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| lovely teddy bears |
For thousands of teddy bears in Japan, the weekend will be a huge party. A two-day exhibition with 5,000 teddy bears from around the world will start on Saturday in the western city of Osaka to celebrate the classic stuffed animal‘s 100th anniversary.
About 130 owners of teddy bear shops and devotees of making their own versions of the furry toy will gather to sell bears of various styles, old and new. Although Japan is known for its slavish devotion to all things cute and cuddly, teddy bear fans and sellers have gathered from far and near, including some from the United States, Europe, Singapore and New Zealand.
Tricia Stewart, from New Zealand, said she and her husband Cliff came prepared for some serious selling of teddy bears made by artists in New Zealand and Australia.
Asked how many bears they brought, Stewart answered: "Too many. We stuffed our suitcases."
Organizers said that about 10,000 fans are expected to visit the exhibition during the two days.
The most frequently told story of its origin, however, says it was invented in the United States and inspired by then President Theodore Roosevelt, a noted hunter, who refused to shoot a bear cub that had been tethered to serve as an easy target.
The bear reportedly gained its name from Roosevelt’s nickname, "Teddy."
(Agencies)
上周末，5000只来自世界各地的泰迪小熊集聚一堂，共同庆祝经典玩具--泰迪小熊的100岁生日，它们将参加10月6日和7日在日本西部城市大阪举行为期两天的泰迪小熊展销会。
约130名泰迪小熊专卖店的店主和泰迪小熊迷参加了这次展销会，这些泰迪小熊迷们还制作了自己的泰迪小熊。展销会上，各式泰迪熊琳琅满目，从最初刚刚诞生时的产品，到新近设计的样式，应有尽有。 尽管日本人素来以喜爱样子可爱的抱抱玩具而著称，但是此次展销会上如云的顾客和参展者中还有众多来自世界其他地区的泰迪迷，有美国人、欧洲人、新加坡人，还有新西兰人。
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| 晒日光浴的泰迪熊 |
新西兰的特丽茜亚和丈夫克利夫·斯图尔特这次带来了新西兰和澳大利亚艺术家们制作的各种泰迪小熊，准备在此次展销会上“小试牛刀”。
当被问到他们究竟带来了多少小熊时，斯图尔特回答说：“实在太多了，我们足足装了好几箱呢。”
展销会组织方预计，此次展销会可以吸引数万名泰迪迷。
泰迪小熊是世界闻名的经典玩具。关于它的来历有很多种版本，流传最广的说法是与美国酷爱打猎的总统西奥多·罗斯福有关的一个传说。 据说他在打猎时善心大发，对一只幼熊“枪下留情”，同时也为自己留下了美名。
于是，这种以总统的昵称命名的玩具小熊泰迪便应运而生，并得到了人们的喜爱。
（中国日报网站译）