STORY: Grassroots NPC deputy sows seeds of hope for modern farming
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 28, 2024
DATELINE: March 4, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:48
LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China
CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Shen Yanfen
2. various of people farming and agricultural machinery
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHEN YANFEN, National lawmaker
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHEN YANFEN, National lawmaker
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SHEN YANFEN, National lawmaker

STORYLINE:

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHEN YANFEN, National lawmaker 
"My name is Shen Yanfen, and I am a post-90s 'new farmer.' Before returning to my hometown, I was a white-collar worker in Shenzhen (in China's Guangdong Province), where I worked for six or seven years.
In February 2020, I returned to my hometown and took over the management of an agricultural machinery cooperative from my father. Our cooperative mainly provides full-process mechanized services for farmers during the planting process."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHEN YANFEN, National lawmaker
"Now, our country is attaching great importance to food security and has provided steadfast policy support.
After returning to hometown, the group of college-educated 'new farmers' like me can apply new knowledge and new ways of thinking in modern agriculture. By integrating modern agricultural methods, such as whole-process mechanized farming in large-scale production, we aim to make farming increasingly easier and more scientific for farmers."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SHEN YANFEN, National lawmaker
"As a grassroots NPC deputy, I primarily focus on the fields of rural development, agriculture, and the welfare of farmers. And, I pay special attention to the group of 'new farmers.' I'm at the forefront of agricultural production, where I talk to local farmers to learn about the problems they encounter. 
The rural revitalization drive brings us a favorable environment. So, we have seen hope in the rural land."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China.
(XHTV)