STORY: Discovering Chinese elements in Rio de Janeiro
SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage
DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2024
LENGTH: 00:03:49
LOCATION: RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Rio de Janeiro
2. STANDUP 1 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RODRIGO RICARDO, Local tour guide
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PAULO ZERBATI, Deputy Director of UHV department at State Grid Brazil Holding
5. STANDUP 2 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent
6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): VITOR SOBRAL, Resident in Brazil
7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): HENRIQUE NOBREGA, Resident in Brazil
8. SOUNDBITE 5 (Portuguese): AKISA DANIELLY, Resident in Brazil
9. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): CARLOS ALMEIDA, Resident in Brazil

STORYLINE:

Sunshine, beach, football, and Samba... This is Rio de Janeiro, a city bubbling with passion. On my first day here, the vibrant colors everywhere already left a deep impression on me. And behind these colors, I also found some Chinese elements.

Rio is blue, overlooked from Vista Chinesa in Tijuca National Park, which is one of the best spots for a panoramic view of the city.

STANDUP 1 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent
"Vista Chinesa means Chinese View in Portuguese. It was actually built over 100 years ago to honor the Chinese people who brought the cultivation of tea to Brazil in the 19th century. Now, this place has become a symbol of the longtime bond between Brazil and China."

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RODRIGO RICARDO, Local tour guide
"That's why we have this name, Chinese View, because (it's) a monument for China and we have this beautiful view. From here, we can see Sugarloaf Mountain, we can see Corcovado Mountain, Ipanema Beach, Leblon Beach, and the lagoon. "

Rio is green, surrounded by lush tropical rainforests. And it's even greener in terms of its energy consumption.

The Belo Monte UHV transmission project, which has been jointly built by Chinese and Brazilian companies, creates an "electricity expressway" linking north and south of Brazil.

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PAULO ZERBATI, Deputy Director of UHV department at State Grid Brazil Holding
"These specific projects, they bring this big package of power (clean hydropower from the Amazon River basin) from the north to the southeast, and reduce any kind of chance to have a blackout. It raises a lot of reliability of the system. So it allows more people to have reliable energy. Nowadays China is the main driver for green energy. China is one key partner to help us really walk through this road that is the green energy generation and transmission."

Rio is multicolored, for its world-renowned Selaron Steps.

STANDUP 2 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent
"The colorful steps in downtown Rio feature more than 2,000 ceramic tiles from over 60 countries (and regions). And many of them are from China with some interesting Chinese cultural elements."

On the streets of Rio, I encountered many friendly people, locals or tourists, who shared their thoughts on China-Brazil ties.

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): VITOR SOBRAL, Resident in Brazil
"We are working a lot with China for business. It's an important partner for Brazil to give good opportunities of business."

SOUNDBITE 4 (English): HENRIQUE NOBREGA, Resident in Brazil
"Two huge countries in the world that have a lot of relationships in trade, the people, and the history."

SOUNDBITE 5 (Portuguese): AKISA DANIELLY, Resident in Brazil
"Many of the things we trade today are Chinese products. We admire their technologies, the knowledge of the Chinese."

SOUNDBITE 6 (English): CARLOS ALMEIDA, Resident in Brazil
"I think positively about relationship between Brazil and China. I think we can learn a lot from China. We're planning a trip to China. Sure. It's in our plan. This is a must. The kids must learn Chinese these days because it's the future also."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
(XHTV)