Statues of Emperors Yan and Huang completed

时间：2007-01-31 00:46:23

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The 106-m statues of Emperors Yan and Huang, who are considered as the forefathers1 of the Chinese, were completed by the end of 2006.
 
Chinanews, Zhengzhou, January 29 – The 106-m statues of Emperors Yan and Huang, who are considered as the forefathers of the Chinese, were completed by the end of 2006 in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, and an inauguration2 ceremony will be held on April 18, 2007.

 

A square and an altar were also built next to the statues to make a complete monument to the two emperors. The square covers some 150 thousand sq m, and reaches to the bank of the Yellow River. The altar is 12 meters tall, and spreads to 8,649 sq m. Various cultural activities including rites3 and folk culture festivals will be held on the square after the inauguration ceremony, the first being Chinese Cultural Forum4.

 

National Yellow River Geological Museum will also be built in Zhengzhou before the end of 2007.

 

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1 forefathers EsTzkE     
n.祖先，先人；祖先，祖宗( forefather的名词复数 )；列祖列宗；前人
参考例句：
  • They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left. 它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • All of us bristled at the lawyer's speech insulting our forefathers. 听到那个律师在讲演中污蔑我们的祖先，大家都气得怒发冲冠。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 inauguration 3cQzR     
n.开幕、就职典礼
参考例句：
  • The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。
  • Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。
3 rites 5026f3cfef698ee535d713fec44bcf27     
仪式，典礼( rite的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • to administer the last rites to sb 给某人举行临终圣事
  • He is interested in mystic rites and ceremonies. 他对神秘的仪式感兴趣。
4 forum cilx0     
n.论坛，讨论会
参考例句：
  • They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
  • The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

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