Bilingual: Quotes from the interview session given by the Premier 2014-03-13 15:30:10
When confronted with mounting difficulties, one needs guts; and to tackle a difficult situation, one needs to have wisdom.
Buzzword: Supertasker 2014-03-13 15:30:10
The term "supertasker" is given to individuals able to successfully accomplish two or more tasks at once—a quality possessed by less than 2.5 percent of people.
Bilingual: By licking these electric ice cream cones, you can make music 2014-03-12 15:21:18
Designers Carla Diana and Emilie Baltz recently whipped up a musical performance where a quartet of players jammed using just a quart of vanilla ice cream and some high-tech cones.
Buzzword: Parasite single 2014-03-12 15:21:18
Parasite single is a single person who lives with their parents beyond their late 20s in order to enjoy a carefree and comfortable life.
Video: 12th CPPCC committee concludes annual session 2014-03-12 13:46:16
12th CPPCC committee concludes on Wednesday in Beijing.
Bilingual: Insomniacs have more active brains, says a new sleep study 2014-03-11 15:17:10
Salas stated in the report from their research in Sleep Journal that insomniacs have more active brains than sound sleepers, and the disorder is not something that occurs only at night. Insomnia is “more of a 24/7 disorder,” she said. “The light switch is continually on.”
Buzzword: Sitting disease 2014-03-11 15:17:10
Sitting for prolonged periods can be downright deadly, and the condition caused by that has been dubbed "sitting disease".
Bilingual: What could have caused the Malaysia Airlines plane to crash? 2014-03-10 15:30:34
Traditionally regarded as one of the safest planes in the skies, the Boeing 777’s reputation will have been damaged by the second fatal crash in less than a year.
Buzzword: Vacationship 2014-03-10 15:30:34
Vacationship refers to a long-distance relationship in which the couple only gets together for idyllic vacation-like excursions, therefore avoiding the "real-life" issues of dating.
Video: In focus: the foreign press 2014-03-10 15:02:40
In focus: the foreign press at the two sessions.
