2017-02-06 Special EnglishThis is Special English. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Here is the news.Beijing is planning to equip schools with air filtration devices as the city chokes on heavy smog. Beijing&`&s education authority has said that air purifiers will be installed in pilot primary and secondary schools and nurseries to protect students and small children from polluted air. The program is to be subsidized by the municipal government. According to a local newspaper, some schools in the city have installed air filtration systems using donations from businesses. A staff member in a school equipped with an air purifier system told the Beijing News that the concentration of PM2.5 had been reduced remarkably in the school after the system was set up. Beijing has suffered heavy air pollution since winter began. To avoid polluted air, outdoor activities have been suspended in schools, nurseries and extra-curricular education institutions. The municipal government said children&`&s health is a priority concern of education authorities. It urged schools to raise the students&`& awareness of self-protection to prepare for days with heavy pollution.This is Special English.Chinese scientists are drawing a 1:2.5 million scale map of the Moon&`&s geology.Scientists of China&`&s lunar exploration program said five universities and research institutes from across China have set standards for digital mapping. They have begun drawing the map of the Moon&`&s geological structure.A sketch version of the map measures around 4 by 2 meters. It will be finished by 2018, and will be released by 2020.The map will provide information on the structure and rock types of the Moon and will reflect the timeline of the Moon&`&s evolution.Scientists say the map will clearly show the size and appearance of the Moon and the craters on it.Creating the map depends on data and images sent from circumlunar satellites from China and other countries. The scientists say that a lunar map is very different from that of the Earth, where scientists can go to the spot in person to learn the details.Through the satellites, the scientists have obtained overall images of the Moon, which contribute to the precision of the lunar maps. You&`&re listening to Special English. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing.A total of one million registered domain names with Chinese characters are in use. The information was released by the China Internet Network Information Center.The center said that at present, Chinese-character domain names can be used in mainstream browsers, search engines and input methods. This means that, for example, by inputting a Chinese-character domain name in a browser, users are able to reach a corresponding website, like with any regular English domain name.Since domain names were created in the 1980s, they had long been formed with characters in the Roman alphabet.The information center has called on Chinese Internet companies, including email service providers, to further promote the use of Chinese-character domain names. This is Special English.Shanghai Disney Resort is planning to expand its talent pool by partnering with local educational institutions. Shanghai Disney is Walt Disney Company&`&s latest theme park.Walt Disney says it will sign agreements this year with 10 universities, colleges and vocational schools to launch its "Talent Class" for professional training. Philippe Gas, general manager of Shanghai Disney Resort, says the move is part of the Disney Company&`&s goal of finally having at least 98 percent of its staff members being from the local area.Gas says interaction with visitors is an essential part of the resort, and it relies on the company&`&s 10,000 staff members to achieve visitor satisfaction. The training will be provided jointly by the company and the schools. Internship opportunities are also up for grabs. Under the trainin