STORY: Iranian boy presents Middle Eastern products in Chinese at China-South Asia Expo
DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:50
LOCATION: KUNMING, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY
 
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the Iranian booth
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ALI SADEGHZADEHATTAR, Iranian boy
 
STORYLINE:
 
At the ongoing seventh China-South Asia Expo, which opened in southwest China's Kunming on Wednesday, an Iranian boy introducing exhibits from his homeland in fluent Chinese grabbed the attention of many.
 
Ali Sadeghzadehattar, 10 years old, has lived in Beijing since he was a toddler. His parents run a business in China, selling Iranian handicrafts. 
 
Ali is working as a presenter to help his parents promote the goods they are displaying at this year's expo.
 
SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ALI SADEGHZADEHATTAR, Iranian boy
"Hello. Hello, everyone. Welcome to our Iranian booth. Come and take a look. We have Iranian handicrafts. 
The ceramics are handmade. Iranian tapestries, also handmade and Iranian Persian rugs, which are made by machines.
Here are some other tapestries. And you can see the saffron and rose embroideries on them. These are all the exhibits we're showcasing here. Thank you, everyone."
 
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China.
(XHTV)