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A $1 billion 'ghost town' is to be built in the United States' New Mexico in the name of scientific research, the Daily Telegraph reported.

The town, which will be modeled on a town of 35,000 people, will have roads, houses and commercial buildings, but will have no residents.

Scientists hope to use the new 'town' to research innovations in renewable energy as well as intelligent traffic systems and next generation wireless networks.

The project, which will create 350 jobs initially, will see an entire town built. The houses will even have working lavatories and washing machines. Building is scheduled to begin on June 30. （點擊《每日電訊報》查看原文）

美國新墨西哥州建“鬼鎮(zhèn)”

???????美國將斥資10億美元在新墨西哥州建造一座用于科研的“鬼鎮(zhèn)”。

???????據(jù)英國《每日電訊報》報道，這座城鎮(zhèn)將以擁有35000人的鎮(zhèn)子為模型，公路、民房、商業(yè)建筑應有盡有，但就是不會有人居住。

???????科學家希望利用這座新城鎮(zhèn)來對可再生能源、智能交通系統(tǒng)、以及下一代無線網絡中出現(xiàn)的創(chuàng)新成果進行研究。

???????據(jù)悉，小鎮(zhèn)建設將在6月30日開工，一開始就會創(chuàng)造350個工作崗位。另外，小鎮(zhèn)所有的民房里都將安裝可以正常使用的衛(wèi)生間和洗衣機。

(China.org.cn May 10, 2012)