Home | Web Extra | Interactive | Radio Programs | Categories | More  
CRI Home   •About Us  •Jobs  •Contact Us 
 
 
Google  
  Local Services: Beijing | London | Sydney | Washington | Beyond Beijing

China Drive, Afternoon, 2008-09-11
    2008-09-11 21:43:16     CRIENGLISH.com
Broadcast Time: 17:00-19:00, 2008-09-11

           

     

Finding the ideal husband is a problem for highly educated, highly paid Shanghai women, according to a study by the Shanghai Women's Federation.

Bosses in general can be a pain in the ... well, you know, but a new study finds that your boss' gender can affect just how much pain he or she seems to inflict.

Beijing's 17 million residents will soon be looking up to the sky for policemen - they will be patrolling the city in four helicopters later this month.

 

China's Zhu Pengkai claimed a gold medal in the men's javelin, F11/12, with a new world record, followed by Branimir Budetic of Croatia and Miroslaw Pych from Poland.

British archer John Stubbs is at it again. Days after breaking the world record during the ranking round, he broke the Paralympic Games record in the Open category of the Men's Individual Compound at the Olympic Green Archery Field on Thursday.

        

The first public screening of the new James Bond movie will be the highlight of this year's London Film Festival.

It's not easy being Paris Hilton, always being photographed by the paparazzi doing things as mundane as ordering a hamburger at a drive-in.

Chinese film veterans Zhang Yimou, Gong Li and Jackie Chan failed to make the shortlist for film awards given by the audience at an annual domestic film festival which opened in China's northeast seaport of Dalian.


Have You Ever Thought about Suicide?

This Wednesday was International Suicide Prevention Day. And a latest report says suicide is the main cause of death for Chinese people aging between 15 and 34. Have you ever thought of ending your own life at one moment? Why? Do you consider suicide as a solution to problems? What would you do to pull yourself out of gloomy thoughts?

 

              

Reforms helped China rise to 83 from 90 in the "Doing Business 2009" ranking by the World Bank (WB), said the WB in a report on Wednesday.

GROWTH in individual mortgage lending in Shanghai dropped sharply in August due to a stagnant property market, the central bank said yesterday.
        

         

How to Show Respect to the Disabled 

The 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games, which gathers the world's best disabled athletes in a celebration of sport, will bring positive changes to the lives of China's disabled population.

Q&A: Legal Expert Talks about Acquisition Deal between Coca-Cola and Huiyuan

(Page Editor: Han Yueling)

 
         Bookmark and Share
Recommend


CRIENGLISH.com claims the copyright of all material and information produced originally by our staff. All rights reserved. Reproduction of text for non-commercial purposes only is permitted provided that both the source and author are acknowledged and a notifying email is sent to us.

CRIENGLISH.com holds neither liability nor responsibility for materials attributed to any other source. Such information is provided as reportage and dissemination of information but does not necessarily reflect the opinion of or endorsement by CRI.

Web Extra
Countdown to 2009
A wonderful Time of the Year: on Christmas Eve of 2008
Shenzhen Memory
When Modern Dance Meets a Lover of the East

Interactive
What makes you happy?
A recent survey shows that people feel the happiest when they reach their 60s and 70s. Is it true that we may ignore happiness when we spend all the time looking for it? [China Drive]
 Join us in Talk China
Transcend Yourself
Transcendence is one of the core concepts of the Paralympics. In your life, have you ever transcended yourself to reach a goal? Have you achieved something that you normally wouldn't be able to do? [China Drive]

Radio Programs
Find your favorite program
Ways to Listen
Via shortwave
Via local AM and FM
Via Internet
Schedules
Hosts A-Z
Help With Listening