對岸經濟低迷
Taiwanese restaurant Din Tai Fung has announced that all 14 of its locations in northern China will close by the end of October this year.
台灣餐廳鼎泰豐日前表示，將於今年10月底前關閉中國北方的全部14家分店。
The restaurant, famous for its soup dumplings, shared this news on August 26.
以小籠包聞名的鼎泰豐於8月26日公布了這一消息。
(be) famous for sth.以～聞名soup dumpling湯包、小籠包dumpling(n.)水餃wonton(n.)餛飩
In the announcement, the company apologized to its Chinese customers.
在公告中，鼎泰豐向中國顧客致歉。
apologize(v.)道歉;致歉apologize to sb.向某人道歉、致歉
It also stated that it would offer support to the 800 employees affected by the closures.
鼎泰豐還表示，將為受關店影響的800名員工提供支援。
offer sth. to sb.提供某物給某人employee(n.)員工employ(v.)雇用employer(n.)雇主affect(v.)影響be affected by sth.受～的影響closure(n.)停業;倒閉;關閉
Dimsum Daily has reported that there were several reasons for Din Tai Fung’s decision.
據《點心日報》報導，鼎泰豐做出這個決定有幾個原因。
a reason for sth.～的原因decision(n.)決定;決策;選擇make a decision做決定a decision to VR決定做～
First, the 20-year business license for the restaurants is ending.
首先，餐廳20年的營業執照即將到期。
license(n.)執照business license營業執照driver’s license駕照
A partner company, Beijing Hengtaifeng Catering Co., has operated the 14 Din Tai Fung restaurants since 2004.
北京恆泰豐餐飲有限公司是鼎泰豐的合夥公司，自2004年起經營這14家鼎泰豐餐廳。
partner(n.)夥伴partner company合夥公司parent company母公司;總公司catering(n.)餐飲業operate(v.)(使)運作;經營business operation業務運作
However, the company’s board of directors could not reach an agreement to keep the restaurants open.
然而，恆泰豐的董事會未能就繼續經營餐廳達成一致意見。
board of directors董事會reach an agreement達成協議、意見一致
In addition, with the slow economy, consumers in China are now spending less money.
此外，由於經濟低迷，中國的消費者現在消費意願下降。
economy(n.)經濟consumer(n.)消費者
As a result, the restaurants were not making enough money.
因此，餐廳的盈利不足。
as a result因此=therefore
Even after these 14 restaurants close, over 20 other locations of Din Tai Fung remain open in eastern China.
即使在這14家餐廳關閉後，鼎泰豐在中國東部仍有20多家分店營運中。
remain(v.)留下、保持不變remain adj.仍然是remaining(adj.)剩下的
These restaurants are managed by a different Chinese partner company.
而這些餐廳是由另一家中國合夥公司經營。
manage(v.)經營;管理manager(n.)經理