STORY: Traditional delicacy on Liqiu solar term: pear
DATELINE: Aug. 8, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:21
LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY
 
SHOTLIST:
1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SANAA SAOUAK, Student, Shanghai International Studies University
2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LU HUIHUI, Villager of Lyugang Village, Shanghai
3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SANAA SAOUAK, Student, Shanghai International Studies University
4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LU HUIHUI, Villager of Lyugang Village, Shanghai
5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LU HUIHUI, Villager of Lyugang Village, Shanghai
6. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): Tourist
7. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): Tourist
8. various of pear orchards, pear trees, making of pear juice, boxing process of pears
 
STORYLINE:
 
SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SANAA SAOUAK, Student, Shanghai International Studies University
"A cool breeze passes summer in a leisurely way. A juicy pear is the herald of autumn.
Hello everyone, my name is Sanaa and I come from Morocco.
Today is the 'Beginning of Autumn' in the traditional 24 solar terms of China. Autumn is a dry season, and crispy, sweet, and juicy pears are the most suitable fruits for consumption in autumn.
My current location is Chongming Island. It is the third-largest island in China, and it is the farthest suburb of Shanghai. Cuiguan Pear is one of the most important agricultural products here."
 
SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LU HUIHUI, Villager of Lyugang Village, Shanghai
"See? These are our Cuiguan pears on the trees.
It is quiet cool in our orchard. There are a lot of pears on this tree. Let me show you how to pick the pears. There's no need for muscle work. Twist and pull, you can pick them easily."
 
SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SANAA SAOUAK, Student, Shanghai International Studies University
"(During) these days the workers have been picking the pears from 5 a.m."
 
SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LU HUIHUI, Villager of Lyugang Village, Shanghai
"The pears we pick weigh more than 350 grams each for selling. In fact, each of these trees has about one hundred pears. If they bear more fruits, the pear will be smaller, which would be a waste. So every year, farmers would thin the fruits several times, removing the smaller ones. And now, what we present to everyone are these large pears, a true delicacy. "
 
SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LU HUIHUI, Villager of Lyugang Village, Shanghai
"Now let's make some fresh pear juice. Refrigerated pears have better flavor. Let us toss the slices in.
Have a try of the original Cuiguan Pear juice."
 
SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): Tourist
"We have bought some pears. They are so sweet and glutinous. We bought a whole trunk of them."
 
SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): Tourist
"We tasted the pears before we bought them. The pears are so juicy."
 
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China.
(XHTV)