阿联酋迪拜获得2020年世博会举办权
The UAE has won the bid to host Expo 2020, beating rivals Ekaterinburg, Russia; Izmir, Turkey; and Sao Paulo, Brazil, it was revealed on Wednesday evening.The decision was announced following a vote by the 168 member nations that form part of the Paris-based Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), which oversees the bidding, selection and organisation of World Expos.
Sao Paolo was eliminated in the first round of voting, Izmir was voted out in the second round, and Dubai easily emerged as the winner in round three beating Ekaterinburg with 116 votes.
A World Expo, held once every five years, is a giant international fair, where global players gather to share innovations and discuss issues such as the global economy, sustainable development and improved quality of life for the world’s population.
The first expo was held in London in 1851, and since then the event has been hosted in cities across the world. But Dubai will be the first city in the Middle East and Africa region to host an expo.
Dubai was considered a favourite to host the mega event since it announced its bid, with heavyweights such as the UK, Canada, Italy and the Netherlands pledging their support for the emirate.
The emirate’s theme for the expo, ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’ has been widely praised and commended, and will be presented via three sub-themes – Mobility, Sustainability and Opportunity.
２７日在法国巴黎投票选举阿联酋迪拜为２０２０年注册类世界博览会主办城市。结果一经宣布，迪拜全城立即开始了一系列庆祝活动。
当地时间晚上８时３５分，守候在世界最高建筑――哈利法塔周围的上万名民众终于听到了期盼已久的喜讯，现场所有人齐声欢呼，阿拉伯妇女表达欢乐的独特响舌音此起彼伏。绚丽壮观的哈利法塔烟火表演随即开始，为迪拜的夜空点缀上了缤纷喜庆的色彩。烟火燃放结束后，哈利法塔被打上了罕见的蓝色灯光，而这正是迪拜申办２０２０年世博会标志的主色调。
迪拜政府宣布，为庆祝申博成功，２８日全市所有学校放假一天。由于１２月２日阿联酋国庆日即将到来，未来一周迪拜都会连续举办一系列丰富多彩的庆祝活动。
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