埃及新首都建设获中企投资_公共英语阅读理解

埃及新首都建设获中企投资

新都计划于2015年3月公布，政府官员称开发新城是开罗拥堵、污染和房价上涨等问题的解决方案。

"Cairo Capital is a momentous endeavor to build national spirit, foster consensus, provide for long-term sustainable growth," said the project website. "(The) new city will create more places to live, work and visit."

该项目网站称：“此举是为建立民族精神、促进共识、提供长期可持续发展做出的重大尝试。新城将为人们的生活、工作和出游创造更多的区域。”

Under construction

在建中的新城

The 700 square kilometer city to be constructed in the desert to the East of Cairo would become the new seat of government, and it is presented as a far grander vision than the current capital.

这座将被建在开罗东部沙漠的城市面积为700平方公里，它将成为政府新址，且提出了比当前首都更宏大的设想。

Proposals for the city include housing for five million people, over 1,000 mosques, smart villages, industrial zones, a 5,000-seat conference center, and the world's largest park.

关于这座城市的构想包括可满足五百万人需求的住房、1000多座清真寺、智能村、工业区、一座容纳5000人的会议中心和世界上最大的公园。

Interest in the project has been brisk. An Indian company is reportedly planning a vast medical center and university, while a Saudi firm intends to build a 12.6 hectare mosque and Islamic museum.