Yanjiao becomes "sleeping castle" for Beijingers

时间：2007-03-08 03:26:43

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Chinanews, Beijing, Mar1. 7 – “I get up at six in the morning and return home at 7 or 8 in the evening. My life is almost the same everyday - taking bus to go to work and returning home to sleep. I seldom go shopping or go in for other activities. My house doesn’t really look like a home to me. ”

 

Thousands of Beijingers who live in Yanjiao, a small county2 town in Hebei Province, describe their life in this way， the Yanzhao Metropolis3 Daily reported.

 

Yanjiao is located some 30 kilometers away from the Tian'anmen Square and 25 kilometers away from the Capital Airport. It is a town in Hebei that lies closest to Beijing's downtown area. Due to a lower housing4 price, many Beijingers choose to buy their houses there. At present, there are at least 50,000 – 60,000 Beijingers living in Yanjiao.

 

With all these people going out, the town is a bit quiet during the day. Zizhuyuan is one of the community centers where many people who work in Beijing live.

 

“Only old people and children can be seen here during the day. When night falls, those who work in Beijing return home. However, since they are tired after a day’s work, most of them do not come out to take a walk in the evening. They would rather stay at home,” said a staff member at the Zizhuyuan Property Management Company.

 

Haiyou Road is one of the main streets in Yanjiao. Although there are some restaurants on both sides of the street, few Beijingers eat there during the day. In the evening, these restaurants might have some customers home from Beijing after work.

 

“I seldom eat at home. I have my lunch at the company and after I go off from work, I would rather finish my meal before I return to Yanjiao,” said Ms. Wen, who now works5 in Beijing.

 
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1 mar f7Kzq     
vt.破坏，毁坏，弄糟
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  • It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。
  • Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。
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n.县，郡
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  • When the good news reached there,the whole county rejoiced.喜讯传到那里时，全县的人都欢欣鼓舞起来。
  • In that year county after county fell to the enemy.那一年一个又一个的县城沦入敌人手中。
3 metropolis BCOxY     
n.首府；大城市
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  • Shanghai is a metropolis in China.上海是中国的大都市。
  • He was dazzled by the gaiety and splendour of the metropolis.大都市的花花世界使他感到眼花缭乱。
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n.房屋，住宅；住房建筑；外壳，外罩
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  • Do you think our housing sales will turn around during this year?你认为今年我们的住宅销路会好转吗？
  • The housing sales have been turning down since the summer.入夏以来，房屋的销售量日趋减少。
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  • The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

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