STORY: Vlog: A glimpse of media center of 3rd Belt and Road Forum for Int'l Cooperation
DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:48
LOCATION: Beijing
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. STANDUP 1 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent
2. various of the 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation
3. STANDUP 2 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent
4. STANDUP 3 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent
5. STANDUP 4 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent
6. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CATHERINE GULUA, Georgian journalist
7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PARUIR SINIAVSKII, Armenian journalist
8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SEEPHEEPHE MAHAO, Lesotho journalist
9. STANDUP 5 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent
10. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PHONSAWAN JARUPAN, Thai journalist
11. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): PHONSAWAN JARUPAN, Thai journalist
12. STANDUP 6 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent
13. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): PHONSAWAN JARUPAN, Thai journalist
14. various of the 360-degree VR shooting experience

STORYLINE:

STANDUP 1 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent
"Here, I'm in Beijing for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. And right now, I am inside the media center. What's special about this place? Join me to unbox it today."

The media center has eight zones such as media service area, media working area, press conference area and technology and culture interactive display area.

Nearly 4,000 journalists have registered for participation in the forum, including more than 1,200 from abroad.

STANDUP 2 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent
"This is the place where journalists from across the world are meeting and gathering during the two-day forum."

STANDUP 3 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent
"This is our workstation. High-speed internet is available here. We can find a printing room, booking service, and bank.
There are also four press conference halls at the center. Let's see if we can talk to some foreign journalists."

STANDUP 4 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent
"Hi, where do you come from?"

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CATHERINE GULUA, Georgian journalist
"I'm from Georgia, it is my country. Georgia and China. The first time I came here, I looked. I was surprised. I was shocked. It's a huge territory.
And a lot of topics. You can go, listen, get information."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PARUIR SINIAVSKII, Armenian journalist
"(The media center is) quite good, well, (of) international level. The services are excellent because we have all the stuff we need, we have the places, we have our techniques with us or materials. I think (it's) perfect. "

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SEEPHEEPHE MAHAO, Lesotho journalist
"This is a world-class accommodation for journalists, for media. I like it very much. It tells you that journalists and media people are very much valued in this country."

STANDUP 5 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent
"Look, there is a 360-degree VR shooting experience, and someone just finished her experience.
Hi, how do you feel about the experience?"

SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PHONSAWAN JARUPAN, Thai journalist
"I'm so excited because this is the first time for me to (come to) China. And I haven't been there before. When I try to use it, I'm so excited because it is very beautiful, and I want to go there."

SOUNDBITE 5 (English): PHONSAWAN JARUPAN, Thai journalist
"Here it is very good because it serves foreigners and it serves everyone here. It's a good thing to be here. You wanna try it?"

STANDUP 6 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent
"Yeah, of course. I want to try it."

SOUNDBITE 6 (English): PHONSAWAN JARUPAN, Thai journalist
"Yeah, you should try it."

The experience offers four photo settings, which are the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, the Grand Canal Forest Park, and the media center.

For those journalists who might not get a chance to actually visit these places, they can take photos here to record the moments.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing.
(XHTV)