Former logging city in N China brightens up as eco-protection brings benefits

STORY: Former logging city in N China brightens up as eco-protection brings benefits DATELINE: Sept. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: ARXAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Arxan's scenic spots 2. various of tourists in Arxan 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): BAI FENG, Head of Arxan Culture, Tourism and Sports Bureau 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAI ZHENZHEN, Shop owner in Arxan 5. various of Arxan's scenic spots 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): BAI FENG, Head of Arxan Culture, Tourism and Sports Bureau 7. various of tourists in Arxan STORYLINE: The 2023 China (Arxan) Tourism Conference concluded on Sunday in Arxan City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Arxan, located at the southwestern foot of the Dahinggan Mountains and at the intersection of four major grasslands, is an increasingly popular tourist destination. In the past decade, Arxan has undergone significant transformations by tapping into local tourism resources. Currently, two-thirds of the local population lives on tourism-rel

Eco-protection, rural tourism add vitality to SW China village

STORY: Eco-protection, rural tourism add vitality to SW China village DATELINE: July 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Huawu Village in southwest China's Guizhou Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG GUANGRONG, Ecological environment monitoring center of Guizhou Province 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHANG KAILIN, Party chief of Huawu Village STORYLINE: Attaching great importance to environmental protection, Huawu Village, a once nationally designated poor village in southwest China's Guizhou Province, has shaken off poverty and become a pilot project in developing rural ecological tourism. Located near the source of the Wujiang River in the western part of Guizhou, the natural environment of the small village of Miao ethnicity has improved thanks to concerted efforts of water pollution control, ecological restoration and a fishing ban in the Wujiang River basin. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG GUANGRONG, Ecological environment monitoring