Beijing ready for Christmas

时间：2006-12-09 01:47:04

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Chinanews, Beijing, Dec. 8 – Although there are still two weeks away from the Christmas, Beijing, the capital of China, is ready to celebrate this Western festival.

 

Beijing New World Department Store has spent 400 thousand yuan (US$51 thousand) to build a huge Christmas tree. The tree is 28 meters high and 16 meters in diameters, making the highest Christmas tree .

 

It is also a good opportunity for hotels and restaurants here to make more money. They have been preparing various activites for this holiday since last May, and now they endeavor to promote their extravagant1 Christmas meals. The average price for such a meal will be 1,000 yuan ($127.5), and the most luxurious2 one even 3,688 yuan ($470.2), to be provided by Beijing Landmarks3 Towers.

 

Lantain, a chef from Beijing Landmarks Towers’ Western-style food kitchen, said that he had prepared more than 100 kinds of food for the Christmas meal.

 

Some people doubt that all these delecacies can be worth thousands of yuan. In fact, people’s spending will also include the cost of a Christmas party, held by organziers of Christmas meals.

 

Yan Jie, a senior executive from Beijing Landmarks Towers, reveals that they have invited many renowned4 artists like Guo Degang and Yu Qian to perform traditional cross talks in the Christmas party. According to her, a combination of traditional Chinese and Western cultures will attract more people.

 
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1 extravagant M7zya     
adj.奢侈的；过分的；(言行等)放肆的
参考例句：
  • They tried to please him with fulsome compliments and extravagant gifts.他们想用溢美之词和奢华的礼品来取悦他。
  • He is extravagant in behaviour.他行为放肆。
2 luxurious S2pyv     
adj.精美而昂贵的；豪华的
参考例句：
  • This is a luxurious car complete with air conditioning and telephone.这是一辆附有空调设备和电话的豪华轿车。
  • The rich man lives in luxurious surroundings.这位富人生活在奢侈的环境中。
3 landmarks 746a744ae0fc201cc2f97ab777d21b8c     
n.陆标( landmark的名词复数 )；目标；（标志重要阶段的）里程碑 ~ (in sth)；有历史意义的建筑物（或遗址）
参考例句：
  • The book stands out as one of the notable landmarks in the progress of modern science. 这部著作是现代科学发展史上著名的里程碑之一。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • The baby was one of the big landmarks in our relationship. 孩子的出世是我们俩关系中的一个重要转折点。 来自辞典例句
4 renowned okSzVe     
adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的
参考例句：
  • He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
  • She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。

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