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

英闻天下——514 New Shenzhen Admission Mechanism Sparks Heated Discussion

A new admission rating mechanism for students in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen is sparking heated discussions here in China. As CRI's Li Dong reports, the system has been put in place to try to break away from the rules surrounding the househ

英闻天下——537 New Shenzhen Admission Mechanism Sparks Heated Discussion

In China, pulbic schools are established to accommodate children with local residency registration, known as Hukou. However, as the population becomes much more mobile now, in big cities like Shenzhen, there is a huge number of people from other part

2018年CRI Financial cooperation mechanism set up to revitalize Northeast economy

A new financial mechanism has been established to revitalize the so-called rust belt in the northeast of China which provides information sharing, investment services and the convergence of financial resources. Supported by China's central authoritie

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

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

2016年CRI China-Latvia cooperation intertwined with 16+1 mechanism: Ambassador

During Li Keqiang's three-day stay in Latvia, he is scheduled to meet with leaders from 16 Central and Eastern European countries. China formed the 16+1 cooperation mechanism with the 16 CEE states in 2012. Huang Yong, China's Ambassador to Latvia, s

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

Shanghai mulls blacklist mechanism amid food safety concerns

SHANGHAI, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The municipal government of Shanghai is considering rolling out a mechanism that would blacklist enterprises involved in illegal conduct regarding food safety and impose harsh punishments on them, a senior official said

China subsidy mechanism drives rural projects construction

BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) -- China's central and local governments had invested 105 billion yuan (16.6 billion U.S. dollars) in its award and subsidy mechanism for village-level public projects by 2011, and around 985,000 public projects were built in

Russia calls for global unclear terror prevention mechanism

Russia calls for global unclear terror prevention mechanism MOSCOW, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Russia on Friday called for a preventive mechanism to counter nuclear terrorism threats at the end of international exercises in countering nuclear terrorism. Hi

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

英闻天下——377 China to Reform Gasoline Pricing Mechanism

China's top economic planner says the country is studying a new fuel pricing scheme to make it reflect the global markets' oil price fluctuations more swiftly. Zhang Ping, the head of the National Development and Reform Commission or NDRC, says the c

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

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

2015年CRI China, US Sign Army-to-Army Dialogue Mechanism

China and the United States have signed a framework document in an initiative to establish an Army-to-Army Dialogue Mechanism between the two countries. Experts say this will help bolster the bilateral military relationship. CRI's Yu Yang reports. Ge

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2772 mechanism

今天我们要学的词是 mechanism. Mechanism 机制。Britain will trigger the mechanism to leave the European Union next week. 英国下星期将启动离开欧盟的机制。Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed last week to form a joint mechanism to