陈旧
(chén jiù) - old, worn-out
眺望
(tiào wàng) - to gaze into the distance
指标
(zhǐ biāo) - index, indicator
腿脚不便
(tuǐ jiǎo bù biàn) - inconvenient, difficult to move around
识字率
(shí zì lǜ) - literacy rate
堪比
(kān bǐ) - comparable to
如火如荼
(rú huǒ rú tú) - in full swing, with great momentum
荡然无存
(dàng rán wú cún) - completely destroyed, wiped out