STORY: Ensuring vegetable supplies and stable prices amid cold waves in China
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023
DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:40
LOCATION: ZIBO/KAIFENG, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of snow view in China
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DING JIAN, Supervisor at a supermarket in Zibo, Shandong Province
3. various of a supermarket in Zibo
4. various of a market in Kaifeng
5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU XINYI, Manager of a market in Kaifeng, Henan Province

STORYLINE:

Amid sweeping cold waves in China, measures have been taken to ensure vegetable supplies and stable prices.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DING JIAN, Supervisor at a supermarket in Zibo, Shandong Province
"We have doubled our overall stock. We're not just purchasing from vegetable markets; we're also keeping close contact with our regular vegetable suppliers to ensure all our customers' needs are met and that the supply is sufficient."
 
SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU XINYI, Manager of a market in Kaifeng, Henan Province
"Prices at our market are mostly stable compared to those before the rainy and snowy weather arrived. Our stock can meet the basic needs of the surrounding community. We've stored various vegetables like Chinese cabbages and radishes to ensure supply and stabilize prices."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Zibo/Kaifeng, China.
(XHTV)