STORY: Border trade booming along Tumen River in NE China's Jilin
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 4, 2024
DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:24
LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the Tumen River
2. STANDUP (Chinese): SHAO MEIQI, Xinhua correspondent
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI GANG, Deputy director of Hunchun Port Management Service Center
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SUN JUFENG, Head of Reform and Innovation Bureau of Hunchun demonstration zone
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Malaysian tourist

STORYLINE:

The Tumen River runs through Hunchun, Tumen, Helong, and other border counties and cities in northeast China's Jilin Province. 

STANDUP (Chinese): SHAO MEIQI, Xinhua correspondent
"Hunchun is located at China's border with Russia and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Hunchun has been leveling up its efforts to open up in recent years. Taking its location as an advantage, it has not only revitalized the marine economy, but also expanded emerging industries such as cross-border e-commerce. Besides, cross-border tourism has also continued to heat up."

At the Hunchun Port, measures have been taken to facilitate smooth passing of goods and tourists, injecting new vitality into this border city.
   
SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI GANG, Deputy director of Hunchun Port Management Service Center
"We have expanded the port infrastructure construction and are planning to build a China-Russia highway international port joint inspection building and ancillary facilities. The import and export cargo volume at the port has been increasing at an average annual rate of 18%."  

Improved logistics and transport efficiency have allowed Hunchun's cross-border e-commerce to develop rapidly. 

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SUN JUFENG, Head of Reform and Innovation Bureau of Hunchun demonstration zone
"We have invited famous hosts as well as e-commerce platforms to conduct livestreaming. At the same time, we have launched many offline promotional activities."

The booming cross-border e-commerce is the epitome of the high-quality development of Jilin's border trade.

Thriving border trade also heats up the cultural tourism market in many cities along the Tumen River. 

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Malaysian tourist
"Hello, everyone. We are from Malaysia. We are currently playing snow and driving a UTV in Naitoushan Village. We hope everyone can visit here."

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