中国日报网环球在线消息：4月2日，G20峰会将在伦敦的卓越展览中心举行，但现在的卓越中心却全然没有全球金融峰会即将召开的迹象。相反，展览中心里熙熙攘攘的人群都是慕名来参观战争游戏、购买潜水装备的。

　　英国国家旅行社“英国之旅”旅游业务主管乔斯·克罗夫特表示，他所感兴趣的是中心展览内容的改变。为了迎接2012年伦敦奥运会，卓越中心将部分楼层改造专门展出乒乓球、武术以及其他体育项目。

　　虽然G20峰会参与国的经济总量占全球GDP的近85%，但伦敦的人们似乎并没有察觉其重要性。虽然世界各国的领导人将要在这里共同探讨如何应对金融危机，如何加强国际金融监管以及改革现存的国际货币体系，但从目前的主会场来看，基本不会想到本周六这里将有一场全球金融巨头的盛大聚会。

　　在这里唯一与金融峰会有关的，就是卓越中心旁边河上小型安全巡逻艇。记者的闪光灯刚刚捕捉到码头工人铜像的照片，就有保安驱电瓶车前来阻止。记者被告知在“本周峰会结束前”此处“不允许拍照”。

　　而在卓越展览中心内部，名为“敬礼”(Salute)的军事战略游戏展、伦敦国际潜水展和大不列颠、爱尔兰瑰丽风景展正在展出，受经济危机的影响三大展览也受到了不同程度的影响。据一名军事战略游戏爱好者介绍，“敬礼”(Salute)是英国最大的单日展，但较去年相比今年流失了约1/5的参展商。

　　另外两场组织者则比较乐观，国际潜水展今年吸引了世界各地共计230家参展商，比去年还多了5家。现场很多前来参观的人都带着新潜水服、潜水镜、氧气瓶以及其他装备满意而归。展览负责人汤姆森说：“尽管经济大环境比较低迷，但人们还是会买东西，潜水迷们还会继续潜水。”

　　“不列颠之旅”旅行社的克罗夫特和他的同事也对应对经济危机保持乐观。他说，尽管出境游业务已经下降了5.7%，商务游业务也发展缓慢，但他希望来自国外的游客能够给英国国内的旅游业带来生机。尤其是英镑的汇率下跌对国际旅游者是一个很大的诱惑。克罗夫特说：“现在中国人若到英国旅游要比之前便宜30%。”

　　(《中国日报》记者：黎星)

　　War games galore, but no sign of summit at venue

　　LONDON: Thousands of war game and diving fans throngedLondon'sExCel Centre over the weekend to shop for new strategy games or newgear. Others found themselves exploring every small corner of theGreat Britain, the British Isles andIrelandat the Best of Britain andIrelandshow at the same venue。

　　Few were aware that leaders from the G20economies - whose gross national product accounts for about 85 percentof the world's - will meet at this very place in just four days onApril 2。

　　Jose Croft, head of business visits and eventswith VisitBritain, the national tourism agency, was more enthusiasticabout the exhibition halls at ExCel being transformed into floors fortable tennis, martial arts and other sporting events for the 2012London Olympics。

　　The venue - where world leaders will discuss waysto get the world quickly out of the current economic recession, enhancesupervision over financial markets and reform existing internationalmonetary systems - did not even have a sign on Saturday to announce theG20 Summit。

　　The only indicator that a major world event wasscheduled to take place was the presence of small security shipscruising along the river by the huge exhibition complex. No sooner didthis journalist release her camera shutter for the bronze Dockersstatue, than a security guard arrived in an electric car. "Takingphotos is not allowed here," he said, adding apologetically that thetemporary ban is only for "this coming week until the summit is over"。

　　Inside ExCel, the three shows drew a mixedresponse because of the economic downturn. Salute - the largest one-dayexhibition of strategy gaming - lost one-fifth of its exhibitorscompared to last year, according to a war game fan and volunteer-guideat the entrance, who declined to give his name because he is agovernment employee。

　　Organizers of the London International Dive Show and Best of Britain andIrelandwereoptimistic. The dive show attracted 230 exhibitors - five more thanlast year - from across the world, including the Caribbean islands,MaldivesandEgypt. Exhibition manager Richard Thompson hoped for good business prospects as some 14,000 visitors bought tickets in advance。

　　Many left the show carrying new suits, goggles,oxygen tanks and other items they'd bought at the fair. "Although thegeneral atmosphere is of gloom, people have to look for things to doand fans will continue to go for diving," Thompson said。

　　VisitBritain's Croft and his colleagues remainedupbeat about coping through the crunch. While he acknowledged thatoutbound travel had declined by 5.7 percent and business travelcontinued sluggishly, he hoped international travelers would boostdomestic tourism. Reason: The pound sterling - at its weakest in overtwo decades - is a big lure for international travelers。

　　"It is now about 30 percent cheaper for the Chinese to visit theUKthese days," said Croft, adding that 10 tour representatives fromChinahad visited the Best of Britain andIrelandtrade forum last week。