新奇事件簿 成都建规模最大建筑

China is building up a large collection of the biggest things in the world. The latest addition is the world's largest building. It is called the New Century Global Center and it opened this week in Chengdu, Sichuan province, in China's southwest. It is 500 meters long, 400 meters wide and 100 meters high. The area inside covers an amazing 1.76 million square meters. The building is so big that 20 Sydney Opera Houses could fit inside. It is almost three times the size of the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. It took thousands of workers just three years to build the enormous structure. The center is an important part of plans to make Chengdu a 21st-century city. It fits with the city's slogan, "Chengdu – Can Do".

中国正在建造许多世界之最。这次建造的是全球规模最大的建筑。这个名叫“新世纪环球中心”的建筑将于本周亮相中国的西南省份，四川成都。该建筑长500米，宽400米，高100米。建筑内部的占地面积达到了176万平方米。这座建筑能够容纳20个悉尼歌剧院。面积几乎是华盛顿五角大楼的3倍。数千名工人仅仅在3年内就建成了这座巨型建筑。作为21世纪的成都，该中心也是其计划之一。这也与成都的口号：“成都，都成”完全吻合。

The inside of the center is almost like a small city in itself. There are around 400,000 square meters of shopping space, a 15-screen IMAX movie theatre complex and an ice rink big enough to hold international competitions. There are also offices, hotels, a replica¹ Mediterranean² village and a water park. The building's owners hope it will attract business and tourists from across China and the world. It is all part of a wider plan to put Chengdu on the global map. Around 14 million people currently³ live in the city, but that is set to increase. The city is also a magnet for investment and is one of China's most important industrial regions. The area is also home to the world's largest giant panda nature reserve.

新世纪环球中心的内部本身就像是一座小规模城市。购物面积达到了40万平方米，15个IMAX影厅，以及一个足以举办国际比赛的滑冰场。里面还有商务城、大饭店、地中海式风情商业小镇以及水上乐园。中心开发商希望这里能够吸引全中国乃至全球的商人和游客。该中心的建造也只是成都走向国际舞台的计划之一。目前，成都的人口大约为1400万，然而这个数字必将增加。成都也是投资云集的地方，它也是中国最主要的工业区之一。成都也拥有全球最大的熊猫自然保护区。

1 replica   

n.复制品

参考例句：

• The original conservatory has been rebuilt in replica.温室已按原样重建。
• The young artist made a replica of the famous painting.这位年轻的画家临摹了这幅著名的作品。

2 Mediterranean   

adj.地中海的；地中海沿岸的

参考例句：

• The houses are Mediterranean in character.这些房子都属地中海风格。
• Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要冲。

3 currently   

adv.通常地，普遍地，当前

参考例句：

• Currently it is not possible to reconcile this conflicting evidence.当前还未有可能去解释这一矛盾的例证。
• Our contracts are currently under review.我们的合同正在复查。