STORY: A Comorian student's love for Chinese culture
SHOOTING TIME: recent footage
DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2025
LENGTH: 00:02:08
LOCATION: TIANJIN, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. Mroivili Faouzia
2. Mroivili Faouzia listening to a guide
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MROIVILI FAOUZIA, Comorian student at Tianjin University
4. Mroivili Faouzia walking on the street
5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MROIVILI FAOUZIA, Comorian student at Tianjin University
6. cut away shot of Mroivili Faouzia walking on the street
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8. Mroivili Faouzia walking on the street
9. Mroivili Faouzia listening to a guide
10. statue of Confucius
11. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MROIVILI FAOUZIA, Comorian student at Tianjin University
12. various cut away shots of statues
13. various of Mroivili Faouzia walking along with a guide
14. cut away shot of oracle bone script sample
15. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): MROIVILI FAOUZIA, Comorian student at Tianjin University
16. cut away shots of Mroivili Faouzia walking along with a guide
17. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): MROIVILI FAOUZIA, Comorian student at Tianjin University
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19. cut away shot of Mroivili Faouzia waving with a smile

STORYLINE:

Meet Comorian student Mroivili Faouzia who has aspired to visit China since childhood. Now studying at a university in north China's Tianjin, she calls China her second home.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MROIVILI FAOUZIA, Comorian student at Tianjin University
"My Chinese name is Qi Qige. I'm an international student from Comoros. I've been living in China for over five years.
When I was a child, there was an ice cream vendor near my home. The vendor was a Chinese man and the ice cream he sold was delicious. At that time, I told my mother that when I grew up, I would like to go to China to eat ice cream every day."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MROIVILI FAOUZIA, Comorian student at Tianjin University
"When I was in high school, I took part in a 'Chinese Bridge' competition held in Comoros, winning an opportunity to come to China to participate in the final competition. When I came to China, I found that the real China was different from what I had known and understood in my head. China has everything, and you can learn anything you want here."

In 2019, Faouzia embarked on a long-anticipated journey to study in China, where she immersed herself in the unique charm of Chinese culture.

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MROIVILI FAOUZIA, Comorian student at Tianjin University
"Everyone knows Confucius. I studied Chinese at the Confucius Institute in my homeland. When I came to China, I also visited Confucius's hometown, which made me very happy."

During her studies in China, Faouzia has developed a keen interest in ancient Chinese characters, especially the oracle bone script.

SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): MROIVILI FAOUZIA, Comorian student at Tianjin University
"If you study oracle bone script, you'll find that many characters resemble human actions."

SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): MROIVILI FAOUZIA, Comorian student at Tianjin University
"The Chinese I know are very kind. I've been living in the country for over five years. I haven't returned home. Many people ask me if I miss home. Of course, I miss home but here is like a home to me. I feel warm. China is my second hometown."

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