Since its first appearance in the 15th century in the courts of European royalty, ballet has become one of the most loved forms of dance. One of the most beloved ballets is Swan Lake. First performed in Russia in 1895, it continues to thrill audience

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Gossip: Have You Heard? 流言流言莫牵挂 Hello. You know me. I am in your office, at your parties, and on your phone. I am cunning and cruel. I have the power to ruin your life. For amusement, I will break your heart and cause you to have sleepl

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Get ready all you movie fans! The 74th annual Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, will be coming soon to a television near you. On March 24, 2002, movie stars and fans will be waiting in suspense to see who will take home the evening's favorite

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A Healing Cuisine 食补 ── 中国吃的艺术 Chinese cuisine is widely known and enjoyed in all four corners of the world. Who could not confess to longing for a favorite Chinese dish? But there is one interesting concept concerning Chinese foo

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Modern-Day Pirates 仿你千遍也不赝倦 Tired of paying $2000 for a Louis Vuitton handbag? Snatch up a replica of the designer's work in Hong Kong's street markets for only a thousand, and it will take a leather expert and a microscope to tell it

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Full of Beans 飘香老咖啡 In 1895, a man named Luigi Lavazza purchased a little grocery store in northern Italy for about US$20. Today, over one hundred years later, Luigi Lavazza S.p.A is the irrefutable leader of the espresso market in Italy, b

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Venetian Vacation 浪漫水都 ── 威尼斯 What images come to mind when you think of a trip to Venice? No doubt you imagine yourself taking a romantic gondola ride along narrow canals and under delicate bridges. Perhaps you picture the beautifu

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Basking in the Land of Smiles 泰好玩! What do you look for when choosing a travel destination? We all have our own ideas about what makes a great vacation, but no matter what you are looking for, there is a good chance that you will find it in T

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A Treasure Ship Captain 郑和下西洋 ── 三保太监的不朽航程 Early in the 15th century, a huge fleet of ships set sail from Nanjing. It was the first of a series of voyages that would, for a brief period, establish China as the leading

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Acing the Computer Business 宏鹄之志 There is little doubt todaywhether or not Acer can compete in the global marketplace. The computer giant has flourished under the vision of its founder Stan Shih with revenues of US$9.9 billion last year. As r

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Why Stay in Bed? 早起的虫儿被鸟吃? Some people are night owls; some are early birds. You probably know which one you are, but did you know that there may be a biological reason why some people are out of bed at dawn while others prefer to b

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Many of us already know about several American superstitions. Having a black cat cross your path, walking under a ladder, and breaking a mirror are all bad luck. In addition to these, there are many other superstitions that are worth knowing. Underst

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At first glance, dust storms do not seem very fascinating. Winds pick up fine particles from the ground, and then the air becomes thick with dust. What is interesting, though, is that dust storms can travel across the ocean, sometimes from continent

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As our knowledge of health and fitness increases, people are becoming more and more interested in not only taking care of themselves physically, but mentally and spiritually as well. As a result, many are turning to more complete approaches to health

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Rainforests are being cut and burned form Brazil to Indonesia at such a rate that they could well disappear from the earth's surface before the year 2050. They are being cleared for valuable timber and other resources to speed up the economic growth

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Heart Disease: Treat or Prevent? One of the greatest killers in the Western world is heart disease. The death rate from the disease has been increasing at an alarming speed for the past thirty years. Today in Britain, for example, about four hundred

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Caspian Crisis Cuts Caviar Catch 里海危机致使鱼子酱产量大幅降低 Russian caviar stocks are dwindling fast 俄国鱼子酱库存迅猛减少 Gourmets are going to have to pay a lot more for their black caviar this year if they can find i

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China plagued by locusts 中国遭蝗害 Huge swarms of locusts have been destroying crops in northern China - a region which is already suffering from its worst drought in more than a decade. Two areas have been struck by the locust plague at once.

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Genocide prevention body launched 种族大屠杀研究机构成立 Extermination camps turn killing into a production line 种族灭绝集中营将杀人变成生产线作业 The world's first institute for researching the causes of genocide is bein

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Okinawa curfew after sex charges 驻冲绳美军将实行宵禁 Protests against US bases in Japan are not uncommon 对美军基地的抗议活动在日本并非罕见 The US military said it would impose a midnight curfew and drinking ban on marines

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