STORY: Foreign visitors experience charm of Chinese intangible cultural heritages
SHOOTING TIME: July 19, 2024
DATELINE: July 19, 2024
LENGTH: 00:00:51
LOCATION: CANGZHOU, China
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of foreigners experiencing Renqiu Drum and other intangible cultural heritages
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SIMA, Russian visitor
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FATIMA, Moroccan visitor

STORYLINE:

Foreign visitors immersed themselves in Chinese traditional culture at a cultural center in Renqiu City, north China's Hebei Province.

They engaged in experiencing Chinese intangible cultural heritages, including the Renqiu Drum and paper-cutting, and learning to make local desserts.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SIMA, Russian visitor
"I am very interested in Chinese traditional culture. I also like Chinese food. Today, we learned the Renqiu Drum. The sound of the drum beats is very cheerful, which makes me feel very happy. Moreover, I also learned to make Renqiu dessert, which tastes very delicious and special. I hope to take some Chinese food back to Russia and share it with my friends."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FATIMA, Moroccan visitor
"I'm Fatima from Morocco. Today is my first day trying cutting paper. And I'm very happy to learn a new art. And I'm taking this paper cutting to give it to my family."

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