英语翻译The Three Express TrainsMost Chinese in inland China did not know that Hong Kong residents preferred fresh seafood until the end of the 1980s,when Cantonese restaurants appeared in inland areas.However,as early as the 1960s,most fresh sea

英语翻译The Three Express TrainsMost Chinese in inland China did not know that Hong Kong residents preferred fresh seafood until the end of the 1980s,when Cantonese restaurants appeared in inland areas.However,as early as the 1960s,most fresh sea
英语翻译
The Three Express Trains
Most Chinese in inland China did not know that Hong Kong residents preferred fresh seafood until the end of the 1980s,when Cantonese restaurants appeared in inland areas.However,as early as the 1960s,most fresh seafood consumed by Hong Kong residents was transported from inland areas by three express trains,which first came into use in 1962.
Hong King has many people but little land.It lacks resources and has no agricultural base.Non-staple foods needed by more than 6 million Hong Kong residents have been supplied predominantly by Chinese inlanders.
Before the three express trains were operational,fresh commodities to Hong Kong and Macao were transported as common goods.Because of the long time spent in transit,many goods spoiled and livestock injury and death rates were high.One train of pigs had 70 percent die on the trip,and only one chicken survived in one shipment of poultry to Hong Kong.Therefore,Chairman Mao Zedong,Premier Zhou Enlai,the ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade decided to use express trains to supply fresh goods to Hong Kong and Macao.
In 1962,train Nos.751,753 and 755 began operation from Wuhan,Shanghai and Zhengzhou respectively,transporting fresh commodities to Hong Kong and Macao.By now,China has made 36,100 such shipments,covering 52.47 million kilometers.
Over the 34 years,the three express trains have transported 85 million pigs,5 million heads of cattle,1 million heads of cattle,1 million tons of frozen food,several billion chickens,ducks and geese,and innumerable fish,fresh eggs,fruits and vegetables.
During the past 34 years,the three express trains never stopped running,even though many freight trains were unable to operate normally when famine struck China from 1959 to 1961,or during the ‘cultural revolution’ when railways were unable to function properly.
At present,the Ministry of Railways operates 100 cars for live cattle,1,000 special freight cars for other livestock and about 1,0000 refrigerated cars,there are more than 7,000 escorts for the three express trains from inland foreign trade departments,and twelve service centers have been set up with facilities to feed and water animals.
Wu Yi,Minister of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade,praised the three express trains as ‘creating a miracle in the foreign trade history.

英语翻译The Three Express TrainsMost Chinese in inland China did not know that Hong Kong residents preferred fresh seafood until the end of the 1980s,when Cantonese restaurants appeared in inland areas.However,as early as the 1960s,most fresh sea
食品专用列车
直到二十世纪八十年代末期,当广东餐馆逐渐风靡内地后,大部分内地人才知道香港人喜欢吃新鲜海鲜.尽管如此,其实早在六十年代香港消费的大部分新鲜海鲜就是从大陆通过专用列车输送过去的,最早可以追随到1962年.香港地少人多,缺乏资源和可用于农业生产的土地,六百万香港市民的副食品供应主要依靠内地.
在专用列车没有开通之前,供给香港和澳门的生鲜食品是跟普通货物一样要经过层层中转.由于耗时太长,经常出现食品变质,畜禽死伤率也很高.举例来说,一车皮生猪在运输过程中的病死率高达70%,甚至出现过在一批运抵香港的仔鸡中只存货了一只的情况.鉴于此种情况,毛主席,周总理和对外经贸部门决定启用专用列车来负责对港澳输送生鲜食品.
从1962年开始,751次,753次和755次专列分别开始执行从武汉,上海和郑州运送鲜活商品到港澳的任务.截至目前,内地鲜活商品专利已经开行了36,100趟,货物总量达到5247万吨.
在过去的34年中,这三组食品专列共运送了8500万头猪,500万头家畜,100万头牛,100万吨冷冻食品,数以亿计的鸡鸭鹅等家禽,无法计数的各类鱼,蛋,水果和蔬菜等副食品.
从开始运行起,食品专列在34年中从未中断,即使是在1959年至1961年的三年自然灾害和内地氛围紧张的文化大革命中它仍然在继续执行.
现在,铁道部用于输送港澳食品的列车大大增加,有100辆车用于家畜运输,1000辆货车用于其他家禽运输,另有10000辆冷冻车备用.有超过7000辆车为食品专列运输货物,同时还在运输途中建立了12个服务站用于对活禽进行喂养.
对外经贸部部长吴仪称赞这三趟食品专列为“创造了对外贸易运输的奇迹”.