It is unusual to find a single building plot in the heart of this very old metropolis, so when the opportunity arose I decided to make the very best of it.

在这个古老大都市的中心，能找到一块单独的建筑用地实在难得，所以当机会到来时，我决定最大程度利用好它。

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Preliminary and progress: The design of gross layout has been accomplished, the building plot has been approved, and the project is in its stage of inviting outside investments.

项目前期工作及进展情况：已完成总体规划的设计和建设用地报批，进入项目招商阶段。

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Then an old two-story building with brick walls emerges in the centre of the plot.

然后一个由砖墙砌成的古老的两层建筑出现在基地的中心位置。

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