China's development model shines as beacon on global scale: Turkish scholar

STORY: China's development model shines as beacon on global scale: Turkish scholar SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: March 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:47 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies STORYLINE: A Turkish scholar has said in a recent interview that the Chinese development model radiates as a beacon of best practices for rapid modernization and growth on a global scale. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies "Particularly in the last decade, China has strategically focused on more innovative strategies, developing high-tech industries, more value-added production units, also more environment-friendly production. In that regard, the Chinese development model is another successful example of best practi

Chinese New Year festivities kick off in Athens

STORY: Chinese New Year festivities kick off in Athens SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): LINDA JIN, Dancer 3. various of the event 4. various of athletes Greek Martial Arts Association performing 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): NEFELI, Athlete of Greek Martial Arts Association 6. various of Nefeli, an athlete of Greek Martial Arts Association STORYLINE: Hundreds of people gathered on Sunday at an amusement park in Athens to have fun together and exchange wishes, as the week-long Chinese New Year festivities kicked off in the Greek capital. Bright red ornamental lanterns and an exhibition of photographs depicting the beauty of China welcomed visitors at the park. The event featured Chinese folk music, dance and martial arts performances, with delicacies. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): LINDA JIN, Dancer "We want to show Chinese culture mixed with other kinds of dance." Nefeli, 18, has been practi

Tunisia hopes to boost domestic tourism recovery with cruise ships

STORY: Tunisia hopes to boost domestic tourism recovery with cruise ships DATELINE: April 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cruise ships 2. various of tourists buying souvenirs 3. various of taxis waiting for tourists STORYLINE: From late April, large cruise ships from different European countries began to call at La Goulette cruise port in the east of Tunis. Thousands of tourists brought by each cruise ship will greatly promote the recovery of local tourism. According to information from the local tourism department, more than 40 cruise ships will call at the port during the cruise season from April to October 2023, which is expected to bring about 160,000 tourists. It will make positive impact on the local tourism industry. Before 2010, Tunisia received one million cruise tourists every year. However, this number has dropped significantly since then due to the deterioration of the security situation and the impact of the COVID-19. Local tourism practi

UN Chinese Language Day celebrated in Cuba

STORY: UN Chinese Language Day celebrated in Cuba DATELINE: April 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. various of performances 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MA HUI, Chinese Ambassador to Cuba 4. various of the participants STORYLINE: The United Nations (UN) Chinese Language Day was celebrated on Thursday in Cuba with outdoor activities at the Confucius Institute here. Addressing the audience, Chinese Ambassador to Cuba Ma Hui said that language is the carrier of cultural exchange and a bridge to increase communication among peoples, adding that Chinese is becoming more and more relevant worldwide. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MA HUI, Chinese Ambassador to Cuba "Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world and its role in international exchanges is becoming more and more prominent. As China enters a stage of high-quality development, its economic strength has increased significantly, its international status has steadily improved, and the practi