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国内英语新闻:Iraqis take Shanghai Expo as stage for Iraq to revive after years of chaos, bloodshed

2010-06-02来源:和谐英语

BAGHDAD, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The ongoing Shanghai Expo is a very good platform for Iraq and China to communicate with each other, some Iraqis said on Tuesday, adding the war-torn country needs China's successful experiences for rebuilding.

The Iraqis made the remarks when the Iraq Pavilion opened Tuesday at the Shanghai World Expo, one month into the global event. The country is the last of the 246 participants to open its pavilion.

"After decades of isolation under circumstances of sanctions and wars, I believe my country is in acute need for such an event (Expo)," Adel Hameed, 35, a teacher in Baghdad western district of Mansour told Xinhua.

"As a developing nation, Iraq found Shanghai a great place to demonstrate the latest technologies that we need to rebuild our country," said Hameed, who disclosed that he sometimes follows the latest news about the Shanghai Expo from Internet at home.

Asked what makes him so interested in following the Expo news, he smiled and said "to me Baghdad is the city with glorious past and promising future. It is the gem of the east, the capital of the great al-Rasheed caliph and the city of thousand and one nights, therefore, it is qualified to look forward for better future and Shanghai is a great place to look at and learn."

He recalled the tragedy Iraq suffered in the past years, but was confident for a bright future in the city he lives in.

"Yes, I say we are far behind especially by the devastation of the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, and my nation has little chance to rise nowadays, but you will see days are coming and we will rise but it needs time," Hameed said.

Some local people believed the Expo is an opportunity for Iraqis to know what is happening in China.

Maher Abbas, a 48-year old lawyer told Xinhua that Expo is a great chance for Iraqis to know the course of development in China which has made it a successful example.

"I see China as a great example, they have made spectacular successes in all areas of development. As a developing country, we need China to share us its experience," Abbas said.

"I also believe that the Shanghai World Expo is a great platform for communication among the world nations, that could open to the world perfect windows for mutual understanding," the man said, complaining that he has few media sources to know about the event as the political and security troubles of Iraq are prevailing the local media. But the concept of such exhibition excited him.