STORY: World Media Summit attendees explore charm of China's "Spring City"
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 7, 2023
DATELINE: Dec. 9, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:26
LOCATION: KUNMING, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of World Media Summit attendees visiting Kunming City
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSE LUIS BARCELO MEZQUITA, Editor director of El Mundo Financiero, Spain
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GIANMARCO VOLPE, Global desk chief of Agenzia Nova, Italy
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): THIDA TIN, Director General of Media Development Department, Ministry of Information of Myanmar

STORYLINE:

Over 30 attendees of the 5th World Media Summit (WMS) were invited on a two-day tour of Kunming, known as China's "Spring City" for its mild climate and year-round blooming flowers.

They visited Dianchi Lake, surrounding fishing villages, and Dounan Flower Market, a major flower trading market in Asia.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSE LUIS BARCELO MEZQUITA, Editor director of El Mundo Financiero, Spain
"It's a very magnificent place. Yunnan has a very good condition for mixing nature and people's life here."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GIANMARCO VOLPE, Global desk chief of Agenzia Nova, Italy
"The market (of) flowers is really interesting, really impressive. It's a province rich in biodiversity. It's a province where you can have a lot of different activities to stay in touch with nature. And I think it's more important that you preserve this nature. It's an important resource for your country and for the planet."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): THIDA TIN, Director General of Media Development Department, Ministry of Information of Myanmar
"I notice there are different kinds of flowers I have never seen in our country, so very interesting. I will share this experience of knowledge with my friends and also with family members."

The 5th World Media Summit (WMS) was held from Dec. 2 to 8 in the Chinese cities of Guangzhou and Kunming.

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