常春藤生活英语【69】Taiwan to the World 2　

On National Geographic Channel's Taiwan to the World 2, we take a look at some of the exciting things that are going on right here on our island. First, step inside the secret world of the great kung fu1 masters of Taiwan. Then, find out how Taiwanes

英文短故事：The Owl and The Swan

Once there were two friends Kanakaksha the owl and Sumitra the swan. Sumitra was the king of the swans. But Kanakaksha was an ordinary owl. He was afraid to let Sumitra know that he was a poor owl. So he told Sumitra that he was also a king and also

世界上最美的书

Two Chinese books have been named the most beautiful book designs in the world in Germany recently. 两本中国书籍获得德国世界上最美的书称号。 The Book of Bugs was awarded a silver medal, and Board Carvings by Leng Bingchuan grabbed

英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable1012 - 一盒辣酱引发的哄抢

A research project done by students from Tsinghua University Primary School has grabbed eyeballs on China's social media. The Beijing-based school asked its 6th-year students to do research paper on Song Dynasty poet Su Shi, and the paper handed in w

英语课程计划-Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa is a week-long holiday that is celebrated around the world. It takes place between December the 26th and January the 1st every year. The holiday celebrates African culture and history. Kwanzaa started in 1966 in the U.S.A. It was the first ho

英文幽默故事：The Golden Swan

Long time ago, there lived a King. He was lazy and liked all the comforts of life. He never carried out his duties as a King. Our King does not take care of our needs. He also ignores the affairs of his kingdom. The people complained. One day, the Ki

央行记者会要点双语摘录

3月10日上午，十二届全国人大五次会议新闻中心举行发布会。中国人民银行行长周小川、副行长易纲、副行长兼国家外汇管理局局长潘功胜、副行长范一飞就金融改革与发展的相关问题回答中

诚信的小船

诚信的小船 In a calm lake， the anchor a small boat lying on the small boat crew rest． He thought： by this rate to make money simply can not sustain their living． Hi！ Do? Suddenly an idea flashed in his mind： to lose credibility， so

Taiwan mudslide survivors found

People from several villages are said to have made it to higher ground before mud and rock engulfed their homes. Among the survivors （幸存者） found by rescue teams are 200 from Hsiaolin village, reports the Taiwan Central News Agency. However, des

Abridged Taiwan epic to hit mainland cinemas

BEIJING, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Taiwanese director Wei Te-sheng's wartime blockbuster Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale, originally a two-part series lasting four-and-a-half hours, will begin screening in the mainland in May in a condensed, 150-minu

Taiwan appeals for foreign help

Taiwan has appealed for international technical assistance to help rescue more than 2,000 people stranded after Typhoon Morakot caused major mudslides. The Taiwanese authorities say they need giant cargo aircraft able to drop large earth diggers and

China-Arab Forum to Boost Trade Ties

A massive Sino-Arab conference is now underway in northwest China. The second China-Arab States Economic and Trade Forum is taking place in Ningxia's capital of Yinchuan. Jia Qinglin, China's top political advisor, has opened the forum, saying the Ch

2016年CRI Guo Chuan's Hometown Still in Hope for Chinese Sailor's Safe Return

After a 43-day long ocean journey, Guo Chuan finally arrived at San Francisco on the 1st of October, where he disclosed his ambition of making a non-stop trans-Pacific solo journey. I'll kick off from San Francisco, and hope to reach my destination S

新西兰英语 600 Warbirds over Wanaka

This Easter weekend vintage planes fly over Wanaka for three days. These are the warbirds. Some are old, some have been rebuilt and some are copies of old planes like the Fokker D-8 flown by the Germans in World War 1. It was called The Flying Razor

航海家郭川挑战世界纪录 在夏威夷海域失踪

2016年10月26日，中国帆船第一人郭川航行岸上团队传来不幸消息：正在单人驾驶帆船穿越太平洋的中国职业帆船选手郭川，在航行至夏威夷附近海域时，于北京时间25日下午三点与岸上团队失去

专家:对中国经济充满信心

China's central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan, along with Finance Minister Lou Jiwei, has tried to ease concerns over China's economy at the meeting in Ankara, Turkey. They mainly focused their attention on China's stock market, RMB exchange rate and

Berdych, Radwanska into China Open finals

BEIJING, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Czech third seed Tomas Berdych muscled out top seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France here on Saturday to reach the final of the 2.1-million-U.S.-dollar China Open ATP tournament, while Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska saw off Ital

Youth foundation investigates abandoned school

BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- The China Youth Development Foundation (CYDF) on Monday released the results of an investigation into a deserted primary school that was built with charitable donations. The Lingchuan Laoshan Hope Primary School, located

Guo Chuan expects to finish solo world sailing in one month

QINGDAO, East China, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese sailor Guo Chuan expected to finish his non-stop solo sailing around the world in one month, according to his supporting team on Monday. Many parts of Guo's yacht were broken last week, like jib, gener

情景会话口袋书人际篇298:武术(4)

13. Do you care for a kung-fu movie? 您喜欢功夫片吗？ 还能这样说： Are you interesting in a kung-fu movie? Do you like a kung-fu movie? 应用解析： take into care （将小孩）送进公立机构照顾； in the care of sb. 由某人