英闻天下——534 Yao Ming Says No to Ivory and Rhino Horn

As an ambassador to the wildlife conservation group WildAid, last year Yao Ming embarked on a 10-day trip to Africa to shoot a documentary aimed at stopping the poaching of elephants and rhinos. During his journey Yao had close contact with the wild

各国名人英文介绍-Yao Ming

Yao Ming is probably Chinas most famous sports star. He plays basketball for the China national team and for the Houston Rockets in America. He is currently the tallest player in the NBA, measuring 2.29 metres. His mother and father stand at 1.90 and

CCTV9英语新闻：Gaokao cheaters to face imprisonment

Just a few hours to go before the biggest day of the year for some 9.4 million Chinese students. On Tuesday, China's national college entrance examination for high school seniors will begin. And this year, the stakes are higher than ever, especially

CCTV9英语新闻：How does 'Gaokao' work?

For more on Gaokao, we are joined in the studio by my colleague Wu Haojun. Q1. We know millions of students take Gaokao every year, which to a certain extent could determine their future. So how exactly does such a critical and life-changing exam wor

VOA标准英语2013--Gao Residents Rebuild, after Islamist Occupation

Gao Residents Rebuild, after Islamist Occupation An everyday scene that would have been unthinkable just four months ago under the Islamist militant sect MUJAO. And certainly not in Gao. MUJAO anointed the Sharia Square; it's where they whipped peopl

Yao Ming named Houston Goodwill Ambassador

HOUSTON, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Former NBA star Yao Ming was officially named Goodwill Ambassador of the U.S. city of Houston Friday by the city's mayor at a ceremony here. Yao, the former Rockets center who lived in Houston for ten years, was also give

Yao eager to be back on court

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's NBA All Star center Yao Ming told a press conference（记者招待会） on Friday that he's just happy to be able to return on court. After one year away, I keep telling myself, 'Be patient, be patient.' Thi

英语新闻视频 Yao Ming leaves Taipei

Thousands turned out in Taipei to send off Yao Ming as the NBA star wrapped up his weekend visit there. On Sunday, the Houston Rockets player coached a team of TV stars in a game against local basketball league players. The Houston Rockets star was

Miranda Wang和Jeanny Yao:两个年轻科学家用细

塑料一旦被制造出来，就很难消解。当高三学生汪郁雯跟姚佳韵在寻找可以生物降解塑料的细菌时，尤其是邻苯二甲酸酯，这样一种有害的塑化剂时，她们意外地在附近找到了答案。

Yao Ming to undergo foot surgery

Yao Ming to undergo foot surgery www.chinaview.cn 2009-07-18 20:13:00 BEIJING, July 18 -- Houston Rockets center Yao Ming has decided to undergo surgery on his broken left foot next week, facing the possibility of missing all of next season. Chinese

Jeremy Lin takes up Yao's mantle

HANGZHOU, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Lin-sanity, Lin-credible and Linderella are just a few of the words used to describe the frenzy surrounding Jeremy Lin, a New York Knicks point guard whose inspiring story has made him a new idol for young Chinese after

2007年VOA标准英语-GAO Report Offers Mixed Assessment of Departmen

By Deborah Tate Washington 06 September 2007 A report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress, says the Department of Homeland Security has failed to meet half its performance expectations since it was establis

Less Gaokao Participants as More Looking Overseas

Government figures are suggesting the number of participants taking this years Gao Kao - China's national college entrance exam are declining drastically in recent years. As CRI's Chen Mei reports, that's partly because Chinese high school graduates

Less Gaokao Participants, More Seek Int'l Study

This year's national college entrance exam begins on Friday. Government figures are suggesting the number of students sitting the Gaokao is going to be down, largely because high-school grads now have more options open to them these days. CRI's Chen

CCTV9英语新闻：Yao Ming gives tickets to lucky fan

Former NBA star Yao Ming has given tickets to this year's Yao Foundation Charity Game to a lucky fan in Beijing. The match will take place at the Mastercard Centre in Beijing on July 1, which is where the 2008 Olympic basketball tournament was held.

2016年CRI China Releases First-batch Images Captured by Gaofen-4 Satellite

The State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense released 17 pictures captured by Gaofen-4 on Wednesday, covering an area of at least 400 kilometers. The project's chief designer, Tong Xudong, said Gaofen-4 is in good

2016年CRI Measures Intensified Against Gaokao Cheating

In China, arguably the most important exam in a student's life is now often associated with cheating, which invariably pop up every year. To try to bring this to an end, authorities are taking steps - both legal and high-tech - to try to ensure no ch

2016年CRI China Gears up for Gaokao

The 9.4 million Chinese students preparing to sit the exams were cheered on Monday by a good-luck message from legendary British physicist Stephen Hawking. In a message tweeted through his social media account, Hawking wished the next generation of s