BEIJING 2008:THE MEANING OF THE BID

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. 1)Bidding for the Olympic Games is, in a way, an image-creating 2)undertaking. The first and 3)foremost thing is to let people fall in love with the city at first

美文欣赏-Beijing-An Olympic Dream Comes True

15 Beijing- An Olympic Dream Comes True (1)Beijings Four Rivals In Asia, the city of Osaka represents the candidature of Japan, which successfully set up for last winter games in Nagano. Japan also hosted the summer games in Tokyo in 1964. Competing

2018年CRI Beijing hutongs take brand-new look

Beijing's hutongs, or narrow alley ways formed by residential houses, are a symbol of traditional Chinese culture. Now, hutongs have taken on brand-new looks, following years of renovation. CRI's Zhao Jianfu has more. Jin Guomin has been running a Ha

冀教版小学英语(三起)--第五册 UNIT 3-Lesson 18: May I Go to Beijing?

Lesson 18: May I Go to Beijing? 第18课：我可以去北京吗？ Mum, may I go on a trip to Beijing? 妈妈，我可以去北京旅游吗？ To Beijing? I don't know, Li Ming. 去北京？李明，我不知道。 But it's the capital city of our c

Old German Films, New Beijing Tunes

Ah, silent movies. The entertainment of a glamorous by-gone era Well here in Beijing, they're seeing a revival With a very local twist. Allie Johnson has the story. When your grandpa watched silent movies, they sounded like this. Today, they sound li

2017年CRI New Media Art from Germany on display in Beijing

Seven new media artists from Germany are now showcasing their works in Beijing. An exhibition entitled Arrested Time is meant to reflect the general trend in new media. Through his 30-minute, 4-channel video, My Home Is a Dark and Cloud-hung Land, pr

2017年CRI Opera artists across the Straits to perform together in Beijing

Professional players from the Peking and Kunqu operas across the Taiwan Straits will soon be hitting the stage in Beijing. The driving force behind these shows is the C.K Foo Foundation. The NGO looks forward to helping promote cultural exchanges in

Beijing theaters get subsidy to attract audience

BEIJING, April 29 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing municipal government has decided to subsidize large and medium-sized theaters, encouraging them to offer more low-price tickets to audience. From Monday to December, 15 theaters with capacities from 500 to 3,

Beijing marks New Year with shopping spree

BEIJING, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Beijing's major commercial outlets started the year 2013 with a business boom as shopping prevailed over travels as citizens' favorite activity during the New Year holiday. Beijing marked the coldest New Year from January

Iraqi PM arrives in Beijing for first China visit

BEIJING, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki arrived in Beijing Sunday night for his first official visit to China as a guest of his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao. During al-Maliki's stay in China from Sunday to Thursday, Presid

Heaviest rain in 6 decades thrashes Beijing, leaving 4 dead

BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) -- The heaviest rain in 61 years that lashed Beijing Saturday have left at least four people dead and six others injured, local authorities said. Two people were killed and six others injured as strong winds toppled rooftops

Year of Youth for China and EU launched in Beijing

BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao attended the opening ceremony of the China-EU Year of Youth in Beijing on Wednesday, encouraging young people from China and the EU to build a brighter future for bilateral strategic(战略) par

10 dead, 1.9 mln affected in Beijing downpour

BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhua) -- The heaviest rain in six decades in the Chinese capital on Saturday has left at least 10 people dead, Beijing authorities said Sunday. About 1.9 million people were affected by the downpour which also incurred nearly 10 b

Beijing to host Paralympic athletics grand prix event

LONDON, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- Beijing will become one of the six places to host the inaugural Paralympic grand prix events in 2013, it was announced by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Monday. Should the trial be successful then we will

Beijing, Shanghai start visa-free transit policy

BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Travelers from 45 countries can now benefit from a 72-hour visa-free stay policy in Beijing and Shanghai, a move that could attract more transit visitors. On Tuesday morning, a Chinese Australian surnamed Zhou became the f

German chancellor arrives in Beijing for official visit

BEIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Beijing on Thursday morning, kicking off a two-day official visit to China at the invitation of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. Wen will hold talks with Merkel on Thursday morning. T

Beijing starts crackdown on illegal aliens

BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Foreigners living in Beijing may find themselves greeting police at their doors amid a crackdown on foreigners illegally entering, residing or working in the city that began on Tuesday. The campaign, which will run until t

CCTV9英语新闻：Traditional Beijing hutong combats overcrowding

Beijings central hutong Nanluoguxiang has voluntarily applied to be stripped of its ranking as an A3-level government-recommended tourist site, saying it's being overcrowded with tourist groups. Traditional hutongs in Beijing are famous for their pea

CCTV9英语新闻：Percussion spectacle returning to Beijing this summer

Stomp is returning to Beijing! It's the thrilling spectacle of percussion and visual comedy that has swept the world since its inception in 1991. To date, more than 20,000 performances have been staged, entertaining more than 12 million people in 53

CCTV9英语新闻：Beijing to ban non-motorized vehicles on major thoroughfares

The Chinese capital is trying to regulate the use of electric bicycles. The Beijing Traffic Management Bureau has announced that,starting April 11, non-motorized vehicles will be banned from ten of the city's major thoroughfares. The list includes a