Bizarre Stock Market Numbers “Commemorate” China’s Tiananmen Massacre
古怪的股市數字 “紀念”天安門屠殺
本則影音新聞出處：新唐人電視台英語新聞
【新聞關鍵字】
1. bizarre :[bɪˋzɑr] adj.奇異的
2. massacre : [ˋmæsəkɚ] n. 屠殺
3. coincidence : [koˋɪnsɪdəns] n. 巧合
4. splash : [splæʃ] v.潑
5. numerology : [͵njuməˋrɑlədʒɪ] n.命理學
6. artillery : [ɑrˋtɪlərɪ] n. 火砲
7. on purpose :v.phr. 故意地
8. to a certain extent : phr. 某種程度上
9. manipulate : [məˋnɪpjə͵let] v. 操作
10. vindicate : [ˋvɪndə͵ket] 證明…無辜、平反
11. take any chance : phr. 冒任何風險
Today, June 4, is the 23rd anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. And in what appears to be a bizarre coincidence—the numbers from China’s stock market appeared to commemorate the day.
今天，6月4日，是1989年天安門屠殺23週年。似乎有一些古怪的巧合─來自中國股票市場的數字，似乎也在紀念著這個日子。
The Shanghai Composite Index fell 64.89 points in trading. That’s 6-4-8-9, or 6/4 ’89. In Chinese, that’s exactly the way you say June 4, 1989, the term used specifically for the Tiananmen massacre.
上海綜合指數交易下跌64.89點，那就是6-4-8-9, 或6/4 ’89。在中文上，這正是你說1989年6月4日，這個詞被特定用來指天安門屠殺。
Coincidence? How about the opening numbers for the Index? It opened at 2346.98. Backwards, that’s ’89 6/4 23, or 1989 – June 4th – 23rd anniversary.
巧合嗎？看看開盤數字如何？開盤在2346.98點，從後往前看，那就是’89 6/4 23, 或是1989 – 6月4日 – 23週年.
It’s making a big splash in China, where many people believe numerology has real significance.
這在中國產生很大的影響，那裡有許多人相信命理學，是有真實的意義。
In Hong Kong, where people were holding a candlelight vigil, there were mixed feelings.
在香港，人們舉著燭光夜禱，有著不同的感受。
[Bonny Kwok, Housewife]:
“I believe this is God’s plan to a certain extent. It’s very cruel for the central government to kill the students using tanks and artillery. But I also believe that there are some people out there who are trying to do this on purpose.”
一位家庭主婦說：「某種程度上，我相信這是神的計劃。中央政府用坦克與火砲屠殺學生，是非常殘酷的。但我也相信有一些不在現場的人，是試圖故意做這件事情。」
[Tony, Designer]:
“I don’t believe it’s God’s plan. I think there are people who can manipulate the market. But I think this is a good thing, for people to remember the June 4 crackdown and remind them of the importance to vindicate the Tiananmen incident.”
一位設計師托尼說：「我不相信是神的計劃，我認為是有人操控市場。但我想這是件好事情，對人們而言，記得64鎮壓，並提醒他們平反天安門事件的重要性。
Whether it’s God’s plan, market manipulation, or just a coincidence, at least Beijing’s censors aren’t taking any chances. Today, on many websites, they blocked searches related to June 4th, and even to the Shanghai stock market.
是否是神的計劃、市場操控、抑或只是個巧合，至少北京的新聞檢查官也不冒任何的風險。今天，在許多網站上，他們封鎖有關六四的搜尋，甚至是上海股票市場。
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【看頭條‧學英語】
1. Transit of Venus Visible On June 5th And 6th
金星凌日在6月5日及6日可見
2. China Asks Foreign Governments to Stop Broadcasting Air Quality Data
中國要求外國政府停止播報（中國）空氣品質資料
3. Apple, Google Go To War Over Maps
蘋果、谷歌展開地圖（服務）大戰
4. June 4 Police Brutality Sparks March of Thousands in Beijing
六四警方的殘暴 引發數千人在北京遊行
5. Prosecutors suggest extended detention for drunk driving
檢察官建議：延長酒醉駕車拘禁時間
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