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China: Herd Of Elk Spotted Crossing Rising River And Streets In Yueyang, Hunan

A herd of brown elk was spotted crossing the rising waters of a river and on streets in Hunan's Yueyang on June 24. In Chinese culture, the rising waters of rivers is an auspicious sign and the sighting of elks is rare. Netizens on Chinese social media noted that the large elk population can be attributed to extensive resources invested in wildlife conservation.

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UK university students share passion for Chinese culture in competition

STORY: UK university students share passion for Chinese culture in competition SHOOTING TIME: June 7, 2024 DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition STORYLINE: Eight university students from across the United Kingdom (UK) showcased their language skills and shared their passion for Chinese culture in a Chinese competition held in London on Thursday. During the 23rd "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition UK Regional Final for university students, each contestant tackled tasks including speech, quiz race, and talent show. "Looking back at my journey of learning Chinese, I feel very fortunate since it has enabled me to make many new friends and appreciate the depth and breadth of Chinese culture," said Chidimma Daisy Anyakora, the champion of the competition, who has been learning Chinese only since 2019. The contestant -- a freshman from the University of Manchester, along with three other winning contestants, has ear

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Astronaut Tang Shengjie: honored to join Shenzhou-17 mission

STORY: Astronaut Tang Shengjie: honored to join Shenzhou-17 mission DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TANG SHENGJIE, Chinese astronaut STORYLINE: Three Chinese astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-17 spaceflight mission met the press on Wednesday. Tang Shengjie is a new comer to space. He joined China's third batch of astronauts in September 2020. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TANG SHENGJIE, Chinese astronaut "I feel excited to carry out the mission for my motherland, which is a great glory, responsibility and honor for me. I am fortunate that we are in a great era, which provides us with platforms to pursue and realize dreams. I am grateful for the education and nurturing from Party organizations at various levels, the full support from many other researchers and the understanding and support from my family, so I can devote myself to learning and training." The Shenzhou-17 crewed spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 11:1

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Chengdu Universiade is an amazing experience: Ugandan journalist

STORY: Chengdu Universiade is an amazing experience: Ugandan journalist DATELINE: July 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of FISU World University Games venues 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HOPE AMPURIRE, Ugandan journalist 3. various of Chengdu 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HOPE AMPURIRE, Ugandan journalist STORYLINE: Hope Ampurire, a Ugandan journalist, has said the FISU World University Games underway in China's Chengdu is an amazing experience. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HOPE AMPURIRE, Ugandan journalist "It is an amazing experience. And I was fortunate enough to catch the opening ceremony. Everyone was very happy and all were excited about it. The dancers, the plays, the songs, the culture dances. It was so exceptional, and I am very happy to be part of this event not just as a journalist, but someone who supports sport, someone who believe in the youth. Because I am still a youth, and sport has given me a big platform. I have enjoyed a lot from it. I

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Courier rides horse to deliver medicine in China's Xinjiang

STORY: Courier rides horse to deliver medicine in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: May 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): MA JIASHUAI, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Khashal, Courier at Zhaosu County 3. STANDUP 2 (English): MA JIASHUAI, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: A herder in northwest China's Xinjiang ordered stomach medicine online for emergency use but faced a setback as the deliveryman's car broke down. With no time to waste, a horse came to the rescue. STANDUP 1 (English): MA JIASHUAI, Xinhua correspondent "This is Xinhua correspondent Ma Jiashuai. Recently, a courier delivered medicine to a herder on horseback. Today, we are fortunate to see this (delivery) man in Zhaosu County in China's Xinjiang. Let's visit where he works and find out what happened then." SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Khashal, Courier in Zhaosu County "A herdsman had ordered stomach medicine online. He called us, saying that his medicine had run out and he ha

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SYRIA-ALEPPO-EARTHQUAKES-DISPLACED PEOPLE

(230217) -- ALEPPO (SYRIA), Feb. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ahmad Wannous, a displaced man, walks with his son outside temporary tents at a public park in Aleppo, Syria, on Feb. 15, 2023. When the massive earthquakes rocked Syria's northern city of Aleppo on Feb. 6, many people became homeless once again. (Photo by Hummam Sheikh Ali/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Syria's less fortunate take refuge in public parks after earthquakes

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SYRIA-ALEPPO-EARTHQUAKES-DISPLACED PEOPLE

(230217) -- ALEPPO (SYRIA), Feb. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Displaced people are seen in a temporary tent in Aleppo, Syria, on Feb. 15, 2023. When the massive earthquakes rocked Syria's northern city of Aleppo on Feb. 6, many people became homeless once again. (Photo by Hummam Sheikh Ali/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Syria's less fortunate take refuge in public parks after earthquakes

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SYRIA-ALEPPO-EARTHQUAKES-DISPLACED PEOPLE

(230217) -- ALEPPO (SYRIA), Feb. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Displaced people are seen outside temporary tents in Aleppo, Syria, on Feb. 15, 2023. When the massive earthquakes rocked Syria's northern city of Aleppo on Feb. 6, many people became homeless once again. (Photo by Hummam Sheikh Ali/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Syria's less fortunate take refuge in public parks after earthquakes

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SYRIA-ALEPPO-EARTHQUAKES-DISPLACED PEOPLE

(230217) -- ALEPPO (SYRIA), Feb. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Displaced people are seen outside temporary tents in Aleppo, Syria, on Feb. 15, 2023. When the massive earthquakes rocked Syria's northern city of Aleppo on Feb. 6, many people became homeless once again. (Photo by Hummam Sheikh Ali/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Syria's less fortunate take refuge in public parks after earthquakes

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Australian expat's 18-year charity journey in China

STORY: Australian expat's 18-year charity journey in China DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:25 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Australian expat working 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JERRY GREY, Australian media commentator 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JERRY GREY, Australian media commentator 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JERRY GREY, Australian media commentator 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JERRY GREY, Australian media commentator 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): JERRY GREY, Australian media commentator 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): JERRY GREY, Australian media commentator 8. various of the Australian expat and his team STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JERRY GREY, Australian media commentator "My name is Jerry Grey. I live in Zhongshan in Guangdong. I've been in Zhongshan for 18 years. And since 2005, my wife Ann Liang and myself have been actively involved in raising money to help people who are less fortunate than ourselves." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JERRY GREY, Australian media commen

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UNHCR holds winter bazaar to support refugees in Jordan

STORY: UNHCR holds winter bazaar to support refugees in Jordan DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the UNHCR winter bazaar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NIDA YASSIN, Officer of UNHCR Jordan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABEER HAMDAN, Participant of the bazaar STORYLINE: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Jordan held a winter bazaar with refugees to support refugees and less fortunate people in the hosting communities, especially amid the repercussions of the pandemic. Refugees and various initiatives supporting refugees from all over Jordan displayed their handmade products for sale in the annual bazaar in Amman. The bazaar mainly aims to allow participants to get more exposure to the audience, helping them market their products. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NIDA YASSIN, Officer of UNHCR Jordan "This is the idea of the bazaar that we wanted to have communication and some sort of cohesion between both communities, the refugee and h

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China's Foshan best place to pursue fuel cell dream: Canadian fuel cell expert

STORY: China's Foshan best place to pursue fuel cell dream: Canadian fuel cell expert DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:32 LOCATION: FOSHAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Canadian fuel cell expert Dustin Banham living in Foshan 2. SOUNDBITE (English): DUSTIN BANHAM, CTO of Guangdong Taiji Power Technology Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Canadian fuel cell expert Dustin Banham has been pursuing his fuel cell dream in south China's Foshan for nearly four years. For Dustin, Foshan is not only a tech hub but also a livable city. SOUNDBITE (English): DUSTIN BANHAM, CTO of Guangdong Taiji Power Technology Co., Ltd. "When I was 14, I decided to drop out of school and became super interested in fuel cells. I was fortunate enough to university to get a PhD studying fuel cell electrochemistry. And after graduating, I went to work at one of the world-leading fuel cell companies in Vancouver.　　 I knew very little coming from Canada about China. I had heard of Beijing, and I had heard of Shenzhen and Shan

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CHINA-YUNNAN-WANGJIATAN-FAMILY FOSTER CARE (CN)

(220708) -- YUNNAN, July 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cao Liqiong's family celebrates the 19th birthday for Abin (pseudonym) in Wangjiatan Village of Caopu Township in Anning, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 20, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Fostering a spirit of family, homeliness for less fortunate kids" (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-WANGJIATAN-FAMILY FOSTER CARE (CN)

(220708) -- YUNNAN, July 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cao Liqiong's family has dinner together in Wangjiatan Village of Caopu Township in Anning, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 20, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Fostering a spirit of family, homeliness for less fortunate kids" (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-WANGJIATAN-FAMILY FOSTER CARE (CN)

(220708) -- YUNNAN, July 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cao Liqiong (R) and Abin (pseudonym) harvest vegetables in a field in Wangjiatan Village of Caopu Township in Anning, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 6, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Fostering a spirit of family, homeliness for less fortunate kids" (Xinhua/Zhou Lei)

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Former Danish diplomat highlights importance of trade between China, Europe

STORY: Former Danish diplomat highlights importance of trade between China, Europe DATELINE: June 13, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:37 LOCATION: Copenhagen CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of views in China 2 SOUNDBITE (English): CARSTEN BOYER THOGERSEN, Former consul general of Denmark in China's Shanghai and Guangzhou STORYLINE: In a recent interview with Xinhua, Carsten Boyer Thogersen, a former consul general of Denmark in China's Shanghai and Guangzhou, said he hopes the very important trade between Europe and China will continue. SOUNDBITE (English): CARSTEN BOYER THOGERSEN, Former consul general of Denmark in China's Shanghai and Guangzhou "It has been so fortunate in my life to visit China rather early in my life. My first visit to China was in 1976. So over the last 45 years, I have traveled extensively in Chinese provinces and regions. I've been to all of them actually and so many times. So I have had the opportunity to see for myself, the changes in China, not least in the rural areas. And th

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China's dynamic zero-COVID approach crucial to world economy: expert

STORY: China's dynamic zero-COVID approach crucial to world economy: expert DATELINE: April 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE (English): JOHN PANG, Senior fellow at Bard College, New York STORYLINE: China is battling a COVID-19 resurgence attributable to the Omicron variant, with tens of thousands of new infections reported a day. Yet China has not relaxed its dynamic zero-COVID approach, making all-out efforts in containing the spread of the virus and ensuring supplies of daily necessities for those who stay put. John Pang, a senior fellow at New York-based Bard College, praised China's dynamic zero-COVID approach, saying "the global economy is still fortunate that China has the pandemic under control." SOUNDBITE (English): JOHN PANG, Senior fellow at Bard College, New York "The West is in no position, not in a position of strength to talk to China about zero-COVID (approach). They've basically lost all control of it. China's zero-COVID (app

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The Fortunate Pilgrim film (1952)

Sophia Loren & Edward James Olmos Characters: Lucia, Frank Corbo Television: The Fortunate Pilgrim ; Mamma Lucia (TV-MINISERIE) Usa/It 1988, Director: Stuart Cooper 26 March 1952 Date: 26-Mar-52