STORY: Chinese-built road paves way to better life for Afghans
SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20, 2023
DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2023
LENGTH: 0:01:06
LOCATION: JALALABAD, Afghanistan
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the China-built road and street scenes in Nangarhar Province, east Afghanistan
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): ZAHIDULLAH, Taxi driver
3. various of the China-built road and street scenes in Nangarhar Province, east Afghanistan
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): QURISHI BADLON, Public relations officer of Nangarhar province
5. various of the China-built road and street scenes in Nangarhar Province, east Afghanistan
6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): LAL MOHAMMAD, Shopkeeper
7. various of the China-built road and street scenes in Nangarhar Province, east Afghanistan

STORYLINE:

A Chinese-constructed road in Afghanistan has greatly improved local people's lives and facilitated transportation and business activities.

The newly completed 45-km-long road runs from Jalalabad, the capital of east Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, to southern Khogyani district. It has cut travel time between the two places from about four hours to one hour.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): ZAHIDULLAH, Taxi driver from Nangarhar province
"We are very grateful to China, because this road has made it easier for us to seek medical treatment and improved our economic conditions, and we hope for more help from China in repairing roads and beautifying the city."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): QURISHI BADLON, Public relations officer of Nangarhar province
"This road is a transit route where goods can go to Central and South Asia, and it is an important central point of Afghanistan."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): LAL MOHAMMAD, Shopkeeper from Nangarhar's northern Surkh Rod district
"Our lives have become much better than before."

Nangarhar province is home to various agricultural products, and the provincial capital is known for its thriving art and craft industry.

With the new road, the region is expected to see more trade and labor flows.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
(XHTV)