常春藤生活英语【69】Taiwan to the World 2　

On National Geographic Channel's Taiwan to the World 2, we take a look at some of the exciting things that are going on right here on our island. First, step inside the secret world of the great kung fu1 masters of Taiwan. Then, find out how Taiwanes

中式口语纠错:Welcome to Taiwan

VOA标准英语2008年-China, Taiwan Prepare for Direct Flights

China says 3,000 Chinese tourists a day will be allowed to travel to Taiwan, a long-estranged island Beijing considers part of Chinese territory. The visits will be possible once the two sides implement regular, direct flights, weekend, next month.

2007年VOA标准英语-Recovery Effort Continues at Collapsed Minneapo

By Greg Flakus Houston 02 August 2007 Officials in Minneapolis are preparing for more sad news as recovery efforts go forward on the Mississippi River, where a major bridge collapsed Wednesday. There are only four confirmed deaths from the incident,

VOA标准英语2008年-China-Taiwan Relationship Showing Signs of Impr

By Stephanie Ho Beijing 12 June 2008 Representatives from often bitter rivals China and Taiwan are meeting in Beijing for the first formal talks in nearly a decade. Stephanie Ho reports from Beijing. Following years of hostility, relations between T

Taiwan mudslide survivors found

People from several villages are said to have made it to higher ground before mud and rock engulfed their homes. Among the survivors （幸存者） found by rescue teams are 200 from Hsiaolin village, reports the Taiwan Central News Agency. However, des

Abridged Taiwan epic to hit mainland cinemas

BEIJING, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Taiwanese director Wei Te-sheng's wartime blockbuster Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale, originally a two-part series lasting four-and-a-half hours, will begin screening in the mainland in May in a condensed, 150-minu

CCTV9英语新闻：Taiwan delegation welcomes President Xi's remarks

Members of the Taiwan delegation to the Two Sessions have welcomed president Xi Jinping's remarks about cross-strait relations. They said the president's statement demonstrated a determination to safegurad peaceful development of relations between Ta

Taiwan appeals for foreign help

Taiwan has appealed for international technical assistance to help rescue more than 2,000 people stranded after Typhoon Morakot caused major mudslides. The Taiwanese authorities say they need giant cargo aircraft able to drop large earth diggers and

2006年VOA标准英语-World Bank-IMF Meetings End in Singapore

By Daniel Schearf Singapore 20 September 2006 World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz speaks during annual meetings in Singapore The annual meeting of the World Bank andInternational Monetary Fund has ended after two days of discussions in Singapore, wi

2007年VOA标准英语-Kenya Acknowledges Proliferation of Light Weapo

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 19 July 2007 Kenya's attorney general acknowledged Thursday that his country has seen what he called an astronomical proliferation of light weapons such as assault rifles and pistols. As Nick Wadhams reports from Nairobi, the

VOA标准英语2010年-Pope Apoligizes for 'Generations' of S

Pope Benedict XVI waves to faithful during his weekly general audience at St. Peter's square at The Vatican, 17 Mar 2010 Pope Benedict has written to Catholics in Ireland to apologize for the sexual abuses carried out by the clergy in that country ov

VOA标准英语2009年-Astronaut Armstrong Remembers Historic Apo

The first man to set foot on the moon has hailed the space race of the 1950s and '60s as an example of peaceful competition between rival superpowers. Legendary U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong spoke at Washington's Air and Space Museum Sunday on the e

VOA双语新闻 China-Taiwan Agree on First-Ever Direct Fligh

The governments of China and Taiwan have agreed to allow direct commercial flights for a limited time between their territories for the first time in 55 years. The move is expected to ease tensions in one of Asia's most contentious political disputes

新西兰英语 628 Stars over Tekapo

Tekapo is a special place. This small town has a big observatory at Mount John, 1000m above the town. It has six telescopes including New Zealands biggest telescope with a diameter of 1.8m, built with Japanese money. The observatory is operated by th

VOA标准英语2010-NASA Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Apoll

In April 1970, Apollo 13 was scheduled to land on the moon in NASA's bid to further explore the lunar surface. Instead, an in-flight explosion rocked the spacecraft, preventing astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise from landing on the m

Napoli beat Chelsea 3-1 at home

ROME, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Napoli proved unstoppable at home in the Champions League when they beat Chelsea 3-1 at home in the first leg of the final 16 tie on Tuesday. Chelsea took the lead in the 27th minute through Juan Mata, and then Napoli respon

Taiwanese leader pledges to close income gap

TAIPEI, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) - Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou pledged on Wednesday that he will work to close the island's income gap during his next term. Ma said at an economic forum that economic development is not the sole target for his administratio

Right things done in Kubuqi desert: Israeli ambassador

KUBUQI (Inner Mongolia), July 10 (Xinhuanet) -- Amos Nadai, ambassador of Israel to China, spoke highly of the desertification control efforts in the Kubuqi desert of China during an exclusive interview with Xinhuanet here Saturday. It's a huge area,

VOA标准英语2010年-30-year-old Pakistani American Charged

U.S. authorities have charged a Pakistani-born U.S. citizen with terrorism related charges in connection to the failed Times Square bombing. Thirty-year-old Faisal Shahzad was charged Tuesday in a five-count complaint, one day after he was arrested w