Shanghai Expo giant pandas meet with public

Ten giant panda cubs, which will be on display at this year's Shanghai World Expo at local zoos, made their public debut at the Shanghai Zoo on Wednesday. The pandas, six females and four males, had perfectly adapted to their new home since their arr

天天练口语：Beautiful Shanghai

Alan:Have you ever been to Guilin? 艾伦：你有没有去过桂林？ Galen:No. But Ive been to Shanghai. 盖伦：没有。但我去过上海。 Alan:Did you have a good time? 艾伦：你玩得愉快吗？ Galen:Yes. Shanghai is a beautiful city.

Shanghai issues first free plates for new energy vehicles

SHANGHAI, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai resident Qian Jun didn't have to spend a single penny on a license plate for his newly-bought battery electric vehicle (BEV). The electric car cost him 140,000 yuan (22,498 U.S. dollars) in total, including a ve

Shanghai overhauls fire prevention after deadly blaze

SHANGHAI, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Shanghai municipal government has ordered an overhaul of fire prevention measures across the city after a market fire left five people dead and 14 others injured on Sunday night. The government demanded a special camp

Shanghai Struggles with Growth

Beijing Capital International Airport ranked at the bottom in the on-time performance report with just 18.3-percent of commercial passenger flights leaving on schedule. Shanghai Pudong International Airport reported the second worst departure record

纸牌屋第一季 第134期:寻常的政治手腕

Claire, they're against everything we stand for. 克莱尔，他们的立场和我们完全相反 It's harmless. They'll send the video 没关系的，他们会把影片 to a few of their investors and make some commercials. 发给几个投资者，做

Shanghai unveils official microblog to serve the public

SHANGHAI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Shanghai municipal government Monday launched the microblog Shanghai City on China's popular Twitter-like microblogging service Weibo.com. The microblog, officially verified as originating from the Information Office

200,000 relocated in Shanghai as typhoon Haikui nears

SHANGHAI, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's commercial hub of Shanghai is rushing to relocate people in order to avoid risks presented by the approaching severe typhoon Haikui, authorities with the municipal flood control headquarters said Tuesday. It is es

Federer pulls out of Shanghai Masters to rest

SHANGHAI, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Roger Federer has pulled out of next month's Shanghai Masters to rest, event organizers confirmed on Saturday. The 30-year-old Swiss star wrote in a letter to the organizing committee in Shanghai that he needs necessary

Location determined for DreamWorks project in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, June 14 (Xinhua) -- A joint venture of U.S.-based DreamWorks Animation (DWA) and a consortium of Chinese companies will be located in Shanghai's West Bank Media Port (WBMP), government authorities said Thursday. The joint venture, Oriental

VOA标准英语2009年-Poland's Solidarity Falls Victim to Own Su

By Peter Fedynsky Gdansk, Poland 02 November 2009 The collapse of the Berlin Wall ended decades of anti-communist protests by people living in Eastern and Central Europe. Authorities there often used deadly force to put down protests, yet they were

Walden fends off Davis challenge in snooker Shanghai Masters

Walden fends off Davis challenge in snooker Shanghai Masters SHANGHAI, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Ricky Walden boosted his hopes of winning a second consecutive ranking event in China by edging out Steve Davis 5-4 on Wednesday at the Shanghai Masters snook

Air Mauritius to add one weekly flight to China's Shanghai

PORT-LOUIS, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Air Mauritius will add one more weekly flight to China's business hub Shanghai from Jan. 24, 2013, the national airline of Mauritius said in a statement on Friday, bringing to two weekly fights due to increased demand.

Beijing, Shanghai start visa-free transit policy

BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Travelers from 45 countries can now benefit from a 72-hour visa-free stay policy in Beijing and Shanghai, a move that could attract more transit visitors. On Tuesday morning, a Chinese Australian surnamed Zhou became the f

Jewish refugee movie to be shot in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Schindler' s list producer（制作人） Branko Lustig visited the Jewish Refugees Museum in Shanghai on Friday, announcing his plan to produce a movie about Jewish refugees in Shanghai during the Second World WarWith

VOA标准英语2009年-Young Gain Job Advantage in Post- Communis

By Peter Fedynsky Gdynia, Poland 04 November 2009 A red banner with hammer and sickle is seen outside the Polish Embassy in Moscow (File) The symbol of Communism - the hammer and sickle - represents the main tools of physical labor used by industria

Shanghai Masters

At the Shanghai Masters, third seed David Ferrer came from a set down on Saturday to defeat fellow Spaniard, while British Andy Murrey easily passed Japanese Kei Nishikori. From Shanghai, Yunfeng reports. On central court, David Ferrer had a lovely v

Iranian film awarded top prize in Shanghai film festival

SHANGHAI, June 24 (Xinhua) -- The Bear, an Iranian film, was awarded top prize at the 15th Shanghai International Film Festival which concluded on Sunday evening. It was the second time for the film's director Khosrow Masoumi to win this award after

Kagawa scores as Untied clinch narrow win over Shanghai

SHANGHAI, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Japan star Shinji Kagawa bagged his first goal for Manchester United here on Wednesday, inspiring the Red Devils to beat Shanghai Shenhua 1-0 at the Shanghai Stadium . Kagawa,who has joined from German champions Borussia

2010年上海世博会(Shanghai Expo)英语必知

2010年上海世博会(Shanghai Expo)英语必知 1. The philosophies of Shanghai Expo are understanding, communication, togetherness and cooperation. 上海世博会的理念是：理解、沟通、欢聚、合作。 2. The secondary themes of Shang