'Polar Bear Hotel' Criticized by Animal Rights Groups
「北極熊飯店」遭動保團體批評

主持人：陳彣 (Neil)、陳茜語 (Kitty)

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A "polar bear hotel" has opened in China that gives guests 24/7 views of polar bears from their rooms.

 The hotel opened on March 12 in the city of Harbin, as part of the Harbin Polarland theme park. Rooms in the hotel — which cost between $290 and $350 per night — are built around an enclosure that lets guests look at the animals through their windows.

"Whether you're eating, playing or sleeping, polar bears will keep you company," the hotel wrote on the WeChat app.

However, the hotel has been criticized for its treatment of the animals. Photos and videos show that the bears are kept in a space with bright lights and a white painted floor, with no natural rocks or ice.

"Polar bears belong in the Arctic, not in zoos or glass boxes," Jason Baker from PETA told Reuters. He said that in the wild, polar bears spend up to 18 hours a day moving around huge areas that cover thousands of miles.

Harbin Polarland said that the enclosure is only part of the area available to the bears, and that the animals can go outside when the weather allows.

Summary

中國哈爾濱一家「北極熊飯店」新開幕，提供遊客全年無休從房間觀看北極熊的景象。不過，該飯店因其對待動物的方式而遭到批評。北極熊被關在燈光明亮、漆成白色地板的空間裡，沒有任何天然岩石或冰。

善待動物組織表示：「北極熊屬於極圈，不屬於動物園或玻璃箱。」北極熊在野外一天中有18個小時在範圍數千英里的廣大區域中移動。不過，這家飯店的負責單位哈爾濱極地公園也回應，那個室內圈地只是北極熊活動的部分區域而已，氣候允許時牠們會獲准去室外。

Words & Phrases
criticize批評, 指責, 評論
theme park主題公園
enclosure圍起來的區域

References
Article: Engoo Daily News
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