高475英尺的世界最大无轴摩天轮“渤海眼”向公众开放 [英国媒体]

World's largest spokeless Ferris Wheel opens: 475ft tall 'Bohai Eye' with a completely hollow center welcomes Chinese tourists

高475英尺的世界最大无轴摩天轮“渤海眼”向公众开放



The world's largest spokeless Ferris Wheel officially opened to the public today.

世界最大无轴摩天轮今天正式向公众开放。

The ￡17.4 million futuristic structure in eastern China comes with 36 carts, each of which is able to carry eight to 10 passengers and equipped with Wi-Fi, air-conditioning and a TV set.

这个造价1740万英镑的未来式结构位于中国东部，拥有36个车厢，每个可以携带10名乘客，配有WIFI，空调和电视。

Standing 145 metres (475 feet) tall with a completely hollow centre, the incredible attraction is 10 metres (32 feet) taller than the iconic, cantilevered 'London Eye' in the British capital.

145米高，中心完全没有支撑，这比伦敦眼还要高出10米。

A typical ride on the extraordinary attraction takes about 30 minutes. All tourists will be offered an unparalleled view of the Bailang River in Weifang, Shandong Province.

坐一次需要耗费30分钟。乘客可以看到山东潍坊白浪河的风景。

And different from most Ferris Wheels, the 'Bohai Eye' has been built onto the 540-metre-long (1,771-foot-long) Bailang River Bridge.

和大部分的摩天轮不同，渤海眼建在540米长的白浪河大桥之上。

As the world's first spokeless Ferris wheel with grid design, the massive amusement park-style attraction is set to become the newest and most eye-catching landmark of Weifang, a city best known for its kite-making industry. 

作为世界首个网格设计的无轴摩天轮，这个巨大的游乐园式的景点将成为潍坊最新最耀眼的地标，潍坊以风筝制造产业闻名。

The crisscrossing steel beams holding the Ferris wheel together have been described as a 'dragon spine', and the complex architecture is vital for pulling off the spokeless and shaftless design, making the centre completely hollow like a giant high-tech wheel. 

用于支撑摩天轮的相互交错的钢梁被称为“龙脊”，这是无轴设计的关键，使得中心完全是空的，看起来像个巨大的高科技轮子。

Perhaps most surprising of all is that engineers have felt the need to install television sets inside the carts.

或许最令人惊讶的是工程师们在车厢里面安装了电视机。

The designers have yet to reveal what will be played on the TVs, but members of the public have guessed it could be real-time footage of their location in relation to the whole wheel.

设计者还未披露电视上会播放什么节目，但是公众们猜测可能是车厢的实时位置录像。

Wi-Fi will also be offered in each cart, allowing tourists to connect to the internet with their mobile devices and brag to the world about their experiences right away.  

车厢里还有WIFI，这样乘客就可以用自己的手机向世界炫耀自己的经历了。

weAll - iNothing, London, United Kingdom, 6 hours ago
Unlike the London Eye this one seems to lack a view worth getting on-board for. And what view there is is even covered in smog it seems. So not quite large enough as it seems getting above the clouds would be the only thing that could make this worth the ride.

不像伦敦眼，这个摩天轮周围的风景貌似一般。而且有雾霾更看不到什么景色了。所以还不够大，因为貌似只有插入云霄才是这个摩天轮唯一的卖点。

RedRed Robin, Random IL, United States, 6 hours ago
Let's hope the standard of manufacture is higher than that of their escalators & elevators.

希望这个质量比他们的电梯和电动扶梯好。

My Name Is Bob, New York, United States, 7 hours ago
Not a true Ferris Wheel. It's more a round roller coaster since the wheel is static.

算不上是一个真正的摩天轮。更像是一个圆形的过山车，因为轮子是静止的。

Rich Ferdinand, leeds, United States, 10 hours ago
No Thanks.

还是算了吧。

SGinNC, Fayetteville, United States, 11 hours ago
Just imagine if you had a break down at the top. I just hope they put in a way so that you could get out and get down if this occurred. People die all the time in hot cars. This is essentially a car in the hottest part of the world and possibly out of reach of rescuers.

想象一下在最高点时出现故障。希望他们有预备的撤离方案。被困在炎热的车厢里是会死人的。这本质上就是个车厢，而且是在一个救援不容易到达的位置。

NotFromThisWorld1, manchester, United States, 11 hours ago
hmm...made is china. soon to be rolling off into the river!

中国制造，马上要掉水里了。

ShortSouthernGal, San Antonio, United States, 11 hours ago
Everyone is talking about the safety or the heights.. To me the problem is that you are seated inside a little orb. I get claustrophobic just looking at it! Plus... The fun of a Ferris wheel is the wind in your face and the view. You lose the wind with that seating, and the view is just a river and some farm land.

大家都在谈论安全和高度。我觉得问题是你坐在一个小小的厢子里，看着就觉得幽闭恐怖！此外，摩天轮的乐趣就是风从你的脸上划过以及风景。坐在那里面根本吹不到风，而风景就是一条河和一些农田而已。

PhilMcKracken, The Hamptons, United States, 11 hours ago
What could possibly go wrong?

会出什么岔子？

larkinabout, Houston, United States, 12 hours ago
Looks very neat, but I'm afraid of heights.

看起来很优雅，但是我恐高。

Gremlin of OC, Syd, Australia, 12 hours ago
Designed in Europe "made in China" yeah no thanks

欧洲设计，中国制造，还是算了吧。

Happyme123, Earth, United States, 12 hours ago
I often wonder what kind of safety regulations these countries have. Probably not many.

我一直想知道这些国家都具有那些安全规定。可能没有很多。

DC3skyliner, Southport, United States, 12 hours ago
I'd like to fly through the center.

我想飞过这个中心。

drebae, BFE, United States, 12 hours ago
That thing looks like a death trap. I think I'll pass

这看起来像个死亡陷阱。我看还是算了吧。

RobertaJoan, Taos, United States, 12 hours ago
Yeah. It's gorgeous but the chances odd me riding it are nil. A new design. A Ferris Wheel. Ten people per car which sounds AWFUL. Perched over a river. Hope they have equipment to effect a rescue if needed.

看起来是很不错，但是我应该是不会去坐的。新的设计，摩天轮。十个人挤在一个车厢里糟糕极了。建在河上。希望他们拥有必要的救援设备。

aerojack1, Highland California, United States, 13 hours ago
I far prefer a very simple and traditional Ferris wheel. These monstrosity type things are overpriced and boring. Maybe if they went at 45 rpm it might be more fun and interesting

我更喜欢简单传统的摩天轮。这玩意造价过高，太沉闷。如果每分钟转45圈的话，那就比较有意思了。

dc_bill, Washington, United States, 13 hours ago
In 6 months we'll be reading how this collapses, killing dozens.

6个月内就会出现它崩塌致人死亡的新闻。

T.J., US, 13 hours ago
They can't seem to build safe escalators, so I don't have much faith in this.

他们貌似都无法建成安全的电动扶梯，所以我对这个没信心。

Vazilla Bloom, Phoenix, United States, 13 hours ago
I've seen their escalators, no thanks

我见过他们的电动扶梯，所以还是算了吧。

Purplepixie7, Minneapolis, United States, 13 hours ago
Wow that looks fun!

哇，这看起来挺有意思的啊。

Alan, Des Moines Iowa, United States, 14 hours ago
I wonder when they are going to fly a jet thru it?

我想知道他们什么时候驾驶飞机通过那个中心！

ritch, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 14 hours ago
I take it they construct the scenery afterwards right?

他们是不是在开张后才开始构建周围的风景？

James GG, Boston, United States, 14 hours ago
All of that just to look at a river?

就为了看河？