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Education the next bubble to burst

2009-02-01 15:35

Many people are now wondering whether the education industry will also start to experience a downfall as a result of the global financial crisis, (GFC).

World outlook

2009-01-23 15:14

The word outlook refers to a view. You look out the window from your room for example and you will see a view and that view is an outlook in its fundamental sense.

再谈奥巴马当选总统之前的身份

2009-01-23 14:01

奥巴马在当选美国总统之前的真正身份是代表伊利诺伊州的美国国会参议员,并非伊利诺伊州参议员,两者绝不可混为一谈。

One tux a term?

2009-01-20 14:05

Please explain this sentence – "One tux a term. That's our idea of outreach to the Washington community" (George Bush's legacy - The frat boy ships out, The Economist, January 15, 2009) – and "One tux a term" in particular.

Holders should not pay for fake money

2009-01-19 10:51

Extremely "real looking" fake bank notes have appeared in several provinces and cities across the country causing panic among the public because there were reports that even bill scanners failed to detect them.

Where's the rub?

2009-01-16 12:41

"There's the rub" is the idiom in question here. This phrase, which was introduced, or rather popularized by none other than the great William Shakespeare, is often used as a tempering counter point to an argument that has just been made during a conversation.

不折腾

2009-01-13 10:37

So many have asked me about “不折腾”, as in “不动摇、不松懈、不折腾”, a new three-nope mantra put forward by President Hu Jintao in a speech last month to mark the 30th anniversary of the opening-up policy championed by the late Deng Xiaoping.

Naked truths

2009-01-12 11:05

This month last year, a bunch of snapshots of Hong Kong star Edison Chen and several starlets engaged in extremely explicit scenes surfaced online.

Teachers are not children's punching bags

2009-01-07 14:18

A middle school in Jinan, capital of Shandong province, set up an "emotion venting room" recently, placing punching bags that students could hit to vent their feelings of anger, resentment, frustration and depression. On the bags were painted faces of the school's headmaster and other officials.

Why learning Chinese is easier in Year of the Ox

2009-01-05 10:41

Britney Spears wants to stop biting her nails, Cameron Diaz wants to stop smoking and start wearing a bra, and I want to speak Chinese. We all have different New Year's resolutions and maybe in 2009 there's a few expats who will share my wish.

What's in a number? No great fortune

2008-12-31 10:28

Last Thursday, China Daily reported a bizarre story about the owner of a cheap automobile who "spent a fortune on a lucky license plate" in Foshan, Guangdong province.

Movie magic in 2008

2008-12-29 10:32

This has been an uneven year for Chinese cinema. On the one hand box-office revenues are expected to reach a new high, on the other hand mediocrity still reigns supreme. This makes it a daunting task to pick 10 shining examples of cinematic excellence.

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