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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Women are so much better than men at so many things. But according to a report published by the Royal Society, chess is not one of them. The topic of sex

Preserving Cambodia's Cultural Treasures

The U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh announced this month that the Cultural Heritage Center for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State has awarded $350,000 from the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation to

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文化遗产已经开始成为当今中国的热门话题，因为必须在国家发展和传统文化保存间找到平衡。 Listen Read Learn Cultural relics have begun to be a hot topic in China today as the balance between developing the nation and retaining traditional culture must be

Alien contact

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VOA慢速英语2010年-EXPLORATIONS - 12 Cultural Sites in De

BOB DOUGHTY: Im Bob Doughty. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. The Global Heritage Fund organization recently released a list of cultural treasures in the developing world that are in danger of disappearing

China, Egypt seek cultural cooperation via Cairo book fair

CAIRO, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- As part of bilateral efforts to enhance cultural cooperation（合作） between the two great civilizations, China, as the Guest of Honor, will participate in the 43rd Cairo International Book Fair in Egypt. An outstanding

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The new Race Relations Report 2007 shows that New Zealand is becoming more multi-cultural and we are also feeling more comfortable about immigrants from different ethnic backgrounds. Maoris represent about 15% of the population, Asians nearly 7% and

Juninho reveals contact with Chelsea's Malouda about Brazil move

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Top legislator stresses protection over cultural relics

BEIJING, April 5 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislator Wu Bangguo on Thursday stressed protection of the country's cultural relics ahead of the top legislature's nationwide inspection of the enforcement of Law on the Protection of Cultural Relics. Wu, c

Bridge the Cultural Gap

Once, during the course of a conversation with a colleague who was a woman of color, I happened to refer to her as an African American. Her response left me confused. Don't call me that, she said. I've never been to Africa; I don't know the first thi

China eyes traditional cultural education

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Colored contacts give the wearer a doe-eyed, innocent, childlike appearance. But experts warn that the eye candies can be dangerous. 彩色隐形眼镜能使佩戴者眼神看上去天真无邪，外表略带孩子般的纯真。但专家警告说，这

China, Russia vow to advance cultural exchange

China, Russia vow to advance cultural exchange

Program announced for 2012 London Cultural Olympiad

LONDON, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Program for the London 2012 Festival to celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games was announced on Thursday. The 12-week festival, from June 21 to September 9, will draw together more than 25,000 artists from all 204 com

China to conduct moveable cultural relics census

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China issues five-year cultural development blueprint

BEIJING, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- China on Wednesday issued a national outline for cultural reform and development for the 2011-2015 period, calling for further efforts to promote the cultural industry's development and boost the country's cultural influe

Film fest gives Beijing more cultural capital

BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The second Beijing International Film Festival concluded on Sunday, with industry insiders hoping that the festival will create a new global perception of Beijing and the Chinese film industry. As the birthplace of China

2016年CRI European Cultural Project for Children Launched in Beijing

Hungarian folk dancers entertained a crowd of journalists at the EU delegation's Beijing office on Tuesday, presenting a rare scene for any EU press conference. But this, along with other similar activities is what families with children can expect a