BBC中国新年第二集团聚 Part 2 首都北京的春节盛典

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[00:01.38]But before we go any further, here are a few things you need to know about Beijing.但是在我们做任何评价之前还需要对一些与北京相关的事物进行了解。
[00:07.16]The word Beijing means Northern capital.北京这个词有北方首都的含义。
[00:12.33]The city lies in the northeast of the country, surrounded by Desert and mountains.北京位于国家的东北方，周围被沙漠和山脉围绕。
[00:21.52]Beijing is China's second largest city and home to 21 million people and some of the most jaw-dropping architecture on the planet.北京是中国的第二大城市是两千一百万人口的居住地同时也拥有地球上最令人瞠目结舌的建筑。
[00:32.45]It is the nation's cultural, political and financial centre and an economic powerhouse.北京是中国的文化，政治和金融中心以及经济发动机。
[00:39.12]Millions come to the capital from all over the country every year to seek their fortune.每年都有数以百万的人从家中长途奔波来到首都来找寻发财致富之道。
[00:49.55]Beijing has transformed enormously over the last decade to meet demand.北京在近十年来已经做了巨大的改变来适应需求。
[00:55.27]And some of its old ways have changed too.北京的一些旧道路同样也做了改变。
[01:03.96]But you see, the Chinese, they love their cars.但是你可以看到那些中国人，他们十分爱惜他们的私家车。
[01:09.40]I want to be fair,you do not see that many cyclists any more.老实说你不会再看到许多的骑自行车的人了。
[01:13.20]But hopefully things are going to change due to a government bike sharing initiative.They want to put people back on their bike and also make cycling cool again.由于一项政府发起的自行车共享的首创活动的出现将使得事情会发生变化这会让人们重新看待和使用自行车并且将会让骑车出行再次热起来。
[01:27.48]Beijing is an important player on the global stage.北京在世界的舞台上占有重要的一席之地。
[01:30.57]In 2022 it will become the only city in the world ever to have hosted both the summer and the winter Olympic Games.在2022年它将会成为世界上唯一一个既举办过奥运会又举办过冬运会的城市。
[01:41.20]It's growing wealth and dynamism has created an incredible population explosion in an already expanding city.它不断增长的财富和推动力已经造成这个已然人口膨胀的城市的人口数日益激增。
[01:49.15]In ten years, the number of people in Beijing has grown by 44%.十年之后，北京的人口数量会增长百分之四十四。
[01:55.63]It is predicted to the city's population will be 50 million by 2050,根据预测，到2050年这个城市得人口会增长到五千万。
[02:01.53]which means every New Year's Eve celebration in Beijing will just keep getting bigger.这就意味着以后每年北京的除夕将会更加盛大。
[02:23.66]This is what Chinese New Year is all about, loads of eating, preferably surrounded by your nearest and dearest.这就是中国人的新年，吃吃吃，和他们最亲近的最爱的人待在一起。
[02:37.41]And the numbers are pretty impressive too.数量也相当的令人印象深刻。
[02:39.14]There are being over 400 million Chinese households.这里有4亿中国家庭。

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BBC中国新年 第二集 团聚 Part 2 首都北京的春节盛典

BBC中国新年第二集团聚 Part 2 首都北京的春节盛典