南非情侣漂流记：历时135天划船到纽约

A South African couple rowed into the record books on Friday after becoming the first team to cross the Atlantic from Africa to the U.S. 一对南非情侣周五创造了世界纪录，他们成为第一组从非洲划船横渡大西洋到达美国的人

Chinese Superman now in the making

BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhuanet) -- In the not so distant future, a dark brooding figure could be looking over Shanghai's World Financial Center, ever vigilant, to protect the people. But this masked hero won't be Batman; he won't even be American, he wi

阿里巴巴与法国合作网售

HANGZHOU, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The world's leading e-commerce company Alibaba will promote French brands to Chinese consumers through its online platforms, under a new deal with the French government signed Friday. Alibaba will help French businesses e

阿里巴巴本周启动IPO路演

After a one-week delay, Alibaba is to start its IPO roadshow this week. The company is reportedly going to go public on the New York Stock Exchange next week. Last Friday, Alibaba disclosed its initial public offering price range for the first time,

阿里巴巴亚洲路演首站香港

Speaking ahead of a luncheon with institutional investors in Hong Kong, Alibaba Group Executive Chairman and Founder Jack Ma says even though his company is not listed in Hong Kong, he will continue to invest here. People say that Hong Kong lost Alib

菲律宾美人鱼学院：教你如何做美人鱼

It's the stuff little girls whose walls are adorned with pictures of Disney Princesses dream of. Now when they grow up they can become a little mermaid like Ariel thanks to a school in the Philippines. 这是那些墙上挂着迪士尼公主画像的小

《美人鱼》以24.7亿元票房超越《捉妖记》创中国影史新纪录

《美人鱼》以24.7亿元票房超越《捉妖记》创中国影史新纪录Director Stephen Chow's fantasy comedy movie Mermaid grossed 2.45 billion Yuan ($375.6 million) by Friday evening, making history as the highest-grossing film ever in Chin

新鲜水果对身体好处多多

WASHINGTON, April 6 (Xinhua) -- There seems to be some truth in the old saying: An apple a day keeps the doctor away. A new study in the Chinese population said Wednesday that people who eat fresh fruit on most days are at lower risk of heart attack

男女来自不同星球?专家称属无稽之谈

Some days the opposite(相反的) sex seems so different, you can almost believe that they come from another planet（行星）. Indeed, the theory that we are all hard-wired by our gender has proved so popular that a book on the subject, Men Are Fro

亮瞎双眼 俄女子奔驰车镶百万施华洛世奇钻石

Nestled in the buzzing streets of west London, Knightsbridge has long been considered a playground for the rich and famous. 骑士桥是伦敦西部的一条街道，这里是著名的国际中心，也是富人和名人们的游乐场。 And every s

北京车展本土品牌活跃

With MORE than 2000 auto companies, 11-hundred vehicles and a hundred world premiers, the Beijing Auto Show is China's auto market in a nutshell, at the China International Exhibition Center. The phrase Market Penetration is constantly on the lips of

纽约车展上电动汽车来势汹汹

NEW YORK Plug in your car, then unplug, and drive away. More and more consumers are doing just that. At the 2014 New York Auto Show many automakers unveiled electric or hybrid vehicle to address the growing global appetite for environment-friendly ca

2016北京车展关注新技术

This year's show has been highlighted by a number of luxury and concept vehicles on display. Among them, self-driving vehicles were one of the big draws. Two self-driving cars developed by Chang'an Automotive Group became a focus as they were driven

Toyota recalls 53,000 cars in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Oct. 12 (Xinhua)-- A total of 53,000 Toyota cars in Indonesia have been recalled due to faulty window switches, local media reported Friday. The recall applies to Yaris, Vios, Corolla Altis and Camry models produced between 2006 and 2008, To

Electric motor made in single molecule

BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhuanet) -- Scientists from Tufts University of the U.S. have created the world's smallest electrical motor in a single molecule. The finding was published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology on Monday. In the research, scientist

Bryant overtakes Jordan to lead All-Star score

ORLANDO, Florida, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant broke Michael Jordan's record for most career points in the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday. Bryant, a four-time All-Star MVP, scored 27 points and moved from fourth place to firs

最新研究表明 经常上夜班不会增加乳腺癌风险

British scientists have recently found that working night shifts is unlikely to increase the risk of breast cancer, clarifying a previous study on the effect of night shifts on women. 英国科学家最近发现，夜班工作不会增加乳腺癌的风

Nearly 6,000 passengers stranded as tropical storm lands in Philippines

MANILA, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Due to the influence of tropical storm Wukong (local name Quinta), 5,748 passengers were stranded at a dozen of ports in central Philippines by 7 a.m. Wednesday, the Philippine Coast Guard said. Most of the passengers were

Japanese passenger plane struck by lightning

OSAKA, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- A passenger plane of a Japanese low- cost carrier was struck by lightning in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Fukuoka on Tuesday, but all passengers and crew members were safe, local press reported. The Jetstar Japan'

Unrest continues in Egypt

CAIRO, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's nationwide anti-government protests(抗议) continued for the third consecutive day on Thursday with protestors calling for a one-million-march after Friday prayers. Safwat el-Sherif, Secretary General of Egypt's ru