STORY: Int'l students gravitate to roadside concert in Guiyang, SW China
SHOOTING TIME: May 24, 2024
DATELINE: May 26, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:25
LOCATION: GUIYANG, China
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the roadside concert
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHUKOVA EKATERINA, Russian student
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ILYAS HUSSAIN, Pakistani student
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SUPATHIP KAEWSOMBOON, Thai student
5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CAI JUPING, Chinese student

STORYLINE:

A roadside concert was held on Friday evening under the wall of the iconic Wenchang Pavilion in Guiyang, capital city of southwest China's Guizhou Province.

It attracted college students, including students from 34 countries and regions, across Guizhou.

Without tickets or fences, young people held hands together, singing and dancing.

In recent years, roadside concerts in Guiyang have attracted a lot of tourists and residents to watch performances on bustling streets and at tourist attractions.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHUKOVA EKATERINA, Russian student
"My friends and I came here to perform traditional Russian dances. I really like roadside concerts in Guiyang, and the culture and people here."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ILYAS HUSSAIN, Pakistani student
"I feel very happy. Here, I meet new friends from my country and China. It's very interesting."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SUPATHIP KAEWSOMBOON, Thai student
"I feel very happy and a little bit nervous, as it's my first time to participate in a roadside concert. We like singing but I have never performed in front of so many people. I hope they enjoy it."

SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CAI JUPING, Chinese student
"It's my first time attending a roadside concert, and I feel amazing. It can promote cultural exchanges and bring joy to people."

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