More than 30 years ago, Doha was just a small town with an area of 8 square kilometers and a population of 1 000. Now, the population has reached 340,000, and the area has expanded more than 20 times. It is a modern city with complete facilities.
Doha is the largest port in Qatar, where ocean-going ships can be parked. Doha has steel, fertilizers, plastic products, desalination plants and Qatar University. Doha is famous for fishing and shrimp catching. Natural gas pipelines lead to Duhan Oilfield, expressways connect the whole country, and there is an international airport in the southeast of the city.
Doha is the tourist center of Qatar. In Doha, Arabic rubber and eucalyptus are planted on both sides of the wide streets in the urban area, and new buildings are hidden in the shade. Doha Palace is magnificent, and it is the place where the Emir lives and handles state affairs.
Doha beat China, Hongkong, Kuala Lumpur and New Delhi in June 5438+065438+ 10, 2000 and won the right to host the 5th Asian Games. In the past six years, it has invested a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources for the success of the Games. On the evening of June 5438+February 3, 2004/KLOC-0, 700 days before the opening of the 2006 Doha Asian Games, the Organizing Committee introduced the mascot of the Asian Games-Qatar Antelope, and named it "Ollie". Thousands of people attended the release ceremony of the mascot. Qatar antelope symbolizes this young country and young government. In a sense, "Ollie" has become a link between Qatar and the Asian Games. At the same time, the organizing committee also launched the 700-day countdown card for the opening of the Asian Games, and launched the Asian Games anthem and the Asian Games torch.
Doha is the capital of Qatar, the largest city in China, the center of economy, transportation and culture, and one of the famous ports in the Persian Gulf. Located in the middle of the east coast of qatar peninsula, the climate is hot and humid in summer, especially from June to September, and the temperature can reach 48℃. In winter, the climate is cool and the temperature is suitable. The temperature at night is generally below 20℃, and the lowest can reach 7℃. It doesn't rain in summer, but it's windy in winter with little rainfall. The population is 340,000 (2004), accounting for about 50% of the total population in China.
Doha was originally a port where fishing ports and pearl fishing boats were concentrated, but it flourished with the development of domestic oil industry after World War II. Focus on developing most industries such as natural gas liquefaction, petrochemical industry, power generation, cement, plastic products, fish processing and seawater desalination. There is a deep-water port at 1970, which can berth 10,000-ton seagoing ships.
The streets of the city are wide and there are many tall buildings with Arabic characteristics. The capital has Amir Palace, Grand Mosque, National Museum and Aquarium. CORNICHE, the seaside avenue in Doha (about 8 kilometers long), is the most beautiful avenue in China and the main place for Doha citizens to relax and exercise. In the middle of the avenue, there is a wide green space, a green lawn, flowers blooming all year round, and tall date palms. In the middle of the avenue, there is a large street park-Beida Park, which contains many artistic sculptures reflecting the traditional habits of the Arab countries in the Gulf, and large-scale open-air celebrations are often held here. The Amir Palace is located on the side of Yu Haibin Avenue. Many government agencies, such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Economic Relations and Trade, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of the Interior and the Central Bank, have been built on this avenue, and some modern buildings have been erected one after another.
There is a place in Doha that can be called the historical witness of Qatar's founding, which is now the Qatar National Museum. It officially opened in June, 1975. It consists of four parts: 1. This ancient palace was built in 190 1 year and was the residence and office of the first Amir Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani. 1972, the emir ordered the renovation and reinforcement of the palace to build it into a museum. The second is the new building. At the same time, a new building with three floors was built on the north side of the old palace. The top floor is the library and office; The middle layer is the science and education film screening hall, which introduces the geological formation history of Arabian Peninsula and Qatar. The basement level is an underground exhibition hall, which displays cultural relics related to medieval Islamic culture and art, science, modern nomadic life, modern history, geology, petroleum and so on. 3. The Marine Museum was completed in June 1977, displaying all kinds of marine fish, creatures, shells, pearls and other items in the Gulf area. 4. Seawater Lake: There is a small lake on the east side of the Old Palace. The bottom of the lake is connected with the ocean through pipelines, and the water depth is 1.5m to 2.5m. There are some old sailing models in the lake.
Qatar University is the only university in Qatar, located in the suburbs of Doha. There are seven colleges and departments of education, humanities, science and engineering, law, engineering, economic management and technology, as well as some scientific research and experimental centers.
Doha enjoys convenient transportation, with international airport and deep-water port in the suburbs, and high-grade highways connecting other towns in China and neighboring Saudi Arabia.
Four days before the opening of the Asian Games, Doha has been branded with the Asian Games everywhere.
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