STORY: Vlog: How China-made bows, arrows get to shine at Paris Olympics
SHOOTING TIME: Aug. 5, 2024
DATELINE: Aug. 8, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:19
LOCATION: BEIHAI, China
CATEGORY: SPORT/ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XIE SHAORONG, Head of Beihai Win&Win Archery Co., Ltd.
2. various of archery practice
3. STANDUP (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): XIE SHAORONG, Head of Beihai Win&Win Archery Co., Ltd.
6. various of archery products
7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent
8. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): XIE SHAORONG, Head of Beihai Win&Win Archery Co., Ltd.
9. various of archery products
10. aerial view of the Beihai Comprehensive Bonded Zone
11. various of archery competitions
12. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): MA FANG, Deputy Director of Beihai Customs
13. various of Beihai's exports

STORYLINE:

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XIE SHAORONG, Head of Beihai Win&Win Archery Co., Ltd.
"At the Paris Olympics, the bows used by Chinese female archers were produced by our company."

STANDUP (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent
"Though I'm nothing of an archer myself, today, I'm here in Beihai to visit a supplier who makes bows and arrows for the world's top archery athletes competing in the Paris Olympic Games."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent
"Mr. Xie, in the phase of R&D, how do the world's top athletes get involved in the optimization of your archery products?"

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): XIE SHAORONG, Head of Beihai Win&Win Archery Co., Ltd.
"During the R&D stage, whenever we come up with a prototype, we would invite elite archers to test our newly developed products. They try it and then give us feedbacks, which help us adjust, redesign, and re-produce. Now, our products are exported to more than 80 countries and regions globally."

SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent
"With so many sporting events coming one after another, how did your archery products earn the favor of so many athletes?"

SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): XIE SHAORONG, Head of Beihai Win&Win Archery Co., Ltd.
"Firstly, our bows have appealing appearances. Secondly, they have intricate inner structures. Thirdly, they have stable performance. So either at the Archery World Cup or at the Olympic Games, many athletes have won gold with our bows. The athletes choose our brand because they see the sheer quality of our bows. Our factory settled in the Beihai Comprehensive Bonded Zone in 2006. Since the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China has seen huge development in its sports industry. Basically, there are archery clubs in every Chinese city. So China has considerable market potential."

Beihai Customs also provides support, including customs clearance convenience, to help companies expand their exports.

SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): MA FANG, Deputy Director of Beihai Customs
"Fast customs clearance and stable delivery are crucial for enhancing the competitiveness of export enterprises. Beihai Customs closely monitors the global order fulfillment of the sports industry within its jurisdiction, implementing tailored support measures for each company. We guide enterprises in applying facilitation measures, achieving paperless customs operations throughout the entire process, and helping Beihai sports products accelerate their export growth."

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