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Welcome to our Ford Rouge Factory Tour.
    First, let me give you a brief introduction of Ford. Ford Motor manufactures and distributes automobiles in 200 markets across six continents. With about 300，000 employees and 108 plants worldwide, the company has core and affiliated automotive brands including Aston Martin, Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercury and Volvo.
    The Ford Rouge Factory is located in the south of Detroit at the meeting of the Rouge and Detroit Rivers.
    The original Rouge complex is a mile and a half wide and more than a mile long. The multiplex of 93 buildings totals 15，767，708 square feet of floor area．Buildings include plants for tire-making, stamping, engine casting, frame and assembly. A massive power plant produces enough electricity to light a city the size of nearby Detroit, and a soybean conversion plant turns soybean into plastic auto parts.
    Our factory tour has three parts: First, you will take the Historic Driving Tour. Buses will transport you for a narrated tour past famous landmarks and behind the scenes of this massive manufacturing complex. It will take approximately 20 to 30 minutes.
    The second is the Rare Historic Footage Viewing. Here you will see a short film of rare, never-before-historic footage. You will learn about the triumphs and tragedies surrounding the Rouge. It takes 13minutes.
    Third is the Virtual Reality Experience. A virtual reality theater will provide you with a 360-degree look at how automobiles are made! The approximate time for this is 15 minutes.