2018年CRI From Slush Alley to Financial District

 

A narrow and shabby alley¹ called Lan-Ni-Du has been recreated at the "Exhibition of Pudong New Area's Development and Opening-Up" in Shanghai. 

In Chinese, "Lan-Ni" means slush and "Du" means ferry. The name paints a mental picture of the original location being a riverside alley of dirt and mud. 

Looking along the alley, you could see the top of the Oriental Pearl Tower, the tallest landmark² in Pudong in the early 1990s.

Decades ago, there was a popular saying in Shanghai: "I'd rather have a bed in Puxi than a room in Pudong." 

Compared to Puxi, the west bank of Shanghai's Huangpu River, the Pudong area on the river's east bank was an unattractive suburb devoid³ of department stores or high-rise buildings. 

But the area underwent a massive turnaround after 1990 when it was made a national development area.

In this new chapter of the Shanghai's development, the place where Lan-Ni-Du alley was located has become part of Lujiazui, Shanghai's new financial district. It's now world famous for its forest of skyscrapers⁴, including the 632-meter-tall Shanghai Tower, the tallest building in China. 

The creation of "China's Wall Street" in Lujiazui, along with Zhangjiang High Tech Park, and the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, has turned Pudong into a premier⁵ destination for investors⁶ and innovative⁷ talent.

1 alley   

n.小巷，胡同；小径，小路

参考例句：

• We live in the same alley.我们住在同一条小巷里。
• The blind alley ended in a brick wall.这条死胡同的尽头是砖墙。

2 landmark   

n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标

参考例句：

• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
• The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。

3 devoid   

adj.全无的，缺乏的

参考例句：

• He is completely devoid of humour.他十分缺乏幽默。
• The house is totally devoid of furniture.这所房子里什么家具都没有。

4 skyscrapers   

n.摩天大楼

参考例句：

• A lot of skyscrapers in Manhattan are rising up to the skies. 曼哈顿有许多摩天大楼耸入云霄。
• On all sides, skyscrapers rose like jagged teeth. 四周耸起的摩天大楼参差不齐。

5 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

6 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

7 innovative   

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

• Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
• He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。