2015年CRI New High-speed Railway to Benefit Tourism in Hainan

A final stretch of high-speed railway began operation on Wednesday, making it the rail of its kind to circle an island. A bullet train set off yesterday from Haikou, the capital of the island province, on the 345-km western track of the loop line. It

美国经典英文演讲100篇:Duty, Honor, Country

General Douglas MacArthur: Thayer Award Acceptance Address delivered 12 May 1962, West Point, NY

Railway travel

A ticket to London, please. Paul Ryefield: What time does the next train to London leave? Railway Station Clerk: At 16:35, from platform 8. Paul Ryefield: Is it a direct train to London? Railway Station Clerk: No, you have to change trains at Birming

China to Allow Social Capital in Railway Sector

The central government here in China has outlined how it intends to allow social investment into the railway sector. CRI's He Fei has more. A guideline has issued by the central government on how to innovate railway funding and speed up railway const

China deploys 70,000 railway police for travel rush

BEIJING, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- More than 70,000 police were deployed to train stations across China to manage orders and ensure travelers' safety on Saturday, when the nation begins the biggest annual migration on earth. They will carry out all-day pat

China's railways brace for upcoming travel rushes

BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhua) -- China's railway system is expecting heavy traffic during the travel rushes for the upcoming Qingming Festival and the May Day holiday, the Ministry of Railways (MOR) said Friday. According to the MOR's forecast, some 27.

Work begins on major high-speed railway in western China

Work begins on major high-speed railway in western China XI'AN, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Construction work started Saturday on a major high-speed railway in China's western hinterland to promote local economic cooperation and development. The 643-km-long

2015年CRI Thailand, China Launch Railway Project

The launch ceremony has taken place at the Chiang Rak Noi Station in central Thailand's province of Ayutthaya. This is where the project's Operation Control Center will be located. Saturday's ceremony comes exactly one-year after the Thailand-China M

学个词Learn a Word 第724期 In the line of duty

今天我们要学的词是in the line of duty。 In the line of duty意思是在执行公务的时候。North Carolina firefighters honored their comrades who were killed in the line of duty last year, 北卡罗来纳州的消防队员悼念了去年在

音乐咖啡厅:爱我不是例行公事love me is not duty

原创音乐人：groovedog 华南师范大学俄语专业大三学生，自己制作过两张专辑：第一张是2005年的stupid pop， 第二张Vodka kills my envy是2006年他在俄罗斯圣彼得堡求学时做的，里面有两首俄语歌，love me is not duty就是选自这张专辑，第二张比第一张给人一种成熟感。

每日一词【724】in the line of duty

今天我们要学的词是in the line of duty。 In the line of duty意思是在执行公务的时候。North Carolina firefighters honored their comrades who were killed in the line of duty last year, 北卡罗来纳州的消防队员悼念了去年在

China to dismantle Railway Ministry

BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) -- China plans to dismantle the Ministry of Railways into administrative and commercial arms to reduce bureaucracy and improve railway service efficiency, a top Chinese official said Sunday. The existing Railways Ministry,

China reforms railway court system

BEIJING, July 30 (Xinhua) -- China's railway courts are now being integrated into civilian courts as part of reforms that are intended to help build a unified judicial system. Railway courts handle criminal and civil cases concerning railway transpor

学个词Learn a Word 第1098期 Off-duty

今天我们要学的词是off-duty。 Off-duty, 意思是下班后的，不当班的。 An off-duty detective was killed during a dispute over a parking space, 一个刑警下班后因为停车位跟人发生争执，被打死。 An off-duty customs

China tightens railway security checks for travel rush

BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Railway police said Tuesday they have handled 240,000 cases concerning inflammables, explosives and dangerous goods since the start of the Spring Festival holiday travel rush. Police authorities under the Ministry of Railw

Fair treatment for private capital in railway investment

BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- China's recent move to give private capital equal treatment in investing in the country's railway projects is expected to inject new vitality into the long-monopolized railway sector amid concerns of an economic slowdown.

CCTV9英语新闻：China to have a bright new railway services timetables

China will have a bright new railway services timetables from Sunday. It is the largest expansion in decades involving extensive regions and a range of trains. Beijing Railway Bureau said the capital will run 30 more services, leading to a record hig

英闻天下——163 Aus Scenic Rail, Worlds' Steepest Passenger Railway

The Scenic Railway is the steepest cable-driven railway in the world. It was originally constructed for a coal and oil shale mining operation in the 1880s. From 1928 to 1945 it carried coal during the week and passengers on the weekends. The coal min

2016年CRI China Witnesses Biggest Railway Expansion in One Decade

The latest service adjustment will see the number of passenger trains in China grow to 3400 pairs, out of which over 2100 pairs are high-speed. 100 pairs of bullet trains have been scheduled to operate in the mornings and evenings, in a bid to make i

CCTV9英语新闻：Yunnan's first high-speed railway completed

In southwest Chinas Yunnan province, construction of a high-speed railway connecting the capital city of Kunming with Shanghai has just been completed. The high-speed railway is the first for Yunnan. The route is about 380 kilometers and connects the