2008国内外大事的英文表达

雪灾A snowstorm, which is the worst of the past 50 years, hit vast areas of southern, eastern and central China in early 2008. During the storm, more than 3,250 lights were cancelled and 1.9 million passengers were stranded in certain spots. Worse still, in some areas the electricity was cut off, making residents in 8 counties spend their Lunar New Year’s Eve in darkness. 107 people were killed in the worst ever snowstorm and 8 missing. It has caused direct economical losses of 111 billion RMB. Yet, the Chinese people fear no disasters, they have returned to normal life.

地震 major earthquake measuring 8.0 Richter Scale attacked Wenchuan County of Sichuan province at 14:28:04 on 12 May 2008. The epicenter of the quake was located 31.0 degrees north latitude and 103.4 degrees east longitude. It is believed to be the largest earthquake since 1949.

奥运 Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, Fuwa will serve as the Official Mascot