2011-08-27 所属栏目:广播听力

Gaopeng, Groupon's China venture, has become a business disaster. Reporters were prevented from entering the company's office as they attempted to report the news of large-scale layoffs. Meanwhile,

2011-08-26 所属栏目:广播听力

Xiao Zhang is a fan of digital products. He's been longing for an iPhone for some time, but his budget does not stretch to the 4000 yuan plus price tag. However, while browsing, Xiao locates a counte

2011-08-26 所属栏目:广播听力

More than 100,000 new cases of cancer are diagnosed in Australia every year.At a meditation group in Brisbane, people affected by the disease are learning meditation techniques to help deal with it.Th

2011-08-26 所属栏目:广播听力

With the presence of the Swedish King Carl. XVI Gustaf who is also the patron of the Stockholm Water Prize, the Laureates have discussed the challenges of dealing with large natural disasters such as

2011-08-25 所属栏目:广播听力

The eight-month campaign, which runs from this August to next March, aims to raise awareness of gender equality, severely punish those who are involved in non-medical sex determinations and sex-select

2011-08-25 所属栏目:广播听力

As more than half of the world's 7 billion population are living in cities and that number is expected to reach 80 percent of the world's population in 2050, water security in cities has caused grea

2011-08-24 所属栏目:广播听力

A whiter smile and straighter teeth are a vital part of cosmetic makeovers. But fittings for braces can be time-consuming and imprecise. That's why some orthodontists are now using a new robot-like d

2011-08-24 所属栏目:广播听力

In a bookstore in Ningbo city, many students who are selecting text-books say they want to buy some extra-curricular materials. General Manager of the bookstore, Fan Jinjian says the time leading up t

2011-08-24 所属栏目:广播听力

New York State Supreme Court Justice Michael Obus initially issued a stay on his decision to dismiss all the charges against Strauss-Kahn until an appellate court could hear the housekeeper's motion

2011-08-23 所属栏目:广播听力

In the past, traditional Chinese culture often had the groom's parents provide a house for the newly weds. And the wife's parents took care of things like furniture, car, etc. But with the new inter

2011-08-23 所属栏目:广播听力

China's State Council has released the Outline for the Development of Chinese Women and Children (2011-2020), aiming to narrow the development gap between women and children of urban and rural areas.

2011-08-20 所属栏目:广播听力

Drought, war, political instability, climate change. These are all factors driving up the price of food. The latest Food Price Watch report from the World Bank says global food prices in July were 33

2011-08-18 所属栏目:广播听力

US Vice President Joe Biden has arrived in Beijing for talks with China's top leaders, as concerns about the US economy and the country's ability to manage its debt and deficits hang over policy mak

2011-08-17 所属栏目:广播听力

In the past, the Chinese population was slimmer and healthier. These days, fast food chains have moved in and greasy American food and lack of exercise has led to an ever-growing obesity epidemic in C

2011-08-17 所属栏目:广播听力

"It's really good, above expectations.""It's excellent. Some of the stadiums are magnificent, and in addition to the beautiful architecture and spectacular appearance, they offer excellent comfort f

2011-08-16 所属栏目:广播听力

Shenzhen has recruited more than 1.28 million people from home and abroad to provide volunteer services during the Universiade. Irene Li is a volunteer from the United States."I'm working at the exte

2011-08-16 所属栏目:广播听力

A health warning currently cover one third of all cigarette packets in China. The text is about two millimeters high and reads:"Smoking is harmful to your health. Giving up smoking early is good for y

2011-08-13 所属栏目:广播听力

The number of C-sections taking place in China has grown almost ten-fold from the 1970s to reach 46 per cent today, far above the 15 per cent rate that the WHO believes is reasonable. In recent years,

2011-08-13 所属栏目:广播听力

Diamonds sparkle in a display window. This gem is in big demand in China.The country's growing purchasing power has boosted the diamond market, already the second-largest in the world after surpassin

2011-08-12 所属栏目:广播听力

The Shenzhen Universiad is going to be the largest in the event's history as it has received more than 12,000 registration applications from 152 countries and regions. Claude-Lous Gallien, the newly-

2011-08-11 所属栏目:广播听力

At a KFC outlet in Shanghai, officials from the Shanghai Municipal Food and Drug Inspection Bureau are testing the frying oil to see whether it meets safety standards. "I'm testing whether the wasted

2011-08-11 所属栏目:广播听力

Stocks initially dropped on Tuesday afternoon, immediately after the Fed said economic growth this year has been "considerably slower" than it expected.However, after the Fed's announcement of keepin

2011-08-10 所属栏目:广播听力

Six-year-old Wu Leixin introduces herself onstage to other campers while holding a small two-string fiddle. The instrument called "huqin" is the primary accompaniment for Peking opera."I've been lear

2011-08-10 所属栏目:广播听力

Building your own light aircraft would be a daunting task for any professional engineer - not so for an Australian teenager.Solomon Tessaye has created his own plane in his parent's garage - using ju

2011-08-10 所属栏目:广播听力

Screaming police sirens have been roaring across London over the past few nights, after a demonstration in connection with the police shooting of a 29-year old man degenerated into rioting in the low-