2018年CRI Zimbabwe celebrates Independence Day

 

Tens of thousands of Zimbabweans have gathered in the National Sports Stadium where celebrations have taken place to mark the 38th anniversary of the country's Independence.

CRI's Gao Junya has the details from Harare.

The 60-thousand seat National Sports Stadium has been packed with people cheering, singing and dancing.

This is Zimbabwe's first Independence Day with new leader Emmerson Mnangagwa and under a new political landscape.

The theme of this year's celebrations is "Zimbabwe @38: Socio-Economic Restoration and International Re-engagement," feeding into the new government's commitment to getting the country back on track.

In his keynote speech delivered at the event, Mnangagwa said 38 years after Independence, Zimbabweans are embarking¹ on a new journey of nation building.

"Our 38 years of independence have not been without challenges. Mistakes have been made, opportunities have been missed. In recent years, progress has not been as smooth as we would have liked. But today, 38 years after we declared our Independence, and five months into our new Zimbabwe, we say Congratulations Zimbabwe! God Bless Zimbabwe."

Mangagwa said change will not come overnight, but he believes the nation will rise again with all Zimbabweans working together and moving forward.

"I call on all Zimbabweans, at home and abroad, to proudly celebrate the past, and boldly stride forward, arm in arm, towards a brighter future."

Mangagwa also spoke² of his recent state visit to China, paying tribute to China's support in helping³ Zimbabwe revive its economy and boost development.

He suggests getting on board the Belt and Road Initiative unlocks tremendous potential for Zimbabwe.

"Significant too, is the convergence stemming out of China's Belt and Road Initiative which resonates with our vision for greater global trade, embedded⁴ in our own heritage dating back to the Munhumutapa Empire. This coverage⁵ offers us a window of unlimited⁶ opportunities as we grow and develop our economy."

Local people participating in the celebrations are optimistic that the country has indeed entered a new era.

"It was something unique, something different from the past. A different environment, the people."

"The speech, it was not more of politics it was more of business."

The celebrations at the China-built venue⁷ has also seen the attendance of many opposition⁸ leaders, including Nelson Chamisa, leader of the main opposition party, Movement for Democratic Change.

For CRI, I'm Gao Junya reporting from Harare Zimbabwe.

1 embarking   

乘船( embark的现在分词 )； 装载； 从事

参考例句：

• He's embarking on a new career as a writer. 他即将开始新的职业生涯——当一名作家。
• The campaign on which were embarking was backed up by such intricate and detailed maintenance arrangemets. 我们实施的战争，须要如此复杂及详细的维护准备。

2 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

3 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

4 embedded   

a.扎牢的

参考例句：

• an operation to remove glass that was embedded in his leg 取出扎入他腿部玻璃的手术
• He has embedded his name in the minds of millions of people. 他的名字铭刻在数百万人民心中。

5 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

6 unlimited   

adj.无限的，不受控制的，无条件的

参考例句：

• They flew over the unlimited reaches of the Arctic.他们飞过了茫茫无边的北极上空。
• There is no safety in unlimited technological hubris.在技术方面自以为是会很危险。

7 venue   

n.犯罪地点，审判地，管辖地，发生地点，集合地点

参考例句：

• The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions.大厅给婚礼和其他社会活动提供了场所。
• The chosen venue caused great controversy among the people.人们就审判地点的问题产生了极大的争议。

8 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。