This "lotus flower" is sustained by four elaborate stelae and a square stone foundation.

“莲花”由四根精雕细琢的石柱支撑，方型石础。

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Therefore he laid a base course of crushed stone on top of a compact footing instead of the costly stone foundation.

因此他就在压紧的路基上铺碎石基层，而不使用造价很高的石块路基。

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The official foundation stone for the dam was laid in 1961.

这座水坝的官方奠基石于1961年埋下。

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