标签:landmark 相关文章
The Senate has overwhelmingly approved and sent to President Bush a landmark housing bill aimed at helping hundreds of thousands of American families avoid losing their homes to foreclosure. The vote came in a rare Saturday session as NPR's Brian Na
Indian commandos are reportedly still trying to root out terrorists from their last holdout in Mumbai. Gunfire and explosions have been rocking the landmark Taj Mahal Hotel. The death toll over the past three days is now some 150 but estimates vary.
2010年上海世博会中国馆介绍 China Pavilion 地理位置:位于世博会浦东区的B场,东部靠近会展地轴线 Location: Section B in Pudong area of Expo Site, eastern side of Expo Axis 占地面积:140平方千米 Floor
The day of that march, October 11, 游行被举行的那天,也就是每年10月11日, was then declared National Coming Out Day, 被设为国家出柜日。 and is still celebrated all over the world. 今天,它仍在世界广为流传,普天同
Vertical Gardens 垂直花园 by Marcus Maurice More than 30 years ago, a French scientist named Patrick Blanc went to Thailand to study plants. This adventurous young man traveled to the heart of a tropical rainforest and set up a platform at the to
Every year on World Teachers Day, we celebrate the limitless contributions made by teachers around the world. Day after day, year in and year out, these dedicated women and men guide and accompany students through the world of learning, helping them
So that's your solar system. And what else is out there, beyond the solar system? Well, nothing and a great deal, depending on how you look at it. 这就是你所在的太阳系。太阳系之外还有别的什么?哎呀,也许什么也没有,也
Interestingly, Zwicky had almost no understanding of why any of this would happen. According to Thorne, he did not understand the laws of physics well enough to be able to substantiate his ideas. Zwicky's talent was for big ideas. OthersBaade mostlyw
VOICE ONE: I'm Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. There are many natural wonders in the United States. Today, we take you to seven man-made wonders in America. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Against the city's
福布斯近日评出了到香港旅游必吃的6家餐厅,虽然只是一家之言,不能说完全客观,但是既然能上榜,那肯定还是有过人之处,快来看看这份刚出炉的击坠清单吧。 1. Tang Court at the Langham Hot
The International Football Association Board (IFAB), which governs the rules of the game, has approved testing of video technology to aid match officials, it was announced on Saturday. 上周六,掌管足球比赛规则的国际足球协会理事会宣
1. New York City police are searching for a bicyclist caught on tape pedaling away from a landmark military recruiting station moments before a small bomb went off, damaging the office in the heart of Times Square. The bike was later found in the tr
JUDY WOODRUFF: It's been a day of horror in the capital cities of Germany and Turkey. First Berlin, where a truck drove into a crowd of Christmas shoppers, leaving the street full of dead and wounded. We get more now from Ira Spitzer. He's the Berlin
L:what do you mean? J:I mean look at all these magnificent tall buildings around us. L:yes, look over there. That's the Empire State Building. My book says it's 102 stories tall. J:it's quite famous but don't you think it looks a bit old-fashioned? L
Hello, everyone, I'm Creshon Saunders at the CNN.com newsroom in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. The death toll is rising in South Ossetia. The Russian Foreign Ministry says at least 1500 people have died in Georgia. Rus
San Francisco is one of the most well-known cities in America, mainly because the city has great weather, wonderful views, and many famous landmarks. The city is on a peninsula so it is surrounded by water, with the Pacific Ocean on one side and San
Todd: So, Greg, do you have any stories about being lost, since you have all this good advice? Greg: Ah, well, let me think. Ah, there was one time I got lost in the mountains of the Golden Triangle in Thailand. The Golden Triangle as you might know
I think you know the English word famous. If someone is famous, it means that everyone has heard of them, that they are well-known. So, Beethoven was a famous composer, and the Eifel Tower is a famous landmark in Paris. But, suppose that someone is w
Since 2014, a Chinese food-and-beverage giant has fought to invalidate the registration of its trademark in Britain by a British citizen of Chinese descent. 自2014年其,一家中国食品饮料巨头就一直诉求将一名拥有中国血统的英国
When it comes to running marathons, eight hours, 25 minutes and 16 seconds is not a world record. This was the time it took Fauja Singh to complete the Toronto Waterfront Marathon on Sunday. But Singh, born in India, is no spring chicken he's 100 yea