China-funded "Kit of Love" project launched in Cambodia to help primary school students

STORY: China-funded "Kit of Love" project launched in Cambodia to help primary school students DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of southern Cambodia's Takeo Provincevarious of China-funded "Kit of Love" projectSOUNDBITE 1 (Cambodian): CHEA MUNYRITH, Planning and project director of Cambodia's Civil Society Alliance Forum (CSAF)SOUNDBITE 2 (Cambodian): NGET SAM OEUN, Principal of the Angkomnob Primary SchoolSOUNDBITE 3 (Cambodian): SE SOKNA, Sixth-grade student at the Angkomnob Primary SchoolSOUNDBITE 4 (Cambodian): SAN SOKCHEN, Sixth-grade student at the Angkomnob Primary School STORYLINE: The China-funded "Kit of Love" project was launched in southern Cambodia's Takeo Province on Thursday. The project provides 10,000 packages of stationery, water bottles, and lunch boxes, among others, to primary school students in the Southeast Asian nation. SOUNDBITE 1 (Cambodian): CHEA MUNYRITH, Planning and project director of Cambodia's Civil Societ

Chinese-built water supply project in Angola completed

STORY: Chinese-built water supply project in Angola completed DATELINE: July 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Luanda CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of local residents cheering for the projectvarious of the projectSOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese): Local residentSOUNDBITE 2 (Portuguese): Local residentSOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU HONGWEI, Manager of the water supply projectSOUNDBITE 4 (Portuguese): Local resident STORYLINE: A Chinese-built water supply project was completed in Cabinda, Angola on Thursday, which has a daily capacity of 50,000 cubic meters and is expected to benefit 600,000 local people. The project, undertaken by China Railway Construction Corporation, is comprised of 74 centralized water supply points, covering 24,000 households in Cabinda or 92 percent of the province's residential areas. The system is capable of supplying water 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, and will greatly relieve water shortage facing local industries, schools, port transportation and others. SOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese

"Transgressive" cooperative housing project in Barcelona wins major European architecture award

STORY: "Transgressive" cooperative housing project in Barcelona wins major European architecture award DATELINE: May 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the projectSOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): ERNEST GARRIGA, Architect of the Local cooperativeSOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): ERNEST GARRIGA, Architect of the Local cooperative STORYLINE: La Borda is a sustainable housing project in Barcelona that has been awarded the 2022 emerging architecture prize of the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award. Developed by Barcelona's Local architectural cooperative, La Borda is currently Spain's tallest wooden building, with 28 apartments and various communal spaces, such as a kitchen-dining area, laundry, patio and guest rooms. On getting the award, La Borda was described as "transgressive" and praised for its "co-management of shared resources and capacities." SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): ERNEST GARRIGA, Architect of the Local cooperative "La Borda

Chinese Juncao technology spells bright future for Tanzania's mushroom growers

STORY: Chinese Juncao technology spells bright future for Tanzania's mushroom growers DATELINE: March 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:49 LOCATION: Dar es Salaam CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: various of a mud house used to grow mushroomvarious of visitors in a mushroom farmvarious of Juncao grassSOUNDBITE 1 (English):BATHSHEBA MCHUZA, Founder and sales officer for Uyogaplus projectSOUNDBITE 2 (English):DR. ELLY LIGATE, National Juncao technological consultant at the Sokoine University of Agriculture STORYLINE: Participants in a workshop held in Tanzania's Dar es Salaam say Chinese Juncao technology spelled a bright future for mushroom growers and livestock keepers in the country. Juncao, meaning "mushroom" and "grass" in Chinese, can be used, as its name suggests, to grow edible and medicinal mushrooms, as livestock feed or as a green barrier to control soil erosion and stop desertification. The Juncao technology has been developed by the National Engineering Research Center for Juncao Technology of the Fujian Ag