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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Shy people often avoid situations that force close contact with other people. They worry that something they say or do will make others laugh at them. But some people worry much more than others about be

2018年CRI Xiaomi becomes market leader in India

As smartphone maker Xiaomi prepares for its initial public offering in Hong Kong, the company has now surpassed Samsung in the Indian market to become the market leader for smartphones in the country. At this mobile phone store in Mumbai, Xiaomi smar

2017年CRI Xiaomi makes debut in Russia

Xiaomi brings its Mi MIX, Mi Note 2, and Redmi 4X smartphones to Russia. [Photo: 163.com] Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has made its official debut in Russia with three new products. All the three devices are now available both online and in stores. The

2018年CRI Ningxia government leverages on culture to alleviate local poverty

Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in northwest China is one of the poorest areas of the country. Nine local counties, which account for nearly half of the region, are recognized by the central government in Beijing as being poverty-stricken. But the loca

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Welcome to Talking Sport! China has some of the best divers in the world. Recently, China won all eight titles at London Olympic diving test event. This week we meet two Chinese divers, He Zi and Wu Mingxia. Join Natalie in this week's video to hear

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By Alan Silverman Hollywood 16 April 2006 A new film exposes an icon of 1950's pop culture in the United States: a pin-up model whose provocative photographs, though tame by today's standards, created

VOA慢速英语2009年-IN THE NEWS - Sotomayor Likely to Gain Sea

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Judge Sonia Sotomayor appears headed for confirmation to the United States Supreme Court. The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings this week to consider her nomination by President Obama. Judge Sotomay

VOA标准英语2009年-Sotomayor in 3rd Day of Nomination Hearing

Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor is spending a third day answering questions before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Lawmakers continued to ask Sotomayor about her past rulings as a federal judge, and statements she has made, as they consi

VOA标准英语2009年-Sotomayor Pledges Commitment to Law, Impar

Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Barack Obama's nominee to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, has pledged impartiality and fidelity to the law if she is confirmed as the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice and only the third woman to

2016年CRI President Xi urges more anti-poverty efforts in Ningxia

During the meeting in the region's capital Yinchuan, President Xi urged developed regions in the east to help their partner regions in the west to better fight poverty. He noted the strategy to pair eastern and western regions in poverty relief has p

2018年CRI Ningxia has seen fruitful results in poverty alleviation

Xihaigu in Ningxia is one of China's poorest regions, with six of the poorest townships in the area. Located in a mountainous region in dry climate, it has been identified as one of the least habitable areas for human beings by the World Food Program

2018年CRI Viticulture and wine-making industry boosts economy of Ningxia

The Helan Mountain along the border of Inner Mongolia's Alxa League and Ningxia, is reputed as one of the most suitable places to grow grapes and brew wine worldwide. Thanks to its high altitude, minimal rainfall, and abundant sunshine, a strong viti

2018年CRI 3D printing of casting pattern leads the industrial transformation in Ningxia

There are more than 26 thousands casting companies in China, accounting for half of all the global manufacturers of casting products. But the traditional method of handmaking castings is heavily reliant on human resources and energy, and can produce

2018年CRI Ningxia accelerates long-term and sustainable development of tourism industry

2018 marks the sixtieth anniversary of the establishment of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Over the past six decades, Ningxia has become a leading player of the country in the new energy, agriculture, wine-making, and tourism industries. Local go

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VOA标准英语2009-Sotomayor Senate Hearings Begin July 13

Senate confirmation hearings will begin July 13th for President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Sonia Sotomayor. She must be confirmed by a vote of the full Senate before she can take the place of retiring Justice David Souter. Meanwhile

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Belgium decided Monday to buy a subsidiary of the financially troubled Dexia bank, the first victim of new European worries about the spread of Greece's debt crisis. The Belgian government said it is paying $5.4 billion to buy the national subsidiary

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As the two sessions continue, CCTV reporter Su Yuting sat down for an interview with NPC Deputy Li Jianhua, Party Secretary of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, and chairman of the Standing Committee of Ningxia People's Congress. Li Jianhua said the