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The Impact of Cambodia's New Canal Project on the Economy and the Mekong River
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jiǎn pǔ zhài柬埔寨zhèng zài正在jiàn shè建设tiáojiào zuò叫做fù nán dé cuò yùn hé富南德措运河dedà yùn hé大运河

Cambodia is building a large canal called the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Canal.

zhè ge这个yùn hé运河cóngméi gōng hé湄公河chū fā出发jīng guò经过jǐ gè几个shěng fèn省份zuì hòu最后dào dá到达hǎi biān海边

This canal starts from the Mekong River, passes through several provinces, and finally reaches the sea.

yùn hé运河jiàn chéng建成hòukě yǐ可以ràngchuán zhī船只zhí jiē直接cóngshǒu dū首都jīn biān金边dàohǎi gǎng海港bāng zhù帮助jiǎn pǔ zhài柬埔寨shì jiè世界zuò shēng yì做生意

Once completed, the canal will allow ships to travel directly from the capital Phnom Penh to the seaport, helping Cambodia do business with the world.

zhèng fǔ政府shuōzhè ge这个yùn hé运河huìrànggèngduōrényǒugōng zuò工作huìràngnóng mín农民gōng chǎng工厂gèngfāng biàn方便yùn sòng运送huò wù货物

The government says this canal will create more jobs and make it easier for farmers and factories to transport goods.

zhōng guó中国gōng sī公司bāng zhù帮助jiǎn pǔ zhài柬埔寨jiànzhè ge这个yùn hé运河

Chinese companies are helping Cambodia build this canal.

hěnduōrénhěngāo xìng高兴dànyǒu rén有人dān xīn担心

Many people are happy, but some are worried.

yǒu rén有人shuōyùn hé运河kě néng可能huìyǐng xiǎng影响méi gōng hé湄公河deshuǐ liú水流gěiyuè nán越南jiǎn pǔ zhài柬埔寨denóng mín农民dài lái带来wèn tí问题bǐ rú比如gān hàn干旱tǔ dì土地biàn huài变坏

Some say the canal might affect the flow of the Mekong River, causing problems for farmers in Vietnam and Cambodia, such as drought and land degradation.

yǒu xiē有些zhùzàiyùn hé运河fù jìn附近deréndān xīn担心huìshī qù失去jiā yuán家园

Some people living near the canal are also worried about losing their homes.

suī rán虽然yǒuzhè xiē这些wèn tí问题jiǎn pǔ zhài柬埔寨zhèng fǔ政府hái shì还是xī wàng希望yùn hé运河néngràngguó jiā国家biàn dé变得gèngfù qiáng富强

Despite these issues, the Cambodian government still hopes the canal will make the country richer and stronger.