故宫旅游的英语精选作文

1、故宫旅游的英语精选作文导语： 古老的北京多少故事世代流传、 现代的北京多少故事又经开展。 以下小编为大家介绍故宫旅游的英语精选作文文章， 欢迎大家 阅读参考 !故宫旅游的英语精选作文1 L ying at the center of Beijing , the Forbidden C ity , calledGu Gong, in Chinese ,was the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. N ow known as the P alace M useum it is to the north ofTiananmen

2、 Square. Rectangular in shape , it is the world'slargest palace complex and covers 74 hectares. S urrounded by a six meter deep moat and a ten meter high wall are 9， 999buildings. The wall has a gate on each side. Opposite the T iananmen G ate , to the north is the G ate of D evine M ight (S hen

3、wumen) which faces J ingshan P ark. T he distance between these two gates is 960 meters ， while the distance between the gates in the east and west walls is 750 meters. T here are unique and delicately structured towers on each of the four corners of the curtain wall. T hese afford views over both t

4、he palace and the city outside.T he F orbidden C ity isdivided into two parts. T he southern section , or the O uterourt was where the emperor exercised his supreme power overthe nation. T he northern sectionor the Inner Court waswhere he lived with his royal family. U ntil 1924 whenthe last emperor

5、 of C hina was driven from the I nner Court, fourteen emperors of the M ing dynasty and ten emperors of the Q ing dynasty had reigned here. H aving been the imperial palace for some five centuries ， it houses numerous rare treasures and curiosities. L isted by UNESCO as a W orld C ultural H eritage

6、S ite in 1987, the P alace Museumis nowone of the most popular tourist attractions world wide.C onstruction of the palace complex began in 1407, the 5th year of the Y ongle reign of the third emperor of theM ingdynasty. I t was completed fourteen years later in 1420.I twas said that a million worker

7、s including one hundred thousand artisans were driven into the long-term hard labor.S toneneeded was quarried from Fangshan, a suburb of B eijing. I t was said a well was dug every fifty meters along the road in order to pour water onto the road in winter to slide huge stones on ice into the city.H

8、uge amounts of timber and othermaterials were freighted from faraway provinces.A ncient Chinese people displayed their very considerableskills inbuilding theF orbidden C ity. T ake the grand red city wallfor example.I t has an 8.6 meters wide base reducing to 6.66meters wide at the top. T he angular

9、 shape of the wall totallyfrustrates attempts to climb it.T he bricks were made fromwhite lime and glutinous rice while the cement is made from glutinous rice and egg whites. T hese incredible materials make the wall extraordinarily strong.S ince yellow is the symbol of the royal family , it is the

10、dominant color in the F orbidden City. Roofs are built with yellow glazed tiles; decorations in the palace are painted yellow; even the bricks on the ground are made yellow by a special process. However, there is one exception.Wenyuange,the royal library , has a black roof. T he reason is that it wa

11、s believed black represented water then and could extinguish fire.Nowadays, the F orbidden C ity , or the P alace Museum is open to tourists from home and abroad.S plendid painteddecoration on these royal architectural wonders， the grand and deluxe halls ， with their surprisingly magnificent treasur

12、es will certainly satisfy "modern civilians".故宫旅游的英语精选作文2 S ituated in the westernoutskirts of H aidian D istrict, the S ummer Palace is 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) from central B eijing. H aving the largest royal park and being well preserved, it was designated,in 1960 by the State Council,

13、 as a Key Cultural Relics P rotection S ite of C hina. C ontaining examples of the ancient arts, it also has graceful landscapes and magnificent constructions. T he S ummer P alace is the archetypal C hinese garden, and is ranked amongst the most noted and classical gardens of the world.I n 1998, it

14、 was listed as oneof the World H eritage S ites by UNESCO .C onstructed in the J in D ynasty (1115234), during the succeeding reign of feudal emperors; it was extended continuously. B y the time of the Qing Dynasty (1644911), it had becomea luxurious royal garden providing royal families with rest a

15、nd entertainment. O riginally called ' Q ingyi G arden' ( Garden of C lear Ripples),it was know as one of thefamous 'three hills and five gardens' (L ongevityH ill, Jade S pring M ountain, and F ragrant H ill; G arden of C lear R ipples, G arden of E verlasting S pring, G arden of P

16、erfection and B rightness, Garden of T ranquility and B rightness, andG arden of T ranquility and P leasure).L ikemost of the gardens of B eijing, it could not elude the rampages of the A nglo- F rench allied force and was destroyed by fire.I n 1888, E mpress D owager C ixi embezzled navy funds to r

17、econstruct it for her own benefit, changing its name toummer Palace (Yiheyuan). She spent most of her later years there, dealing with state affairs and entertaining. In 1900, it suffered again, being ransacked by theE ight- P ower Allied F orce.A fter the success of the 1911 R evolution, itwas opene

18、d to the public.C omposed mainly of L ongevity H 川 and K unming L ake, T he S ummer P alace occupies an area of 294 hectares (726.5 acres), three quarters of which is water.G uided by nature,artists designed the gardens exquisitely so that visitors would see marvelous views and be amazedby perfect e

19、xamples of refined craftwork using the finest materials.C entered on the Tower of B uddhist I ncense ( F oxiangge) the S ummer P alace consists of over 3,000 structures including pavilions, towers, bridges, and corridors.T he Summer P alace can be divided into four parts: the court area, front-hill

20、area, front-lake area, and rear-hill and back-lake area.F ront- Hill Area: this area is the most magnificent area in the S ummer P alace with the most constructions. I ts layout is quite distinctive because of the central axis from the yard of K unming L ake to the hilltop, on which importantG ate o

21、f D ispellingbuildings are positioned including louds, Hall of Dispelling Clouds, Hall of Moral Glory, T ower of B uddhist I ncense, the H all of the S ea of W isdom, etc.R ear- H ill and B ack- L ake A rea: althoughtheconstructions are fewer here, it has a unique landscape, with dense green trees,

22、and winding paths. V isitors can feel a rare tranquility, and elegance. T his area includes scenic spots such as K unming L ake and B ack L ake , which presents a tranquil beauty, Garden of Harmonious I nterest , built by imitating the layout of S outhern C hina ' s classical gardens, and S uzho

23、u Market S treet, endowed with a strong flavor of the water town S uzhou.C ourt A rea: this is where E mpress D owager C ixi and E mperor G uangxu met officials, conducted state affairs and rested. E ntering theE ast P alace G ate, visitors may seethe main palace buildings: the H all of B enevolence and L ongevity served as the office of the E mperor, the H all of J ade R ipples where G uangxu lived, the H all of J o