第十二课 逛酒吧街 Lesson Twelve: Visiting the Beijing Bar Districts (1)

(Dominic on a street in Beijing. It’s springtime, so weather is warm.)Dominic: Beijing is widely known for being Chinese capital of culture. But once you‘ve experienced the wealth of museums, temples and cultural sites the city has to offer, it’s necessary to relax a little. And that is precisely what we plan to do today by going to one of the city’s most popular bar districts. But before we go, I need to find a drinking partner.

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Extensive Reading Lesson 胡锦涛主席开始访美之旅 President Hu Jinto begins U.S. visit

杭州图书馆对乞丐开放《青年时报》报道,2003年起,杭州市图书馆开始实行对所有读者免费开放,包括乞 丐。图书馆对读者的唯一要求是把手洗干净再阅读。杭图办公室主任刘丽东说,所有人都可以在这里看书、休息或者听音乐,只要行为举止不出格,不大声喧哗。对 于乞丐和无家可归的人来说,杭图给他们提供了一个不必流落街头的避难所。

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