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12 Museums From Boston to Los Angeles, from New York City to Chicago to Dallas, museums are either planning, building, or wrapping up wholesale expansion programs. These programs already have radically altered facades and floor plans or are expected
Unit 7 Approaching Culture Part II Museums in the modern world Museums have changed. They are no longer places for the privileged few or for bored vacationers to visit on rainy days. At a science museum in Ontario, Canada, you can feel your hair stan
Washington Tourism Up, Despite Sequester Budget Cuts The number of visitors coming to the National Air and Space Museum has actually increased since the sequester took effect. The budget for the Smithsonian Institution museums that line the National
Artworks Tell Story of American Culture, History 美国文化艺术品阐述故事与历史 Allies Days, May 1917, an impressionistic scene of flags fluttering over midtown Manhattan, was painted by Childe Hassam to celebrate the United States' entry
While part of Europe struggles with heavy flood conditions, part of Africa struggles with bone dry conditions. We're starting with France. The Seine River, which runs through Paris, bursts its banks over the weekend. The flooding isn't quite as bad a
By Amanda Cassandra New York 26 October 2006 Comic and cartoon art is moving out of specialty shops and into galleries and museums as traditional art venues recognize its artistic and literary value. From VOA's New York Bureau, Correspondent Barbara
By Sean Maroney New York 02 July 2007 This week, an American art collector returned nine carved statues, known as vigango, to Kenya. The return comes two decades after they were looted from local burial sites. From New York, VOA's Sean Maroney report
Circus Museums Pay Tribute to 'Greatest Show on Earth' Ladies and gentlemen, and children of all ages! Thats a favorite ringmasters refrain at the circus, a cherished entertainment tradition across America. And its lovingly preserved at two unusual U
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: This week, a painting by Kerry James Marshall sold for more than $21 million. It is believed to be the most ever paid for the work of a living black artist. The buyer was just revealed to be Sean Combs. It's the kind of work that m
Topic1 Rotting frozen meat from the 1970s smuggled into ChinaA recent crackdown on frozen meat smuggling took place in June in 14 provinces and regions and shocked netizens to the very core. Organized by China's General Administration Customs, offici
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One of the three largest museums in China-the Nanjing Museum-is hosting an exhibition themed on horses to usher in the Chinese New Year. Antiques made from a variety of materials demonstrate the evolving history of the relationship between man and ho
By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 11 September 2007 Kenya is asking that a Chicago museum return the remains of the infamous Maneaters of Tsavo, two lions that terrorized workers who built a railroad from Uganda to the Kenyan coast in the 19th Century. Nick Wa
Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This Edition The chief of the IMF's Mission in China says Renminbi is destined to become a major world currency. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barosso says Greece is p
There's no better place to spend an educational few hours than a museum. And if you are a petrol head, or someone who loves anything and everything to do with cars, then the Beijing Auto Museum is the place to be right now. Their latest offering exam
Topic1 New official rules for what you can and can't post on WechatWeChat, the most popular messaging app and social network in China with 468 million monthly active users, set in stone 10 rules for users posting to the app's朋友圈news feed, calle