The alphabet in the sky |
摄影师拍出“天空字母表” |
German photographer Lisa Rienermann, 30, spent half a year with her head in the clouds -- taking pictures of every letter of the alphabet in the spaces between buildings in Barcelona, the Daily Mail reported. The novel photos have been put into a book called "Type the Sky." |
据英国《每日邮报》报道,德国30岁摄影师丽莎·里尼尔曼花了整整半年时间,在西班牙巴塞罗那仰拍被高楼遮挡的天空云朵,收集了完整的26个字母的图样,构成一组艺术创作。她拍的这些独特的照片被整理成集,书名叫做《天空字型》。 |
Youku IPO raises $203 million |
优酷上市募得2亿美元 |
Youku, China's largest online video company, raised $203 million in its initial public offering and saw its shares surge more than 100% in early New York trading Wednesday, the Financial Times reports. The market in China is subject to fierce competition, users are averse to paying for content and rampant copyright violations make the video sites' monetization very difficult. |
据英国《金融时报》消息,中国最大的在线视频公司优酷网通过首次公开发行募得2.03亿美元,在纽约市场周三早盘交易中,股价翻番。中国市场竞争激烈,用户不愿付费购买内容,加之盗版猖獗,均使得视频网站在中国很难盈利。 |
Gov't official threatens reporters |
官员威胁记者生命 |
A government official in Liaoning Province snatched a journalist's camera and threatened reporters who tried to investigate the incident, the People's Daily reports. Zhong Jixiang, deputy chief of the Political and Legislative Affairs Committee in the city of Huludao, ordered subordinates to seize a camera from Wang Lisan, a journalist with the Orient Outlook Weekly. Later, when reporters telephoned Zhong for his side of the story, he responded with death threats. Zhong has since apologized, but the public are not convinced by his contrition. |
据《人民日报》消息,辽宁一名官员抢夺记者的相机,并威胁试图报道此事的其他记者。葫芦岛昌建县政法委副书记钟继祥带领其他干部抢夺了《瞭望东方周刊》记者王立三的相机,媒体记者就此给钟继祥打电话求证,却被对方威胁说要他们的命。钟继祥称此事属实,但已经道歉,不过公众认为他并没有诚意。 |
World's 3rd tallest skyscraper |
武汉开建全球第三高楼 |
Wuhan's largest modern service complex -- Wuhan Greenland International Financial City and Greenland Center began construction on Dec 8, Chinanews.com.cn reports. The center of the complex will boast a 606-meter building, which is the third tallest skyscraper after Dubai Tower (800 meters) and Shanghai Center (632 meters). |
中国新闻网消息,武汉市规模最大的现代服务业综合体——武汉绿地国际金融城暨绿地中心8日正式动工兴建,其核心部位将建一栋606米的建筑,这是仅次于迪拜塔(800米)和上海中心(632米)的全球第三高楼。 |
Students to receive sex guide |
中学生将获性教育读本 |
Beijing Municipal Commission on Family Planning will distribute 800,000 guide books on safe sex and contraception to the city's middle-school and high-school students. |
北京市人口计生委将向全市初、高中生免费发放80万册性健康教育读本,帮助他们了解安全的两性关系及如何避孕等知识。 |
Green Dam faces lawsuit in US |
“绿坝”在美遭天价索赔 |
Cybersitter LLC, a California-based software maker, is suing Green Dam developers for plagiarizing its software code in its Internet content filter, the Global Times reports. Green Dam's developers, who have denied the allegation, could face up to $2.2 billion in damages. |
据《环球时报》消息,美国加州一家名为Cybersitter的软件公司,起诉中国“绿坝”软件剽窃其代码。绿坝的开发人员否认有抄袭行为。如果败诉,绿坝将面临高达22亿美元的赔偿。
(China.org.cn)
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