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IT’S HARD being a Chinese tourist. Reviled for bad behaviour one day andripped off by everyone from taxi drivers to pickpockets the next,China’s newlyminted travelling classes are having a tough year.
In typical fashion, the Chinese government appears intent on regulatingaway some of that pain. On October 1stChina’s tourism industry came undera new set of rules, most intended to curb corruption in domestic travel andease the burden on guides, groups and tourists travelling within the country.The law includes at least one clause that seems to have been inspired by aseries of incidents that have revealed the apparently bad manners of Chinesetourists, on the mainland and overseas.
The number of Chinese travelling at leisure, both domestically and abroad,has grown tremendously in recent years, boosted by rising incomes, a less restrictivepassport regime and softer limits on spending. The new tourism law aims to helpthe tourists themselves, mainly by preventing practices like the forced-marchshopping excursions that are often led by ill-paid tour guides. The law alsoprovides helpful advice to the many millions of mainland Chinese who do theirpleasure-seeking abroad.
Section 13 advises Chinese tourists to behave themselves wherever they goin the world. The article is a nod to high-profile embarrassments like the onethat a teenager caused by carving his mark—“Ding Jinhao was here”—into anancient wall in the Egyptian ruins at Luxor earlier this year. Chinese touristshave drawn scorn after posting online snapshots of themselves hunting anddevouring endangered sea clams in the Paracel islands, and others have producedfake marriage papers at resorts in theMaldives, in order to takeadvantage of free dinners. (Closer to home, the new law might have given pauseto the group of Chinese tourists on Hainan island who inadvertently killed astranded dolphin by using it as a prop in group portraits.) Spitting, shoutingand sloppy bathroom etiquette have made the Chinese look like the world’srudest new tourists, from London to Taipei and beyond.
A vice-premier, Wang Yang, made note of the problem a few months ago,calling on his countrymen to watch their manners when travelling abroad. Thenew regulations add legal force to his plea.
“Tourists shall respect public order and social morality in tourismactivities, respect the local customs, cultural traditions and religiousbeliefs, take care of tourism resources, protect the ecological environment andrespect the norms of civilised tourist behaviours,” as Section 13 instructs.
Although it might be difficult to regulate such sensitive matters by fiat,this kind of nudge can have an impact inChina. These few headline-grabbinghumiliations, along with an ongoing campaign that mainland visitors face inHong Kong, have made many relatively seasoned Chinese travellers more carefulabout the way they comport themselves abroad. In Paris, ever a favourite destination forChinese tourists and shoppers, polite French-speaking Chinese guides shepherdtheir flocks through the sites, apologising when any of their charges bumpsinto others.
And they must be careful for their own sake as well. Chinese tourists havebecome a favourite target of French pickpockets and criminal gangs, leadingthis year to calls for greater protection and self-awareness among touristsover their belongings. Chinese tourists inFranceand elsewhere have beenadvised to hide their blingy jewellery and electronics, rather than show themoff; to avoid cheap but unrewarding budget travel groups; and to be more awareof the risks that inevitably accompany foreign travel.
There are hopeful voices amongChina’s travel elite. Experts whostudy the industry say the rapid rate at whichChina’s tourism industry isevolving could portend good things to come.China’s millions of novicetravellers want to be respected in the countries they visit, not looked downupon as a kind of scourge.
Zhang Guangrui, who studiesChina’stourism industry at the Chinese Academy of SocialSciences, anticipates that the extra scrutiny will help rein in touristsquickly, and the new law will help.
“The heavy media reports about the issue, criticism and discussion onlineabout the problems just show Chinese people's increasing awareness about it,”says Mr Zhang. “The new tourism law points out the problem and reaffirms theprinciple, as a way to further remind Chinese people to pay attention to theirbehaviours when they travel.”
Even if Mr Zhang’s theory is right,Chinais bursting at the seams withmillions of travellers-in-waiting, very many eager to exercise their newopportunities to get out and see the world. As other emerging economic powershave found over the past century or so of international leisure travel, theantics of a few holidaymakers can go a long way towards tarnishing thereputation of the rest.

A teenager who went out clubbing in Manchester with his mates woke up in Paris the following morning after booking a flight in the early hours.一个英国青年在曼彻斯特和朋友逛吧，第二天早晨醒来发现自己昨晚喝醉了订了张机票，自己现在身在巴黎。
Luke Harding was getting a cab home from the nightclub, nicknamed Tokes, in Oldham when he found his passport in his pocket and drunkenly decided to visit the Eiffel Tower.当醉醺醺的卢克·哈尔丁从奥尔德姆的一家昵称为Tokes的夜总会离开，准备打车回家时，发现自己随身携带了护照，便决定要去拜访一下埃菲尔铁塔。
Mr Harding, a sheet metal worker, asked the shocked taxi driver to head immediately for Manchester Airport then booked a last minute 6am flight for £100 through Flybe to the French capital using his mobile phone. The 19-year-old eventually woke up in a toilet cubicle at Charles De Gaulle Airport - 500 miles from where he started his night to remember.19岁的卢克是一位钣金工，他告诉出租车司机立刻去曼彻斯特机场——出租车司机也惊讶不已。他在手机上花100英镑、赶在最后时间从欧洲泽西岛航空公司订到了早上6点飞往法国航班的机票。最后他醒来时，发现自己在法国戴高乐机场的一个厕所隔间里，离他昨晚出发的地方已经有500英里了。
Pals nursing a giant hangover from a night out at the club were stunned to see a sheepish Luke had tweeted a picture of himself standing next to the Eiffel Tower and then another with the caption: 'Sat outside the Arc De Triumph (sic) eating a croissant.'卢克的伙伴们正在设法缓解通宵泡吧带来的宿醉不适感，他们吃惊地看到卢克发了一条带照片的微博，在第一张照片上卢克正站在埃菲尔铁塔旁边，第二张照片上用大写字母写道：“站在凯旋门外吃着羊角面包。”

News of his unexpected excursion spread like wildfire around the social media site with many messages poking fun at the travelling teenager.卢克醉后意外之旅的消息如野火一般在社交网络上疯传，许多网友发消息取笑这个青年。
He was eventually picked up 12 hours later at Manchester by friends when he had to pay out a further £170 to get a flight back to the UK. The entire escapade cost him a total of £300.他不得不向朋友借了170英镑买机票回到英国，最终12个小时之后，他回到了曼彻斯特，他的朋友在机场迎接他。这趟意外之旅全程共花了他300英镑。
Luke was inundated with messages from Twitter uses amused by his escapade. Mark Ingham said: 'I’ve ended up in a few scary places after a night out in Tokes but never Paris. Take a bow.'被逗乐了的网友针对此事发的推特如洪水一般将卢克淹没。马克·英格哈姆说：“我在Tokes酒吧通宵泡吧之后、也常会醒来发现自己身处某个可怕的地方，但从来没有发现自己在巴黎过。给跪了。”
Manchester Airport declined to comment about the incident. Flybe said they were unable to provide a comment.曼彻斯特机场和欧洲泽西岛航空公司拒绝就此事发表评论。

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When a groom in India failed to show up for his wedding this week, a guest stepped up to marry the bride instead.本周一位印度新郎在婚礼上玩失踪，一名参加婚礼的宾客挺身而出娶了新娘。
P. Ponradha, 23 was set to be married to J. Sithiraivelu, 35, on Wednesday in the Tamil Nadu town of Lakshmimanagaram, according to The Star's translation of Tamil daily newspaper Malaysia Nanban.根据《星报》对泰米尔地区日报《马来西亚南班》的翻译，新郎是23岁的Ponradha，来自泰米尔纳德邦的Lakshmimanagaram小镇，原定在本周三和35岁的新娘Sithiraivelu结婚。
The festivities were already starting on Tuesday evening when the bride's family learned the groom had vanished after an argument with his family. According to the Times of India, "the bride's family went into a frenzy, as a stopped marriage would affect the girl's future."婚礼庆祝仪式从周二晚上就开始了，但新娘的家人却得知新郎在跟家人吵架后就玩失踪了。根据《印度时报》的报道，“这个消息让新娘的家人暴怒，因为在印度，临时取消婚礼会影响女孩的名声和前途。”
The frenzy subsided, however, when a second man, 30-year-old relative of the bride named Sivakumar, volunteered to marry her instead. From the Times:万幸的是有一位参加婚礼的宾客，30岁的女方亲戚Sivakumar 自告奋勇站出来，表示愿意娶新娘。根据《印度时报》的报道：
The wedding then took place as per the schedule, much to the relief of the family. The other guests who had come there also congratulated and appreciated Sivakumar for his timely gesture.婚礼按照原计划进行，也让新娘的家人松了口气，其他的参加婚礼的宾客也对Sivakumar 及时的挺身而出表示了祝贺和欣赏。

A judge on Holland's Got Talent has sparked an outcry over a series of racist digs he directed at a Chinese contestant.日前在荷兰“达人秀”节目中，一位评委因为接二连三对一位来自中国的参赛选手进行讽刺性调侃，遭到了很多网友的强烈抗议。
Cornelis Heuckeroth, who goes by the stage name of Gordon, mocked singer Xiao Wang's ethnicity before, during and after his performance.这位原名叫Cornelis Heuckeroth的评委艺名叫戈登，在这名来自中国的歌手汪潇在台上表演全程，一直讽刺嘲笑他的国籍种族。
"Which number are you singing? Number 39 with rice?" Heuckeroth asked Xiao after the contestant announced he was to sing an opera aria.汪潇在上台后表示自己将演唱一曲歌剧咏叹调，戈登就问说：“你要唱第几号？39号加米饭？（小编注：这是中式餐馆点餐用语）”
After Xiao performed La Donna è Mobile from Verdi's Rigoletto, Heuckeroth said in a mock Chinese voice: "Surplise. Honestly, this is the best Chinese I've had in weeks. And it's not a takeaway."汪潇表演完意大利作曲家威尔第的歌剧《弄臣》后，评委戈登就模仿中国人的发音说道：“ 惊喜啊！说真的，这是我这几周内见到（吃到）的最好的中国人（菜）了，还不是中餐馆外卖。”
小编注：surplise 此处暗示中国人发不出R的音，Chinese可指中国人也可指中国菜。

Heuckeroth's remarks were met with a mixture of laughter and embarrassment by Xiao, judges Dan Karaty and Chantal Janzen, and the audience.戈登的恶意调侃让现场笑声迭起，但也让参赛选手汪潇、另外两位评委丹·卡拉狄和尚塔尔·简森还有现场的观众尴尬不已。
"You really are not supposed to say things like that to people," Karaty was heard telling Heuckeroth after the show. "It's awful."比赛结束后丹·卡拉狄也指责戈登说道：“你实在不应该对人说那样的话，太糟糕了。”
A YouTube Video of the incident posted online by the show's broadcaster RTL television went viral on the internet triggering an angry reaction. "Shocked to see that racist Holland's Got Talent video," tweeted @RyMacleod.荷兰RTL电视台的该节目播出后，关于该种族歧视的事件的视频在传到YouTube网站后迅速热传，引发了网友对此事件的愤怒回应。一位叫RyMacleod的网友写道：“荷兰达人秀节目的这个种族歧视视频让我震惊了。”
A spokesman for Fremantle Media, which owns the 'Got Talent' franchise, said that the company was looking into the matter but had no further comment until after speaking to the production team.“达人秀”节目的经营权属于英国节目制作商Fremantle 传媒，该公司的发言人表示公司已在调查此事件，但在与荷兰节目组进行沟通前，不会发表任何评论。

听说度娘吞连接。http://www.hjenglish.com/new/p546887/ 视频在这

SUMMARY: 英格兰银行陷危机
CONTENT：
Neville Richardson's rearguard defence of his tenure as chief executive of the now crisis-stricken Co-op – and his leading role in its merger with Britannia – has been dealt a major blow after a letter from a top Bank of England regulator disputed many of his claims.Richardson, who had been chief executive of Britannia prior to the 2009 merger, told acommittee of MPs earlier this month that blame for the Co-op's recent financial woes lay with his successors and with regulators at the Bank.Ratings agencies and the Bank's Prudential Regulatory Authority had previously pointed the finger at the Britannia business, and in particular at elements of its loan book, suggesting these were in a poor state or likely to reach a poor state and were at the heart of the Co-op's troubles. The bank must now fill a £1.5bn black hole in its books. Keywords:Neville Richardson: 内维尔·理查森Prudential Regulatory Authority:审慎监管局

我猜英语老师周一会把这个印刷成报纸。

一个搞笑的英语视频
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjI5Nzg1MDgw.html

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