STORY: Water plant built to improve water quality in rural China
DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:42
LOCATION: BOZHOU, China
CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Tsona Anjarasoa Dimbiniaina, Student of Anhui University and his friend Wang Meisi
2. various of Lvwang water plant
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TSONA ANJARASOA DIMBINIAINA, Student, Anhui University
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HE TAO, Senior engineer and head of Lvwang water plant project
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): HE TAO, Senior engineer and head of Lvwang water plant project
6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): TSONA ANJARASOA DIMBINIAINA, Student, Anhui University
7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): HE TAO, Senior engineer and head of Lvwang water plant project
8. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): WANG MEISI, Friend of Tsona
9. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): TSONA ANJARASOA DIMBINIAINA, Student, Anhui University

STORYLINE:

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TSONA ANJARASOA DIMBINIAINA, Student, Anhui University
"Hello everyone, I'm Tsona from Madagascar. I'm studying in China. Today my good friend Xiao Wang is taking me to Mengcheng County in Anhui province to find out the drinking water situation in rural China."

Mengcheng, Anhui
China

In recent years, the local government has focused on
improving the drinking water quality

Thanks to Lvwang water plant, residents in nearby rural areas
now have easier access to high-quality water

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HE TAO, Senior engineer and head of Lvwang water plant project
"The water plant has been constructed to replace the 21 old water plants in the county's rural areas. There will be enough water after diverting water from the Yangtze, China's longest river, to the Huaihe River.
Then deep processing is added in water treatment to ensure higher quality. We are also implementing the most advanced intelligent water management system with digital twin technology to ensure the smart operation of the plant, by pressing just one button."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): HE TAO, Senior engineer and head of Lvwang water plant project
"This is the intelligent control center of the plant, which is like the human's brain."

SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): TSONA ANJARASOA DIMBINIAINA, Student, Anhui University
"Mr. He, so what's this blue map?"

SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): HE TAO, Senior engineer and head of Lvwang water plant project
"This is a map of Mengcheng County, where all 17 townships and streets can be easily identified. The water plant will supply high-quality water to all rural areas in the county after it is completed."

SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): WANG MEISI, Friend of Tsona
"Tsona, what do you think of the water plant after the visit?"

SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): TSONA ANJARASOA DIMBINIAINA, Student, Anhui University
"It's so huge. Water is the source of life. Today water tubes are connected to tens of thousands of households, improving people's livelihood by providing them with clean drinking water."

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