China: Tech-filled Children's Day Gala to wow young audiences with mechas, homemade rockets.

Shotlist Beijing, China - Recent 1. Various of backstage rehearsal in progress 2. Various of on-stage rehearsal in progress 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Huang Dawei, person in charge, robotic dog team (starting with shot 2/ending with shots 4-5): "The program we took part in is called 'Feng Deng' (Bumper Harvest). The robotic dog will carry some fruit plush toys on it. It can shake its head, wag its tail, and act like it's begging for affection." 4. Robotic dog carrying fruit plush toys on its back 5. On-stage rehearsal in progress 6. Various of robotic dog executing programmed moves, performers 7. Various of on-stage rehearsal in progress 8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Tian Yiqi, performer (starting with shot 7): "The mecha is really cool, and I'm so happy that I can see it at the gala." 9. Mecha 10. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Xin Shengwei, performer in mecha suit (starting with shot 9/ending with shot 11): "It weighs about 80 to 90 jin (40 to 45 kilograms). Even though it was a bit tiring, I was really excited. When we interacted with them and they took photos, we felt truly happy." 11. Various of performers in mecha suit interacting with young performers 12. Various of on-stage rehearsal in progress 13. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wang Zixuan, student, Aerospace City School, The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China: "Our water rocket is made of three hard plastic bottles stuck together. We pump air and water into it from the launch pad. We control the launch from the pad. It can go up to about 40 meters high." 14. Various of on-stage rehearsal in progress Storyline This year's International Children's Day Gala, produced by China Media Group (CMG), will bring together giant mechas, robot dog squads, an AI host, and homemade rockets built by young students, a true showcase of technology and creativity. At the gala, which will be aired on Monday evening, a team of robots and nearly 50 robotic dogs will take the stage together to showcase the joy of a bumper harvest. "The program we took part in is called 'Feng Deng' (Bumper Harvest). The robotic dog will carry some fruit plush toys on it. It can shake its head, wag its tail, and act like it's begging for affection," said Huang Dawei, leader of the robotic dog team. The gala will also feature an oversized anime-themed segment called "Anime Playhouse", where beloved characters such as Bear Brothers from Boonie Bears, as well as Peppa Pig, will appear on stage. A 3.5-meter-tall giant mecha will also take the stage, leaving the young audience with amazement. "The mecha is really cool, and I'm so happy that I can see it at the gala," said Tian Yiqi, performer at the gala. "It weighs about 80 to 90 jin (40 to 45 kilograms). Even though it was a bit tiring, I was really excited. When we interacted with them and they took photos, we felt truly happy," said Xin Shengwei, performer in mecha suit. In the youth innovation-themed segment, students from teams including Beijing Academy and the Aerospace City School under the High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China will showcase their homemade race cars and rockets to the stage. "Our water rocket is made of three hard plastic bottles stuck together. We pump air and water into it from the launch pad. We control the launch from the pad. It can go up to about 40 meters high," said Wang Zixuan, student of the Aerospace City School under The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China. In addition, the gala will also feature Xiong Shengqing, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and chief scientist of the China Aero Geophysical Survey and Remote Sensing Center for Land and Resources, as well as Wei Yuanming, deputy chief designer of the Long March 3A series carrier rockets, among other distinguished guests. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]