CCTV9英语新闻：热在两会的流行语

With the annual political season underway, a number of hot words are being frequently used in relation to the government's work. For more, Jin Yingqiao joins me in the studio. Yingqiao, what are these words and what are they about? Well, a number of

CCTV9英语新闻：粉尘为什么会爆炸

An initial investigation has indicated that the explosion at Kunshan could have been caused by dense clouds of dust that built up inside the workshop. But how does dust cause an explosion? Well, it's actually a well-known phenomenon. and the results

CCTV9英语新闻：土耳其执政党13年来首次失去议会绝对多数席位

Turkish preliminary results from Sunday's parliamentary vote show the governing Justice and Development Party, also known as the AKP, has lost its parliamentary majority for the first time in 13 years. State-run TRT news reports that with 99 percent

CCTV9英语新闻：行动议程：中国制造商收缩

China insists slower growth is part of the plan to bring years of explosive expansion under control. But this may make it hard for the economy to make a soft landing. And what is being called Chinas new normal', could mean wages going unpaid and busi

CCTV9英语新闻：Brazil welcomes World Cup amid protest

FIFA officials have said there are no plans to hold the 2014 World Cup in any country other than Brazil. Amid ongoing tensions in Brazil, rumours were suggesting that other countries may have renewed their bids following the opening of the 2013 Confe

CCTV9英语新闻：中国夏粮丰收的好开始

It is getting close to grain harvest time, so let's check the agriculture production. Experts say summer grain may have a good harvest this year. China's farmland has increased to 415 million mu this year. Wheat experts say the amount of grain and ri

CCTV9英语新闻：丹尼斯访问朝鲜

US retired basketball star Dennis Rodman will return to the DPRK for a third time on Thursday, for the first time since the execution of leader Kim Jong Uns uncle Jang Song Thaek. The trip organizers said that theres a need for more cultural and spor

CCTV9英语新闻：北京展览庆祝农历新年的开始

The Lunar New Year is just one week away and that officially signals the start of festivities. Our reporter Fei Ye brings us this report now from an exhibition in Beijing, which is showcasing and celebrating the many traditions associated with this t

CCTV9英语新闻：地方政府PM2.5的减排目标

The Ministry of Environmental Protection says 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities have signed responsibility pledges to meet air pollution reduction targets by 2017. The promised cuts vary in different regions. Reduction targets for t

CCTV9英语新闻12月：体育舞蹈

A group of dancing boys and girls attracted everyones glances at the 23rd China National DanceSport Championships in Shenzhen. It was a chance for youngsters from across the country to show off their steps. Cai Zhen was one of the dancers in the chil

CCTV9英语新闻：腊八粥和大蒜的意义

And now for more on the festival, were joined in the studio by Hang Min, an Associate Professor at Tsinghua University. Welcome, Ms. Hang and thanks for being with us. Q1. So for those of us who are not so familiar with the Laba Festival, can you tel

CCTV9英语新闻：中国农历新年

In China, people are saying farewell to the Year of the Horse and welcoming the Year of the Sheep in their own special ways. Not long to go until New Year's Day. Two neighboring villages in North China's Hebei Province hold a Waist Drum Competition,

CCTV9英语新闻：中国各族人民共同反对恐怖主义

After President Xi Jinping's visit to northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, people of all ethnic groups in China have spared no efforts to come out against terrorism. An article titled We will no longer stay silent started to spread on

CCTV9英语新闻：中学身体健康更重要

Every five years, China conducts sample physical fitness checks on teenagers, across schools in different provinces. The checks take the form of physical tests. A new round of such checks are being conducted this year. But this time round, the checks

CCTV9英语新闻：From abandoned container to 'Maker Space'

In recent years China has seen a growing interest in small and medium sized enterprises, with many people from various walks of life taking up an entrepreneurial career path. Despite this booming industry and start-up culture, obstacles and hurdles c

CCTV9英语新闻：Smog blankets Beijing again

After a couple of weeks of relatively clear and blue skies, smog blankets large parts of northern China again, including Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei province. The Ministry of Environmental Protection says the smog will linger for another five days in

CCTV9英语新闻：英国将重新加入欧盟

It's pressing for the new British government to renegotiate its membership in the European Union and is planning to hold a referendum on the issue in 2017. A referendum on Britain's membership in the European Union is pencilled in for 2017. German an

CCTV9英语新闻：在哈尔滨的冰雪雕塑公园一天

The Northeast Chinese city of Harbin is hosting its 30th International Ice and Snow Festival. The city offers special winter experiences like nowhere else in China: an ice and snow world, snow sculpture park, ice lantern fair, and dog sledding. Our r

CCTV9英语新闻：中国互联网发展

Beijings Zhongguancun district is considered Chinas Silicon Valley. Just about anything to do with computers can be bought there, but it has also been a crib for the countrys IT elites, who have gone on to influence the growth of Chinas internet and

CCTV9英语新闻：深圳的自闭症儿童乐团

In China, one in 100 people are thought to suffer from some form of autism, a disability that has only been formerly diagnosed in the country for about thirty years. Partly because of the slow recognition, autistic people in China face many challenge