STORY: Export oriented rose super factory goes smart in NW China
SHOOTING TIME: April 19, 2024
DATELINE: April 24, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:53
LOCATION: LANZHOU, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the factory
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHENG NAN, Xinhua correspondent
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MA LIN, Deputy general manager of Linxia Yinong Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Investment Co., Ltd.
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SU TINGTING, Employee of the rose super factory

STORYLINE:

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHENG NAN, Xinhua correspondent
"This is the rose super factory in Linxia City of northwest China's Gansu Province. The company's exports have been increasing steadily these years. They have exported 700,000 rose products to markets throughout the world, like Russia, and Kazakhstan. They also have created over 500 job opportunities for locals since 2021."

Here, a range of advanced technologies such as soilless cultivation, automatic irrigation, and temperature and humidity sensing control are employed to enhance production efficiency.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MA LIN, Deputy general manager of Linxia Yinong Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Investment Co., Ltd.
"The rose super factory, Baiyi Yinong International Flower Port, spans an area of 347 mu (about 57.3 hectares). It presently cultivates 10 varieties and 8 colors of roses, including the Naomi and Xueshan series. The daily production now reaches 180,000 roses, with an annual total of 60 million roses mainly distributed to first-tier cities in China and exported to countries like Russia and Kazakhstan. The factory is committed to enhancing international collaboration and exporting premium fresh roses grown on the plateau to an even wider range of countries."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SU TINGTING, Employee of the rose super factory
"I have been working here for over two years. Working with flowers brings me joy every day. I am able to take good care of my family, including the elderly and children, after work each day. With a stable income of around 4,000 yuan (about 552.03 USD) per month, I also feel content and happy."

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