BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The reconstruction of parts of southwest China's Sichuan province, which was hit by a devastating earthquake in 2008, has been completed, the vice governor of Sichuan province announced Friday. Wei Hong, also the director...
BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Police in Beijing municipality have performed an emergency response drill in their preparations for the country's annual legislative and political advisory sessions, a police officer said Friday. The drill was organized t...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. state of Maryland's legislature on Thursday approved same sex marriage and the state's Democratic governor is expected to sign it into law. The state Senate voted 25-22 to approve the law, less than a week after t...
Rising incomes across Asia in the last decade have helped create millions of new tourists, eager to explore foreign places. Bhutan, an Asian nation that has seen relatively few international visitors, is hoping to dramatically boost its tourism indus...
As Americans worry about rising gasoline prices, President Barack Obama is defending his energy policy. The president went on the road Thursday to answer Republican election-year criticism that he is not doing enough to solve the problem. Higher pric...
MADRID, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid will be without French international striker Karim Benzema for around three weeks as a result of the groin injury he picked up in his side's 1-1 draw away to CSKA Moscow in the Champions League on Tuesday night...
TAIPEI, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) - Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou pledged on Wednesday that he will work to close the island's income gap during his next term. Ma said at an economic forum that economic development is not the sole target for his administratio...
BEIJING, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese central government Wednesday allocated 120 million yuan (19 million U.S. dollars) to drought-stricken areas in southwestern Yunnan province. The relief funds, jointly arranged by the Ministry of Finance and th...
BEIJING, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- China will continue to implement a proactive fiscal policy this year amid complicated economic environments both at home and abroad, Minister of Finance Xie Xuren said Wednesday. In an article published on the ministry's...
Indonesia has some of the cheapest wages in Asia, making it an attractive destination for companies feeling the pinch from rising labor costs in China and elsewhere in the region. The standard minimum wage in Jakarta is $170 a month compared to $240...
U.S. President Barack Obama aims to cut the country's corporate tax rate from 35 to 28 percent, while eliminating dozens of tax-saving deductions American companies now enjoy. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner unveiled the tax overhaul Wednesday, t...
经典译文 The Watcher 守望中的妈妈 She always leaned to watch for us 。 Anxious if we were late ， In winter by the window ， In summer by the gate ; And though we mocked her tenderly ， Who had such foonich care ， The long way home wo...
经典译文 With the New Year just around the corner， President Obama said there will be difficult debates and tough fights ahead but that hes hopeful the American people will come together to grow the economy and strengthen the middle class. 2012年...
The Strenuous Life艰辛的人生 Theodore Roosevelt A life of slothful ease， a life of that peace which springs merely from lack either of desire or of power to strive after great things， is as little worthy of a nation as an individual. We do n...
经典译文 happy birthday to you where did that song come from the story of how the song happy birthday to you came to be， began as a sweet one， that later soured. two sisters， mildred hill， a teacher at the louisville， kentucky experimen...
