China Radio International started in a cave!
Lance Crayon, writing on the China Radio International website, says: “The China that exists outside of its major cities is something everyone should discover at one level or another. My trip to Yan’an is part of CRI’s “Discover China” project and although I’ve only been here for a few hours it has nonetheless been an eventful and educational day.
“As soon as I got off the plane and checked into the spacious Yanan Hotel, me and my fellow colleagues were taken to the original Yan’an Xinhua Radio Station. The sight of this place was unlike anything I expected, especially in terms of a media headquarters. The radio station was in full operation between 1940 and 1945. But what’s surprising is that the facility is built in the side of a mountain, which is not unheard of in this part of China.
“The Yan’an Xinhua Radio station eventually split into two entities, one became China National Radio, and the other became China Radio International [previously known as Radio Peking, then Radio Beijing]. This original site, which has been well-preserved considering it is still in its original location, is a spectacle to behold especially when you consider that modern Chinese media started here, in caves.”
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Source: Media Network |
