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Reflections on two years of CPOD

March 30, 2008 at 05:01 PM

I recently renewed my CPOD subscription for a third year.   The occasion inspires me to reflect on the past two years.   When I first encountered CPOD I ha... Read more

Hangzhou : new city emblem revealed

March 30, 2008 at 08:42 AM

--> 杭州发布城市标志由“杭”字篆书演变而来 3月28日，“杭州城标”在西湖揭晓。新城标是以汉字“杭”的篆书进行演变，将航船、城郭、建筑、园林、拱桥等诸多要素融入其中。新华社记者方益波摄新华网杭州３月２９日电（记者岳德亮）历经１０个多月的全球征集、市民投票和专家评议，杭州城市标志日前最终得以确定，自此杭州人终于有了属... Read more

Watchlist and Conversations...Please Help!

March 30, 2008 at 02:02 AM

I am new to chinesepod, and I am still exploring and learning how to fully use its full capacity.  Anyway, I would like to ask how I can add people to my watchl... Read more

Difficulty ratings for lessons

March 29, 2008 at 06:11 PM

Like most beginners on ChinesePod I started out with just Newbies, then began looking at Elementaries, and I even tried an Intermediate the other day. The... Read more

Help! Mac Software to type chinese more convenient ????

March 29, 2008 at 06:04 PM

Hello! I am looking for a way to type chinese faster on my Mac Powerbook. There is already a programm installed, but its very complicated.. There are always up to 40... Read more

Ningbo : cargo colllides into bridge

March 29, 2008 at 05:51 PM

--> 在建金塘大桥被撞船上4人下落不明 3月27日，一艘货轮（右）和在建的大桥碰撞。记者从浙江海事局了解到，当日凌晨1时15分，一艘台州籍货船撞上在建的宁波金塘大桥桥面，桥梁和船舶受损，船上20人中16人获救，4人下落不明。金塘大桥是舟山连岛工程五座主桥中最长的一座，全长21公里。新华社记者黄深钢摄新华网杭州３月２７日... Read more

Shanghai : nude angel hanging from buildings

March 29, 2008 at 05:16 PM

--> 上海多处高楼出现裸体雕塑近日，东方网接到多位网友报料称，在上海市双阳北路国顺东路路口、浦东大拇指广场、嘉善路等处的高楼上，惊现一具具裸体雕塑，引起了不少市民驻足关注，也引发了不少争议。在双阳北路国顺东路路口的“ART SPACE”大楼前可以看到，五楼的东侧和南侧各悬挂着一个男性裸体雕像，背朝马路，臀部赤裸，面朝墙壁，... Read more

London : chaos at new Heathrow terminal 5

March 29, 2008 at 01:16 PM

--> 希思罗T5混乱延续英航续砍航班伦敦希思罗机场五号航站的滞留旅客许多旅客在五号航站连夜滞留英国航空公司星期六（3月29日）再取消54个进出伦敦希思罗机场五号航站（T5）的飞机班次。这个耗资43亿英镑建成的新航站启用两天以来问题不断，独家使用新航站的英航已经累计取消了超过100个航班。英航宣布将在星期六开出所有长途... Read more

Can anyone help our Casie?

March 29, 2008 at 09:35 AM

Casie needs some help finding an internship that she needs to complete for college credit.  She would never think of asking for herself, so I am reaching out fo... Read more

London : 300 floors skyscrapping project

March 29, 2008 at 08:56 AM

--> 英建筑公司拟在伦敦建300层摩天塔楼 “伦敦通天塔”直通云天 100万人可同时居住英国“流行建筑”公司正打算在伦敦建造一座史无前例的300层摩天塔楼——它将有1524米高，形如一根高耸入云的雪茄。塔楼中将有数十万套公寓、商业中心、剧院，甚至还将建造多个公共广场、学校和医院，据称可容纳100万人同时居住，堪称一座名副其实... Read more