| 2010 extreme weather worst in decade |
去年極端天氣異常惡劣 |
| Song Lianchun, chief of the National Climate Center, said in Guangzhou that the damage from 2010's extremely high temperatures, drought and heavy precipitation was worst in a decade, Xinhua reported. He cited the deaths of over 4,800 people caused by extreme weather conditions, which also resulted in economic losses of over 500 billion yuan. Last year was freakish meteorologically for China, Song said, with severe weather hitting the nation with a frequency and intensity rarely seen. According to an official climate report, China received 681 millimeters of precipitation in 2010, 11.1 percent above the average, while the number of rainstorm days rose 21.5 percent above the average. However, the year-round temperature was just 0.7 percent above the average. |
據新華社報道，國家氣候中心主任宋連春日前在廣州表示，2010年極端高溫、大旱和強降雨帶來的破壞為10年之最。他舉例說極端天氣造成4800多人死亡，經濟損失超過5千億元。他說，去年對中國來說是氣象反常的一年，惡劣天氣襲擊中國的頻率和強度很罕見。一份官方的氣候報告顯示，2010年中國的降水量為681毫米，比平均值高出11.1%，而暴風雪的天數比均值高出21.5%。但是全年的氣溫卻比均值僅高出0.7%。 |
| Lawyer accused in fatal hit-and-run |
律師知法犯法 撞人逃逸 |
| Zhang Zibiao, 39, a lawyer who has practiced law for 11 years stood trial in Beijing Tuesday for a hit-and-run incident that caused the death of 75-year-old Zhang Xiuying, the Beijing News reported. After having a couple of beers last June 29, Zhang drove his BMW and struck the elderly woman in the Chaoyang District of Beijing. He allegedly ignored a bystander who tried to stop him and drove on. Seriously injured, the woman died later. Zhang pleaded guilty but insisted he did not flee the accident because he did not realize he had actually hit someone. He said that he handed himself over to the police after realizing what had happened and compensated the victim's family 650,000 yuan. The judge, however, refused to accept his argument. |
據《新京報》報道，從事法律工作11年的39歲律師張自標周二在北京因肇事逃逸案接受審判，這起事故造成75歲的老嫗張秀英身亡。去年6月29日，張自標喝了幾瓶啤酒后，開著他的寶馬車上路，在北京朝陽區將老嫗撞倒。據稱，一路人試圖將他攔下來，但他視而不見，繼續開車前行。老嫗受傷嚴重，過后去世。張自標認罪，但堅稱事故發生后，他并沒逃離現場，因為他根本沒意識到撞了人。他表示，他知道撞人后，立即向警方自首，并賠償死者家屬65萬元。但法官不接受他的辯解。 |
| Home nurse charged with fraud |
保姆騙錢揮霍被抓 |
| A home nurse in Nanjing has been charged with fraud, the Modern Express reported. Police say 47-year-old Wang Mei tricked her employer into lending her money with the promise of huge interest, and then she took the money to purchase luxury items and gamble in Macao. She also managed to deceive her neighbor and her brother with her scheme. |
據江蘇《現代快報》消息，南京一名家政服務保姆日前因詐騙被逮捕并被提起公訴。公安機關表示，47歲的王梅騙他的雇主借錢給她，并答應返還高額利率。她拿了這些錢去購買奢侈品，還去澳門豪賭。除了雇主以外，王梅的鄰居和她的親弟弟也一并成為受害者。 |
| Master Kong, Pepsi push up prices |
飲料漲價：2.5升可樂漲1元 |
| Major beverage companies are dealing with their rising costs by increasing prices on their products, Shandong Business News reported. The price of a 2.5-liter bottle of Pepsi has increased one yuan. And wholesalers say the price for Master Kong drinks has also increased. |
《山東商報》報道，由于巨大的成本壓力，國內多家飲料廠家紛紛提價。超市里的2.5升百事可樂已經提價1元。另有批發商確認，康師傅飲料的批發價格有所提高。 |
