STORY: Vlog: Experience low-carbon lifestyle on China's ecological island
SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024
DATELINE: April 22, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:18
LOCATION: SUZHOU, China
CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Taihu Lake Ecological Island in China's Suzhou
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JULIA, German expat in China's Suzhou
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JULIA, German expat in China's Suzhou
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHAO MENG, Specialist, Marketing Department, State Grid Suzhou Power Supply Co.
5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JULIA, German expat in China's Suzhou

STORYLINE:

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JULIA, German expat in China's Suzhou
"Hello everyone, my name is Julia. Today, my friends and I have come to the Taihu (Lake) Ecological Island in Suzhou, which is known as the 'green lung of Taihu Lake.' Come on, follow me and I'll show you around."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JULIA, German expat in China's Suzhou
"We're at the farm now. It has vegetables and fruits grown here which have zero carbon emissions. Let's take a bite and see if it tastes good. Very good."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHAO MENG, Specialist, Marketing Department, State Grid Suzhou Power Supply Co.
"This farm has a lot of monitoring devices and electric agricultural machinery. We have built a 150-kilowatt distributed photovoltaic system, which can meet 80 percent of the farm's electricity needs. We have also achieved carbon neutrality in the farm through carbon-inclusive trading, so all the fruits and vegetables here are environmentally friendly products. Take a look at the digital street lights here. They're so different from the ones we usually see along the streets. They integrate solar panels, energy storage, and cameras. The electricity they use comes from the solar power generated by the panels. If the solar panels produce more electricity than needed, the electricity can be stored in the battery for the night."

SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JULIA, German expat in China's Suzhou
"Now we are at a hotel, but this is actually a really special one. Everything here is powered by electricity. I've heard that they use an air-to-air heat pump to get hot water, which requires only a little bit of electricity to produce heat. Isn't that amazing? The dumplings we are enjoying now are made with freshly picked vegetables from the farm. So good! A lot of tourists would choose an electric car to travel around the island. There are over 100 charging stations on the island, and you can definitely find one within 2 kilometers. You can feel the green energy everywhere on the island. The natural beauty here and the friendly environment will definitely attract more people to experience it."

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