(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-ENVIRONMENT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-ENVIRONMENT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(240616) -- ZHONGWEI, June 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers pave straw checkerboards in Zhongwei, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 29, 2024. In the 1950s, to protect China's first railway that runs through a desert, the city of Zhongwei embarked on a journey of desert mitigation. Scientists at the Shapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station, part of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with local residents, developed straw checkerboards to stabilize the sand and prevent dunes from shifting. Tang Ximing, a senior engineer at a state-owned forestry farm in Zhongwei, crafted a steel tool that differs from regular shovels by featuring two horizontal bars at the front tip. This innovative tool enables the planting of seedling roots 50 centimeters deep into the moist sand layer. This simple tool increases the survival rate of afforestation by 25 percent to over 85 percent. It has been widely promoted and used in afforestation proj

Cambodia begins to construct river bridge in capital with funds from China

STORY: Cambodia begins to construct river bridge in capital with funds from China SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 19, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): NOV RATHA, Resident in Phnom Penh 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): PRAK ESSRA, Resident in Phnom Penh STORYLINE: Cambodia on Monday broke ground for the construction of a bridge across the Bassac River in the southern part of the capital Phnom Penh, with funds from China. The ceremony was presided over by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian and attended by officials, local authorities, residents and students. The bridge, measuring 845.7 meters in length and 27 meters in width, along with an 804.3-meter connecting road, will be built by the Shanghai Construction Group under China's concessional loan and is expected to be completed in 42 months. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): NOV RATHA, Resident in Phnom Penh "This new bridge proj

Last box girder installed for express line linking Xiong'an with Beijing Daxing Int'l Airport

STORY: Last box girder installed for express line linking Xiong'an with Beijing Daxing Int'l Airport SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the project 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG TAO, Project manager STORYLINE: The last box girder for an express line linking Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province with Beijing Daxing International Airport was installed Saturday, marking a major progress in the construction of the express line. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG TAO, Project manager, Express line construction company under China Xiongan Group "The successful completion of the bridge project across the entire line has established a solid foundation for the laying of ballastless tracks slated for 2024. Next, according to the construction plan, we'll adequately allocate the resources, precisely control the construction timing, and enhance management measures to fully advance the construction of the proj

BRI paves way for global development, cooperation and inclusiveness: Pakistani officials

STORY: BRI paves way for global development, cooperation and inclusiveness: Pakistani officials SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 6, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:18 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of BRI and CPEC projects 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MURTAZA SOLANGI, Minister for Information and Broadcasting 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MURTAZA SOLANGI, Minister for Information and Broadcasting 4. various of BRI and CPEC projects 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MUSHAHID HUSSAIN SYED, Senator and chairman of the Pakistani Senate's Defense Committee STORYLINE: The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has paved the way for global economic development, win-win cooperation, and inclusiveness, said Pakistani officials. The officials made the remarks at a seminar here on Monday. Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of BRI, proved to be a real game changer for Pakistan, and a clear demonstration proj

Tunisian president urges Qatar's support for implementing investment, development projects

STORY: Tunisian president urges Qatar's support for implementing investment, development projects DATELINE: March 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday called for Qatar's support to overcome obstacles in the implementation of investment and development projects in Tunisia. During a meeting with visiting Qatari Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Saied said that many investment and development projects remain suspended in Tunisia and must find a way to implementation, according to a statement released by the Tunisian Presidency. Saied also extended congratulations to Qatar for the brilliant organization of the FIFA World Cup 2022 last year, adding that Qatar's success in hosting the global event is a success for all Arabs. For his part, the Qatari prime minister expressed his country's willingness to finance or contribute to several proj

Tunnel boring machine launched for Nepal's irrigation-cum-hydropower tunnel construction

STORY: Tunnel boring machine launched for Nepal's irrigation-cum-hydropower tunnel construction DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction site STORYLINE: A double-shield tunnel boring machine (TBM) was put into operation on Friday, marking a new phase for the construction of a 13.3-km-long tunnel under Nepal's Sunkoshi Marin Diversion Multipurpose Project. Pampha Bhusal, Nepal's minister for energy, water resources and irrigation, inaugurated the TBM operation together with the project manager. Listed by the Nepali government as a national pride project, the project is aimed at diverting water from the Sunkoshi River to the Marin River through the tunnel to irrigate 122,000 hectares of farmland in the districts of Dhanusha, Mahottari, Sarlahi, Rauthat and Bara in the Terai Plains. In addition, a power house will be built to generate 28.62 megawatts of electricity to alleviate the shortage of power supply in the area. The proj

On site in Ukraine: Lviv starts to construct container town for fleeing Ukrainians

STORY: On site in Ukraine: Lviv starts to construct container town for fleeing Ukrainians DATELINE: April 8, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:03 LOCATION: LVIV, Ukraine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SHOMODI YURII, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SHOMODI YURII, Xinhua reporter "It's Shomodi Yurii from Lviv with Xinhua News Agency. Today is April 7 and today on Thursday city mayor Andriy Sadovyi said the city of Lviv started construction of a container town for the people who fled the conflict-affected areas in other parts of the country. After being completed, there are going to be 70 containers with furniture, electricity and heat, each providing shelter for several people. In total, one settlement can accommodate up to 350 people, he said. According to Sadovyi, several container towns will soon be set up in Lviv as a part of a project to support internally displaced Ukrainians, especially students, bachelors and masters. The project is carried out with the assistance of Poland. The proj

CHINA-JIANGXI-NANCHANG-FARMER(CN)

CHINA-JIANGXI-NANCHANG-FARMER(CN)

(220306) -- NANCHANG, March 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gu Daopeng (R) chats with his son Gu Bingfa in Jin'an Village, Gangshang Town in Nanchang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, March 5, 2022. Gu Daopeng is a 47-year-old farmer who has been farming for 30 years. He has developed from a farmer who cultivated a few acres of farmland to the head of an agricultural cooperative with dozens of agricultural machineries and more than 2,700 mu (180 hectares) of land. He is delighted that his son Gu Bingfa came back to their hometown and is engaged in farming with him after graduating from university this year. Nowadays, the level of agricultural automation has become higher. Gu Daopeng not only set up professional cooperatives, but also built leisure farms and developed agricultural sightseeing programs which require young people with technological skills like Gu Bingfa. Besides helping his father in spring ploughing, Gu Bingfa also uses his professional knowledge of environmental design to create various proj

Japanese envoy conveys regrets over canceling of Sakhalin-2 proj

Japanese envoy conveys regrets over canceling of Sakhalin-2 proj

MOSCOW, Russia - Photo shows a drilling rig of Sakhalin-2 international oil and gas development project located off Russia's Sakhalin island. Japanese Ambassador to Russia Yasuo Saito met with Russian Natural Resources Minister Yurii Trutnev on Sept. 18 to convey Japan's regret over his ministry's decision to revoke government approval of the project. (Kyodo)

A DIAGRAM ILLUSTRATING A SCENE FROM SOUTH PACIFIC BEING PROJ

A DIAGRAM ILLUSTRATING A SCENE FROM SOUTH PACIFIC BEING PROJ

A DIAGRAM ILLUSTRATING A SCENE FROM SOUTH PACIFIC BEING PROJECTED FROM 70MM FILM, WIDER THAN THE STANDARD 35MM Illustration of a scene from the 1958 film South Pacific being projected from 70mm film, wider than the standard 35mm.