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Abu Dhabi : world first green city in the desert

January 26, 2008 at 09:49 AM

--> 阿联酋将在沙漠中建世界首座“零炭城” 阿拉伯联合酋长国拟在首都阿布扎比郊区建一座环保城。环保城建在沙漠中，将成为世界上首个达到零碳、零废物标准的城市，可谓“沙漠中的绿色乌托邦”。这一计划已酝酿多年，２１日正式对外公布。阿联酋是世界最大石化产品生产国之一，却投资兴建世界第一座“零碳城”，这一反差引人注目。世界自然基金会... Read more

Hong Kong general elections : EU disappointed

January 26, 2008 at 09:15 AM

--> 欧盟对香港2012年不能普选感到失望欧盟发声明指出，对香港2012年不能普选感到失望. 中央社报道，欧盟昨天周五发表声明，就香港未能在二零一二年普选感到失望，可是欢迎能为民主进程订下时间表。欧盟的声明指出，欧盟一向支持香港根据基本法，早日实行普选，欧盟相信这样做是最符合香港及中国的利益的。香港特区政府回应欧盟的声明... Read more

Canada : more naked news languages

January 26, 2008 at 08:50 AM

--> “赤裸新闻”将采用多国语言播报总部设在加拿大、标榜“毫无隐藏的节目”的“赤裸新闻”近日宣布，为了扩大其全球观众人数，它将使用西班牙语、意大利语、韩语Spanish, Italian and Korean播发新闻。它目前已使用日语进行新闻播报。这一节目有9名女性主播主持，她们裸体或者边播报新闻边脱衣服。“赤裸新闻”总裁... Read more

Shandong : railroad workers' tragedy

January 26, 2008 at 08:16 AM

--> 中国胶济铁路动车组撞死18名工人中国官方媒体星期五（1月25日）报道，山东胶济铁路发生严重事故，18名铁路工人被高速列车撞死，另9人受伤。这起事故发生在星期三（23日）晚间，当局没有说明为何延迟了两天才公布。从北京站开往青岛市四方站的D59次动车组列车星期三20点48分驶至胶济线安丘至昌邑区间时，撞上了线路上的维修... Read more

NY Times Series on Environmental Impact of Growth in China

January 26, 2008 at 04:27 AM

Hi all, I've been following this series, called Choking on Growth, in the Times. Just today I noticed that they have provided a summary of each article including... Read more

Grammar Book Recommendations

January 25, 2008 at 09:53 PM

I think there was a thread a few months back on Chinese grammar books, but I can't locate it.     I have a couple grammar books, but not too thrilled w... Read more

USA : sharp rise in white collar unemployment

January 25, 2008 at 05:24 PM

--> 美国白领阶层失业率激增据《华盛顿邮报The Washington Post》日前报道，虽然美国的失业率一直很低，但失业时间超过６个月的劳动者占到了“令人吃惊”的比例，白领阶层失业率激增。分析人士说，这一情况有可能加剧经济下滑造成的影响。报道说，２００７年１１月，至少失业２７周的失业者高达１４０万人。以前，长期失业的人... Read more

Christian Agenda and 88groups

January 25, 2008 at 04:41 PM

I do not think that C-Pod should be used as a means of promoting any outside groups religious beliefs as in 88groups christian agenda! Read more

Rewarding the faithful - an idea

January 25, 2008 at 04:38 PM

It occurred to me this morning that we have members in this community that are almost as much a part of the ChinesePod experience as any of the folks who are officia... Read more

Talking about uncommon hobbies...

January 25, 2008 at 03:18 PM

...I hope someone could tell me the Chinese word for handball . Around these parts of the world it's a pretty popular sport and right now most of Denmark is suff... Read more