CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-PORT INDUSTRIAL CLUSTER (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-PORT INDUSTRIAL CLUSTER (CN)

(231201) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 24, 2023 shows granaries under construction at a gain, oil and food processing factory in Qinzhou port area of the China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The city of Qinzhou has advanced the construction of a port industrial cluster, with petrochemical industry, new energy cell materials industry, equipment manufacturing, and grain, oil and food processing being the four pillar industries. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

Blahodatne and Partyzanske villages in Mykolaiv Region

Blahodatne and Partyzanske villages in Mykolaiv Region

PARTYZANSKE, UKRAINE - JULY 19, 2023 - Farmer Mykhailo Zveryshyn whose granaries were ruined by Russian troops is pictured in Partyzanske village, Mykolaiv Region, southern Ukraine, which Russian occupiers destroyed.

Türkiye's summer wheat harvest hampered by severe drought

STORY: Türkiye's summer wheat harvest hampered by severe drought DATELINE: July 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of combine harvesters working in the field in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): CEMAL POLAT, Head of the Chamber of Agricultural Engineers Tekirdag Branch STORYLINE: Halim Orta, a wheat farmer in the Thrace region, one of the granaries of Türkiye, had high hopes for the summer harvest when he sowed seeds in October last year. But the yield fell far short of expectations due to the severe drought that had badly affected agriculture throughout Türkiye. "The average wheat crop this year in my field dipped by about 20 percent due to uneven rainfall and dry season in general," Orta told Xinhua. Farmers planted wheat on nearly 4.5 million hectares of land in the region, mainly in Edirne, Kirklareli and Tekirdag provinces, to meet around 15 percent of domestic wheat needs. "The lack of precipitation, water stress, and agricultural drought su

How ancient Chinese store grains in large granaries over 1,400 years ago

STORY: How ancient Chinese store grains in large granaries over 1,400 years ago DATELINE: July 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: HENAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Liyang Granary 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DONG YUJIE, Guide of Liyang Granary site STORYLINE: How do ancient Chinese people store grains? Archaeological findings at this site in Xunxian County in Henan Province may offer a glimpse of the grain storage methods 1,400 years ago. Liyang Granary was built from the year 583 in China's Sui Dynasty. It was used as state granary for 600 years. Since 2011, 152 pits have been discovered in the area. The grain storage capacity was estimated at more than 15,000 tonnes, which can feed 80,000 people for a year. The site was added to the UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2014. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DONG YUJIE, Guide of Liyang Granary site "The biggest granary relic discovered here is up to 13 meters in diameter and 8 meters in depth. It's shaped like a bowl. (In ancient times,) the w

Malta holds Isle of MTV concert

STORY: Malta holds Isle of MTV concert DATELINE: July 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. Various of the scene of the Isle of MTV concert STORYLINE: Thousands of audiences attended this year's edition of the Isle of MTV Malta concert on Tuesday night at the granaries in Floriana outside Malta's capital Valletta. The event, Europe's largest free summer music festival, is joined by artists worldwide. The flagship concert unveiled the Isle of MTV music week, which will last until July 24. The concert was not held for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Valletta. (XHTV)