Kindergartens bring education to children's doorsteps in pastoral areas in China's Qinghai

STORY: Kindergartens bring education to children's doorsteps in pastoral areas in China's Qinghai DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the kindergarten 2. STANDUP (English): PEMA YANGTSO, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TSERING DRADUL, Deputy head of a kindergarten in Chudri Township, Qumalai County 4. various of the kindergarten 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DONG ZHU, Deputy head of Qumalai County 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TSERING DRADUL, Deputy head of a kindergarten in Chudri Township, Qumalai County STORYLINE: Located in the hinterland of the Yellow River's source area, Qumalai County in China's Qinghai spans an area of 52,000 square kilometers and is home to a population of 47,000. On the vast grasslands of Qumalai, many preschool children lead a nomadic lifestyle alongside their families. Due to the long distance between their pasture homes and kindergartens in the county seat or township seat, many children were una

Vlog: China's courier sector sees accelerated recovery

STORY: Vlog: China's courier sector sees accelerated recovery DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:35 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI LONG, Deliveryman in Beijing 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HE YAN, Saleswoman 4. STANDUP 2 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): QI HONGYAO, Division Manager of SF Express North China 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LI LONG, Deliveryman in Beijing 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): XIONG WENXIA, Resident in Beijing 8. STANDUP 3 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent "As China has optimized its COVID-19 response, the most mobile workforce in major Chinese cities has joined the efforts to restore normal life. The 4 million postal and courier workers in China have worked around the clock to bring what people need to their doorsteps amid a surging demand that indicates China's economic rebound. Toda

China's Chongqing issues free medical packages to battle COVID-19

STORY: China's Chongqing issues free medical packages to battle COVID-19 DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the health package 2. various of the distribution of the packages 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YAN CHENGWEI, Chongqing resident STORYLINE: Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality has issued free packages containing antipyretics to residents above 60 amid the spread of COVID-19. The municipal government said that authorities have ordered 2.4 million "health packages," containing antipyretics, traditional Chinese medicines, medical-grade masks, and antigen test kits. They will be given out within this week, prioritizing rural residents, people above 80, and those with underlying diseases. Those with mobile difficulties can have the packages delivered to their doorsteps. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YAN CHENGWEI, Chongqing resident "Indeed, it's inconvenient for us elderly to buy medicine. The package includes everything we need, like masks

Carbon sink trading helps increase villagers' income in China's Guizhou

STORY: Carbon sink trading helps increase villagers' income in China's Guizhou DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:44 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forest of Congjiang County 2. various of the forest carbon sink trading project 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG LAOSHUI, Villager of Congjiang County 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN SUI, Guizhou Environmental and Energy Exchange 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YAN HEGENG, Guizhou Panjiang Power Investment Co. STORYLINE: Congjiang County in southwest China's Guizhou Province has a forest coverage rate of 69.3 percent. The villagers here never thought that mountain trees at their doorsteps could become a source of income thanks to a forest carbon sink trading program. In December 2017, Guizhou Province began implementing the forest carbon sink trading project, which allowed registered impoverished households to benefit from carbon sink transactions. Trees planted by registered impoverished households are given iden

Community canteens provide affordable meals for senior citizens in China's Anhui

STORY: Community canteens provide affordable meals for senior citizens in China's Anhui DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a canteen for elderly people in Hefei City 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHI XIANGMEI, Resident of Luyang District, Hefei 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU QINGCHUN, Official with the Civil Affairs Bureau of Luyang District, Hefei STORYLINE: At this canteen in Hefei City in China's Anhui, elderly people can get a hearty meal at noon for 9 yuan, or less than 1.5 U.S. dollars. To meet the dining needs of the elderly, many such canteens have been established in various parts of China. They allow senior citizens to enjoy a wide variety of dishes at affordable prices right at their doorsteps. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHI XIANGMEI, Resident of Luyang District, Hefei "We'd come here four to five times every week. We come quite often. The food here is great and there are so many dishes. There are green vegetables, cauliflowers, and