中国欲清理整治洋地名

 China is planning to introduce new restrictions¹ on place names because of concerns that too many fail to reflect national culture.

担心越来越多的地名未能体现中国文化，中国政府拟规范地名乱象。

The country's civic² affairs minister, Li Liguo, wants anyone naming sites such as bridges, buildings and roads to take inspiration from Chinese history, instead of opting³ for foreign names like "Manhattan Plaza⁴", Beijing News reports. Existing names which fall foul⁵ of the requirements will also be changed, according to the paper.

据《新京报》报道，民政部部长李立国希望人们在给路桥建筑起名字时，能够从中国历史中汲取灵感，尽量避免出现像“曼哈顿广场”这样的洋地名。

中国欲清理整治洋地名

Mr Li says cleaning up place names will strengthen and standardise cultural protection, and promote China's cultural heritage. He's in charge of a State Council survey of geographical⁶ names, an effort which started in 2014 and has another two years to run.

李立国表示，清理洋地名会加强对中国文化的保护，弘扬中华文明，有利于推广文化遗产。他领导的国务院小组，2014年起开始对全国地名进行普查，此次地名普查将持续到2018年。

According to the Xinhua news agency, the first places to be renamed will be any that "damage national dignity" or conflict with core socialist⁷ values, as well as those which have attracted the most public complaints. Places which promise more than they deliver are also in the government's sights - so anywhere adopting Venice as part of its name will need to have more than just a pond, the agency notes.

根据新华社的报道，首批需要接受整改的包括那些“有损民族尊严的”，与社会主义核心价值观冲突的，以及引发公众极大争议的地名。同时，那些过分夸大配套功能的也需要改名。该报道举例称，比如一个自称“威尼斯”的地方，只有一个池塘是不够的。

Social media users are divided on the issue, with some pointing out that foreign names are often chosen as a way of celebrating ties with other cities or countries. There's plenty of support, though, with one person writing: "They really should change, or else we'll feel there are no Chinese historical elements!"

社交媒体用户对此褒贬不一。有的说，洋地名就是为了显示自己跟别国或别国的城市有些关联。但也有不少支持的网友。其中一人说道：“是应该改改了，不然我们还以为中国就没有什么历史古韵呢！”

1 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

2 civic   

adj.城市的，都市的，市民的，公民的

参考例句：

• I feel it is my civic duty to vote.我认为投票选举是我作为公民的义务。
• The civic leaders helped to forward the project.市政府领导者协助促进工程的进展。

3 opting   

v.选择，挑选( opt的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• What courses are most students opting for? 多数学生选什么课程？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Wells doesn't rule out opting out and then re-signing with Houston. 威尔斯没有排除跳出合同再与火箭重签的可能。 来自互联网

4 plaza   

n.广场，市场

参考例句：

• They designated the new shopping centre York Plaza.他们给这个新购物中心定名为约克购物中心。
• The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen.这个广场上布满了便衣警察。

5 foul   

adj.污秽的；邪恶的；v.弄脏；妨害；犯规；n.犯规

参考例句：

• Take off those foul clothes and let me wash them.脱下那些脏衣服让我洗一洗。
• What a foul day it is!多么恶劣的天气！

6 geographical   

adj.地理的；地区(性)的

参考例句：

• The current survey will have a wider geographical spread.当前的调查将在更广泛的地域范围內进行。
• These birds have a wide geographical distribution.这些鸟的地理分布很广。

7 socialist   

n.社会主义者；adj.社会主义的

参考例句：

• China is a socialist country,and a developing country as well.中国是一个社会主义国家，也是一个发展中国家。
• His father was an ardent socialist.他父亲是一个热情的社会主义者。