Beijing fines more than 50 for spitting

时间：2007-05-08 08:02:08

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May 7 - More than 50 people in the Chinese capital have been fined for spitting during the week-long May Day holidays, according to officials in charge of the city's image.

 

Beijing's management department and civilization promotion1 office have jointly2 sent five inspection3 teams to patrol the downtown Wangfujing pedestrian street, Tian'anmen Square, commercial centers and railway stations to stop people from spitting, littering, random4 posting of advertisements and scrawling5.

 

By Sunday, 56 people were fined for spitting and refusing to correct the bad habit, according to the teams.

 

The officials also handed out more than 10,000 bags to tourists, reminding them not to litter.

 

The government is now anxious to correct the embarrassing habits of Chinese travelers ahead of next year's Olympics Games.

 

And there is no better opportunity of doing it than the May Day travel spree, when an estimated 150 million Chinese will be on the road.

 

The China National Tourism Administration has issued a circular, making travel agencies and tour guides responsible for correcting tourists' bad behavior during the holidays.

 

Jumping the line, spitting, littering and clearing one's throat loudly in public are some of the frequently observed practices among Chinese travelers, according to a guideline prepared and released last year by the Spiritual Civilization Steering6 Committee (SCSC) of the Chinese Communist Party, the official etiquette7 watchdog.

 

"We are supposed to remind people constantly throughout the tour, and also lead an etiquette discussion at the end of the tour," said Huang Xiaohui, a travel guide with a Beijing-based travel agency.

 

"The Olympics are coming, and we don't want to get disgraced," Huang said, summing up the purpose succinctly8.

 
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1 promotion eRLxn     
n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传
参考例句：
  • The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
  • The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。
2 jointly jp9zvS     
ad.联合地，共同地
参考例句：
  • Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
  • She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。
3 inspection y6TxG     
n.检查，审查，检阅
参考例句：
  • On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
  • The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。
4 random HT9xd     
adj.随机的；任意的；n.偶然的(或随便的)行动
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  • The list is arranged in a random order.名单排列不分先后。
  • On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
5 scrawling eb6c4d9bcb89539d82c601edd338242c     
乱涂，潦草地写( scrawl的现在分词 )
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6 steering 3hRzbi     
n.操舵装置
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  • He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration. 他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
  • Steering according to the wind, he also framed his words more amicably. 他真会看风使舵，口吻也马上变得温和了。
7 etiquette Xiyz0     
n.礼仪，礼节；规矩
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  • The rules of etiquette are not so strict nowadays.如今的礼仪规则已不那么严格了。
  • According to etiquette,you should stand up to meet a guest.按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。
8 succinctly f66431c87ffb688abc727f5e0b3fd74c     
adv.简洁地；简洁地，简便地
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  • He writes simply and succinctly, rarely adding too much adornment. 他的写作风格朴实简练，很少添加饰词。 来自互联网
  • No matter what question you are asked, answer it honestly and succinctly. 总之，不管你在面试中被问到什么问题，回答都要诚实而简明。 来自互联网

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