STORY: Tech-savvy grassroots lawmaker promotes eco-agriculture in Chinese village
SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage
DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2025
LENGTH: 00:01:17
LOCATION: WUHAN, China
CATEGORY: POLITICS/TECHNOLOGY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the village
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TIAN SHUXIAN, NPC deputy & Director of an ecological planting and breeding cooperative in Chibi City
3. various of the lawmaker working
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TIAN SHUXIAN, NPC deputy & Director of an ecological planting and breeding cooperative in Chibi City
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TIAN SHUXIAN, NPC deputy & Director of an ecological planting and breeding cooperative in Chibi City

STORYLINE:

Tian Shuxian, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is the director of an ecological planting and breeding cooperative in Chibi City, central China's Hubei Province.
   
With a master's degree in agriculture, 36-year-old Tian has devoted herself to helping villagers reap more gains with science and technology.
  
After years of efforts, Tian initiated the establishment of an ecological planting and breeding cooperative and built a modern agricultural service center to speed up the modernization of agriculture in Anfeng Village.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TIAN SHUXIAN, NPC deputy & Director of an ecological planting and breeding cooperative in Chibi City
"After returning to the village, I began to engage in eco-agriculture, with a strong focus on the safety of agricultural products and environmental sustainability. After being elected as an NPC deputy, I have gained a sense of responsibility to speak out for these fields."

As a deputy to the NPC, this year, Tian will bring suggestions on the comprehensive utilization of straws and the promotion of agricultural digitization.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TIAN SHUXIAN, NPC deputy & Director of an ecological planting and breeding cooperative in Chibi City
"These are well-dried and high-quality straws, which are ideal feeds for ducks. My suggestion this year is related to straw utilization."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TIAN SHUXIAN, NPC deputy & Director of an ecological planting and breeding cooperative in Chibi City
"So far, I think that my dream is about 60 percent completed. The name of our village, Anfeng, symbolizes a good life and prosperity. Through our collective efforts, many villagers have gained a prosperous life. To me, Anfeng is now a place where I can fulfill my dream."

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