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ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-FASHION WEEK-CREATIONS-SECOND-HAND CLOTHES-REJECTED MATERIALS

(230322) -- TEL AVIV, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A model presents a creation made of second-hand clothes and rejected materials during the Tel Aviv Fashion Week in Tel Aviv, Israel, on March 19, 2023. Rags, cans, faded plastic wrap ... household waste-turned garments made an eye-catching debut on the catwalk of Israel's Tel Aviv Fashion Week, with this year's event shining a spotlight on sustainable fashion. The annual fashion week ended Wednesday, but the discussion on sustainable fashion is far from over. Here in the economic and hi-tech hub of Israel, fashion goes beyond beauty and delicacy, as organizers and designers call for environmental awareness, particularly pollution and excessive consumption brought by the fashion industry's overproduction. (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun) TO GO WITH Feature: Tel Aviv Fashion Week urges less consumption, more sustainable fashion

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ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-FASHION WEEK-CREATIONS-SECOND-HAND CLOTHES-REJECTED MATERIALS

(230322) -- TEL AVIV, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A model presents a creation made of second-hand clothes and rejected materials during the Tel Aviv Fashion Week in Tel Aviv, Israel, on March 19, 2023. Rags, cans, faded plastic wrap ... household waste-turned garments made an eye-catching debut on the catwalk of Israel's Tel Aviv Fashion Week, with this year's event shining a spotlight on sustainable fashion. The annual fashion week ended Wednesday, but the discussion on sustainable fashion is far from over. Here in the economic and hi-tech hub of Israel, fashion goes beyond beauty and delicacy, as organizers and designers call for environmental awareness, particularly pollution and excessive consumption brought by the fashion industry's overproduction. (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun) TO GO WITH Feature: Tel Aviv Fashion Week urges less consumption, more sustainable fashion

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ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-FASHION WEEK-CREATIONS-SECOND-HAND CLOTHES-REJECTED MATERIALS

(230322) -- TEL AVIV, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A model presents a creation made of second-hand clothes and rejected materials during the Tel Aviv Fashion Week in Tel Aviv, Israel, on March 19, 2023. Rags, cans, faded plastic wrap ... household waste-turned garments made an eye-catching debut on the catwalk of Israel's Tel Aviv Fashion Week, with this year's event shining a spotlight on sustainable fashion. The annual fashion week ended Wednesday, but the discussion on sustainable fashion is far from over. Here in the economic and hi-tech hub of Israel, fashion goes beyond beauty and delicacy, as organizers and designers call for environmental awareness, particularly pollution and excessive consumption brought by the fashion industry's overproduction. (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun) TO GO WITH Feature: Tel Aviv Fashion Week urges less consumption, more sustainable fashion

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ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-FASHION WEEK-CREATIONS-SECOND-HAND CLOTHES-REJECTED MATERIALS

(230322) -- TEL AVIV, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A model presents a creation made of second-hand clothes and rejected materials during the Tel Aviv Fashion Week in Tel Aviv, Israel, on March 19, 2023. Rags, cans, faded plastic wrap ... household waste-turned garments made an eye-catching debut on the catwalk of Israel's Tel Aviv Fashion Week, with this year's event shining a spotlight on sustainable fashion. The annual fashion week ended Wednesday, but the discussion on sustainable fashion is far from over. Here in the economic and hi-tech hub of Israel, fashion goes beyond beauty and delicacy, as organizers and designers call for environmental awareness, particularly pollution and excessive consumption brought by the fashion industry's overproduction. (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun) TO GO WITH Feature: Tel Aviv Fashion Week urges less consumption, more sustainable fashion

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ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-FASHION WEEK-CREATIONS-SECOND-HAND CLOTHES-REJECTED MATERIALS

(230322) -- TEL AVIV, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Models present creations made of second-hand clothes and rejected materials during the Tel Aviv Fashion Week in Tel Aviv, Israel, on March 19, 2023. Rags, cans, faded plastic wrap ... household waste-turned garments made an eye-catching debut on the catwalk of Israel's Tel Aviv Fashion Week, with this year's event shining a spotlight on sustainable fashion. The annual fashion week ended Wednesday, but the discussion on sustainable fashion is far from over. Here in the economic and hi-tech hub of Israel, fashion goes beyond beauty and delicacy, as organizers and designers call for environmental awareness, particularly pollution and excessive consumption brought by the fashion industry's overproduction. (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun) TO GO WITH Feature: Tel Aviv Fashion Week urges less consumption, more sustainable fashion

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ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-FASHION WEEK-CREATIONS-SECOND-HAND CLOTHES-REJECTED MATERIALS

(230322) -- TEL AVIV, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A model presents a creation made of second-hand clothes and rejected materials during the Tel Aviv Fashion Week in Tel Aviv, Israel, on March 19, 2023. Rags, cans, faded plastic wrap ... household waste-turned garments made an eye-catching debut on the catwalk of Israel's Tel Aviv Fashion Week, with this year's event shining a spotlight on sustainable fashion. The annual fashion week ended Wednesday, but the discussion on sustainable fashion is far from over. Here in the economic and hi-tech hub of Israel, fashion goes beyond beauty and delicacy, as organizers and designers call for environmental awareness, particularly pollution and excessive consumption brought by the fashion industry's overproduction. (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun) TO GO WITH Feature: Tel Aviv Fashion Week urges less consumption, more sustainable fashion

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ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-FASHION WEEK-CREATIONS-SECOND-HAND CLOTHES-REJECTED MATERIALS

(230322) -- TEL AVIV, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A model presents a creation made of second-hand clothes and rejected materials during the Tel Aviv Fashion Week in Tel Aviv, Israel, on March 19, 2023. Rags, cans, faded plastic wrap ... household waste-turned garments made an eye-catching debut on the catwalk of Israel's Tel Aviv Fashion Week, with this year's event shining a spotlight on sustainable fashion. The annual fashion week ended Wednesday, but the discussion on sustainable fashion is far from over. Here in the economic and hi-tech hub of Israel, fashion goes beyond beauty and delicacy, as organizers and designers call for environmental awareness, particularly pollution and excessive consumption brought by the fashion industry's overproduction. (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun) TO GO WITH Feature: Tel Aviv Fashion Week urges less consumption, more sustainable fashion

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ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-FASHION WEEK-CREATIONS-SECOND-HAND CLOTHES-REJECTED MATERIALS

(230322) -- TEL AVIV, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A model presents a creation made of second-hand clothes and rejected materials during the Tel Aviv Fashion Week in Tel Aviv, Israel, on March 19, 2023. Rags, cans, faded plastic wrap ... household waste-turned garments made an eye-catching debut on the catwalk of Israel's Tel Aviv Fashion Week, with this year's event shining a spotlight on sustainable fashion. The annual fashion week ended Wednesday, but the discussion on sustainable fashion is far from over. Here in the economic and hi-tech hub of Israel, fashion goes beyond beauty and delicacy, as organizers and designers call for environmental awareness, particularly pollution and excessive consumption brought by the fashion industry's overproduction. (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun) TO GO WITH Feature: Tel Aviv Fashion Week urges less consumption, more sustainable fashion

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Post-2000s hand-fried tea maker in E. China's tea village

STORY: Post-2000s hand-fried tea maker in E. China's tea village DATELINE: March 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:11 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG YICHENG, Longjing tea maker STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG YICHENG, Longjing tea maker "My name is Zhang Yicheng. I'm 21 years old, a post-2000s tea maker. In Tongwu Village of Longwu Town, Hangzhou, where the top-level West Lake Longjing Tea is produced, almost every household makes a living by growing and making tea. Tea frying is the core procedure of premium tea making. It contains the experience and wisdom of generations over the past century. Frying tea with bare hands, burn blisters are not something rare. But I take them as unique 'medals' for tea makers, with a sense of achievement. Tea frying is widely considered a tough job, and my master was once worried that this skill would be lost. However, in recent years, more and more young people of my age have set foot in this field, following in the steps of

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Volunteers help save animals after Turkish earthquakes

STORY: Volunteers help save animals after Turkish earthquakes DATELINE: March 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:13 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of buildings destroyed by the earthquakes in Türkiye 2. various of cats and dogs saved by volunteers STORYLINE: After the massive earthquakes jolted Türkiye on Feb. 6, many animals, either someone's beloved pet or a neighborhood stray, were trapped beneath tons of concrete. To save these four-legged victims, the teams of Humane Society International (HSI), a leading force for animal protection, arrived in Türkiye after the quakes, working hand in hand with their Turkish peers. Kelly Donithan, HSI's director of animal disaster response, told Xinhua via an email interview that during their rescue operations which lasted almost a month, teams had gone out on several search-and-rescue missions per day, which involved scanning the area for signs of animals and visiting specific locations provided by anxious pet owners. "We would often be pas

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Collapse of SVB may leave "huge gap in the ecosystem": startup CEO

STORY: Collapse of SVB may leave "huge gap in the ecosystem": startup CEO DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:11 LOCATION: AUSTIN, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ERIC LAW, Founder of Urban Machine in U.S. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MICHAEL WENNING, Founder and CEO of a startup in Texas 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MICHAEL WENNING, Founder and CEO of a startup in Texas STORYLINE: More than a week after U.S. regulators closed Silicon Valley Bank and sent shockwaves through the financial systems in the U.S. and Europe, two American startupers described their first-hand experiences in this crisis and shared observations on its long-term impacts. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ERIC LAW, Founder of Urban Machine in U.S. "Oh, when the news came out. No. It's a little stressful when you have access to none of your money and the bank gets locked up. The good news is we got access to it this morning, all of it. So, you know, a rough, stressful four days." SOUNDBITE 2 (Engli

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Malaysia's wholesale, retail sales up 12.4 pct in Jan.

STORY: Malaysia's wholesale, retail sales up 12.4 pct in Jan. DATELINE: March 15, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:16 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets in Kuala Lumpur 2. various of 4S store 3. various of supermarkets STORYLINE: Malaysia's wholesale and retail sales grew 12.4 percent year on year to 135.1 billion ringgit (30.1 billion U.S. dollars) in January, official data showed Monday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that the growth was attributed to the retail trade sub-sector, which recorded an increase of 21.7 percent to 59.6 billion ringgit (13.3 billion U.S. dollars). Meanwhile, the sales of motor vehicles expanded 20.1 percent to 15.2 billion ringgit (3.39 billion U.S. dollars). Wholesale trade, on the other hand, went up 3.1 percent to 60.4 billion ringgit (13.49 billion U.S. dollars). However, for month-on-month comparison, the data showed the sales value of wholesale and retail trade declined by 1.6 percent, as the motor vehicle

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Tunisia holds traditional handicraft exhibition

STORY: Tunisia holds traditional handicraft exhibition DATELINE: March 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the entrance of the exhibition 2. various of artisans' demonstration 3. various of the handicraft exhibition STORYLINE: A traditional handicrafts exhibition is being held in the Tunisian capital of Tunis, with the theme of "Our crafts write our stories." The exhibition, which is held from March 10 to 19, is organized by the Tunisian Ministry of Tourism and Traditional Handicrafts. It attracts more than 1,200 exhibitors from Tunisia and surrounding countries to showcase traditional furniture, hand-weaving products, glassware and porcelain, etc. Traditional handicraft manufacturing is an important industry in Tunisia, accommodating about 10 percent of the country's employed population. It also plays an important role in promoting Tunisia's local tourism industry. The organizer hopes that through this exhibition, more people can experience traditional T

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GREENHOUSE-AGRICULTURE (CN)

(230312) -- HARBIN, March 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager holds tomato seedlings in her hand at a greenhouse in Wanxing Village of Changqing Township, Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 9, 2023. In Heilongjiang Province, though the temperature is still low in early spring, villagers are taking advantage of greenhouses to boost agricultural production efficiency and increase their income. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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Malaysia's palm oil stocks down 6.56 pct month-on-month in February

STORY: Malaysia's palm oil stocks down 6.56 pct month-on-month in February DATELINE: March 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of palm trees plantation area 2. various of gathered palm fruits and a backhoe loader in a palm oil plantation area 3. various of palm fruits STORYLINE: Malaysia's palm oil stocks fell 6.56 percent from January to 2.12 million tons in February, official data showed Friday. According to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysia's crude palm oil production also decreased by 9.35 percent month-on-month to 1.25 million tons in February. Meanwhile, the country's palm oil exports slipped 1.99 percent month-on-month to 1.11 million tons. Palm oil imports, on the other hand, plunged 63.81 percent month-on-month to 52,446 tons. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuala Lumpur. (XHTV)

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Greece: Clashes Erupt Between Protesters And Police During Demonstration Over Deadly Train Crash

Some 10,000 students, railway workers, and leftists gathered in central Athens on Sunday, March 5 for the fifth day of protests over the deadly train crash in Tempi, which killed at least 57 people. Clashes erupted between protesters and police after some demonstrators threw petrol bombs at the security forces who responded with tear gas and hand grenades.

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German-funded steel dust recycling factory put into operation in C China

STORY: German-funded steel dust recycling factory put into operation in C China DATELINE: March 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the German-funded steel dust recycling factory 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JAVIER MOLINA MONTES, Executive Chair of Befesa 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FU XIAO, CEO of Befesa Zinc China 4. various of the German-funded steel dust recycling factory STORYLINE: A German-funded steel dust recycling factory has recently been put into operation in central China's Henan Province. The factory, with a total investment of 350 million yuan (about 50 million USD), is the 23rd factory owned by Befesa, an industry leader in steel dust recycling and aluminium salt slags recycling. In 2019, Befesa started to build the factory in Changge City after investigation and site selection. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JAVIER MOLINA MONTES, Executive Chair of Befesa "We need to choose an area in China with two characteristics, on the one hand, a strong ap

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(SP)MEXICO-ACAPULCO-TENNIS-ATP-MEXICAN OPEN-FIRST ROUND

(230301) -- ACAPULCO, March 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Matteo Berrettini (R) of Italy shakes hand with Alex Molcan of Slovakia after their men's singles first round match at the 2023 ATP Mexican Open tennis tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, Feb. 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)

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YEMEN-SANAA-HEALTHCARE DONATIONS

(230228) -- SANAA, Feb. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Yemeni health worker holds the hand of a malnourished child at a hospital in Sanaa, Yemen, Feb. 27, 2023. TO GO WITH "WHO asks for more healthcare donations to help war-torn Yemen" (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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BOJ chief nominee Ueda

Bank of Japan governor nominee Kazuo Ueda raises his hand to speak at a House of Councillors steering committee session in parliament in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2023.

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AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-ROYAL CANBERRA SHOW

(230226) -- CANBERRA, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People view hand-made craft during the Royal Canberra Show in the Exhibition Park in Canberra, Australia, Feb. 26, 2023. The 2023 Royal Canberra Show was hosted here from Feb. 24 to 26. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

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BOJ chief nominee Ueda

Bank of Japan governor nominee Kazuo Ueda raises his hand to speak at a House of Representatives steering committee meeting in parliament in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2023.

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Chinese arguments regarding airship incident are logical: Turkish expert

STORY: Chinese arguments regarding airship incident are logical: Turkish expert DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:02 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. various of the U.S. 3. SOUNDBITE (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies STORYLINE: A Turkish expert has said that the Chinese arguments are logical regarding the unintended entry of an unmanned Chinese civilian airship into U.S. airspace. He also stressed that China and the U.S. need more cooperation to handle global issues in the post-pandemic era. SOUNDBITE (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies "So the Chinese argument in this regard is logical because that kinds of huge balloon can easily be identified. And also, it is not easy to be used for surveillance in that regard. On the other hand, we can see that the balloon incident has triggered anti-Chinese feelings and anti-Chinese policies. This is the last th

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-POLICE BUILDING-ATTACK

(230218) -- KARACHI, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A police building is seen following an attack in Karachi, Pakistan, Feb. 18, 2023. The security forces had killed all three terrorists who attacked the police chief's office in Karachi, capital of Pakistan's southern Sindh province, on Friday night, Spokesperson of the Sindh government Murtaza Wahab said. The attack happened at around 7:10 p.m. local time when the attackers opened fire and hurled hand grenades at the police office near the Saddar area of Karachi, Deputy Inspector General of south zone Karachi Irfan Baloch told the media. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-POLICE BUILDING-ATTACK

(230218) -- KARACHI, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Security personnel stand guard on the rooftop of a police building following an attack in Karachi, Pakistan, Feb. 18, 2023. The security forces had killed all three terrorists who attacked the police chief's office in Karachi, capital of Pakistan's southern Sindh province, on Friday night, Spokesperson of the Sindh government Murtaza Wahab said. The attack happened at around 7:10 p.m. local time when the attackers opened fire and hurled hand grenades at the police office near the Saddar area of Karachi, Deputy Inspector General of south zone Karachi Irfan Baloch told the media. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-POLICE BUILDING-ATTACK

(230218) -- KARACHI, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Security personnel stand guard near a police building following an attack in Karachi, Pakistan, Feb. 18, 2023. The security forces had killed all three terrorists who attacked the police chief's office in Karachi, capital of Pakistan's southern Sindh province, on Friday night, Spokesperson of the Sindh government Murtaza Wahab said. The attack happened at around 7:10 p.m. local time when the attackers opened fire and hurled hand grenades at the police office near the Saddar area of Karachi, Deputy Inspector General of south zone Karachi Irfan Baloch told the media. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-POLICE BUILDING-ATTACK

(230218) -- KARACHI, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Security personnel stand guard near a police building following an attack in Karachi, Pakistan, Feb. 18, 2023. The security forces had killed all three terrorists who attacked the police chief's office in Karachi, capital of Pakistan's southern Sindh province, on Friday night, Spokesperson of the Sindh government Murtaza Wahab said. The attack happened at around 7:10 p.m. local time when the attackers opened fire and hurled hand grenades at the police office near the Saddar area of Karachi, Deputy Inspector General of south zone Karachi Irfan Baloch told the media. (Str/Xinhua)

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7 killed, 19 wounded in terror attack on police building in Pakistan's Karachi

STORY: 7 killed, 19 wounded in terror attack on police building in Pakistan's Karachi DATELINE: Feb. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site STORYLINE: The security forces had killed all three terrorists who attacked the police chief's office in Karachi, the capital of Pakistan's southern Sindh province, on Friday night, Spokesperson of the Sindh government Murtaza Wahab said. The spokesperson tweeted early Saturday morning that at least four people, including three security personnel and a civilian, had lost their lives while 19 others were injured during the fight. He said that one of the injured was in critical condition and the rest of the wounded were stable, adding that the attacked five-floor building and the entire surrounding area have been cleared. The attack happened at around 7:10 p.m. local time when the attackers opened fire and hurled hand grenades at the police office near the Saddar area of Karachi, Deputy Inspector Genera

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China's broad consumer market brings opportunities: Iranian businessman

STORY: China's broad consumer market brings opportunities: Iranian businessman DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of city views in Chongqing 2. SOUNDBITE (English): BEHZAD, Iranian businessman 3. various of Behzad working 4. various of Iranian handicrafts STORYLINE: Behzad, an Iranian businessman, came to China and settled down in the city of Chongqing with his Chinese wife in 2016. He has been engaging in foreign trade and introducing Iranian handicrafts to China over the past six years. SOUNDBITE (English): BEHZAD, Iranian businessman "My name is Behzad. I'm 29. I have been in Chongqing, China since 2016. I have a Chinese wife and that is the main reason I came to China. I'm selling Iranian special handcrafts. This is a plate made of ceramic quality and all has been painted by hand by the artists. Each piece will take about 2 to 3 days to be painted completely. When I visited back home, I went to the market where people sell this st

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Baseball: MLB spring training

New York Mets manager Buck Showalter walks with a baseball bat in hand at the team's spring training facility in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on Feb. 15, 2023.

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Spanish economy not to return to pre-COVID levels until 2024: economist

STORY: Spanish economy not to return to pre-COVID levels until 2024: economist DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:46 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): OMAR RECHEDI, Professor of economics at Esade Business School STORYLINE: The Spanish economy will continue to grow during 2023 but the recovery will not be quick and it won't return to pre-COVID levels until 2024, an economist from the Esade Business School told Xinhua in an interview. SOUNDBITE (English): OMAR RECHEDI, Professor of economics at Esade Business School "The predictions of the central bank of Spain are for growth of the Spanish economy in 2023 of around 1.2 percent. So what this means is that the Spanish economy will recover to the level of economic activity that it had previously to COVID only in 2024. To some extent, there are mixed results. On one hand, much weaker growth notwithstanding the strong numbers, and on the other hand, the optimism that the economy has been able to withstand the negative shoc

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Xinhua Headlines: U.S. unilateral sanctions, dollar hegemony compound woes of Mideast countries

(230212) -- CAIRO, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man shops at a second-hand goods market in Ankara, Türkiye, Dec. 6, 2022. Buying and selling second-hand goods has become popular in Türkiye as consumers are looking for affordable used products amid the country's economic woes and soaring inflation. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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Chinese artist creates murals with hand shovel

STORY: Chinese artist creates murals with hand shovel DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:19 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Chinese artist creating murals on the wall STORYLINE: A Chinese artist has created murals with a hand shovel on walls of abandoned buildings in Heyuan, south China's Guangdong Province. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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Robot that can grip

Bridgestone Corp. shows to the media in Tokyo on Feb. 1, 2023, a newly developed Soft Robot Hand that can grip and move objects even if they are soft.

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Japan PM Kishida at parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida raises his hand to speak at a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2023.

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Legacy and innovation: China's time-honored brands keep pace with times in new era

STORY: Legacy and innovation: China's time-honored brands keep pace with times in new era DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:35 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's time-honored brands 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHENG XU, General manager of Beijing Neiliansheng Shoes Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YU DAZHI, Deputy general manager of Beijing Daoxiangcun Food Group Co. STORYLINE: China's Ministry of Commerce shows that China has 701 century-old brands. They're embodiments of China's traditional culture and most of them own at least one intangible cultural heritage. How to sustain their classic style while winning the hearts of the new-generation customers is a problem facing many. Neiliansheng, a Chinese traditional cloth shoe maker, used to be a symbol of the ancient court nobility and riches, with its "thousand-layer" soles and hand-stitched fabric uppers. Now it is revamping itself through association with novel elements to catch the attention of Gen Z customers. S

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YEMEN-HAJJAH-BEACH

(230204) -- HAJJAH, Feb. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A boy holds in hand rusted shells left in the civil war in a dilapidated playground on a beach in Midi, Hajjah Province, Yemen, on Feb. 2, 2023. Almost four years after the Yemeni government forces recaptured the Red Sea coastal city of Midi in the northwestern province of Hajjah from the Houthi rebels in April 2018, local visitors began to return to the city's beach. TO GO WITH "Feature: Life gradually returns to Yemeni beach amid hopes for end of civil war" (Photo by Mohammed Al-Wafi/Xinhua)

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Finland, Sweden committed to joining NATO together, says PM

STORY: Finland, Sweden committed to joining NATO together, says PM DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Finland remains determined to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) together with Sweden, visiting Prime Minister Sanna Marin said when she met her Swedish counterpart here on Thursday. They also discussed Sweden's current Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) and the security situation. "Last spring, we started our common path to join NATO. This journey must be made hand in hand and in common accord, just like we started it," Marin said in a joint press conference with Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. Marin's remark came three days after Türkiye's foreign minister said that his country could evaluate Finland's NATO bid separately from Sweden's to distinguish "between a problematic country and a less problematic one." The issue became no less topical after Finnish news

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Robot that can grip

Bridgestone Corp. shows to the media in Tokyo on Feb. 1, 2023, a newly developed Soft Robot Hand that can grip and move objects even if they are soft. Ken Kutaragi, seen on the right, is CEO of Ascent Robotics Inc., the company that cooperated in the development of the robot.

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Lower House budget committee session in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida raises his hand to speak at a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2023.

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Lower House budget committee session in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida raises a hand to speak at a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2023.

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Traditional Food of Spring Festival: Haitang Cake

STORY: Traditional Food of Spring Festival: Haitang Cake DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of processes of making Haitang Cake (courtesy of Songjiang Convergence Media Center) STORYLINE: Many Shanghai Songjiang natives have the same unforgettable childhood memories: holding their mother's hand to buy Haitang cakes. Biting into the sweet and glutinous Haitang cake could always make one feel happy. Haitang cake, a baked pastry made of flour, filled with red bean paste and sugar, is a traditional Shanghai snack. Shen Songtang is a pastry master at Songjiang Vocational School. He uses stamping molds to make lovely rabbit patterns on Haitang cakes so that the traditional food not only tastes delicious but also looks cute. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Brooklyn Nets celebrates Chinese New Year while hosting Detroit Pistons

STORY: Brooklyn Nets celebrates Chinese New Year while hosting Detroit Pistons DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:20 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the arena featuring Chinese New Year decorations 2. various of Chinese Consul General in New York Huang Ping delivering remarks and exchanging gifts with Sam Zussman, CEO of BSE Global, parent company of the Brooklyn Nets 3. various of performance during the halftime 4. various of New Year wishes board, clothing collection featuring Year of the Rabbit, and Chinese food during the celebration STORYLINE: New York-based professional basketball team Brooklyn Nets celebrated Chinese New Year on Thursday evening while hosting the Detroit Pistons in an NBA game at Barclays Center. The festivities were highlighted by thematic decorations, New Year wishes board, hand-out of red envelopes for every spectator, availability of Chinese food inside the arena, and the launch of an exclusive clothing collection featuring the Chines

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CHINA-SECOND-HAND BUSINESS (CN)

(230128) -- GUANGZHOU, Jan. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 8, 2023 shows the second-hand items exhibition set up by Wu Kaisi in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Trash or treasure? Stooping mania for better resource utilization" (Photo by Wu Kaisi/Xinhua)

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(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BADMINTON-INDONESIA MASTERS 2023-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(230127) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Zhiyi (R) shakes hand with Pornpawee Chochuwong after winning the women's singles quarterfinal match between Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand and Wang Zhiyi of China at Indonesia Masters 2023 badminton tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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London celebrates Chinese New Year of Rabbit

STORY: London celebrates Chinese New Year of Rabbit DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of people celebrating the Chinese New Year in London 2. various of greetings from London citizens 3. STANDUP (English): HAN YAN, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of the Grand Parade 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RAMONA, London resident 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FRANCHESCA, London resident 7. Children celebrating the Chinese New Year 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOSH, London resident 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JOY CHEUNG, Audience 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): NIGEL GRANT, Audience 11. various of the Hakkasan restaurant in London 12. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): ALIX PIXKARD, Director of Marketing, Tao Group Hospitality 13. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): OLIVER RAPPORT, CEO of British luxury goods manufacturer Rapport London STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HAN YAN, Xinhua correspondent "The Chinese dragon and lion dances, the colorful hand-crafted floats, the festive decorations, and the

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Chinese firm helps Ghanaian children with heart diseases

STORY: Chinese firm helps Ghanaian children with heart diseases DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:29 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of activities held by Children's Heart Foundation and children in hospital 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHEN YANCHANG, Chairman of China's Sunda International Group 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Twi): KHADIDJA ADAMS, Young mother 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): OPOKU WARE AMPOMAH, Chief executive officer of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital STORYLINE: A Chinese company is reaching a helping hand to many children with heart conditions in Ghana. Chairman of China's Sunda International Group Shen Yanchang set up a foundation on Thursday in the capital city Accra, aiming to save at least 25 Ghanaian kids with heart conditions every year. According to Shen, his company has benefited a lot from Africa's fast-growing market, and that he wants to give back to the community. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHEN YANCHANG, Chairman of China's Sunda International Group "As a Chinese firm, und

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Centenarian kisses doctor's hand after recovering from COVID-19

STORY: Centenarian kisses doctor's hand after recovering from COVID-19 DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:20 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the patient and doctors 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG LEI, Physician, First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China STORYLINE: At a provincial hospital in Hefei, central China's Anhui Province, a 101-year-old COVID patient kissed the doctor's hand to express her gratitude before being discharged. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG LEI, Physician, First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China "I left my phone numbers to her family, so we can know her health condition after she was discharged from the hospital at any time." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hefei, China. (XHTV)

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Heartwarming: Kids hand over popcorn, salute police officer on duty

STORY: Heartwarming: Kids hand over popcorn, salute police officer on duty DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:19 LOCATION: BOZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of children handing over popcorn to police officers STORYLINE: children handed over popcorn to police officers on duty in Bozhou, China. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Bozhou, China. (XHTV)

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Malaysia's palm oil stocks fall 4.09 pct month on month in December

STORY: Malaysia's palm oil stocks fall 4.09 pct month on month in December DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of palm fields 2. various of harvesting palm fruits STORYLINE: Malaysia, the world's second-largest palm oil producer, reported lower palm oil stocks last December, official data showed Tuesday. According to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysia's palm oil stocks fell 4.09 percent to 2.19 million tonnes in December 2022 from a month earlier. Meanwhile, crude palm oil production in the country slipped 3.68 percent month on month to 1.62 million tonnes. Palm oil exports, on the other hand, dropped by 3.48 percent month on month to 1.47 million tonnes. Palm oil imports, however, grew 0.14 percent month on month to 47,114 tonnes. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuala Lumpur. (XHTV)