Changing face of China, AP focus on female imams in Ningxia

(29 Jun 2008)
Wuzhong, Ningxia Province - 8, 10 April 2008
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1. Mid of mosque minarets in sunset with UPSOUND of muezzin prayers
2. Wide of mosque in sunset with muezzin prayer in background
3. Mid Mandarin sign that says 'women's temple' tilt down to Muslim women walking in
4. Close of Koran and women singing
5. Mid row of Muslim women kneeling and singing prayers
6. Close of Female imam, Yin Xiujuan singing prayers
7. Close religious beads in woman's hands
8. Close Female Imam, Yin Xiujuan speaking with Arabic words in background. Change focus from imam to Arabic words
9. Wide of female imam teaching class
10. Mid of Muslim women in class
11. SOUNDBITE, (Mandarin): Yin Xiujuan, Imam, Wuzhong North Mosque
"The role of a woman is very important, the Koran says that when you educate a man, you only teach one person, but when you educate a woman you teach a whole generation."
12. Wide of Muslim women walking out of women's temple section in mosque with Muslim man watching on the side
13. Mid close Muslim man with Muslim women walking behind him
14. Mid Muslim men walking into a washroom
15. Close row of feet being washed
16. Close Muslim man wiping his face and beard
17. Wide pan of rows of Muslim men washing feet and face
18. Mid Close low angle of Muslim man washing face
19. Wide pan of Muslim men walking into Chinese styled prayer hall of mosque
20. Mid wide of Muslim man standing in front of wall with Chinese words
21. Close bearded Muslim man wiping face in mosque before prayers
22. Wide of many kneeling Muslim men bowing in mosque
23. Mid low angle of man bowing and touching floor with face
24. Close praying hand with religious beads
25. Wide backshot of men in mosque with little girl sitting alone in the back
26. Wide men walking out of mosque after prayers
27. Close men's faces
28. Wide of male imam reciting scriptures after prayers
29. Close of male imam reciting scriptures
30. SOUNDBITE, (Mandarin): Yang Xuezhong, Imam, Wuzhong South Mosque
"The saying in China is that women hold up half the sky, and from Islam's point of view they also make up half the sky. So if a religion wants to flourish, it must take women into consideration."
31. Wide Wuzhong South Mosque pan to advertisement of modern Muslim woman on shopping mall billboard across the street
32. Wide of younger Muslims walking along street
33. Mid of young Muslim woman with headscarf
Yinchuan, Ningxia Province, China - 8, 9 April 2008
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34. Wide of Muslim students at Yinchuan Islamic college
35. Mid of Egyptian teacher speaking with back facing whiteboard with Islamic words pan to students in classroom
36. Close Egyptian teacher speaking with Chinese words on banner in background
37. Close of male student Wu Xuefeng
38. Mid Close Arabic textbook tilt up to another male student
39. Close of female student with headscarf
40. Wide of Muslim students in computer laboratory
41. Close of fingers clicking on mouse
42. Close of computer screen with reflection of student change focus to Arabic words on the screen
43. SOUNDBITE, (Mandarin): Wu Xuefeng, Student, Yinchuan Islamic College
"I want to become a translator after I graduate, but that is not my long term plan, I want to learn more (about the world) through my job."
44. Wide of student studying on school balcony
45. Wide of student studying Koran with mosque in the background
46. Close of crescent moon on top of mosque, UPSOUND: muezzin chanting
47. Wide of backlit mosque with man standing at the side
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