宋城 SongTown 旅游英语（本）教学辅导课件

1、宋城宋城 SongTown SongTown 旅游英语本旅游英语本教学辅导课件教学辅导课件Overview of Song TownChoosing Mr. RightRomance of the Song DynastyIt is perhaps presently the second largest theme park of Song culture in China only next to the QingmingShanghe Park (清明上河公园) in Kaifeng, Henan Province.Since Hangzhou once served as the ca

2、pital of Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279 AD) for about 150 years, the town, in addition to those historical sites such as the site of the Imperial City of Southern Song (南宋皇城遗址), is also the right place for you to have an idea of what the life was like almost a thousand years ago.So thats why the t

3、own offers a unique (独特的) slogan (口号) as “Give us one day, and then well give you one thousand years. Its unbelievable, isnt it?The town is designed to offer an interesting display of peoples life in the Song Dynasty as shown in the well-known painting “Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival by ZhangZ

4、eduan (张择端), a noted royal artist of the Northern Song Dynasty.The town has many streets lined with various shops, stores and restaurants with traditional colorful banners (旗幡).Strolling (漫步) in the town later might make you feel like in a real ancient world,as all the people there, except the touri

5、sts like you, are dressed in traditional Song costumes (戏服).You cannot only enjoy variety showthere, such as watching the street juggling (街头杂耍) and acrobatics (杂技), but also have the chance of being chosen as the lucky fianc of the only daughter of the Landlord Wang (王员外) if you are single. Interes

6、ting, isnt it?Well, this is part of a popular custom in some areas of old China.It was customary (惯常的) then for the only daughter of a rich family to choose Mr Right (意中人) by casting downstairs from her own room an embroidered ball (绣球) to the right person among all the wooers (求婚者).The one who was

7、able to catch the ball would be the lucky one to be thefianc. So if you are single, just go there for a try.However, another highlight (精彩局部) of the town is a magnificent live song-and-dance show called the “Romance of the Song Dynasty in the Grand Theatre.It tells not only the history of Hangzhou b

8、ut also two beautiful love stories.One is about the love between the white snake, Lady White (白蛇娘子) and a secular (世俗的) man called Xu Xian (许仙); the other is known as the Chinese story of Romeo and Juliet the story about the butterfly lovers.With 300 actors and actresses, the show now attracts 6 mil

9、lion patrons (观众) from home andabroad every year. Since 2002, the total number of the audience for the show has reached 48million.With modern techniques, it is one of the three great shows in the world, together with the“Moulin Rouge (红磨坊) in Paris and the “O Show in Las Vegas (拉斯维加斯). You willwatch

10、 the show this evening. Hope you will have fun.OK, here is Song Town. Now the town falls into eight sections. Lets first go to the High-techExperience Zone (高科技体验区) to see the animated (动态的) replica (复制品) of the painting of “Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival.Introducing theme parksIn the last few

11、 decades, China has opened a dizzying array of theme parks.Reflection最近几十年中，中国建造并开放了各种各样、令人眼花缭乱的主题公园。Introducing Song Town“The Romance of the Song Dynasty is one of the three great shows in the world,together with the “Moulin Rouge in Paris and the “O Show in Las Vegas.Reflection“宋城千古情与法国巴黎“红磨坊、美国拉斯

12、维加斯“O 秀并称世界三大名秀。Introducing Song Town Another highlight of the Song Town is a magnificent live song-and-dance show called“The Romance of the Song Dynasty in the Grand Theatre.Reflection宋城还有一个值得一看的就是在大剧院上演的大型歌舞剧“宋城千古情。Introducing Song Town The town is designed to offer an interesting display of peoples life in the Song Dynastyas shown in the well-known painting “Riverside Scene at Qingming