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300-year-old rabbit painting draws attention in China's Jiangxi

STORY: 300-year-old rabbit painting draws attention in China's Jiangxi DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of rabbit by Bada Shanren STORYLINE: The rabbit, a symbol of longevity, peace, and prosperity in Chinese culture, is often welcomed by artists in their works. At the beginning of the Year of the Rabbit, a museum in China's Nanchang promoted its collection of rabbit-themed works painted by the renowned Chinese painter Zhu Da (Bada Shanren), who was born in Nanchang in the 1620s. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHOU XIAOJIAN, Director of Nanchang Bada Shanren Memory Hall As it's the Year of the Rabbit, we've found a rabbit painting in Bada Shanren's works. This rabbit is quite different from those painted by others. Isn't it very unique?" China welcomed the Year of the Rabbit on Jan. 22 according to its lunar calendar. In the Chinese calendar and zodiac, the rabbit is the fourth in the 12-year cycle of animals. Xinhua News Agency corresponde

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Namibian students acquainted with Chinese New Year traditions

STORY: Namibian students acquainted with Chinese New Year traditions DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Namibian students in Chinese class 2. SOUNDBITE (English): VICTORIA AMUKWANYA, Student, Chairman Mao Zedong Secondary School 3. various of Namibian students learning Chinese culture STORYLINE: The Confucius Institute at the University of Namibia on Friday acquainted local students with traditions related to the Chinese New Year. The lessons guided by a Chinese lecturer took students on a journey to China through a video presentation. The lecturer explained in detail the Chinese zodiac which features a 12-year cycle with each year represented by a specific animal. The students learned the names of the zodiac animals in Chinese, sang Chinese songs, and experienced question-and-answer quizzes about the festival. SOUNDBITE (English): VICTORIA AMUKWANYA, Student, Chairman Mao Zedong Secondary School "The Chinese lessons were ama

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Lunar New Year celebration kicks off at Disney California Adventure Park

STORY: Lunar New Year celebration kicks off at Disney California Adventure Park DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese New Year celebrations at Disney California Adventure Park STORYLINE: The Lunar New Year celebration kicked off Friday at Disney California Adventure Park, ushering in a joyous tribute to Chinese and other Asian cultures. Disneyland, home to Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park, has seen its annual Lunar New Year celebration explode in popularity in recent years. Filled with auspicious wishes for health, luck and prosperity throughout the new year, the celebration will last through Feb. 15 this year. The 2023 Chinese Lunar New Year falls on Sunday. It is based on a 12-year Zodiac cycle of characters, with 2023 being the Year of the Rabbit. "The Chinese zodiac calendar plays a significant role in shaping the traditions, holidays and foods enjoyed in Asian communities all over the globe," wrote

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12-animal zodiac shows ancient cultural exchanges between China and Iran: historian

STORY: 12-animal zodiac shows ancient cultural exchanges between China and Iran: historian DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Persian): KOUROSH SALEHI, Historian, International University of Islamic Denominations STORYLINE: An Iranian historian said that the ancient Silk Road led to cultural exchanges between China and Iran, leaving visible marks on today's Iranian cultural tradition, one of which being the 12-animal Zodiac. China will welcome the Year of the Rabbit on Jan. 22 according to its lunar calendar. SOUNDBITE (Persian): KOUROSH SALEHI, Historian, International University of Islamic Denominations "In the Chinese calendar and zodiac, the rabbit is the fourth in the 12-year cycle of animals. The interesting thing that has happened with regard to the Chinese calendar is that throughout the evolution process and history, we see that the concept has entered Iran's culture from China and East Asia. In the present era, we, in Iran, in add

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ROMANIA-BUCHAREST-YEAR OF TIGER-STAMPS

(220202) -- BUCHAREST, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken in Bucharest, Romania on Feb. 1, 2022 shows brochures promoting postage stamps issued by Romfilatelia in celebration of the Chinese New Year of the Tiger. Romfilatelia, the institution designed to issue Romanian postage stamps, launched on Tuesday commemorative stamps to celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Tiger. The Year of the Tiger is the third zodiac sign in the Chinese zodiac cycle. It starts on Feb. 1, 2022 and lasts until Jan. 21, 2023, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. (Xinhua/Chen Jin)

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ROMANIA-BUCHAREST-YEAR OF TIGER-STAMPS

(220202) -- BUCHAREST, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken in Bucharest, Romania on Feb. 1, 2022 shows a "first day" cover issued by Romfilatelia in celebration of the Chinese New Year of the Tiger. Romfilatelia, the institution designed to issue Romanian postage stamps, launched on Tuesday commemorative stamps to celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Tiger. The Year of the Tiger is the third zodiac sign in the Chinese zodiac cycle. It starts on Feb. 1, 2022 and lasts until Jan. 21, 2023, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. (Xinhua/Chen Jin)

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ROMANIA-BUCHAREST-YEAR OF TIGER-STAMPS

(220202) -- BUCHAREST, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken in Bucharest, Romania on Feb. 1, 2022 shows stamps issued by Romfilatelia in celebration of the Chinese New Year of the Tiger, including two stamps modeled in a mini-sheet of 8 stamps with 8 vignettes (R, top), a "first day" cover (R, bottom) and two maxicards (L). Romfilatelia, the institution designed to issue Romanian postage stamps, launched on Tuesday commemorative stamps to celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Tiger. The Year of the Tiger is the third zodiac sign in the Chinese zodiac cycle. It starts on Feb. 1, 2022 and lasts until Jan. 21, 2023, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. (Xinhua/Chen Jin)

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SPAIN-MADRID-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR

(220126) -- MADRID, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2022, shows the posters for the Chinese Lunar New Year in Madrid, Spain. Every year, the municipal government of Madrid invites artists to design a zodiac poster to decorate streets and welcome the Chinese Lunar New Year. The 2022 Chinese Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 1. It is based on a 12-year Zodiac cycle of characters, with 2022 being the Year of the Tiger. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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SPAIN-MADRID-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR

(220126) -- MADRID, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2022, shows a poster for the Chinese Lunar New Year in Madrid, Spain. Every year, the municipal government of Madrid invites artists to design a zodiac poster to decorate streets and welcome the Chinese Lunar New Year. The 2022 Chinese Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 1. It is based on a 12-year Zodiac cycle of characters, with 2022 being the Year of the Tiger. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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SPAIN-MADRID-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR

(220126) -- MADRID, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2022, shows the posters for the Chinese Lunar New Year in Madrid, Spain. Every year, the municipal government of Madrid invites artists to design a zodiac poster to decorate streets and welcome the Chinese Lunar New Year. The 2022 Chinese Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 1. It is based on a 12-year Zodiac cycle of characters, with 2022 being the Year of the Tiger. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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CHINA-SHENYANG-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-TIGER (CN)

(220125) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Siberian tiger is seen at Guaipo Siberian Tiger Park in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 24, 2022. The 2022 Chinese Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 1. It is based on a 12-year Zodiac cycle of characters, with 2022 being the Year of the Tiger. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-SHENYANG-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-TIGER (CN)

(220125) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Jan. 24, 2022 shows Siberian tigers at Guaipo Siberian Tiger Park in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The 2022 Chinese Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 1. It is based on a 12-year Zodiac cycle of characters, with 2022 being the Year of the Tiger. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-SHENYANG-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-TIGER (CN)

(220125) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Siberian tiger is seen at Guaipo Siberian Tiger Park in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 24, 2022. The 2022 Chinese Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 1. It is based on a 12-year Zodiac cycle of characters, with 2022 being the Year of the Tiger. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-SHENYANG-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-TIGER (CN)

(220125) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Siberian tiger is seen at Guaipo Siberian Tiger Park in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 24, 2022. The 2022 Chinese Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 1. It is based on a 12-year Zodiac cycle of characters, with 2022 being the Year of the Tiger. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-SHENYANG-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-TIGER (CN)

(220125) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Siberian tigers are seen at Guaipo Siberian Tiger Park in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 24, 2022. The 2022 Chinese Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 1. It is based on a 12-year Zodiac cycle of characters, with 2022 being the Year of the Tiger. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-SHENYANG-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-TIGER (CN)

(220125) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A tiger cub plays at Guaipo Siberian Tiger Park in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 24, 2022. The 2022 Chinese Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 1. It is based on a 12-year Zodiac cycle of characters, with 2022 being the Year of the Tiger. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-SHENYANG-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-TIGER (CN)

(220125) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A tiger cub plays at Guaipo Siberian Tiger Park in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 24, 2022. The 2022 Chinese Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 1. It is based on a 12-year Zodiac cycle of characters, with 2022 being the Year of the Tiger. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-SHENYANG-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-TIGER (CN)

(220125) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A tiger cub plays at Guaipo Siberian Tiger Park in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 24, 2022. The 2022 Chinese Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 1. It is based on a 12-year Zodiac cycle of characters, with 2022 being the Year of the Tiger. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-SHENYANG-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-TIGER (CN)

(220125) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A tiger cub plays at Guaipo Siberian Tiger Park in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 24, 2022. The 2022 Chinese Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 1. It is based on a 12-year Zodiac cycle of characters, with 2022 being the Year of the Tiger. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-SHENYANG-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-TIGER (CN)

(220125) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A tiger cub plays at Guaipo Siberian Tiger Park in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 24, 2022. The 2022 Chinese Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 1. It is based on a 12-year Zodiac cycle of characters, with 2022 being the Year of the Tiger. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-SHENYANG-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-TIGER (CN)

(220125) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Siberian tiger is seen at Guaipo Siberian Tiger Park in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 24, 2022. The 2022 Chinese Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 1. It is based on a 12-year Zodiac cycle of characters, with 2022 being the Year of the Tiger. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-SHENYANG-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-TIGER (CN)

(220125) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Siberian tiger is seen at Guaipo Siberian Tiger Park in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 24, 2022. The 2022 Chinese Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 1. It is based on a 12-year Zodiac cycle of characters, with 2022 being the Year of the Tiger. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-SHENYANG-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-TIGER (CN)

(220125) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Siberian tiger is seen at Guaipo Siberian Tiger Park in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 24, 2022. The 2022 Chinese Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 1. It is based on a 12-year Zodiac cycle of characters, with 2022 being the Year of the Tiger. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-SHENYANG-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-TIGER (CN)

(220125) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Siberian tigers are seen at Guaipo Siberian Tiger Park in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 24, 2022. The 2022 Chinese Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 1. It is based on a 12-year Zodiac cycle of characters, with 2022 being the Year of the Tiger. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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INDONESIA-MEDAN-SUMATRAN TIGER

(220120) -- MEDAN, Jan. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) is seen at Medan Zoopark in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on Jan. 20, 2022. The upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year marks the Year of the Tiger, which is the third zodiac sign in the Chinese zodiac cycle. (Photo by Sutanta Aditya/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-MEDAN-SUMATRAN TIGER

(220120) -- MEDAN, Jan. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) is seen at Medan Zoopark in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on Jan. 20, 2022. The upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year marks the Year of the Tiger, which is the third zodiac sign in the Chinese zodiac cycle. (Photo by Sutanta Aditya/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-MEDAN-SUMATRAN TIGER

(220120) -- MEDAN, Jan. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) is seen at Medan Zoopark in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on Jan. 20, 2022. The upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year marks the Year of the Tiger, which is the third zodiac sign in the Chinese zodiac cycle. (Photo by Sutanta Aditya/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-MEDAN-SUMATRAN TIGER

(220120) -- MEDAN, Jan. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A zookeeper splashes water to a Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) at Medan Zoopark in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on Jan. 20, 2022. The upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year marks the Year of the Tiger, which is the third zodiac sign in the Chinese zodiac cycle. (Photo by Sutanta Aditya/Xinhua)