12.长寿村（951）

Lesson 12 A Village of Long Life

The village of Tao Yuan is located at the base of a mountain, far from big cities.

It's famous for having a lot of elderly people.

Out of a population of 3,020, twenty residents have lived to be over a hundred years old.

The villagers lead simple lives with little focus on money and competition.

They eat food they grow themselves and drink natural mineral spring water from the mountain.

Almost everyone works in the fields every day.

They're kind to one another, and it's rare for arguments to happen in the village.

Because newspapers and TV often talk about the village, people visit to learn the secret to a long life.

These visitors buy vegetables and grains from the locals.

The local government has turned the village into a tourist spot.

A large company has invested in building a facility near the village to bottle the mineral spring water.

Many families have opened restaurants in their homes for tourists.

While visitors come from far away to eat the villagers' home-cooked meals, the locals’ diets have started to change.

Kids are now enjoying soft drinks like cola, and fast food has become popular in the village.

Many villagers no longer work on their land.

They've started to compete with each other, and their relationships aren't as strong as before.

In fact, as they've gained weight, their life expectancy has begun to drop.

The number of villagers living past a hundred years old has decreased.

Perhaps this is the cost of becoming modern.

1. The village of Tao Yuan is located at the base of a mountain, far from big cities.

2. It's famous for having a lot of elderly people.

3. Out of a population of 3,020, twenty residents have lived to be over a hundred years old.

4. The villagers lead simple lives with little focus on money and competition.

5. They eat food they grow themselves and drink natural mineral spring water from the mountain. 

6. Almost everyone works in the fields every day.

7. They're kind to one another, and it's rare for arguments to happen in the village.

8. Because newspapers and TV often talk about the village, people visit to learn the secret to a long life.

9. These visitors buy vegetables and grains from the locals.

10. The local government has turned the village into a tourist spot.

11. A large company has invested in building a facility near the village to bottle the mineral spring water.

12. Many families have opened restaurants in their homes for tourists.

13. While visitors come from far away to eat the villagers' home-cooked meals, the locals’ diets have started to change.

14. Kids are now enjoying soft drinks like cola, and fast food has become popular in the village.

15. Many villagers no longer work on their land.

16. They've started to compete with each other, and their relationships aren't as strong as before.

17. In fact, as they've gained weight, their life expectancy has begun to drop.

18. The number of villagers living past a hundred years old has decreased.

19. Perhaps this is the cost of becoming modern.

长寿村

1. 桃源村位于一座山的脚下，远离大城市。

2. 它以拥有许多长寿老人而闻名。

3. 在3020名居民中，有20人活过了一百岁。

4. 村民们过着简单的生活，很少关注金钱和竞争。

5. 他们食用自己种植的食物，并饮用山上的天然矿泉水。

6. 几乎每个人每天都在田里工作。

7. 他们彼此友善，村里很少发生争吵。

8. 因为报纸和电视经常报道这个村子，人们纷纷来访，希望学习长寿的秘诀。

9. 这些游客会从当地人那里购买蔬菜和谷物。

10. 地方政府已经将这个村庄变成了一个旅游景点。

11. 一家大公司在村附近投资建造了一个瓶装矿泉水的设施。

12. 许多家庭为游客在自己家中开设了餐馆。

13. 虽然游客从远方来吃村民们的家常菜，但当地人的饮食习惯已经开始改变。

14. 孩子们现在喜欢喝可乐等软饮料，快餐在村里变得流行。

15. 许多村民不再耕作自己的土地。

16. 他们开始相互竞争，彼此之间的关系不如以前那么紧密了。

17. 事实上，随着他们体重的增加，他们的预期寿命开始下降。

18. 活过一百岁的村民数量已经减少。

19. 或许，这就是走向现代化所付出的代价。