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A Cure for Cancer? 癌症有救了？ If you like curry then you must be delighted to learn that scientists in Ireland have found a certain type of curry spice can kill off cancer cells. The chemical curcumin can be found in the bright yellow curry s
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New Names 新名称 The internet is often described as the World Wide Web but how truly global is it when millions of users have no choice but to use a Latin-based alphabet to name websites and email addresses? All of that is set to change following
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Back to War 回到战争时代 Thousands of UK gamers queued into the night for the launch of what may be the worlds most anticipated video game. Video game retailers opened at midnight to sell the first copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, a ga
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Twilight: New Moon Released 新月传奇发行 The second film in a series about teenage vampires has become the fastest advance-selling movie of 2009 in the UK, taking ￡1m (10m yuan) even before it has been released. Twilight: New Moon is the late
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1,000mph Target for British Car 英国制造时速达1000英里/小时的高速汽车 A British team has begun building a car designed to smash all previous land speed records and go faster than even the speed of sound. The supersonic car, called Blo
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Whos Turning Your Towns On? 谁来为城市点燃彩灯? As Christmas approaches, towns and cities around the UK are preparing for a peculiarly British celebration. The switching on of a towns Christmas lights has become an increasingly competitive e
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The UKs Business Secretary Wins an Embarrassing Award 英国商务大臣获一尴尬奖项 When did you last look around a corner? Did you do it thoroughly? If you think that question is a little odd, youre not alone. Every year the Plain English Cam
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Londons Most Famous Detective 伦敦最著名的侦探 Fans of the worlds most popular detective took to the streets of London on Tuesday for the world premiere of the latest cinematic take on the pipe-smoking sleuth. British director Guy Ritchie pre
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Dont Leave Home 最好别出门 If you are thinking about coming to Britain for Christmas, it might be a good idea to think again. Thats because thousands of Christmas travellers have been stranded in the UK as adverse weather conditions caused massi
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An Ancient Game Played in Orkney 奥克尼群岛上的古代游戏 Imagine a game of football played not with 11 but hundreds of players on each side; contested not on a soft field of grass but on cold, hard flagstone streets; and where there are no
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An Alien Language 外星人的语言 The blockbuster film Avatar has been a smash hit at the box office in the UK and around the world, becoming the fastest film ever to earn $1bn (7bn yuan) in ticket sales. But as well as being an entertaining feast
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A British Obsession 英国人迷恋的话题 British people are famous for always talking about the weather, but the weather also affects the way we speak and the phrases we use. As more winter weather batters the UK, this weeks Take Away demonstrate
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Nice Legs 漂亮的腿 We all like to eat well, and sometimes it's worth spending that little bit extra in order to get the best food available, but how many of us would consider spending nearly ￡2,000 (22,000 yuan) for a pig's leg? British gourmet
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A Song for the Victims 为受难者献上的一首歌 Singers and bands from around the world have been gathering in London to record a charity single in aid of the victims of the Haiti earthquake disaster. Artists like Mariah Carey, Robbie Williams
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Could You Do Better? 你能做的更好吗？ There is no doubt that users of the bbcukchina website are among the most intelligent and educated people. So let's see if you know the answers to the following general knowledge questions: In Greek mytho
