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Forum: Speaking and Listening 2nd February 2007, 10:17 PM

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Steve Kaufmann - How good is he?

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Re: Steve Kaufmann - How good is he?

Ha ha.. I didn't know he was also in in here... :mrgreen:
Oh yes, Hashirikata - I am quite contended.
Very full, in fact, and a bit bulimic as well. :lol:

Forum: Speaking and Listening 2nd February 2007, 07:07 PM

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Steve Kaufmann - How good is he?

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Pardon my ignorance but who is this Steve Kaufmann guy?!
Please could someone appease my insatiable curiosty... :wink:

K.

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Steve Kaufmann - How good is he?

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Well, it's not really an "accent" thing here.
Kaufman just got some noticeable lilt, I think.

I don't know how to describe his "lilt". Hmm... Maybe it's a bit like the American English &
Irish...

Forum: Speaking and Listening 2nd February 2007, 12:18 AM

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Steve Kaufmann - How good is he?

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Definitely! :mrgreen:
His lilt is so foreign to me, he tends to prolong his last words in his sentences too. :wink:

K.

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Forum: Speaking and Listening 4th February 2006, 07:57 AM

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which chinese dialect(s) do you like most?

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I like Taiwan Mandarin (Guoyu), which sounds more...

I like Taiwan Mandarin (Guoyu), which sounds more natural and conversational.
Beijing Mandarin (Putonghua) sometimes sounds really pretentious in a communist/proletariat sort
of way. Hard to...

Forum: Speaking and Listening 23rd January 2006, 12:02 PM

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That's still highly speculative. Cantonese...

That's still highly speculative. Cantonese people generally have very high cheek bones (at least
relative to the rest of the Chinese population), and much of Chinese pop culture comes from Hong...

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the "double" eyelid fold (双眼皮) being...

the "double" eyelid fold (双眼皮) being preferred is not a product of Western civilization
influences, it was preferred a thousand years ago. There are hundreds of millions of Chinese with
the...

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they probably were arguing. :wink: shanghainese...

they probably were arguing. :wink:
shanghainese isn't known for being loud and argy bargy, it's a 吴侬软语 (wunong ruanyu)
dialect, part of the same family as suzhou-hua. in fact, shanghainese today is...

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Shanghainese is much faster than Mandarin;...

Shanghainese is much faster than Mandarin; syllable distinction is very muddled in Shanghainese,
it's much more word-based compared to other Chinese dialects. Single syllables by themselves
usually...

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Forum: Speaking and Listening 19th August 2005, 05:54 AM

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打开世界地图，你可以看到中华人民共和国在亚洲东部，太平洋的西岸。她�
��一个有几千年历史的文明古国，面积...

打开世界地图，你可以看到中华人民共和国在亚洲东部，太平洋的西岸。她�
��一个有几千年历史的文明古国，面积跟欧洲差不多。在这么大的一个国家�
�，到处都有美丽的山水，迷人的景色。她深深地吸引着世界各国的旅游者。
中国的山水不但很美，而且[总是跟]中国的古老文化的文化，紧紧结合在一�
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到古代文学家留下的诗和文章，欣赏他们的书法艺术。在风景最美的地方...

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I disagree. Few Mandarin speaking Chinese would...

I disagree. Few Mandarin speaking Chinese would speak incorrect tones, despite regional variations
in pronunciation.

Forum: Speaking and Listening 12th August 2005, 05:44 AM

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Audio file: please criticise my pronunciation

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开: not flat enough 地: 4th tone, you used the 3rd...

开: not flat enough
地: 4th tone, you used the 3rd tone
山: 1st tone, you used the 2nd tone
景：3rd tone, you used the 2nd tone
各：4th tone, you used the 2nd tone
不但: 2 + 4, I heard 1+3
总是: zong3shi4, I...

Forum: Speaking and Listening 12th August 2005, 05:12 AM

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Audio file: please criticise my pronunciation

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Great, your pronunciation is very good, I...

Great, your pronunciation is very good, I understood everything except that one part about China's
old culture. You just need to work on some of the tones.
...

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Forum: Speaking and Listening 15th February 2007, 12:11 PM

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New Antiwave Podcast 人民大会谈4 - “东南西北”宋以朗 (下)

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I haven't had time yet to listen to this one, but when I do I'll be sure to post my thoughts.

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How could I get better at tones?

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Where I study Chinese, the uni lecturer (yes, all...

Where I study Chinese, the uni lecturer (yes, all 1 of him) concentrates on reading, grammar and
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The pupils from South korea perform on July 30, at the closing ceremony
of UNESCO Children's Performing Arts Festival of East Asia held in Macau.
More than 500 children representatives from mainland China, Japan, North
Korea, South Korea, Mongolia, Macau and Hong Kong spent four days in the
festival. Those art performances represented unique culture and art
traditions of various regions.

UNESCO Children's Performing Arts Festival of East Asia concluded in
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First Wal-Mart store opens in Shanghai

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Shoppers flock to a newly-opened Wal-Mart store in the Pudong New Area of
Shanghai July 28, 2005. It's the world's largest retailer's first
shopping mall in Shanghai. Wal-Mart plans to increase its China outlets
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Students retread the Long March route

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The activity for Chinese college students to experience the Long March
was unveiled on July 20. College students will retread the Long March
route and visit hometowns of great military leaders in Sichuan, Shaanxi
and Jiangsu to experience the hardship of the Long March, commemorate the
revolutionary fathers, carry forward their unyielding spirit and promote
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Rare melon in Henan's Xuchang

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Six melon vines yielded nine melons on July 25, at senior resident Ma
Peichi's house yard in Yanling County of Henan's Xuchang City. The
largest melon is 1.33 meters in length. Part of the melon has been cut
away and the melon has formed a light yellow and rough crust on the
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www.chinanews.cn 2005-07-25 16:23:20

Participating works of the third "PC Image Creation Contest" were on
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divided into two groups including "individual group" focusing on digital
family and "campus group" aiming at digital family, digital office and
mobile life concept. Photo shows individual group's design of computer in
the shape of a Swiss knife.

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RMB appreciation positive for economy, trade

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(Source: Xinhua)

The People's Bank of China, the central bank, announced to scrap the
yuan's decade-old peg to the U.S. dollar, and in stead phase in a
flexible mechanism of the yuan exchange rates by taking into account of a
basket of major world currencies.

July 23 - China's long-awaited but unexpected decision to appreciate its
currency sent shock waves to the international financial market.
Economists hold that the new RMB rating system will have a positive
effect on the country's economy in the long run.
The RMB yuan, which had been pegged to the US dollar for over adecade at
a rate of one dollar for 8.27 yuan, began to be traded at 8.11 starting
19:00 Thursday, according to the announcement released by China's central
bank, with pegging system being switched to refer to a basket of foreign
currencies.
"The 2 percent appreciation of RMB may weaken exports and boost imports,"
Wang Zhao, a research fellow with State Council Development Research
Center Marco-economy Department, said, "in other words, the net exports
will see a decline."
However, the move helps China build a healthy and sustainable development
structure. The export-oriented policy of RMB being pegged to the US
dollar, which made made-in-China commodities less expensive, provoked a
series of trade conflicts in the latest years."
Many overseas firms moved to China to take advantage of China's cheap
labor force. The appreciation of RMB squeezes the profit margin of
labor-intensive and heavily-polluted firms, Wang said.
"For example, some tennis rackets are made of carbonic material, which is
heavy-polluted. The appreciation might force these companies to leave
China," he said.
"According to the purchasing power parity evaluation, the RMB was really
undervalued," Zhao Yumin, a research fellow on international market from
the Ministry of Commerce told Xinhua. "The appreciation pushes RMB closer
to its real value."
"The key factor to a product is technology instead of foreign exchange
rate," Zhao said, "some low-end producers will be washed out. However,
the appreciation will not have much impact on high-end companies."
Foreign manufacturers whose products target China's market, such as
Motorola, would not feel much pressure. Yet those targeting overseas
market might need a second thought, Zhao said.
Tang Min, deputy resident representative of the Asia Development Bank's
PRC Resident Mission, said the pegging system reform would have a limited
effect on foreign trade in the short term.
"The reform indicated that China's foreign exchange system is developing
towards a more flexible, mature, and market-oriented direction. Summing
up the reform experiences of other developing countries, China should
push for the reform slowly to fence off unexpected risks," Tang said.
Tang's remarks were echoed by Zhao Yumin. "The appreciation and reform
are a wise decision," she said, "first of all, the appreciation could
help rub off trade conflict pressure from China's trade partners. Second,
the modest movement of RMB will not result in big fluctuation in the
financial market. Third, the pegging reform leaves enough space for the
continuous reform on the yuan's rate."
"More importantly, referring to a basket of currencies can hedge off more
financial risks than to a single currency," Zhao said.

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Several swimmers swim bravely in the Yangtze river after second flood
peak passing through Southeastern China's Chongqing city. Continuous rain
hit Chonging and Sichuan recently and caused a water level surge of
Yangtze river and Jailin river.

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Beijing holds contemporary art exhibition

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An art exhibition named "The Wall: Reshaping the Contemporary Chinese
Art" held a pre-exhibition show in Beijing on July 20. The exhibition
consists of four parts: the wall of history, the wall of society, the
wall of cultural status and the wall of screen. It displays a large
number of excellent contemporary Chinese artworks.

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Google to open research center in China

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July 20 - US Internet search powerhouse Google is moving to tap China's
huge market by opening a research and development center in the country.
Google is creating the base to better connect with the growing number of
computer users in China's rapidly growing economy and to tap into the
talents of Chinese scientists and engineers, company officials said.
Technology industry veteran Lee Kai-Fu has been hired as president of
Google's Chinese operations and will head the new center, slated to be
running by October, according to Google.
Google officials heralded the creation of the center as a sign of strong
commitment to cultivating Chinese talent as well as its intent to form
alliances with universities and institutes.

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12 Girls Band performed in Taiwan

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12 Girls Band, a famous all-girl band of folk music from the Chinese
mainland, arrived in Taiwan for the second time. The band was busy on
July 16, rehearsing for the concert named "The Journey to the Silk Road"
in Taipei, which was held on the evening of July 16th and 17th at the
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Special stamps on China's first museum issued

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The State Post Bureau has issued Nantong Museum, a set of two special
stamps with denomination of 80 fen on July 16, 2005. Nantong Museum is
the first museum in China, established by an educationist, Zhang Jian, in
1905.

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Cantonese hold consecration ceremony for a car

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In front of the Guoen Temple in Guangdong's Xinxing County, two monks
were holding a consecration ceremony for a new car to pray for safety for
the car owner.

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Shuttle Discovery launch delayed

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July 13 - A faulty fuel gauge on Discovery's external tank has forced
NASA to call off Wednesday's launch of the first shuttle flight since the
Columbia disaster 2 1/2 years ago. The space agency did not immediately
set a new launch date.
The decision came with less than 2 1/2 hours left in the countdown, as
the seven astronauts were almost done boarding the spacecraft. Up until
then, rain and thunder over the launch site appeared to be the only
obstacle to an on-time liftoff.
As astronaut commentator in launch control said that it was unlikely the
problem could be solved quickly and that another launch attempt on
Thursday was all but impossible.
The problem was with one of the four engine cut-off sensors, which are
responsible for making sure the spacecraft's engines shut down at the
proper point during the ascent. NASA said it appeared that the sensor was
showing a low fuel level, even though the tank was full.
If the engines were to continue running at high speed without fuel, it
could lead to a catastrophe.
Shuttle managers considered conducting a fueling test at the launch pad
on the replacement tank, but ruled it out to save time, saying that the
actual fueling on launch day would be the ultimate test.

          ��NASA sets July 13 for shuttle launch (2005-07-01)

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BEIJING, July 12 - Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee
of the Communist Party of China (CPC), met with visiting New Party
Chairman Yok Mu-ming from Taiwan in the Great Hall of the People here
Tuesday afternoon.

          ��New Party delegation visits Beijing (2005-07-10)
          ��New Party delegation visits Dalian (2005-07-09)
          ��New Party delegation visits Nanjing (2005-07-08)
          ��New Party chairman arrives in Guangzhou (2005-07-06)

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July 11 - China will provide education on AIDS prevention, particularly
among women.
The educational activities aim to mark World Population Day, which is on
Monday.
Senior legislator Gu Xiulian says that the Chinese government's efforts
on AIDS control and prevention should focus more on women.
She also says governments at all levels should do more to increase
opportunities for female AIDS patients to receive treatment.
Official figures show that there are an estimated 840 thousand AIDS
victims in China. The proportion of women patients is on the rise, taking
up about a quarter of the total so far this year.

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On July 9th, a 16-meter-long and 6-meter-wide ��aircraft carrier�� built
with 14,000 bottles of beer showed up in Shenzhen's Window of the World,
celebrating its tenth beer festival.

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Sand painting "Riverside Scene of Qingming Festival"

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(July 7th) In the complex building of Shandong College of Arts, Ge
Pingchun from Ju County, Rizhao is displaying the colorful sand painting
"Riverside Scene of Qingming Festival" he created. The painting is 12
meters in length, 0.43 meter in width and six kilograms in weight. It was
created with fine sand from Rizhao beach, paper, and glue made by Ge
himself. Being enlarged with 1:2 ratio from the original size, the
painting took Ge 15 months for production. Unlike other sand paintings,
this one is color-fast and firm and can be folded and rolled easily,
making it convenient to carry.

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China trade surplus to surpass 70 bln USD

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BEIJING, July 7 - China's 2005 global trade surplus is forecast to
surpass 70 billion dollars, up from 32 billion dollars last year.
The official International Business Daily reports that the figure would
include a surplus with the United States of some 100 billion dollars, or
190 billion dollars under US government calculation methods.
The newspaper urges the government to take measures to increase imports
to narrow the trade gap. It also recommends increased government overseas
purchases, particularly capital goods and major agricultural products.
The import growth has slowed down, running at only 14 percent in the
first five months of the year and down from 40 percent last year, as the
country takes in less energy, raw materials and agricultural products.

          ��China reports trade surplus of 11.1b USD (2005-03-11)

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During midsummer, women of Tujia Ethnic Group in Bailixia Tourist Spot of
Sichuan's Xuanhan County dance with visitors and have great fun. Famous
for its beautiful natural scenery and distinctive folk custom, Bailxia
attracts many domestic and foreign tourists.

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Olympics: Stars shine for the contenders

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July 5 - Paris, London, Madrid, New York City and Moscow are competing to
win the right to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in an IOC vote which
will be held on July 6 in Singapore.
No past Olympic bidding campaign has seen anything to compare with a
contest which will pit the President Jacques Chirac of France against the
Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain, or the American boxing great,
Muhammad Ali, against the England soccer captain, David Beckham.

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Beijing youth spending parent's nestegg

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Chinanews, July 4 - The Ninepower Marketing Consultant Co., Ltd recently
announced its estimate and survey of the 2005 Beijing residential
property market. The survey shows that young people aged 25 to 28 are the
backbone of Beijing's property market. Except for those in high-paying
jobs, certain young people who are out of work for several years, with
meagre savings, rely on borrowing from their parent's retirement nestegg
to support the rapidly rising residential property prices.
Miss Li, who lives outside the No. 5 East Ring Road occupies a flat with
over 80 square meters of space. Each square meter costs 3,210 RMB. The
cost of the flat was paid in full upfront and the principal source of
cash came from the parents of both the husband and the wife.
27 year-old Mr. Qiao bought a three bedroom flat at a price of 2,650 RMB
per square foot. The 20% downpayment came from his parents. The monthly
mortgage payment was his burden to shoulder.
Ms. Ban Miaoqi is the person in charge of Beijing Horizon Group. The
scene she observed in the property retail market was that buyers are
becoming younger and elderly parents were usually right behind these
young people. The most exciting scene was when both husband and wife
brought along two sets of parents to look at property.
For this phenomenon, some in real estate uses the term of "Six One
Formula", meaning six people put up the money to buy one flat. The six
are the young couple, the husband's parents and the wife's parents. They
all put up money to buy a flat in the city.
Yi Xianrong, economist of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, once
said in a newspaper article that he hoped the media would warn these
young people who spend their elderly parent's retirement nestegg to think
thrice before taking action. He said that young people buying property
must consider the risks of fluctuating interest rates and property prices
and must consider the possibility of the young people losing their jobs
and their parents losing their retirement and health care benefits.

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Beijing students presented group dance

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Students in the affiliated secondary school of Renmin University of China
were presenting a group dance at the "2006 spring funny sports game" held
in the school on Apr. 30. Schools in China have attached importance to
quality-oriented education and all-sided healthy growth of students and
have organized various cultural and sports activities to enrich students'
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Classical Chinese furniture on display

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An exhibition that features the eternal furniture masterpieces of the
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644AD) opened at the Palace Museum in Beijing on Apr.
26. The exhibits include 71 pieces (sets) of elaborate classical Chinese
furniture of the Ming and Qing (1616-1911AD) Dynasties collected by a
Belgian artwork collector named Philip, giving global visitors an
opportunity to appreciate the charms of the classical Chinese furniture
housed abroad.

Belgian artwork collector Philip was briefing the audience from home and
abroad on his collection, a round-backed chair dated back to the Ming
Dynasty, at the Palace Museum on April 26.

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Baiyangdian Lake's environment improved

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Baiyangdian Lake, the largest swamp lake in north China with 143 dotted
shallow lakes and 3,700 channels interlaced vertically and horizontally,
now has clearer and more abundant water and has greatly improved
ecological environment after the large-scale disposal program conducted
by Hebei Province and Baoding City. Pictured: a fisherman was boating
across the clear lake with many ospreys, which is a scene rarely seen.

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No. 1 farmer pilot tries commercial flights

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Tan Chengnian, a farmer from Shandong's Weifang City who had successfully
flown his self-developed plane in 2005, announced to the media on April
23 that he would use his plane to make money. He decided to try
commercial flights starting from May 1. He plans to open two businesses
and names his plane "bride," which will carry newly weds who get married
during the May Day holiday "golden week". For ordinary passengers, the
charge will be 200 Yuan (US$25) per flight.

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China to test manned moon landing in 2017

www.chinanews.cn 2006-04-17 15:35:26

Chinanews, Apr. 17 - When can China realize manned moon landing? Ouyang
Ziyuan, chief scientist of China's moon probing project and academician
of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, indicated that at present, the United
States and the European Space Agency plan to make a moon landing in 2018
and 2023 respectively, while China will not implement its manned moon
landing test and joint lunar base construction with related countries
until 2017.
Prof. Ouyang said that the Chang'e I lunar orbiting satellite will be
launched next year. The audience can watch the launch on TV within 10 to
20 minutes, and observation statistics will be immediately sent to
nationwide important departments. This satellite will be used to acquire
three-dimensional images of the moon, analyze characteristics of
distribution of elements on lunar surface, detect the thickness of lunar
soil and explore space environment between the earth and the moon. As
exploring the thickness of lunar soil is an original idea of China, many
foreign experts have consulted about the implementation of such a task.
Prof. Ouyang revealed that 10 countries including the US, Russia and
Ukraine have instituted a plan to revisit the moon by now. When can
Chinese astronauts land on the moon? "At present, we are still working on
the initial planning of the moon probing project, which includes probing,
landing and stationing; all are unmanned programs. During the second
phase, China will strive to achieve the overall scientific goal of soft
landing on the moon as well as inspection and exploration by a moon
rover. The third step will serve to provide statistics for the follow-up
manned moon probing and lunar base site selection.

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