News 2006-11-21
2006-11-21 14:53:53 CRIENGLISH.com


China Launches Long-term Biodiversity Protection Plan

China has launched a long-term protection plan of biological diversity in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.

The long-term protection plan will provide comprehensive and systematic support for biological diversity protection in China and help governments at various levels to take biological diversity protection into consideration when making decisions.

Georgia Not Ready to Agree to Russia WTO Deal: Official

Georgia will not support Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization at the moment, as Russia has not fulfilled what Georgia considers as "crucial" conditions.

Georgia will give the go-ahead only if Moscow fulfills the agreement on the legalization of customs checkpoints on the Abkhazia and South Ossetia sectors of the border.

Promotion of Chinese Lit Abroad Faces Translation Challenges

The influence of Chinese literature works is growing, but translation is still a big obstacle in its overseas promotion, especially in Europe, according to the International Herald Tribune Timeline.

The reason for the rate is the low quality of translation. Since Chinese and languages in western countries are totally different in terms of vocabulary and syntax, the duration and cost for precise translations are an obstacle for publishers.

1st Legal Website for Free Movie Downloads

Chinese people can now watch movies online or download them legally from a website after the films have been screened in cinemas for two or three weeks.

The website quacor.com for downloading free copyrighted movies was launched in Beijing last week.

Netherlands Courts Chinese Newlyweds

The Netherlands has been wooing Chinese tourists in 2006 with its best-selling honeymoon travel packages.

In 2007, it will try to attract even more Chinese travelers by offering two new itineraries with special themes.