STORY: China-ASEAN youth exchange event held in China’s Yunnan

SHOOTING TIME: July 15-16, 2024

DATELINE: July 17, 2024

LENGTH: 00:01:27

LOCATION: YUNNAN, China

CATEGORY: SOCIETYSHOTLIST:

1. various of China-ASEAN youth exchange event

2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PHILIP ALI, Indonesian basketball player

3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FRANK VINCENT QUINTO, Philippine basketball player

4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): IVAN LEE HAO ZHE, Malaysian basketball player

5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CHAN KIRIPANHA, Cambodian basketball playerSTORYLINE:Youths from China and seven ASEAN countries gathered in Yunnan Province, China, for a basketball tournament and cultural exchange event that began on Monday.The three-day event featured not just the basketball tournament but also cultural activities highlighting traditional Chinese culture and the diverse ethnic richness of Yunnan.SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PHILIP ALI, Indonesian basketball player

“From this morning’s games, I feel like this has been a really great experience. I could see the varying basketball skills and levels among the young people from different countries. It’s been a wonderful opportunity, and I’m very thankful to China for hosting this basketball tournament.”SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FRANK VINCENT QUINTO, Philippine basketball player

“It’s my first time here in China. I enjoy the trip here in China, enjoy the drive from Kunming to Malipo, and I’m happy to play here.”SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): IVAN LEE HAO ZHE, Malaysian basketball player

“I think (the embroidery of the Zhuang ethnic group) is very beautiful and exquisite. I haven’t seen such works in Malaysia, and they are very delicate, very special.SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CHAN KIRIPANHA, Cambodian basketball player

“In Malipo, I think the culture is so traditional and very old, and we are happy to bring back the culture and spread love through the basketball game, and make a lot of friends.”China and ASEAN have designated 2024 as the ASEAN-China Year of People-to-People Exchanges to enhance mutual learning and strengthen exchanges.Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yunnan, China.

(XHTV)