1.日本Hello Kitty主题新干线惊艳亮相

Japan’s New Hello Kitty Shinkansen Debuts

日本Hello Kitty主题新干线惊艳亮相

There are two things that will never get old in Japan. Hello Kitty and bullet trains. And now they came together.

在日本，有两样事物永远不会过时：卡通角色Hello Kitty，和子弹列车。而现在，这两样事物一起出现了。

Reported by BBC, A "Hello Kitty"bullet train began services on Saturday (June 30), drawing hundreds of fans to its opening ceremony.

BBC报道，6月30日，一辆”Hello Kitty”子弹列车开始运营，并在开幕式当天吸引了众多粉丝。

The special white and shocking pink Shinkansen, or bullet train, departed from Hakata station in Fukuoka for Osaka, waved off by a conductor dressed in a Hello Kitty outfit,and watched by a crowd of some 400, according to local media.

据当地媒体报道，在400多人的关注下，这辆白粉相间的新干线，由随行一位身穿Hello Kitty制服的列车长挥别人群，从福冈市博多站离开前往大阪。

The train will run for the next three months between the western cities of Osaka and Fukuoka, the West Japan Railway Company said, hoping that one of the country's most famous exports will boost tourism.

西日本铁路公司称，“Hello Kitty”列车将在接下来三个月内在大阪西部与福冈之间运行，希望此主题作为本国最著名输出品之一能够带动并促进当地旅游业发展。

The livery is decorated in pink ribbons and Hello Kitty's signature bow -- a design meant to represent the campaign's goal of connecting travelers with destinations in the regions.

新干线的车身由粉色丝带图案和系有蝴蝶结的经典Hello Kitty形象装饰，这样的设计充分体现了此项目意在将各地间去往不同目的地的旅客们连接在一起的想法。

Inside the train,Hello Kitty smiles down from the shades of every window, while one car even features a "life-sized Hello Kitty doll" for fans to take selfies with.

车厢内部，每扇窗户投影处都有Hello Kitty 标识，一节车厢还特意设立了真人大小的Hello Kitty玩偶供粉丝们合影留念。

Another car has no passenger seats, but offers regional specialties - including a selection of goods and foods - in a bid to boost the local economy.

另一节车厢没有乘客座位，而是专门提供了一系列有当地特色的产品和食物供游客们浏览和购买，这一系列设置都意在推动当地经济。

新闻来源：BBC