绿野仙踪 第108期:奥芝的秘密(1)

Chapter 15. The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible 第15章 奥芝的秘密 The four travelers walked up to the great gate of Emerald City and rang the bell. 四个旅行者来到翡翠城的大门前，拉响铃子。 After ringing several times, it was

Travelers vote Lima airport lounge world’s best

Members of the media gather at the airport where delegates are arriving for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Lima November 21, 2008. [Agencies] SINGAPORE - Airport lounges can ease some of the pain of traveling, and the SUMAQ VIP

美国加强对马里旅客的筛查

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. government announced Sunday it will add Mali to the list of Ebola-affected countries for which enhanced screening and monitoring measures will be taken. Effective Monday, Nov. 17, people arriving in the United

Price determines travelers' choices

By Yang Wanli BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhuanet) --The Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway will connect the three cities in which I spend most of my time, said Man Zi, a 25-year-old dance teacher, who moved from Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, nine

亚洲旅游对话大全：去俄罗斯的游客

Ben knows something about Russia. He is talking about travelers to Russia with May. 本对俄罗斯有一些了解，他在跟梅讨论去俄罗斯的游客。 Converstion 2 对话 2 May: I have no friends or family members who have ever been to Russ

出行贴上：美国签证10年无忧？不一定！

拿到美国10年有效期签证的朋友注意了，这10年有效期的签证可能不能让你来一场说走就走的美国之行了。 最近，美国国土安全部(United States Department of Homeland Security)的海关和边境保护部门(U.

泰国吸引中国游客

泰国吸引中国游客 Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, is visiting Thailand at the invitation of the Thai government. His visit to Southeast Asia country has drawn attention from the tourist industry on both sides, which are expecting further boosts in

如何在独身旅行时交朋友 谈恋爱

When you are traveling solo, its not always a breeze to strike up a conversation with a stranger. 独自旅行时，与陌生人攀谈并不总是那么容易。 In fact, how do you meet other single travelers or locals in the first place? And if you

Bad loans at Chinese commercial banks fall in 2010

BEIJING, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- China's banking watchdog said Wednesday Chinese domestic commercial banks' balance of non-performing loans (NPL) decreased（减少） 14 percent through 2010 to stand at 429.3 billion yuan (65.17 billion U.S. dollars) at

五一铁路出行创纪录

BEIJING, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Some 12.9 million train trips were made in China on Saturday, the first day of the three-day May Day holiday, exceeding the daily record set during the same period last year. According to the China Railway Corporation, 8.5

世界各地出租车服务大比拼

London taxis, with their friendly drivers who actually know where they are going, are ranked best in the world, according to an annual taxi poll。 一项有关出租车的年度调查显示，伦敦出租车因其态度友好、熟悉路线的出租车

中国人回家,世界上最大的年度人类迁徙

Chinese head home in world's biggest annual human migration 中国人回家，世界上最大的年度人类迁徙 BEIJING (AP) Hundreds of thousands of Chinese travelers were packing airports, train and bus stations Friday as they headed home for Lu

Chinese commercial banks go "intelligent"

BEIJING, Aug. 3 (Xinhua)-- When a customer fumbled with a touch-and-go machine at a bank in downtown Beijing, a smiling receptionist jokingly asked him if he was a spy. You must be an employee from another bank trying to study our intelligent banking

Hiking Accidents

Outdoor activities, such as mountain climbing, outdoor camping and rafting have become more and more popular in recent times, however, accidents during outdoor activities have been on the rise. Why are these accidents occurring so frequently? And how

Commercial Insurance for Taxies Needed

In the event of an accident, taxi drivers face possible bankruptcy since many are not protected by commercial insurance, and would be required to pay not only compensation to the accident victim, but also a penalty from the traffic administration. [P

中国女性喜欢独自旅游

At least 43 percent of Chinese women have traveled alone, slightly higher than the worldwide average of 41 percent, according to the survey on female travel released by TripAdvisor, the worlds largest travel website. 根据世界上最大的旅游网站

US Space Program Goes Commercial

This Friday, the U.S. space shuttle Endeavor is scheduled to lift off on its last voyage（航行） to the orbiting International Space Station. And on June 28, barring any last minute complications, Alantis will become the last space shuttle ever t

中国女性更喜欢独自旅行

The world's largest travel website, TripAdvisor, released a survey on female travel on April 9. It revealed that 43 percent of Chinese women have holidayed alone, slightly higher than the global average of 41 percent. 全球最大的旅游网站TripA

人在旅途，家在何方？

Home on the Way 旅人的家 People need homes: children assume their parents' place as home; boarders call school home on weekdays; married couples work together to build new homes; and travelers have no place to call home, at least for a few nights

全球十大“美女之都”

Ukrainian born actress Mila Kunis who starred in Hollywood film Forgetting Sarah Marshall comes from the country whose capital city Kiev was named as having the world's best looking women. Travelers Digest's Top Ten Cities With The Most Beautiful Wom