据新京报报道,北京东北部密云县将建立一个只允许将英文的旅游城。
The town will try to attract English lovers in China and provide a "best place to practice English," said Wang Haichen, head of the county.
密云县县长王海晨(音译)表示这个旅游城旨在吸引中国广大英语爱好者,给他们提供“一个最好的练习英语的地方。”
The "English only" town will have a European architectural style and contain 16 blocks, he said. Each tourist will get a passport before entering the town, and speaking Chinese will lead to point deductions on the passport.
“英语城”将按欧式风格建成,涵盖16个城区,他说,每个旅客要拿到护照才能进入,讲汉语者在护照上则会被扣分。
"The idea is to avoid competition with other European-style towns at home," Wang said. The construction of the town is expected to take five years.
“建设英语城是为了避免与国内其他欧式风格的旅游城镇相竞争,”王说。预计英语城将在5年后建成。