STORY: Harbin Asian Winter Games souvenir store highlights culture, history 
SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage
DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2025
LENGTH: 00:01:06
LOCATION: HARBIN, China
CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Harbin
2. various of the store
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): RU YIBING, Staffer, Harbin Asian Winter Games souvenir store
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): RU YIBING, Staffer, Harbin Asian Winter Games souvenir store
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): RU YIBING, Staffer, Harbin Asian Winter Games souvenir store

STORYLINE:

With the 9th Asian Winter Games held in Harbin, northeast China, an official souvenir store is drawing attention with its unique mystery boxes.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): RU YIBING, Staffer, Harbin Asian Winter Games souvenir store
"Hello, this is a set of Northeast Cuisine Mystery Boxes. They are made in combination with characteristic dishes of northeast China. The set has six basic versions and two hidden versions."

Beyond food culture, some boxes carry a profound historical message.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): RU YIBING, Staffer, Harbin Asian Winter Games souvenir store
"These two hidden versions are made in memory of General Yang Jingyu, a hero of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army. The wonderful land of northeast China has a heart-rending historical memory."

General Yang Jingyu, a renowned Chinese military commander, fought in the anti-Japanese war and died on the battlefield in 1940.

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): RU YIBING, Staffer, Harbin Asian Winter Games souvenir store
"Yang had to survive on eating tree bark and grass roots in the desperate situation of the icy and snowy wilderness until he ran out of ammunition and food, all to maintain his loyalty to the motherland and protect this land. The original intention behind the creation of this mystery box is to let everyone feel the spirit of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army and pass on this spirit and patriotism."

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