万花筒 2011-05-04&05-05 7万美元租下一个国家

 You've heard of renting a palace, renting a mega yacht, even renting an island. How about renting a country? For $70,000 a night with a two-night minimum and a very strict cancellation¹ policy, you can rent Liechtenstein. Yes, the entire country for a conference, a party, whatever you drum up for you and your 900 closest friends.

 

Now, if you're forgetting your high school geography, Liechtenstein is a tiny Alpine² country, population 35,000, tucked between Austria and Switzerland.

 

So what to do with your own nation? Well, how about starting with a wine tasting at the prince's estate while watching your own firework show. You want to make this a very personal experience? You can rename the city streets and town squares as you wish and even print your own temporary currency with your face on it.

 

Now, if you do decide Liechtenstein is the perfect place for your party, please don't cause too much of a ruckus. The nation has only a handful of police officers and no military.

1 cancellation   

n.删除，取消

参考例句：

• Heavy seas can cause cancellation of ferry services.海上风浪太大，可能须要取消渡轮服务。
• Her cancellation of her trip to Paris upset our plan.她取消了巴黎之行打乱了我们的计划。

2 alpine   

adj.高山的；n.高山植物

参考例句：

• Alpine flowers are abundant there.那里有很多高山地带的花。
• Its main attractions are alpine lakes and waterfalls .它以高山湖泊和瀑布群为主要特色。