02-11-08

中国气象官员发布西部暴风雪警告 (Chinese Meteorologists Warn of Blizzards in Western Regions)

中国正从历时数星期的严寒中逐步恢复之际，中国气象官员又警告说，将会出现另一轮暴风雪。中国气象局星期一预报，最近受暴风雪灾重创的贵州省未来几天将出现降雪和雨夹雪。另外，贵州、四川、甘肃、青海以及西藏自治区等西部地区预计还会出现暴风雪。

但是，气像人员同时预测其他地区会出现比较温暖的天气。中国国务院星期天命令西部地区地方政府准备好应对交通和电力的问题。最近的几场风暴给数千万准备回家过年的农民工带来严重的交通混乱。由于电线倒塌、煤碳运输中断，将近40个中国城市断电。

Chinese weather officials have warned of another bout of blizzards, as the country recovers from weeks of severe winter weather. The Chinese Meteorological Administration Monday forecasts snow and sleet in the next few days in the province of Guizhou -- one of the hardest hit by recent storms. The Western provinces of Guizhou, Sichuan, Gansu, Qinghai and the Tibet Autonomous Region can also expect to see blizzards.

But meteorologists expect warmer weather in other areas. China's State Council on Sunday ordered local governments in western regions to prepare for transportation and electricity difficulties. Recent winter storms caused transportation chaos for tens of millions of migrant workers trying to make their way home for the Lunar New Year holiday. Nearly 40 cities and counties lost electricity as a result of downed power lines and disrupted coal shipments.

大火烧毁韩国六百年历史地标 (Fire Destroys 600-Year Old Korean Landmark)

大火烧毁了韩国最著名的历史古迹之一、被政府宣布为重要国宝的建筑。星期天，拥有600年历史的木制城楼“南大门”被大火烧塌。

警方怀疑有人纵火。一名出租车司机对当局说，他看到一名可能50多岁的男子爬到这座建筑上，随后那里燃起了烈焰。

南大门是首尔最古老的木制建筑。它修建于1398年，座落于石城墙遗迹之上。很多韩国人对当地报纸说，这座历史地标毁于大火，让他们感到震惊和伤心。

A fire has destroyed one of South Korea's most historic landmarks which the government had declared the country's premier national treasure. The 600-year old wooden building called the Namdaemun gate burned to the ground Sunday.

Police suspect arson. A taxi driver told authorities he saw a man believed to be in his 50s climb to the building just before it went up in flames.

The Namdaemun was the oldest wooden structure in Seoul. It was built in 1398 and sat on top the remnants of a stone gate that once surrounded the city. Many Koreans told local newspapers they are shocked and devastated that the landmark has been destroyed.