As a traditional folk custom, Dragon boat race is very popular among locals in south China's densely river-covered Lingnan area where almost every village boasts of its own dragon boat. The dragon boat "Dongpo" made in 1868 and belonged to Chepo Village is one of the oldest dragon boats in Guangzhou. As years passed, this old dragon boat has to inevitably face aging and damage. In order to protect this time-honored treasure, Chepo Village entrusted an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage and a shipyard in Guangzhou to recreate the dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shaped wood carving and hull. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, with the sound of drums and celebr

CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

(220603) -- GUANGZHOU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 18, 2022 shows the hull of the new dragon boat "Dongpo" at Longchuanshijia, a shipyard in Panyu District of Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province. During every year's Dragon Boat Festival, various of competing dragon boats are scattered along the Zhujiang River. As a traditional folk custom, Dragon boat race is very popular among locals in south China's densely river-covered Lingnan area where almost every village boasts of its own dragon boat. The dragon boat "Dongpo" made in 1868 and belonged to Chepo Village is one of the oldest dragon boats in Guangzhou. As years passed, this old dragon boat has to inevitably face aging and damage. In order to protect this time-honored treasure, Chepo Village entrusted an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage and a shipyard in Guangzhou to recreate the dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shaped wood carving and hull. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, with the sound of drums and celebr