【本期话题】Summer in Okinawa

冲绳夏日
Okinawa offers a huge variety of beaches(海滩) and recreation(娱乐、休闲)centers to kick back and relax. On Okinawa Island you're never more than a stone's throw from a beach. Okinawa's beaches are mostly sandy(含沙的;充满沙的)with gentle shores(岸,滨).
The islands of Okinawa Japan are covered with beaches that range from large resort beaches to the private(私人的) or public beaches perfect for a BBQ(barbecue，烧烤) or beach party.

Some beaches on Okinawa also feature a rare type of "star sand". Out of the many beaches on Okinawa some are rather popular and easy to find, and others are secluded and hard to reach but many have sandy white shores and sparkling(散裂出火花的、闪闪发光的) clear waters.【更多故事尽在TalkOnline】

除了诱人的海滩，美丽的景色之外，还有什么让OKINAWA成为世界著名的夏日旅游胜地

Traditional houses, TaketomiMost people come to Okinawa for the sun and beaches. Even in midwinter, when mainland Japan teeters around the freezing point, temperatures rarely dip below 15°C in Okinawa. For more adventurous types, the vast yet almost uninhabited island of Iriomote is covered in dense jungle.

Cultural attractions are rather more limited... 

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