The sudden death of a street vendor in Hunan province on Wednesday provoked outrage chengguan, or urban management officers. vender:卖主,小贩 outrage:愤怒,愤慨,暴行 Deng Zhengjia was selling watermelons with his wife in Linwu county, Hunan province, when sever…

In China, consumers pay nearly $1 more for a latte at Starbucks than their U.S. counterparts. A Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Base 6.0 costs $229,000 in China, compared to just over $73,000 in the U.S. Welcome to China's modern retail world, where the pri…

The typical honeymoon doesn't last too long before the hard work of marriage begins. And so it normally is with new corporate chief executives and their shareholders. Lucky for Marissa Mayer, as well as Yahoo shareholders, growth at Alibaba Group is…

日常英语---十四.Dolce & Gabbana cancels China show amid 'racist' ad controversy(adj.温柔的,prep.在其中) 一.总结 一句话总结: dolce-['dɒltʃeɪ]-adj.温柔的 amid-[ə'mɪd]-prep.在其中 dolce 英 ['dɒltʃeɪ]  美 ['doltʃe]  adj. 温柔的,甜美的:悦耳而柔和的 adv. 甜美温柔地 n. 柔和,柔美:记号 n. (Dolce)人名:(英.法)多尔斯:(…

Mom always told us we'd go blind if we read in the dark. Does science back her up? Jim Sheedy, a doctor of vision science and director of the Vision Performance Institute at Oregon's Pacific University, sets his sights on the truth. back up:支持,援助 Dar…

Buying real estate involves weighing a lot of factors: location, price . . . smell? Some condo developers are betting that the best way to a buyer's heart is through the nose. The latest sales tools are signature scents designed to enhance a buyer's…

AS AUTO MAKERS ADD far-out features to the latest cars at warp speed--everything from futuristic heads-up displays to simple perks like hands-free calling--the appeal of the newest showroom tech can be hard to resist. But a car, unlike a smartphone,…

Blue skies were finally visible in the capital on Thursday after the region suffered fromseven straight days of intense pollution, sending consumers out in droves to buy pollution masks. in droves:陆陆续续,成群结队 Although Thursday’s weather brought a colle…

Many companies regularly look up job applicants online as part of the hiring process. A new study suggests they may also use what they find to discriminate. discriminate against:歧视,排斥 look up:查阅,仰望,拜访 The study, a Carnegie Mellon University experimen…

If you’re a writer or artist, you understand the power of location when it comes to creativity and finding inspiration. Looking for a place that will get your juices flowing? Here are 15 common places that can inspire your creativity. 1. Libraries an…