Shanghai local company bought an island in Dubai |
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Chinanews, Shanghai, Oct 17 – The Shanghai Zhongzhou Investment1 Group recently signed an agreement with Naheel Company in Dubai of the United Arab Emirates. The agreement allowed the Chinese company to spend 28 million US dollars buying an island in Dubai. The Shanghai company wants to copy the city layout2 of Shanghai on the foreign land. This is the second largest investment project that a Chinese company has made in Dubai. Earlier, a Chinese businessman from Wenzhou had purchased a national television station in the United Arab Emirates.
The Shanghai Zhongzhou Investment Group plans to build a river on the island. The river will be connected to the ocean and flows in an S-shape, which is, in every way, very similar to the Huangpu River in Shanghai. Visitors can travel to the island by boat or helicopter. The preliminary3 work for the project will be completed by the end of this year and the project will start next year. The project will take two years to finish. On Tuesday, the Chinese company held a ceremony to mark the unveiling of the design map for the “Shanghai island” .
Apart from the river, the Shanghai Zhongzhou Investment Group will build three bridges across the river. The three bridges might look very similar to the Nanpu, Yangpu and Xupu bridges in Shanghai. With these efforts, it is hoped that the island can display the unique architectural style in Shanghai, a style that combines Oriental4 with Western flavor5. The company also plans to build some streets on both sides of the river. These streets will be built in a way that will reflect Shanghai's typical folk culture and its business tradition, said Mr. Huang, assistant manager of the Shanghai Zhongzhou Investment Group.
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investment
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| n.投资，投资额；(时间、精力等的)投入 |
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- It took two years before I recouped my investment.我用了两年时间才收回投资。
- The success of the project pivots on investment from abroad.这个工程的成功主要依靠外来投资。
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layout
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| n.布局，安排，设计 |
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- The robbers studied the layout of the bank.这伙强盗研究了银行的布局。
- This map shows the layout of the plant.这张图展示了工厂的布局。
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preliminary
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| n.初步行动，准备，初步措施；adj.初步的，开始的，预备的 |
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- They are taking preliminary steps in preparation for a possible war.他们正在为应付一场可能的战争做初步的准备。
- A physical examination is a preliminary to joining the army.体格检查是参军的初步。
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oriental
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| adj.东方的，东方人的，东方文化的 |
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- China is an oriental country with a long history.中国是一个有着悠久历史的东方国家。
- They maintain a very powerful fleet in Oriental waters.他们在远东海域保持着一支非常强大的舰队。
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flavor
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| n.味，滋味，味道；风味；vt.调味，加味于 |
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- I like the flavor of chocolate.我喜欢巧克力的味道。
- Each flavor was totally unique.每一种味道都是独一无二的。
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