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Italian students show off Chinese language skills in competition

STORY: Italian students show off Chinese language skills in competition SHOOTING DATE: May 24, 2024 DATELINE: May 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: MACERATA, Italy CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 23rd Chinese Bridge-Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students' Italy-San Marino competition 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FOLCO FERRARIS, Student of the Ca' Foscari University of Venice STORYLINE: A Chinese language competition was held in Italy this week in the city of Macerata, with students from eight colleges across the country showcasing their written and oral skills over two days of activities. The 23rd Chinese Bridge-Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students' Italy-San Marino competition gave students the opportunity to showcase their language skills in a written test and a live contest. The on-site competition consisted of a speech, talent show, and question-and-answer session. In the speech session with the theme of One World One Family, studen

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France to ban abaya dress in schools

STORY: France to ban abaya dress in schools DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Paris 2. SOUNDBITE (French): Paris resident STORYLINE: France has announced to ban schoolchildren from wearing abayas, a traditional long robe that covers the entire body, ahead of the academic year starting from September 4. In an interview with TF1 television on Sunday, Education Minister Gabriel Attal said that the wearing of abayas will no longer be permitted in French schools. He emphasized his intention to establish "clear rules at the national level" for school administrators regarding the contentious issue of wearing this robe. The minister has been facing controversy over the past few months due to incidents related to the wearing of abayas. SOUNDBITE (French): Paris resident "For this topic, from my personal experience, I was forbidden to wear a cross necklace as a child. So if there is legislation within the school to avoid unfairness between studen

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(Chengdu Universiade)CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES-OPENING CEREMONY-BEHIND THE SCENES-FACE CHANGING...

(230729) -- CHENGDU, July 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ren Xin is pictured prior to an opening ceremony rehearsal in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on July 23, 2023. Ren Xin, a 19-year-old college student, was fascinated with dancing since her childhood. She was one of the actors and actresses who performed the traditional "bian lian", or face-changing during the opening ceremony of the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu on July 28, 2023. Ren Xin, who was born in a remote mountain village called Changsheng Community in Washi Township of Tongjiang County in Sichuan Province, is now a student majored in dancing performance at Sichuan Film and Television University. Together with other 30 "bian lian" performers, Ren and her fellows were chosen from over 700 dancing performance majors. Four months of intensive "bian lian" training helped those beginners with zero "bian lian" background developed to skilled performers for the opening ceremony. Days of training not only helped those studen

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Chinese flora, culture showcased at G20 flower festival in Indian capital

STORY: Chinese flora, culture showcased at G20 flower festival in Indian capital DATELINE: March 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flower festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANKIT, Student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PRIYANKA, Student STORYLINE: A two-day G20 flower festival kicked off in the Indian capital of New Delhi on Saturday. The festival was organized by the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) and held at the Central Park of the iconic Connaught Place. Various flowers, flower-themed artworks from China, and Chinese folk music are showcased at the Chinese Pavilion. Tea and flower cake tastings are also offered. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANKIT, Student "They have arranged it well, like there are many kinds of flowers, and a variety of flowers are there in a small piece of land. There they also have something called a rose cake or something like that. I have also tasted it just now, so it was very cool." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PRIYANKA, Studen

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CHINA-CHONGQING-NPC DEPUTY-EDUCATION (CN)

(220308) -- CHONGQING, March 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Xiya (C) interacts with students to welcome the new semester at Xiejiawan Primary School in southwest China's Chongqing, Feb. 24, 2022. Liu Xiya, principal of Chongqing Xiejiawan Primary School, keeps her focus on the development of high-quality compulsory education. Since she became a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) in 2013, Liu has made a series of suggestions about education, covering off-campus tutoring and the protection of minors, after she visited schools of different types and collected public opinions from social media. Liu also pays more attention to the country's "double reduction" policy, which was introduced in July 2021 aiming to ease the burden of excessive homework and off-campus tutoring for young Chinese students. At China's ongoing annual "two sessions," Liu said during an interview that against the backdrop of the "double reduction" policy, education resources should be better optimized to facilitate studen

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Protest against the dissolution of the parliament in Nepal

Student activists burn the effigy of Nepal's President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister KP Oli during the protest against the dissolution of parliament for the second time in Kathmandu, Nepal on July 1, 2021.

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Protest against the dissolution of the parliament in Nepal

Student activists protest against the dissolution of parliament for the second time by Nepal's Prime Minister KP Oli in Kathmandu, Nepal on July 1, 2021.

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Protest against the dissolution of the parliament in Nepal

Student activists protest against the dissolution of parliament for the second time by Nepal's Prime Minister KP Oli in Kathmandu, Nepal on July 1, 2021.

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Protest against the dissolution of the parliament in Nepal

Policemen try to extinguish the burning effigy of Nepal's President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister KP Oli during the protest against the dissolution of parliament for the second time in Kathmandu, Nepal on July 1, 2021.

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Protest against the dissolution of the parliament in Nepal

Student activists protest against the dissolution of parliament for the second time by Nepal's Prime Minister KP Oli in Kathmandu, Nepal on July 1, 2021.