魔都英语新闻丨ShanghaiLive

Welcome to this edition of ShanghaiLive, I'm Aixinjueluo Bei / ICS Anchor. 欢迎收听今天的《直播上海》 , 我是爱新觉罗·贝 / ICS 主播。 At the  ongoing 【正在进行的】 annual session, Yang Yang, a member of the National Committee of the CPPCC and retired 【退役的】 Olympic champion 【奥运冠军】 , has filed a proposal to the country's top political advisory body, calling for...

WOMAN POWER LEADS CONSUMPTION GROWTH, A KEY ECONOMIC DRIVER   According to the World Bank, among the world's top 20 economies. China has one of the highest labor force participation rates for women, which means that better education, rising disposable income 【可支配收入】 and aspirations for the "good life" are making women a major driver of consumption in China's economy. Zhang Sh...

Watching short videos for entertainment or study has become common in China, especially during the thriving online economy brought on by the COVID-19 outbreak. But making a good short video is a complicated skill in itself, and Zhang Shixuan has been investigating and talking to some of people who are making a business of it. Making a good short video requires knowledge of the subject, as well as...

Welcome to this edition of  ShanghaiLive , I'm Aixinjueluo Bei. 欢迎收听《直播上海》，我是爱新觉罗·贝 / ICS Anchor A community in Pudong is installing elevators in its old residential buildings after agreeing to pay a  monthly fee 【月供】 instead of making a  lump sum payment 【一次性付款】 , thus overcoming a  major obstacle th at is all too common around the city.&nbs...

BLOSSOMS IN SHANGHAI 魔都赏樱正当时！ Numerous parks and botanical gardens【植物园】 in Shanghai are attracting big crowds for cherryblossom season. Reporter Sun Siqi takes a tour of Chenshan Botanical Garden andgushes about the scenery. 在这个樱花盛开的季节，上海各大公园和植物园吸引了众多游客前去赏樱。记者孙思奇参观了辰山植物园，对那里的景色赞不绝口。 Question for the day: What is the difference...

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT LEVEL UP FOR PROPERTY AGENTS IN CHINA Welcome to MoneyTalks, I'm Wang Lihuan / ICS Anchor. 欢迎收听《财道》，我是王黎欢 / ICS主播 In Shanghai now more than 60 percent of property agents hold at least a bachelor's degree, some of them even with overseas educational backgrounds. It turns out they need the education to deal with increasingly sophisticated buyers. Chen Tong tak...

LOCALS ARE LINING UP FOR LANTERN FESTIVAL TREATS   NEWS ON 2/23 Welcome to this edition of ShanghaiLive, I’m Hejian / ICS Anchor. 欢迎收听《直播上海》，我是何键 / ICS主播   This year's Spring Festival ends on Friday with the Lantern Festival, a traditional festival celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month. Many residents in Shanghai have been preparing the food and decorations...

NEWS ON 02/22 Welcome to this edition of ShanghaiLive, I'm He Jian.  欢迎收听《直播上海》，我是何健 / ICS 主播 The new semester began today for primary and secondary school 【中小学】 students in Shanghai, with more than 1.4 million students returning to class. Song Wenjing takes a look at their first day back. 今天，上海中小学生的新学期开始了，超过 140 万学生返回课堂。下面请跟随记者宋雯婧去...

Welcome to Money Talks ， I’m Bai Xuxu / ICS News Anchor   HOT ONLINE VIDEOS - NOT JUST FOR FUN   Want to learn new skills? Instead of googling or signing up for offline courses, an increasing number of young Chinese are now choosing to watch short videos online. These new short videos are not just something trendy - they're transforming how people here engage with information and knowle...

News on 2/16   CHINESE BOX OFFICE SOARS TO HOLIDAY RECORD   Chinese mainland movie ticket sales during the Spring Festival have reached 6 billion yuan, breaking the 5.9-billion-yuan record set in 2019. 中国内地春节档电影总票房达到 60 亿元人民币，打破 2019 年 59 亿人民币的记录。   Today alone, data from ticketing platform Maoyan showed ticket sales exceeding 【 超过 】 940 million yu...

NEW CAFÉ HIRES SENIORS WITH ALZHEIMER’SDISEASE Forget me not…会上错菜的“忘不了餐厅“实体店魔都开张 NEWS ON 02/08 Welcome to this edition of ShanghaiLive. I'm Aixinjueluo Bei. 欢迎收听今天的《直播上海》，我是爱新觉罗·贝 / ICS 新闻主播   A special restaurant has opened in downtownXuhui district. It hires seniors with Alzheimer's disease 【阿尔茨海默症】 and was inspired by Dragon T...

SPECIAL FOR E-GAMERS, THE NEW FURNITURE TRENDS IN SH Stay-at-home！瞄准电竞，家装巨头“宅”出新花样 NEWS ON 02/04 Welcome to MoneyTalks,  I'm Bai Xuxu. 欢迎收听今天的《财道》，我是柏栩栩 / ICS 财经主播 The blossoming stay-at-home economy 【宅经济】 is soon likely to set new records for growth and market size inChina and the furniture brands are doing everything they can to take advantageof...

《中国天文年历》显示,北京时间2月3日22时59分将迎来“立春”节气。 The "Start of Spring" 【立春】 is the first of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms 【节气】 . 立春是农历二十四节气之首。 The Chinese character“ 立 ”means“launch; start; or establish”and ordinary people in ancientChina considered the day as the beginning of the year. An old Chinese sayinggoes, 一年之际在于春， “a year’s plan...

CINEMAS PREPARE FOR BUSY SPRING FESTIVALPERIOD 春节档预售两日票房破亿！“Detective Chinatown 3”你抢到了吗？ NEWS ON 1/29 Welcome to thisweekend edition of Shanghai Live, I'm Wang Yin. 欢迎收听周末版《直播上海》，我是王吟/ ICS 新闻主播。 Tickets for sevenfilms for the 2021 Spring Festival holiday went on sale at 8am today. By 5pm,sales had  topped 【超过】 57 millionyuan with  "Detect...

NEW PAYMENTS PROVIDERS ENTERING CHINA'SMOBILE MARKET 抖音 pay 上线！新移动支付你会用吗 ?   NEWS ON 1/28 Welcome to Money Talks, I’m Timothy Pope. 欢迎收听今天的《财道》，我是TimothyPope/ ICS 财经主播。 The short video app Douyin has just entered China's massive  digital payments market 【数字支付市场】  witha new mobile service, looking to tap into the sector which is already ...

2021 CHINA FITNESS TRENDS SURVEY REPORTRELEASED 2021中国健身趋势调查发布，你赶上fitness trend了吗？ NEWS ON 1/28 Welcome to this edition of ShanghaiLive,I’m Aixinjueluo Bei. 欢迎收听今天的《直播上海》，我是爱新觉罗·贝/ ICS 新闻主播。 With the number of  obese 【肥胖的】 people in China continuing to rise, burning extra  calories 【卡路里 】 is the top  fitness trend 【健身趋...

TWO SESSION BUZZWORDS: THE GAZELLE FIRMS, LEAPING AHEAD 财经动物园之“瞪羚”来了！ NEWS ON 1/25 Welcome to MoneyTalks,  I'm Wang Lihuan. 欢迎收听今天的《财道》，我是王黎欢 / ICS 财经主播 During the two legislative meetings this year, some new buzzwords【流行词】 are coming up among political advisors and delegates. One of them is gazelle company【瞪羚企业】 , referring to a small firm with big...

CHINESE LIQUOR LIGHTS UP BUYERS AND INVESTORS, GETS A LEGAL NAME 获消费者和投资者青睐——“中国白酒”终于有姓名 NEWS ON 01/20 Welcome to Money Talks, I'm Timothy Pope.  欢迎收听《财道》，我是Timothy Pope/  ICS 财经主持人.  Chinese media have discovered that the country's famous strong liquors -- baijiu -- have finally gotten an official name from the customs administration. They're now...

CHINA’S HOUSING PRICES REMAINMODERATE IN DECEMBER NEWS ON 01/15 Welcometo  Money Talks , I'm Wang Lihuan.  欢迎收听《财道》，我是 ICS 财经主播 王黎欢。 China continuedto see a generally stable  housing market 【房地产市场】 inDecember, with home prices in 70 major cities showing mild  month-on-month 【环比】 increases. 去年 12 月，中国房地产市场保持总体平稳， 70 个大中城市...

The new year is usually considered the slowseason for car sales, but automakers are fully charged up about launching newelectric models. Analysts expect this year to be the turning point for majorcar manufacturers to push out a host of EVs. Sun Siqi takes a look. 新年通常被认为是汽车销售的淡季 但汽车制造商对推出新的电动车型 充满了热情 分析人士预计 今年将是各大汽车制造商 推出大量新能源车的关键转折...

春运不回家，企业发补贴请“你”留下 NEWS ON 1/11 Aixinjueluo Bei / News Anchor: Welcome to this edition of ShanghaiLive, I'm Aixinjueluo Bei. 欢迎收听今天的《直播上海》 我是爱新觉罗·贝/ ICS 新闻主播 Chinese authorities have been encouraging people to skip returning home 【避免返乡】 for the Chinese New Year holiday, as the travel peak increases the risk of coronavirus infection. Companies...

高甜！感动无数老外的“中国罗曼史”你看了吗？昆曲版本周上演！ NEWS ON 1/7 Wang Yin / News Anchor: Welcome to this edition of ShanghaiLive, I'm Wang Yin. 欢迎收听今天的《直播上海》 我是王吟 / ICS 新闻主播 An updated versionof the Kunqu Opera, "Six Chapters of a Floating Life", will be stagedat Shanghai Grand Theater on January 15th and 16th. It's based on the literaryworks of Qing Dynas...

全国多地提倡就地过年，退车票NOW FOR FREE NEWS ON 1/7 He Jian / News Anchor: Welcome to this edition of ShanghaiLive,I’m He Jian. 欢迎收听今天的《直播上海》，我是何健 / ICS 新闻主播。 Shanghai railway officials said the servicefee on refunds( 退款) will be waived for tickets purchased before today(1/7). The refundis designed to reduce large gatherings ahead of the Spring Festival, thecountry’s peak...

7000TH METRO TRAIN READY FOR SERVICE 上海第7000列地铁列车准备出发 The number of Metro trains in Shanghai exceeded 7,000 today, more than any other city in the world. The new trains are capable of autonomous driving 【自动驾驶】and have charging stations for your smartphone. Sun Siqi has the story. 今天 上海地铁列车保有量正式突破7000辆大关 列车保有量规模位居世界第一 全新的列车采用无人驾驶模式 并配...

COLDWAVE SWEEPS ACROSS CHINA “大魔王级”寒潮逼近 Welcometo this edition of ShanghaiLive, I'm Wang Yin. 欢迎收听今天的《直播上海》 我是王吟 / ICS新闻主播 Anorange alert【橙色预警】for a cold wave【寒潮】wasissued today, the highest in the three-tier system【三个等级】. As a strong cold front will sweep【横扫】acrossmost parts of central and eastern China, temperatures will drop by 12 to 16degrees Ce...