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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。

Causeway Bay is the main commercial and leisure distict in Hong Kong, boasting a variety of shopping malls, including 13-story Japanese department store Sogo, Times Square and World Trade Centre. Rent for retailers in Causeway has been the world's highest since it surpassed that of New York's Fifth Avenue in 2012. The area also includes a number of outdoor spaces, like Victoria Park and Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. Visitors to the area can also enjoy night views of the bay from Typhoon Shelter sculling boats, which tourists agree is an amazing experience.
 

Nanjing Road is not only the most famous commercial street in Shanghai – it has also been designated"China's No. 1 Commercial Street." It consists of Nanjing East Road (including Nanjing Road pedestrian street) and Nanjing West Road. Nanjing East Road is known for fair price products and tourism. Nanjing West Road is famous for luxury product and high-end service. As one of the hottest tourist destinations in Shanghai, its variety of products and considerate service attract numerous travelers from China and abroad.
 

A man tried to smuggle his pet turtle through security in Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport by hiding it in a KFC hamburger.日前在广州白云国际机场，一名男子为使宠物龟顺利通过安检，竟试图把它藏在肯德基汉堡包里。
The incident occurred on the morning of July 29, when a man, surnamed Li, was about to board China Southern Airlines flight 345 to Beijing, Guangzhou Daily reported. As Li passed through airport security, X-ray screening machines detected a few "odd protrusions" sticking out of a KFC burger that the man had packed in his bag.据广州日报报道，事件发生在7月29日早上，一名李姓男子正准备乘坐中国南方航空公司345航班飞往北京。当他通过机场安检时，X光安检机检测到这名男子包里的汉堡包有些异常突出物。
Airport staff determined that the protrusions looked suspiciously like turtle limbs, and asked to inspect Li’s luggage.机场工作人员认为突出物疑似乌龟四肢，因此要求检查李某的行李。
"There’s no turtle in there, just a hamburger," Li reportedly insisted. "There’s nothing special to see inside."“没有乌龟，只有汉堡，” 李某坚持说，“里面没什么好看的。”
Li finally acquiesced to an inspection after repeated requests from airport staff, who uncovered the pet turtle hidden inside the burger. When asked why he had devised this strange idea, Li said that he had only wanted to travel together with his "beloved" turtle.在工作人员再三坚持下，李某最后默许了行李检查，结果发现乌龟被藏在了汉堡里。当被问到为什么会有这个奇怪的想法时，李某说他只是想和心爱的乌龟一起旅行。
After staff patiently explained that turtles could not be smuggled on board the plane, Li reluctantly agreed to allow a friend to care for his pet while he was away.工作人员耐心地解释，乌龟不能被带上飞机，李某这才勉强同意在自己离开的这段时间里，把乌龟托付给朋友照看。
A few amused Sina Weibo users commented on the story after it went live, and most said that Li’s affection for his turtle was cute. One user, however, questioned Li’s logic for stuffing his pet into a burger and then sending it through an airport screening machine.事后，几名新浪微博用户评论了此事，多数人认为李某对乌龟的感情很可爱。然而，一位用户也质疑了李某的逻辑，怎么会把乌龟装进汉堡，又送它通过机场检测机。

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