STORY: French expat's idyllic lifestyle in E China's Huangshan
DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2023
LENGTH: 0:01:30
LOCATION: HEFEI, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Philippe Lecomte
2. SOUNDBITE (English): PHILIPPE LECOMTE, French tour guide

STORYLINE:

Philippe Lecomte, a French man, has been living in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province for more than 10 years.

As a tour guide, he often comes to the countryside to experience the poetic and picturesque life.

SOUNDBITE (English): PHILIPPE LECOMTE, French tour guide
"Hello, I'm Philippe. I come from France. I often bring some friends or some guests to travel in Huangshan. I also like to take a lot of photos. I will not say that I'm a photographer, but I like to take photos, to shoot photos of people.
The first time, I came here by bike, and then we went camping there. Isn't the place well? I'm having fun with my friends. There is water. There are mountains. Actually, the sky is blue, and there are some buffaloes, right? Look, there are no people. It's easy here to go camping, to have barbecues with friends.
I often come here to take some photos, and there are a lot of green things in the city. I grew up in France, in a small village, close to the forest and lake. So I think that here in Huangshan, I can still find this kind of quiet life. Close to the mountain, I can go hiking. Close to the river or in the river, I can go swimming. I still want to discover more places here in Huangshan, but I also want to discover nice places everywhere in China."

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