Liya's mouthwatering Malatang experience in NW China

STORY: Liya's mouthwatering Malatang experience in NW China SHOOTING TIME: March 31, 2024 DATELINE: April 3, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:51 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of "Tianshui malatang" 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIYA, Kazakh student, Lanzhou University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIYA, Kazakh student, Lanzhou University STORYLINE: Tianshui has emerged as a culinary hotspot, with its Malatang, a local hot pot gaining trendsetting status. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIYA, Kazakh student, Lanzhou University "For tourists visiting Tianshui recently, eating malatang has become a trend. The local Malatang has been so popular that it has fuelled the fame of the whole city. So here I am today, ready to try it out. Despite the abundance of malatang eateries here, you still have to wait in long queues for a taste of this delicacy." Malatang mixes boiled meat and vegetables seasoned with mouthwatering scarlet chili oil. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIYA, Kazakh student, Lanzhou University "If you

National Tribal Festival concludes in Indian capital

STORY: National Tribal Festival concludes in Indian capital SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. shot of India gate 2. various of Tribal Festival STORYLINE: The National Tribal Festival concluded in India's capital on Sunday. The nine-day festival, organized by the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India, featured a grand display of over 300 stalls. It aimed to spotlight the incredible diversity of India's tribal heritage through an extensive array of art, handicrafts, natural produce, and mouthwatering tribal cuisine. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

Chinese New Year Festival and Market Day held in Auckland

STORY: Chinese New Year Festival and Market Day held in Auckland SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 3, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: AUCKLAND, New Zealand CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese New Year Festival and Market Day held in Auckland STORYLINE: The Chinese New Year Festival and Market Day, a signature event that has become a long-cherished tradition for various communities in New Zealand, opened on Saturday in Auckland. The indoor market featured cultural performances by artists from home and abroad and stalls supported by government agencies, non-government organizations, community groups and commercial entities. Peking Opera, Wudang Kungfu and Hubei folk songs, dances and musical instruments attracted hundreds of spectators. It is also the first year the Chinese embassy set up stalls promoting information about bilateral economic cooperation, culture and tourism, education and cultural exchanges. The outdoor is a bustling food street with mouthwatering traditional and

Fancy sugar-coated snack sweetens new year celebrations in China

STORY: Fancy sugar-coated snack sweetens new year celebrations in China DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:26 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of sugar-coated snacks STORYLINE: As Chinese Lunar New Year is approaching, stalls selling various "Tanghulu," a kind of sugar-coated snack, hit the streets of Sunwu County, Heilongjiang Province. From fruits to green peppers, spicy strips, or even chicken feet, it seems that everything can be made into these mouthwatering snacks. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harbin, China. (XHTV)

Mouthwatering Shaxian Delicacies draw visitors at festival

STORY: Mouthwatering Shaxian Delicacies draw visitors at festival DATELINE: Dec. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: SANMING, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shaxian snacks 2. various of tourists at 2022 Shaxian Delicacies Tourism and Culture Festival 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Foreign customer 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese):YOU ZURONG, Director of Shaxian Delicacies Industrial Development Management Committee STORYLINE: The 2022 Shaxian Delicacies Tourism and Culture Festival kicked off on Thursday in Shaxian District, Sanming City in China's Fujian. The festival offers a variety of Shaxian Delicacies, including peanut butter noodles, tofu balls and pork wontons, attracting a large number of customers. Established in 1997, the annual festival provides a platform to showcase Shaxian Delicacies and an opportunity for food makers to communicate and exhibit new snacks. Known for their flavors and affordable prices, Shaxian Delicacies have gained popularity not only in China, but also in foreign cou