Im here in English Bay in beautiful Vancouver, Canada, on a beautiful New Years Day for the start of the annual Polar Bear Swim.

今天是元旦，天气晴朗。我现在正在加拿大美丽的温哥华市的英吉利海湾，等待一年一度的“北极熊”冬泳活动的开始。

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Performers entertain the crowds that gather at English Bay Beach in downtown Vancouver.

温哥华的地标图片。表演者娱乐群众集合在英国海湾海滩在温哥华市中心区。

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A half-French, half-English-language version of the tune will be released in time for the Winter Olympics in 20 Vancouver next year.

这首歌的一个英法语掺半的版本将会于明年温哥华举办的冬奥会期间推出。

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Smith-Valade told VOA one of the key communications objectives for the Vancouver Olympics was to present Canada's linguistic duality of English and French, which are also the two languages of the IOC.

VOA: standard.2010.02.25

Do as Vancouverites do: pack a locally-produced picnic (do not forget the lotuses and Dirty Laundry), negotiate space on a boat, and claim a prime viewing spot on the glassy waters of English Bay to ensure your Vancouver city summer - however languid - goes off with a bang.

BBC: Vancouver: Land of the lotus-eaters