Conference on high-quality product in radio, TV of China explores innovative ways for future creation

The Conference on Creation of High-Quality Product in Radio and Television of China, which opened on Tuesday in Beijing, has gathered experts from the broadcasting and television industry to explore innovative ways and development directions for future audiovisual creation.

This two-day event, featuring 10 parallel forums and six artistic salons, focuses on film and television talent cultivation, high-quality content creation, and AI-empowered production. Covering all aspects of high-quality audiovisual creation, it has drawn participation from over 1,000 industry institutions and more than 9,000 industry representatives nationwide.

Hosted by the National Radio and Television Administration and the People's Government of Beijing Municipality, the conference comprehensively showcases China's achievements in radio and television content creation in recent years.

The conference announced the selection results for outstanding works and institutions in an overseas exhibition and broadcasting campaign "Screen China" Global Broadcasting in 2024 .

Planned by the State Council Information Office and the National Radio and Television Administration, this campaign broadcasted over a hundred high-quality multilingual audiovisual programs with themes including "the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China" and "Chinese Modernization," through more than 100 overseas mainstream media outlets and online audiovisual platforms, achieving remarkable results in telling China's stories.

The selection and recognition for the first Chunyan Award, the only comprehensive film and television award in the Beijing area led by the government, were officially announced at the conference.

It ultimately selected 65 comprehensive awards across eight categories, including television series, films, documentaries, and animations, along with 53 individual achievement awards.

Conference on high-quality product in radio, TV of China explores innovative ways for future creation

A wildfire that engulfed part of a forest in Shantou City of south China's Guangdong Province on Sunday has been extinguished after 17 hours of concerted efforts by multiple departments including emergency response, firefighting and public security units.

Villagers living at the foot of Xianglu Mountain were the first to notice the fire erupting on its slopes.

"It looked far away and I thought it was just someone burning garbage," recalled one villager.

Upon discovering the fire, local authorities immediately organized personnel to combat the flames, with mobilization of over 200 rescuers from surrounding areas to assist in the firefighting efforts.

"We were divided into two to three groups, with one conducting regular firefighting and another using water pumps to extinguish the fire," said one rescuer.

Given the rapid spread of the fire, local officials also called in aerial support with helicopters to aid in extinguishing the blaze. Furthermore, many personnel organized by local grassroots departments were actively involved in the firefighting efforts.

By 06:00 on Monday, the wildfire was finally extinguished without causing any casualties. The dry climate in winter increases the risk of forest fire in the region. However, the cause of the forest fire is still under investigation.

Wildfire extinguished in south China's Guangdong after 17 hours of efforts