Dead Sea salt-encrusted artwork eyes concerns over ecological crisis

STORY: Dead Sea salt-encrusted artwork eyes concerns over ecological crisis DATELINE: Nov. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:08 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of entrance of the Dead Sea salt-encrusted artwork exhibition 2. various of videos of the Dead Sea at the exhibition 3. various of Dead Sea salt-encrusted tutu 4. pics of clothes soaked in the Dead Sea 5. various of the artworks STORYLINE: Wedding dresses, tutus, fishing nets, and barbed wire chandeliers... a collection of daily object-turned artwork are now glistering brightly in the crust of naturally-formed salt crystals, telling the story of the lowest water body on earth -- the Dead Sea. Dubbed "the Burning Sea," an eight-month-long exhibition held through June 2023 in the Israel Museum theming Israeli artist Sigalit Landau, the creator of these salt-encrusted pieces after letting them soak in the Dead Sea's water for long periods of time. Featuring the salt-encrusted sculpture along with other art pieces, the exh

5th China International Import Expo kicks off

STORY: 5th China International Import Expo kicks off DATELINE: Nov. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the CIIE STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent "I'm Xinhua correspondent Huang Aiping, reporting at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. The China International Import Expo (CIIE), the world's first import-themed national-level expo, opens its fifth edition. A total of 145 countries, regions and international organizations are joining this year's expo. Enterprises from 127 countries and regions will be involved in the business fair, including those from all the member states of the RCEP -- the world's largest free trade deal to date. More than 280 industry-leading enterprises, including some of the world's top 500 companies, are participating in the expo. Among them, nearly 90 percent are returning participants from last year. There are six exh