Callum: Hello, I'm Callum Robertson and this is Entertainment. I'm not in the studio today I'm on location on the south bank of the River Thames in the centre of London. 393 years ago today on June 29th 1613 one of the most famous theatres in the wor

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So,People across China are preparing to celebrate the annual Dragon Boat Festival, 全中国正在准备迎接端午节的到来, which includes many traditions and customs that date back more than two thousand years ago. 端午节的习俗和传统

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Independence Day in the United States is also known as the Fourth of July. It is a national holiday that commemorates the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. This was the day the USA was born and became independent from Great Britain. The te

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Armistice Day is on November the 11th every year. It commemorates the end of World War I on the 11th of November 1918. It was on this day that the Allies and Germany signed a ceasefire that was the beginning of the end of the Great War. Hostilities e

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The Basic Law was adopted on April 4th 25 years ago and came into effect when China resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong on July 1, 1997. It enshrines the principle of one country, two systems, and provides the legal basis to all public

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1. May 4th is Youth Day. 五月四日是青年节。 2. Chinese Youth Day 中国青年节 3. With few exceptions, the whole youth of China is awakened and determined to win, and this is reflected in the designation of May 4th as Youth Day. 全国的青

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AS IT IS 2015-08-15 Remembering 70th Anniversary of End of World War II 纪念二战结束70周年 World War II ended 70 years ago this week. On August 15, 1945, Japan surrendered to allied forces led by the United States. The war was, and remains, t

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US Marks 14th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks 美国周五纪念9-11恐怖袭击14周年 The United States is marking the 14th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. U.S. officials and many other Americans attended observances Friday to rem

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Remembering David Bowie 纪念大卫鲍伊 Few rock and rollers have been as exciting, experimental and personable as British musical legend David Bowie. His death January 10 shocked many and saddened even more. Two days earlier, he had just turned 6

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AS IT IS 2016-07-17 Roman Catholic Church Prepares to Honor Mother Teresa 罗马天主教会纪念特蕾莎修女 The Roman Catholic Church is making plans to honor Mother Teresa during a special ceremony at the Vatican. Mother Teresa was a religious

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Remembering Actor Gene Wilder 纪念演员吉恩怀尔德 This week, the United States lost a beloved actor and funnyman. Gene Wilder, the wild-haired star of unforgettable comedy films, died Monday at the age of 83. A family member said Wilder was d

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联合国纪念国际人权日 On this years International Human Rights Day, on December 10, the United Nations will mark the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Vienna Declaration, committing states to the promotion and protection of human rights

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for/from want of 由于缺少 The flowers died from want of water. 这些花由于缺少水而枯死了。 Some of the wounded soldiers died for want of medicine. 有些士兵因为缺乏药物而死去。 for the use of 供使用的 This parking lot

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地名志或地名研究(Toponymy)属于历史语言学范畴。历史语言学家对地名的来源作了相当的研究。美国内务部曾汇集了一批能干的语言学家,成立了专门机构,其任务是对美国的地名来源进行研究

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It's now fourteen years since the Twin Towers fell. But time has not fully taken away the sense of loss. Marking the day on which almost 3000 people died, America again came together to remember the worst terrorist attack in recent history. In Washin

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据报道,在清明节即将到来之际,民政部在一个论坛上鼓励民众实行网上葬礼。民政部官员称网上葬礼将避免自然资源的浪费,便于人们纪念死者。然而由于这一理念和中国传统观念相冲突,

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This is AP news minute. 1. At least 44 people were killed and 126 wounded after a suicide bomber attacked two Coptic churches in Egypt, turning Palm Sunday service into scene of horror and outrage. The Islamic state group claimed responsibility for t

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Chinas Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivers a speech at a symposium commemorating the 10th anniversary of the September 19 Joint Statement on Six-Party talks in Beijing on September 19. [Photo: fmprc.gov.cn] The Chinese government is urging a joint effo

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The Chinese Year of the Goat 中国羊年 Hello, This is Natasha and this is a special story to celebrate 2015. 你好,这是娜塔莎,这是一个特殊的庆祝2015年的故事。 As you may know, there are 12 animal signs in the Chinese calend

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