新闻天天译:全球投票选出世界新的七大奇迹

网络资源 Freekaoyan.com/2008-04-11

全球投票选出世界新的七大奇迹
New Seven Wonders picked after global vote



翻译原文:

China's Great Wall and the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro are among the modern day seven wonders of the world in a poll of 100 million people online, it has been announced.

The other five are Petra in Jordan, Peru's Machu Picchu, the mountain settlement that symbolizes the Incan empire, Mexico's Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza, the Colosseum in Rome and the Taj Mahal in India.

The seven winners were announced in Portugal after an online poll by New 7 Wonders of the World.

"Never before in history have so many people participated in a global decision," American actress Hilary Swank said at the glitzy presentation at the Benfica football stadium in Lisbon, which was also attended by the tenor Jose Carreras and pop star Jennifer Lopez.

 The Pyramids of Giza are the only remaining wonder of the ancient world.

The traditional "seven wonders of the world" all existed more than 2,000 years ago and were all in the Mediterranean region. The originals were selected by one man, believed by many to be ancient Greek writer Antipater of Sidon.

However, only one European site, the Colosseum, was picked for the new seven wonders.

The Eiffel Tower and the Acropolis had also been contenders. 


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