STORY: Touring rural market during Spring Festival with French chef
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 5, 2024
DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:27
LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. STANDUP 1 (Chinese): CORENTIN DELCROIX, French chef
2. various of the rural market
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CORENTIN DELCROIX, French chef
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Stall keeper
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CORENTIN DELCROIX, French chef
6. various of the rural market
7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CORENTIN DELCROIX, French chef
8. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): Stall keeper
9. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): Stall keeper
10. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): Stall keeper
11. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): Stall keeper
12. SOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): Stall keeper
13. SOUNDBITE 10 (Chinese): CORENTIN DELCROIX, French chef
14. SOUNDBITE 11 (Chinese): Stall keeper
15. SOUNDBITE 12 (Chinese): CORENTIN DELCROIX, French chef
16. SOUNDBITE 13 (Chinese): Stall keeper
17. SOUNDBITE 14 (Chinese): CORENTIN DELCROIX, French chef
18. SOUNDBITE 15 (Chinese): Stall keeper
19. SOUNDBITE 16 (Chinese): CORENTIN DELCROIX, French chef
20. SOUNDBITE 17 (Chinese): Stall keeper
21. SOUNDBITE 18 (Chinese): CORENTIN DELCROIX, French chef
22. SOUNDBITE 19 (Chinese): CORENTIN DELCROIX, French chef

STORYLINE:

STANDUP 1 (Chinese): CORENTIN DELCROIX, French chef
"If you are in Changchun, the rural market is a must-visit place."

Xiangshui Town, Changchun City
Jilin, NE China

As the Spring Festival drew near, French chef Corentin Delcroix visited a rural market to experience the festive vibe.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CORENTIN DELCROIX, French chef
"Here, I finally found the famous frozen pears in northeast China. Please pack 500 grams of the frozen pears for me. How could we eat this? Thaw it out and eat it directly?"

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Stall keeper
"Yes, just thaw it out and eat."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CORENTIN DELCROIX, French chef
"Got it. Thanks.
There are sweet red beans inside it. It is hot and it makes one feel comfortable to eat in the cold weather."

The rural market is held on the 3rd, 6th, and 9th days each month on the lunar calendar, offering a wide range of commodities.

SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CORENTIN DELCROIX, French chef
"I bought a large package of the snacks to take back to Shanghai. It is tasty."

SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): Stall keeper
"Chinese New Year special! Come and buy some tasty peanuts and sunflower seeds."

SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): Stall keeper
"Roast drumsticks. 8 yuan (about 1.1 USD) for one and 15 yuan (about 2.1 USD) for two. Big roast chicken drumsticks."

SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): Stall keeper
"Sweet potatoes."

SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): Stall keeper
"Oranges for sale, and 25 yuan (about 3.5 USD) for a box of grapes."

SOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): Stall keeper
"Apples, sweet apples from Shanxi Province. Good and cheap."

SOUNDBITE 10 (Chinese): CORENTIN DELCROIX, French chef
"Can I have this Spring Festival couplet please?"

SOUNDBITE 11 (Chinese): Stall keeper
"Sure."

SOUNDBITE 12 (Chinese): CORENTIN DELCROIX, French chef
"This one."

SOUNDBITE 13 (Chinese): Stall keeper
"Where are you from?"

SOUNDBITE 14 (Chinese): CORENTIN DELCROIX, French chef
"France.
Happy Chinese New Year. Wish you all the best.
Wealth and good fortune come year after year.
A Tanghulu (candied haws), please. This one."

SOUNDBITE 15 (Chinese): Stall keeper
"Help yourself."

SOUNDBITE 16 (Chinese): CORENTIN DELCROIX, French chef
"I just bought a Tanghulu, feeling the New Year's festive mood here."

SOUNDBITE 17 (Chinese): Stall keeper
"Is it tasty?"

SOUNDBITE 18 (Chinese): CORENTIN DELCROIX, French chef
"Yes."

SOUNDBITE 19 (Chinese): CORENTIN DELCROIX, French chef
"It's a bustling place. It's freezing today, but people here are doing Spring Festival shopping and with all the bargaining and stuff like that, I can feel a vibrant Chinese New Year atmosphere. It's a fantastic experience here."

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