STORY: China's rainforest preservation in eyes of French entrepreneur
DATELINE: Sept. 22, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:06
LOCATION: KUNMING, China
CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Jingmai Mountain
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JEAN-CHARLES PENOT, French entrepreneur in China's Yunnan
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JEAN-CHARLES PENOT, French entrepreneur in China's Yunnan

STORYLINE:

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JEAN-CHARLES PENOT, French entrepreneur in China's Yunnan
"I came to China more than 11 years ago, and it was simply because it was my dream. When I was a kid, my grandpa had a big library and a book. He was talking about China. And from a very young age, my dream was to come to discover this unique culture, which was so different, like another world compared to France. So it's what brings me here in the first place. I started as a creative director in Beijing.
And when I came here (in Yunnan), this is a beautiful Jingmai Mountain. So I decided to settle here."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JEAN-CHARLES PENOT, French entrepreneur in China's Yunnan
"The protection of the rainforest in China is quite very impressive.
China has made a very strong and deep effort to protect it (rainforest).
Our main business is mostly to have a kind of green tourism, who comes to us to experience a rainforest journey.
It's what we propose to people.
It's the best way for people to understand the diversity of the rainforest.
I think the World Heritage will help to protect, to preserve (the rainforest).
We need to protect it (Jingmai Mountain) and keep it as pure as possible."

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