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In anticipation of summer, many people in Beijing look forward to outdoor meals with family and friends - skewers of mutton sizzling over barbecue pits and piles of cold marinated peanuts washed down with a beer. But a new ban starting this month on restaurants offering barbecues and serving cold dishes in the open may leave many people disappointed.
北京的居民盼望着夏天快点到来，这样他们就可以和家人朋友在外面吃饭了：烤羊肉串、卤花生就啤酒。但从本月开始饭馆禁止露天烧烤，禁止室外出售凉菜的规定可能要让大家失望了。

The Beijing Commission of Commerce says the move(行动) is part of authorities' latest efforts to improve environmental and food hygiene standards(提高环境和食品卫生标准). In addition to improving food safety(食品安全), the ban is aimed at reducing air pollution(减少空气污染) in the capital. Although barbecued food is tasty(美味的), cooking it does produce a bit of pollution. With Beijing grappling to clear its skies of persistent dense smog(持续浓厚的雾霾), it has paid attention on barbecue fumes(烧烤烟) within the city.

Under the new regulation, barbecues in the open(露天烧烤) will be banned(被禁止) throughout the city. All outdoor food outlets(小吃摊) should also be equipped with(被加装...设施) water, drainage and power facilities and be at least 25 meters from places like outdoor dumpsites, cesspools and toilets. Businesses that do not obey the rule(遵守规定) could be fined(被罚款) up to 20,000 yuan and may have their equipment confiscated(设备被没收).

Residents have mixed opinions(观点不一) on the measure. Someone thinks that barbecue pollutes the environment while some other people are really missing eating barbecue outside as an important part of life in Beijing.

重点词汇 Key Words:

露天烧烤 lù tiān shāo kǎo
outdoor barbecue
eg. 露天游泳池
     an open-air swimming pool
     今天这电影在露天演。
     The film will be shown in the open air tonight.

食品安全 shí pǐn ān quán
food safety

空气污染 kōng qì wū rǎn
air pollution

(被)禁止 (bèi ) jìn zhǐ
(be) ban(ned)
eg. 禁止抽烟。
     No smoking.
     体罚在很多学校是被禁止的。
     Corporal punishment is banned in many schools.

(被)没收 (bèi ) mò shōu
(be) confiscate(d)
eg. 海关官员没收了走私品。
      The customs officer confiscated the smuggled goods.
     他们的土地在战后被没收。
     Their land was confiscated after the war.

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