Remote Workers Move to Villages

A growing number of villages are offering incentives to attract people who work from home.

越來越多的鄉村推出優惠措施，吸引在家工作的人。

Some are providing cheap housing, while others have built shared offices with fast internet.

有些提供便宜的住房，有些則蓋了配有高速網路的共享辦公室。

Local councils hope that new residents will help keep schools and shops open.

地方議會希望新居民能幫忙讓學校和商店繼續營業。

Many villages have seen their populations fall sharply over the past few decades.

過去幾十年來，許多鄉村的人口大幅減少。

Early results suggest the schemes are working, with several hundred families relocating so far.

初步結果顯示這些方案正在奏效，到目前為止已有幾百戶家庭搬入。

Critics, however, warn that rising demand could push up house prices for local people.

不過，批評者警告，需求增加可能會推高當地居民所面臨的房價。