China: U.S. students tour Beijing during pickleball exchange trip.

Shotlist Beijing, China - Oct 11-14, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Various of U.S. students visiting exhibition center of Zhongguancun National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone, exhibits 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Jasmine John, junior student, Northern Marianas College (starting with shot 1/partially overlaid with shot 3): "It's so eye-opening to see how technology is advancing in the world. Very practical. I think bringing back my knowledge that I learned from this trip and this exhibit will definitely benefit the community." ++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ 3. Intelligent car on display ++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Yasmin Toledo, digital communications manager, Department of Communication, University of Illinois Chicago (partially overlaid with shot 5/ending with shot 6): "I think that's really impressive and just seeing the modules, they're all very interesting. The space data centers was something that I had never considered. I expect to see more technology, more AI developments, but I also am really excited for the cultural aspects. I think there is a lot going on in the world, and it's just interesting, I think, you hear a lot about things in the news and there's nothing like just seeing it yourself. So I think being able to experience something for yourself is really meaningful." ++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ 5. Various of exhibits ++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ 6. Various of U.S. students visiting exhibition center 7. SOUNDBITE (English) Gerald Dixon, physical education commissioner, New York City Public Schools (starting with shot 6/partially overlaid with shots 8-9): "It was an amazing exhibit, amazing things. You guys have amazing cars in here and just the technology where you can fix the bones and the diabetes cure, so I found it very interesting. This is something I could definitely pass along to my students. I think that we need more facilities like this for students to visit because it would be very informative." ++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ 8. Board showing bio research outcomes 9. Various of students visiting exhibition center ++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ 10. Various of students visiting Dongsi Hutong 11. SOUNDBITE (English) Isa Gassendorfer, freshman, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (partially overlaid with shot 12): "I think that's a great place, very, very needed, especially in more urban parts of Beijing, because it gives me perspective into how people live their lives and also how they can improve their lives. And that helps keep my open mind and I think that gives me another perspective on the world." ++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ 12. Various of Gassendorfer visiting potted plant shop with others, taking photo of Dongsi Hutong ++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ 13. SOUNDBITE (English) Mirka Velasquez, civil engineering student, University of Washington (partially overlaid with shot 14/ending with shot 15): "I loved it, yeah. It was amazing. I think it's great seeing the city, even though it's so big, there's a lot of different things that the government does to let communities know that they're being looked after, that they're seen. Before, China was like a mystery, but now getting to be here and seeing it, it's amazing to see what China is and how it's developed so far." ++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ 14. Various of students visiting Dongsi Hutong ++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ 15. Various of students strolling down street, visiting sports hall, having Kung Fu session 16. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) James Huang Zeng, graduate student, Columbia University (ending with shot 17): "The most noticeable effect is that their views on China have undergone dramatic shifts, even a 180-degree turnaround. Before arriving here, some of them had no idea what China is really like and clung to prejudices dating back 10 or 20 years. But after setting foot in China, they truly fell in love with the country." 17. Various of students trying facilities at sports hall 18. Students visiting Dongsi Hutong Storyline A group of students from the United States started a nine-day tour of China in Beijing on Sunday to play friendly pickleball matches with their Chinese counterparts and learn first-hand about China's culture and development. Held by the China Center for International People-to-People Exchange under China's Ministry of Education, the event is part of a new people-to-people exchange initiative proposed by China this September to invite 100,000 young Americans to visit the country for exchange and educational programs in the next five years, after the two sides successfully completed the previous initiative to invite 50,000 young Americans to China over a five-year period. This year's event will take the students to China's capital, Beijing, as well as Guangzhou, provincial capital of south China's Guangdong. In Beijing, their first stop wa