2017年CRI Scientists make progress understanding Yunnan otter fossil

Scientists say they're making more progress in understanding a rare animal fossil they found in China. International teams from the USA and China discovered a giant otter that lived six million years ago. Paleontologists say the fossil they found in

科学美国人60秒 SSS Some Malaria Mosquitoes May Prefer Cows to Us

As you've probably experienced firsthand, some mosquito species have a real taste for warm, human blood. So much so that if you raise them on it the lab, they'll accept no substitute. Fortunately, I don't get major reactions at all. Brad Main is a mo

2016年CRI China-US holds Joint HADR Live Troop Exercise in Yunnan

China-US holds Joint HADR Live Troop Exercise in Yunnan On the sideline of China-US joint exercises, some military observers from foreign countries talked about how they viewed such drills. The drills soldiers are taking part in, focus on humanitaria

Italy lacks energy for economic revamp

ROME, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Italy lacks the necessary energy(能量,活力) and strength for an economic revival while unemployment and poverty are on the rise, warned a report issued Friday. The 44th edition of the Censis think tank social survey, the

2018年CRI Activity of streaming down the Yangtze kicks off in Yunnan

A reporters team made up of major Chinese media outlets is now on a journey down the Yangtze River from Yunnan Province. Their destination is Shanghai, the mouth of the river. Flowing nearly 64-hundred kilometers, the trip will take 30-days down the

科学美国人60秒 SSS 2016-8-15

In Africa's battle against malaria, two low-tech tacticsinsecticides and bed netshave done a decent job killing off mosquitoes. But it's mainly one species that's been affected. That's a species called Anopheles gambiae, sometimes called the African

英语听力：自然百科 走进西藏 tibet—13

In such a frugal environment, the Pika's farming helps to kickstart the food chain. But the Pika itself is a very tasty morsel. Its presence has enabled an uneasy relationship to develop between the two plateau most opportunistic predators, the fox a

英语听力：自然百科 走进西藏 tibet—11

The possibility of escaping the cycle of life and death and the promise of enlightenment encourages people to perform activities that benefit all beings. This belief assigns as much importance to the environment and its creatures as it does to humans

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The yak has even led the Tibetans to buried treasure. In summer,people can be seen scouring the grassland,bent over in deep concentration.This is the world's weirdest harvest.Tibetans first investigated this strange root-like organism,known locally a

英语听力：自然百科 走进西藏 tibet—7

It's about 5,000 meters above sea level, way above the point at which altitude sickness starts to affect humans. At this height, most people are gasping for breath. But lack of oxgygen hasn't cramped this creature's style. Chiru, or Tibetan antelope

英语听力：自然百科 走进西藏 tibet—5

The golden dome which is mounted right at the top of the prayer pole is the most sacred object of all. Or it will be once it's retrieved. The old Shamanic beliefs of Tibet ascribed magical powers to the landscape, but theres a far more tangible sourc

英语听力：自然百科 走进西藏 tibet—3

With hundreds of peaks over 7,000 metres and 13 peaks higher than 8,000 metres, they are the highest mountains on earth. The Tibetan region contains over 35,000 glaciers that cover over 100,000 square kilometres. They comprise the largest area of ice

英语听力：自然百科 走进西藏 tibet—1

The Tibetan Plateau is a quarter of China. Much of it is extremely remote and inhospitable. Its southern border runs through the worlds highest mountain range--the formidable Himalayas. Its central part is a wind-swept and freezing wilderness, the si

英语听力：自然百科 走进西藏 tibet—2

For the argali, the worlds largest sheep, it means searching for a few tufts of grass. Descending from the hilltops to lower altitudes, the argali band together for safety. Hopefully, down here theyll be able to find enough food to last them through

英语听力：自然百科 走进西藏 tibet—14

Out on the plateau,new-born chiru are vulnerable to predators, so their mothers must try to hide and protect them. The most recent problem faced by the chiru is the new Tibet-Qinghai railway, which cuts right through their traditional migration route

英语听力：自然百科 走进西藏 tibet—15

Like a giant hotplate. The plateau heats up in the spring and summer. The change in air pressure draws in warm moist air from the Indian Ocean in the south. Thanks to this, over a billion people from India to Burma benefit from the monsoon rain that

Third Forum on Development of Tibet concludes in Athens

ATHENS, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- The third Forum on the Development of Tibet concluded here on Friday after discussions on efforts to promote the world's understanding of Tibet and enhance the cooperation between China and the rest of the world with regar

美国国家公共电台 NPR Qinghai-Tibet Railway Benefits People in Tibet in Multiple Ways

Known as the Roof of the World,the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau used to be inaccessible to the outside world. However, that was before the opening of the Railway. Now, an increasing number of people, especially holiday makers, can explore this holy land. St

万物简史 第509期:丰富多彩的生命(5)

You might not think there would be that many people in the world prepared to devote lifetimes to the study of something so inescapably low key, 你或许会认为，世界上不会有多少人愿意花毕生的心血来研究那个不起眼儿的东西

CCTV9英语新闻：Yunnan's first high-speed railway completed

In southwest Chinas Yunnan province, construction of a high-speed railway connecting the capital city of Kunming with Shanghai has just been completed. The high-speed railway is the first for Yunnan. The route is about 380 kilometers and connects the