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"Laowai" in China | French artistic director makes Chinese ancient town aglow with fireworks

(240606) -- WANZAI, June 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Sophie Poirier walks in Wanzai ancient town in east China's Jiangxi Province, May 11, 2024. Sophie Poirier, a French artistic director of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company, has been obsessed with Chinese culture since she was a child. In her childhood, she often fantasized that she was a Chinese princess. In 1991, as a designer of ECA2, a well-known French large-scale event maker, Poirier went to the Beijing Amusement Park and brought her very first dreamlike laser water curtain film to the Chinese audience. She has also designed performances for many well-known tourist destinations. Though Poirier has extensive experience in performance design, she fell in love with the small stage of Wanzai, an ancient town with nearly a 1,400-year history of producing fireworks, following a collaboration invitation of Zeng Ming, general manager of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company. Poirier teamed up with Zeng's company to develo

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Intelligent Aquaculture Robot

YIXING, CHINA - JUNE 2, 2024 - Members of the intelligent team of Nantong Institute of Technology put the "Qichuang Intelligent Aquaculture robot" into the water for a deep-water test at the aquaculture base of Innovation Village in Yixing city, Jiangsu province, China, June 2, 2024. Yin Jiangang, an aquaculture farmer in Gengxin Village, Yangxiang Town, Yixing City, Jiangsu province, uses an "intelligent aquaculture robot" developed by a team from Nantong Institute of Technology to feed drinks to his fish and crabs. The robot has a modular design and is equipped with image acquisition equipment, lighting system, safety sensors, pressure sensors, humidity and temperature sensors, attitude sensors and inertial navigation modules. Mainly through the pH detection, ammonia nitrogen content detection and other instruments, can effectively improve the efficiency of water quality detection; And the robot can feed intelligently in different water depths and heights, improving the quality and efficiency for the develo

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Intelligent Aquaculture Robot

YIXING, CHINA - JUNE 2, 2024 - Members of the intelligent team of Nantong Institute of Technology put the "Qichuang Intelligent Aquaculture robot" into the water for a deep-water test at the aquaculture base of Innovation Village in Yixing city, Jiangsu province, China, June 2, 2024. Yin Jiangang, an aquaculture farmer in Gengxin Village, Yangxiang Town, Yixing City, Jiangsu province, uses an "intelligent aquaculture robot" developed by a team from Nantong Institute of Technology to feed drinks to his fish and crabs. The robot has a modular design and is equipped with image acquisition equipment, lighting system, safety sensors, pressure sensors, humidity and temperature sensors, attitude sensors and inertial navigation modules. Mainly through the pH detection, ammonia nitrogen content detection and other instruments, can effectively improve the efficiency of water quality detection; And the robot can feed intelligently in different water depths and heights, improving the quality and efficiency for the develo

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Intelligent Aquaculture Robot

YIXING, CHINA - JUNE 2, 2024 - Members of the intelligent team of Nantong Institute of Technology put the "Qichuang Intelligent Aquaculture robot" into the water for a deep-water test at the aquaculture base of Innovation Village in Yixing city, Jiangsu province, China, June 2, 2024. Yin Jiangang, an aquaculture farmer in Gengxin Village, Yangxiang Town, Yixing City, Jiangsu province, uses an "intelligent aquaculture robot" developed by a team from Nantong Institute of Technology to feed drinks to his fish and crabs. The robot has a modular design and is equipped with image acquisition equipment, lighting system, safety sensors, pressure sensors, humidity and temperature sensors, attitude sensors and inertial navigation modules. Mainly through the pH detection, ammonia nitrogen content detection and other instruments, can effectively improve the efficiency of water quality detection; And the robot can feed intelligently in different water depths and heights, improving the quality and efficiency for the develo

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Intelligent Aquaculture Robot

YIXING, CHINA - JUNE 2, 2024 - Members of the intelligent team of Nantong Institute of Technology put the "Qichuang Intelligent Aquaculture robot" into the water for a deep-water test at the aquaculture base of Innovation Village in Yixing city, Jiangsu province, China, June 2, 2024. Yin Jiangang, an aquaculture farmer in Gengxin Village, Yangxiang Town, Yixing City, Jiangsu province, uses an "intelligent aquaculture robot" developed by a team from Nantong Institute of Technology to feed drinks to his fish and crabs. The robot has a modular design and is equipped with image acquisition equipment, lighting system, safety sensors, pressure sensors, humidity and temperature sensors, attitude sensors and inertial navigation modules. Mainly through the pH detection, ammonia nitrogen content detection and other instruments, can effectively improve the efficiency of water quality detection; And the robot can feed intelligently in different water depths and heights, improving the quality and efficiency for the develo

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South Africa's Absa Group taps into Chinese market with Beijing subsidiary

STORY: South Africa's Absa Group taps into Chinese market with Beijing subsidiary SHOOTING TIME: May 8, 2024 DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CHERYL BUSS, CEO, Absa International 3. various of street views in Beijing STORYLINE: South Africa's Absa Group, one of Africa's largest diversified financial service providers, launched a subsidiary in Beijing on Wednesday. This marks the group's first move into the Chinese market. The subsidiary is designed to provide non-banking services, including consulting services for Chinese enterprises investing in Africa and releasing research reports. SOUNDBITE (English): CHERYL BUSS, CEO, Absa International "So, given their inextricable links and the economic ties and the trade and investment between China and Africa, we believe that it's important to be the face of Africa in China and to really connect with Chinese institutions, corporations, banks, develo

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-HIGH SPEED RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION

(240126) -- XI'AN, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan.16, 2024 shows the construction site of the Beiluohe super major bridge along the Xi'an-Yan'an High-Speed Railway in Luochuan County of Yan'an City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Shaanxi Province has weathered several rounds of cold waves so far this winter, with temperatures plummeting to minus 26 degrees Celsius in Yan'an City, but constructors are still beating the adverse weather with normal operations at the construction site along the Xi'an-Yan'an High-Speed Railway. Spanning over about 299 km, this railway is the first of its kind built for the old revolutionary base area in northern Shaanxi. Upon completion, it is expected to shorten the travel time between Xi'an and Yan'an from current 2.5 hours to around one hour. This holds significance in consolidating the achievements of poverty alleviation for old revolutionary base areas, advancing rural revitalization on all fronts, and fostering a new paradigm for the develo

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Türkiye to enhance ties with neighbors on "win-win" basis: president

STORY: Türkiye to enhance ties with neighbors on "win-win" basis: president SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 2, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of speech of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President STORYLINE: The Turkish government aims to strengthen Türkiye's relations with its neighbors based on a "win-win" approach, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President "Despite interventions from third parties suggesting otherwise, we have worked to strengthen our relations with our neighbors, on the basis of a win-win approach. We have resolved the differences of opinion that emerged between us and some countries in the region and brought our cooperation back to the levels where it should be. While reaching historic heights in our relations with the Turkish-speaking world, we have also worked to develo

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Developing, friendly countries voice support for China's just position at UN meeting

STORY: Developing, friendly countries voice support for China's just position at UN meeting DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: UNITED NATIONS CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of the conference room 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese/English): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations 3. wide shot of the conference room 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese/English): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations 5. wide shot of conference room 6. SOUNDBITE 3 the (English): MUNIR AKRAM, Pakistan's permanent representative to the UN STORYLINE: Developing and friendly countries on Tuesday made statements to support China at the general debate on human rights issues held by the Third Committee of the 78th UN General Assembly. Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, attended the general debate and delivered the national statement, in which he elaborated on the profound human rights connotation in the Global Security Initiative, Global Develo

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CHINA-SHANDONG-JINAN-PAKISTAN-MEDICAL-COOPERATION (CN)

(231017) -- JINAN, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Muhammed Shahbaz works at the Qilu Hospital of Shandong University in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 16, 2023. Muhammed Shahbaz is a native of Sargodha, Pakistan. Ever since he was a child, Shahbaz dreamed of bringing better medical service to those who live in remote areas and are unable to afford medical expenses. In 2006, Shahbaz enrolled in Shandong University. He earned the bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in surgery successively before finishing his postdoctoral research in October this year. Shahbaz is now committed to the construction of China-Pakistan health corridor. The China-Pakistan health corridor is a multidisciplinary group composed of hospitals, nursing and auxiliary medical institutions, research and training centers, IT, and pharmaceutical industries. Through mobile hospitals, laboratories, pharmacies, artificial intelligence, virtual reality and big data, this group shares the achievements of Chinese medical develo

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Japanese businessman Nobukazu Yuzawa's new pursuit in China's Tianjin

STORY: Japanese businessman Nobukazu Yuzawa's new pursuit in China's Tianjin DATELINE: Sept. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various the factory 2. various of Nobukazu Yuzawa 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): NOBUKAZU YUZAWA, Executive Vice President, Meiji Dairies (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. 4. various the factory 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Japanese): NOBUKAZU YUZAWA, Executive Vice President, Meiji Dairies (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Japanese businessman Nobukazu Yuzawa is the Executive Vice President of Meiji Dairies (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., a newly-opened factory in north China's Tianjin Municipality. He said that he has been impressed by the speed of China's development, as well as the huge growth opportunities that China offers to the world. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): NOBUKAZU YUZAWA, Executive Vice President, Meiji Dairies (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. "I first came to China in 2005, mainly to buy raw material for fruit yogurt produced in Japan. At that time, I felt that China was develo

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Zambian union expects to work with Chinese investors in tapping alternative energy

STORY: Zambian union expects to work with Chinese investors in tapping alternative energy DATELINE: Feb. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese workers in Zambia 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JOSEPH CHEWE, President of MUZ STORYLINE: A mining industry union of Zambia is seeking to work with Chinese investors to develop alternative energy. Joseph Chewe, the president of the Mineworkers Union of Zambia (MUZ), says Zambia will need the technological and technical experience as well as resources of Chinese firms in its efforts of promoting alternative energy resources. SOUNDBITE (English): JOSEPH CHEWE, President of MUZ "China is an all-weather partner in terms of development. They remain resolute to be with the community. So this is the friendship that we need. The Chinese are demonstrating to the whole world and particularly Zambia that they can do projects within a short time and empower the community." He says the involvement of Chinese firms in the develo

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China's Heilongjiang sees bumper harvest of lion's mane mushrooms

STORY: China's Heilongjiang sees bumper harvest of lion's mane mushrooms DATELINE: Oct. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:54 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mushroom planting base 2. various of workers picking and processing the mushroom 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIE GUOQIANG, Local official STORYLINE: Lion's mane mushroom growers in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province have a bumper harvest this autumn. At a planting base for the mushroom in Hailin City, farmers are busy picking the fungi. So far, more than 10,000 households in the city have participated in growing lion's mane mushrooms which have become a pillar industry that could generate 454 million yuan (about 62.65 million U.S. dollars) annually. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIE GUOQIANG, Local official "Hailin has been stepping up efforts to help farmers grow lion's mane mushrooms in recent years. We also provide support for enterprises and cooperatives in the industry and promote the processing and research and develo

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What to expect at China's "two sessions" in crucial year

STORY: What to expect at China's "two sessions" in crucial year DATELINE: March. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MASOOD KHALID, Former Pakistani ambassador to China 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, Int'l relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PELAGIA KARPATHIOTAKI, Greek scholar STORYLINE: China's top political advisory body started its annual session on Friday, marking the beginning of the country's major annual political gatherings in a crucial year for its march toward realizing the second centenary goal of developing China into a modern socialist country. Dubbed the "two sessions," China's major political events also include the annual gathering of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature. The NPC session will open on Saturday. The "two sessions" are of great importance in the country's political calendar, during which a general national develo