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1、视频字幕Chinese New Year1Chinese New Year（1）I. Script Kate: Welcome to China. We are here at the snow and ice festival in the northern city of Harbin, where many families come to start their celebrations of Chinese New Year. Lusijing: This time of year sees the largest annual mass migration on the plane

2、t when a six of the worlds population travels home to celebrate with their families. Ant: That is around a billion people making 3.5 billion journeys in a 40 day period. Join us over the next three nights as we find out what it is like to be at the worlds biggest party. Kate: Yes, get your party pro

3、ps ready. Here is what is coming up. Three, two, one, ago! Over the next three nights we will be based here in icy Harbin and way down south in tropical Hong Kong, exploring how the Chinese experience the most important festival in their calendar. Kate：It is like watching a magic trick. Well uncover

4、 this extraordinary annual event and experience the richness of Chinese culture. Sorry! From how families prepare for festivities to be celebrations on the day itself. Across the series Ill be focusing on New Year technology and traditions. Happy New Year. Ganbei. Ill discover the amazing way that r

5、ural China used to celebrate New Year. And tonight, the Hairy Bikers will be helping out to the worlds largest motorbike migration. Lets see if we can cut it, Kingy. Come here, try it. Happy New Year! And I will be journeying to the most remote corner of south-west China to track down a living, brea

6、thing symbol of New Year 2016. Kate: Oh, I like it, this. The year of the monkey. Welcome to China. Happy Chinese New Year! Kate: Chinese New Year is also known as the spring festival or Chunjie, is that right pronunciation? OK, thanks. It lasts 15 days and its the important holiday in the Chinese c

7、alendar. Ant: The start of the festival falls on a different day in either January or February, dictated by the lunar calendar. New Years Day 2016 falling on February the 8th. Lusijing: In the run-up to it, the whole country is on the move seeing the sights and traveling home to be with their famili

8、es. Ant: China is truly vast. You can fly for six and a half hours and still be in the same country. Harbin is in the north-eastern corner of this huge country that is home to 1.3 billion people. As well as having some of the fastest-growing modern cities, the landscapes are truly diverse. They rang

9、e from vast deserts too expensive grasslands, tropical jungles and the highest mountain range in the world. Chinas written history dates back over 3,000 years and through the reigns of over 500 emperors. Its economy is the largest on earth and it makes and exports more goods than anywhere else on th

10、e globe. Chinese food is as rich and varied as any on earth with thousands of dishes to choose from, all cooked in a variety of ways using a host of ingredients grown right across the vast nation. And it is changing astonishingly fast. By 2030, it is estimated that 1 billion people will be living in

11、 Chinese cities, just like here in Beijing. Many of these new people flocking to the cities were migrant workers, in search of a better life for themselves and their families. And at Chinese New Year, the modern and the traditional are brought together, as the Chinese prepare for a celebration even

12、older than the Great Wall itself. The great Wall of China snakes for over 5000 miles across northern and western China, and the oldest parts date back over 2500 years. This is Harbins great ice wall, not quite as long, 450 meters, and not as enduring, either. When the thaw comes, this will be transf

13、ormed into the great puddle of China. As the day goes on, this place will fill up with queues lasting more than three hours, but that is nothing compared to the pressure on the Chinese transport system when around a billion people want to travel home for new year and all at the same time. The Chines

14、e have a phrase for it, Chunyun, which translates as spring migration. We went to Beijing to find out how they cope with the biggest movement of people on Earth. Beijing is one of the most densely populated cities on the planet. Around 21 million people live and work here but, at Chinese New Year, m

15、illions flood out of the city and head to their home towns across China. The total number of trips made by road in China in and around New Year is an eye-watering 3.2 billion and a lot are made in this very city in Beijing. Like cabbies all over the world, my taxi driver Ma Yingqi enjoys a good old

16、moan about the traffic.Ma Yingqi: now its the Spring Festival rush, so it takes a bit more time. Look at this car accident. They just dont move their cars! That would be good! Block two lanes.Managing this flow of vehicles takes a huge amount of technology. This state-of-the-art monitoring hub is th

17、e responsibility of Gongsun Lin. Gongsun Lin: The traffic is very, very busy, is busier than in Shanghai or Shenzhen because we have a really big road network. It is a big job moving all the persons to their hometown. The roads are monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Gongsun Lin: Seven days

18、, every day we have to be here. And its cabs like the one I am in that provide the data needed to keep the traffic flowing. Gongsun Lin: We have 6,000-7,000 taxis in Beijing and everyone of them equiped with GPS. Every 30 seconds, each taxis relates its position and speed back to the control room, T

19、his information helps to construct a over-all picture of the citys traffic flow in real time. The data can then be used to let drivers know where the hotspots are so they can try to avoid the jams.Ma Yingqi: In a traffic jam, 6 or 7km takes one hour. Thats considered good, 6km per hour. You do the m

20、aths! Weve got no choice, but to get used to it. It happens all the time.Ant: We are getting nowhere.Ma Yingqi: Nothing we can do.For those who want to travel further afield for Chinese new year, theres another option. They fly. Across China, a staggering 54 million trips are by air during the festi

21、val. This is Beijing capital airport, and it is always busy but, during spring festival, this becomes the busiest airport in the world. As you can see, it feels like the whole country is on the move. During the New Year rush, almost 10 million people pass through this airport, mostly flying home to

22、China. Li Tongyu lives in Surrey. She is preparing to fly to Beijing with her family.Li Tongyu: We havent been spending Chinese New Year with my family back in China for about nine years now. Mary, my eldest daughter, was only three years old and little Harry wasnt even born yet. So I think it will

23、be a great opportunity for them to experience the whole thing. I have one older brother in Beijing along with my parents. And particularly at Chinese New Years celebrating time, that is the time you miss them most. Especially when your parents are not well, like my father is struggling with Parkinso

24、ns, and it has been quite difficult. My father always misses me, especially at Chinese New Year, so this time I think we will make him extremely happy. Marry: Its me and we did like with the long hair. Li Tongyu: In a traditional Chinese family, having a family portrait is very important, so this ye

25、ar Im going to give my father a surprise. We are going to have the children draw a portrait, and that will be a big surprise for them. It will be wonderful. Meanwhile, over 250 million rail journeys are made across China during the festival. Last year, 5.6 million rail tickets were sold in a single

26、day. One of the busiest stations in the country is Beijing West. In the fortnight leading up to New Years Eve, over 3 million people will pass through these ticket barriers, to get a train from here. Thats over 200,000 people a day. For some, the days they take off now are the only holiday they get

27、all year so they are prepared to travel a long way for a long time to get home. Hes got a 16 hour journey! I couldnt believe what I was hearing. Hes got to get on a train for 31 hours. With so many people on the move, things can get complicated, especially when the weather intervenes. This year, Chi

28、nese television reported queues of up to 100,000 people at Guangdong train station when heavy snow caused delays. To keep everything running smoothly requires precision organisation, compared to the bustle outside, the railway bureau control centre is an oasis of calm. This place is incredible. It i

29、s huge. I feel like Im in the control room of Apollo 13. And you can see that everyone is so focused and the concentration I feel, the buzz in the room, because I guess they have to be, theyve got ultimately responsible for every train that passes through.In charge of keeping the system moving is Ye

30、 Guangguan. Ye Guangguan: We are standing in the biggest rail control centre in the whole of Asia. It controls all the passenger and freight trains coming in and out of Beijing.Lu sijing: The screens look really complicated, what is everyone looking at? Ye Guangguan: Different lines have different m

31、eanings. The blue colour shows the tracks. Red shows the track is being used and white shows the section is open and safe for a train to proceedLu sijing: Is it busier at New Year?Ye Guangguan: We have planned to add 2800 extra trains to ease the pressure of the Spring Festival travel.The station al

32、so takes on an extra 1000 workers on the ground to help ease the load. There is one group which is easy to spot by the way they are always shifting suitcases. One familiar sight to anyone who uses Beijing rail is the Red Caps. Their job is to help people load their luggage onto the trains. At this t

33、ime of year, with everyone bearing gifts theyve truly got their work cut out for them. Oh, thats so sad, it makes me cry. Ill let him get back, I think Im adding his work load. Back at Beijing airport, the concourse is full of arriving passengers and waiting families. There is the most amazing atmos

34、phere down here, its just full of anticipation and excitement, Im surrounded by people who are being reunited with their families. There are these lovely scene is happening all around me, tiny little dramas of people coming together. Its just lovely. The parents and brother of Li Tongyu who has trav

35、elled from Surrey are waiting for the flight to arrive. The children present their special surprise. This is certainly one family thats going to have a very, very happy New Year. Kate: It is astonishing, isnt it? The lengths people will go to be with their families at this time of year, I dont think

36、 Id ever seen so many people in my life. What about Chinese families in the UK, for example, like your family, will you make a big effort to be together?Lu sijing: We make an effort but nothing on that kind of scale because we are in the UK and there are no holidays. Kate: Of course, you dont get yo

37、ur 15 days off. Lu sijing: No, we dont. Ive tried, had a word, they are not buying it. Kate: So what would you do?Lu sijing: I go home, my parents cook, cook a shed load of food and I eat it. Kate: Perfect! Lu sijing: Yeah. Well, like we said at the top of the show. This extraordinary ice city is bu

38、ilt from scratch every single year. and Ant has been finding out how it all began.In Harbin, the winter temperatures drop as low as -30 degrees centigrade. But for the people who live here, this frozen world is just a way of life. Tucked away in the frozen North east of China, Tucked away in the fro

39、zen North east of China, Harbin was originally a tiny rural settlement. Until the railways arrived. The Chinese Eastern railway connected eastern Siberia via Harbin to Russia. It transformed this city into the beating heart of commerce and industry in this region. And the Russian connection is every

40、where.The people who built the railways and settled here were made of pretty strong stuff. Looking around I am the only one kitted up for the cold. Even the kids here look hardier than me. The people here arent just surviving, theyve embraced subzero temperatures. In fact, 5 million people are happy

41、 to call Harbin their home.By far in a way the most extreme example of this citys passion of the cold is the local tradition of ice swimming. With an average temperature of -30 degrees outside, this is a showcase for the strong physique and iron will of the Harbin locals. During the winter months th

42、ese brave swimmers had to the river to take a plunge in this special pool cut out of the ice, a truly local past time. The river water is a painful one degree Celsius. Without these motors to keep the water constantly moving, it would simply freeze over. It isnt the type of pool you want to take a r

43、elaxing dip in, just for a second if I take my glove off and put my whole hand in. I can assure you it is absolutely freezing. Some of the regulars have been coming here over 20 years.Ant: Mr. You, why do you do this?Mr. You: Winter swimming keeps me healthy.Ni hao! Even if I was tempted to take the

44、 plunge, and I can assure you Im not, jumping into the water on a climate like this, I would run the risk of a heart attack. What is going on? Bonkers. Incredibly, the average age here is 70. Ice swimming is more about resilience than, shall we say, graceful technique.But this icy river isnt just fo

45、r extreme sports. All the building materials for the festival at Harbin are taken from this spot to create the city of ice. In just one week 8,000 workers cut out the 180,000 cubic meters of ice needed. Its only when you get closer you realize just how thick this ice is. Thats around 20 inches. This

46、 is a proper construction project on an industrial scale. For nearly 60 years this humble patch of earth on the outskirts of town has been transformed into a frozen fantasy land. 125,000 tons of rice is cut and shifted and painstakingly crafted. In just three weeks an entire city has emerged. Here i

47、t is in all its frosty glory.Every year there is a different theme reflecting on a period of Chinese history. And this year, it is the Silk Road. The Silk Road was an ancient trade route linking China to the Mediterranean Sea. Dating from the second century BC, Chinese merchants used to use it to un

48、ite the East and West. Looking back to the past has long been a part of Chinese culture. This is a Chinese tower inspired by the Pavilion of a prince Teng, Its a classic Chinese design built to represent the country where the Silk Road began. Over here in the distance, the ice sphere Istanbul is a B

49、yzantium masterpiece in ice. Thats slightly off track, but over here in the distance, a nod to our Russian neighbours. The ice version of the cathedral from Moscows Red Square by the Kremlin towers 34 meters high. Typically, for the people of Harbin, this best goes from extreme beauty to extreme adrenaline. Take a look down ther