The Strait of Gibraltar, one of the three golden waterways in the world, and the Panama Canal, one of the three golden waterways in the world, attracted worldwide attention from the very beginning because of its dangerous geographical position. Located between Spain and Morocco, it is about kilometers long, only kilometers at its narrowest point and kilometers at its widest point, with an average water depth of meters. It is the only channel connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Maritime transportation between Mediterranean countries and ships from Africa, North America, Western Europe and Northern Europe depends to a great extent on the unimpeded passage of the Strait of Gibraltar. Since the opening of the Suez Canal in, the number of ships passing through the channel has been increasing.
Gibraltar-Mediterranean-Suez Canal-Red Sea-Mande Strait has become the water lifeline for Western European and Nordic countries to communicate with Indian Ocean and Pacific countries. How was this golden waterway formed? Why is it named Gibraltar? In ancient Greek myths and legends, Eurasia and Africa were originally closely combined. People from all over the north and south have lived in friendship for generations and are like a family. But "if you stay together for a long time, you will be separated." Finally, one day, people were divided into two factions and fought against each other. However, for a long time, we couldn't tell who was the winner, so we met in today's Gibraltar Strait for the final contest. As it happens, all this was seen by Hercules. He wants to stop this chaotic argument. In the early morning, he forcibly divided the land into north and south, and the rolling Atlantic sea water poured in from the cracks. The empty road between the two places forms the present Mediterranean, and the narrowest waterway in the west is the strait of Gibraltar today. Besides, people who were awakened from sleep by loud noise were stunned by the upside-down scene in front of them. They think it's a punishment from heaven. Just after the calm, they put aside their differences, got back together, and built ships to carry out business exchanges. Hercules left with satisfaction. In order to commemorate his contribution, people call the mountains standing on both sides of the Taiwan Province Strait "Hercules Twin Pillars", and because they are extremely high, they are also called "Tianzhu". The original meaning of Gibraltar actually means a big stone fortress. Another story tells that in A.D., Arab general Rodono Zayed led an army to fight against the Spanish army. After he entered North Africa, he was going to cross the Strait of Gibraltar and set foot directly on the Spanish mainland. Before departure, the Afghan army took North Africa as the rear supply station. In order to ensure the safety of the rear and avoid the sneak attack of the Spanish army, Zayed led his soldiers to build a rock 100 meters high at the southern end of Gibraltar Peninsula and build a castle to guard the dangerous terrain. Later, Zayed died in battle. In memory of this brave general, people call those towering castles Camel Mountain. "Mountain" symbolizes his greatness. In Arabic, "mountain" is pronounced as "straight cloth", which together is Gibraltar. At first, people called this strait by different names in different regions, but as the story of this hero spread widely among the people, it was gradually called the Strait of Gibraltar, which has been used ever since. Gibraltar is a famous tourist resort with pleasant climate and beautiful scenery. Millions of tourists come here for vacation every year, leaving unforgettable memories. During the day, tourists are like sailing boats speeding on the sea, attracting tourists and sightseeing everywhere; However, in the evening, I often like to drink coffee or tea and sit by the sea and watch the lights on the other side. The passing ships in the strait seem to have slowed down, and the whole air is filled with a quiet atmosphere, just like a lively girl showing her quiet side, which is more lovely.
(2) The Suez Canal, which is regarded as the dividing line between Asia and Africa, is located in the northeast of Egypt, with a total length of kilometers from Port Said in the north to Port Taufik in the south. It connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea, the Indian Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean. At present, the voyage mileage of ships from western Europe and northern Europe to India via the Strait of Gibraltar and Suez Canal is ~ kilometers less than that of the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa. No wonder the great teacher Marx once praised the Suez Canal as "the great waterway of the East". The Suez Canal was built in 1998 and completed in 1998 after ten spring and autumn. Its completion opened a new era in the history of human shipping. In order to make huge profits, Britain and France have been fighting for the control of the canal for a long time, so that people on both sides of the strait have just got rid of the difficulties of hard labor and suffered greatly in the battle. The Suez Canal also changed hands several times, and it was not until 1960 that it really returned to its builder, the Egyptian people. Beijing started the comprehensive widening and deepening project of Suez Canal in 2006. The widened Suez Canal is meters wide and meters deep, and its waters can sail in both directions, greatly improving the navigation capacity. Today, the Suez Canal has become the busiest waterway in the world with its unique geographical location and constantly improving navigation conditions. However, the widening Suez Canal is a disadvantage to people on both sides of it-the Nile Delta and Sinai Peninsula. Keeping in touch by ferry is definitely behind the pace of modern life. In order to solve this problem, the Suez Canal subsea tunnel project broke ground in 2004. Four years later, people can finally walk down-to-earth to the other side, and cheerful cheers resounded across the canal. The land separated by the Suez Canal is reunited, and people can move freely from now on, and they no longer have to fix their actions on drifting boats. In addition, this tunnel, which is buried several meters below the canal and has a total length of several kilometers, not only has a meter-wide highway to facilitate people's passage, but also continuously transports Nile water and electricity from the delta region to Sinai Peninsula through pipelines and cables, which significantly improves the living standards of Sinai people.
(3) The Panama Canal, located between North and South America, directly connects the two oceans of the world-the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, shortening the voyage between the two oceans by 16000 km, and is called the eighth wonder of the world. The Panama Canal consists of three levels of sluices. Ships pass through these three "big steps" in turn and then descend to the height of sea level. This process usually takes 8 to 9 hours, although it is still not fast, but it is a far cry from bypassing South America. About1.60 billion tons of goods pass through this water "bridge" every year. No matter when the stars are lit during the day or at night, ships of various colors can be seen shuttling back and forth on this narrow waterway with a width of several meters to several meters and a length of several kilometers. What a busy scene. Panama Canal was built in 1760. In, the United States obtained the right to dig canals by itself through the U.S-Pakistan Treaty, and permanently leased a total of * * * kilometers of canal areas on both sides of the canal at a very low price. Officially opened in 2008, it has made outstanding contributions to the world shipping industry. However, with the appearance of super ships and the continuous expansion of the world shipping industry, the requirements for rivers are getting higher and higher, and the Panama Canal can no longer adapt to the development of modern shipping. It is necessary to excavate and widen the canal at present. For a long time, Panama has made unremitting efforts to change the terms of the Panama Canal stipulated in the US-Pakistan Treaty in. The governments of the United States and Pakistan also held several rounds of talks, and finally reached a new Pakistan-US treaty, the Panama Canal Treaty and the Treaty on the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal in, which stipulated that the canal should be managed by a canal management committee composed of officials from the two countries. After the expiration of the month, all American troops will withdraw from the canal area, and the Panamanian government will fully assume the management and defense of the canal. The busy shipping industry has stimulated the prosperity of cross-strait economy. Panama City, the capital of Panama, is a veritable international metropolis: there are many shops and rich people. Charming tropical scenery, exciting fast-paced life, blue sea and blue sky echo each other from afar, opening people's smiling faces. Opened people's silent hearts and purified people's hearts. Here, people can't help but sigh "the world is really beautiful"!