The House of Lords 英国上议院 In this week's On the Town, Helen meets Lord Wei, who is the third Chinese peer. Peers sit in the House of Lords, which is part of the UK parliament. How do you become a lord? What's it like working in an institutio...
London's romantic places 伦敦最浪漫的地方 Happy Valentine's Day! If you ask most Londoners to think of a romantic city they are unlikely to suggest their own. But there must be some places in London that are perfect for a quick kiss and cuddl...
Aiming for the Stars 瞄准星星 Helen: (Almost whispering) Hello and welcome to On the Town, I'm Helen. And I'm here with Neil. Neil: (Whispering) Hello. Neil: (Still whispering) Helen, tell me something Why are we whispering? Helen: 啊,你还不知...
London Green Wall 伦敦绿墙 The script of this programme 本节目台词 Helen: This is so bad, fumes everywhere. Rob: The pollution in London is getting worse. It's terrible for us working and living in the capital. Helen: I wish the government c...
Take a closer look at how much worse it can be for people living in cities. 80 million Americans live in the cities with populations of more than 100,000 and it's common for the downtown areas of thos...