北京密云拟建立英语城只讲英语

A tourist town that allows people to speak only English will be built in Miyun county, northeast Beijing, the Beijing News reported.

据新京报报道，北京东北部密云县将建立一个只允许将英文的旅游城。

The town will try to attract English lovers in China and provide a "best place to practice English," said Wang Haichen, head of the county.

密云县县长王海晨（音译）表示这个旅游城旨在吸引中国广大英语爱好者，给他们提供“一个最好的练习英语的地方。”

The "English only" town will have a European architectural style and contain 16 blocks, he said. Each tourist will get a passport before entering the town, and speaking Chinese will lead to point deductions on the passport.

“英语城”将按欧式风格建成，涵盖16个城区，他说，每个旅客要拿到护照才能进入，讲汉语者在护照上则会被扣分。

"The idea is to avoid competition with other European-style towns at home," Wang said. The construction of the town is expected to take five years.

“建设英语城是为了避免与国内其他欧式风格的旅游城镇相竞争，”王说。预计英语城将在5年后建成。