Notorious cricket fight gambling in Hangzhou

时间：2006-10-13 06:52:07

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Chinanews, Hangzhou, Oct. 12 – Cricket fight has a long history in China, where people often go in for such an activity to relax themselves. But currently in Hangzhou, cricket fight has become a notorious gamble.

 

"Only 'five jiao' can make you enjoy a wonderful cricket fighting," a gambler cried out.

 

"Five jiao" is a code word. In fact it refers to 50 yuan (US$6.3). Most participants, of course, often come out the loser in the gamble. Gambling1 parties can be seen going about their "work" stealthily hidden in Hangzhou's alleys2. Usually five gambling parties are held at the same time.

 

These people do not usually pay much attention to the crickets. They only care about money. When someone lose too much money, to be followed by a street fighting.

 

People living nearby often complain about their sleep being disturbed by the gamblers' fist-fight.

 
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1 gambling ch4xH     
n.赌博；投机
参考例句：
  • They have won a lot of money through gambling.他们赌博赢了很多钱。
  • The men have been gambling away all night.那些人赌了整整一夜。
2 alleys ed7f32602655381e85de6beb51238b46     
胡同，小巷( alley的名词复数 )； 小径
参考例句：
  • I followed him through a maze of narrow alleys. 我紧随他穿过一条条迂迴曲折的窄巷。
  • The children lead me through the maze of alleys to the edge of the city. 孩子们领我穿过迷宫一般的街巷，来到城边。

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