College Grad's Dream to Become Schoolmaster Comes True

While most college graduates struggle to attain employment in China's weak job market, one young man has chosen to realize his dream by starting his own business in Beijing. CRI's Zhang Ru has the story. Ji Zaibing chose to work at a consultancy firm

More Countries Turn down Snowden's Asylum Request

Passengers check flight information at the Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow, Russia, July 2, 2013. Former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden aborted his intention to ask for political asylum in Russia, Kremlin said Tuesday. [Photo: Xinhua/Ding

500 Ladies Seek Millionaires at Hook-up Event

China's top economic planner is conducting an anti-trust probe into several baby formula companies to investigate allegations of price fixing. Several baby formula companies believed to have a monopoly in the Chinese market are being investigated. Se

China's College Graduates Begin Job-hunting

An anti-terrorism drill was held in Guililn of Guangxi Zhang Autonomous Region on July 1, 2013. Over 1,500 soldiers from 12 counties under Guilin City joined yesterday's drill. [Photo: CNS/Tang Mengxian] Chinese government is promising to join forces

China Mobile Lowers Its Int'l Roaming Fee

China Mobile lowers its international roaming fee starting July 1st. [Photo: xinmin.cn] China Mobile lowers its international roaming fee starting July 1st. In the meantime, the company provides low volume flow package products specifically for peopl

Egyptian Crisis: Social Aspect

For more on the Egyptian situation, we spoke earlier with Professor Galal Zaki, communications analyst at the American University in Cairo. He says the priority of the new interim government should be on re-tooling the economy and attracting foreign

Working Shifts Can Harm Women's Fertility

Schools in north China's Shanxi Province have been banned from organizing overseas study tours for profit after a plane crash killed two Chinese girls in San Francisco. The provincial education department announced the ban in a statement issued on Tu

Foreign Investment Encouraged in Senior Care Industry

China's aging population is growing, but facilities and services for the elderly are currently insufficient to meet market demand. China is now encouraging more foreign investment in its senior care industry as the country transitions into an aging s

Chinese Market for Industrial Robots to be Explored

China is soon expected to become the largest user of industrial robots. Robot manufacturers have dismissed worries that better technology will force lower-paid workers out of jobs. For more, here is our reporter Laiming. Amid talks of China's economi

60th Years of Sino-British Trade Links Celebrated

The 48 Group Club, an independent UK-based business network is celebrating its 60th anniversary in Beijing in the promotion of trade links between the UK and China. CRI's Wei Tong has more. A delegation of 16-British companies visited China in 1953 t

56 Dead, 178 Missing in Sichuan Rainstorms

Torrential rains pounding southwestern China's Sichuan province have left at least 56 people dead and nearly 180 missing. Over 240-thousand residents across the province have been forced from home. Massive mudslides have hit Wenchuan County, the epic

Inbound Tourism Shows Downward Trend

A recent report says inbound tourism has shown a downward trend in the past half of year, while outbound tourism has gained much more momentum. XieZhao has more. The report by China Tourism Academy says overall tourism income in China is expected to

Dialogue Important to Accelerate Development & Co-op

Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang speaks during the opening session of the fifth round of the China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue (SED) in Washington DC, on Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Acting as special representatives of Chinese President Xi Jinpi

新西兰英语 644 Dunedin’s Chocolate Carnival

The Cadbury Chocolate Carnival started yesterday in Dunedin and continues all this week. The home of Cadbury chocolate is Dunedin and every year the city celebrates with many activities involving chocolate. Danyon Loader, a double gold medalist in sw

2013年美国好声音 Domino - Grey

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Preview: Greece Faces Troika Inspectors and German Vote Today

EU and IMF inspectors are set to return to Greece today to decide whether Athens has done enough to secure its latest installment of its EU/IMF bailout. As CRI's Su Yi reports, at the same time, the German parliament is also set to vote on whether to

3 Years after the Wenchuan Earthquake, Recovery Efforts are Paying off

Three years ago, an 8.0-magnitude earthquake jolted southwest China's Sichuan province and killed an estimated 69-thousand people. The tremor could be felt as far as Japan and the Philippines. Beichuan County was one of the worst-hit areas, with more

Drought Tolerant Seeds to Tackle African Food Crisis

Scientists have now started to breed drought resistant crops which they hope will combat East Africa's worst drought in 60 years. More than 13 million people across Africa are facing severe food shortages. But as CRI's Su Yi reports, a new strain of

China Helps Private Firms to Stay out of Debt Problems

A prominent Chinese entrepreneur who fled the country due to a debt crisis has returned home. The Chinese government has promised to help private firms to facilitate raising capital and allow these firms to borrow more money from banks during the cur

American People Not Pessimistic about Apple without Steve Jobs

As people in the United States mourn the passing of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, questions about the company's future are now being raised. CRI's Washington correspondent Wang Shanshan has been taking the temperature of people on the streets of the U