Samoa to Change Time 萨摩亚为创造商机调整时区
[audio]http://language.chinadaily.com.cn/bbc/media_enlish/assets_10643836/me_137_samoa_time_report_audio_110513_me_137_samoa_time_audio_au_bb.mp3[/audio][font=Verdana, 宋体, helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=14px][p=30, 2, left]When Samoa put itself on the east side of [b]the international dateline[/b] back in 1892, it was apparently to do [b]same-day business[/b] with Californian [b]traders[/b] across the Pacific.[/p]
[p=30, 2, left]Now the main trading partners are nearby New Zealand and Australia and countries in East Asia.[/p][p=30, 2, left]But on Sunday when Samoans are [b]in church[/b], cities such as Sydney and Brisbane are already [b]into Monday[/b] and the new working week.[/p][p=30, 2, left]And while Samoans are still doing business on Friday, Australians and New Zealanders have already begun their weekend.[/p][p=30, 2, left]There will be [b]a price to pay[/b]: Samoa markets itself as the last place on earth to witness each day's sunset.[/p][p=30, 2, left]But [b]to compensate[/b], the prime minister has another proposition for those who enjoy [b]travel curiosities[/b].[/p][p=30, 2, left]By making a flight of less than an hour from the US territory of American Samoa, which isn't moving across the dateline, it will be possible to celebrate the same day twice - and on the same date, have two birthdays, two [b]anniversaries [/b]or even two weddings.[/p][p=30, 2, left]Mike Wooldridge, BBC News[/p][/size][/font]
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