Chinese Wushu performance welcomed in Albania

STORY: Chinese Wushu performance welcomed in Albania DATELINE: July 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Tirana CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Wushu performance STORYLINE: A delegation of the Chinese Wushu Association held a Wushu performance in Tirana, capital of Albania, on Saturday and was warmly welcomed by the local audience. Fourteen outstanding athletes including national champions performed traditional Wushu sports such as single whip, mantis boxing, drunken sword, Tai Chi fan, Tai Chi, spear and knife skills, and their wonderful performances won applause from the audience. In his address prior to the start of the performance, charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Albania Wang Dexin said that the Chinese embassy is willing to work hand in hand with friendly people from all walks of life in Albania to jointly promote the further development of martial arts in the country and make martial arts a new bond for the people of the two countries to enhance understanding and deepen frie

Valery Gergiev conducts Mariinsky Orchestra on Beijing stage

STORY: Valery Gergiev conducts Mariinsky Orchestra on Beijing stage DATELINE: March 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of performance 2. SOUNDBITE (English): VALERY GERGIEV, Russian conductor 3. various of performance STORYLINE: The Mariinsky Orchestra, one of the oldest orchestras in Russia, performed at the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Beijing with Valery Gergiev from Monday to Wednesday. Over the three-day performance, the Russian musical ensemble brought three different art shows. It was an important performance for the resumption of music exchanges between the national theaters of China and Russia, after three and a half years of parting. SOUNDBITE (English): VALERY GERGIEV, Russian conductor "I was very honored to come with Mariinsky for the grand opening of NCPA. Not surprisingly, our cultural ties and our cultural exchange will only strengthen and grow. I am personally very happy to come back to see my friends. I have many frie

China, Rwanda embrace decades of strong, fruitful cooperation: envoy

STORY: China, Rwanda embrace decades of strong, fruitful cooperation: envoy DATELINE: Oct. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): JAMES KIMONYO, Rwandan Ambassador to China STORYLINE: In a recent virtual interview with Xinhua, Rwandan Ambassador to China James Kimonyo said that the bilateral cooperation between China and Rwanda has grown from strength to strength in the last two decades, thanks to goodwill from top leadership of both countries. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JAMES KIMONYO, Rwandan Ambassador to China "We have seen growth from strength to strength of the relationship based on mutual interests and respect. And with a common purpose of improving livelihoods of the two peoples through the implementation of practical programs that impact lives, we have seen tremendous progress in infrastructure development, power generation, agriculture, education, technology, trade and investment. All these have been very successful because of the existing frie