CRI 中国国际广播电台 2010-02-14（在线收听） |
Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This Edition The traditional Chinese Lunar New Year is being celebrated both in China and around the world. China's central bank announces that it will raise the deposit reserve requirement ratio for Chinese financial institutions by 0.5 percentage points from Feb. 25. And the 2010 Winter Games kicks off in Vancouver, Canada. Hot Issue Reports People Celebrating New Year in China People around China are welcoming the year of Tiger as the Lunar New Year falls today. Beijing residents filled the streets of old Beijing to hear the traditional ringing of the ancient Bell Tower, which mark the start of the Lunar New Year. Italian Crena Pozza, who works in Beijing as a delegate for the European Union, said it was fascinating to experience the Lunar festival. "You see Chinese people all over just like with fireworks all the time, very happy. Actually, it's a very nice experience." Huang Guan, a twenty-two year old student was excited to be starting the New Year. "We are so happy to be out tonight, because it's our New Year, and I hope this year I will make a lot of money. Thanks." Though local residents started to set of fireworks hours earlier, the count of midnight was greeted with a flurry of fireworks displays across the city. According to Chinese folklore, fireworks are thought to scare away monsters that haunted people during the freezing winters. Meanwhile, many Chinese people still keep the habbit of gathering around TV at home for chunwan, CCTV's Gala on China's Lunar New Year's Eve. It has been the country's most watched variety show for years. In Hong Kong, thousands of people gathered at Wong Tai Sin Temple in Kowloon, to pray for their New Year hopes and wishes. Hong Kong people hoping for good luck in the year ahead try to be first to place their incense sticks into big trays at the temple. New Year's celebrations will carry on in the next few days, when many flock to local temples to pray for a good year.
For Chinese people, wherever they are, the Lunar New Year is the biggest event of the calendar. So it's also being celebrated around the world. Festivities started in Sydney with firecrackers, face-changing performances and martial arts. Some visitors were glad to see Chinese culture on display in Sydney. "I think it's really important. Chinese people have lived in Australia for as long as my ancestors have, so it's really important to acknowledge the role they play in our society, and it's good to see their culture on display." In Thailand, people marked the start of the holiday with an underwater pantomime, complete with clowns, lions and mermaids. In Mexico, a parade will take place on the Paseo de la Reforma Avenue, a major road in the capital city. There will be exhibitions of traditional Chinese dresses, cuisine and martial arts. And we also got a chance to talk with CRI's London correspondent Tuyun, she tells us how the Chinese overseas there celebrate the Lunar New Year. China's Central Bank Raises Reserve Requirement Ratio by 0.5 percentage points China's central bank has announced that it will raise the deposit reserve requirement ratio for Chinese financial institutions by 0.5 percentage points from Feb. 25. The rise is the second for the deposit ratio this year. The Chinese New Year of the metal tiger boosts gold sales While the regulator flexs its muscle on the money, the ordinary Chinese people are still spending at this holiday season. The gold jewellery market in China is actually seeing a boost in demand as people are celebrating the Chinese New Year, the year of the tiger. In Beijing, shoppers are snapping up tiger-themed gold gifts.
Light News Vancouver Winter Games Officially Kick Off The 2010 Winter Games have kicked off in Vancouver, Canada, in front of more than 60,000 spectators. John Furlong is the chief executive of Vancouver's Olympic organizing committee. "Tonight, the longest domestic torch relay in Olympic history ends in this stadium. The flame has touched many millions and prompts spontaneous peaceful celebrations, reminding us that those values that unite and inspire the best in us, we must never abandon." Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash, who grew up in British Columbia, joined legendary hockey player Wayne Gretzky, former Olympic speed skater Catriona LeMay Doan, and skier Nancy Greene in lighting the flame after fake ice cracked and the Olympic caldron rose. Although one of the four pillars supporting the cauldron failed to rise from the floor of the stadium, the cauldron was finally lit after a few minutes. The spectacular opening contained many symbols of Canada's heritage and diverse landscape. An army of Canadian musical stars, including Nelly Furtado, Bryan Adams, Sarah McLachlan and k.d. lang, performed during the gala. The Games, which run through February 28th, offer 86 gold medals for grabs in 15 disciplines in seven sports, namely, skating, skiing, biathlon, luge, bobsled, curling and ice hockey. About 2,500 athletes from a record 82 nations are taking part in the 21st Winter Olympics, including first-time participants the Cayman Islands, Colombia, Ghana, Montenegro, Pakistan, Peru and Serbia. China sent 91 athletes to the Games. Ten sports with 49 events, out of 86 events in 15 sports in total, will feature competitors from the nation.
Meantime, the City of Vancouver put on a spectacular show at the BC Place, the first-ever indoor venue for an Olympic opening ceremony. But as the curtain went up for the Games with a dazzling performance, various problems and challenges have already arisen or loom ahead.
The United Nations' top envoy has arrived in Seoul after concluding a four-day trip to North Korea. B. Lynn Pascoe, the highest-ranking UN diplomat to visit North Korea since 2004, called his trip "successful" but declined to give details on the discussions. "We think the trip was very useful, and we worked quite hard to improve the reengagement with the North and the United Nations. And I think in that we were quite successful." Pascoe stressed that he made it clear to Pyongyang that the six-party talks should be resumed quickly and without any preconditions. Pascoe's trip was part of an international push to jump-start the six-party talks involving the two Koreas, the United States, Russia, China and Japan.
A suicide bomber has targeted U.S. and Afghan troops on foot patrol in Kandahar province. Major Abdul Rahman is an Afghan National Army commander. "A suicide bomber on a motorbike targeted a joint foot patrol of the Afghan National Army and U.S. forces. Casualties happened to two or three U.S. soldiers. Four civilians were wounded, and one was killed." The attack came as thousands of NATO troops and Afghan soldiers stormed the Taliban stronghold of Marjah, pushing into the biggest town under militant control in a major offensive to break the extremists' grip on a wide area of their southern heartland.
Aide to Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has defiantly refused to concede defeat to rival Viktor Yanukovich in the presidential elections and called for a recount. Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Turchynov made the remarks in a televised address. "It is very important for Ukraine to know whether or not Yanukovich was elected in a legitimate manner. Because, I remind you, he only won in 10 administrative regions, while at the same time, Yulia Tymoshenko has gained a majority in 17 regions. Therefore it is very important (to verify) who the real winner is." Preliminary counts show Tymoshenko losing to Yanukovich by a margin of nearly 3.5 percentage points. Official vote results are expected in a few days.
United Nation Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon along with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi have launched a United Nations advisory group on climate change financing. The new group plans to create "transparent" structures for the flow of financing from developed to developing countries in the effort to help the latter combat effects of climate change. While announcing the launch of the group, Ban Ki-moon said providing resources for adaptation is a moral imperative. "Billions of people in Africa and around the globe are suffering from the effects of climate change. Providing resources for adaptation is a moral imperative. It is also smart investment in a safer, more sustainable world forum." The aim of the group is to raise 30 billion US dollars over the next three years, eventually rising to 100 billion dollars annually by 2020 in order to help poor countries adapt to the impact of climate change while also helping them reduce their contribution to global warming. Newspaper Picks Global Times: Real estate sprees imbalance a growing economy As south China's Hainan province was approved last month to build into a top international tourism destination, the island's property prices began skyrocketing as more and more investors flooded into the market to reap the staggering profits. An opinion piece in the Global Times says speculation in the real estate sector will affect their business elsewhere, as they devote more resources and efforts on the real estate market and neglect research and development. Meanwhile, putting more money into the real estate sector will also hurt a balanced economic structure and limit consumption of other products. It points out that government should launch favorable investment policies and broaden individuals' investment channels. This would guide capital to be invested in innovation-oriented businesses and weak sectors, helping balance the domestic economic structure. It also notes it is necessary to use tough measures, such as raising mortgage rates and down payments for second- and third-home buyers, to stop speculation and cool down the real estate sector.
Last year, the Ministry of Supervision, along with other central government departments, organized a crackdown on unnecessary oversea trips at the public's expense. The number of groups, people and the amount of money spent on such trips has dropped by 49, 45.5 and 37.5 percent respectively last year, compared with average figures of the previous three years. However, an editorial in the China Daily says we should not be rejoicing in the accomplishment, because the big number cut in the such trips unveiled big loopholes in management. The article notes that only disciplinary punishments will completely stop those who have violated rules and wasted public money for such trips, and very few would be able to resist the temptation. It points out that management should leave little room in the system for maneuver over such trips, examining whether a business trip abroad is necessary, whether the number of days is what the business needs and whether the officials on the trips are the right ones. The article also points out that those who have violated the rules by going abroad for sightseeing at the public's expense should be punished as corrupt elements, rather than being given disciplinary punishment for an unhealthy work style.
Beijing will be cloudy today with a high of 2 degrees celcius, tonight will be clear with a low of -7 Shanghai will have drizzle today with a high of 5, tonight will also have drizzle with a low of 2. Some cities around the world. New York overcast,0 Houston,sunny, 14 Washington ,overcast, 1 London sunny, 4 Berlin,snow, -1 Mombasa, sunny, 32. Johannesburg sunny, 28 Jakarta clear, 29 And finally in Vancouver, it will have moderate rain with a high of 9 |
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