英闻天下——12 Putin: Russia Not to Defend Syria's Assad

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia is not a defender of Syrian President Bashar Assad, but reaffirms that peace in Syria can only be achieved through talks. Putin's statement came at the end of a summit with European leaders in Brussels. I

英闻天下——11 Mayan Descendants Mark Start of New Calendar

The Guatemalan descendants of the ancient Mayan civilisation have held a traditional Last Sun ceremony to welcome the dawning of the start of the new Mayan calendar on Friday. December 21st marks the end of an age in the 5-thousand year-old Mayan cal

英闻天下——21 China to Amend Land Administration Law

Chinese lawmakers will deliberate on amendments to the Land Administration Law. The draft amendment proposes raising compensation for farmers whose collectively-owned land is expropriated and suggests stricter rules to manage excessive land expropria

英闻天下——66 USA Upsets Canada, into World Juniors Final

At the World Junior Hockey Championships on Russia, Team USA hammered Canada 5-1 to advance to the finals. Among the Canadians who woke up early to try to catch the game is locked-out superstar Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins. I woke up for

英闻天下——62 High Speed Train Too Expensive

A faster way of travel but with higher cost, high-speed rail in China continues to undergoing doublt. The 2,298-kilometer line which links five regional economic centers including Beijing, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Changsha and Guangzhou, largely shortens th

英闻天下——10 Yearend Keyword: New Leadership

Everybody has their own aspirations and pursuits. We can say that everyone has a dream. Now, we are all talking about the Chinese dream. In my opinion, the greatest Chinese dream in modern China is to realize the rejuvenation of our nation. Xi Jinpin

英闻天下——462 Finding your Soulmate on TV Dating Shows

A blind date is often arranged by a mutual acquaintance of both participants; whether that person is a friend of both persons or a family member of one. The two persons who take part in the blind date have never met or seen each other, hence the name

英闻天下——472 Bigger Cars Favored at New York Int'l Auto Show

The new Honda Odyssey minivan has a built-in vacuum cleaner. It features HondaVAC, the hand-held vacuum integrated into the cargo area. Honda's system includes nozzle accessories and a hose that can reach every corner of the vehicle. It doesn't need

英闻天下——471 Beijing Food Safety Regulation Takes Effect

A new food safety regulation issued by the Beijing Municipal Government has officially taken effect on Monday. The new regulation strengthens on tighter supervision and control of street food vendors and online food retailers, as well as on harsher p

英闻天下——470 Falling Gold Price Arouses Various Customer Reactions

In contrast to the gold market in the past, the price of gold this year after the Spring Festival did not rebound. In the global market, according to the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures ended last week with a loss of

英闻天下——469 Controversial Online Auction for Land Use Rights

The auction began at 10 am on March 29th on Taobao.com, a Chinese website for online shopping operated by the Alibaba Group. The online auction lasted for a period of 24 hours, ending at 10 am the next day. The auction items include a 117,000-square-

英闻天下——467 Situation of Egypt's Giza Zoo Needs Improvement

They say an elephant never forgets. And at Giza Zoo, feeding the elephants no doubt provides a memorable experience for children. The two old elephants at Giza Zoo are perhaps the most iconic creatures there and are at least 60 years old. Built in 18

英闻天下——466 Public Concerns Aroused about Drivers' Health Check

After several accidents involving drivers around the country, many people have become concerned about the health of drivers today. The matter is not only related to each and every individual driver, but also greatly effects public security. As a resu

英闻天下——465 Urban and Rural Integration in China Accelerates

Zhang Jinyong used to work far from his hometown. Like other people who work in big cities, he was only able to return home once a year during the Spring Festival period. But now, Zhang can spend more time with his wife and child. His parents can hel

英闻天下——464 New HIV Vaccine Developed in Spain

The team led by Dr. Josep Maria Gatell, has produced a vaccine which reduces the level of HIV in patients' blood by 90 percent after twelve weeks of vaccinations. The team at Barcelona's Clinic Hospital has been developing the vaccine for the past fi

英闻天下——463 Beijing Homework Rule Put in Practice

Eight new measures introduced to ease the burden on primary and middle school students in Beijing have been rolled out as the spring semester began. According to the policy, students in Beijing's primary and middle schools will have much less homewor

英闻天下——461 Lack of Translation: Biggest Obstacle for Chinese Writers' Globalization

For the many voracious foreign readers waiting to read the works of Mo Yan the lack of translation of Mo's work is now their biggest obstacle. Professor Joao Martins is the Portuguese translator of Mo's novel Big Breasts and Wide Hips. The lack of di

英闻天下——460 Black Surrogacy Market in China

In Shanghai, official statistics show that the annual number of babies born after parents use in-vitro fertilization or IVF exceeded 20,000 in 2011. But hospitals are far from able to satisfy demand, forcing many infertile couples to hire women to ha

英闻天下——459 Non-profit Will-registration Program in China.

The first non-profit registration program for wills in China has offered to provide free will registration, storage as well as delivery for people over the age of 60 in Beijing. The program has proven popular as soon as it opened in March. Wang Xiao

英闻天下——458 Colombian Authorities Seize Massive Haul of Marijuana

Colombian authorities have seized nearly eight tonnes of marijuana found concealed inside two tankers. National Police Commander, General Jose Riano says it's their biggest haul so far this year and he says it belongs to the FARC rebels. A Colombian