To prevent that from happening, American Secretary of State John Hay proposed what became known as the "Open Door" policy.

VOA: special.2010.07.29

If you are tired after hitting all those nails on the head, then it is time to hit the hay.

VOA: special.2009.09.20

Secretary Hay asked the nations involved to agree to equal trading rights for all countries in all parts of China.

VOA: special.2010.07.29

With their help,Secretary Hay got the others to accept money -- not territory -- as payment for damages.

VOA: special.2010.07.29

That expression comes from the days when people slept on beds filled with dried grass or hay.

VOA: special.2009.09.20

Cows were kept on the first floor and the one above was used to store hay.

VOA: special.2009.12.29

He put fresh hay around Maudie and went to look for some old cloth.

VOA: special.2010.01.09

So a wise farmer never postpones gathering his hay when the sun is shining.

VOA: special.2010.01.31

Within a month of Hay's announcement, violence broke out against foreigners in China.

VOA: special.2010.07.29

Some people slept on hay in barns where they kept their farm animals.

VOA: special.2009.09.20

That is a good idea. I think I will hit the hay now.

VOA: special.2009.09.20

Farmers know that it is necessary to make hay while the sun shines.

VOA: special.2010.01.31

Hay has to be cut and gathered when it is dry.

VOA: special.2010.01.31

Secretary of State Hay quickly announced America's policy on the issue.

VOA: special.2010.07.29

Maudie was quiet. In the hay,lay a 1ittle wet calf.

VOA: special.2010.01.09

So,the mother learns to make hay while the sun shines.

VOA: special.2010.01.31

Secretary Hay refused to wait for them to act.

VOA: special.2010.07.29

This is also true of soil,grain, hay and animals.

VOA: special.2010.08.10

Hitting the hay simply means going to bed.

VOA: special.2009.09.20

The cow lay quietly,chewing some hay.

VOA: special.2010.01.09

Nate and Olive sat in the hay.

VOA: special.2010.01.09

In many places, hay bales were used as a base to dump the snow on.

VOA: standard.2010.02.16

But for years farmers just harvested soybean plants for hay.

VOA: standard.2010.02.01