CCTV9英语新闻：French culinary event offers a taste of Parisien life in Beijing

Beijing's top French restaurants are putting on a special menu this month. It's all part of 'Got de France' - or 'Good France' - and our lucky reporter Shen Li got to taste it herself at the third edition of the French gastronomy event. Bon Apetit! T

CCTV9英语新闻：SCO holds celebration in Beijing to mark the start of spring

Monday marked the Navruz holiday, or the celebration of New Year across parts of the Middle East, the Balkans, the Caucasus and Asia. Here in Beijing, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization held a celebration for diplomats and foreigners from countrie

CCTV9英语新闻：Myth of Zhang Xianzhong's treasure proven true

For centuries, legend had it that a bountiful treasure of gold and silver sat at the bottom of the Minjiang River, near Pengshan city in China's Sichuan province. It was said to belong to Zhang Xianzhong, the leader of a peasant uprising that occurre

CCTV9英语新闻：'I am not Madame Bovary' wins best film of 11th Asian Film Awards

The 11th Asian Film Awards were held at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on Tuesday evening. The Chinese film 'I am not Madame Bovary', directed by Feng Xiaogang was the big winner of the night. Chinese actress Fan Bingbing (L) and director Feng Xiaogan

CCTV9英语新闻：中学身体健康更重要

Every five years, China conducts sample physical fitness checks on teenagers, across schools in different provinces. The checks take the form of physical tests. A new round of such checks are being conducted this year. But this time round, the checks

CCTV9英语新闻：马来西亚总理:下周公布MH370初步调查报告

The Malaysian government has submitted an initial report to the UN body for global aviation, the International Civil Aviation Organization, or ICAO. In an interview with CNN, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak also says that the report will be avai

CCTV9英语新闻：暴雨持续袭击南方多省

Much of the southern half of the country continues to battle heavy rains which have been nearly relentless for weeks. According to meteorological authorities. In China's Jiangxi and Guangxi areas the rainfall has already passed average precipitation

CCTV9英语新闻：中国与欧盟第五轮高级别战略对话在北京举行

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the European Union. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and EU leaders have exchanged congratulations. Meanwhile, high-level talks between the two sides have entered th

CCTV9英语新闻：迪拜的目标是抓住世界黄金业务39% 2020

Growth in gold demand is shifting east, to Asias fast-growing economies. But key industry activities such as refining and clearing remain dominated by the west. Dubai wants to change that -- with plans to build one of the worlds largest gold refineri

CCTV9英语新闻：中央电视台的春节联欢晚会

The Spring Festival Gala is just weeks away. As the most important celebration for many Chinese people, sitting in front of the TV with family and watching CCTVs Spring Festival Gala is something of a tradition. But who will be hosting this epic, ann

CCTV9英语新闻12月：戴维卡梅伦与习近平的贸易谈判

President Xi Jinping has met with visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron in Beijing. Xi Jinping stressed the importance of the relationship between China and the UK, saying that the two countries must respect each other and deepen mutual trust

CCTV9英语新闻：安倍在大选前尝试推动公众支持

For more on this, we're joined by our correspondent Terrence Terashima in Tokyo. Q1. Terry. Will Abe continue promoting ties with neighboring countries and resolving historical issues? Q2. What more did the prime minister say on the upcoming election

CCTV9英语新闻11月：发展中经济体采取重大步骤，遏制排放量

According to China's annual report on its efforts to address climate change in 2012, China has reached its goal in 2012 of reducing the energy consumption and CO2 emissions per unit of GDP and has achieved positive results. Deputy director of Chinas

CCTV9英语新闻：Cosplayers galore celebrate comic characters

Thousands of comic book and fantasy fans have headed to London's Film and Comic Con for a host of fandom-related fun. While cosplay is the trend turning many heads, traditional collecting is also in the throws of a film-fuelled rebirth. From RoboCop

CCTV9英语新闻：国务院总理李克强在瑞士达沃斯论坛

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (1st R) arrives in Zurich, Switzerland, on Jan. 20, 2015. Li arrived here Tuesday to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos and pay a working visit to Switzerland. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin) Chinese Premier L

CCTV9英语新闻：演播室访谈：世界种子大会

China may surpass the US as the worlds largest seed market next year as commercialization in the seed industry accelerates. These comments come from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences just before the World Seed Congress kicks off in Beijing on Mo

CCTV9英语新闻12月：嫦娥3移动到接近月球轨道

China's lunar probe Chang'e-3 has moved a step closer to the moon. The probe descended from a 100 kilometer-high lunar orbit to an elliptical orbit with its nearest point, just 15 kilometers from the moon's surface. China's lunar probe Chang'e-3 ente

CCTV9英语新闻：Costs of food, residence, clothing & transportation in 2013

In China, all major aspects of peoples daily needs are epitomized by a Chinese proverb, Yi Shi Zhu Xing, which literally translates to clothing, food, residence and transportation. Now to get a better grasp of how prices have changed on these fronts

CCTV9英语新闻：第七天举行哀悼仪式

According to Chinese tradition, the seventh day after one's death is an occasion for the relatives of deceased to mourn the passing of their loved ones. At the site of the Eastern Star capsizing, a ceremony was held Sunday to mourn the victims in the

CCTV9英语新闻12月：日本的水稻农场改革

By CCTV correspondent Mike Firn Japan is trying to make its farms more efficient as it tries to form tariff-free zones with its global trading partners. That may lead to big changes for the country's most protected workers, rice farmers. Rice is a sy