Hong Kong's hive of industry
Haber Metni
It may be a concrete jungle but Hong Kong has more similarities with the great outdoors than you might think.
14 storeys up a skyscraper, you can find one of 11 urban beehives around the city.
Like many conurbations, Hong Kong has enough flora for bees to pollinate and harvest nectar from.
Following Chinese tradition beekeepers in Hong Kong don’t wear any protective gear.
Türkçe metin
Beton yığını gibi olsa da Hong Kong'un açık alanlarla sandığınızdan daha çok ortak noktası var.
Bir gökdelenin 14. katında, şehirdeki 11 kentsel arı kovanından biri ile karşılaşabilirsiniz.
Pek çok kümekent gibi, Hong Kong'da da arıların tozlaşma yapması ve nektar toplamasına yetecek kadar bitki örtüsü var.
Çin gelenekleri doğrultusunda Hong Kong'daki arıcılar koruyucu giysi giymiyor.
Sözcükler
concrete jungle: beton yığını
storeys: kat
beehive: arı kovanı
conurbations: kümekent; birbirine yakın ya da bitişik kent, kasaba ve yerleşimlerden oluşan yoğun nüfuslu öbek
to pollinate: tozlaşma yapmak; bir bitkiden diğerine polen taşımak
Alıştırmalar
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concrete jungle / storeys / beehives / conurbations / to pollinate
1.
The biggest city close to the epicentre is Concepcion, which forms part of the second largest ______________________ in the country with a population of about one million.
2.
The Magnolia genus is an ancient group of more than 100 plants, and is considered to be among the first flowering plants to have evolved.
Their arrival on the planet pre-dated the emergence of bees, so the early species of magnolia were believed to have been __________________ by beetles.
3.
A toddler who fell 10 ________________ and survived after being caught by a passer-by has been making headlines around the world. But what is the best way to catch a falling child?
4.
In popular culture, New York is the city that never sleeps, the ____________________ in which dreams are made, a place to walk on the wild side.
5.
A Toronto museum is investigating the sudden death of thousands of bees in a glass-enclosed ___________________ exhibit.
Yanıtlar
1.
The biggest city close to the epicentre is Concepcion, which forms part of the second largest conurbation in the country with a population of about one million.
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2.
The Magnolia genus is an ancient group of more than 100 plants, and is considered to be among the first flowering plants to have evolved.
Their arrival on the planet pre-dated the emergence of bees, so the early species of magnolia were believed to have been pollinated by beetles.
Source: <link type="page"><caption> Champion magnolia 'Diva' enjoys bumper bloom</caption><url href="http://bbc.in/gMEt16" platform="highweb"/></link>
3.
A toddler who fell 10 storeys and survived after being caught by a passer-by has been making headlines around the world. But what is the best way to catch a falling child?
Source: <link type="page"><caption> What's the best way to catch a falling child?</caption><url href="http://bbc.in/q3Nczv" platform="highweb"/></link>
4.
In popular culture, New York is the city that never sleeps, the concrete jungle in which dreams are made, a place to walk on the wild side.
Source: <link type="page"><caption> Bedbugs bite into the US economy</caption><url href="http://bbc.in/kSYFlN" platform="highweb"/></link>
5.
A Toronto museum is investigating the sudden death of thousands of bees in a glass-enclosed beehive exhibit.
Source: <link type="page"><caption> Royal Ontario Museum investigates sudden bee death</caption><url href="http://bbc.in/geTggP" platform="highweb"/></link>
