STORY: Int'l media professionals share impressions of Kashgar
SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 15-16, 2024
DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2024
LENGTH: 00:03:39
LOCATION: KASHGAR, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Kashgar
2. STANDUP (English): ZHENG XIN, Xinhua correspondent
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ESSOSINAM BASSADOU, Editor in chief of Togo-Presse
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NAJUM IQBAL, Head of Communications with the Regional Delegation for East Asia of ICRC
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KHALED MOUSSA, Managing editor of Muscat Media Group, Oman
6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SALAH EDDIN ABDALLA, Adviser to the Director General of Al Jazeera Media Network
7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): WONG CHUN WAI, Chairman of Malaysian National News Agency
8. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): MOHAMED SFAR, Editor in chief of Tunis Afrique Presse Agency
9. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): WAREF KUMAYHA, President of Silk Road Institute for Studies and Research in Lebanon

STORYLINE:

Kashgar in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was an important hub along the ancient Silk Road.

Today, the city has harnessed its cultural and geographical advantages, transforming into a gateway for opening up and a tourist attraction that blends history and modernity.

STANDUP (English): ZHENG XIN, Xinhua correspondent
"During the 6th World Media Summit, representatives from various countries have come to Kashgar for a visit. Taking a walk along alleys and lanes, the media professionals have had a better understanding of the city's history, culture and development."

SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ESSOSINAM BASSADOU, Editor in chief of Togo-Presse
"I'm a Togolese journalist. It's my first time visiting Kashgar. And it's great. Its development has a long history."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NAJUM IQBAL, Head of Communications with the Regional Delegation for East Asia of ICRC
"And today, looking this whole thing kind of relive with a more modern style, but giving the same old vibe. For me, it's incredible. And that's something that also shows that this area, the area of Kashgar and the ancient city, still holds that vital importance of connecting China today with the West, as the same importance it had 2,000 years ago as well. So that was incredible for me."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KHALED MOUSSA, Managing editor of Muscat Media Group, Oman
"The ancient city is rich with so many things with culture, with heritage. We are so happy today that we saw the ancient city. When we go in different areas, different roads, inside the ancient city, we saw so many things. We saw how much China cares about heritage and about handicrafts. We saw with our eyes."

SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SALAH EDDIN ABDALLA, Adviser to the Director General of Al Jazeera Media Network
"We saw that things are progressing ahead, especially when you look at the shops around, and you see that different crafts, pottery, and how people are dedicated to the work and how the beautiful productions of all these things. I think it is a very telling story of people who are resilient, who are very actively producing a lot of good things to show what China is all about."

SOUNDBITE 5 (English): WONG CHUN WAI, Chairman of Malaysian National News Agency
"My first visit to Xinjiang was 25 years ago. I wanted to see for myself the Silk Road. Finally, after 25 years, I'm here in Kashgar. This is the place I've always wanted to come. I see a different Kashgar. I see a Kashgar that's about to take off to the world."

SOUNDBITE 6 (English): MOHAMED SFAR, Editor in chief of Tunis Afrique Presse Agency
"Kashgar is a very beautiful town. I see something very wonderful. And I think that there is great development in this town."

SOUNDBITE 7 (English): WAREF KUMAYHA, President of Silk Road Institute for Studies and Research in Lebanon
"I want to share all my experience during my staying here in Kashgar. I want to share my experience to people in Arab world by Arabic tongue and Arabic language. We're here in Xinjiang. We have seen the beautiful Xinjiang. We have seen how people live together in peace."

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