中英双语新闻——44 Grow up and learn to abide by office rules

A picture of pear (yali) stands for pressure, which shares a similar pronunciation with the fruit in Chinese. One post-90s girl who goes by the online name of Xiao Wei, was taking notes of a meeting all in such type of slang which is popular with man

中英双语新闻——43 Beware of Web superpowers

The *tussle between QQ, Chinas most popular instant messaging service, and Chinas biggest antivirus provider Qihoo 360 is coming to an end after government intervention. But the significance of the most vicious online war, as online users put it, doe

中英双语新闻——42 Kinect to the world of virtual game playing

Remember joysticks? Those old things you used to control your game characters? Microsoft is hoping that youll forget all about them this winter. Earlier this month, it unleashed Kinect, a controller-free motion-gaming device for the Xbox 360 console.

中英双语新闻——41 Wizard series ends

Who would have expected that a story about an 11-year-old boy wizard would turn into a multi-billion dollar business? Who would have thought that the series would still be so popular after a decade? Who could have anticipated that the child fans of t

中英双语新闻——40 Why cheap is the new trendy

Step into the trendiest clothes stores in Britain or the US and you may be surprised by whats hanging from the rails. 走进英国或美国最尖端的潮流服饰店，你可能会讶异于店里摆放的物品。 Therell be coats with rips in the p

中英双语新闻——39 Mentors feed hunger for success

A new breed of stars are in the making. The frontmens names are shouted by fans in the stadium. Their faces are printed on T-shirts. Their blog entries are pinned on the wall. 体育馆里，粉丝们的名字。他们的头像也被印制在人们的

中英双语新闻——37 ‘Nomads’ seeking firm future

Haipiao, a word used to describe young people moving to Shanghai for versatile lives, now has a new interpretation: Chinese striving in a foreign country facing an uncertain future. Their nomadic lifestyle is encouraged by revised visa policies and t

中英双语新闻——36 Disquiet over student drivers

Each year universities and colleges across the country are seeing more students arriving for the new school year along with their own private cars. 每年新学期伊始，全国各大高校里，随处可见开私家车上学的学生，该群体人数

中英双语新闻——38 Celebrity love is hot gossip

So, Barbie Hsu did it again. No, were not talking about this 34-year-old actress romance with a younger man. Were talking about the fact that her love life is constantly lived in the public gaze. In this latest case, its her sudden engagement to Wang

中英双语新闻——35 Striking the right balance

New employees are often expected to be energetic and motivated at the beginning of their careers. However, from the newbies perspective, a guarantee of time off and a reasonable work-life balance might be more important. 人们总是期望新员工能在

中英双语新闻——34 Learning online guide

There is more to attending an online class than simply connecting to the Internet and gazing at the monitor. You also need to know how and where to find the lectures, as well as which ones are suitable for your needs and interests. Our dummies guide

中英双语新闻——33 Antics of virtual star cause a Net storm

She may be plump and big-boned but she acts like a delicate schoolgirl. Wearing 15-centimeter-high stiletto heels and a gaudy turtleneck sweater, shes a fashion queen in her own eyes. 她身材健硕，臃肿，却偏要装成娇弱女生。她脚踩

中英双语新闻——32 Mimic a model pose

FOR some, myself included, dancing is something best left to those who dont possess three left feet. I know, its more usual to say two left feet but, in my case, my brain must also be included. It simply refuses to supply my body with a sense of rhyt

中英双语新闻——31 Females prefer to go Dutch

After a seemingly endless 12-year journey, students finally reach their cherished destination and settle down as freshmen. After the struggles of middle and high school, college is a haven for freshers: A warm bed, new friends and, most important of

中英双语新闻——30 　　Walk before you run

THE first steps into the workplace can be confusing. Fresh graduates are eager to impress, but usually end up running errands like photocopying, which is frustrating. 刚进入职场的时候，人们往往感到困惑。毕业生迫切地想表现自己

中英双语新闻——53 Youths’ wit and wisdom

Li Yuchun, the 27-year-old singer and actress, used to be known as a bit of a tomboy. Recently, though, she has softened her image and become more feminine. 27岁的歌手兼演员李宇春，曾经被称作假小子。然而最近，她软化了自己

中英双语新闻——54 Exposed: canteen rules

Although the price of a bowl of Lanzhou noodles has soared to over 10 yuan in restaurants, you can still get a bowl for 4.5 yuan at college canteens. 尽管饭馆里的兰州拉面已经飞涨到了每碗10块钱以上，但在大学食堂你仍然可以

中英双语新闻——55 Red carpet puts style on trial

Fan Bingbing had no idea that her red crane gown signified something different in France when she sported the dress on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival last week. 上周，当范冰冰身着晚装出现在戛纳影节红毯上时，她并不知

中英双语新闻——56 College extrovert alert!

Its the class break. Wang Yumu, 21, walks into the lecture theater where his girlfriend has been taking classes. Students whoop and holler when they see the flowers in Wangs hand. Speaking through a microphone on the platform, Wang says: Sorry, honey

中英双语新闻——57 Split rumors shatter perfect couple

Was it a dispute over property? Was it the Edison Chen photo scandal? Did they break under the pressure of their careers? 财产分争？陈冠希合影门？还是因为工作压力过大而分手？ Rumors that Hong Kong heartthrobs Cecilia Cheung