China to Launch Tiangong-1 Space Module

After a series of delays, China's space labotory Tiangong 1, or Heavenly Palace, is finally ready to be sent into space. And as Dominc Swire reports, the mission represents a huge step forward in China's space programme. Neil Armstrong setting foot o

英语课程计划-World Tai Chi and Qigong Day

World Tai Chi and Qigong Day is an annual event held on the last Saturday of April each year. Its aim is to promote practices of Tai Chi and Qigong. In particular, followers of Tai Chi and Qigong hope to educate the world about the health benefits of

美国国家公共电台 NPR Artist Louie Gong Brings Authentic Native American Art To Mainstream Business

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Let's head to the other side of the country now. In Washington state, a member of the Nooksack Indian Tribe wants to change how you think about Native American art. Louie Gong is an artist and entrepreneur, and he wants to move p

Tiangong-1 to Be Launched by Month End

China is poised to launch the prototype of its first space lab Tiangong-1 by the end of this month. A senior official at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwestern Gansu Province has revealed that the space module will be launched either

2017年CRI China's first cargo spacecraft docks with Tiangong-2 space lab

China's first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 successfully docked with the Tiangong-2 space lab for the first time on Saturday. China has taken another step toward its goal of putting a space station into orbit around 2022, by sending its first cargo spa

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If the Internet introduced Gong Linnas Uneasy, the so-called Divine Comedy, to millions of Internet users late last year, then Hunan TV made it a hit. 如果说去年年末时，由龚琳娜演绎的神曲《忐忑》是通过网络为数百万网友所

2016年CRI Tiangong-2 space lab improved as ＂an apartment＂ for the astronauts

The Tiangong-2 space lab, though adopting the structure of Tiangong-1 without too many changes in appearance, has been designed to function much stronger than its predecessor. Zhu Congpeng, chief designer of the lab, says they've focused on a variety

2016年CRI China to launch Tiangong-2 space lab Thursday

After an exhaustive review of the new space lab, as well as the Long March rocket which will carry it into space, along with weather conditions, Chinese space authorities have decided to launch Tiangong-2 tonight, shortly after 10pm. The launch coinc

2016年CRI Chinese space lab Tiangong-2 kicks off in-orbit tests, waiting for docking with Shenzhou-11

Hours after Tiangong-2 was successfully launched, the space lab conducted its first transfer of orbit at 2:45 am Beijing time on Friday morning. In the meantime, it has also started in-orbit tests, which are a series of examinations on the functions

Forecasts signal late-week launch of Tiangong-1

BEIJING, Sept. 26 (Xinhuanet) -- Weather forecasts showed that Thursday or Friday might be suitable for launching the Tiangong-1 spacecraft, experts said. The unmanned spacecraft, part of China's first spacecraft rendezvous and docking mission, was s

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43 english as a door opener A: many people still remember zhang ziyis poor English at an oscar ceremony several years ago. It has become a permanent embarrassment to her. B: people such as joan chen who went to Hollywood many years earlier had to spe

Chinese swimmer Zhang Lin left out of Olympic squad

BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese swimmer Zhang Lin will not take part in the upcoming London Olympic Games, vice president of the China Swimming Association Shang Xiutang confirmed here on Sunday. According to Shang, the swimming squad for the Lo

CCTV9英语新闻：Pipe roofing completes in Gongbei tunnel

A key stage in the construction of Gongbei tunnel, which will connect south China's Zhuhai city with Macau, has been completed. Pipe roofing has now been installed to reinforce the tunnel, in one of the largest construction projects in China. The Gon

China's First Space Lab Module Ready for Launch

For more on tonight's launch of Tiangong-1, we are joined on line by CRI's Zhang Shuangfeng from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

China Confident in Launch of Tiangong-1

Chinese scientists and officials are confident in the upcoming launch of its first space lab module Tiangong-1. The launch time for the space module has been set. CRI's Zhang Shuangfeng reports from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Officials reve

Launch of Tiangong-1 Success

China's first space lab Tiangong-1 has successfully entered its designated orbit. The Tiangong-1 module is to take part in the country's first space docking procedure that will ultimately allow China to launch its own space station around 2020. CRI's

2016年CRI Tiangong-2 delivered to launch site, to perform more tasks

According to a statement from China's manned space engineering office, the Tiangong-2 will be capable of receiving manned and cargo spaceships, and will be a testing place for systems and processes for mid-term space stays and refueling in space. It

Zhang voted table tennis player of the year

BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- World championships and World Cup men's singles winner Zhang Jike was voted as the Table Tennis Player of the Year by a leading table tennis magazine. The Table Tennis World, whose editor in chief is the former Internation

Zhang rolls back the years at Hong Kong Golf Open

HONG KONG, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese veteran Zhang Lianwei, a five-time Asian Tour winner, turned back the hands of time when he shot a superb four-under-par 66 to lie two shots behind clubhouse leader Javi Colomo of Spain in the opening round of t

Health Qigong gala showcases global competitors

VANCOUVER, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The fourth International Health Qigong Tournament and Exchange kicked off the competition portion of the Vancouver event Saturday to showcase the health benefits of this increasingly popular activity. At a gala opening