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China's traditional Qingming Festival, also called Tomb Sweeping Day, usually falls on the first day of the fifth solar term on the lunisolar calendar, and this year, it's the 4th of April. Tomb Sweeping is the most important custom of the festival.
BOB DOUGHTY: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. This week in our series, Steve Ember and Shirley Griffith talk about Calvin Coolidge and how he became president of the United States. STEVE EMBER: The early nine
FAITH LAPIDUS: Welcome to People in America in VOA Special English. Im Faith Lapidus. Today, Shirley Griffith and Ray Freeman tell about one of the most famous opera singers of the twentieth century, Maria Callas. (MUSIC: March From Norma) SHIRLEY GR
Situated in northwest China, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture is a major Muslim area and also once a trade stop along the ancient Silk Road. The folk art of brick carving has been thriving there, boosting the local economy. With a history of over 120
台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是: The mechanical clock was invented in the 13th century which sparked a big change in traditional timekeeping methods. 十三世纪时 有人发明了机械时钟,这个装置引发了传统计时方
The warmth and hospitality of the people.I love the food, 土耳其人民热情好客。我很喜欢这里的食物, and I was taken with what I believe to be a much larger opportunity for Starbucks than I think we originally thought. 我看到了这
In the isolated Torajan valley, this is the season for death. Most funerals come after the rice harvest in late summer, early fall. For Torajans, funerals are their most important ceremony. After a person dies, months go by before the actual funeral.
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. We have a question from a health worker -- and longtime listener -- in Nigeria. James Uwaifoh says there are many food crops that were grown in the past but not any longer. He wants to know if it w
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. If a person's heart stops, would you know how to perform CPR? CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, can save a life and reduce the risk of brain damage from loss of oxygen. With traditional CPR, you gi
Ecocradle serves the same purpose as traditional foams when used as a packaging material. Buying a product these days often means you are getting more than you bargained for. Unwrapping your latest purchase can leave the room strewn with the cardboar
In Afghanistan, the vast majority of the population relies on agriculture for its livelihood. Three decades of war have not changed the central importance of farming in this country, only its difficulty. Afghanistan's U.S.-educated Minister of Agricu
消灭埃博拉传统术士是关键 Mory Kourouma says he will cure what ails you from the van he parks along a busy roadside in Guineas capital Conakry. Kourouma offers traditional medicines to treat common ailments, even if the ailment is fever, o
Myanmar's Traditional Fashion Choices Endure YANGON The sartorial choices of Myanmars men and women quickly catch the eye of any visitor to this tropical Southeast Asian country. Most girls and women, irrespective of age, adorn their cheeks with a di
Do you know about...? 你知道是怎么回事吗? A:Do you know about All Fools' Day? B:On that day,people play all kinds of tricks on others,and the one easily taken in is called April fool. A:April fool! B:April the first is coming.Be careful! ]
A special Peking Opera performance on Friday and Saturday at the prestigious Temple Theatre, a part of the Beijing Opera House, revisits an opera that disappeared from the stage 60 years ago. The opera A Wardrobe Love Affair was created at the end of
When she came to barter with rural folk the trouble started. One of our neighbors requested [sugar] on credit and she refused. Before the end of the day she was bleeding from the nose, mouth and ears. In Zimbabwe, witchcraft is still common in rural
Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Liz Waid. Voice 2 And Im Joshua Leo. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 What is your favourite sport? Is it
THIS IS AMERICA - American Folk Music, From Traditional to 'Freak' Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. This week on our program, Barbara Klein explores American folk music, the music of the people. (MUSIC) Good Night Irene, is an examp
Topic1-Government Budget Report Hard to Comprehend Is the notion The government budget report is so hard to understand true? Some officials claim financial budgeting is a very specialized and professional process, which requires expertise to understa
Topic1 Real-name Registration for Online WritersChinese online literature authors are now required to register with their real names before their works are made available to their readers, according to a recent guideline issued by China's media watch