SHOTLIST Beijing - 07 August 2008 1. Zoom of newly opened refurbished Qianmen street with crowds walking around 2. Close of local officials 3. Local officials standing on street 4. Protester with plainclothes officials 5. Various of man holding up hand to cover camera lens ++MUTE++ 6. Protester walking, man holding up hand to cover camera lens ++MUTE++ 7. Journalists interviewing former Qianmen resident, Li Wenqing 8. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Li Wenqing, Former Qianmen Resident: "Today I really miss my home because my house used to be here. I lived here for 50 years and because of the demolition my hair is now all grey because I'm worried that I don't have a home anymore." 9. Low angle shot of Sun Ruonan, whose shop/house is slated for eviction walking through rubble 10. Mid of Sun Ruonan 11. Mid of broken shop sign, tilt down to Sun Ruonan walking into house 12. Close of sign in window reading: (English) "They want to ruin my house. It belongs to my family for 160 years. I will lose my business and home. This is illegal. I have to use my life protect our house." 13. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Sun Ruonan, Resident: "Society is improving but this demolition has really affected our family in a big way. We are very worried and sometimes the methods that the demolition companies use are not good." Beijing - 28 July 2008 14. Wide of Wang Yuwei, Department Chief at the Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Department, walking through courtyard 15. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wang Yuwei, Department Chief at the Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Department: "Some people have proposed to move out, because the living conditions in such crowded courtyards are limited. The government is also taking measures to provide them with the best conditions, such as money to buy new house. If they can't afford it, the government can provide some houses for them to choose and purchase." Beijing - 07 August 2008 16. Wide of people on street 17. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Mao Donghui, Resident: "This is terrific. The area has restored the Old Beijing street scene which is full of traditional Chinese culture. We previously could not see this." 18. Wide of neighbourhood, lamppost in foreground 19. Mid of crowds STORYLINE An historic area of Beijing, which was once home to teahouses and traditional courtyard living, has been re-opened on Thursday after undergoing a massive facelift in time for the Olympics. But not everyone is happy the Qianmen area has been transformed into a commercial strip for big brand stores like Nike, Starbucks and Rolex. Some residents, who had to leave their homes to make way for the redevelopment, are still fighting the move. One former neighbourhood resident who had been planning to display a protest banner on the street today, was surrounded by plainclothes local officials when AP reporters tried to talk to him. A woman, who claimed she was evicted from her home in the Qianmen area, told reporters she's still fighting her case. "Today I really miss my home because my house used to be here. I lived here for 50 years and because of the demolition my hair is now all grey because I'm worried that I don't have a home anymore," said Li Wenqing. Across the road from Qianmen, 57-year-old Sun Ruonan and her family is resisting the demolition of her home as part of the city's redevelopment. She claims scare tactics have been used to evict her. One night last year, she claimed, a bulldozer slammed into the building. She also alleged neighbours notify officials whenever she has visitors. Her claims could not be verified. But according to heritage officials like Wang Yuwei, the destruction of traditional courtyard neighbourhoods has greatly reduced in recent years as preservation efforts gain ground. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/f414f7ddda5e92d45ce760df4c149db5 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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