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CANBERRA, Australia -- An Australian billionaire said Monday he'll build a high-tech replica of the Titanic at a Chinese shipyard and its maiden voyage in late 2016 will be from England to New York, just like its namesake planned. 堪培拉：澳大利亚一位亿万富翁在周一表示，他将开始在委托中国造船厂利用高科技复制泰坦尼克号，其处女航定在2016年末，航线就如之前的泰坦尼克一样，从英格兰启程到达美国纽约。 Weeks after the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the original Titanic, Clive Palmer announced Monday he has signed a memorandum of understanding with state-owned Chinese company CSC Jinling Shipyard to build the Titanic II. 在泰坦尼克号沉没100周年纪念日的几周后，克莱夫·帕尔默向外界宣称，本周一他和中国国营的CSC金陵船厂签订了合作备忘录，准备踏上建造泰坦尼克II号的征途。 "It will be every bit as luxurious as the original Titanic, but ... will have state-of-the-art 21st-century technology and the latest navigation and safety systems," Palmer said in a statement. He called the project "a tribute to the spirit of the men and women who worked on the original Titanic." “她有着泰坦尼克号的奢侈华丽，却以21世纪最先进的科技为后盾，拥有领先的航海技术和安全保障系统”，帕尔默在一次声明中如是说。他将这项工程称为“是献身工作于泰坦尼克号全体人员的伟大敬业精神的赞颂”。 | 
