Chinese Year of the Monkey

China Radio International English has a dedicated page here.

Also, here is CRI's survey for on China's Top Annual Political Gatherings.

2015 CRI QSL Card Plus Extras

As I promised in this entry on the QSL card that I got from World Harvest Radio, here is one from China Radio International (CRI) which I got even before the other one.

I listened to some CRI broadcasts using my Grundig Yacht Boy 80 on September 27, 2015, and on the basis of that session decided to submit a report.
 

As I didn't find a reception report submit section on the CRI website, I just sent them an e-mail and it worked and there was even a little conversation including some mild argument about whether I reported correct times for my receptions. 

I just used a reception report form that I found online. 

This is the envelope that my CRI QSL card came in. 

In fact, the envelope contained not just a requested QSL card but a nice little bundle of other goodies.

A QSL card, a CRI sticker (I asked for one too) and three curious things like paper appliques figures or something. Must be traditional Chinese, nice too.

CRI sticker.

The CRI sticker reverse.

A QSL card from China Radio International.

It features China's rare endangered animals which are in this case the Saiga, I think.

2015 CRI Frequencies

In case someone is interested, here is the 2015 Shortwave Schedule by China Radio International.

2015年夏季对外频率时间表 - BROADCAST TIMES AND FREQUENCIES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE SERVICE (Beginning March 29th, 2015)

I get clear CRI broadcast reception on my Grundig Yacht Boy 80 most of the time.

Whenever I listen to shortwave, CRI is always there and usually on multiple frequencies and very good quality, which is to be commended. Programming is also excellent.

However I also discovered that I got CRI broadcasts at times and frequencies not necessarily on that list. 

Shortwave... China Radio International

More recent shortwave.

China Radio International listened to on September 27, 2015 on two frequencies.

CRI's Heartbeat program, a current affairs program about life in China, I think.

Heard on shortwave on 7349 kHz

An another bit of CRI, probably the same program a bit earlier.

Heard on 6076 kHz

CORRECTION. 6076 kHZ is not CRI. As per CRIENGLISH:

 We haven’t 6076kHz on our frequency schedule

CORRECTION 2. After using this excellent resource I am inclined to believe that it is CRI but the correct frequency is 6075 kHz


I am going to send in a reception report as of today and see if I can get a QSL card.

Bonus - some shortwave noise on 5158 kHz

Clearly, a man-made noise.

Shortwave

My shortwave listening in the early hours on Monday September 29, 2014 at a certain location north of Moscow.

The catch this time:

• Some American Jesus radio -- something about the Sign... of the coming of the Lord, rather poor reception
• CRI - China Radio International on multiple frequencies -- a quick Chinese lesson and a full news bulletin
• (New!) General Overseas Service of All India Radio -- something about climate change
• (New!) Some radio with a pro-Palestinian, pro-lib message.
• (New!) Germany's DW English -- laying it into Hungary's Victor Orban for not loving the EU enough.

Part 1 -- American Jesus radio (...the Sign!), a CRI quick and "easy" Chinese talking lesson...

Part 2 -- CRI Chinese talking lesson ("... "me" means "you"...") and a full news bulletin...

Part 3 -- General Overseas Service of All India Radio with a bit on climate change and a program announcement and some radio with a pro-Palestinian pro-lib, pro-fight message.

Part 4 -- same as the latter in Part 3 (continued) and Germany's DW laying it in English into Hungary's Orban for not enough love for the EU...

Shortwave Listening

My shortwave listening session using my Grundig Yacht Boy 80.

Date: 14.09.2014

Time: about 1.30 to 2.30 Moscow time

Location: some 100 (let's say) km to north (let's say) of Moscow.

What I got and was able to identify:

A Russian ham radio operator out of Tver - Radio Artyom

China Radio International / CRI on multiple frequencies -- some kind of round table discussion and a Chinese lesson

India Radio International / IRI - a news bulletin 

Radio Romania International / RRI - a news bulletin

Some American Jesus radio, etc. 

Part 1. Russian ham radio operator - Radio Artyom - not getting much response; CRI - some kind of round table discussion with some Americans and a Chinese lady host.

"...we flush them (drugs -- as in medical preparations) down the toilet...". Me, like, "Never mind what you flush down the toilet..."

Part 2. Some radio exchange (ATC?). Also, Jam Hsiao-Princess plays briefly and was already claimed by WMG, I thank you for nothing.

Part 3. CRI - an easy Chinese speaking lesson, some IRI

Part 4. Radio Romania International (RRI) - a full news bulletin and IRI - a news bulletin

"...Romania remains..."

Part 5. Some American Jesus radio, a small bit, various other stuff, not much