STORY: Lao teachers, students on study tour of China
DATELINE: Oct. 19, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:40
LOCATION: Vientiane
CATEGORY: EDUCATION

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Lao teachers and students on the China-Laos Railway high-speed train
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): TONNAM THAMMAVNG, Lao student
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Lao): SOMPHONE CHINTAPHONE, Lao student
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Lao): LATAO SINTHIPANYA, Lao teacher

STORYLINE:

A group of teachers and students from Laos are currently in China for an eight-day study tour.

A total of 26 teachers, students and officials from the China-Laos Friendship Nongping Primary School and Muang Noy Secondary School took the China-Laos Railway high-speed train from the Lao capital Vientiane to Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province on Saturday last week.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): TONNAM THAMMAVNG, Lao student
"This is my first time taking the China-Laos Railway high-speed train, and my first time to China. I am very excited. I want to share Laos' traditional culture, including dance and music, with Chinese students, and at the same time learn the traditional culture of China. When returning to Laos, I would like to share the Chinese culture with my friends."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Lao): SOMPHONE CHINTAPHONE, Lao student
"This is my first time taking a train. I feel excited and happy to visit China. And I really want to see a panda! Hello China, I'm going to China!"

SOUNDBITE 3 (Lao): LATAO SINTHIPANYA, Lao teacher
"In my eyes, China is a very big country that develops very fast. As a teacher, I want to visit more places in order to share what I see and learn with my students. Also, I'd like to help develop my school and my country with what I've learned."

During the trip, the Lao delegation will visit four Chinese cities, including Kunming, Beijing, Changsha, and Chengdu.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Vientiane.
(XHTV)