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1. 华为公司7日宣布，已向美国联邦法院提起诉讼，指控美国2019年国防授权法第889条款违反美国宪法
Huawei announced on the 7th that it has filed a lawsuit in the US federal court, alleging that the United States 2019 National Defense Authorization Act Section 889 violates the US Constitution.
2. 中国外交部发言人陆慷在今天（7日）的例行记者会上指出，企业通过合法方式，维护自身的权益完全正当，可以理解。
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Lu Hao pointed out at a regular press conference today (7th) that it is perfectly understandable for enterprises to maintain their rights and interests through legal means.
3. 外交部：美情报机构杜撰炒作中国黑客故事

马上就是3月8号，国际妇女节啦！

8th Mar, International Women’s Day, is near!

你知道吗？这一天在很多国家得到了高度认可，在中国、马其顿、马达加斯加是部分公民放一或半天假，甚至在差不多30个国家是法定公共假日呢！

Do you know? This day is highly recognised in many countries. Some citizens are entitled half or one whole day of holiday in China, Macedonia and Madagascar. It is even an official public holiday in about 30 countries!

“爱美是女人的天性”。作为女人，我们大多会用化妆品来让自己变得更完美，而口红又是其中必不可少的一员，是美妆的核心力量。

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牛（niú）市（shì）：牛市是预料（yù liào）股市行情看涨（zhǎng），前景乐观（qián jǐng lè guān）。The bull market is a term that is expected to be bullish on the stock market and optimistic in the future.

熊（xióng）市：熊市是预料股市行情看跌（diē），前景悲观（bēi guān）。The bear market is expected to be bearish in the stock market, and the outlook is pessimistic.

沪（hù）市：上海证券（zhèng quàn）交易所Shanghai Stock Exchange

深（shēn）市：深圳证券交易所Shenzhen Stock Exchange

1. 以江浙为中心的南方地区，人们制作的叫汤圆；以北京为中心的北方地区，人们制作的叫元宵。
In the southern region centered on Jiangsu and Zhejiang, people make it called Tangyuan; in the northern region centered on Beijing, people make it called Yuanxiao.
2. 汤圆最早出自宋代明州，也就是今天的浙江宁波。当地人以白糖黑芝麻为馅，用面粉包成圆形，用开水煮熟即可食用。
Tangyuan was originally from Ming Dynasty in Song Dynasty, which is today's Ningbo, Zhejiang. The locals use white sugar and black sesame as a filling, floured in a round shape, and cooked in boiling water.
3. 元宵最早出自元代都城（即今天的北京）的糕点铺。元宵的做法多种多样，煮、蒸、炸、拔丝皆可。

美墨边境墙的问题已经造成了美国历史上时间最长的政府关门——35天。
The disagreement on the US-Mexico border wall has caused the longest government shutdown in US history —— 35 days.

在1月25日，白宫和众议院达成了共识，批准了3个星期的预算，来进行有关边境墙的商讨、支付政府员工的部分工资并且维持社会秩序。
On 25th Jan, the White House and the Congress have reached an agreement and authorized a 3-week funding budget to allow time for negotiations to take place while paying for the salary of some federal employees and maintain social order.

今天，很多华人家庭会举行“接财神”的仪式。
Today, many Chinese families will perform rituals, welcoming the Wealth God.

接财神是汉族古老的节日习俗，逐渐影响了所有的华人。
This is an ancient ritual of the Hans, which have spread to all the Chinese.

传说中，正月初五是财神的生日。家家户户会置办酒席，为财神庆祝生日。
In our ledged, 1st Jan of the Lunar Calendar is the birthday of the Wealth God. Households will put on a feast and celebrate the birthday of the Wealth God.

所以，今天不妨对朋友们说几句“大吉大利”、“升官发财”哦！
Therefore, why not say something like ‘great fortune’ and ‘get a promotion and a raise’ to your friends today?

“我 们 不 要 他 这 样 的 儿 子，坑 爹！”
Wǒmen búyào tā zhèyàngde érzi, kēngdie!
We do not want sons like him, who cheat their fathers!

So the interesting phrase in this sentence is 坑爹（kēngdiē）. It has two meanings.

The first one is literal. 坑（kēng）is used as a verb, meaning ‘to defraud, to trick, to cause damage to’. 爹（diē）is a more ancient reference to one’s father. Hence 坑爹 means ‘to do no physical, harmful things, especially cheating, to your father’. For example: