安徽师大食堂新规:对工作人员有礼貌就可打5折!

A Chinese university is offering students a 50% discount in its canteen if they show some common courtesy to staff, it's reported. 据报道，中国一所大学的食堂日前推出新规，如果学生对工作人员表示出基本的礼节，饭菜就

山寨狮身人面像遭埃及投诉

图片1 A replica of Egypt's iconic Sphinx built in northern China will be dismantled after an Egyptian ministry complained about the structure, state media said Sunday. 据中国官方媒体上周六报道，中国北部某地因仿制埃及的标注性

Stranded tourists saved from high winds in Xinjiang

URUMQI, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- A total of 168 tourists were rescued early Thursday after being stranded by high winds for 12 hours in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, rescuers said. The tourists were traveling by car and bus on a prov

CCTV9英语新闻：中学身体健康更重要

Every five years, China conducts sample physical fitness checks on teenagers, across schools in different provinces. The checks take the form of physical tests. A new round of such checks are being conducted this year. But this time round, the checks

告别小农经济? 中国向大企业集约化农业迈进

China is opening up its agriculture industry to corporate farming, a move that could have wide economic and political implications. 中国农业正向大企业农业迈进，此举将产生广泛的经济和政治影响。 That decision may gradually

境外黑客组织长期攻击我国军事、科学和海洋事务

China has become a major victim of overseas cyber attacks, with Advanced Persistent Threat (APT), a network hacking process, angling for information about the country's military, scientific and maritime affairs, a leading Internet security company wa

CMA upgrades response to level Ⅲ for typhoon Vicente

BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhuanet) -- To deal with the coming tropical cyclone Vicente, at 9:00 a.m. today, China Meteorological Administration (CMA) raised the emergency level from Ⅳ to Ⅲ. CMA urged the related internal bodies and related provincial m

Gov't to curb corruption in medical procurement

Gov't to curb corruption in medical procurement BEIJING, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Authorities have pledged to further crack down on illegal activity regarding procurement procedures at local hospitals that are under the supervision of local governments, m

Coca-Cola apologizes for chlorine-tainted drinks

TAIYUAN, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Coca-Cola Shanxi Beverages Co. Ltd. on Friday announced the resignation of its general manager and the suspension of several employees after admitting traces of chlorine were found in some of its drinks. The company also ma

China to establish emergency medical funds

BEIJING, March 1 (Xinhua) -- China will set up funds to subsidize emergency medical fees incurred by the poor and patients whose identities are unclear, the State Council said in a guideline issued Friday. The move came amid the government's efforts

多家网站暂停互联网彩票销售

A number of major lottery websites across China have suspended their lottery ticket services since the weekend. This, after the central authorities issued an order demanding all provincial and municipal governments investigate online sales ahead of M

Children join parents' petition for overdue wages

DALI, Yunnan, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- A group of 13 children drew widespread attention in China last week by helping their parents claim wages held in arrears. The children, the youngest of whom was five, stood in a line in downtown Dali, a major tourist

NE China to set up two drone bases for marine surveillance

NE China to set up two drone bases for marine surveillance SHENYANG, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Two drone bases will be established in northeast China's Liaoning Province for real time surveillance on coastal waters, local authorities said Saturday. One of

Official says collapsed viaduct in central China up to standards

ZHENGZHOU, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The partially collapsed viaduct in Henan Province was up to the standards and had passed latest quality test, an official with the provincial transportation authorities said on Saturday. A part of the expressway viaduct

Fog shrouds east, central China; disrupts traffic

BEIJING, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Heavy fog enveloped a large swathe of east and central China Saturday, causing highway closures and flight delays in several provinces. Beijing was shrouded in dense smog for a second straight day Saturday. The smoggy wea

Afghan Taliban commander killed

Afghan Taliban commander killed

Film, TV spending rises 16 pct in Hollywood North

VANCOUVER, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Film and TV production spending in Canada's British Columbia, which won the reputation of Hollywood North for its place in North America's film and TV industry, rose by 16 percent during 2011, according to data released

VOA标准英语2009年-Zimbabwe's ZANU-PF Looking for Mugabe

Many ZANU-PF delegates say they want to decide who will succeed President Robert Mugabe, who will be 86 in February. President Robert Mugabe received fewer votes in the presidential election last year than MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai. Peta Thornycro

NE China province reports nearly 20% rise in trade with Russia

HARBIN, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- The trade volume between northeast China's Heilongjiang Province and Russia from January to July totaled 12.3 billion U.S. dollars, up 19.5 percent year on year, the provincial Bureau of Commerce announced Saturday. The vo

万物简史 第462期:生命在前进(4)

As with all extinct creatures, there is a natural temptation to regard them as failures, but in fact they were among the most successful animals ever to live. Their reign ran for 300 million yearstwice the span of dinosaurs, which were themselves one