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今日话题： * 中日海洋事务高级别磋商 中方就钓鱼岛阐明立场* 俄罗斯卫星拍摄到史上最清晰地球照片* 联合国报告说全球孕产妇死亡率20年降低近一半     (本节目由iMandarinPod.com和央视网英语频道CNTV.com联合制作) [Learning Guide] [Other Languages] {audio}sc20120518.mp3{/audio}  

丽莎：小云，今天下午你陪我去逛街，好吗？ 小云：好啊，你打算买什么东西？ 丽莎：我的一个中国朋友快结婚了，我想送她一件结婚礼物，可我不知道送什么好，所以我想请你帮我出主意。......   [Learning Guide] [Pinyin Edition] [Other Languages] {audio}20120518-liwuF.mp3{/audio}

This week on Sinica, as the situation in the South China Sea simmers and Chinese society turns noticeably xenophobic, we're pleased to be joined by Stephanie Kleine-Ahlbrandt from the International Crisis Group, a non-governmental organization which has just released a fantastic report on the actors and factors in Chinese policymaking that are contributing to increased tensions in the South China Sea. In contrast with much of the writing on this issue which assumes that China is a unitary actor, this report reveals a more complex picture of competing government agencies. Don’t miss this episode if you're curious about what is really happening in the South China Sea and why.

Joining Stephanie in our studio today is another guest we are delighted to have: Jeremiah Jenne, Dean of Chinese Studies at the IES program in Beijing, and the force behind the popular China blog Jottings from the Granite Studio. An expert on Chinese history and observer of current trends, Jeremiah joins us to talk about the recent upsurge in anti-foreign behavior in the Chinese media, including a new social movement encouraging Chinese citizens to turn in illegal foreign residents and workers.

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今日话题： * 吴邦国启程出访欧洲四国* 华裔数学家对"弱哥德巴赫猜想"证明取得突破* 《福布斯》杂志公布“全球最具权势母亲”榜     (本节目由iMandarinPod.com和央视网英语频道CNTV.com联合制作) [Learning Guide] [Other Languages] {audio}sc20120516.mp3{/audio}  

丝佳：小丽，今天我们要给大家讲哪个俗语？ 小丽：今天我给大家带来的俗语是“顾前不顾后”。 丝佳：哦，这个俗语我听说过。 小丽：那你给大家讲讲吧。...... [Learning Guide] [Pinyin Edition] [Other Languages] {audio}20120516-guqianF.mp3{/audio}

Flying into Los Angeles at night was like falling into the stars themselves. Below the plane, the darkened sprawl stretched to the ends of the horizon, the streets bathed in a hundred thousand glimmering lights, flashing and twinkling as the cars on the expressway churned their way home. And welcoming them all was the LAX airport in the distance, its runways framed by strobing lights....

今日话题： * 温家宝主持第五次中日韩领导人会议* 中国与克罗地亚领导人互致贺电庆两国建交20周年* 英国女性为“完美先生”画像 身高应为1.83米   (本节目由iMandarinPod.com和央视网英语频道CNTV.com联合制作) [Learning Guide] [Other Languages] {audio}sc20120514.mp3{/audio}  

随着中国在世界上影响力的提高，学习汉语的外国人也越来越多。据有关资料统计，目前在国外使用和学习汉语的人数已接近一亿人，大约有100个国家在各级各类的教学机构里设置了中文课程。2003年，作为试点，国家汉办分别向泰国、菲律宾派遣了40多名志愿者，在当地产生了积极的反响。...... [Learning Guide] [Pinyin Edition] [Other Languages] {audio}20120514-zhiyuanF.mp3{/audio}

Remember the time you worked for that state-owned auto company and got invited to the annual banquet and said yes and were surprised when everyone started relaxing and having a good time and soon you were even flirting with Xiao Li and thinking it might go somewhere but then the next thing you remember was waking in a pitch-black room with your body wracked in a kind of throbbing scream and your mind seized with visions from Ecclesiastes, wondering how you managed to get from the banquet hall to this place, and where exactly was this place anyway?

Let us be frank: it does not take much exposure to China to learn that there are some activities in this country that are not conducive to either learning mandarin or continuing to live. This lesson covers one of those cases, but is also a bit of a dual-use podcast. Because while the mandarin we cover has the potential to get you into trouble, it can also help keep you sane in a different context. So listen up and use your newfound powers for good or evil as you wish.

今日话题： * 中国人民解放军报：休想抢走中国半寸领土* 红场阅兵开启“新普京时代” 展现俄强国强军决心* 香港与哈萨克斯坦共和国签署互免签证协定   (本节目由iMandarinPod.com和央视网英语频道CNTV.com联合制作) [Learning Guide] [Other Languages] {audio}sc20120511.mp3{/audio}  

蔺相如回答道：“你们觉得，是秦王厉害还是廉颇厉害？”大家说：“当然是秦王厉害。”蔺相如说：“我连秦王都不怕，难道我会怕廉颇吗？”大家又问：“你不怕他，为什么要躲着他呢？”蔺相如说：“你们知道秦国为什么不敢侵略我们吗？就是因为我们赵国有廉颇这样勇敢的武将和我这样的文官。...... [Learning Guide] [Pinyin Edition] [Other Languages] {audio}20120511-yonggan2F.mp3{/audio}

Joining Kaiser Kuo and Jeremy Goldkorn on Sinica this week are special guests Gady Epstein from the Economist and Ed Wong from the New York Times, here to discuss what has been a surreal two weeks even by Chinese standards, bringing us the spectacle of a blind activist's refuge in the American Embassy in Beijing, the ensuing diplomatic negotiations for his release, and an upsurge of popular Chinese outrage over a maritime dispute with the Philippines. Our guests also chat about "Ferrari-gate" and address the persisting rumors that a tuxedo-clad princeling drove up to the US Ambassadorial residence in a red Ferrari.

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今日话题： * 习近平会见阿盟秘书长阿拉比* 法当选总统希望法中友好合作关系不断取得新发展* 英男子"911"后未出门 卧床11年成全球最胖   (本节目由iMandarinPod.com和央视网英语频道CNTV.com联合制作) [Learning Guide] [Other Languages] {audio}sc20120509.mp3{/audio}  

两千多年以前，中国还没有统一，北方有很多国家，这些国家之间常常发生战争。 当时有一个国家叫赵国，赵国有一位非常有名的将军叫廉颇，他打仗非常勇敢，立了很多战功，赵国人都很尊敬他。...... [Learning Guide] [Pinyin Edition] [Other Languages] {audio}20120509-yonggan1F.mp3{/audio}