STORY: Int'l artists to put on ice-snow show at Harbin Ice-Snow World
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 15, 2023
DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:16
LOCATION: HARBIN, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Harbin Ice-Snow World under construction
2. various of skaters skating
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROSE, American figure skating performer
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NATHALIA ZARATE, Colombian figure skating performer
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIIA, Ukrainian figure skating performer
6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CLAIRE, Dutch figure skating performer
7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): Performers

STORYLINE:

The Harbin Ice-Snow World, China's renowned ice and snow theme park, will open to the public on Dec. 18.

Some 25,000 cubic meters of ice and snow are turned into appealing landscapes and sculptures.

This year, the theme park is ready to entertain visitors with a dazzling display of ice and snow performances. The 50 performers are from 12 countries, including the U.S., Belarus, UK, and Germany.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROSE, American figure skating performer
"When I got here, there was already snow on the ground. That was cool. Being in Harbin has been such a cool experience. The weather is really cold, but I'm prepared. I'm a figure skater, so I'm used to that. It's my very first ice show so I'm just really excited to get some experience in performing."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NATHALIA ZARATE, Colombian figure skating performer
"I want to introduce to (you) this amazing show. For me, it is a pleasure because I hope that you enjoy this show because you can see amazing artists here, dancers too, and circus show and I hope you enjoy a lot."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIIA, Ukrainian figure skating performer
"I'm waiting for you in Harbin."

SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CLAIRE, Dutch figure skating performer
"I'm waiting for you in Harbin."

SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): Performers
"I'm waiting for you in Harbin."

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