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China Drive, Afternoon, 2008-12-29
    2008-12-29 21:03:27     CRIENGLISH.com

Broadcast Time: 17:00-19:00, 2008-12-29

  

  • THE giant pandas sent by the Chinese mainland to Taiwan have each lost nearly four kilograms since their arrival last Tuesday.
  • The real estate management official in Nanjing spotted in a photograph wearing a high-end luxurious wristwatch and smoking expensive cigarettes was sacked, according to today's official report.
  • THOSE eager to put 2008 behind them will have to hold their goodbyes for just a moment this New Year's Eve.
  • Saving food may be clich¨¦, but in an age of abundance, it's common to see large among of food being wasted on daily basis.

  • World Cup host country Brazil has decided which five cities will host the games.
  • International Amateur Athletic Association President Lamine Diack has been honoured during the 2008 Africa Sport Hall of Fame Awards induction ceremony within the sumptuous premises of Bamako's Hotel Radisson in the African nation of Mali.
  • To cricket ¨C and South Africa's batsmen needed just 153 runs to seal victory in the second Test in Melbourne earlier today, and therefore become the first touring team in 16 years to post a series win in Australia.
  • In American football, the Detroit Lions made unwanted NFL history as they became the first side to go zero 16 for the season.
  • In skiing, Italy's Christof Innerhofer claimed his first World Cup victory in the Bormio men's downhill yesterday.

 

India Space Tourist

India has launched its first unmanned lunar mission and is now gearing up for a manned space program to the moon. But before that happens, a man from Southern India is setting out to become the country's first space tourist.

    

  • First tunnel under the Yangtze is in business
  • 60% of Chinese investors suffer 70% loss on stock market
  • Favorable loan policies for second-time buyers

   

  • Taiwan pop sensation Jay Chou retained his popularity among Chinese mobile phone users, ranking first on a list of musicians providing popular ring-tones for the second year.
  • Aniston and Wilson's dog tale "Marley & Me" debuted at No. 1 with $37 million in weekend ticket sales and a total of $51.7 million since opening Christmas Day, according to estimates Sunday from distributor 20th Century Fox.
  • An audience of almost 3,000 clapped and cheered as Woody Allen and his jazz band gave their first ever concert in Poland over the weekend.

    

Discussions on "human flesh search engines"

The recent case of trying to find signs of corruption among certain officials through internet searching and the first verdict on a lawsuit related to internet searching on personal information have aroused much public attention. At the same time, the country's top legislature is considering law regulating the so-called "human flesh search" activity.

 

Wrong Recipient

Have you ever sent a text message to a wrong person? What was the message about? Did you send it to your boss, or a person that is not supposed to read the message? Did it embarrass you at the moment?

 
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