More than 160 couples in a village in eastern China have decided to divorce in order to get more compensation after the forced demolition of their homes. 在房子被要求强制拆迁后,中国东部一个小村庄内的160多对夫妻都决定离婚,以得到更多的补偿。 The village of Jiangbei, in Jiangsu province, is being razed to make way for a high-tech development zone. 位于江苏省江北的该村庄正在被夷为平地,来为建设高新技术开发区让路。 The couples found they could qualify for two new houses and at least $19,000 extra if they divorced and claimed compensation as singles. 村中的这些夫妻们发现,如果他们离婚了,按单身去申请补偿,就可以分得两套新房子和至少1.9万美元的额外补偿款。 Some are over 80, and most said they planned to continue living together. 其中有些人已经80多岁了,而大多数人表示离婚后还将住在一起。 |