Released Chinese workers in Nigeria go home |
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| The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria Xu Jianguo talks with the five released workers at the ambassador's mansion1 Saturday night, January 20 before they head back to China. [Photo: Xinhua] |
| Jan.22 - The five released Chinese telecom workers who were taken hostage on Jan. 5 in the Nigerian southern state of Rivers left for China on Sunday.
They took a China Southern Airlines flight coded CE332 which left the Nigerian city of Lagos at about 3 p.m. local time (1400 GMT) and was due to arrive at Beijing International Airport on Monday.
Officials from China's Consulate2 General in Lagos saw them off at the Lagos International Airport and wished them a smooth trip.
The five Chinese workers were kidnapped on Jan. 5 by gunmen from their residence in Rumuakunde Emouha, a village about 35 km away from Port Harcourt, the capital of Nigeria's southern state of Rivers.
After 13 days of intense work of a team composed of staff of the Chinese embassy and the China's Sichuan Telecommunication3 Company for which the kidnapped work, the five were released on Jan. 17 local time.
They arrived in the Nigerian capital of Abuja for rest and were warmly attended by the Chinese embassy.
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| n.大厦，大楼；宅第 |
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- The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
- The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。
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| n.领事馆 |
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- The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。
- The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。
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telecommunication
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| n.电信，远距离通信 |
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- Telecommunication is an industry of service.电信业是一个服务型的行业。
- I only care about the telecommunication quality and the charge.我只关心通信质量和资费两个方面。
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