CCTV9英语新闻：中国克隆猪正产业化 每年产500头

By CCTV reporter Su Yuting Cloning is a controversial and decisive issue that has split public opinion regarding its potential benefits versus the ethical issues it raises. In recent years, scientists have been using the cloning of pigs for medical r

CCTV9英语新闻：解决城市水资源短缺的基础

Water shortages are giving rise to the transformation of Chinese cities into what's called 'sponge cities,' where rain water is collected rather than allowed to run off. In April, the government announced that 16 cities will take part in the Sponge C

CCTV9英语新闻11月：更深层次的改革司法,刑事司法系统

For more on the issue, we're joined by my colleague Zhangnini. Hello, Nini. 1. Tell us more about the highlights of these reforms - what were the key points of this mornings press conference? Zhang: China announced plans to bring deeper reforms to it

CCTV9英语新闻12月：中国的中医采用统一的编码实践

By CCTV correspondent Teressa Siu China's State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine intends to make changes and standardize the industry. Officials admit there are challenges, including the will to adopt a uniform code of practice and a la

CCTV9英语新闻：广东清远暴雨

Qingyuan has been one of the worst hit cities in Guangdong province by torrential rains. As the flood wore on, landslides poured into rural areas and traffic came to a standstill, schools have been forced shut. A major downpour like this is only expe

CCTV9英语新闻12月：美国副总统拜登今日访问中国

US Vice President Joe Biden will be arriving in China Wednesday. The Chinese Foreign Ministry says Biden will hold talks with top Chinese leaders, with the expected aim of promoting Sino-US relations to a new level. Biden began his Asia trip on Monda

CCTV9英语新闻：Icebreaker Xuelong heads to open water

The trapped Chinese icebreaker Xuelong broke through the Antarctic's heavy ice floes on Tuesday and was headed for open water. The vessel, which had been conducting China's 30th Antarctic expedition before going to the aid of the stramded Russian shi

CCTV9英语新闻11月：43名中国矿在加纳被释放

The Chinese embassy in Ghana says 43 Chinese nationals whove been held for alleged illegal gold mining have all been released. The embassy says it has been working with Ghanaian authorities to handle the issue. The 43 miners were arrested last month

CCTV9英语新闻：中国欢迎安倍来北京

Foreign Minister Wang Yi has also been speaking about the attendence of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the APEC leaders meeting in Beijing. Wang Yi says hell be welcomed as a guest.... but he insisted that a number of obstacles still stand in

OMG!美语 Singles Day!

1) single 单身 Being single sucks. I wish I had a boyfriend. 单身的感觉真不好。好想找个男朋友啊！ 2) bachelor 单身汉3) bachelorette 单身女子 Before getting married, people have bachelor or bachelorette parties to say goodby

CCTV9英语新闻：印度高温热死超过1100人

The summer season has started in India with a ferocity not seen in recent years. More than 1,100 people have been killed as a heat wave sweeps across the country. Most of the fatalities have been reported from the southern states of Andhra Pradesh an

OMG!美语 BRB! Be Right Back!

1) BRB ＝ be right back马上回来 2) JK = just kidding 开玩笑 3) LOL = laugh out loud 你听到或者看到搞笑的东西, 就可以这么说

让你十分钟看懂次贷危机

Sub-prime mortgage 次级贷款或次级按揭，是为信用评级较差、无法从正常渠道借贷的人所提供的贷款。次级贷款的利率一般较正常贷款为高，而且常常是可以随时间推移而大幅上调的浮动利率，因

CCTV9英语新闻：One of two fishing boats found, 14 people missing in northeast China

Two fishing boats were reported missing on Saturday in northeast China, with 14 people on board. The maritime search and rescue center in the port city of Dalian say as of 1900 local time Sunday, one boat was found capsized, but no bodies were found.

CCTV9英语新闻：Concerts held in Palmyra's legendary amphitheatre

Another concert has recently been held in the legendary amphitheater in the Syrian city of Palmyra. This marked the Roman theater's second event in two days. Singing folk songs and playing traditional music, this concert was known as The Gate of the

CCTV9英语新闻：环球剧院庆祝第四百五十岁生日

William Shakespeare, perhaps the world's greatest playwright, was born 450 years ago Wednesday. The Bard is thought to have invented over a thousand words, and Shakespeare's plays, such as Hamlet and King Lear, continue to be staged across the globe

中国奥运金牌得主因无证驾驶被拘留

After a fallout with his coach earlier this year, China's Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang has hit the national headlines again for the wrong reasons. The pool prodigy was detained by police after driving without a license earlier this week in Chin

CCTV9英语新闻：中国敦促美国在中国南海争端保持中立

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry have discussed the South China Sea issue, among many other issues in a phone call. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Hua Chunying said that Wang Yi urged Kerry to speak and ac

CCTV9英语新闻：美国驻韩大使在首尔遇袭受伤

US Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert is in a stable condition after a knife wielding attacker slashed his face and left wrist on Thursday. Lippert was attending a breakfast meeting at a performing arts Centre in central Seoul, when he was attack

英语新闻视频：谷歌Chromebook新电脑官方展示片

More and more of what you use your computer for is actually happening in the cloud. So, since people are rethinking the way they do things, we rethought the computer as the Chromebook. The always new computer. Chromebook doesn't slow down or need upg