STORY: Expats enjoy booming winter tourism in China's Ningxia 
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 12, 2024
DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:03
LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BELABBAS RAFIQA, Algerian student with Ningxia University
2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PARVIN SALAMI, Iranian student with Ningxia University
3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English) MUHAMMED MAZHOOD, Indian student with Ningxia Medical University
4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SYUZANNA BRUTYAN, Teacher from Armenia working at Ningxia University

STORYLINE:

A group of expats immersed themselves in an ice-and-snow tour on Friday at Shahu (Sand Lake) scenic area in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region as innovative activities are boosting winter tourism in the region. 

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BELABBAS RAFIQA, Algerian student from Ningxia University
"It's my first time to play with the snow here, and I tried so much food here, Chinese food. And I really enjoy this place, because it doesn't snow in my city."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PARVIN SALAMI, Iranian student from Ningxia University
"In my city, we don't have it because I live in south of Iran and my city is very warm. It's the first time for me to come here. It's so funny for me. I like it."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MUHAMMED MAZHOOD, Indian student from Ningxia Medical University
"I really enjoy it a lot. You can see over there people are playing these games and other games."

SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SYUZANNA BRUTYAN, Teacher from Armenia working at Ningxia University
"Everyone is very interested in the activities, and everything seems very fascinating, and the food is really tasty. I think I'm going to come back to this place again. I came here with my family, and I guess this place is great for families."

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