英闻天下——592 Environmentalists: HK Shark Fin Shops Try to Hide Their Trade

A former housing official in central China's Henan Province has been detained after being found to own 29 properties. Zhai Haifeng, the former director of the local housing administration bureau in Zhengzhou city has been accused online of being enga

【突破英文词汇】fin -- end, boundary

1. affinity /əˈfɪnɪti:/ -- (literally, condition of being near the boundary or a neighbor) kinship; sympathy; liking; attraction He intends to establish some kind of an affinity between himself and the public. 他希望在自己和公众之间建立

Shark's fin soup

Yvonne: This is 6 Minute English, I'm Yvonne Archer - and Finn has kindly joined mefor today's programme. Hello Finn! Finn: Hello Yvonne how are you? Yvonne: Oh, I'm great thanks! Now, 2011 is the year of the Rabbit in the Chinese lunarcalendar - and

How Sharks Have Paid the Price for Demand for Shark Fin Soup

CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Im Christopher Cruise. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus. This week, we tell about sharks. We tell how demand for shark fin soup has led to the killing of millions of these cre

英语说唱:The One Ft. Fingazz And Angel

The One Ft. Fingazz And Angel 演唱者：Lil cuete 以述说帮派、爱情、生活为主 多数曲风喜欢加入变音器。 英文歌词 i could be the one i could be the one i could be the one baby its my number call me whenever and when u r re

VOA慢速英语2009年-Economics Report - Dubai Feels the Fin

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. In recent years, a shining city grew in the desert of Dubai on -- and even off -- the Gulf coast. An island shaped like a palm tree was built for hotels, homes and entertainment. In October of last ye

Ganso hopes to return to Brazilian national team

SAO PAULO, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso has revealed his main priority for 2013 is to reclaim his place in the Brazilian national side. I have always been ready to be the Selecao's number 10. Now, I am preparing myself even har

2018年CRI Yangtze River says no to finless porpoise extinction

The Yangtze River is a major habitant for finless porpoise, an aquatic marine mammal close to dolphins. However due to increasing human activities the number of the animal has been declining in China over the years. Provinces along the Yangtze River

Ganso: "I almost quit"

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Brazil international midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso has revealed he almost quit soccer after early setbacks in his professional career. The 22-year-old made his debut for Santos at the age of 18 in 2008 but spent l

Ganso to return for Copa Libertadores semifinal

谢谢！ Thank you. 多谢！－－ Thanks a lot. 对不起，麻烦你。 Excuse me. 抱歉。 Excuse the mess. 需要帮忙吗？－－Can I help you. 谢谢你的帮助。 Thank you for helping me. 无论如何，我还要感谢你。 Thanks, any

Ganso thanks fans after Sao Paulo debut

Ganso thanks fans after Sao Paulo debut

Ganso out of Brazil friendlies

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso will undergo surgery on his right knee, forcing him out of Brazil's upcoming friendlies against Denmark, the US, Mexico and Argentina. The 22-year-old will play for Santos against Arg

2 Unusual Things Affected by the Financial Crisis

Its hard to find something not impacted by our current financial crisis. Here are 12 examples of what the recession means for specific things, from Spam to sex addiction. 1. Spam It looks like meat, it tastes like meat, but its a far cheaper substitu

Greek FinMin receives bullet in envelope

ATHENS, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras received a bullet in the post, Greek media reported on Monday. Stournaras' aides alerted security forces, when they opened the envelope at his office and discovered the enclosed bull

Ganso could be out until 2013, says physio

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German FinMin urges Greek opposition to back reforms

BERLIN, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Germany's Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on Monday urged visiting Greek opposition leader Alexis Tsipras to support austerity measures and economic reforms. Schaeuble told Tsipras, a critic of the German-backed auster

Ganso irreplaceable: Neymar

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Ugandan vice president to lead delegation to 2012 London Olympics

KAMPALA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Uganda's Vice President Edward Ssekandi will lead the country's delegation to the 2012 London Olympics as a way of morale boosting the team to win medals. Dennis Galabuzi, the Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) vice president

Ganso left out of Brazil squad for friendlies

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Brazil coach Mano Menezes has left playmaker Paulo Henrique Ganso out of a 22-man squad to face South Africa and China next month. Speaking during a press conference to announce the squad in Rio de Janeiro on Wedne

CCTV9英语新闻：Finless porpoise goes back to sea

A story where we gladly bid farewell to a 'smiling angel', a finless porpoise who looks as if he's always smiling. Xiao Hua, or Little Scar, is healthy, nimble, and with hardly a scar detectable now. But six months ago, he was a real scar face. The f