双语：小木匠冒充港商诈骗两地17亿(2)

　　Few could have foreseen that Hohhot's new landmark, a prestige project for the local government, would never be built. The "Golden Eagle" building turned out to be a scam masterminded by Wang Xiniu, known at the time as Zheng Ze, the president of a Hong Kong company called the Golden Eagle Group.

　　人们很难想象这个呼和浩特历史上新的、里程碑似的建筑到底是个什么样子，但事实上，这个当地政府引进的极具奢华的项目永远也不可能被建起来。因为这个“金鹰”建筑是王细牛精心炮制的骗局，而当时人们只知道他叫郑择——香港金鹰集团董事局主席。

　　From the beginning, Wang carefully manipulated his image and won the trust of the local government. Reports say that Wang was often seen in his Cadillac limousine accompanied by eight body guards wearing black suits and sun glasses. Wang was also seen by many as generous philanthropist, as he was reported to have donated two million yuan to help the poor in a county in Sichuan Province.

　　从一开始，王细牛就用精心包装的个人形象来赢取当地官员的信任。据报道，王经常乘坐超豪华加长凯迪拉克，有8个不离左右的戴墨镜、穿黑西装的私人

　　Whether they were impressed by Wang's largess, or simply too excited by the big investment he promised, officials in Hohhot were easily convinced when Wang brought up his plan of building western China's tallest building in Hohhot. The officials promised to help him in any way they could, including blowing up their own offices.

　　不管他们是震撼于王的慷慨，还是仅仅被王的巨额投资的承诺所吸引：当王细牛拿出要在呼和浩特建中国西部第一高楼的计划时，呼市政府很容易就相信了他。并承诺要想尽一切办法帮助他，包括炸掉他们的办公大楼也在所不惜。