STORY: American youth delegation visits China's Chongqing
SHOOTING TIME: June 11, 2024
DATELINE: June 12, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:30
LOCATION: CHONGQING, China
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the American youth delegation visiting Chongqing
2. various of the American youth delegation experiencing Chinese culture
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER KRUSE, Student of Northern Arizona University
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHANE ARTURO OLFF, General Manager of Shane Olff Cultural Technology Limited Company

STORYLINE:

A delegation of 23 young Americans visited southwest China's Chongqing from June 7 to 11, as part of the "Bridge of the Future" China-U.S. Youth Exchange Program.

During their 5-day visit, these delegates, averaging 24 years old, explored local enterprises and factories to experience China's cutting-edge technology. 

They also visited the Chongqing Stilwell Museum to learn about the history of China-U.S. exchanges and experienced traditional Dragon Boat Festival customs in Songji ancient town.

The delegates came from universities including UC Berkeley, the University of Michigan, and Northern Arizona University, as well as companies like Amazon, Capital One, and Verizon.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER KRUSE, Student of Northern Arizona University
"So it's really interesting to see more because there's so much history here. And seeing that relationship between China and U.S. during the Second World War is really interesting."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHANE ARTURO OLFF, General Manager of Shane Olff Cultural Technology Limited Company
"I just hope that, through the communication of the new generation as well as the older generation, we are continuously trying to communicate for the betterment of our cultures and countries need to work together. We hope that we can continue to grow and become stronger and develop more healthy relationships and friendly relationships together.

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