Great Wall a favorite for new 7 wonders

时间：2007-02-07 00:30:46

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Feb.6 - China's Great Wall tops the list of candidates for the New 7 Wonders of the World as voted by millions of people around the world, CRI reported.

 

The biggest global vote ever, the New 7 Wonders of the World is expected to attract 19 million voters to select their seven favorite "wonders," or most amazing and historical architectures.

 

The New 7 Wonders' panel of experts, chaired by the former Director General of UNESCO, Prof. Dr. Federico Mayor, short-listed nominations1 with the most votes received at the end of 2005, narrowing the list down to 21 finalists that are now the focus of the final year of voting.

 

Construction of the Great Wall was first initiated2 as early as 220 B.C. It is one of the largest existing man-made architectures in the world.

 

Other promising3 candidates among the 21 finalists are the Roman Colosseum in Rome, India's Taj Mahal and the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, the only candidate short-listed from the old Seven Wonders of the World.

 

The New 7 Wonders of the World will be announced during the official declaration ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal on July 7, 2007.

 

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1 nominations b4802078efbd3da66d5889789cd2e9ca     
n.提名，任命( nomination的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Nominations are invited for the post of party chairman. 为党主席职位征集候选人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Much coverage surrounded his abortive bids for the 1960,1964, and 1968 Republican Presidential nominations. 许多消息报道都围绕着1960年、1964年和1968年他为争取提名为共和党总统候选人所做努力的失败。 来自辞典例句
2 initiated 9cd5622f36ab9090359c3cf3ca4ddda3     
n. 创始人 adj. 新加入的 vt. 开始，创始，启蒙，介绍加入
参考例句：
  • He has not yet been thoroughly initiated into the mysteries of computers. 他对计算机的奥秘尚未入门。
  • The artist initiated the girl into the art world in France. 这个艺术家介绍这个女孩加入巴黎艺术界。
3 promising BkQzsk     
adj.有希望的，有前途的
参考例句：
  • The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
  • We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

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