5 years after liberation, life returns to normal in Mosul

STORY: 5 years after liberation, life returns to normal in Mosul DATELINE: July 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: MOSUL, Iraq CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: Various of the al-Attareen market in the old city of MosulSOUNDBITE 1(Arabic): DALSHAD ISMAIL, CustomerSOUNDBITE 2(Arabic): ALI SAADI ALWAN, Owner of a butcher shopSOUNDBITE 3(Arabic): OMER TAQA, EngineerSOUNDBITE 4(Arabic): AMIN AL-FANASH, Mosul Mayor STORYLINE: Five years after liberation from the extremist Islamic State (IS) militants, life has been returning to normal gradually to Iraq's second-largest city of Mosul. Many of its famous traditional markets are now brimming with various products and shoppers could go around freely without fear. SOUNDBITE 1(Arabic): DALSHAD ISMAIL, Customer "There is improvement in Mosul this year, and there is an increase in the number of shoppers in the market as you can see. It's the result of better security and stability in the city with the efforts of the security forces." SOUNDBITE 2(Arabic): ALI SAADI ALWAN,

Xinjiang, My home: Pizza shop owner's prosperous life

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: Pizza shop owner's prosperous life DATELINE: May 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the pizza shopSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YERBOLAT, Pizza shop owner, and customerSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YERBOLAT, Pizza shop ownerSOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YERBOLAT, Pizza shop ownerSOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): YERBOLAT, Pizza shop owner, and his elder sonSOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): YERBOLAT, Pizza shop ownerSOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): YERBOLAT, Pizza shop ownervarious of Yerbolat and his family STORYLINE: Yerbolat, a father of two, runs a pizza shop in Emin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. He believes that "our tomorrow will be much more wonderful." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YERBOLAT, Pizza shop owner, and customer "Egg tart, please. Okay. Grilled chicken wings, please. Okay. What drinks do you have? Passion fruit juice. Okay, a cup of passion fruit juice, please." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YERBOLAT, Pizza shop owner "I'm Yerbolat. This is my p

Day of Bellflower celebrated in France

STORY: Day of Bellflower celebrated in France DATELINE: May 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: various of flower shopsSOUNDBITE 1 (French): CustomerSOUNDBITE 2 (French): CustomerSOUNDBITE 3 (French): Customer STORYLINE: France on May 1 marked the Day of the Bellflower, a symbol of happiness and hope. French people believe that bellflowers received on this day will bring happiness as the white flower symbolizes the arrival of friends, spring, and good luck. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): Customer "It is a tradition and it is normal. This flower is pleasing and can bring good luck." SOUNDBITE 2 (French): Customer "I bought bellflowers for my wife and a friend and if I didn't, my wife would not be happy when I go back home." SOUNDBITE 3 (French): Customer "I buy bellflowers every year, and it brings good luck. I buy them for my family, for my children, for my mother, and for myself." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Paris. (XHTV)