Myanmar (Burma): Dedicated CPC firefighter Tian Yuan leads Chinese rescue team in Myanmar earthquake mission.

Shotlist FILE: Mandalay, Myanmar - March 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Various of collapsed buildings in earthquake; Chinese Search and Rescue Team in operation Beijing, China - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese, dubbed in English) Tian Yuan, member, China Search and Rescue Team; firefighter, Gaomidian Fire and Rescue Station, Beijing Fire and Rescue (ending with shot 3): "The challenge of the operation in Myanmar was the strong smell of decomposing bodies in the air, due to a large number of trapped and killed. The heat had intensified the smell of decay. Face masks offered no help." FILE: Mandalay, Myanmar - March 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 3. Various of collapsed buildings in earthquake; Chinese Search and Rescue Team in operation Beijing, China - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese, dubbed in English) Tian Yuan, member, China Search and Rescue Team; firefighter, Gaomidian Fire and Rescue Station, Beijing Fire and Rescue (ending with shot 5): "It's my 22nd year in the service. Before I joined, I didn't even know what firefighting meant, and I had never seen a fire truck before." 5. Picture of Tian, other firefighters 6. Various of Tian, other firefighters in training 7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese, dubbed in English) Pei Hongqiang, Political Instructor, Gaomidian Fire and Rescue Station, Beijing Fire and Rescue (ending with shots 8-9): "Our primary responsibility is firefighting and rescue operations in Beijing. We also carry out earthquake response, water rescue, mountain rescue and rope rescue missions, as well as emergency deployments across different regions of China. As one of the main rescue forces within the China Search and Rescue Team, we've also taken part in three international rescue operations." 8. Various of photos of firefighters in operation 9. Firefighters FILE: Mandalay, Myanmar - March 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 10. Various of China Search and Rescue Team rescuing five-year-old girl from collapsed building; sending girl to hospital Beijing, China - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 11. SOUNDBITE (Chinese, dubbed in English) Tian Yuan, member, China Search and Rescue Team; firefighter, Gaomidian Fire and Rescue Station, Beijing Fire and Rescue (starting with shot 10/ending with shot 12): "At earthquake disaster sites, I've witnessed a great deal of devastation. It reminded me how small we are in the face of nature. Through these rescue missions, I've greatly improved my technical skills, field experience, and rescue capabilities." 12. Various of firefighters 13. SOUNDBITE (Chinese, dubbed in English) Pei Hongqiang, Political Instructor, Gaomidian Fire and Rescue Station, Beijing Fire and Rescue (ending with shot 14): "Party members take the lead and are backed by full support from the team. With absolute trust and seamless coordination, we win every mission together." FILE: Mandalay, Myanmar - March 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 14. Various of China Search and Rescue Team in operation, people rescued from collapsed building; being transferred to receive medical care 15. Locals applauding China Search and Rescue Team's work Beijing, China - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 16. Flag of China Search and Rescue Team Storyline China's Search and Rescue Team from Beijing was among the first international teams to arrive on the ground after a magnitude-7.9 earthquake struck Myanmar in March 2025. Tian Yuan is a firefighter on the team and a member of the Communist Party of China. He recalled his experience with teammates digging through concrete and debris in search of survivors. The earthquake that centered in Mandalay, Myanmar, took the lives of more than five thousand people and left widespread devastation. "The challenge of the operation in Myanmar was the strong smell of decomposing bodies in the air, due to a large number of trapped and killed. The heat had intensified the smell of decay. Face masks offered no help," recalled Tian. Tian and other rescuers have dual identities. At home, they respond as the Beijing Fire and Rescue Special Operations Force. Overseas, they become search-and-rescue responders - always among the first to be deployed in emergencies. "It's my 22nd year in the service. Before I joined, I didn't even know what firefighting meant, and I had never seen a fire truck before," said Tian. Chinese firefighters today undergo training across a wide range of skills to respond to the growing frequency of natural disasters. This team has handled more than 5,000 fire and rescue emergencies since its establishment in 1999. "Our primary responsibility is firefighting and rescue operations in Beijing. We also conduct earthquake response, water rescue, mountain rescue, and rope rescue missions, as well as emergency deployments across various region