Category: City Guide

Perched on top of Hongshan Mountain in the center of Lhasa, the capital of Tibet Autonomous Region, 3,650 meters above sea level, Potala Palace was first built in 641 by the Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo to greet his bride Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty (618-907). It is a 13 story palatial architecture that is a 110-meter-tall. The palace also collected a large number of sculptures, murals, scripture and other valuable cultural relics. Besides, it is a famous Buddhist holy attraction and countless Tibetan Buddhist followers will gather in Potala Palace during festivals.

As record temperatures hit China, an Ikea store in Beijing has seen a surge in interest from citizens looking for air-conditioning, comfortable sofas and a good nap. Shanghai experienced its hottest July in 140 years with temperatures as high as 40.8 C. At least 10 Shanghai residents have reportedly died from heat stroke this summer.中国气温再创历史新高，北京的一家宜家门店迎来了一大批市民，他们来这里享受空调和舒服的沙发，顺便小睡一会儿。上海经历了140年来的最热的7月，气温高达40.8 ℃。据报道至少10名上海居民死于高温。
China Weather TV just released a new list of the hottest cities in China. Fuzhou, a city in Southeast China, topped the chart with the temperature passing 35 C for 32 days of the year. Shanghai ranked 16 in the list.中国气象电视台近日发布了中国最热城市排行榜，东南城市福州以全年超过32天最高气温超过35℃排名第一。上海排名16。
People in recent days have stayed indoors whenever possible, where it's typically air-conditioned.最近人们大多尽量待在室内，特别是有空调的地方。
"Malls are full, swimming pools and water parks are packed, taxis are hard to find because residents take taxis rather than walk even if it's just two blocks.商场人满为患，游泳池和水上乐园也挤满了人，出租车很难叫到，因为即便只隔两个街区，人们也宁愿打车不愿走路。
Residents who live in old neighborhoods in houses without air-conditioning seek refuge in malls and other air-conditioned public places.住在没有空调的老住宅的居民们，只能在商场和其它有空调的公共场所避暑。

Walnut was used for many examples of Qing period furniture sourced from the Shanxi region, which generally demonstrate refined workmanship; earlier pieces are extremely rare. Walnut is easily confused with nanmu, however, the surface of walnut tends to have more of an open-grained texture, and the color tends more towards golden-brown or reddish-brown when contrasted with the olive-brown tones of nanmu. Furthermore, their freshly worked surfaces each emit a distinctive fragrance.

Lama Temple, or the Yonghegong Lamasery, also known as the Harmony and Peace Palace Lamasery, is a renowned lama temple of the Yellow Hat Sect of Lamaism. The lamasery, built in 1694, was originally the residence of the Qing (1644-1911) Emperor Yongzheng before he ascended the throne. Lama Temple features five large halls and three exquisite memorial archways. It houses treasuries of Buddhist art, including sculptured images of gods, demons and Buddha, as well as Tibetan-style murals.

Thousands of commuters have taken delight in playing with styrofoam panda bear sculptures dumped outside Berlin’s Hauptbahnhof railway station.一大波塑料熊猫宝宝出现在柏林中央火车站外面，上千名乘客和它们玩得不亦乐乎。
The German branch of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) created the 1,600 panda replicas to celebrate its 50th anniversary and to create public awareness of the endangered species' plight.世界野生动物基金会（WWF）德国分会制作了1600只熊猫玩偶，以庆祝其成立50周年，并提高这濒临灭绝物种的公众关注度。

The famous travel website Trip Advisor, which gathers information and comments, listed the 10 most popular Chinese landmarks favored by foreigners in 2013.

Travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler has unveiled the results of its annual readers' choice survey.美国旅行杂志《悦游》公布了年度读者选择调查结果。
More than 46,000 readers gave their opinions last year on everything from favorite airlines to best hotels and friendliest and unfriendliest cities.过去一年中4.6万读者给出了对于航空公司、酒店、城市的看法，选出最友好和最不友好城市。
It's the latter category that might cause the most surprises, with U.S. cities dominating the "unfriendly" list. Newark, New Jersey, is the unfriendliest city in the world according to the survey.美国多个城市登上最不友好城市排名榜，这让很多人大吃一惊。根据调查，新泽西纽瓦克市是在最不友好城市名单里位列榜首。
Other cities in the list include Islamabad in Pakistan (second least friendly), Luanda in Angola (fourth), Kuwait City (fifth) Lome in Togo (sixth) and Tangier in Morocco (tenth), Guangzhou and Shenzhen in China are included.最不友好城市名单里的其它成员还包括巴基斯坦首都伊斯兰堡（排名第二）、安哥拉罗安达（排名第四）、科威特（第五）、多哥首都洛美（第六）和摩洛哥港口城市丹吉尔（第十），中国的广州和深圳也在其列。
Conde Nast Traveler stresses that its rankings are inspired by factors including location, political perception, size and language barriers, and don't necessarily correspond to rude behavior of locals.《悦游》杂志强调，它的排名榜是根据城市地理位置、政治观念、占地面积和语言障碍等因素综合评定而成，不一定单纯地与当地人的不文明发生有联系。

Recent reports have suggested that some counterfeit and third party adapters may not be designed properly and could result in safety issues. While not all third party adapters have an issue, we are announcing a USB Power Adapter Takeback Program to enable customers to acquire properly designed adapters.最近的报告表明，部分假冒和第三方适配器的设计可能不合理并会导致安全问题。尽管并非所有第三方适配器都存在问题，但是我们仍推出 USB 电源适配器回收计划来让客户获得设计合理的适配器。
Customer safety is a top priority at Apple. That’s why all of our products — including USB power adapters for iPhone, iPad, and iPod — undergo rigorous testing for safety and reliability and are designed to meet government safety standards around the world.Apple 始终把用户的安全放在首位。这就是为什么我们的所有产品（包括 iPhone、iPad 和 iPod 的 USB 电源适配器）都要经过严格的安全性和可靠性测试并符合世界各地的政府安全标准。
Starting August 16, 2013, if you have concerns about any of your USB power adapters, you can drop them off at an Apple Retail Store or at an Apple Authorized Service Provider. We will ensure that these adapters are disposed of in an environmentally friendly way.自 2013 年 8 月 9 日起在中国，如果您对所持有的任何 USB 电源适配器存有顾虑，可将其送到 Apple Store 零售店或 Apple 授权服务提供商处进行处理。我们将确保以环保方式处理这些适配器。USB 电源适配器回收计划将会自 2013 年 8 月 16 日起在全球其他地区推行。
If you need a replacement adapter to charge your iPhone, iPad, or iPod, we recommend getting an Apple USB power adapter. For a limited time, you can purchase one Apple USB power adapter at a special price — $10 USD or approximate equivalent in local currency. To qualify, you must turn in at least one USB power adapter and bring your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to an Apple Retail Store or participating Apple Authorized Service Provider for serial number validation. The special pricing on Apple USB power adapters is limited to one adapter for each iPhone, iPad, and iPod you own and is valid until October 18, 2013.如果您需要替换适配器来为 iPhone、iPad 或 iPod 充电，我们推荐购买 Apple USB 电源适配器。在限定的时段内，您能够以 68RMB（含增值税）的特价购买一个 Apple USB 电源适配器。要符合购买条件，您必须送交至少一个 USB 电源适配器并携带您的 iPhone、iPad 或 iPod 前往 Apple Store 零售店或相关 Apple 授权服务提供商处进行序列号验证。针对您持有的每个 iPhone、iPad 或 iPod，只限以特价购买一个 Apple USB 电源适配器，有效期至 2013 年 10 月 18 日。
Note: Due to the complexity of testing required to detect an unsafe or counterfeit adapter, Apple Retail and Apple Authorized Service Providers cannot advise you on the authenticity or safety of your adapter. We are offering this special takeback program for any USB power adapter made for use with iPhone, iPad, and iPod for which you have concerns.注：由于检测不安全或假冒适配器所需测试的复杂性，因此 Apple Store 零售店和 Apple 授权服务提供商无法就您的适配器的真实性或安全性给出建议。我们推出的这项特别回收计划适用于搭配 iPhone、iPad 和 iPod 使用的任何 USB 电源适配器，只要您对其适配器存有顾虑即可参加。