CCTV9英语新闻：Olympic flame to be handed to Brazil Wednesday

The Olympic torchbearers in Greece will hand over the Olympic flame to Brazil Wednesday. The torch is due to arrive in Brazil on May 3rd. Wednesday marks the 100 days until the games. After the lighting of the flame in ancient Olympia and a six-day r

CCTV9英语新闻：China's best events and Rio Olympic hopes

Here is a look at how China has performed at the most recent Olympics. China were second in the standings in London with 88 medals overall including 38 golds. That left them eight golds behind the United States, but leading hosts Great Britain by nin

CCTV9英语新闻：Exclusive interview with Chen Yibing on Rio Olympics

As China's athletes are busy preparing for the games, one man who believes Rio will provide the platform for Chinese athletes to succeed is two-time Olympic gold medalist Chen Yibing. The retired gymnast will be in Brazil as a commentator and gave an

CCTV9英语新闻：Chinese football rests on the shoulders of future generations

China has a long way to go before it can realize national ambitions to become a world football powerhouse. A new football reform plan is pinning the country's football dreams on future generations. How does China plan to train tomorrow's Messis and C

CCTV9英语新闻：Peking-Opera legend was both an advocate and artist

Mei Baojiu was not just a great artist; he was also an advocate. A veteran of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference - which he attended five times - he advanced proposals to help youngsters absorb traditional Chinese culture. Peking-

CCTV9英语新闻：Dance drama inspired by ancient trade route

Beijing has seen the ancient Silk Road brought back to life! Thanks to some of China's top dancers combining traditional and contemporary forms, audiences at the Tianqiao Performing Arts Center enjoyed a spectacular journey through time and space. Li

CCTV9英语新闻：'Romeo and Juliet' ballet, 'Richard III' staged in memory of Shakespear

In this 400th anniversary year of Shakespeare's death, Beijing is playing its part in honoring the Bard. Among the more high-profile tributes are the National Ballet of China's Romeo and Juliet and the National Theater of China's Richard III. Even wi

CCTV9英语新闻：Concert inspired by Honghe region

Musicians from Chinas National Symphony Orchestra are embracing the cultures of Yunnan province. Having visited in person, they composed pieces based on the regions music and performed them on site for the locals. The concert in the Grand Theater ope

CCTV9英语新闻：Shanghai photo exhibition chronicles Chinese clothing

The Fangshan Restaurant in Beijing has served leaders and distinguished international visitors since the Qing Dynasty. Now, it's being returned to its former location on the north shore of Beihai Park, in a move to protect cultural heritage. Fangshan

CCTV9英语新闻：Famed Fangshan Restaurant relocated

The Fangshan Restaurant in Beijing has served leaders and distinguished international visitors since the Qing Dynasty. Now, it's being returned to its former location on the north shore of Beihai Park, in a move to protect cultural heritage. Fangshan

CCTV9英语新闻：12,000-year-old artform championed by modern artist

Among Zambia's cultural treasures is rock art dating back 12,000 years. But authorities are failing to protect it from vandalism, theft, illegal rock quarrying, and even graffiti. One local artist, though, inspired by the artform, is doing what he ca

CCTV9英语新闻：Chinese troupe adapts 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

Shakespeare's rude mechanicals of A Midsummer Night's Dream are speaking in the Shanghai dialect! It's one of the comic devices employed by the Shanghai Farce Troupe as they present a Chinese-language version of the original. The play also features o

CCTV9英语新闻：Rare tiger cubs born at Czech zoo

Two extremely rare Bengal white tiger cubs have been born at the wildlife center of the Czech Republic's Liberec Zoo, and are proving popular with visitors. These tiger cubs weigh 6 kilos 13 pounds, and were born two months ago. White tigers are the

CCTV9英语新闻：Australian and Chinese officials say hard work guarantees success

Australian and Chinese officials say the Free Trade Agreement between the 2 countries is filled with untapped potential for cross border business. But they warned at a trade event in Sydney this week that the historic agreement doesnt guarantee succe

CCTV9英语新闻：Wall Street up after Fed interest rate hike fears eased

Wall Street ended slighter higher on Wednesday after fears eased that the Federal Reserve would strongly signal plans for a June interest rate hike. The Dow Jones industrial average rose about 0.3 percent. The SP 500 gained 0.16 percent. The Nasdaq C

CCTV9英语新闻：Yunnan's first high-speed railway completed

In southwest Chinas Yunnan province, construction of a high-speed railway connecting the capital city of Kunming with Shanghai has just been completed. The high-speed railway is the first for Yunnan. The route is about 380 kilometers and connects the

CCTV9英语新闻：Government to launch over 60 industrial projects

At the press conference, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology detaield the five major industrial project packages, under the Made in China 2025 national strategy. The projects cover such areas as smart and green manufacturing and the c

CCTV9英语新闻：China Gold Association releases data for Q1

China's gold demand was 867 tons in 2015, down 7 percent from a year earlier. The downward trend continued in the first three months of this year. Consumption came in at about 318 tons in the first quarter, off nearly 4 percent from the same period i

CCTV9英语新闻：US 2016 Q1 GDP growth at 0.5%

Related reading: WASHINGTON, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 0.5 percent in the first quarter of this year, being pulled back by slowing consumption, the Commerce Department said Thursday. The growth was lower than the

CCTV9英语新闻：Mofcom: trade pressure to ease in March

Chinas foreign trade has been under immense pressure this year because of economic threats at home and overseas. But a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce said at a press conference this morning that the situation will begin to ease later this mon