China to Launch Tiangong-1 Space Module

After a series of delays, China's space labotory Tiangong 1, or Heavenly Palace, is finally ready to be sent into space. And as Dominc Swire reports, the mission represents a huge step forward in China's space programme. Neil Armstrong setting foot o

英语课程计划-World Tai Chi and Qigong Day

World Tai Chi and Qigong Day is an annual event held on the last Saturday of April each year. Its aim is to promote practices of Tai Chi and Qigong. In particular, followers of Tai Chi and Qigong hope to educate the world about the health benefits of

地道英语在线听-Blading 滑旱冰

Put your blades on and enjoy the sun! John: Hello, welcome to Real English from BBC Learning English. Im John. Helen: And Im Helen. John: Today were going to look at words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. Helen: 地道英语和大家

美国国家公共电台 NPR Artist Louie Gong Brings Authentic Native American Art To Mainstream Business

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Let's head to the other side of the country now. In Washington state, a member of the Nooksack Indian Tribe wants to change how you think about Native American art. Louie Gong is an artist and entrepreneur, and he wants to move p

Tiangong-1 to Be Launched by Month End

China is poised to launch the prototype of its first space lab Tiangong-1 by the end of this month. A senior official at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwestern Gansu Province has revealed that the space module will be launched either

2017年CRI China's first cargo spacecraft docks with Tiangong-2 space lab

China's first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 successfully docked with the Tiangong-2 space lab for the first time on Saturday. China has taken another step toward its goal of putting a space station into orbit around 2022, by sending its first cargo spa

中英双语新闻——49 Gong strikes sing-along chord

If the Internet introduced Gong Linnas Uneasy, the so-called Divine Comedy, to millions of Internet users late last year, then Hunan TV made it a hit. 如果说去年年末时，由龚琳娜演绎的神曲《忐忑》是通过网络为数百万网友所

2016年CRI Tiangong-2 space lab improved as ＂an apartment＂ for the astronauts

The Tiangong-2 space lab, though adopting the structure of Tiangong-1 without too many changes in appearance, has been designed to function much stronger than its predecessor. Zhu Congpeng, chief designer of the lab, says they've focused on a variety

2016年CRI China to launch Tiangong-2 space lab Thursday

After an exhaustive review of the new space lab, as well as the Long March rocket which will carry it into space, along with weather conditions, Chinese space authorities have decided to launch Tiangong-2 tonight, shortly after 10pm. The launch coinc

2016年CRI Chinese space lab Tiangong-2 kicks off in-orbit tests, waiting for docking with Shenzhou-11

Hours after Tiangong-2 was successfully launched, the space lab conducted its first transfer of orbit at 2:45 am Beijing time on Friday morning. In the meantime, it has also started in-orbit tests, which are a series of examinations on the functions

Forecasts signal late-week launch of Tiangong-1

BEIJING, Sept. 26 (Xinhuanet) -- Weather forecasts showed that Thursday or Friday might be suitable for launching the Tiangong-1 spacecraft, experts said. The unmanned spacecraft, part of China's first spacecraft rendezvous and docking mission, was s

Ding Junhui targets Welsh Open defence

LONDON, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's top player Ding Junhui believes Mark Selby is the man to beat as he looks ahead to the defence of his Welsh Open title next week. Ding got the better of Selby in last year's final at the Newport Center, winning 9-6

Top seed Ding wins first battle in London

LONDON, July 29 (Xinhua) -- China's top seed Ding Ning defeated Romania's Daniela Dodean 4-0 in her Olympic debut on Sunday, marching toward the top of Olympic podium. This is my first match so I was a little bit nervous, especially when I entered th

China's Ding to face Day at snooker worlds first round

LONDON, April 16 (Xinhua) -- China's top snooker player Ding Junhui will take on Ryan Day in the opening round of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield next week. Ding, who entered the semifinals last year but was knocko

CCTV9英语新闻：Pipe roofing completes in Gongbei tunnel

A key stage in the construction of Gongbei tunnel, which will connect south China's Zhuhai city with Macau, has been completed. Pipe roofing has now been installed to reinforce the tunnel, in one of the largest construction projects in China. The Gon

China Confident in Launch of Tiangong-1

Chinese scientists and officials are confident in the upcoming launch of its first space lab module Tiangong-1. The launch time for the space module has been set. CRI's Zhang Shuangfeng reports from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Officials reve

Launch of Tiangong-1 Success

China's first space lab Tiangong-1 has successfully entered its designated orbit. The Tiangong-1 module is to take part in the country's first space docking procedure that will ultimately allow China to launch its own space station around 2020. CRI's

2016年CRI Tiangong-2 delivered to launch site, to perform more tasks

According to a statement from China's manned space engineering office, the Tiangong-2 will be capable of receiving manned and cargo spaceships, and will be a testing place for systems and processes for mid-term space stays and refueling in space. It

Health Qigong gala showcases global competitors

VANCOUVER, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The fourth International Health Qigong Tournament and Exchange kicked off the competition portion of the Vancouver event Saturday to showcase the health benefits of this increasingly popular activity. At a gala opening

美国习惯用语:287 blow-out; bash; wing-ding; blast

今天要讲的习惯用语属于同一个主题，party，也就是聚会或者宴会。美国有不少人热中于参加party，所以和这些社交场合相关的俗语或者习惯用语也特别丰富多彩。我们今天要学的第一个是：