Chinese Language Day celebrated at Confucius Institute in Barcelona

STORY: Chinese Language Day celebrated at Confucius Institute in Barcelona SHOOTING TIME: April 19-22, 2024 DATELINE: April 23, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:59 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Barcelona, Spain 2. various of students learning Chinese at the Confucius Institute in Barcelona 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): XU YINGFENG, Coordinator of teaching at Confucius Institute in Barcelona 4. various of students learning Chinese 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): XU YINGFENG, Coordinator of teaching at Confucius Institute in Barcelona 6. various of the Confucius Institute 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): SANDRA RODRIGUEZ, Chinese language student 8. various of street view and the Confucius Institute STORYLINE: Activities such as a writing competition, calligraphy displays, and cultural talks were held late last week at the Confucius Institute in Barcelona to celebrate this year's United Nations Chinese Language Day which falls on April 20, attracting many students and cultural enthusias

Finnish man grows bamboo for giant pandas

STORY: Finnish man grows bamboo for giant pandas SHOOTING TIME: January 2024 DATELINE: March 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: AHTARI, Finland CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of panda house at the Ahtari zoo 2. various of pandas 3. various of Luokkakallio working in snow 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JARI LUOKKAKALLIO, Bamboo grower 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JARI LUOKKAKALLIO, Bamboo grower 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JARI LUOKKAKALLIO, Bamboo grower 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JARI LUOKKAKALLIO, Bamboo grower STORYLINE: In March 2018, a pair of giant pandas from China officially met the public at the Ahtari Zoo in central Finland. In the chilly expanse of Finland's rural heartland, an ambitious endeavor took root alongside the anticipated arrival of the pair. After Finland and China launched negotiations on the giant panda cooperation project in 2016, a group of dedicated volunteers embarked on a pioneering project of cultivating bamboo to host these iconic creatures. However, the initial enthusias

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(230423) -- BEIJING, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arming Schober rides past rapeseed flower fields in Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, March 23, 2023. Arming Schober, a German owner of a homestay in Tachuan Village of Yixian County, participated in the 18th China Huangshan (Yixian) International Cycling Open. Yixian County, one of the six counties of ancient Huizhou, is located at the southern foot of Huangshan Mountain. The China Huangshan (Yixian) International Cycling Open is held here for 18 consecutive years, as brand events achieving high-quality integration of sports and tourism. This year's Huangshan cycling race attracted more than 1,700 riders both at home and overseas. Arming was born in Innsbruck, Austria. He traveled in Huangshan Mountain with his family in 2021 and was attracted by the simple folk customs, beautiful environment and unique Huizhou-style architecture. Arming and his wife Huang Qiong took over an ancient Huizhou house and started a homestay business. As a cycling enthusias