2016年CRI Video of China's Wonders Adds Luster to NYC's Times Square

 

Amid various commercial advertisements on the glistening¹ billboards² at Times Square, the new video clip on the "China Screen" at 2 Times Square, featuring China's natural and historical beauty, has added some exotic and artistic³ flavor to this world-renowned⁴ tourist destination.

Many passers-by have watched the video, with some slowing their pace to watch it, and some just taking seats on the square to enjoy the visual exploration.

Suzy and her friend Anna Bella are two elderly locals who say there's little chance for them to travel to China, but still they find it wonderful to see beautiful Chinese scenery on the big screen at Times Square.

"I haven't seen it before, but I mean for me, I think it is marvelous that we can see since we cannot go there, you know, see at least something like that here, we have so many nice views. And it is nice to see it, nice to see something different."

"I agree, it's great to see different sceneries of different countries. New York is a melting port for different cultures."

The 50-second video, themed " Explore China a Land of Endless Wonders," covers renowned Chinese tourist destinations including the Great Wall, the Forbidden City in Beijing, the Potala Palace in Lhasa, and much more. It will run 48 to 120 times each day for two weeks, ending on Nov. 28.

David Essel from Florida, who has traveled to New York with his brother Terry, says the video excited his interest to go to China for a visit.

Very impressive, it's extremely impressive, looks beautiful. I think it looks absolutely stunning⁵, it looks gorgeous, beautiful. This is probably the best place in New York to put it, right at the Times Square, there's nothing that attracts more tourists and more people than the Times Square. I think this is brilliant, brilliant idea to put the video there.

At the same time, Jenny Wei, a Chinese who has lived in New York for over twenty years, says she's happy to find the video here, so that people here would learn more about her home country.

I love it, and I'm happy to see it. I think it's really wonderful to have more Chinese elements displayed here, so that more people, including native Americans and tourists who have traveled here from across the world, would have better knowledge about China, including China's beautiful sceneries, new outlook, etc. I hope more tourists would pay visits to China.

The video, posted by China National Tourism Administration and China Public Diplomacy⁶ Association, is a prelude⁷ to the launching of the closing ceremony of the 2016 China-U.S. Tourism Year, as well as a grand event where 5,000 Chinese tourists are expected to visit major U.S.cities in late November.

The various events and activities hosted during the China-US Tourism Year are aimed at promoting a steady two-way tourist flow between U.S. and China, in a bid to realize the goal of 5 million trips between the two nations in 2016.

China has become the No. 1 travel destination for US tourists in Asia-Pacific, and the U.S. is the third biggest source country of tourists traveling to China.

For CRI, this is Qian Shanming from New York.

1 glistening   

adj.闪耀的，反光的v.湿物闪耀，闪亮( glisten的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Her eyes were glistening with tears. 她眼里闪着晶莹的泪花。
• Her eyes were glistening with tears. 她眼睛中的泪水闪着柔和的光。 来自《用法词典》

2 billboards   

n.广告牌( billboard的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Large billboards have disfigured the scenery. 大型告示板已破坏了景色。 来自辞典例句
• Then, put the logo in magazines and on billboards without telling anyone what it means. 接着我们把这个商标刊在杂志和广告看板上，却不跟任何人透漏它的涵意。 来自常春藤生活英语杂志-2006年4月号

3 artistic   

adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的

参考例句：

• The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
• These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。

4 renowned   

adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的

参考例句：

• He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
• She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。

5 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

6 diplomacy   

n.外交；外交手腕，交际手腕

参考例句：

• The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
• This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。

7 prelude   

n.序言，前兆，序曲

参考例句：

• The prelude to the musical composition is very long.这首乐曲的序曲很长。
• The German invasion of Poland was a prelude to World War II.德国入侵波兰是第二次世界大战的序幕。