英文主题小演讲：文化遗产长城

1、An introduction of one cultural heritage site 明清故宫明清故宫 (The Imperial Palace)： 文化遗产文化遗产 1987年列入，北京市年列入，北京市 颐和园颐和园(Summer Palace)： 文化遗产，文化遗产， 1998年列入，北京市年列入，北京市 天坛天坛(Temple of heaven)： 文化遗产，文化遗产， 1998年列入，北京市年列入，北京市 敦煌莫高窟敦煌莫高窟(Mogao Carves)： 文化遗产，文化遗产， 1987年列入，甘肃省年列入，甘肃省 长城长城(The Great Wall)： 文化遗产，文化遗产

2、，1987年列入，北京市年列入，北京市 contents vBrief description vHistory of Great Wall vGreat Wall uses vCharacteristics vLegends about the Great Wall Brief description The Great Wall of China is an immensely long man-made wall that was built to keep out invaders. It spans ten provinces and its total length is 6,70

3、0 km (3,948 miles). The Great Wall extends from ShanHaiGuan (the Old Dragon Head), a seaport along the coast of BoHai, in the east (near BeiDaiHe resort) to JiaYuGuan Pass in GanSu Province in the west. Like a giant dragon, the Great Wall of China winds its way across grasslands, deserts and mountai

4、ns. The great wall history can be traced to the western zhou dynasty . The Great Wall The Great Wall is a treasure of Chinese civilization, is one of the worlds cultural heritage In the north of China, there lies a 6,700-kilometer-long (4,161-mile-long) ancient wall. Now well-known as the Great Wall

5、 of China Just like a dragon hovering in the rolling mountains. History of Great Wall vWhen: Qin dynasty vWho built: Qin Shi Huang vWhy: Protect from northern invaders It began as independent walls for different states when it was first built, and did not become the Great wall until the Qin Dynasty.

6、 Emperor Qin Shihuang 220206 B.C. succeeded in his effort to have the walls joined together to defend off the invasions from northern invaders. Since then, the Great Wall has served as a monument of the Chinese nation throughout history. There were several walls built over the 2000centuries. The Gre

7、at Wall that we are more familiar with was built during the Ming Dynasty in the 15th century. Great Wall uses vAncient ：for military （军事用途）The initial construction of the Great Wall is the Warring States Period of Yan, Zhao and other countries, aims to defend against the invasion of northern mixed.

8、Great Wall uses vNow：Tourism development（觀光發展） vIn the new seven wonders of the world and the world cultural heritage in China, the development of the tourism industry in recent years, its one of the key of tourists. Characteristics vThe Great Wall was originally built in the Spring and Autumn but i

9、t was mainly built from earth, stones, and wood. vDuring the Ming Dynasty, bricks were heavily used in many areas of the wall. The size and weight of the bricks made them easier to work with than earth and stone, so construction quickened. Additionally, bricks could bear more weight and endure bette

10、r than rammed earth. Stone can hold under its own weight better than brick, but is more difficult to use. Consequently, stones cut in rectangular shapes were used for the foundation, inner and outer brims, and gateways of the wall. Legends about the Great Wall 孟姜女哭长城孟姜女哭长城 v 秦始皇秦始皇正徵发八十万民工正徵发八十万民工修筑

11、万里长城修筑万里长城。被官府抓去的人不分白天黑夜地修。被官府抓去的人不分白天黑夜地修 筑长城，不知累死了多少。苏州有个书生叫筑长城，不知累死了多少。苏州有个书生叫万喜良万喜良，为了逃避官府的追捕到处，为了逃避官府的追捕到处 躲藏。有一天，他逃到了孟家花园，遇到了躲藏。有一天，他逃到了孟家花园，遇到了孟姜女孟姜女。孟姜女父母很喜欢万喜良，。孟姜女父母很喜欢万喜良， 就把孟姜女许配给他。新婚不到三天，万喜良就被抓去修长城了。孟姜女苦苦就把孟姜女许配给他。新婚不到三天，万喜良就被抓去修长城了。孟姜女苦苦 地等待丈夫归来。半年过去了，万喜良一点消息也没有。这时已是深秋季节，地等待丈夫归来。半年过去了，

12、万喜良一点消息也没有。这时已是深秋季节， 孟姜女想起丈夫远在北方修长城，一定十分寒冷，就亲手缝制了寒衣，启程上孟姜女想起丈夫远在北方修长城，一定十分寒冷，就亲手缝制了寒衣，启程上 路，要到万里长城去寻找万喜良。一路上，孟姜女历经艰难才来到了长城脚下路，要到万里长城去寻找万喜良。一路上，孟姜女历经艰难才来到了长城脚下 却却得知万喜良已经死了，尸骨被填进了城墙里得知万喜良已经死了，尸骨被填进了城墙里。孟姜女听后昏倒在地，醒来后，。孟姜女听后昏倒在地，醒来后， 她伤心地痛哭起来，不知哭了多久，突然一声巨响，长城崩塌了几十里，露出她伤心地痛哭起来，不知哭了多久，突然一声巨响，长城崩塌了几十里，露出 了

13、数不清的尸骨。了数不清的尸骨。孟姜女咬破手指，把血滴在一具具的尸骨上，她心里暗暗祷孟姜女咬破手指，把血滴在一具具的尸骨上，她心里暗暗祷 告告: :如果是丈夫的尸骨，血就会渗进骨头，如果不是，血就会流向四方。终于，如果是丈夫的尸骨，血就会渗进骨头，如果不是，血就会流向四方。终于， 孟姜女用这种方法找到了万喜良的尸骨。她抱着这堆白骨，又伤心地痛哭起来孟姜女用这种方法找到了万喜良的尸骨。她抱着这堆白骨，又伤心地痛哭起来。 v 秦始皇看到孟姜女很美丽，想逼她做妃子。孟姜女秦始皇看到孟姜女很美丽，想逼她做妃子。孟姜女假意答应假意答应了他，但要求了他，但要求 秦始皇先办秦始皇先办三件事三件事: :请和尚给

14、万喜良念四十九天经，然后把他好好地埋葬请和尚给万喜良念四十九天经，然后把他好好地埋葬; ;秦始秦始 皇要亲自率文武大臣哭祭万喜良皇要亲自率文武大臣哭祭万喜良; ;埋葬万喜良后，孟姜女要去游山玩水，三天以埋葬万喜良后，孟姜女要去游山玩水，三天以 后才能成亲后才能成亲。秦始皇只得答应了孟姜女的要求。三件事办完以后，孟姜女把秦。秦始皇只得答应了孟姜女的要求。三件事办完以后，孟姜女把秦 始皇痛骂了一顿，然后始皇痛骂了一顿，然后纵身跳进了波涛滚滚的大海纵身跳进了波涛滚滚的大海。 Positive meaning vDefense xiongnu Makes the state stability Neg

15、ative meaning vThe story of Meng jiang nv down the Great Wall Symbol National solidarity He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man . 不到长城 非好汉 Thank you v特别鸣谢： 百度图库 蚂蚁图库 昵图网 具体演讲内容见后页 An introduction of one cultural heritage site The Great Wall of China is called the Ten thousand Ii G

16、reat Wall in Chinese. In fact, it s more than 6 000 kilometers long. It winds its way from west to east, across deserts, over mountains, through valleys till at last it reaches the sea. It is one of the wonders of the world. The Great Wall has a history of over twenty centuries. The first part of it

17、 was built during the Spring and Autumn Period. During the Warring States Period, more walls were put up to defend the borders of the different kingdoms. It was during the Qin Dynasty that the kingdom of Qin united the different parts into one empire. To keep the enemy out of his empire, Emperor Qin

18、 Shi Huang had all the walls joined up. Thus, the Great Wall came into being. The Great Wall is wide enough at the top for five horses or ten men to walk side by side. Along the wall are watchtowers, where soldiers used to keep watch. Fires were lit on the towers as a warning when the enemy came. It was very difficult to build such a wall in the ancient days without any modern machines. All the work was done by hand. Thousands of men died and were buried under the wall they built. The Great Wall was made not only