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发表于 2011-7-3 16:55
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本帖最后由 gebaixing 于 2011-7-3 17:10 编辑
Homework:
In the heart of Birmingham, amidst the concrete jungle, is a grand pagoda carved from Chinese stones. It’s a gift from a family, forever grateful for the opportunities they found here.
What does the pagoda symbolize to you?
It shows and brings a lot of the Chinese culture, and displays that to the local people of Birmingham really.
The Yets made their fortune in food, for them, the arrival of the Chinese premier in their hometown could bring further riches.
I think it’s a great endorsement of Birmingham, it shows that here’s a lot of potential in Birmingham, and I think,he is also, by doing that, encouraging more investment into the city, and alsointo the U.K.
Wen Jiabao leads the fastest growing economy in the world, the first stop on his U.K visit – Birmingham’s NG Car Plant. Once home to Rover, now Shanghai automotive. Optimists see the opportunity that goes beyond this new and niche business.
They’ve already told us, they need investment in infrastructure, in automotive technologies, financial services, town planning, those sort of things, they are looking to buy from the world, and the fact that he’s chosen to come to Birmingham and the region, shows that we’ve struck a chord.
Currently, China is the U.K’s second largest trading partner outside the EU, last year, trade between the two countries was worth more than 31bn pounds. China spent 10.8bn on products and services madeby U. K firms, that’s up just over 40% on the previous year.
One of the most intriguing aspects of this visit is the possibility of the Chinese involvement in high-speed too—the super-fastrail link, which would rejuvenate this old railway station in Birmingham, and mean that London is just 45 minutes away.
It’s controversial on what the Chinese influence might be isn’t yet clear. But it indicates a significant change, it was once Britain, particularly Birmingham that was the workshop of the world,now global trade is dominated by three words, sharing in the huge profits they generate can go far beyond Beijing.
Lisa Dial Sky New Birmingham. |
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