Chinese banks to hold differentiated housing loans

BEIJING, March 1 (Xinhua) -- China's four biggest state-owned banks said Thursday they will continue implementing the differentiated housing loan policy. The four state-run lenders, dubbed the Big Four, are Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Ch

人民币成功加入SDR

Reporter: The IMF's executive board decided that the renminbi qualified for the SDR basket and existing criteria. Christine Lagarde, managing director of the IMF, made the announcement in Washington. Lagarde says the decision is an important mileston

澳大利亚发生5.7级地震

HONG KONG, June 9 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale jolted Northern Territory, Australia at 14:22:12 GMT (22:22:12 Beijing Time) Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 1.50 km, was initially

美国政府公开指责俄罗斯是入侵美国竞选系统的真凶

Recent hacked emails are consistent with the methods and motivation of Russia-directed efforts, the Department of Homeland Security said. 据美国国土安全部表示，最近被黑客攻击的邮件，与俄罗斯所指导行动的方法与动机相

Luxemburgo hails Flamengo's victory

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- After Flamengo's 2-1 win on the road against Sao Paulo on Sunday, the team's head coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo expressed his delight and optimism for a run at this year's Brazilian Championship title. According to Lux

Heat beat Thunder 91-85 to take 2-1 Finals lead

MIAMI, Florida, June 17 (Xinhua) -- LeBron James had 29 points and 14 rebounds as the Miami Heat took a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals with a 91-85 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. Dwyane Wade had 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assi

外媒看中国 论如何与中国人相处

Sitting halfway around the world in the lobby of an upscale hotel sipping tea, I felt my face turning beet red. 坐在一家高档酒店的大厅里喝着茶，我感觉到自己满脸通红。 Only moments before, I had been formally introduced to t

韩国考虑禁止老板发信息给回到家里的员工

Hyper-wired South Korea is considering legislation that would ban bosses from bothering their staff at home after growing complaints about the countrys already onerous work-life imbalance. 在韩国已经不堪重负的工作和生活间的不平衡导

英语经典译文之诗歌赏析：守望中的妈妈

经典译文 The Watcher 守望中的妈妈 She always leaned to watch for us 。 Anxious if we were late ， In winter by the window ， In summer by the gate ; And though we mocked her tenderly ， Who had such foonich care ， The long way home wo

英教育大臣呼吁学习中国课堂教学法

Schools are being urged to go back to chalk and talk teaching that was once widespread in Britain in order to reproduce the success the traditional methods now have in China. 为了重现当年英国普遍使用的传统教学方法的辉煌成果，英

奥巴马G20峰会力促打击叙利亚

U.S. President Barack Obama will press world leaders at the Group of 20 summit in Russia for backing of a possible U.S. strike on Syria. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to add Syria to the agenda shortly after summit participants arr

Draft copyright law enrages China's music industry

BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese music writers are enraged over a draft amendment to the copyright law as they believe it would diminish their professional rights if passed. However, legal experts suggest the writers misunderstand the draft and

Gold prices looking towards upside: expert

Gold prices looking towards upside: expert DUBAI, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The rising of gold prices has halted near its six-month high last week, said Gerhard Schubert, head of precious metals at Dubai's largest bank Emirates NBD, in his weekly analysis

Chinese, U.S. presidents meet on bilateral ties

LOS CABOS, Mexico, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao met his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama Tuesday in Los Cabos, Mexico, on bilateral relations and major regional and global issues of common concern. Hu, during the meeting, said, This i

Unemployed Test Work in New Job Fields

More than 12 million Americans are out of work, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Looking for a job similar to the one that was lost can be a frustrating and futile exercise, but an employment program in the northeastern state of New Hampshi

US Senate Extends Payroll Tax Cuts for Americans

The U.S. Senate has passed a compromise measure that extends payroll tax cuts for American workers for another two months. Lawmakers in the upper house of Congress overwhelmingly passed the legislation by a vote of 89 to 10, a day after Republicans a

China to launch RQFII trials

BEIJING, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- China issued rules for pilot programs of RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (RQFII) on Friday, formally giving a green light to investment of overseas RMB funds in mainland securities markets. The move is expec

Hollywood star Bruce Willis to be a father for 4th time

BEIJING, Oct. 27 (Xinhuanet) -- Hollywood star Bruce Willis and his second wife, designer and model Emma Heming, are expecting their first child together early next year, Willis' spokeswoman said on Wednesday. The couple are overjoyed with this news

中国将持有英欣克利角核电站三分之一股份

China is to take a one-third stake in a French-led project to build the first in a new generation of UK nuclear power plants, investing billions of pounds under a landmark commercial deal to be announced on Wednesday. 根据周三将公布的一个里程

哥伦比亚山体滑坡造成四人死亡

哥伦比亚山体滑坡造成四人死亡 BOGOTA, July 18 (Xinhua) -- A landslide on a highway in southwest Colombia on Thursday left four people dead, another 12 injured, and 12 people missing, as several vehicles were buried under mounds of dirt,