颐和园英文导游词

1、颐 和园英文导 游 词篇一： 颐 和园英文介绍Welcome to the Summer Palace.I hope this will be an interesting and enjoyable day for you . The construction of the SummerPalace first started in 1750. At that time, the Qing Dynasty was in its heyday and China was a powerful Asian country with vast territories. The monarch in

2、 power then was Emperor Qianlong.With supreme power and large sums of money, he summoned skillful and ingenious artisans from all over the country to carry out this construction work in honor of his mother 's birthday.the Summer Palace can be divided into two parts: Longevity Hill and Kunming La

3、ke .The whole garden covers an area of 290 hectares, of whih three- fourths consists of a lake and rivers .This imperial garden features 3,000 room-units and covers an expanse of 70,000 square meters withmore than 100 picturesque spots of interest. The layout of the Summer Palace includes three grou

4、ps of architectures: palaces where the emperor attended to state affairs, resting palaces of the emperor and empress, and sightseeing areas. Entering the East Gate we will come the the office quarters. Entering the East gate we will come to the office quarters. The annex halls on both sides wereused

5、 for officials on duty.篇二：英文导游词： 颐 和园昆明湖景区签10.颐 和园昆明湖景区（昆明湖名称含义 ；西堤； 东 堤；湖中 诸岛 ）Kunming Lake covers the three quarters of the whole Summer Palace. the name of the lake came from “ Kunming Pool ” in Changan, made by Emperor Wu Di in the Han Dynasty for training his soldiers. Qing Emperor Qianlong jus

6、t followed the example of Han Wu Di and gave the name Kunming Lake.To the west of Kunming Lake, there is a long causeway on the Lake, which is calledDyke ” , patterned after the Su Dyke in West Lake in Hangzhou. Along the Dyke there are six bridges separate the lake into two parts. The Jade Belt Bri

7、dge is the most beautiful bridge among the six bridges in the west dyke. Its high-arched body looks just like a jade belt,hence its name Jade Belt Bridge. The three Chinese characters,Yu Dai Qiaowas inEmperor Qianlong s handwriting. Mosthoef name of the Bridges have been derived from ancient poems t

8、o describe the beautiful surroundings, such as the Lake Boudary Bridge, the Local Song Bridge, the Mirror Bridge, the White Sike Bridge and the Willow Bridge.Compare with the West Dyke, there also have many beatiful scenic spots in the East Dyke, such as the 17-Arch Bridgem the Spacious Pavilion, th

9、e Bronze Ox, the Heralding Spring Pavilion and the Wen Chang Belvedere.The 17-Arch Bridge is the largest bridge in the Summer Palace. It links East Dyke at its eastern end, and connect South Lake Island at its western end. It is 150 meters long and 8 meters wide with 17 arches. There are 544 stone l

10、ions in different sizes and postures carved on the top of the balusters. Seen from a distance, it looks like a rainbow hanging across the water on the lake. The 17-Arch Bridge was first built in 1750, and was imitation of Marco Polo Bridge, but this bridge is more beautiful and have more stone lions

11、. The number 17 was adopted because when seen from either the left or right, the ninth arch is in the middle, and in the old days, the number nine was the lucky number and favorite number in Chinese numerals.The South Lake Island is the biggest island on Kunming Lake. It is located on the eastern pa

12、rt of Kunming Lake and linked with the East Dike by the 17-Arch Bridge. On the northern part of the South Lake Island, there is a big hall with a platform in the front. This was the place where Empress Dowager Cixi watched the navy training on the lake. The Temple of the Dragon King was built on the

13、 south Lake Island. Inside the temple, there is a statue of the Dragon King.The Temple of the Dragon King was built here, not only with the purpose of decorating the island, but also to control water. It is said that in 1787 Emperor Qianlong, at the age of 80, came here in person to pray for rain. S

14、oon after, rain poured down in torrents that night. The next day, the emperor came here again to have a big ceremony to show his thanks to the Dragon King. Until the end of the Qing Dynasty, the emoperor came to the Temple of the Dragon King every year in person or sent his high ranking official to

15、come here to worship.The Spacious Pavilion is the biggest extanted ornamental Pavilion in the Ancient garden of China. It is located at the eastern end of the 17- Arch Bridge. It s a-snideeigdhatnd double eaved pavillion with an area of over 300 square meters that provided a wide field of vision, so

16、 it got the name Spacious Pavilion.To the east of the 17-Arch Bridge we can see a Bronze Ox. In ancient China, the, written byox was used as a symbol of flood control. The 80- word “ Golden Ox Inscription”Emperor Qianlong was cast on the back of the Bronze Ox, just toexplain its presence.Yelu Chucai

17、 was a famous politician of the Yuan Dynasty and also a famous Mongolian general. During his lifetime, he made great contributions to the preservation of China interests. Yuan Emperor put him in an important position in the Yuan Court. Yelu Chucai died in 1244, He was buried at the foot of Jar Hill,

18、 and a temple was built to commemorate him. Yelu Chucai Temple consists of three parts: the coffin chamber of Yelu Chucai, the memorial halls and his stone statue.Wen Chang Belvedere is a two-story tower building in the shape of a city gate. Inside the building, the bronze statue of the God of Liter

19、ature Prosperity is enshrined.篇三： Summer Palace 颐 和园的英文介绍Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in BeijingThe Summer Palace in Beijing first built in 1750, largely destroyed in the war of 1860 and restored on its original foundations in 1886- is a masterpiece of Chinese landscape gardendesign. The natura

20、l landscape of hills and open water is combined with artificial features such as pavilions, halls, palaces,temples and bridges to form a harmonious ensemble of outstanding aesthetaic value.Long DescriptionThe imperial Chinese garden, illustrated by the Summer Palace, is a potent symbol of one of the

21、 major world civilizations. The Summer Palace epitomizes the philosophy and practice of Chinese garden design, which played a key role in the development of this cultural form throughout the east.Between 1750 and 1764 the Qing Emperor Qianlong created the Garden of Clear Ripples (Summer Palace), ext

22、ending the area of the lake and carrying out other improvements based on the hill and its landscape. During theSecond Opium War (1856-60) the garden and its buildings were destroyed by the allied forces. Between 1886 and 1895 it was reconstructed by Emperor Guangxu and renamed the Summer Palace, for

23、 use by Empress Dowager Cixi. It was damaged in 1900 by the international expeditionary force during the suppression of the Boxer Rising and restored two years later. It became a public park in 1924.The Summer Palace covers an area of 2.97 km2 , three-quarters of which is covered by water. The main

24、framework is supplied by the Hill of Longevity and Kunming Lake, complemented by man-made features. It is designed on agrandiose scale, commensurate with its role as an imperial garden. It is divided into three areas, each with its particular function: political and administrative activities, reside

25、nce, and recreation and sightseeing.The political area is reach by means of the monumental East Palace Gate. The central feature is the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity, an imposing structure with its own courtyard garden. This area connects directly with the residential area, which is made up of t

26、hree complexes of buildings. The Hall of Happiness in Longevity was the palace of Cixi and the Hall of Jade Ripples that ofGuangxu and his empress, whereas the Hall of Yiyun housed his concubines. These buildings are all built up against the Hill of Longevity, with fine views over the lake, and are

27、connected to one another by means of roofed corridors. These communicate with the Great Stage to the east and the Long Corridor (728 m), with more than 10,000 paintings on its walls and ceilings, to the west. In front of the Hall of Happiness in Longevity there is a wooden quay giving access by wate

28、r to their quarters for the imperial family. The remainder of the Summer Palace, some 90% of the total area, is given over to recreation and sightseeing. The steeper northern side of the Hill of Longevity is a tranquil area, through which a stream follows a winding course.There are many halls and pa

29、vilions disposed within the overall frame provided by the lake and the low hills around them. The Tower of the Fragrance of Buddha forms the centre of the structures on the south side of the hill. It is octagonal in plan and its three storeys rise to a height of 41 m. It is supported on eight massiv

30、e pillars of lignum vitae and roofed with a great variety of glazed tiles. East of the Tower is the Revolving Archive, a Buddhist structure with a pillar on which is carved an account of the creation of the garden. To the west are the Wu Fang Pavilion and the Baoyun Bronze Pavilion constructed entir

31、ely in bronze.Between the Tower and the lake is the complex known as the Hall that Dispels the Clouds. Other pavilions and halls cluster around these main features. Kunming Lake has many of the features of the natural scenery of the region south of the Yangtze River. It contains three large islands.

32、The South Lake Island is linked to the East Dyke by the stately Seventeen Arch Bridge. The West Dike consciously follows the style of the famous Sudi Dyke built in the West Lake at Hangzhou during the Song dynasty in the 13th century; six bridges in different styles along its length lend variety to

33、the view as seen up against the background of the West Hill, which is an essential feature of the overall design of the garden.Source: UNESCO/CLT/WHCHistorical DescriptionDuring the reigns of the Qing Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong (1663-1795) several imperial gardens were created around Beijing, the last of them being the Summer Palace, based on the Hill of Longevity and Kunming Lake in the north-we