BBC Learning English People and Places Chinese warriors in London Amber:Hello, Im Amber and youre listening to bbclearningenglish.com In People and Places today, the Director of the British Museum, Neil Macgregor, introduces us to some extraordinary...
Former Chinese leader Hua Guofeng, who ruled the country briefly after the death of the founder of modern China, Mao Zedong, is dead. Official media says he died Wednesday of an unspecified illness. Stephanie Ho reports from Beijing. Hua Guofeng (fi...
Gymnastics is a strength for China, and as the Olympic host this year, it is no surprise that the Asian giant has had big results in Beijing. As VOA's Jim Stevenson reports from the games, U.S. gymnasts also found their way to the medal podium, in l...
One of China's most recognizable and widely followed athletes -- defending Olympic 110-meter hurdles champion Liu Xiang - suffered an injury Monday and will not compete as expected for an Olympic gold medal. VOA's Jim Stevenson has more on the deepl...
Chinese officials say the Beijing Olympics should bring a welcome boost to China's tourist industry. Mike O'Sullivan reports from Beijing, that while bureaucratic requirements and natural disasters have slowed tourism, officials say an upgraded infr...
By Daniel Schearf Beijing 10 June 2008 Chinese stocks have dropped nearly eight percent after China's central bank announced it would raise the amount of cash banks must keep on hand to a record high. China has been struggling to rein in excess cash...
Snooker is a big sport in China Snooker is a big sport in China. Sources suggest there are 300 million snooker players there, which is more than the rest of the world put together . So it's no surprise that some of the world's best players come fro...
The traditional dragon dance leads the New Year parade This week, London will be full of celebrations to welcome the Year of the Rat. Every year, London's Chinatown holds a spectacular event to celebrate Chinese New Year, the largest event outside o...
Making a living doing exactly what you enjoy doing is a blessing. Theres one lucky man called Bai Zehua who owns a shop selling handicraft made from gourds. Working with gourds has always been my hobby. I enjoy painting on them, carving designs on t...
The script of this programme 本节目台词 Chinese New Year London-style Insert In Mandarin its 恭喜发财. Ok, so after three One, two, three恭喜发财 ! Neil: Welcome to a very special edition of On the Town from BBC Learning English, Im Neil. Li: 大家好...
