STORY: Young people experience Chinese civilization at Niuheliang site
SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage
DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:03
LOCATION: CHAOYANG, China
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of young people visiting the Niuheliang site museum
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ATABULLOEV JAHONGIR, Tajikistan student at Bohai University
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): OMIT HASAN, Bangladeshi student at Bohai University
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHAITEZVI TADIWANASHE CHELSEY, Zimbabwean student at Bohai University

STORYLINE:

Over 30 international students from Bohai University recently visited the Niuheliang site museum.

The Niuheliang site is the largest known sacrificial site and tomb group of northeast China's Hongshan culture.

The Hongshan culture is an important prehistoric archaeological culture dating back approximately 5,000 to 6,000 years.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ATABULLOEV JAHONGIR, Tajikistan student at Bohai University
"Walking into the Niuheliang site museum, I felt the profound and long-standing history of Chinese culture. I love the Hongshan culture, and I will work hard to study Chinese, appreciate its culture, and help more people understand China."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): OMIT HASAN, Bangladeshi student at Bohai University
"Today, I had a close-up experience of the Hongshan culture at the Niuheliang site. This helps us international students gain a better understanding of Chinese culture and China's history."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHAITEZVI TADIWANASHE CHELSEY, Zimbabwean student at Bohai University
"We saw many artifacts, including stone tools, jade objects, and pottery. Here, I truly felt the profound and broad Chinese civilization."

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