英语新闻视频：北京展出＂老字号＂品牌

"LAO-ZI-HAO", which means "time-honored brands" in Chinese, is a national honor to companies whose products have stood the test of time and are widely recognized.
      First launched by the Chaoyang District government of Beijing, the National Fair for Chinese Time-Honored Brands is running in its second year in "Chinatown Shopping Centre" near the Olympic Park.
      From brewed¹ beverages² made in Harbin, baked pancakes from Shandong, to Sichuan spicy³ bean sauce and Shanxi vinegar, there’s no need to go back to your hometown if you’re longing⁴ for a familiar taste.
     Mu Fangzhou says, "Here you can grab a bite of authentic⁵ snacks from all parts of the country.And standing⁶ right beside me is a master chef from Zhejiang Province, now he’s gonna show you his best trick."
    Wu Jianming, a sesame cookie maker⁷ says, "Whenever I demonstrate this skill here in the mall, people are attracted to my booth, and they do enjoy my cookies. But the skill is actually quite ancient. When the recipe was first created by our ancestors, they invented this skill to avoid using hands, in order to keep the cookies fresh and clean. So you see there’s simple wisdom in our precious heritages. "
     In 2011, Chinatown Shopping Centre in Beijing turned its ground floor into a retro fair, inviting⁸ hundreds of time-honored brands to present their products together. The fair soon became one of the most influential⁹ platforms for brand promotion¹⁰. This year the category has expanded from food to other forms of art, including traditional handicrafts and painting.
    Qing Linhai, the manager of Beijing Miao Art Centre says, "We come from a remote area of Southwest China’s Guizhou Province, and it’s a pleasure joining this fair in the capital of China. For the Miao and    Gelao people in my hometown, painting is our exclusive language to keep track of our lives, so it’s inspiring to see shoppers here are interested in our culture. They will ask about the meanings of the paintings. "
     The fair is set to last five months till the end of this October. Several individual events are also on schedule, including a summit of company leaders, a business competition of salesclerks, and a treasure hunting gala for shoppers, which all hope to create excitement among the public.
 

1 brewed   

调制( brew的过去式和过去分词 )； 酝酿； 沏（茶）； 煮（咖啡）

参考例句：

• The beer is brewed in the Czech Republic. 这种啤酒是在捷克共和国酿造的。
• The boy brewed a cup of coffee for his mother. 这男孩给他妈妈冲了一杯咖啡。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 beverages   

n.饮料( beverage的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• laws governing the sale of alcoholic beverages 控制酒类销售的法规
• regulations governing the sale of alcoholic beverages 含酒精饮料的销售管理条例

3 spicy   

adj.加香料的；辛辣的，有风味的

参考例句：

• The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。
• Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。

4 longing   

n.（for）渴望

参考例句：

• Hearing the tune again sent waves of longing through her.再次听到那首曲子使她胸中充满了渴望。
• His heart burned with longing for revenge.他心中燃烧着急欲复仇的怒火。

5 authentic   

a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根据的

参考例句：

• This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
• Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。

6 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

7 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

8 inviting   

adj.诱人的，引人注目的

参考例句：

• An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
• The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。

9 influential   

adj.有影响的，有权势的

参考例句：

• He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
• He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。

10 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。