13-03-10 Film star Jackie Chan joined other celebrities Sunday at a meeting of China's highest-profile advisory body, a move seen by analysts as an attempt by the ruling Communist Party to cultivate soft power. 在上周日开幕的政协会议上，人们不仅见到了影星成...

13-01-15 Once, when a relationship I loved but struggled with was ending, I felt convinced that if only he and I went to the spot of one of our first dates (a place we had returned to throughout our relationship and where we always felt calm and connected),...

12-12-13 Researchers at Michigan State University have discovered a protein that does its best work with one foot in the grave. The study, which appears in the current issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, focuses on the nontraditional lifestyle of R...

12-12-11 Asia will wield more global power than the US and Europe combined by 2030, a forecast from the US intelligence community has found. 美国一家情报机构预测，2030年亚洲的全球影响力将超越美国与欧洲。 Within two decades China will overtake the US as the w...

12-12-11 Renewable energy could fully power a large electric grid 99.9 percent of the time by 2030 at costs comparable to today's electricity expenses, according to new research by the University of Delaware and Delaware Technical Community College. A well-d...

12-12-10 If your life feels like it is lacking the power that you want and the motivation that you need, sometimes all you have to do is shift your point of view. By training your thoughts to concentrate on the bright side of things, you are more likely to h...

12-11-08 Tens of thousands of residents in New York and New Jersey have again lost power as a winter storm hit. 一股暴风雪袭击纽约与新泽西州，数万居民再次断电。 The latest storm has hampered the clear-up from Sandy Some people were again forced to leave thei...

12-11-07 Tokelau has become the first territory able to meet all its electricity needs with solar power, officials say. 托克劳官员称，托克劳成为世界上首个完全利用太阳能供电的国家。 The South Pacific territory - comprising the three atolls（环礁） of Atafu, N...

12-11-05 South Korea has shut down two nuclear reactors after it was revealed that some parts used had not been properly vetted, an official says. 韩国一位官员称，韩国政府已关闭两座核反应堆，因据透露有些零件未经正确审查。 Knowledge Economy Minister Hong Suk-...

12-11-01 During the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), prince Zhou Xu of the State of Wei killed his brother and became the new emperor. Zhou Xu was a tyrant. He oppressed his people and indulged in（沉溺于） wars of aggression. By launching wars, he tri...