And on the inner wall close to the courtyard actually what you see are some glittering tiles, thats what we call the luminary wall. Each lit rectangle tells about Chinese-American who has been important in American or world history.

VOA: special.2010.03.03

"It's difficult to say what the reasons are." "It has happened with spare parts for important medical equipment for hospitals.

VOA: standard.2010.06.17

The couple lives on Ty's ranch in Texas, where Jewel has learned to prioritize what's important in her life.

VOA: standard.2010.07.13

What's most important,says Ahmad, is keeping young people in the game of peaceful resolution, what he calls a true teaching of Islam.

VOA: standard.2009.12.20

General Xu also said the U.S.-China military relationship is important to building what he called "strategic trust,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

Once agian,Ronald Suny. "What's startling is that two important countries have not recognized it - the United States,repeatedly, because of its alliance with Turkey, its strategic interest in the region, its need for Turkey as a NATO ally, in its war against Iraq, has not recognized it.

VOA: standard.2010.03.19

Specter's announcement was welcomed by White House spokesman Robert Gibbs, who said Specter's support would be important in implementing President Obama's economic plan: "Let me repeat what the president told Senator Specter this morning, that he has the president's full support, that he is thrilled that he switched parties and is a Democrat and that we look forward to working as we have on the Recovery and Reinvestment Plan with Senator Specter,"

VOA: standard.2009.04.28