June exports hit record high

China's trade surplus(贸易顺差) grew for the third consecutive（连贯的） month in June, as exports saw stronger than expected expansion（膨胀） to reach a record high. Exports rose 43.9 percent from a year earlier to $137.4 billion in Ju

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French Man Sets Cycling Record at Age 105

This is Whats Trending Today. World records can be set even if you are over 100 years old. Robert Marchand was born in 1911 in northern France. He enjoys riding a bicycle, and started cycling seriously when he was in his 60s. Marchand is now 105 year

'Incredibles 2' Sets Record in Opening Weekend

'Incredibles 2' Sets Record in Opening Weekend This is Whats Trending Today The opening weekend of the animated film Incredibles 2 was incredible. The Disney-Pixar movie recorded a North American opener of $180 million. That is the best of all time f

'Black Panther' Breaks Twitter Record

This is Whats Trending The superhero movie Black Panther has already broken records at the box office. Now, it has broken a record on Twitter, too. The social media company says Black Panther is officially the most-tweeted-about movie ever. Twitter s

Powerless Aircraft Sets Altitude Record

Two pilots recently set a new altitude world record for gliders. A glider is an aircraft that does not have an engine. They are pulled into the air by powered airplanes and then released. They are designed to ride warm, rising air to gain altitude. T

Musicians, Record Companies Ponder Future of Music

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south Korean speed skater Lee sets new world record in 500m

CALGARY, Canada, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's Lee Sang-hwa established herself as the fastest woman on skates Sunday when she set a new world record in the 500 meters at the Essent ISU World Cup speed skating event in Alberta. In a field that fe

Olympic champ Sun Yang triumphs with meet record at Asian Championships

DUBAI, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Two-time Olympic gold medalist Sun Yang shined at the Asian Championships here on Thursday as he claimed the title of men's 200 freestyle event with a new championship record. The 21-year-old Sun, who settled with a silver

China's New Year holiday brings train travel record

BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- A record number of passengers traveled via railways during the New Year holiday, the Ministry of Railways said Saturday. From Monday to Thursday, some 22.55 million passengers traveled around the country by train, up by 3.

Rockets tie NBA 3-pointers record in 140-109 win over Warriors

HOUSTON, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Houston Rockets tied a NBA record with 23 3-pointers to rout the Golden State Warriors 140-109 Tuesday night at Toyota Center. The Warriors did everything they could, including intentionally fouling three times in the

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New York battered by record amount of snow in January

NEW YORK, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Thursday that the city had experienced the snowiest January in history after a thick blanket of snow covered the city. During a press conference to update the city's snow rem

"Aftershock" breaks China's box office record

BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhuanet) -- Director Feng Xiaogang's Aftershock（余震） has been a box office success and moved viewers to tears but it has had mixed reviews. The movie focuses on a family during and after the 1976 Tangshan earthquake in Hebei

What's the world's record for the longest time spent by some

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yuan strengthens to record high of 6.5651 per U.S. dollar

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese currency Renminbi (人民币)( RMB), or the yuan, on Monday strengthened to an all-time high of 6.5651 per U.S. dollar, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System. Monday's central parity rate of t

Australia records second wettest summer in 111 years

CANBERRA, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Due to one of the strongest La Nina events, 2010-11 has seen Australia's second wettest summer on record, and above average rainfall is expected to continue, a weather meteorologist(气象学者) said on Monday. National

Jamaica breaks men's 4x100m relay world record for gold medal

LONDON, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Jamaica set a new world record of 36.84 seconds to win the gold medal in the men's 4x100m relay Saturday at the London Olympic Games. Jamaica broke their old record of 37.04, which they set in 2011, to defend the title the

China's autumn grain output to hit record high

China's autumn grain output to hit record high BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's grain output this autumn is likely to hit a record high and bring a ninth year of consecutive growth in the annual output, an official with the Ministry of Agricultur

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