owe - paradise Island Parade

岛上游行

The parade to the Pantheon

去往万神殿的游行队伍

added to the panorama of a beautiful city located on the Mediterranean Sea.

真是使这座位于地中海 的美丽城市的全貌 锦上添花。

The unique landscape and beautiful water were the result of

独特的风景和美丽的 水域的形成是因为

continental shift during the Paleolithic time period

旧石器时代的 大陆板块移动

and high levels of oxide in the water.

以及海水里富含氧化物

The city itself was also ancient and rich in culture.

城市本身古老而 拥有丰富的文化，

Turnout was therefore excellent and tourists to Greek island

因而算得上是天时地利 人和，来这座希腊小岛 观光的游客

were sure that this was paradise.

也确信这里就是 人间天堂。

The palm trees were blowing, the sky was clear,

棕榈树在风中摇摆， 天空晴朗，

formerly pale Caucasians were browning,

原本是浅色皮肤的 高加索人渐渐变 成了棕色，

and the painstaking pace of normal life was slowed and almost forgotten.

正常生活中勤恳的速度 放慢到几乎被遗忘。

Life couldn't be better than this

这样的生活是 再好不过了，

and many tourists were already planning to make this their regular vacation spot.

许多游客已打算 定期来此度假。

But the event was hardly palatable to the locals.

然而，这次游行活动却 不大受当地人的欢迎。

As they padded down the packed road

沿着挤满人的小路 往前走的时候，

they knew that the packaging of the event was working.

他们知道这次活动 的包装是成功的。

But tourists didn't know that

但游客们并不知道

a well-organized panel of businessmen had practically forced locals

当地人实际上是在一个 有组织的商人小组 的强迫下

to conduct the parade.

才进行游行活动的。

Serious conflict had almost occurred.

差点儿就发生了 严重的冲突。

And when pamphlets in the local language were strongly against participation,

用方言写成的小册子 强烈反对参加游行，

several of the elders in town had to step in to

城里的几位长者 不得不出面安抚

pacify the troublemakers and their families.

那些肇事者以及 他们的家庭。

The elders assured everyone

长者们向大家保证，

that without tourism there was sure to be panic about how to earn a living.

如果没有旅游业， 岛上肯定会出现 谋生恐慌。

They said that, while it might be unpleasant,

他们说，那些商人对 他们的拥有尽管可能 不是件好事，

the ownership of the businessmen over them was necessary.

却实在是必要的。

They also said that locals owed their high standard of living

他们还说，当地人之 所以有那么高的 生活水平

to selling good tourist packages.

须归功于兜售 绝妙的旅游计划。

Their argument won out and the parade went on.

他们的论点说服了大家 于是游行继续进行。

The tourists continued to enjoy themselves.

游客们继续开开心心。

What you don't know can't hurt you.

不知者不痛也。