Summernats car festival draws record crowd in Australian capital

STORY: Summernats car festival draws record crowd in Australian capital SHOOTING DATE: Jan. 6, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival and participants STORYLINE: Authorities have celebrated a successful edition of Australia's biggest motoring festival despite safety concerns following a crowd brawl. Organizers of Summernats, Australia's biggest celebration of horsepower, on Sunday announced a record sell-out crowd of 130,000 people attended the 36th edition of the four-day festival at Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC), beating the previous record crowd of 125,000 set in 2023. Attendees at the festival saw 2,500 cars from Australia and New Zealand displayed as well as competitive driving events, music and exhibition and trade shows. A 1968 Dodge Charger belonging to Queensland-based collector Joe Bauer was on Sunday named the Summernats 36 Grand Champion, which recognizes modified car excellence, and Victoria's Andrew

Yearly celebration of cars held in Canberra, Australia

STORY: Yearly celebration of cars held in Canberra, Australia SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 6, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of visitors in Canberra's exhibition park 2. various of the Summernats burnout event STORYLINE: The 36th edition of Summernats, one of Australia's biggest car events, opened Thursday in the nation's capital city of Canberra, attracting thousands of visitors. Held annually since 1987, the festival is a celebration of modified cars, featuring competitive driving events as well as music, exhibitions and trade shows. The event is being held from Jan. 4 to Jan. 7. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Canberra. (XHTV)

Motoring enthusiasts flock to Australian capital for annual car festival

STORY: Motoring enthusiasts flock to Australian capital for annual car festival SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of visitors in Canberra's exhibition park 2. various of cars STORYLINE: Australia's biggest celebration of cars has opened in the nation's capital city, drawing thousands of visitors. The 36th edition of Summernats began in Canberra's Exhibition Park on Thursday. Held annually since 1987, except for 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the four-day festival is a celebration of modified specialist cars, featuring competitive driving events as well as music, exhibitions and trade shows. The 2022 edition of the festival was the biggest yet, attracting over 120,000 visitors and 2,700 vehicles but was marred by poor crowd behavior that forced police to close the cruise circuit early due to safety concerns. Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Policing at the time criticized organizers of Summernat

U.S., China need to get back to dialogue, collaboration: Neil Bush

STORY: U.S., China need to get back to dialogue, collaboration: Neil Bush SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 3, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): NEIL BUSH, Founder and Chair of the George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations 2. various of city views in China STORYLINE: U.S., China need to get back to dialogue, collaboration: Neil Bush SOUNDBITE (English): NEIL BUSH, Founder and Chair of the George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations "Clearly, there are areas in the competitive landscape, where we might have differences, but where we must work together, where we have common ground is so much more important and so much more extensive than those things that divide us. We need to get back on the track of constructive and respectful dialogue and ultimately collaboration in areas that are critical to sustain life on earth for humans. I think China's economy is too resilient and has too many positive factors driving

Chinese automotive brand Changan enters Kenyan market

STORY: Chinese automotive brand Changan enters Kenyan market SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 1, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching event of Chinese automotive brand Changan 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JULIA VERSHINSKAYA, Managing Director, Inchcape Kenya 3. various of the event STORYLINE: Chinese automotive brand Changan has been launched in the Kenyan market and will be distributed by Inchcape Kenya, a motor dealer. Sylvia Agani, the regional sales manager of Changan Automotive, said at a briefing in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, Friday evening that the Chinese vehicles have been tailored for local clients who value quality brands that provide superior driving experience. "Kenyans will now be able to purchase Changan's passenger and light commercial models that offer modern car technology coupled with advanced safety systems at a very competitive price point," Agani said. Agani observed that six models in Changan's innovative