Megacities!
特大城市!
A megacity is a city with more than ten million people.
特大城市是指人口超过一千万的城市。
In 2017, there were sixteen megacities in the world. Six of them were in China.
2017年,世界上有16个特大城市。其中6个在中国。
In China, a lot of cities are getting bigger and bigger.
在中国,很多城市正变得越来越大。
They build a new skyscraper every five days!
每五天就会建设一座新的摩天大楼!
This is Shenzhen. It's a very big city in China.
这里是深圳。它是中国一个非常大的城市。
But forty years ago, it was very different. In those days, it was a small town with only 30,000 people.
但40年前,情况大不相同。在那时,这是一个只有3万人口的小镇。
But the big companies arrived then. Very soon, there were big factories and a lot of jobs for people.
但随后,大型企业纷纷到来。很快,就有了大工厂,人们有了很多就业机会。
There were new buildings everywhere!
到处都是新建筑!
These days, there are huge supermarkets, shopping centers, and skyscrapers.
如今,这里有大型超市、购物中心和摩天大楼。
More than eighteen million people live in and around Shenzhen.
超过1800万人居住在深圳及其周边地区。
They make things like cell phones, tablets, and computers now.
他们现在主要生产手机、平板和电脑之类的东西。
What things in your house are from Shenzhen, do you think?
你觉得你家里有什么东西是产自深圳的?