西安秦岭一罐新鲜空气售价18元

 　　"Oxygen-rich air from Qinling Moungtains" was sold in bottles in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, where the mountain situates. A compressed bottle contained 7 L air, and was sold at 18 yuan ($2.85 USD).

　　一罐罐的“秦岭富氧空气”日前在陕西省省会西安市出售。一罐7升装的压缩空气售价为18元（约合2.85美元）。

　　Xiao, a customer who was a post-90's, said: "I bought one earlier. The air coming out was fresh and smelled like forest. My friends said they also want some, so here I am again."

　　90后顾客肖某表示：“我之前我买过一罐。喷出来的空气确实非常新鲜，有森林的味道。我的朋友们说他们也想要一些，所以我又来了。”

　　"How long it will last per bottle?" a customer surnamed Liu asked.

　　一位姓刘的顾客问：“这一罐空气能用多久？”

　　The shop assistant replied that the bottles could be used either by sprays or pressing endurance. So the time of a bottle may be used for either around 50 sprays or two minutes of pressing.

　　店铺的服务员回复称，该气罐有两种使用方法，按一次喷一次或者一次持续喷。按一次喷一次的话可用大约50次；若一次持续喷，可以用2分钟。

　　西安秦岭一罐新鲜空气售价18元

　　According to the introduction printed on the bottle, the air was collected from Pingheliang of the Qinling Mountains, a national natural reserve for giant pandas.

　　根据罐体上的介绍，气源地为秦岭平河梁，这里是以保护大熊猫为主的国家级自然保护区。

　　Liu Changrong, head of local forestry¹ bureau said that the idea of selling air first came to their mind about one year ago, when the smog in Xi'an was severe.

　　据当地林业局局长刘长荣介绍，在一年多以前西安雾霾严重的时候，他们就有了卖空气的想法。

　　After investigation², the bureau built an assembly line to produce bottled air with about 300,000 yuan ($44,117 USD).

　　经过前期考察，该林业局投入三十万元（约44117美元），建成了一条灌装空气生产线。

　　It is learned that fresh air sold in bottles of similar size is priced at about 60 yuan ($9.5 USD) domestically, and over 100 yuan ($15.8 USD) abroad. But the Qinling Air sells at only 18 yuan.

　　据介绍，国内同规格包装的新鲜空气，售价在60元（约9.5美元）左右，国外在100多元（约15.8美元）。秦岭富氧空气一罐7升装售价仅18元。

　　"The cost is about 10 yuan, mainly composed of labor³, transportation and packaging fees. The retailing⁴ process also costs. We make about two or three yuan per bottle," said Liu Changrong.

　　刘长荣表示：“成本大概10元左右，主要是人工费、运输费和包装气罐。再加上销售环节的分成，一罐空气能赚两、三元钱。”

1 forestry   

n.森林学；林业

参考例句：

• At present, the Chinese forestry is being at a significant transforming period. 当前, 我国的林业正处于一个重大的转折时期。
• Anhua is one of the key forestry counties in Hunan province. 安化县是湖南省重点林区县之一。

2 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

3 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

4 retailing   

n.零售业v.零售(retail的现在分词)

参考例句：

• career opportunities in retailing 零售业的职业机会
• He is fond of retailing the news. 他喜欢传播消息。 来自《简明英汉词典》