VOA慢速英语--Does City Living Hurt Mental Health?

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Are people happier in nature with blue skies overhead and fresh green grass underfoot? Could noisy streets, crowded with cars and people, make us unhappy? The possible mental health effe

VOA常速英语2018--德国绿党势头愈发迅猛

In the Bavarian capital Munich, the traditional beer fueled Oktoberfest is in full swing. And for Katharina Schulze, there could soon be more to celebrate. The 33 year old co-leader of the Bavarian Green Party claims there is something in the air. Sh

VOA标准英语2011--Community Gardens Thrive in Urban Jungle

Community Gardens Thrive in Urban Jungle Friday, April 22, is Earth Day, a time set aside to appreciate nature and to dedicate ourselves to protecting and sustaining it. New York City, a place many think of as an urban jungle, is home to more than 50

英语新闻视频：意大利果蔬种植网站 让你吃上自种菜

Grow The Planet: Italian social network aids gardeners If your hobby isn't reading, it might be gardening. A new social network from Italy is cultivating green thumbs across the globe. The website, called Grow The Planet, gives urban farmers a place

VOA标准英语2010年-QA: Why Are Some Chinese Afraid of the

If asked which country has the highest population in the world, most people would say China. But if asked exactly how many people live there, even the Chinese government couldn't give a specific answer. At the last count, which took place 10 years ag

VOA标准英语2013--Asian Americans Break Stereotypes Through Urban Dance

Asian Americans Break Stereotypes Through Urban Dance Whether it's dancing freestyle in a cypher or dance circle, or a carefully choreographed routine, when these dancers move their bodies, something magical happens, said Philippine urban dancer Mich

2016年CRI Urban Authorities Encourages ＂Green Funeral＂

Beijing civil affairs bureau deputy director Li Hongbing said the moves aim to save lands and resources. Sea-burial has developed in the past ten years with cremains of 2040 deceased put into sea last year. But there is another way to reduce land use

英闻天下——37 China Proposes New Pension Insurance System

China's current pension insurance system includes basic pension insurance for urban workers, rural social insurance and urban social insurance. Under the new plan, those covered by two or three of these types of insurance can switch from one or the o

英闻天下——386 A Greener Beijing

Today, March 12, is the 33rd Arbor Day in China, when the whole nation is involved in the planting campaign. Official statistics show that more than 189 million trees have been planted voluntarily by residents of Beijing over the past 30 years, makin

2015年CRI Conference on Urban Development Lays out Solutions for China's Urban Problems

In an attempt to focus more on urban problems and ways to solve them, this year's Urban Development Confrence in Beijing has shifted its focus away from infrastructure constrcution toward proper urban development. Those at the event say this is the f

【英语趣味课堂】城镇规划-Urban Plannning

Todd: So, Shifani, you are an expert in urban planning, and more specifically, in transport. What do you envision in the future, let's say, in fifty years from now? Shifani: Fifty years from now is quite a long time to project, but future cities woul

Urban-rural income gap gets bigger: report

BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The ratio of income earned by urbanites to that of rural residents is about 5.2, said a blue paper released by a major government think tank on Tuesday. According to The Urban Blue Book: China City Development Report No.

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VOA标准英语2009年-Poor Urban Planning Partly to Blame for We

Poor urban planning is partly to blame for flooding in West Africa that is affecting nearly 600,000 people. Some people in low-lying areas are being resettled. More than half of those affected by this rainy season's flooding in West Africa are in Bu

Harsher rules curb urban traffic accidents

BEIJING, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- A newly revised road regulation paid off on Jan. 1, the first day it took effect, as many Chinese cities reported a sharp decrease in urban traffic violations, according to the Ministry of Public Security. On the first day

2016年CRI UN Expert: China's Green Strategy Conducive to Global Sustainable Development

Sheng Fulai, the head of the economic research unit of the United Nations Environment Program, hailed China's ecological civilization approach for redefining the global discourse on green economy and sustainable development. Sheng says China's model

CCTV9英语新闻：China's urban population now at 56%

Now for more on the changing demographics of urban and rural China, we are joined in the studio by my colleague Wu Haojun. We know in the past decades, China has experienced an urbanization drive that has seen the migration of millions and millions o

美国国家公共电台 NPR Fear Of Deportation Or Green Card Denial Deters Some Parents From Getting Kids Care

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Fear is leading many immigrant families to cut their ties with health care and other critical government programs. Researchers in Texas say that's one reason why there are more children going without health insurance. Ashley Lopez

2016年CRI UrbanTec Aisa 2016 to Focus on Ecology, Information and Life

Reporter: With the theme of Ecology, Information and Life, this year's Urban Tec Asia, the fourth of its kind, aims to address the most painful urbanization problem - ecological damage. Top intellectuals and businesses from around the world will focu

英文歌曲：Keith Urban--making memories of us

Keith Urban--making memories of us 新西兰出生，澳洲长大的Keith Urban有着十分抢眼的外表，除了过人的音乐才华广受各大音乐媒体推荐，他出色的外表占据了不少杂志封面，时人杂志[最性感的男人]的