STORY: Shanghai welcomes int'l tourists during Spring Festival holiday
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 29, 2025
DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2025
LENGTH: 0:02:01
LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China
CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the Bund
2. STANDUP 1 (English): WANG YONGQIAN, Xinhua correspondent
3. various of the Bund
4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DOMNIN GAURIER, French tourist
5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JEFF, Zambian tourist
6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LINDA, French tourist
7. various of Yuyuan Garden
8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CARLA UHRMACHER, German tourist
9. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): BARBARA, Austrian tourist
10. various of Wukang Building
11. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): JOO HEE PARK, South Korean tourist
12. STANDUP 2 (English): WANG YONGQIAN, Xinhua correspondent

STORYLINE:

STANDUP 1 (English): WANG YONGQIAN, Xinhua correspondent
"Hi, welcome to Shanghai during the Chinese New Year! I'm Wang Yongqian from Xinhua News Agency. This is the first edition of the event since UNESCO added the Spring Festival to the Intangible Cultural Heritage list last December. Today, we'll visit landmarks including the Bund, Yuyuan Garden, and Wukang Building, exploring the city through the eyes of international travelers."

The Bund, Shanghai

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DOMNIN GAURIER, French tourist
"We like Chinese food, we like Chinese culture. Chinese history also is very great. So we hope to see more of it."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JEFF, Zambian tourist
"Because it's Chinese New Year, I just wanted to see the atmosphere — how people are celebrating their new year."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LINDA, French tourist
"It's a nice atmosphere. People are kind, are smiling, are happy. So it's very cool to see that."

Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai

SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CARLA UHRMACHER, German tourist
"I have free time on Chinese New Year, and then I decided to travel around China. I think it's really nice, it's really big and a lot of people. But I like it. So it's really pretty here."

SOUNDBITE 5 (English): BARBARA, Austrian tourist
"I like it very much. I like the people, I like the food. I would come to China for eating."

Wukang Building, Shanghai

SOUNDBITE 6 (English): PARK JOO HEE, South Korean tourist
"This is the first time for us to come here, so we're trying to cover as much as we can. For us, it looks very exciting and interesting."

STANDUP 2 (English): WANG YONGQIAN, Xinhua correspondent
"Shanghai's unique charm and rich cultural heritage are attracting visitors from all over the world. The Spring Festival is a time of joy, tradition, and togetherness. Wish you all a happy Chinese New Year!"

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