Women stabbed in Beijing subway 2012-08-05 20:27:11
Beijing police have launched a criminal investigation over a complaint that a woman was mysteriously stabbed on the overcrowded subway.
Culture: The hidden beauty of Chinese "pingfeng" 2012-08-05 15:26:54
Discover the beauty of pingfeng (folding screen), an ancient invention that is an essential part of traditional Chinese furniture.
Buzzword: Cocktail party effect 2012-08-05 15:05:16
The cocktail party effect (also known as selective attention) is the phenomenon of being able to focus one's auditory attention on a particular stimulus while filtering out a range of other stimuli.
Bilingual: Official Mascots of Olympic Games 2012-08-05 15:05:16
Come and check out the Official Mascots of a number of Olympic Games in language tips.
Photos: Hollywood to mark 50th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe's death 2012-08-04 14:52:11
Hollywood will mark the 50th anniversary of the death of the iconic star Marilyn Monroe on August 5, 2012. source: Agencies
Video: THE WEEK Aug 3: Retired Olympic events 2012-08-03 17:05:02
You'd be surprised to know some of the events that actually did make it into Olympic Games. At the 1900 Games in Paris, there was live pigeon shooting. And there was skjoring, which is basically skiing while being pulled by horses.
Video: Tower Bridge lit up for Britain's first gold 2012-08-03 13:11:42
Hundreds of people crowded onto the banks of the River Thames in London late on Wednesday to watch Tower Bridge turn gold celebrating Britain's first Olympic gold medals.
Video: London mayor stuck on a zip wire 2012-08-03 14:52:56
Some are calling it the best moment at the Olympics so far, London mayor Boris Johnson stuck on a zip wire.
Culture: Utopian sojourn 2012-08-03 15:26:46
To find the Peach Blossom Valley described by poet Tao Yuanming of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (316-420), a mountain-encircled land laced with crystal-clear rivers and girded with bridges, whose inhabitants live a carefree life of peace and prosperity.
Hot words: Shatter the record 2012-08-03 14:59:40
Come and learn different ways of saying "break the record" in language tips.
