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摩洛哥:古老的人类与新的友谊

Morocco: Ancient Humans and New Friendship

Script

Hello everyone, welcome to today's podcast.

Today we are going to tell two stories.

Both stories are about one country.

This country is called Morocco.

Morocco is in the north of Africa.

It is a very beautiful place.

Our first story is about history.

This is history from a long, long time ago.

Do you know where humans come from?

Before, scientists thought humans came from East Africa.

But, now there is a new discovery.

This discovery changed our thinking.

In Morocco, scientists found fossils.

What is a fossil?

A fossil is the bone of an ancient living thing.

These fossils are very old.

They have a history of 800,000 years.

This is a very big number.

What does this show?

This shows that Morocco is very important.

It is one of the centers of human evolution.

These fossils were found in Casablanca.

There is a quarry there.

Scientists found the remains of human ancestors there.

These ancestors were like us.

But they were also very different.

This is a great discovery.

Next, let's look at the second key point.

Scientists also found other secrets.

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In the caves of Morocco, there are many things.

For example, they found beads.

These beads were made from seashells.

They are the oldest beads in the world.

This shows ancient people were smart.

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They liked beautiful things.

They used beads to make ornaments.

This was not for eating, it was for beauty.

In addition, scientists also found burials.

Ancient people would bury the dead.

They also placed food beside them.

There were even bird bones.

This shows they had feelings.

They had their own social activities.

This is called "ritual".

These discoveries tell us many things.

North Africa is not a marginal place.

It is a cradle of human culture.

Now, let's change the topic.

We want to go from ancient times back to modern times.

We will tell the third story.

This is a story about China and Morocco.

20262

The time is February 2026.

This is the Chinese Spring Festival.

In Morocco, everyone is also celebrating Spring Festival.

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The Chinese Ambassador to Morocco is named Yu Jinsong.

He attended a big party.

This party was called "Happy Spring Festival".

There were many people there.

There were Chinese people, and also Moroccan people.

Everyone watched performances together.

There was singing, and also dancing.

Everyone was very happy.

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Ambassador Yu Jinsong said many words.

He said China and Morocco are good friends.

This friendship has been for a long time.

This year is a special year.

It is the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the strategic partnership between the two countries.

What is a strategic partner?

It means a very important friend.

Everyone cooperates together, and improves together.

Moroccan officials also spoke.

He said Morocco is willing to walk with China.

They want to move towards modernization together.

This is just like the ancient Silk Road.

Although we are in different places.

But our hearts are together.

These are the two stories for today.

One is about the past 800,000 years ago.

Morocco is the home of humans.

2026

One is about the present in 2026.

Morocco is China's partner.

History is interesting, the future is even better.

Hope you like today's podcast.

See you next time.

Key Vocabulary

摩洛哥MóluògēMorocco

A country in North Africa. Proper noun.

化石huàshífossil

Remains of a prehistoric organism. Measure word: 块 (kuài) or 个 (gè).

人类rénlèihumanity / human race

Noun referring to humans collectively.

进化jìnhuàevolution / to evolve

The process of change in species over time.

祖先zǔxiānancestor

A person from whom one is descended.

贝壳bèikéseashell / shell

The hard outer covering of a mollusk. Used to make beads in the story.

仪式yíshìritual / ceremony

A set of actions performed for their symbolic value.

大使dàshǐambassador

A diplomat sent by a country as its official representative.

春节ChūnjiéSpring Festival

Chinese New Year, the most important traditional holiday in China.

友谊yǒuyìfriendship

The relationship between friends.

伙伴huǒbànpartner / companion

Someone you work or associate with.

现代xiàndàimodern times / modern

Relating to the present or recent times.

Grammar Points

Place + 有 + Object

Expressing existence, similar to 'there is/are' in English.

在摩洛哥的洞穴里,有很多东西。

那里有很多人。

是...的

Used to emphasize a detail (time, place, manner) of a past event.

这些化石是在卡萨布兰卡发现的。

这些珠子是用贝壳做的。

从...到...

From [Point A] to [Point B] (can be time or place).

我们要从古代回到现代。

为了...

Indicating purpose, meaning 'in order to' or 'for'.

这不是为了吃,是为了美。

虽然...但是...

Although... but... (Expressing contrast).

虽然我们在不同的地方,但是我们的心在一起。

Proper Nouns

摩洛哥MóluògēMorocco非洲FēizhōuAfrica卡萨布兰卡KǎsàbùlánkǎCasablanca中国ZhōngguóChina余劲松Yú JìnsōngYu Jinsong (Person's name)

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