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作者：山东斯汀 在 海归酒吧 发贴, 来自【海归网】 http://www.haiguinet.com
这是 wangsishuo 的听写，仅作一些小小修改，
Since 1841, when it was ceded to Britain, this fame Island has been commercially one of her most important crowned colony, its strategic location on the main highway of shipping in far eastern waters, its enormous and valuable coastal trade with fraternal and populous South China
1:00 and its 10 square miles of deep natural harbor in which the largest vessels can lie have made beautiful Hong Kong one of the principal shipping centers of the world. The colony today includes the new territories and the city of Kowloon on the main land, the starting point of Kowloon-Canton railway, and the terminus of imperial airliners from England, and trans-pacific tipper planes from America. From the ferries, which serve the island, can be have(???) a splendid vista of the city, built upon the sloping rocky site of the celebrated peak. The city's name is Victoria in honor of England's great queen. Hong Kong, the name of the island upon which it stands, under the tolerant and wise British rule with willing oriental assistance, has grown a modern western city in a eastern setting, where more than a million contended Chinese dwell in harmony,
2:00merging their ancient civilization culture and manners with those of 20 thousand European who guide or minister to them. Standing in solitary simplicity is the impressive Cenatus, memorial to Britain world war dead and nearby the Chinese follow all of theirs in similar dignity. near the center of the city is the supreme court building symbol of justice to all creeds and races. The imposing 17 story air-conditioned Hong Kong Shanghai bank stands out in architectural beauty even among many other splended buildings of which the city has just repowered.
3:00 Arcaded sidewalks provide ample protection against rain and sun. The modern Chinese women dress in form sitting cheongsam of conventional design.
4:00 Because Victoria is literally built upon a side of hill. sedan chairs as a motive transportations are used extensively. Afford a comfortable and convenient means of reaching the various level. Hong Kong one of the few free ports in the world.With always bountiful supplies of cheap yet highly skilled labour .It's to the shopper a paradise of bargain. Not only is the economy a lure, but there's fascination in rambling through the crowded oriental streets.
5:53 Natural glimpses of everyday life were caught until the camera the evil eye is noticed.
6:14 The crowded tinamate(???) of colorful Chinese quarters are not the only homes of the Orientals. For some living costly and mignificant castle-like residences surrounded by all the luxuries of wealth. Others live in smaller villas and roomy flats around the famous happy valley race track reputedly the most beautiful in the east. Imposing a modern of many hospitals in Hong Kong, perhaps the most popular residential sites are those situated on the virgin slope overlooking the city.
7:00 Here in the frontier the well kept garden and beautiful homes rise in a cooler atmosphere of the peak. To reach the various levels requires ‘bout few minutes by the electric cable train, or not many more in a motor car over well-paved road. The peak cable train travels to the top station 1300 feet above the sea in seven minutes. And inhabitants of the colony call this gliding train a shortcut to fairyland.
8:00from the top station a further extend of another 500 feet.By sedan chair or on foot.is rewarded by a superb marine panorama. seldom equals and never surpass. in the fore ground is a beautiful natural harbour where the large liners are maneuvered look like toy ship in a child bath.And in the distance.
The hills of Kowloon and mountains of China.Below the great city of crowded Crowned colony is spreaded out massively along the shore.In the opposite direction and be seen the hill and valleys base the inlet of sounthern coast.
9:00 On the south shore protected from stone and wind is RepulseBay(浅水湾) the most popular bathing beach of Hong Kong. On the bright white sand are the grass beach houses and bask lounge in the late afternoon sun or swim in the safe crystal clear waters of the bay.
10:00 a modern touch is added by the lido. It lies pavilion containing bath houses and recreation facilities. On its terraces, guests may dine and dance.or just enjoy cooling wind while looking out for transport scene. Junk scores of Junk. Picturesque traders of the China seas from time in memorial and perineal home of countless thousands of thousands hardy water folks, who's lying hooded heritage（这里请校正 句意不通） is on the seas and rivers they served.everyday these picturesque junk find shelter and safety in the friendly harbor of Hong kong. Britain pride the east and for nearly one hundred years the greatest trading center of and gateway to south china.
作者：山东斯汀 在 海归酒吧 发贴, 来自【海归网】 http://www.haiguinet.com
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 [原创] 三十年代的香港（英文记录片） -- 山东斯汀 - (4023 Byte) 2008-12-20 周六, 20:21 (2691 reads) - 改的也不一定对，请指正。 -- 山东斯汀 - (4885 Byte) 2008-12-26 周五, 08:04 (297 reads)
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