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1、口译资料整理口译资料整理 9Most Chinese cities close down after dinner, but Shanghai wont go to sleep so early. Shanghai, once famous for its nightlife and culture, after decades of depression, starts to regain its former reputation. With the rapid development of its economy, Shanghais nightlife has actually bec

2、ome rich in the past two or three years. In the urban area, people can kill time at night by various means. Popular nightclubs mostly dont close until 2am. Shanghai has various kinds of theaters, where plays, circus, traditional Chinese operas and concert are presented. Promoted by the development o

3、f first-class hotels, a large number of nightclubs, discos and karaoke lounges have emerged. People can play pool at an American bar, dance at a nightclub, and enjoy excellent wine and cigars in comfortable hotel lounges. However, although Shanghais nightlife is becoming mature, the western style en

4、tertainment the city can provide is still limited.Peking Opera is regarded as national quintessence in China whose accompaniment, melodies and costumes are all highly artistic. Peking Opera is full of Chinese cultural elements. It is not exaggerating to say that Peking Opera is an encyclopedia of Ch

5、inese culture. As Peking Opera enjoys a higher reputation than other local operas, nearly every province in China has its own Peking Opera troupes. Peking Opera is very popular in China, especially with the senior, and its fans are known as “piaoyou” in Chinese. Peking Opera has a history of over 20

6、0 years. Though it is called Peking Opera, its main melodies were derived from “Xipi” melody in Anhui Province and “Erhuang” melody in Hubei Province. Later on, it borrowed techniques from many other local operas to become matured. It is generally accepted that Peking Opera was gradually formed afte

7、r the four major Anhui opera troupes ventured into Beijing in 1790. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong and Empress Dowager Cixi, Peking Opera was once financed by the court and developed very quickly. Later it gradually became popular with the common people. Nanjing Yunjin Brocade is one of the Th

8、ree Well-known Brocades in China. Its production might stretch back to the times of the Three Kingdoms. Yunjin derives its name from its gorgeous colors and designs, which are like the splendid clouds in the sky. It used to be among the articles of tribute to the imperial families during the Ming an

9、d Qing dynasties. The handicrafts made of Yunjin show a unique style of magnificence. The theme is usually traditional Chinese designs like dragon, phoenix and peony. They are gorgeous and elegant, highly ornamental, and rich in Chinese flavor. Therefore, they are very popular both at home and abroa

10、d. Yunjin skills represent the summit of hand weaving in human society, but today there are not more than 50 people in the world who master the art of Yunjin. This is because Yunjin skills are extremely sophisticated. Today, it is still impossible to handle them on electric looms. Nanjing Yunjin has

11、 always been woven on the old traditional looms, which demands the coordinated efforts of two workers. A whole days joint labor of two workers can produce only 5 centimeters of Yunjin. Hence the saying “an inch of Yunjin is worth an inch of gold”. Holiday tourism in China is a big moneymaker. The to

12、tal income from entrance tickets alone at 100 major tourist spots could hit about RMB380 million. These places of interests include the Great Wall in Beijing, Mount Tai in Shandong Province, and the Potala Palace in the Tibet Autonomous Region. However, peoples enthusiasm for sightseeing seems to co

13、ol down, and tourism is not the top holiday program of entertainment. A recent survey showed that only 14.8% among some 71,000 respondents might go on a tour during the holiday. Unmanageable crowds of people at some tourist spots and poor services of the travel agencies are the major reasons for the

14、 declining interest in tourism. If the service industry stays at such a low level, its impossible for the holiday economy to mature. Recently, most customer complaint calls have been associated with bad service. Meanwhile, experts have warned that tourist-saturated holidays could prove disastrous fo

15、r cultural and natural sites. 11 Chinas accession to the WTO might bring about a series of great reforms in its colleges and universities, including the opening of higher education sector to various investors and significant changes in the curriculum design. In the future, more overseas colleges and

16、 universities will enter the Chinese market, which will have a great impact on domestic higher education institutions. With a view to supporting Chinas education, the Chinese government will consider introducing investments from international financial institutions, foreign governments and individua

17、ls. With Chinas accession to the WTO, some Chinese colleges and universities are reforming their curriculum design. Five to ten percent of the major courses including information technology, biotechnology, finance and law, will be given in English. It is reported that the Ministry of Education is tr

18、ying every means to compiling English textbooks and introducing original English textbooks. Meanwhile, short-term vocational training and online training is attracting more students who seek opportunities for a job or for further study.During the forty years from 1952 to the early 1990s, most Chines

19、e college students received free higher education thanks to the governments huge financial subsidies to colleges and universities. Therefore, they were willing to accept whatever jobs assigned by the government when they graduated. However, Chinas colleges and universities began to charge in the ear

20、ly 1990s. Currently, quite a number of college students, especially those from rural areas, feel that the increasing charge is too heavy to bear. Therefore, the Beijing municipal government has recently set regulations on college tuition fees to bright them under proper control, with a view to enabl

21、ing students from low-income families to accept higher education and finally complete their studies. Currently, over ten prestigious universities, including Peking University, Tsinghua University, Renmin University of China and Beijing Normal University have agreed to set their tuition fees at 5,000

22、 RMB (about $600) each year, after consideration.Shanghai is the largest economic center and open city in China as well as one of the developed areas in domestic education. Some of its education and scientific research institutions are well-known both at home and abroad. Since the founding of the Pe

23、oples Republic of China, especially since Chinas reform and opening up, education in Shanghai is booming, which has established a complete educational system, including preschool education, elementary education, professional and technological education, adult education and higher education. Nowadays

24、, education in Shanghai is progressing with each passing day, emerging a new pattern of relies mainly on state funded schools supplemented by privately funded schools. Privately funded schools are distinctive in their management systems, financial channels, school systems and operational mechanisms.

25、 The rapid prosperity of education in Shanghai plays a great role in promoting Shanghais economy and the development of society. In the new century, education in Shanghai is striding towards a grand goal of “building word-class education”. With the acceleration of enrollment expansion in colleges an

26、d universities, in the near future, over 2.5 million college graduates will seek jobs every year. Currently, the situation for college students to find jobs already allows no optimism and it will be severer in the future. How to help more college graduates to find the right jobs, therefore to make c

27、ontributions to the development of the nation and society has become an increasingly important question to be considered by Chinas educational workers. Employment is not the only purpose of education for students, but it is the major one, even possibly, one of the most important purposes and drives.

28、 Appropriate job opportunities are essential for college students to give play to their capabilities. Meanwhile, if employment is taken as the sole purpose of receiving education, negative influences will undoubtedly be produced. Not only does it has an effect on students choices of major, resulting

29、 in the decline and even disappearance of some basic disciplines, but also students quality of learning. 10 Currently, among Shanghais 100 newly-wedded couples there are 3 international marriages, ranking the first in China. International marriages began to increase rapidly due largely to the then n

30、ewly-implemented policy of opening up to the outside world. At that time, some Chinese women wish to improve their living conditions by marrying foreigners. However, many of such marriages finally broke up because of differences in age, education and language. Since 1985, with a great deal of foreig

31、n capital flooding into east Chinas coastal regions, an increasing number of overseas employees have been sent to work in Shanghai, which provides more chances for Shanghai natives and foreigners to communicate with and understand each other. Since 1989, the number of international marriages in Shan

32、ghai has increased rapidly and the quality of marriages has also improved. More and more transnational lovers choose to live in this metropolitan with the rapid development of Shanghais society, economy and culture. In accordance with the State regulations on price hearings, airfares of civil aviation should be set through public hearings. The new civil aviation price reform plan has set its ceiling prices as well as the base prices. For consumers, they can directly and overtly enjoy preferential policy governing airfares in the future. In the past, much of the discount made through secret o