A: Wow, the newly opened Taipei Dome looks magnificent.
B: The construction was launched in 2012 and was scheduled to be completed in 2015. It’s a shame that the project was delayed for 8 years because of politics.
A: The Taipei Arena has 15,000 seats, but the Taipei Dome has 40,000, so Taipei will be able to host more large events from now on.
Photo: CNA 照片：中央社
B: Apart from the multipurpose stadium, will there be other facilities in this sports park?
A: Sure, there will be a department store, movie theaters, a luxury hotel and an office complex.
A: 新開幕的台北大巨蛋好壯觀啊！
B: 大巨蛋自2012年起動工，原本預計2015年就可以完工，可惜因為政治因素延誤了8年。
A: 小巨蛋能容納一萬五千人，大巨蛋能容納四萬人，以後就能舉辦更多大型活動啦。
B: 大巨蛋園區還會有哪些設施呢？
A: 之後還有百貨、影城、飯店、和辦公大樓唷。
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩）
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