Renovation of ancient thoroughfare |
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| Renovation1 work on Qianmen Street starts on Wednesday, May 9, 2007. |
| May 10 - Renovation work on Qianmen Street, south of Tian'anmen Square in the heart of Beijing, started on Wednesday.
"Preserving the historic appearance and improving the living conditions of residents is the main purpose of the renovation project," said Niu Qingshan, head of Chongwen District.
"The electricity, gas and water supply network will be upgraded," he said.
"Refurbishment of the time-honored shops on both sides of the thoroughfare will be finished before the end of this year," said Niu.
After completion of the project, the street will be laid with green and white marble and ancient archways and an opera theater will be restored. Trams will also reappear on the street.
The street is to become the second pedestrian thoroughfare in the Chinese national capital. The first one is Wangfujing Street, a downtown shopping district.
Qianmen Street prospered2 as a commercial strip as early as the Yuan Dynasty (1206-1368). By the time of Emperor Jiajing, the 12th Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) emperor, the street was dotted with guild3 halls built by different localities to provide housing to citizens taking imperial exams.
Qianmen Street became even more prosperous in the early years of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) with the development of theaters and teahouses.
The massive redevelopment of Qianmen Street is part of Beijing's efforts to refurbish old city areas ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games. |
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renovation
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| n.革新，整修 |
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- The cinema will reopen next week after the renovation.电影院修缮后，将于下星期开业。
- The building has undergone major renovation.这座大楼已进行大整修。
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prospered
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| 成功，兴旺( prosper的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- The organization certainly prospered under his stewardship. 不可否认，这个组织在他的管理下兴旺了起来。
- Mr. Black prospered from his wise investments. 布莱克先生由于巧妙的投资赚了不少钱。
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guild
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| n.行会，同业公会，协会 |
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- He used to be a member of the Writers' Guild of America.他曾是美国作家协会的一员。
- You had better incorporate the firm into your guild.你最好把这个公司并入你的行业协会。
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