万花筒 2007-12-12&12-13, 《色戒》夺得金马奖

You may have never heard of them over here but in the east, the Golden Horse awards are massive. There is star-studded occasion for the Chinese speaking world with top talent from Taiwan, Hongkong and China turning out each year for the red carpet ev

万花筒 2008-12-26&12-27 团团圆圆传达善意

They survived the great China earthquake, and now they are about to embark on a mission of peace and unity. It's a busy time for these animals when it comes to panda diplomacy. The two giant pandas Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan, together their names mean u

News & Reports 2010-07-03

Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This Edition U.S. President Barack Obama signs into law far-reaching new sanctions on Iran that aim to squeeze the Islamic Republic's fuel imports and deepen its international iso

News & Reports 2012-04-28

Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This EditionChina says the Philippines' sovereignty claim over Huangyan Island is illegal and against basic principles of international relations. The Economic Community of West A

科学美国人60秒 SSS Some Malaria Mosquitoes May Prefer Cows to Us

As you've probably experienced firsthand, some mosquito species have a real taste for warm, human blood. So much so that if you raise them on it the lab, they'll accept no substitute. Fortunately, I don't get major reactions at all. Brad Main is a mo

2005年NPR美国国家公共电台九月-Chinese in U.S. Divided by Taiwan

And now a story from Los Angeles, where a radio station is putting itself in the middle of the debate over China and Taiwan. Reporter Rob Schmitz of member station KPCC sent this report. Kay Chao says Taiwanese and Chinese Americans in Los Angeles wo

万花筒 2011-10-11&10-13 纪念辛亥革命100周年

China's leaders past and present enter the country's parliament to soaring patriotic music. They are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Xinhai Revolution, which ended two millennia of imperial rule. President Hu Jintao called the revolt - led by Su

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

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

China Protests Against US Arms Sale to Taiwan

China has protested against the latest US arms sale to Taiwan, saying the US action has created severe obstacles for the two countries' normal military-to-military exchanges. Military experts are warning the deal would deteriorate security ties betwe

2016年CRI Taiwan experts voice doubts over deadly bus arson

On Saturday, Taiwan prosecutors confirmed the driver Su Ming-cheng was drunk and intentionally dispersed gasoline and set fire to kill himself and other passengers on the bus. They said Su was a solitary person and had a criminal record for sexual as

Italy lacks energy for economic revamp

ROME, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Italy lacks the necessary energy(能量,活力) and strength for an economic revival while unemployment and poverty are on the rise, warned a report issued Friday. The 44th edition of the Censis think tank social survey, the

科学美国人60秒 SSS 2016-8-15

In Africa's battle against malaria, two low-tech tacticsinsecticides and bed netshave done a decent job killing off mosquitoes. But it's mainly one species that's been affected. That's a species called Anopheles gambiae, sometimes called the African

Typhoon Saola leaves 5 dead, 2 missing in Taiwan

TAIPEI, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Inclement weather brought by Typhoon Saola since Wednesday has left five people dead, two missing and 16 more injured in Taiwan, the island's emergency operation center announced Thursday evening. Saola, which started headi

Mainland, Taiwan expect deeper economic cooperation

TAIPEI, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Zeng Peiyan, chairman of the mainland-based China Center for International Economic Exchanges, and Lien Chan, honorary chairman of the Kuomintang, expressed expectations Thursday for deepened cross-strait economic cooperat

Former Taiwan leader sentenced to more jail time

592910978TAIPEI, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Former Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian on Thursday was sentenced to 10 years in prison in another graft case. He will face a combined sentence of 20 years in prison. Taiwan's supreme court on Thursday published its v

Typhoon Saola is approaching eastern Taiwan

BEIJING, July?30 (Xinhuanet) -- At 6:00 a.m. today, typhoon Saola was centered about 410 km southeast of Hualian, Taiwan province with maximum wind force up to scale 12 near its center. Saola is forecasted to move north by west at speed of 5-10 km pe

万物简史 第509期:丰富多彩的生命(5)

You might not think there would be that many people in the world prepared to devote lifetimes to the study of something so inescapably low key, 你或许会认为，世界上不会有多少人愿意花毕生的心血来研究那个不起眼儿的东西

News & Reports 2011-07-30

Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This Edition Death toll from the bullet train crash in Zhejiang rises to 40; victims' families express disappointment at the government's handling of the tragedy. Norwegian police

2016年CRI Xi's Speech on Taiwan Well Received

Speaking to a group of lawmakers from Shanghai on Saturday, Xi Jinping says any suggestion of 'Taiwan independence' will be contained resolutely. In making the statement, he says the mainland's policy toward Taiwan is not going to change, regardless