Xi'an is sinking

时间：2006-10-09 06:30:25

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Chinanews, Xi’an, October 8 – Overexploitation of groundwater in Xi’an is sinking the city and destroying Dayan (Wild Goose) Pagoda1, the famous cultural relic2 from the Tang Dynasty.

 

Groundwater has long been Xi’an’s major water source, and problems arising from overexploitation that could be dated back to the 16th century can not be overlooked any more. Xi’an is sinking at an average speed of 80 mm to 120 mm every year (some parts have sunk as many as 2.6 meters), not to mention the fissures3 threatening the city.

 

The sinking ground has caused Dayan Pagoda to incline to the northwest. In 1996, the inclination4 of the structure made a record of 1,010 mm, and it has taken nearly 10 years’ effort to stop it from further development; however nothing could be done to put the pagoda straight again.

 
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1 pagoda dmtzDh     
n.宝塔（尤指印度和远东的多层宝塔），（印度教或佛教的）塔式庙宇
参考例句：
  • The ancient pagoda is undergoing repairs.那座古塔正在修缮中。
  • The pagoda is reflected upside down in the water.宝塔影子倒立在水里。
2 relic 4V2xd     
n.神圣的遗物，遗迹，纪念物
参考例句：
  • This stone axe is a relic of ancient times.这石斧是古代的遗物。
  • He found himself thinking of the man as a relic from the past.他把这个男人看成是过去时代的人物。
3 fissures 7c89089a0ec5a3628fd80fb80bf349b6     
n.狭长裂缝或裂隙( fissure的名词复数 )；裂伤；分歧；分裂v.裂开( fissure的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • Rising molten rock flows out on the ocean floor and caps the fissures, trapping the water. 上升熔岩流到海底并堵住了裂隙，结果把海水封在里面。 来自辞典例句
  • The French have held two colloquia and an international symposium on rock fissures. 法国已经开了两次岩石裂缝方面的报告会和一个国际会议。 来自辞典例句
4 inclination Gkwyj     
n.倾斜；点头；弯腰；斜坡；倾度；倾向；爱好
参考例句：
  • She greeted us with a slight inclination of the head.她微微点头向我们致意。
  • I did not feel the slightest inclination to hurry.我没有丝毫着急的意思。

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