Making furniture from palm trees

STORY: Making furniture from palm trees SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 21, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:10 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iraqi craftsmen making furniture from palm trees STORYLINE: The date palm holds significant cultural importance in the lives of Iraqis. Traditional industries that create furniture from date palms, such as chairs, tables, beds, and bird cages, are highly valued in Iraqi craftsmanship. In the heart of Kadhimiya, a neighborhood in Baghdad, lies the old Malhani market where craftsmen can be found hard at work. Abu al-Abbas, the owner of a workshop that specializes in crafting home furniture from palm leaves, shares that he has been in this profession for many years, having inherited it from his parents and grandparents. He continues to manage the workshop to make a living. Abu al-Abbas explains that the majority of their clients are plantation owners, proprietors of heritage cafes, and individuals who value heritage. He says tha

Grassroots decision-making offers glimpse of China's democratic practices

STORY: Grassroots decision-making offers glimpse of China's democratic practices DATELINE: June 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:10 LOCATION: WENLING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of democratic discussions 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN YIMIN, Initiator of Wenling democratic discussions 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN YIMIN, Initiator of Wenling democratic discussions 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHEN YIMIN, Initiator of Wenling democratic discussions STORYLINE: "Now I will give an overview of some of the existing issues in our old residential communities. The ceramic tiles on the exterior of the building have shown cracks and signs of peeling. We are considering building a fiberglass canopy to replace them." "No matter how fanciful you make it, it won't work. If we don't have mandatory measures from the proprietors committee, it is best for us not to do it at all." "Well, when you play basketball, the elderly will be annoyed by the noise, right?" "Actually, we have considered using a plastic court."

Young hotel proprietors at Yamagata spa resorts create profile booklet

Young hotel proprietors at Yamagata spa resorts create profile booklet

Young proprietors clad in kimono from hotels and "ryokan" Japanese inns at hot spring resorts across Yamagata Prefecture, northern Japan, hold copies of a booklet carrying their profiles during a ceremony to celebrate its completion in the prefectural city of Kaminoyama on Oct. 7, 2015. The booklet will be distributed at their facilities for free to promote their hot spring resorts. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo