Bouquinistes of Paris Seek UNESCO Recognition

Bouquinistes is the French word to call sellers of old books along the Seine River in Paris. The tradition has existed for over 400 years. However, modern technology like electronic book readers and sellers of books online are now hurting their profi

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A: I want our moving day to go smoothly and am open to your suggestions. B: I would suggest that you make a list and check off the items as you go along. The list will get shorter as your moving date approaches. A: What things do people usually put o

2018年CRI Facial recognition checks tickets during Spring Festival

Passengers at Nanjing South Railway Station in Jiangsu Province can use facial recognition to have their tickets checked. A total of 1,000 facial recognition checkpoints are in use across China during this year's Spring Festival travel rush to stream

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你听说过军人退役后当老师的吗？专家认为军人更适合当老师，也更会成为好的老师，真是这样吗？ Rob: Hello, I'm Rob Cath: And I'm Cath. Rob: And this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. Today we're talk

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The American stock exchange NASDAQ is giving up on their hostile takeover attempt for the London Stock Exchange. They had insisted that LSE shares were overvalued and that the $24.35 per share that they offered was fair, but they only received accep

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Climatologists are warning that an El Nino weather pattern, which can spark severe floods, forest fires and droughts, could develop in the coming weeks across the Asia-Pacific region. Heavy early morning fog hangs over Sydney Harbor Bridge, 04 Jun 2

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Opposing Approaches Will Determine Senegal's Second-Round Vote Since winning the right to face the incumbent in the second round, Macky Sall has held large rallies throughout the country in a populist appeal for votes. Young people, carpenters, mecha

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By Melinda Smith Washington 15 August 2007 The Western diet, consisting of high fatfoods, is not beneficialfor cancer patients Worldwide statistics show that colon cancer kills more than 600,000 people every year. Now, a new study confirms that diet

A Finally A Smart Blonde Joke

A blonde walks into a New York City Bank and asks for the loan officer. She says she is going to Europe on business for 2 weeks and needs to borrow $5,000. The bank officer says he will need some kind of security for the loan, so the blonde hands ove

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You've heard of finger printing, passport photos and eye recognition - but the latest airport security measures could see your EARS being scanned to prove your identity. Researchers have discovered that every person has uniquely-shaped ears and have

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By Lisa Bryant Paris 18 February 2008 The European Union Monday split over whether to recognize Kosovo's newly declared independence. Lisa Bryant reports from Paris the 27-member block has ultimately decided to let each of its 27 members make its own

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the international community for more investment in tested approaches to prevent Malaria. Ban says that despite the improvement in prevention tools, there is still need to invest in getting wider access t

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When asked why Sony Corporation had been so successful, Chairman Akio Morita said, We never follow. We do what others don't. That's the essence of marketing: going where others aren't! Most job-hunters confine themselves to traditional approaches lik

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Markets Calming as Italy Approaches Unity Government

Italy's Senate rushed to pass laws that clear the way for establishing a new government in a bid to restore confidence in Europes second-biggest debtor. The new administration may be led by former EU Competition Commissioner Mario Monti, - a man mark

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Interest Rising as China-US Summit Approaches

The impending meeting between Xi Jinping and Barack Obama in California is generating keen interest among observers in the United States. CRI's Washington correspondent Lv Xiaohong has more. The Chinese president's visit to the US has generated a lot

2018年CRI Supermarkets trial facial recognition at checkouts

Shoppers at a supermarket in Beijing can now pay for their food using nothing but their face. 7FRESH, a supermarket in Beijing operated by Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, is testing automated checkouts which use facial recognition. CRI's Yu Yang has

Tropical storm Kai-Tak approaches south China

BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Kai-Tak, the 13th tropical storm of the year, is approaching China's southern regions, the country's meteorological authority forecast Tuesday. Kai-Tak, moving northwest at a speed of 15 to 20 km per hour, will graze or l

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1. My suggestions is as follows 2. The following suggestions should be taken into consideration when we are seeking solutions to the problem. 3. In view of the above, I think some urgent measures need to be taken to solve this problem. 4. According t