On December 8, Xinhua News Agency published a list of news keywords that it believes sum up the year 2009.
On
December
8
,
Xinhua
News
Agency
published
a
list
of
news
keywords
that
it
believes
sum
up
the
year
2009
.
The phrase "low-carbon life" had been heard in China before 2009, but in 2009, it has become popular among young Chinese who are concerned about the environment.
The
phrase
``
low-carbon
life
''
had
been
heard
in
China
before
2009
,
but
in
2009
,
it
has
become
popular
among
young
Chinese
who
are
concerned
about
the
environment
.
It comes as world leaders are talking about fighting global warming in Copenhagen, Denmark.
It
comes
as
world
leaders
are
talking
about
fighting
global
warming
in
Copenhagen
,
Denmark
.
Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, are the main cause of global warming, which leads to extreme weather and other conditions.
Greenhouse
gases
,
such
as
carbon
dioxide
,
are
the
main
cause
of
global
warming
,
which
leads
to
extreme
weather
and
other
conditions
.
Living a low carbon life means trying to cut carbon dioxide emissions in one's daily life.
Living
a
low
carbon
life
means
trying
to
cut
carbon
dioxide
emissions
in
one
's
daily
life
.
For example, burning less coal and oil, which produce CO
For
example
,
burning
less
coal
and
oil
,
which
produce
CO
It means walking, biking or taking buses, rather than using a private car.
It
means
walking
,
biking
or
taking
buses
,
rather
than
using
a
private
car
.
"A (H1N1) flu" is also on Xinhua's list.
``
A
(
H1N1
)
flu
''
is
also
on
Xinhua
's
list
.
Since April, 2009 the virus has made over 100,000 people ill on the Chinese mainland and 325 people had died of it as of December 9.
Since
April
,
2009
the
virus
has
made
over
100,000
people
ill
on
the
Chinese
mainland
and
325
people
had
died
of
it
as
of
December
9
.
But as US magazine
But
as
US
magazine
pointed out recently, the best evidence suggests it is no more dangerous than a bad seasonal flu.
pointed
out
recently
,
the
best
evidence
suggests
it
is
no
more
dangerous
than
a
bad
seasonal
flu
.
The year 2009 saw the growing impact of the Internet on society, with the word "duomaomao", meaning hide-and-seek, becoming a hit on the web.
The
year
2009
saw
the
growing
impact
of
the
Internet
on
society
,
with
the
word
``
duomaomao
''
,
meaning
hide-and-seek
,
becoming
a
hit
on
the
web
.
On February 12, Li Qiaoming died of brain injuries several days after being detained by police in Jinning county, Yunnan Province.
On
February
12
,
Li
Qiaoming
died
of
brain
injuries
several
days
after
being
detained
by
police
in
Jinning
county
,
Yunnan
Province
.
Police said it was an accident sustained while he was playing hide-and-seek with his fellow prisoners.
Police
said
it
was
an
accident
sustained
while
he
was
playing
hide-and-seek
with
his
fellow
prisoners
.
cast doubt on this explanation and called for an investigation.
cast
doubt
on
this
explanation
and
called
for
an
investigation
.
It turned out that Li had been beaten to death by other prisoners.
It
turned
out
that
Li
had
been
beaten
to
death
by
other
prisoners
.
Another phrase connected with the Internet on the list is "Net Addiction Camps".
Another
phrase
connected
with
the
Internet
on
the
list
is
``
Net
Addiction
Camps
''
.
Many parents send children obsessed with the web to "Net Addiction Camps" for treatment.
Many
parents
send
children
obsessed
with
the
web
to
``
Net
Addiction
Camps
''
for
treatment
.
But some camps use physical punishment or electrical shocks.
But
some
camps
use
physical
punishment
or
electrical
shocks
.
In 2009, some young people died as a result of the extreme methods, which led to a nationwide discussion.
In
2009
,
some
young
people
died
as
a
result
of
the
extreme
methods
,
which
led
to
a
nationwide
discussion
.
In November, the Ministry of Health banned the use of physical punishment to keep children off the net and dropped the term "net addiction".
In
November
,
the
Ministry
of
Health
banned
the
use
of
physical
punishment
to
keep
children
off
the
net
and
dropped
the
term
``
net
addiction
''
.
It did not say that excessive net use is a mental illness either.
It
did
not
say
that
excessive
net
use
is
a
mental
illness
either
.
On December 8, Xinhua News Agency published a list of news keywords that it believes sum up the year 2009.  The phrase "low-carbon life" had been heard in China before 2009, but in 2009, it has become popular among young Chinese who are concerned about the environment. It comes as world leaders are talking about fighting global warming in Copenhagen, Denmark. Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, are the main cause of global warming, which leads to extreme weather and other conditions.  Living a low carbon life means trying to cut carbon dioxide emissions in one's daily life. For example, burning less coal and oil, which produce CO  It means walking, biking or taking buses, rather than using a private car.  "A (H1N1) flu" is also on Xinhua's list. Since April, 2009 the virus has made over 100,000 people ill on the Chinese mainland and 325 people had died of it as of December 9. But as US magazine  pointed out recently, the best evidence suggests it is no more dangerous than a bad seasonal flu.  The year 2009 saw the growing impact of the Internet on society, with the word "duomaomao", meaning hide-and-seek, becoming a hit on the web. On February 12, Li Qiaoming died of brain injuries several days after being detained by police in Jinning county, Yunnan Province. Police said it was an accident sustained while he was playing hide-and-seek with his fellow prisoners.  cast doubt on this explanation and called for an investigation. It turned out that Li had been beaten to death by other prisoners.  Another phrase connected with the Internet on the list is "Net Addiction Camps". Many parents send children obsessed with the web to "Net Addiction Camps" for treatment. But some camps use physical punishment or electrical shocks. In 2009, some young people died as a result of the extreme methods, which led to a nationwide discussion. In November, the Ministry of Health banned the use of physical punishment to keep children off the net and dropped the term "net addiction". It did not say that excessive net use is a mental illness either.