STORY: Malaysian dragon dancers hope to deepen friendship with China through traditional sports
SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 21, 2024
DATELINE: Oct. 22, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:42
LOCATION: KUNMING, China
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the 2nd Traditional Sports International Festival
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHAN HONG KIN, Head of Malaysian Dragon Dance Team
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHAN HONG KIN, Head of Malaysian Dragon Dance Team

STORYLINE:

The 2nd Traditional Sports International Festival was held in Kunming, China's Yunnan Province from October 17 to 21.

The festival attracted 723 contestants from 27 countries and regions. Among them was a 14-member dragon dance team from Malaysia led by Chan Hong Kin.

52-year-old Chan has been involved with dragon and lion dance for more than three decades. He hopes that through the competition, Malaysia can not only show the skills of players, but also make new friends and continue to deepen its friendship with China through traditional sports exchanges.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHAN HONG KIN, Head of Malaysian Dragon Dance Team
"My first trip to China was a long time ago. It was 1999. So it has been 25 years. I've also been to many places in China. Everywhere I go, the people are very friendly, so we often participate in various events and go sightseeing in China. This competition was great. My team worked really hard together and we also got a very good result in this competition."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LO TZE YOUNG, Member of Malaysian Dragon Dance Team
"I started to learn dragon dance when I was 12. I'm 22 years old now. So it's been 10 years. This is my first time coming to China. I got to know some participants from other countries and had exchanges with them, which made us know more about the different cultures of each other. I also hope to know more about China."

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