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2008 Showbiz Wrap Up
CRIENGLISH.com reviews the most important moments of 2008 in the showbiz industry.
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Thirty years: from the small pingpong ball to a full-fledged relationship.
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• [China Drive] Movie vs Book
Many famous novels have been adapted into movies and TV series. It's a more recent trend to turn money-making movies into books. What's your favorite adapted movie, or movie-adapted book?
• [Beyond Beijing] Human search: privacy vs. social justice?
Many cases concerning 'human flesh search', a scouring of the Internet for data and particularly pictures of a certain person, have aroused heated debate in China. Is it social justice or a violation of privacy?
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Fine Arts Brace for Tough Time in Financial Crisis
Artists, reporters and crowds of art enthusiasts gathered at Beijing's World Trade Center on Monday for Asian Art Top Show (AATS 2009) which will run through the week.
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• Asking about Age
For instance, they would ask an old person "Nin2 gao1 shou4", which means "how old are you". This shows a sort of respect.
 
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• Gossip Girl (1)
Based on the popular book series of the same name, this drama gives viewers a peek into the world of privileged teenagers on an elite private school.
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• Coastal City: Ningbo
A coastal city in east China's Zhejiang Province, lying in the south of the populous Yangtze River delta...
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Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial capitals, a major business and cultural hub, and a cosmopolitan centre where east meets west.
• Macao SAR
Portuguese traders first settled in Macau in the 16th century and subsequently administered the region until the handover on December 20, 1999.
• Jilin Province
Jilin is a province of China located in the northeastern part of the country. Jilin borders North Korea and Russia to the east.
• Gov.cn
The official site of the Central People's Government of the P. R. China.
• General Administration of Customs
Publishing China's import export related info.
• State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs
Information on foreign experts in China, international talents exchanges.
• National Natural Science Fundation of China
An institution for the management of the National Natural Science Fund.
• chinanews.cn
A state-own media and one of the major news agencies in China.
• China Online
An official site hosted by China Internet News Center.
• Women of China
The website is published by Women's Foreign Language Publications of China.
• Piazza Italia
Peter and Liu Yan head to a restaurant that lets us learn about Italian food firsthand.
• Year of the Ox
Women dressed in ceremonial kimonos and a person in a cow outfit representing the year of the Ox.
• Berlin Attractions
People walk under illuminated trees on Unter den Linden Boulevard in Berlin January 3, 2009. Picture taken with a fish-eye lens.
• Fun Sledge Race
Every year farmers from the region meet with their horses for the traditional race.
• Myechinese
Provide multimedia Chinese learning support to the overseas learners.
• tang300.com
Tang 300 Poetry is a multi-media web of Chinese classic poetry.
• Ministry of Education
A state organ responsible for educational undertakings and language work
• NOCFL
The site of the Office of Chinese Language Council International
 
Webcast
 Mei Lanfang Hits Chinese Cinema
'Forever Enthralled', the biopic of the Peking opera master Mei Lanfang, has taken more than 100 million Yuan at the Chinese box office since it opened in early December.
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30 years of Sino-US Trade
Both US and China are dependent on each other to keep their respective economies afloat through two-way trade. But how did this process evolve? How did China eventually evolve into the major world exporter that it is? And what does the future hold for trade between the two countries?
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News & Reports 2009-01-07
After sailing for 11 days, China's anti-piracy naval fleet has reached the waters off Somalia, starting a three-month mission to protect passing ships against pirates.
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 Real Estate Market in China
Qi Ji, Vice Minister of Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China, brief the media on efforts to boost the healthy development of the real estate market in China at 10am, Beijing Time, on January 6th, 2009.
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