This year, a huge circular bore is to be lowered into a layer of sand deep beneath the city, where it will drill a tunnel to link them.

今年，就要在城市地下深处的砂层打通一个巨大的圆形隧道，把地铁站连起来。

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Jake: this is a story about an ancient city which was built 3, 000 years ago by King Herod... Today, the city is buried under the water and under the sand of this Mediterranean coast.

杰克：本次报道的是一座3000多年前由希律国王建造的古城⋯⋯如今，这座古城被埋在地中海海滨的海水和泥沙中。

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There are traces of sand, mixed with crystals of gypsum. A typical mix picked up from walking the city of Boston.

地板上还有不少混合着石膏结晶的沙粒，这是在波士顿步行不可避免会带上的痕迹。

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However, China Daily says Beijing was a "city of sand and smog" yesterday after being hit by thick smog in the morning and a sandstorm in the afternoon.

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Early in the 16th century, reports of the city on the sand -- then part of the Songhay Empire -- filtered back to Europe through the Moorish diplomat and writer Leo Africanus, adding to the city's near-mythical status as an African El Dorado.

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Haeundae Beach in the east of the city is the most popular, with its attractive sweep of soft sand packed out in summer by enthusiastic locals and young international English teachers.

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