CCTV9英语新闻：Remote classrooms challenge for education

Teaching at schools in China's rural regions can be filled with hardships. But those who commit their lives to helping rural children realize their dreams say they are starting to witness great changes both inside and outside the classroom. Wu Bifang

CCTV9英语新闻：State Council undertaking probe into Eastern Star incident

A State Council investigation team, joined by over 20 prominent experts, is undertaking a full investigation into the Yangtze River disaster. The 60-member team has interviewed the survivors, including the sunken cruise ship's captain and the chief e

CCTV9英语新闻：Test ends, examiners begin to mark papers in China

More than 9.4 million college candidates in China finished their annual national college admission examsknown as gaokaoyesterday. Tens thousands of examiners have started to check the subjective items of the papers online. Each answer will be checked

CCTV9英语新闻：卫计委回应是否警示赴韩国旅游:需询问旅游部门

Many countries and regions have issued travel alerts to South Korea, but China has yet to follow suit. On Wednesday, Chinese health authorities say they were keeping a close eye on the MERS situation in South Korea, and will respond accordingly. Chin

CCTV9英语新闻：国务院探讨东星事件

The damaged Yangtze River cruise ship Eastern Star has been moved around 10 kilometres upstream of its accident site following concerns the ship may be further destroyed. The ship is being moved for three reasons. First, because of the strong current

CCTV9英语新闻：国务院调查长江沉船事件原因

A full investigation into the Yangtze River disaster is underway. A State Council team, joined by over 20 prominent experts has begun interviewing survivors, including the sunken cruise ship's captain and chief engineer, as well as the ship's designe

CCTV9英语新闻：Family members bring back belongings of loved ones

Relatives of the victims are re-claiming some small tokens of their lost loved ones, as items found and verified by search teams are being returned. Volunteers are also helping family members cope with the final remains. The doll of a 3-year-old girl

CCTV9英语新闻：China has estimated 25 tln cubic meters of shale gas resources

Will shale gas be able to quench the energy thirst of the world's second largest economy? According to the Geological Survey of China, it may be too early to tell, but a plan is certainly now in motion. The newly released China Shale Gas Resources Su

CCTV9英语新闻：中国外交部对昂山素姬访华的评论

During a regular press conference by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, the spokesman stressed that party-to-party exchanges are an important component of China-Myanmar relations. He added that China has maintained long-term friendly

CCTV9英语新闻：Four women quarantined in HK over MERS infection fears

Hong Kong has quarantined four more people on suspicion of being infected by the MERS virus. The four are women who returned to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Wednesday after travelling to South Korea. They are now under quarantine in pub

CCTV9英语新闻：对翻船事故遇难者举行葬礼

Funerals for the victims of the Eastern Star ship tragedy are being held at the Rongcheng funeral home in Jianli County, Hubei province. Dozens of morticians are helping with the funeral arrangements. Encoffiners move a body of the victims of the cap

CCTV9英语新闻：Top Chinese military official to meet US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter

The Vice-Chairman of China's Central Military Commission, General Fan Changlong, is continuing his five-day visit to the United States. The general is in the process of making a number of important stops around the country. So far, General Fan has vi

CCTV9英语新闻：Wearable technology on show at Computex

Jewelry is going hi-tech at the Computex show in Taiwan. From glasses, to rings and watches, smart accessories are all the rage. Wearable technology took center stage at Computex, the largest computer and technology show in Asia. Wearable technology

CCTV9英语新闻：Chinese tourists expected to bring in $60 bln to U.S.

Outbound tourists to the US from China surged over 20 percent in 2014 to 2.19 million, thanks to extensions of visa validity. The visa policy was hailed by the US tourism industry as a major income boost. Yellowstone national park, the General Sherma

CCTV9英语新闻：一中国公民在韩被确诊感染MERS

A Chinese woman living in South Korea has tested positive for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS virus. The 64 year-old woman is the first Chinese national to be diagnosed with the infection. According to China's National Health and Family

CCTV9英语新闻：Benchmark Shanghai Composite rises above 5,000

The benchmark Shanghai Composite rose above 5,000 today for the first time in more than seven years. After breaking through the 5,000 ceiling in the morning session, the benchmark index fell back but then firmed up in the afternoon. It closed the day

CCTV9英语新闻：中国日本财长会议合作

The fifth round of dialogue between financial ministers from China and Japan begins in Beijing. The Fifth China-Japan Finance Dialogue is held in Beijing, capital of China, June 6, 2015, after about two years of delay due to sour relations. (Xinhua/L

CCTV9英语新闻：长江沉船遇难人数升至434人 失踪人员还剩8人

We begin with the search operations on the Yangtze River after a Chinese cruise ship capsized with hundreds of passengers last week. Only 14 people survived. Two more bodies were found on Monday morning, bringing the number of deaths to 434. 8 people

CCTV9英语新闻：韩国中东呼吸综合征确诊病例增至87例

South Korea has confirmed 23 more cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus, bringing the total number to 87. Among them, five have died from the illness. According to the country's health ministry, 17 of the new cases come from the same Se

CCTV9英语新闻：Questions raised over cause of Eastern Star disaster

The sinking of the Eastern Star is raising many important questions about what went wrong. With the captain and chief engineer still in police custody, a clear answer is hard to come by. But friends and families, as well as the general public, are as