12-5-07

中国奥运会 (China Olympics)

一份新的报告说，随著明年北京夏季奥运会准备工作的扩大，中国政府继续强制居民搬家。总部设在瑞士的住房权力及迫迁中心发布报告说，最近到中国首都的一次实地考察证实了这个中心的估计，即到2008年北京奥运会明年8月开幕前会有150万民众被迁移。

中国政府表示，这个组织“严重夸大”了有关数字。 住房权力中心说，居民被强迫搬迁到离他们的社区和工作地点几公里远的地方，增加了他们的交通开销，让民众进一步陷入贫困。 同时，总部设在北京的联想电脑公司表示，在明年奥运结束之后公司将终止其首要赞助活动。联想电脑是中国唯一的全球奥运赞助商。

A new report says the Chinese government continues to forcefully evict people from their homes as preparations expand for next year's Summer Olympics in Beijing. The report, by the Center on Housing Rights and Evictions, said a recent trip to the Chinese capital confirmed its estimate that one-point-five million people would be displaced by the time the 2008 Games are held next August. 

The Chinese government said the group had "grossly inflated" the figure. The housing rights group said people are being forced to relocate several kilometers from their communities and businesses, increasing transportation costs and driving people further into poverty. Meanwhile, the Beijing-based computer company Lenovo - China's only worldwide Olympic sponsor - said it would end its top-level sponsorship after next year's Games.

香港官员称迪斯尼绩效不令人满意 (Hong Kong Official Calls Disneyland Performance Unsatisfactory)

香港一名高级官员批评迪斯尼乐园过去两年的绩效，说该乐园在吸引更多游客方面成绩不能令人满意。 

香港特区商务与经济发展局局长马时亨星期三在立法会赞扬了迪斯尼乐园帮助提高了香港的品牌形像以及迪斯尼作为这个港口城市最大雇主之一的作用。但是他提到，客流量不佳影响到乐园的绩效。香港特区政府拥有迪斯尼乐园的多数股份。

马时亨说，香港官员将继续与公园方面合作，争取带来更多的游客。 香港迪斯尼乐园是亚洲第二座迪斯尼乐园。第一座迪斯尼乐园建在东京。上海计划建造另外一个大型主题公园，可能是迪斯尼乐园，这可能会进一步挑战香港。

A senior Hong Kong official has criticized Disneyland's performance over the past two years, saying it has done an "unsatisfactory" job of attracting more visitors. 

Speaking to lawmakers Wednesday Fredrick Ma, Secretary of Commerce and Economic Development, praised Disneyland for helping enhance Hong Kong's brand image and its role as one of the port city's largest employers. But, he noted that poor attendance was hurting the park's performance. The Hong Kong government owns a majority stake in the park. 

Ma said officials would continue to work with the park to help bring in more customers. Hong Kong's Disneyland is the second park to be built in Asia. The first was built in Tokyo. Shanghai is planning on building another major theme park, possibly a Disneyland, which could further challenge Hong Kong.