When the musical Miss Saigon first opened in New York City in 1991, critics questioned the choice of Jonathan Pryce to play a French-Vietnamese engineer. Miss Saigon is a love story between a Vietnamese woman and an American soldier. Pryce, a white a

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All races and ethnic groups in the U.S. increased in number last year. However, Asian and Hispanic populations continued to be the fastest-growing, according to the Census Bureau's yearly population count. The agency recently released the new informa

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A Visit to an Asian "Night Market" in Los Angeles From VOA Learning English, welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus. And I'm Christopher Cruise. This week on our program we take you to a night market in Los Angeles. We a

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AS IT IS 2016-01-30 Asian-Americans Active in US Politics 亚裔美国人活跃于美国政界 A growing number of Asian Americans are becoming active in politics, according to demographic researchers. 人口统计研究者称越来越多的亚裔美国

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Todd: So, Eucharia, you are into drama? Eucharia: Yes, I have a Masters in drama and theatre and at the moment I am hoping to get onto a PHD programme in drama and theatre. Todd: So whats the thing about drama? What excites you about drama? Eucharia:

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A United Nations report is warning that economic growth in Asian countries faces significant risk from rising levels of trade protectionism. 联合国报告警告,随着贸易保护主义的不断加强,亚洲国家将面临严重危机。 It say

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Apple announced its new iPhones last week, but competitors mobile phones can do many of the same things for less money. 苹果公司上周宣布推出新款iPhone,但是竞争对手的手机可以用更少的钱做到很多相同的事情。 The ne

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Bird Flu Spreads in Several Asian Countries Katherine Maria The United Nations health agency has confirmed a fourth bird flu death in Vietnam, and says an increased number of patients are seeking trea

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2 More Die in Asian Bird Flu Outbreak Katherine Maria The human death toll from the bird flu has risen to 12 and the World Health Organization says China needs to give more information about the disea

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Scientists Discover Secrets for Tastier Tomatoes 科学家发现美味西红柿的秘密 Scientists have discovered the genetic secrets of two unpopular members of two favorite food families. They hope the discoveries will produce tastier tomatoes an

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More US Students Learning Korean 更多的美国学生学习韩语 Korean language studies are quickly growing in popularity across the United States. The Modern Language Association says the number of U.S. college students taking a Korean language c

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Philippines Attracts English Learners on a Budget 菲律宾出台吸引英语学习者预算 America continues to lead the world as a destination for international students. Last year about 900,000 foreign students were studying in the United States,

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Saudi-Led Airstrikes Continue in Yemen 沙特盟军继续对也门发动空袭 Yemeni security officials say the Saudi-led coalition launched new airstrikes Wednesday on the Houthi rebels. The airstrikes came a day after Saudi Arabia had declared an

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What Americas Top Schools Have in Common 美国的顶尖学校有什么共同点 Four public high schools named as the best in the United States have much in common. All four high schools have high academic requirements for students interested in adm

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AS IT IS 2016-09-02 Documentary Shows Importance of Asian Food in US 美国吃货也爱亚洲菜 Korean-American filmmaker Grace Lee grew up in Columbia, Missouri. 韩裔美国导演格蕾丝李在密苏里州的哥伦比亚长大。 There were not m

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Burma has defended its prosecution of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi at an Asian security summit in Singapore. Delegates to the summit have urged her release along with 2,000 other political prisoners in the military-ruled country. Sri Lanka and P

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The man who helped Thailand survive the Asian financial crisis says reforms a decade ago have made the region's banks better able to weather the global economic downturn. Former Finance Minister Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda also gave his endorsement to ban

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Representatives form 16 countries wrapped up three days of meetings on regional cooperation in which they agreed East Asia needs a new economic structure that is less dependent on exports to the United States. The Association of Southeast Nations has

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Asian nations have agreed to form a network of railroads that aims to connect 28 countries in the region to each other and Europe. The Trans-Asian Railway holds out the promise of improved trade, transport, and integration. But, forming the massive n

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今天我们要学的词是 neighborhood。Neighborhood 居民区,小区。统计数字显示,Almost 20% of people who recently moved regarded living in a Neighborhood close to where they work as a criteria in finding a new home. 最近搬家的人

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