CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE-TIME-HONORED SHOE MAKER (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE-TIME-HONORED SHOE MAKER (CN)

(240727) -- BEIJING, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cai Wenke walks in front of the Zhengyang Gate in Beijing, capital of China, July 21, 2024. Located at the south section of the Beijing Central Axis, Dashilan commercial area is home to many time-honored Chinese brands such as shoe maker Neiliansheng, silk and fabric store Ruifuxiang, foodstuff company Daoxiangcun and pharmaceutical company Tongrentang. Cai Wenke, an inheritor of making techniques of Neiliansheng handmade cloth shoes, is now exploring new possibilities of the products by combining the traditional designs with modern elements. He hopes that more people could wear the cloth shoes and walk on the Beijing Central Axis to experience the colorful Chinese culture. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Saturday announced the inclusion of the Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital, into its world heritage list. Beijing Central Axis, initi

BRI helps improve economies, provide jobs for locals: Pakistani expat

STORY: BRI helps improve economies, provide jobs for locals: Pakistani expat DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Adnan Abbas 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ADNAN ABBAS, Pakistani student in China 3. various of Adnan Abbas 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ADNAN ABBAS, Pakistani student in China STORYLINE: As a Pakistani born in 1992, Adnan Abbas came to China in 2013 for postgraduate studies in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. He explained why China was the natural choice for him, who is now a doctoral student at Harbin University of Science and Technology. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ADNAN ABBAS, Pakistani student in China "The reason I chose China is multifaceted. Firstly, China's economy is thriving. Secondly, the quality of life here is good. Thirdly, there are more job opportunities after graduation compared with other countries. Fourthly, it's especially safe here." Adnan shared his take on the China-proposed Belt and Road Initi

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-ULAN MOD GRASSLAND-HERDSMAN-SUMMER LIFE(CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-ULAN MOD GRASSLAND-HERDSMAN-SUMMER LIFE(CN)

(230730) -- HINGGAN LEAGUE, July 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- College students have fun at Uu Sodo's "herdsman house hostel" in Horqin Right Wing Front Banner, Hinggan League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 19, 2023. Uu Sodo, a herdsman, and his family reside in a village on the Ulan Mod grassland, located in Horqin Right Wing Front Banner, Hinggan League of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Earlier this year, Uu Sodo established a "herdsman house hostel", offering guests the opportunity to try horse riding, archery, savor milk tea and mutton, and appreciate the stunning Ulan Mod landscapes. His son, Uu Surleg, joined him during the summer, serving food, guiding horses, and playing the Morin Khuur, a traditional Mongolian bowed string instrument featuring a horse-head carving at its top, for visitors. This year, Hinggan League organized a college student tourism festival and funded ten herdsman tourism projects, including Uu Sodo's hostel, as part of an investment support initi

Tunisia's public sector workers hold general strike for pay rise

STORY: Tunisia's public sector workers hold general strike for pay rise DATELINE: June 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of empty railway station in Tunis 2. various of closed post office STORYLINE: Tunisian public sector workers held a general strike covering 159 public institutions on Thursday, in protest of the government's refusal of their demands for rising wages. The Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) launched the one-day strike, which involved public institutions active in vital areas, including air and maritime navigation, land and rail transport, as well as post offices, the labor union said in a statement. "According to our first reports, no problems or conflicts have been reported in the various public institutions involved in this general strike," Sami Tahri, deputy secretary-general and spokesperson for the UGTT, said in the statement. Moreover, the UGTT denied any political nature of the strike, stressing that it is "a sectoral initi