CHINA-XINJIANG-TACHENG-CULTURE-ACCORDION (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TACHENG-CULTURE-ACCORDION (CN)

(240725) -- TACHENG, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows a sculpture of an accordion in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Once an important stop on the ancient Silk Road, Tacheng City, traditionally a multicultural community housing people of more than 20 ethnic groups including Kazakh, Hui, Uyghur, Mongolian, Tatar and Russian, boasts sound ecology and beautiful scenery. Accordion, the most popular folk musical instrument in Tacheng, is the name card of the city. Accordion classes are offered in all primary and secondary schools in Tacheng, and performances by accordion artists and enthusiasts of all ethnic groups can be seen everywhere specially in the streets and restaurants. The instrument is not only a popular source of daily recreation, but also an important element in social activites. In 2023, Tacheng was awarded the title of "Accordion City of China" by the accordion society of Chinese Musicians' Association. In rece

Chinese products increasingly recognized: Kazakh businesswoman

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Gazan children call on WFP not to suspend aid to needy Palestinian families

STORY: Gazan children call on WFP not to suspend aid to needy Palestinian families DATELINE: June 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:13 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the protest 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-KHARAZ, Gazan resident 3. various of the protest 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MENA MAHMOUD, Gazan resident 5. various of the protest STORYLINE: Palestinian children demonstrated on Tuesday in Gaza City to demand the UN World Food Programme (WFP) cancel its decision about stopping its humanitarian aid to poor families in the coastal enclave. During the demonstration in front of the UN Development Programme headquarters in Gaza, the children raised Palestinian flags and banners written with "We do not want to starve," "We need to enjoy our right of living in stability and security in our country," and "Stopping the humanitarian aid means that a lot of poor families will lose their final chance to live decently." The demonstration was organized by dozens of families, who rece

Booming Eid shopping bears Palestinians' hope for joyous celebration

STORY: Booming Eid shopping bears Palestinians' hope for joyous celebration DATELINE: April 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:15 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gazans in local streets 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HUSSIN JUNDIYEH, Gaza resident 3. various of Gazans in local streets 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED HUWEITY, Gaza resident 5. various of Palestinians in local streets in the West Bank 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): IBRAHIM JADALLAH, Ramallah resident 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): AMJAD JAMIL, Ramallah resident STORYLINE: In the besieged coastal enclave of Gaza, whose economy was battered by Israel's years-long blockades, consumers are piling into markets to shop for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Shops along Omar Al-Mukhtar, the main street of Gaza, saw flocks of people come for new clothes, sweets, and decorations for Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan and falls on Friday this year. In the West Bank, even though the tensions remained high with Israelis after rece

Simmering fight over abortion rights lays bare divide in U.S., adds fuel to political polarization

STORY: Simmering fight over abortion rights lays bare divide in U.S., adds fuel to political polarization DATELINE: May 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SUN DING, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: A bombshell leak from the Supreme Court -- a draft majority opinion suggesting an overturn of a landmark decision that guarantees abortion rights -- is shaking the United States, as debates over the issue have long been contentious and polarizing in the nation. STANDUP (English): SUN DING, Xinhua correspondent "Tall barriers have been erected around the perimeter of the Supreme Court Building in the wake of demonstrations after a bombshell leak suggested an overturn of a landmark decision that ensures the right to abortion access nationwide in the U.S. Abortion has long been a contentious issue in the U.S. and it is one that sharply divides Americans along partisan, ideological and religious lines. Protesters on both sides of the issue have rece