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Nigerians Demand Return of Ancient Art What was once the ancient Kingdom of Benin is now the heart of the Nigerian art world, with statues adorning the streets and an art museum in the Benin City town square. But locals say the displayed art is only

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Visiting a Construction Site Bill: Maam! maam! Estelle: Yes? Bill: Maam, youre not supposed to be here. This is a construction site and youre not allowed. Please dont step on that scaffolding. Its dangerous. Estelle: Oh, I just wanted a quick look to

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Reporters: Yang Yong and Wang Xiaoyu China Construction America, also known as CCA, is a Chinese invested company. This firm has acclimated the contruction industry in America. Its secret to success is localization. Listen to the show and find out mo

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The rotation construction of two sections of a giant super-tonnage bridge on the Shantou-Kunshan highway in China's Guangdong Province has been completed on Friday morning. The two sections of the bridge also span across the Beijing-Guangzhou high-sp

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By Kane Farabaugh New York City 10 September 2007 Ground Zero construction It is some of the most controversial real estate on the planet. The 16 acres of land in New York that is known as Ground Zero draws hundreds of thousands of visitors each year

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Sri Lanka hopes to take advantage of the growing regional demand for information technology graduates. A new training institute opens next year to provide skilled graduates to meet increasing demand. Ron Corben recently visited Colombo and has this

VOA标准英语2012--Surviving New York Subway Construction

Surviving New York Subway Construction Francisco Quijada first looked out of the window of his interior design store more than 45 years ago and he says the view was as bright as his future. No more. I gave up cleaning them, because it cost me money a

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Construction Begins on National African American Museum After decades of planning, the Museum of African American History and Culture is being built on the National Mall in Washington. President Obama, former first lady Laura Bush and other dignitari

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VOA标准英语2013--Ethiopia Continues Dam Construction

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As China's middle class grows, the demand for entertainment is being met with a boom in cinema construction. In a country where 300 million people are said to be able to afford movie tickets and where many want to see films like Avatar in new plush m

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By Chris Simkins Washington, DC 08 February 2008 February is National Black History Month in the United States - an annual celebration that promotes and highlights the positive accomplishments made by people of African descent. VOA Correspondent Chri

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Under pressure from the United States, Israel is sending mixed signals on the controversial issue of West Bank settlements. General view of the West Bank Jewish settlement of Beitar Ilit, 04 Sep 2009 Israel plans to approve the construction of hundr

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