STORY: UN Chinese Language Day celebrated in Zambia
SHOOTING TIME: April 19, 2024
DATELINE: April 21, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:52
LOCATION: Lusaka
CATEGORY: EDUCATION

SHOTLIST:
1. various of students performing at the Confucious Institute
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MENG HAO, Minister Counselor at Chinese Embassy
3. various of a student perform Chinese martial arts
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BONIFACE NAMANGALA, Acting vice-chancellor, University of Zambia
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KATE PHIRI, Student majoring in Chinese language at University of Zambia
6. various of students perform at the Confucious Institute

STORYLINE:

Zambia on Friday celebrated this year's United Nations Chinese Language Day, which falls on April 20, with a display of various Chinese cultural activities.

Organized by the Chinese embassy in collaboration with the Confucius Institute, the event was held at the Confucius Institute at the University of Zambia under the theme "Chinese Language: Connecting Culture through the Bridge of Mutual Learning."

Officials from the Chinese embassy and the University of Zambia, and Chinese language learners from various schools attended the event.

It featured activities such as the Mongolian "Flying Grassland" dance, Tai Chi, poetry recitation, music and dance performances, and a display of Chinese kung fu.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MENG HAO, Minister Counselor at Chinese Embassy
"Culture and civilization are enriched by exchanges and mutual learning. This is also a major driving force for the progress of human civilization and peaceful development of the world."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BONIFACE NAMANGALA, Acting vice-chancellor, University of Zambia 
"My strong belief is that language does not only carry the culture of the people that speak it but also acts as a resource for social economic development. This is why this day is very important to me, and I believe, to the whole university community, because language forms the basis of our interaction and relationships."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KATE PHIRI, Student majoring in Chinese language at University of Zambia
"For me, I am learning Chinese to be a teacher."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lusaka.
(XHTV)