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Saltwater seafood production brings prosperity to farmers in China's inland Gansu Province

STORY: Saltwater seafood production brings prosperity to farmers in China's inland Gansu Province SHOOTING TIME: April 28, 2024 DATELINE: April 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of aquaculture area in Jingtai County 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU JINCHENG, General manager of Jingtai Jincheng Agricultural Science and Technology Development Co., LTD. 3. various of aquaculture area in Jingtai County 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SUN PENG, Technician of Jingtai Jincheng Agricultural Science and Technology Development Co., LTD. 5. various of aquaculture area in Jingtai County STORYLINE: Farmers in Jingtai County of northwest China's Gansu Province have been busy working in their fishponds as saltwater seafood production gets prosperous in this inland area over the recent years. Six towns in Jingtai County began to develop aquaculture in 2016 as an alternative to traditional farming as the salinization had made soil not arable anymore. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese):

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Israel proves life resilience near Dead Sea

STORY: Israel proves life resilience near Dead Sea DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:06 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of vegetables at a farm called Vidor Center 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NAFTALI LAZAROVICH, Professor at Israel's Ben Gurion-Negev University 4. various of drylands near the Dea Sea 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NAFTALI LAZAROVICH, Professor at Israel's Ben Gurion-Negev University 6. various of the Dead Sea STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent "Here I am on the shore of the Dead Sea, the lowest point on the surface of the Earth. Life can be barely found here due to the hyper-salty water. But not quite far away from here, Israeli farmers manage to plant a variety of vegetables despite soil salinization." The Dead Sea is not only the lowest point on Earth but also one of the saltiest lakes. Due to the high salinity content, people can enjoy floating on the waters easily without

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CHINA-JILIN-ZHENLAI COUNTY-WETLAND-RESTORATION (CN)

(220627) -- ZHENLAI, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 20, 2022 shows the Nenjiang Wetland in Zhenlai County, Baicheng City of northeast China's Jilin Province. Located in the west of Jilin Province, Zhenlai County had long troubled by drought, sandstorm and soil salinization. In recent years, Zhenlai County has rolled out ecological projects to restore wetland areas. Since 2017, 703,000 mu (about 46,867 hectares) of wetlands have been restored, and the biodiversity here has been improved. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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CHINA-JILIN-ZHENLAI COUNTY-WETLAND-RESTORATION (CN)

(220627) -- ZHENLAI, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 20, 2022 shows the Nenjiang Wetland in Zhenlai County, Baicheng City of northeast China's Jilin Province. Located in the west of Jilin Province, Zhenlai County had long troubled by drought, sandstorm and soil salinization. In recent years, Zhenlai County has rolled out ecological projects to restore wetland areas. Since 2017, 703,000 mu (about 46,867 hectares) of wetlands have been restored, and the biodiversity here has been improved. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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CHINA-JILIN-ZHENLAI COUNTY-WETLAND-RESTORATION (CN)

(220627) -- ZHENLAI, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 20, 2022 shows the Nenjiang Wetland in Zhenlai County, Baicheng City of northeast China's Jilin Province. Located in the west of Jilin Province, Zhenlai County had long troubled by drought, sandstorm and soil salinization. In recent years, Zhenlai County has rolled out ecological projects to restore wetland areas. Since 2017, 703,000 mu (about 46,867 hectares) of wetlands have been restored, and the biodiversity here has been improved. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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CHINA-JILIN-ZHENLAI COUNTY-WETLAND-RESTORATION (CN)

(220627) -- ZHENLAI, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 20, 2022 shows the Nenjiang Wetland in Zhenlai County, Baicheng City of northeast China's Jilin Province. Located in the west of Jilin Province, Zhenlai County had long troubled by drought, sandstorm and soil salinization. In recent years, Zhenlai County has rolled out ecological projects to restore wetland areas. Since 2017, 703,000 mu (about 46,867 hectares) of wetlands have been restored, and the biodiversity here has been improved. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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CHINA-JILIN-ZHENLAI COUNTY-WETLAND-RESTORATION (CN)

(220627) -- ZHENLAI, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 20, 2022 shows the Nenjiang Wetland in Zhenlai County, Baicheng City of northeast China's Jilin Province. Located in the west of Jilin Province, Zhenlai County had long troubled by drought, sandstorm and soil salinization. In recent years, Zhenlai County has rolled out ecological projects to restore wetland areas. Since 2017, 703,000 mu (about 46,867 hectares) of wetlands have been restored, and the biodiversity here has been improved. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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CHINA-JILIN-ZHENLAI COUNTY-WETLAND-RESTORATION (CN)

(220627) -- ZHENLAI, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 20, 2022 shows the Nenjiang Wetland in Zhenlai County, Baicheng City of northeast China's Jilin Province. Located in the west of Jilin Province, Zhenlai County had long troubled by drought, sandstorm and soil salinization. In recent years, Zhenlai County has rolled out ecological projects to restore wetland areas. Since 2017, 703,000 mu (about 46,867 hectares) of wetlands have been restored, and the biodiversity here has been improved. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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CHINA-JILIN-ZHENLAI COUNTY-WETLAND-RESTORATION (CN)

(220627) -- ZHENLAI, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 20, 2022 shows the Nenjiang Wetland in Zhenlai County, Baicheng City of northeast China's Jilin Province. Located in the west of Jilin Province, Zhenlai County had long troubled by drought, sandstorm and soil salinization. In recent years, Zhenlai County has rolled out ecological projects to restore wetland areas. Since 2017, 703,000 mu (about 46,867 hectares) of wetlands have been restored, and the biodiversity here has been improved. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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CHINA-JILIN-ZHENLAI COUNTY-WETLAND-RESTORATION (CN)

(220627) -- ZHENLAI, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 20, 2022 shows the Nenjiang Wetland in Zhenlai County, Baicheng City of northeast China's Jilin Province. Located in the west of Jilin Province, Zhenlai County had long troubled by drought, sandstorm and soil salinization. In recent years, Zhenlai County has rolled out ecological projects to restore wetland areas. Since 2017, 703,000 mu (about 46,867 hectares) of wetlands have been restored, and the biodiversity here has been improved. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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CHINA-JILIN-ZHENLAI COUNTY-WETLAND-RESTORATION (CN)

(220627) -- ZHENLAI, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 20, 2022 shows the Nenjiang Wetland in Zhenlai County, Baicheng City of northeast China's Jilin Province. Located in the west of Jilin Province, Zhenlai County had long troubled by drought, sandstorm and soil salinization. In recent years, Zhenlai County has rolled out ecological projects to restore wetland areas. Since 2017, 703,000 mu (about 46,867 hectares) of wetlands have been restored, and the biodiversity here has been improved. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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CHINA-JILIN-ZHENLAI COUNTY-WETLAND-RESTORATION (CN)

(220627) -- ZHENLAI, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 20, 2022 shows the Nenjiang Wetland in Zhenlai County, Baicheng City of northeast China's Jilin Province. Located in the west of Jilin Province, Zhenlai County had long troubled by drought, sandstorm and soil salinization. In recent years, Zhenlai County has rolled out ecological projects to restore wetland areas. Since 2017, 703,000 mu (about 46,867 hectares) of wetlands have been restored, and the biodiversity here has been improved. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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China making headway in combating desertification

STORY: China making headway in combating desertification DATELINE: June 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of desertified land 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HAO LIBO, Zhongwei Shapotou National Nature Reserve, Ningxia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): PATIGUL YASIN, Staff member, Desertification control station of Qiemo County STORYLINE: Friday marks the the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, which is observed by the United Nations on June 17 every year. As a country troubled by serious soil erosion, land desertification and soil salinization, China faces an arduous task in its afforestation work. Many places in the country have taken measures to tackle desertification. In the southern edge of China's Tengger Desert, straw checkerboards are used to combat desertification. It's a dune fixation technique in which straw is placed on the surface of the desert in the shape of a checkerboard. The "straw-checkerboard mode" has prevented the desert from en