Necklace worth 28 mln USD on display at consumer products expo in China's Hainan

STORY: Necklace worth 28 mln USD on display at consumer products expo in China's Hainan DATELINE: July 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of the necklaceSOUNDBTIE (Chinese): MEI MEI, Founder of LARWINER STORYLINE: A necklace worth 188 million yuan (about 28 million U.S. dollars) was exhibited at the second China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), which was held from July 25 to 30, in Haikou, the capital of south China's Hainan Province. The necklace was co-designed by Chinese artist Mei Mei and Italian artist Carlo Parmiero. The design inspiration comes from a rosefinch totem in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province. SOUNDBTIE (Chinese): MEI MEI, Founder of LARWINER "The design inspiration came to me when I saw a rosefinch totem in the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang. The main materials of the necklace are rubies, thousands of rubies. The head of the rosefinch is made of jade and diamond. I think it's more than its precious materials. It's

Mount Qomolangma -- A haven for wildlife

STORY: Mount Qomolangma -- A haven for wildlife DATELINE: May 22, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:07 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Mt. Qomolangma area 2. Tibetan wild donkey 3. Himalayan Tahr 4. blue sheep 5. black-necked crane 6. rosefinch 7. Himalayan Vulture 8. Tibetan snowcocks 9. kalij pheasant 10. Chinese serow 11. Himalayan goral 12. Red muntjac 13. leopard 14. Himalayan monal 15. Himalayan langur 16. alpine musk deer 17. Snow leopard STORYLINE: The Qomolangma National Nature Reserve is one of the richest areas of biodiversity in the world with 509 species of animals, including 82 species of mammals, 390 species of birds and 20 species of reptiles. A large number of precious images captured here showed the remarkable achievement of wildlife conservation in the Mt. Qomolangma area. In 1988, the Tibet Autonomous Region officially approved the establishment of Qomolangma Nature Reserve, which was upgraded into a national nature reserve in 1994 with the approval of the Sta

CHINA-MOUNT QOMOLANGMA-BASE CAMP-WILD ANIMALS (CN)

CHINA-MOUNT QOMOLANGMA-BASE CAMP-WILD ANIMALS (CN)

(220510) -- MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, May 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A great rosefinch is seen in the Mount Qomolangma Base Camp on May 7, 2022. The scientific expedition on Mount Qomolangma is underway in the area of the world's highest peak. Scientific researchers witnessed wild animals near the Mount Qomolangma base camp, including state-protected animals Tibetan snowcocks and blue sheep. The Mount Qomolangma base camp is located in the core area of the Qomolangma National Nature Reserve. Covering an area of around 33,800 square km including a 10,312-square km core zone, the reserve is home to one of the world's most vulnerable ecosystems. Tibet has made enormous progress in improving environment, investing a total of 81.4 billion yuan (about 12.11 billion U.S. dollars) in the area by the end of 2020. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

CHINA-MOUNT QOMOLANGMA-BASE CAMP-WILD ANIMALS (CN)

CHINA-MOUNT QOMOLANGMA-BASE CAMP-WILD ANIMALS (CN)

(220510) -- MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, May 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A great rosefinch is seen in the Mount Qomolangma Base Camp on May 7, 2022. The scientific expedition on Mount Qomolangma is underway in the area of the world's highest peak. Scientific researchers witnessed wild animals near the Mount Qomolangma base camp, including state-protected animals Tibetan snowcocks and blue sheep. The Mount Qomolangma base camp is located in the core area of the Qomolangma National Nature Reserve. Covering an area of around 33,800 square km including a 10,312-square km core zone, the reserve is home to one of the world's most vulnerable ecosystems. Tibet has made enormous progress in improving environment, investing a total of 81.4 billion yuan (about 12.11 billion U.S. dollars) in the area by the end of 2020. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)