Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, northeast China - Jan 23, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Aerial shots of food market
2. Spring Festive decorations at market
3. Chinese President Xi Jinping visiting market, waving towards people, crowd applauding
4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Duan Yuanyuan, local resident (starting with shot 3):
"I was so excited, because I didn't expect to meet the General Secretary when I was shopping for the Spring Festival."
5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Guo Haijun, vendor at market (ending with shot 6):
"Everyone was truly excited, as the General Secretary gave us a huge surprise ahead of the Spring Festival."
6. Various of Xi visiting market, waving, talking to meatball vendor
7. Meatballs
8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Liu Yanling, general manager, Shenyang Nonstaple Foods Group (starting with shots 6-7/ending with shots 9-10):
"The General Secretary visited a dozen stalls in our food market to know about their specialty products. With the Spring Festival approaching, his primary concern is maintaining price stability and ensuring the availability of high-quality vegetables at affordable prices for the public. Food safety is another key priority for him. What he cares about is whether there are practical measures to ensure the well-being of the people and whether these measures can be effectively implemented."
9. Various of Xi visiting market, talking to vendor
10. Various of customers, vendors at market
11. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Fu Jishuo, vendor at market (starting with shot 10/ending with shot 12):
"We now offer over 20 different flavors to cater to a wide range of customer preferences. During festivals, people like to put several plates of our products on the dinning table. We do not add any unnecessary ingredients, and the materials we use are always fresh. Each day, we sell several hundred kilograms [of products]. So now we are increasing our supply to meet the demands during the Spring Festival. Meanwhile, we remain committed to ensuring food quality and safety."
12. Various of vendors cutting, selling food
13. Various of people tasting, buying sausage
14. Crowd applauding, cheering
15. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Xi Jinping, Chinese president:
"Thank you! I would love to have your candies. You are the future of our country. Your candy will make me sweet and happy, and I wish your lives as sweet as candy."
16. Children saying "Thank you" to Xi
17. Children, local residents applauding, cheering
18. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Li Yunwei, local resident (starting with shots 16-17):
"We were both happy and excited when giving candies to Grandpa Xi."
19. Various of vendor putting meat ball into takeaway food container
20. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Liu Yanjun, vendor at market (starting with shot 19/ending with shot 21):
"With the care and support from the General Secretary, I feel confident. Just look at how good the policies are! What we need to do is to just do whatever we can to boost our income to build a well-off life and a joyful family."
21. Various of vendors selling food
22. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Li Manman, flower store owner at market (ending with shot 23):
"The General Secretary asked me about the flower sales, and I told him that the flowers were selling very well. The flowers are flourishing and perfectly complementing the festive atmosphere."
23. Various of flowers in store
24. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Li Yurong, local resident (partially overlaid with shot 25):
"I often come here to buy fruits and vegetables. The market has everything you need. Now life for ordinary people is getting better and better, and we enjoy a great sense of happiness."
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25. Various of people, food at market
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26. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Xi Jinping, Chinese president (partially overlaid with shot 27/ending with shot 28):
"This is indeed very abundant [in food supplies], and everything is available here. I feel very happy to see the people living such material conditions. Surely, the people will have a happy Spring Festival holiday, and it also signals a good start to the year."
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27. Various of local residents purchasing goods, Spring Festival couplets
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28. Spring Festival ornaments
29. Various of Xi leaving, people applauding, cheering

Customers and merchants at Dadong Non-Staple Food Market in Shenyang, the capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, expressed a strong sense of fulfillment and happiness as Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the market on Thursday to inspect supplies for the upcoming Spring Festival.

The Spring Festival, the most important traditional festival in Chinese culture, celebrates the arrival of the Chinese New Year, which falls on Jan. 29 this year.

Ahead of the festival, the market consistently maintains stable prices and supply, with an average daily customer flow of around 20,000 people, ensuring food availability for local residents.

"I was very excited because I did not expect to meet the General Secretary while shopping for the Spring Festival," said Duan Yuanyuan, a local resident.

"Everyone was truly excited because the General Secretary brought us this wonderful surprise ahead of the Spring Festival," said Guo Haijun, a vendor at the food market.

"The General Secretary visited a dozen stalls in our food market to know about their specialty products. With the Spring Festival approaching, his primary concern is maintaining price stability and ensuring the availability of high-quality vegetables at affordable prices for the public. Food safety is another key priority for him. What he cares about is whether there are practical measures to ensure the well-being of the people and whether these measures can be effectively implemented," said Liu Yanling, the general manager of Dadong Non-Staple Food Company.

"We now offer over 20 different flavors to cater to a wide range of customer preferences. During festivals, people like to put several plates of our products on the dining table. We do not add any unnecessary ingredients, and the materials we use are always fresh. Each day, we sell several hundred kilograms of products. So now, we are increasing our supply to meet demand during the Spring Festival. Meanwhile, we remain committed to ensuring food quality and safety," said Mr. Fu, a merchant at the market.

At the market, children were overjoyed to see Xi and eagerly offered him the candy they had just bought.

"Thank you! I would love to have your candy. You are the future of our country. Eating your candy fills my heart with sweetness and happiness, and I wish your lives would be as sweet as candy,” Xi said.

"We were both happy and excited when giving candies to Grandpa Xi," said Li Yunwei, one of the children.

President Xi's care and support have inspired confidence among merchants and residents alike, who feel encouraged by improved policies, thriving businesses, and an increasing sense of fulfillment and happiness in their daily lives.

"With the care and support from the General Secretary, I feel confident. Just look at how good the policies are! What we need to do is just do whatever we can to boost our income to build a well-off life and a joyful family," said Liu Yanjun, a merchant.

"The General Secretary asked me about flower sales, and I told him that the flowers were selling very well. The flowers are flourishing and perfectly complement the festive atmosphere," said another merchant, Li Manman.

"I often come here to buy fruits and vegetables. The market has everything you need. Now, life for ordinary people is getting better and better, and we have a great sense of happiness," said Li Yurong, a local resident.

Xi acknowledged the market's work in keeping an ample inventory for the upcoming festival.

"This is indeed very abundant [in food supplies], and everything is available here. I feel very happy to see the people living in such material conditions. Surely, the people will have a happy Spring Festival holiday, and it also signals a good start to the year," he said.