CCTV9英语新闻：致命的工厂爆炸后提出的问题

After the deadly explosion, Kunshan's mayor described the incident as a 'severe' industrial accident, and that a thorough investigation would search for answers. Before the accident, workers had reportedly complained about the working environment, sa

CCTV9英语新闻：曼德拉孙女举办拍卖会纪念曼德拉

The Mandela Family usually gets involved in these initiatives, and this year his eldest granddaughter, Ndileka Mandela, decided to put some of her grandfather's memorabilia up for auction. From kitsch chess-pieces to salt n pepper shakers. A rare lea

CCTV9英语新闻：服务中心成立帮助昆山爆炸受害者的亲属

It's two days after the Kunshan factory blast, China's worst industrial accident this year which has so far killed 75 people and injured 185. Authorities have established service centers to assist relatives of the victims. Phones here have been ringi

CCTV9英语新闻：粤闽浙报告5例H7N9

Five new human cases of the H7N9 bird flu virus were reported over the weekend. Health authorities in east Chinas Zhejiang Province reported three new cases. One of them was a 75-year-old woman who has already died. The two others are in a critical c

CCTV9英语新闻：防止可能出现的疾病的爆发

As the critical 72-hour rescue period ends, authorities have launched sanitation works and preventive measures to avert any possible outbreak of an epidemic in the quake affected zone. In response to continuous high temperatures and rain since the ea

CCTV9英语新闻：韩国总统提出了南北家庭团聚

South Korean President Park Geun-hye has proposed resuming reunions around the Lunar New Year, for families separated between South Korea and the DPRK. Park made the remarks in her first press conference since her inauguration. She pledged to open a

CCTV9英语新闻：日本国安局现“中国-朝鲜”部门 将中朝归一类

Kyodo News reports that the Japanese government has officially launched the secretariat of the National Security Council, which will focus on coordinating between ministries, gathering information and centralizing strategic decision making. Local rep

CCTV9英语新闻：收入分配改革的开始

Chinas top economic planner is to lead a reform in income distribution, approved by the State Council. The National Development and Reform Commission, or NDRC, will head an inter-ministry joint conference regime to help push forward the reform. The f

CCTV9英语新闻：2013北京空气质量没有改善

Despite pledges in the last year to fight pollution, Beijing saw barely any improvement in air quality in 2013. The Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau says the intensity of major air pollutants remained much the same in 2013 as they were in the

CCTV9英语新闻：韩国失事客轮发现两名中国遇难者 死亡人数上升至87人

The death toll from the South Korean ferry disaster has risen sharply to 87, with 215 passengers still unaccounted for. Among the bodies retrieved on Monday were 3 foreign nationals, including 2 Chinese who were identified by their ID cards. Rescuers

CCTV9英语新闻：201人死亡，超过100的被困在井下的土耳其煤矿防爆

The Prime Ministers office has declared three days of national mourning over one of the countys worst industrial disasters. The death toll of the accident has soared to 201, and is expected to rise as the rescue operation continues. More than 100 peo

CCTV9英语新闻：堰塞湖的潜在风险

Concerns are growing over a lake that has formed due to the landslides from the earthquake. Called a barrier lake, it was formed after tonnes of earth fell into the Niulan river between the towns of Ludian and Qiaojia. The lake is 500 meters long and

CCTV9英语新闻：纽约市举办的非洲餐厅周

Americans looking to get a taste of Africa can put their passports away. This week, New York City is hosting a week-long celebration of African cuisine and culture. Fill up a plate, and feel the rhythm: It's African restaurant week in New York City.

CCTV9英语新闻：新的电动汽车和混合动力汽车在北京车展上展出

Carmakers have been showcasing their latest electric cars, hybrids and in-car connectivity gadgets at the Beijing Auto Show. The spotlight has been on electric cars, with 70 new energy models rolled out. Meanwhile, 14 SUV models also made their debut

CCTV9英语新闻：邵逸夫：功夫电影教父

Run Run Shaw was also a film pioneer and considered the inventor of the iconic kung fu film genre. His media empire stretched from Hong Kong to Hollywood. The colourful mogul, whose flagship Shaw Brothers Studio helped shape Asian cinema in the 20th

CCTV9英语新闻：中国有58%雇主有意为员工加薪6%至10%

Did you see your paycheck getting significantly bigger in the past year? If the answer is yes, first congratulations. Either your employer appreciates your work or it could be that you simply work on the Chinese mainland. According to a report releas

CCTV9英语新闻：邵逸夫：一个慷慨的慈善家致力于公共福利

Shaw, listed by Forbes as a billionaire, was also a generous philanthropist who was knighted by Britain's Queen Elizabeth in 1977 for his public service as a long-time backer of the Red Cross. 40 years ago he established the Shaw Foundation which is

CCTV9英语新闻：中国驻德大使谴责安倍参拜靖国神社

Chinese diplomats continue to express outrage over Japanese Prime minister Shinzo Abes visit to the Yasukuni war shrine last month. Shi Mingde, Chinese ambassador to Germany is the latest to condemn the visit. In an interview with a German newspaper,

CCTV9英语新闻：安倍希望在参拜靖国神社问题引发的批评转向

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is under fire again after comparing his countrys tense relations with China, with those of Germany and Britain before World War I. China has urged Japan to face up to history and correct its wrong understanding. Now

CCTV9英语新闻：精英主义阻碍就业？

Each year, this is the time hundreds of thousands of soon to be college graduates begin their hunt for a dream job. Job fairs are held in quick succession and many kinds of jobs are offered. But for most graduates, the market just doesnt satisfy thei