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十二月份 第 13 課

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  • China to Move 1,200 Graves to Build Disney Park
  • 中國遷移 1200 個墳墓修建迪斯尼
  •   Chinese authorities are moving 1,200 graves from the future site of the planned Disney theme park in Shanghai.
  • 中國當局將 1200 個墳墓從即將修建上海迪斯尼主題公園的場地遷出。

  •   A Shanghai Daily newspaper quoted a local cemetery official Thursday (Ding Guojun) as saying more than 400 tombs have been moved so far.
  • 《上海日報》星期四援引一名當地墓地官員的話說,目前已有 400 多個墳墓被移走。

  •   The remaining tombs are expected to be removed from the construction site before next year's spring festival.
  • 剩下的墳墓預計在明年春天前移出修建場地。

  •   The local government has offered to provide a $43-subsidy and an urn in compensation to the families who need to find a new burial site for the remains of their ancestors.
  • 當地政府向需要尋找新墓地的家屬們提供 43 美元補助和一個骨灰盒。

  •   But the report says many people are concerned about moving the graves from what they consider hallowed ground.
  • 但是報導說,許多人對把墳墓遷出被他們視做神聖土地的做法表示擔心。

  •   According to Chinese tradition, a poor burial spot could bring misfortune to the family of the deceased.
  • 根據中國的傳統,糟糕的安葬地點會給死者家屬帶來不幸。

  •   The government is also having difficulty persuading hundreds of farmers to leave their homes to make room for the new so-called magic kingdom.
  • 中國政府為修建上海迪斯尼主題公園還要勸說數百名農民搬遷,但也遇到困難。

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  • North Korea Approves French Offer to Open Office
  • 北韓允許法國在平壤設立文化辦事處
  •   North Korea has accepted France's offer to open a cultural affairs office in Pyongyang as a step toward normalizing diplomatic relations between the countries.
  • 北韓接受了法國的提議,允許法國在平壤開設文化事務辦事處,向兩國關係正常化邁進。

  •   The North Korean state news agency reported the government's decision on Thursday, a month after France sent special envoy Jack Lang to Pyongyang.
  • 北韓國家媒體星期四報導了政府的決定;一個月前,法國派特使雅克‧朗前往平壤。

  •   Lang briefed a group of French lawmakers on the situation Wednesday. He said Paris wants to strengthen ties with North Korea "step by step."
  • 雅克‧朗星期三向一組法國議員簡單敘述了情況;他說法國想要“一步步”加強和北韓的聯繫。

  •   France is one of only two European Union nations that do not have diplomatic relations with North Korea.
  • 法國是僅有的兩個沒有和北韓建立外交關係的歐盟國家之一。

  •   Lang traveled to Pyongyang to boost France's diplomatic profile in the region, saying Paris could also play a role in international efforts to end North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
  • 雅克‧朗前往平壤訪問,加強法國在這一地區的外交形象;他說法國還可以在結束北韓核武器項目中發揮作用。

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