STORY: Xi visits coastal greenway in Rizhao
SHOOTING TIME: May 22, 2024
DATELINE: May 24, 2024
LENGTH: 00:00:57
LOCATION: JINAN, China
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the greenway
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU LANXIANG, Tourist
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU XUEQING, ZHANG ZHENHUA, Rizhao residents
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU WENJUN, Head of Wanpingkou scenic spot in Rizhao
5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): FAN FENGZHAN, Rizhao resident

STORYLINE:

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited a coastal greenway in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province on Wednesday.

He learned about the local progress in strengthening the ecological protection and restoration of the coastline, and improving the quality of people's lives.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU LANXIANG, Tourist
"Rizhao has amazing natural environment and beautiful scenery. We never thought that we'd meet President Xi here today! He was really nice to us."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU XUEQING, ZHANG ZHENHUA, Rizhao residents
"President Xi asked about our ages and professions. He was really nice and approachable."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU WENJUN, Head of Wanpingkou scenic spot in Rizhao
"President Xi visited this greenway which was built for urban bikers. The project combines ecological restoration, culture and tourism, and sports. It's very popular among the residents."

SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): FAN FENGZHAN, Rizhao resident
"President Xi spoke highly of the greenway. We said that over the past years, with the construction of green spaces, environmental protection facilities, and cycling greenways, significant changes have been happening every year, and I'm very happy about it."

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