Mourners (哀悼者) gather by a marble (大理石) monument (纪念碑) after a memorial ceremony (纪念仪式) to mark the first anniversary (周年纪念) of Sichuan earthquake in the epicenter (震中) of Yingxiu town in Wench...
updated 3:08 p.m. ET May 18, 2009 Selling paint at Home Depot (家庭百货) can be more lucrative (获利的) than flying a commercial airplane. That startling (令人震惊的) fact emerged (出现) last week after three days of hearings (听证会) by...
Monday, April 20, 2009 2:54 PM BEIJING – On Sunday afternoon thousands of people gathered near Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium for a mass blind date. But the scene was not the usual one of young swinging(愉快活跃的) singles mixi...
The Passover Seder（逾越节家宴） is one of the most holy meals in the Jewish religion. Check out the pictures to see why certain foods are required and others are forbidden. Seder Plate Here is an example of a traditional plate used only on Pas...
China is calling for a global currency to replace the dominant dollar, showing a growing assertiveness(刚毅自信) on revamping(修补) the world economy ahead of next week's London summit on the financial crisis. The surprise proposal by Beijing's cen...
The global financial crisis has Chinese leaders and citizens worried as the ripple effect(连锁反应) from U.S. markets has exacerbated(使恶化) already slumping(暴跌) Chinese markets. Worldwide demand for the Chinese exports has already decreased,...
The Chinese national legislature begins its tightly scripted annual meeting Thursday with an agenda dominated by the Communist Party's two main concerns: riding out(安全渡过) the global economic crisis and keeping citizens' unhappiness with their lot...
Rebuffed by a French court, China was not giving up Tuesday on efforts to block the auction of two historic bronze sculptures that evoke memories of one of China's greatest humiliations at the hands of foreign powers. The bronze heads of a ...
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China's Lenovo Group (0992.HK), the world's No.4 personal computer maker, is considering a restructuring because of tough economic conditions, China Business News reported on Wednesday. The influential business ne...
丰田召回汽车，这个消息对于丰田来说实在是雪上加霜啊。 BEIJING – Toyota (丰田汽车)Motor Corp. has issued a recall(召回) for more than 120,000 cars in China to fix a problem that could result in loss of steering control (转向控制), China's quality...
US sees no holiday cheer; Russia, China warn of grim (严酷的) 2009 Wed Dec 24, 4:11 pm ET WASHINGTON (AFP) – US data Wednesday offered few signs of recovery from the economic malaise (一种普遍的不安或压抑情绪) while Russia and Chin...
By MARY VAN HEUKELOM Special to the Register November 23, 2008 When I set out to experience China for six days earlier this year, I hoped to get a flavor of local culture, explore off the beaten path and absorb...
Mr. Finkel was an avid (殷切的，有着强烈爱好的) gardener who was very proud of his landscaping (景观美化) and horticultural (园艺的) skills. Unfortunately, Mr. Finkel’s hobby caused the death of a neighbor after he planted a tree in his backyard (...
Published: November 17, 2008 Record numbers of American students are studying abroad, with especially strong growth in educational exchanges with China, the annual report by the Institute on International Education found. The number of Americans ...
By Calum MacLeod, USA TODAY BEIJING — When China's President Hu Jintao attends the economic summit (首脑会议，最高级会议)in Washington on Saturday, the rest of the world may have its hand out. But other countries shouldn't expect a bailou...
By DAVID BARBOZA Published: November 9, 2008 SHANGHAI — China announced a huge economic stimulus plan on Sunday aimed at bolstering its weakening economy, a sweeping move that could also help fight the effects of the global slowdown...