Pokemon Go arrives in Hong Kong: with new flavor, the craze persists
(Translation from dw.de article. Corrections appreciated. -Amy)
风靡全球的智能手游Pokemon Go正式登陆香港。不出意外，几天之内，城市很快被捉精灵的玩家们“占领”。大陆有网民表示各种羡慕。也有试玩者发现，道具补给站本土味甚浓，有些也不乏政治意味。
The popular smartphone game Pokemon Go has officially landed in Hong Kong. In just a few days, the game that allows you to catch little monsters has occupied the city. Mainland Chinese netizens have expressed envy. Some testers have discovered an abundance of PokeStops, and the game’s entry to Hong Kong is not without political implications.
（德国之声中文网）继在欧美地区掀起狂热风潮后，日本游戏商任天堂推出的智能手游“Pokemon Go（精灵宝可梦GO）”本周一（7月25日）正式登陆香港。
Following the Euro-American craze for Pokemon, the Japanese gaming company Nintendo pushed for the smart phone game “Pokemon Go” to land in Hong Kong. On Monday, July 25, the game came officially arrived.
街头巷尾、不分昼夜都能看到香港人不顾酷暑低头玩游戏的身影。香港媒体纷纷报道此番盛况，也有网站公布详细攻略。
Day-and-night and despite the heat, the silhouettes of Hong-Kongers, heads bowed to smart phone screens, can be found everywhere in the city. Hong Kong’s media has reported the grand occasion, and many websites have begun to publish detailed strategies about how to catch Pokemon.
大陆媒体也报道了Pokemon Go在香港登陆的消息，有大陆网民羡慕之余不禁问说：“这算是登陆中国了么?”也有人感慨道：“ 一国两制，哪种制度好一目了然”。更有人呼吁：“快来攻陷大陆吧，让我酣畅淋漓的抓一把精灵”。还有人决定：“我要去香港捉精灵”。
Mainland China’s media also reported Pokemon Go’s arrival in Hong Kong. Many netizens commented with envy: “Does this count as arriving in China?” Others lament, “One country two systems, the better system is obvious just by glancing!” Other Chinese have stated, “Hurry and take over the main land! Let us catch the little monsters to our heart’s content!” Other netizens made the decision: “Let’s go to Hong Kong and catch the monsters!”
可能是因为听闻了世界其他地区出现Pokemon Go玩家制造交通事故和私闯民宅等各种奇葩事件，香港警方在脸书（Facebook）上已提前发出警告：“捉精灵可不要冲出马路、撞柱、或误闯私人地方同禁区，特别是警署，因为这样做会影响来求助的市民！”
Due to reports that Pokemon Go has led to traffic accidents, private property trespassing, and other out of the ordinary events, the Hong Kong police posted on Facebook: “When catching little monsters, do not rush out into the road, run into anything, or enter private property or other forbidden areas - especially police property. This type of action could affect citizens who are coming in to seek help and assistance!”
Talking about it but not playing it is not easy
Pokemon Go让宅男宅女走出家门、结识新朋友、发现城市新角落，但是也有网民抱怨这种近乎全民皆“疯”的情形。一位脸书用户发文说：“今天有位西装男撞到我，居然不是说Sorry,而是说‘哎呀，我的精灵跑了’。”
Pokemon Go encourages reclusive guys and girls to get out of the house, meet new people, and explore new corners of the city, but there are also netizens who complain about the influence of this craze. One Facebook user commented: “Today a man wearing a suit ran into me and without even saying sorry said, ‘Crap! My monster ran away!’“
今年35岁的香港公司职员Rachael告诉德国之声，因为身边朋友都在玩，所以她也下载了游戏，但是玩了一个小时后，她就觉得无趣而作罢。她说：“现在 我大概是我认识的人里唯一不玩Pokemon Go的。感觉香港坐地铁的人都变少了，因为地铁里捉不到精灵，我的好多同事都改坐公交车上下班了。”
35-year-old officer worker Rachel told Deutsche Welle that because all her friends play, she also downloaded the game. But after playing for an hour, she found the game dull and put it down. She said, “I’m pretty much the only person I know who doesn’t play Pokemon Go right now. It even seems like fewer people are on Hong Kong’s subways, because in the subway, Pokemon cannot be caught. Many of my coworkers now take the bus to get to and from work.”
训练师招聘 - Trainer Recruitment
和欧美地区不同的是，香港的求职网站上很快出现招聘Pokemon Go训练师兼职的广告。其中的一份工作介绍中写道：“于Jobber 加油站附近PokeStop 使用‘Lure Module’吸引小精灵, 同时要收伏罕见小精灵。” 谷歌地图将一些地标确定为了PokeStop（道具补给站），走到这些地方附近可以获得补给。Lure（诱饵）是一种用来增加小精灵出现频率的应用内购项 目。
What’s different in Hong Kong from the US and Europe is that in Hong Kong there are now job websites that advertise and recruit for Pokemon Go instructors. One job description reads: “At a PokeStop beside a gas station, use ‘LureModule’ to attract the Pokemon, and at the same time, you will need to receive the rarely seen Pokemon.” Google maps has some definite PokeStops, so if you go to these stops, you can get a supply. Lure (the bait) is a type of way to increase the frequency of the small monsters’ appearance.
广告上的入职要求中的学历一栏写有：最低Pokemon Go 5 Level，并指出，大学生及爱好小精灵者优先考虑。在待遇一栏中仅可见“公司将提供‘Lure Module’遇到罕见小精灵、挑战不同道馆”，没有提到薪酬，据消息人士透露，训练师的时薪约为50港币。
Requirements for the job include: Lowest level accepted Level 5. The ad writes that college graduates with a Pokemon hobby should especially apply. As for wages, the company will provide ‘Lure Module,’ a rarely seen Pokemon. The ad does not, however, mention wages, but according to divulged information, the trainers can earn about 50 Hong Kong dollars an hour.
街头巷尾 - top of streets/bottom of alleys (everywhere)
不分昼夜 - zhou4ye4 - round-the-clock
一目了然 - evident, obvious at a glance
酣畅淋漓 - han1chang4lin2li2 - to one’s heart’s content
奇葩 - qi2pa1 - out of the ordinary, rarely seen
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