北京英文导游词

Word文档北京英文导游词ladiesandgentlemen:

welcometothegreatwall.startingoutintheeastonthebanksoftheyaleriverinleaningprovince,thewallstretcheswestwardsfor12,700kilometerstojiayuguaninthegobidesert,thusknownasthetenthousandliwallinchina.thewallclimbsupanddown,twistsandturnsalongtheridgesoftheyanshanandyinshanmountainchainsthroughfiveprovincesliaoning,hebei,shanxi,shaanxi,andgansuandtwoautonomousregionsningxiaandinnermongolia,bindingthenorthernchinatogether.

historicalrecordstracetheconstructionoftheoriginofthewalltodefensivefortificationbacktotheyear656b.c.duringthereignofkingchengofthestatesofchu.itsconstructioncontinuedthroughoutthewarringstatesperiodinthefifthcenturyb.c.walls,then,wasbuiltseparatelybytheseducalstatestowardoffsuchharassments.laterin221b.c.themostextensivereinforcementsandrenovationswerecarriedoutinthemingdynasty(13681644)whenaltogether18lengthystretcheswerereinforcedwithbricksandrocks.itismostlythemingdynastywallthatvisitorsseetoday.

thegreatwallisdividedintotwosections,theeastandwest,withshanxiprovinceasthedividingline.thewestpartisarammedearthconstruction,heeasternpart,thecoreofthewallisrammedearthaswell,buttheoutershellisreinforcedwithbricksandrocks.themostimposingandbestpreservedsectionsofthegreatwallareatbadalingandmutianyu,notfarfrombeijingandbothareopentovisitors.

thewallofthosesectionsis7.8metershighand6.5meterswideatitsbase,narrowingto5.8metersontheramparts,wideenoughforfivehorsestogallopabreast.two-storiedwatch-towersarebuiltatapproximately400-metersinternals.thetopstoriesofthewatch-towerweredesignedforobservingenemymovements,whilethefirstwasusedforstoringgrain,fodder,militaryequipmentandgunpowderaswellasforquarteringgarrisonsoldiers.thehighestwatch-toweratbadalingstandingonahill-top,isreachedonlyafterasteepclimb,likeclimbingaladdertoheaven.

therestand14majorpasses(guan,inchinese)atplacesofstrategicimportancealongthegreatwall,themostimportantbeingshanghaiguanandjiayuguan.yetthemostimpressiveoneisjuyongguan,about50kilometersnorthwestofbeijing.

knownastianxiadiyiguan(thefirstpassunderheaven),shanghaiguanpassissituatedbetweentwosheercliffsforminganeckconnectingnorthchinawiththenortheast.ithadbeen,therefore,akeyjunctioncontestedbyallstrategistsandmanyfamousbattleswerefoughthere.itwasthegateofshanghaiguanthattheminggeneralwusanguiopenedtothemanchuarmytosuppressthepeasantrebellionledbylizichengandsosurrenderedthewholemingempiretothemanchus,leadingtothefoundationoftheqingdynasty.(1644-1911)

asaculturalheritage,thewallbelongsnotonlytochinabuttotheworld.thevenicechartersays:historicalandculturalarchitecturenotonlyincludestheindividualarchitecturalworks,butalsotheurbanorruralenvironmentthatwitnessedcertaincivilizations,significantsocialdevelopmentsorhistoricalevents.thegreatwallisthelargestofsuchhistoricalandculturalarchitecture,andthatiswhyitcontinuestobesoattractivetopeopleallovertheworld.in1987,thewallwaslistedbyunescoasaworldculturalheritagesite.

长城英文导游词

thegreatwall,likethepyramidsofegypt,thetajmahal(1)inindiaandthehanginggardenofbabylon(2),isoneofthegreatwondersoftheworld.

startingoutintheeastonthebanksoftheyaluriverinliaoningprovince,thewallstretcheswestwardsfor12,700kilometerstojiayuguaninthegobidesert,thusknownasthetenthousandliwallinchina.thewallclimbsupanddown,twistsandturnsalongtheridgesoftheyanshanandyinshanmountainchainsthroughfiveprovincesliaoning,hebei,shanxi,shaanxi,andgansuandtwoautonomousregionsningxiaandinnermongolia,bindingthenorthernchinatogether.

historicalrecordstracetheconstructionoftheoriginofthewalltodefensivefortificationbacktotheyear656b.c.duringthereignofkingchengofthestatesofchu.itsconstructioncontinuedthroughoutthewarringstatesperiodinthefifthcenturyb.c.whenducalstatesyan,zhao,wei,andqinwerefrequentlyplunderedbythenomadicpeopleslivingnorthoftheyinshanandyanshanmountainranges.walls,then,werebuiltseparatelybytheseducalstatestowardoffsuchharassments.laterin221b.c.,whenqinconqueredtheotherstatesandunifiedchina,emperorqinshihuangorderedtheconnectionoftheseindividualwallsandfurtherextensionstoformthebasisofthepresentgreatwall.asamatteroffact,aseparateouterwallwasconstructednorthoftheyinshanrangeinthehandynasty(206bc1644bc.),hemanyinterveningcenturies,succeedingdynastiesrebuiltpartsofthewall.themostextensivereinforcementsandrenovationswerecarriedoutinthemingdynasty(13681644)whenaltogether18lengthystretcheswerereinforcedwithbricksandrocks.itismostlythemingdynastywallthatvisitorsseetoday.

thegreatwallisdividedintotwosections,theeastandwest,withshanxiprovinceasthedividingline.thewestpartisarammedearthconstruction,heeasternpart,thecoreofthewallisrammedearthaswell,buttheoutershellisreinforcedwithbricksandrocks.themostimposingandbestpreservedsectionsofthegreatwallareatbadalingandmutianyu,notfarfrombeijingandbothareopentovisitors.

thewallofthosesectionsis7.8metershighand6.5meterswideatitsbase,narrowingto5.8metersontheramparts,wideenoughforfivehorsestogallopabreast.thereareramparts,embrasures,peep-holesandaperturesforarchersonthetop,besidesgutterswithgargoylestodrainrain-waterofftheparapetwalk.two-storiedwatch-towersarebuiltatapproximately400-metersinternals.thetopstoriesofthewatch-towerweredesignedforobservingenemymovements,whilethefirstwasusedforstoringgrain,fodder,militaryequipmentandgunpowderaswellasforquarteringgarrisonsoldiers.thehighestwatch-toweratbadalingstandingonahill-top,isreachedonlyafterasteepclimb,likeclimbingaladdertoheaven.theviewfromthetopisrewarding,hoverer.thewallfollowsthecontourofmountainsthatriseonebehindtheotheruntiltheyfinallyfadeandmergewithdistanthaze.

asignalsystemformerlyexistedthatservedtocommunicatemilitaryinformationtothedynasticcapital.thisconsistedofbeacontowersonthewallitselfandonmountaintopswithinsightofthewall.attheapproachofenemytroops,smokesignalsgavethealarmfromthebeacontowersinthedaytimeandbonfiredidthisatnight.emergencysignalscouldberelayedtothecapitalfromdistantplaceswithinafewhourlongbeforetheinventionofanythinglikemoderncommunications.

therestand14majorpasses(guan,inchinese)atplacesofstrategicimportancealongthegreatwall,themostimportantbeingshanghaiguanandjiayuguan.yetthemostimpressiveoneisjuyongguan,about50kilometersnorthwestofbeijing.

knownastianxiadiyiguan(thefirstpassunderheaven),shanghaiguanpassissituatedbetweentwosheercliffsforminganeckconnectingnorthchinawiththenortheast.ithadbeen,therefore,akeyjunctioncontestedbyallstrategistsandmanyfamousbattleswerefoughthere.itwasthegateofshanghaiguanthattheminggeneralwusanguiopenedtothemanchuarmytosuppressthepeasantrebellionledbylizichengandsosurrenderedthewholemingempiretothemanchus,leadingtothefoundationoftheqingdynasty.(1644-1911)

jiayuguanpasswasnotsomuchasthestrategicpassundertheheavenasanimportantcommunicationcenterinchinesehistory.cleftbetweenthesnow-cappedqilianmountainsandtherollingmazongmountains,itwasontheancientsilkroad.zhangqian,thefirstenvoyofemperorwudiofthewesternhandynasty(206b.c-24a.d),crosseditonhisjourneytothewesternregions.later,silkflowedtothewestthroughthispasstoo.thegate-towerofjiayuguanisanattractivebuildingofexcellentworkmanship.ithasaninnercityandanoutercity,theformersquareinshapeandsurroundedbyawall11.7metershighand730metersincircumference.ithastwogates,aneasternoneandawesternone.oneachgatesitsatowerfacingeachother.thefourcornersofthewallareoccupiedbyfourwatchtowers,oneforeach.

juyongguan,agatewaytoancientbeijingfrominnermongolia,wasbuiltina15-kilometerlongravineflankedbymountains.thecavalrymenofgenghiskhansweptthroughitinthe13thcentury.atthecenterofthepassisawhitemarbleplatformnamedthecloudterrace,whichwascalledthecrossing-streetdagoba,sinceitsnarrowarchspannedthemainstreetofthepassandonthetopoftheterracethereusedtobethreestonedagobas,builtintheyuandaynasty(1206-1368).atthebottomoftheterraceisahalf-octagonalarchgateway,interestingforitswealthofdetail:itisdecoratedwithsplendidimagesofbuddhaandfourcelestialguardianscarvedonthewalls.thevividnessoftheirexpressionsismatchedbytheexquisiteworkmanship.suchgrandioserelicsworks,withseveralstonespiecedtogether,arerarelyseeninancientchinesecarving.thegatejambsbearamulti-lingualbuddhistsutra,carvedsome600yearsagoinsanskrit(3),tibetan,mongolian,uigur(4),hanchineseandthelanguageofwesternxia.undoubtedly,theyarevaluabletothestudyofbuddhismandancientlanguages.

asaculturalheritage,thewallbelongsnotonlytochinabuttotheworld.thevenicechartersays:historicalandculturalarchitecturenotonlyincludestheindividualarchitecturalworks,butalsotheurbanorruralenvironmentthatwitnessedcertaincivilizations,significantsocialdevelopmentsorhistoricalevents.thegreatwallisthelargestofsuchhistoricalandculturalarchitecture,andthatiswhyitcontinuestobesoattractivetopeopleallovertheworld.in1987,thewallwaslistedbyunescoasaworldculturalheritagesite.

北京天坛英文导游词

(insidethesouthgateofthetempleofheaven)

ladiesandgentlemen:

welcometothetempleofheaven.(afterself-introduction)preservedculturalheritagesofchina.therearebasicallytwokindsofvisitorswhocomehere:localpensionerswhodoexerciseshereinthemorningandeveningandsightseersbothfromhomeandabroad.allinall,thereare12millionvisitorsveryyear.nowwearegoingtogoalongtheroutethatleadstothealter.itwilltakeroughlyonehour.mindyou,theemperoralsowalkedalongthisroutetopaytributetothegodofheaven.

(alongthesouthernsacredroadleadingtothecircularmoundaltar)

thelargestgroupofarchitecturesevertobededicatedtoheaven,thetempleofheavenservedasanexclusivealtarforchinesemonarchsduringthemingandqingdynasties.itwasdecreedthatrulersofsuccessivedynastieswouldplacealtarsintheirowncapitalstoworshipheavenandprayforgoodharvest.butwhy?

theancientchinesebelievedthatheavenwasthesupremeruleroftheuniverseandthefateofmankind,andthusworshipingritesdedicatedtoheavencameintobeing.

theheaventheancientchinesereferredtowasactuallytheuniverse,hosedays,therewerespecficritesofworship.thiswasespeciallytrueduringthemingandqingdynastieswhenelaborateceremonieswereheld.

thetempleofheavenwasbuiltin1420duringthereignofemperoryoungleofthemingdynasty.situatedinthesouthernpartofthecity,thisgrandsetofstructurescoversanareaof****hectares.tobettersymbolizeheavenandearth,thenorthernpartofthetempleiscircularwhilethesouthernpartissquare.thewholecompoundisenclosedbytwowalls,asquarewalloutsidearoundone.theouterareaischaracterizedbysuburbanscenery,whiletheinnerpartisusedforsacrifices.theinnerenclosureconsistsofthehallofprayerforgoodharvestandthecircularmoundaltar.

(alongtheimperialpassageleadingfromthesouthernlatticestargateinfrontofthecircularmoundaltar)

thecircularmoundaltarisenclosedbytwowalls,eachcontainingfourgroupsofsouthernlatticestargate,eachinturnconsistingofthreedoors,with24marbledoorsaltogether.standingonthepassagefacingnorth,youwillnoticethatwitheachpairofdoorsonisnarrowerthantheother.thisreflectsthefeudalhierarchy:thewiderdoorwasreservedformonarchs,whilethenarroweronewasusedbycourtiers.

onthedayoftheceremony,theemperorwoulddonhisritualcostumeandbeusheredinbytheofficialinchargeofreligiousaffairs.heascendedthethreeterracesintheforefronttopaytributeatthealter.

(atopthecircularmoundalter)

wearenowonthetopterraceofthealtar,orthethirdterrace.eachterracehasaflightof9steps.atthecenterofthisterraceliesaroundstonesurroundedby9steps.atthecenterofthisterraceliesaroundstonesurroundedby9concentricringsofstone.thenumberofstonesinthefirstringis9,inthesecond,18,upto81inthe9thring.eventhenumberofcarvedbalustradesontheseterracesisamultipleeof9.butwhy?

accordingtoancientchinesephilosophy,yinandyangweretwoopposingfactors.heavenandtheoddnumbersbelongedtoyangwhiletheearthandevennumbersbelongedtoyin.ninewasthelargestheavenlynumberaccessibletoman.whatismore,theancientpeoplealsobelievedthatheavenconsistedofninelayersandthattheemperor`sabodewasontheuppermosttier.

oncemorelookattheroundstoneinthecenter.theupperterraceisninezhang(achineseunitoflength,onezhangequals3.3meters)incircumference,whilethemiddleis15zhang,thelower,21zhang.classifiedasyangnumbers,thesumofthesenumeralsis45zhangwhichwasmeanttosymbolizedsuccess.whatismore,byapplyingtheconceptofoddnumbersandstrengtheningnineanditsmultiples,theconceptofheavenwasthusillustratedandrealized.theconceptofninewillalsobementionedwhenwevisitsomeotherbuildings.

nowiwillgiveyouabriefaccountofwhathappenedhereannuallyontheintersolstice.thememorialtabletdedicatedtoheavenwouldbesetuponthenorthsideoftheterrace,whiletabletsdedicatedtotheemperor`sancestorswouldbeenshrinedontheflanks.theservicewouldbeginaround4o`heforeground,asacrificialcalfisbeingbarbecued.onthesquareinfrontofthealtar,theemperor,underheavyescortofnearlyathousandcourtiers,princesofroyalblood,musicians,dancersanduniformedsoldiers,wouldslowlyascendthealtartooffersacrificeandprayinhonorofheaven.whentheservicedrewtoaclose,heend,theemperorwouldreturntotheforbiddencitysecureinthebeliefthathewouldbeblessedandprotectedbyheavenuntilthenextwintersolstice.

itisinterestingtonotethat,thestoneintheverymiddleofthealtarwasofmajorimportance,sinceitwaswheretheemperorusedtostandtosayhisprayer.thestone,whichisknownasthegod`sheartstone,ispeculiarinthatitischaracterizedbyaspecificacousticphenomenon:itmadetheemperor`svoiceclearerandlouder,thusaddingtothemysticatmosphereoftheservice.youcantrythisoutbyyourself.(proceednorthwardtopassthroughthelatticestargate)

(infrontofthegateofglazedtiles)

thisstructureisknownasheaven`sstorehouse.itisenteredthroughthegateofglazedtiles.theroofing,beams,andbracketsareallmadeofglazedtilesorbricks.thisistheonlystructureofitskindinchinatoday.

theheaven`sstorehousewaswherememorialtabletsdedicatedtothegodswerekept.douglashurd,aformerbritishforeighsecretary,oncesaid,“godattendstohisaffairsonthecir4cularmoundaltarbutstayshere.”nowlet`sgointotoseeit(gothroughtheleftsidedoor)

(inthecourtyardofheaven`sstorehouse)

thisistheimperialvaultofheaven,themainstructureofheaven`sstorehouse.itwasbuiltin1530andis17metersinheightand19metersindiameter.thestructurefeatureblueroofstoppedbyagildedball,andcarvedwoodendoorsandwindows.itisdecoratedwithcoloredpaintings.foundedona3-meter-hignroundmarbleterrace,thebuildingalsofeaturesagiganticcarvedmarbleramplaidinthestonestaircaseleadinguptothefrontentrance..therampiscarvedin“twodragonsplayingwithapearl”designinrelief.wewillenterthemainhallbygoingupthestonestaircaseontheeasternside.

(onthemarbleterraceofthemainhall)

thearchofthehallisbuttressedby16giantpillarsontworings.ontopofthepillarstherearegiltbracketssupportingacircularcaisson,orcoveredceiling.theceilingischaracterizedbyagoldencoilingdragondesign.the8pillaroftheinnerringarepaintedscarletanddecoratedwithgoldenlotuses.

tothenorthofthehallthereisamarblepedestal.atopit,upawoodenflightof9steps,heannexhallsinthecourtyard,therearetabletsdedicatedtothedeitiesofthesun,moon,constellation,cloud,rain,windandthunder.

(echowallandtriplesoundstones)

asidefromexquisitelylaidoutarchitectures,heaven`sstorehouseisalsofamousfortwostructureswithpeculiaracousticfeatures,i.e.theechowallandthetriple-soundstone.amerewhisperatanypointclosetothewallcanbeheardclearlyontheotherside,althoughthepartiesmaybe40or50metersapart.thisispossiblebecausethewallisroundandhermeticallyconstructedwithsmooth,solidbricks.

infrontofthestepsleadingawayfromthehallsisthetriplesoundstone.ifyoustandonthefirststoneandcalloutorclapyourhands,thesoundwillechoonce;onthesecondstone,thesoundwillbeheardtwice;andonthethirdstone,thesoundwillrepeatthreetimes.hencethename.(gooutthroughtherightdoorandstrollalongthecircularpathnorthward)

(nine-dragoncypress)

thetempleofheavenisalsofamousforitscypresstrees-therearemorethan60,000cypresstreesinall,amongwhichover4,000aremorethanonehundredyearsold,addingtothesolemnatmosphereofthetemple.thistallcypresswasplantedmorethan500yearsago.itsthickbranchesandtwistingtrunkresemblingninecoilingplayfuldragons;thusitisknownasthenine-dragoncypress.itissaidthatthistreewasheretowelcomethemonarchs.nowitisheretowelcomevisitorfromallovertheworld.

(inthesouthofchengzhengate)

nowwearebackagainonthecentralaxis.thisbrick-archedgateisknownaschengzhen(adoptingfidelity).thisgateisthenortherngateofthecircularmoundaltarandthehallofprayerforgoodharvest.thehallofprayerforgoodharvestissituatedattheextremeendoftheaxis.itwasusedbytheemperorinthefirstmonthofeverylunaryearforservicesdedicatedtogoodharvest.

(ontheredstairwaybridge)

enteringthehallofprayerforgoodharvest,wesetfootonaraisedpassage360meterslong,whichtheemperoralsotooktoproceedtothehall.thisbroadnorth-southwalkway,calleddanbiqiao(redstairwaybridge),connectsthetwosetsofmainbuildinginthetempleofheavenandconstitutesasingleaxis.

thepassageisdividedintoleft,controlandrightpathsbythecrossarrangementofslabs.thecentralandthewidestpathisknownasheavenlythoroughfare,whichwasreservedexclusivelyforgod;nobody,includingtheemperor,wasallowedtosetfootontoit.theemperorusedthepathontheeast,erestingenough,thereisnowalkwayleftforordinarypeople.thisisbecausethetempleofheavenusedtobeoff-limitstothem.

contrarytoappearances,thiswalkwayisnotabridgeatall.buthowso?thisroadis4metersabovethegroundandthereisacavernunderneaththatwasreservedforsacrificialoxenandsheep.thecattlewereslaughteredataslaughterhouseabout500metersawayandbroughthereforsacrifice.allinall,itcanbesaidthiswalkwaydidserveasbridgeandcanbelookeduponasthefirstcloverleafinbeijing.

lookingbackatthethoroughfare,youmayrealizethatthiswalkisgainingheighttowarditsnorthernend.aspeopleapproachthearchitecturalgroupofthehallofprayerforgoodharvest,theflankinggrovesofcypressrecedeandperspectivewidens.hereyouareinheaven.

(costume-changingterrace)

themarbleterraceupaheadiscalledjufutai,orcostumechangingterrace.itislocatedtotheeastoftheredstairwaybridgeandcoversaspaceof25squaremeters.ithasmarbleslabbalustrades.thedaybeforetheservice,officialsinchargewouldputupayellowsatintentontheterracefortheemperortochangeoutofhisyellowdragonrobeintoblueceremonialclothes.aftertheservice,theemperorwouldreturntothetentandchangebackintohisimperialrobebeforereturningtothepalace.(proceedtothesouthgateofthehallofprayerforgoodharvest)

(atthegateofprayerforgoodharvest)

thisstructureiscalledthegateofprayforgoodharvest.wecancatchaslightglimpseofthecentralbuilding,thehallofprayerforgoodharvest,thoughthecolonnadeofthegate.agiganticandloftygroupofbuildings,thecomplexincludesthegateofprayerforgoodharvest,thehallofprayerforgoodharvest,easternandwesternannexhalls,thehuanqian(imperialheaven)longcorridor,heavenkitchen,slaughterhouse,etc.

theannexhallsweresymmetricallybuiltona1.5-meter-hignbrick-and-marbleterrace,tosetofftheloftinessandmagnificenceofthemainhall.thisuniquebuilding,38metersinheight,ischaracterizedbyacone-shapedstructurewithtripleeavesandatopthatiscrownedbyagiltball.theroofingismadeofblueglazedtiles,thecolorofthesky.underneaththeroof,thebeamsandbracketaredecoratedwithcoloredpaintings.thebaseofthestructureisatriple-tiered,circularmarbleterrace.atadistance,theterracelookslikeagigantic,spiralingcloudwiththestructureperchedontopofit.

todaythehallofprayerforgoodharvestisthehallmarkofbeijing,whichenjoysaprolongedhistoryofcivilization.

(atthebaseofthehallofprayerforgoodharvest)

thebaseofthehallisatriple-tiered,circularmarbleterrace,whichis90metersindiameterand6metersinheight,coveringaspaceof4,000hemiddleofeachthree-tieredflightofstairs,thereisagiantmarblerampcarvedincloud,dragonandphoenixdesigns.tosetofftheramps,thetopofthebalustradesanddownpipesaredesignedwithcorrespondingfloralscrolls.insouthernpartofeachtier,agiganticbronzeincenseburnerisplaced.sandalwoodwasburntinthemwhenriteswereobserved.

(infrontofthehallofprayerforgoodharvest)

climbingupthismarbleterrace,weseethemainhall,amasterpieceofancientchina.lookingupyouwillseethecaisson,orcoveredceiling,characterizedbycomplexdesignsofdragonsandphoenixes.inandout,thehallisdecoratedwithcoloreddrawingofdragonsandphoenixes.

withouttheuseofsteel,cementandnail,andevenwithouttheuseofbigbeamsandcrossbeams,theentirestructureissupportedby28massivewoodenpillarsandnumberofbars,laths,jointsandrafters.thefourcentralpillars,calledthedragon-wellpillars,are19.2metershighandpaintedwithdesignsofcompositefollowers,representingthefourseason.therearetworingsof12scarletpillarseach.theinnerringrepresentsthe12monthsandtheouterringsthe12divisionsofthedayandnight.betweenthetworingsthereare24partitionedspacestomarkthesolartermsofthechineselunaryear.thepillars,28innumber,alsorepresentthe28constellationsintheuniverse-theancientchinesebelievedthattherewere28constellationsthatmadeupthesky.

thecenterofthestone-pavedfloorisaroundmarbleslab,erestingly,theslabfeaturesnaturalblackandwhiteveins,correspondingtothedragon-phoenixdesignontheceiling.thisparticularslabisknownasthedragon-phoenixstoneandisregardedasatreasureinseparablefromthehall.

heforefrontandabovethethroneareenshrinedtabletsincommemorationofheaven.oneithertableoneachsidetabletsoftheemperor`sancestorswereplaced.eachtabletisfrontedbyanaltar.atotalof24kindsofofferingweremadeonit,includingsoup,wine,assortedcereals,andacalf.

thesacrificialriteswereobservedintheweehoursofthemorning,sometimeinthefirstmonthofthechineselunaryear.becauseitwasstilldark,candles,lanternsandtorcheswerelit.thislightingcoupledwiththeincensebeingburntinsidethehall,helpedmaketheceremonybothgrandandmystical.

bythetimetheservicebegan,207musiciansanddancerswouldbeperformingonplatformsoutsidethehall.theemperor,inhisbluesacrificialrobeandwithanairofpietyandsincerity,wouldwalkslowlyintothehall,kowtow,andofferwineandprayerinhornorofthedeitiesandhisancestors.alloftheofferingswouldthenbetakentoincineratorsontheeasternsideofthegateofprayerforgoodharvest.withthisweconcludeourvisittothetemperofheaven.thefeudalmonarchsandtheirsacrificialriteshavelongvanishedinhistory.however,thisgroupofmagnificentandloftystructuresremainasafinetestamentoftheancientchinese`singenuityandasoneoftheculturalheritagesofmankind.

(onthelongcorridor)

fromtheeasterngateofthehallofprayerforgoodharvest,wehavenowentera300-meter-longcorridor.consistingof72sections,thiscorridorservedasaconnectingbuildingbetweentheslaughterhouse.heavenkitchen,andthemainhall,itissaidthatthisonceservedasasacrificialfoodproductionline.flankingthecorridorareshoppingstalls.youmayfindsomesouvenirsforyourfamilyandfriendthere.

well,thatisallforthistour.thankyouforyourattention.ilookforwardtoyournextvisit.goodluckandbonvoyage.

北京颐和园英文导游词

thetourwilltake4-6hours.therouteisasfollows:

outsidetheeastgateinfrontofthehallofbenevolenceandlongevity-infrontofgardenofvirtuousharmony-infrontofthegrandtheaterbuilding-alakesidewalkfromthegardenofvirtuousharmonytothehallojaderipples-infrontoftheojaderipples-infrontoftheyiyunguan(chamberofmortalbeing)-hallofhappinessandlongevity-infrontoftheyaoyue(chamberofmortalbeings)-hallofhappinessandlongevity-infrontoftheyaoyue(invitingthemoon)gateofthelongcorridor-strollingalongthelongcorridor-visitinganexhibitionofculturalrelics-infrontofthehallofdispellingclouds-insidethehallofdispellingclouds-atopthetowerofbuddhistincense-onahilltopleadingfromthebackdoorofthetowerofbuddhistincense-onahilltopleadingfromthebackdoorofthetowerofbuddhistincense-insidethegardenofharmoniousinterestoutsidethesouthgatetosuzhoushoppingstreet-atopthestonebridgeinsidethesuzhoushoppingstreetontheroadfromthesouthgateofsuzhoushoppingstreet-ontheroadformthesouthgateofsuzhoushoppingstreettothemarbleboat-infrontoftheruinsofthegardenofcompletespringalongthelakesidebythemarbleboat-boatingonthekunminglake-leavingoutthroughtheeastgate.

(outsidetheeastgate)

ladiesandgentlemen:

welcometothesummerpalace.(aftertheself-introductionoftheguide-interpreter)ihopethiswillbeaninterestingandenjoyabledayforyou.

duringourtour,youwillbeintroducedtotimehonoredhistoricalandculturaltraditions,aswellaspicturesqueviewsandlandscapes.

theconstructionofthesummerpalacefirststartedin1750.atthattime,theqingdynastywasinitsheydayandchinawasapowerfulasiancountrywithvastterritories.themonarchinpowerthenwasemperorqianlong.withsupremepowerandlargesumsofmoney,hesummonedskillfulandingeniousartisansfromalloverthecountrytocarryoutthisconstructionworkinhonorofhismothersbirthday.after15yearsandoneseventhofthenationsannualrevenuespent,thegardenofclearrippleswascompletedandservedasatestimonytochinasscientificandtechnologicalachievements.in1860,thisvastroyalgardenwasburntdownalongwiththeyuanmingyuan(gardenofperfectionandbrightness)byangol-frenchalliedforces.in1888,empressdowagercixireconstructedthegardenonthesamesiteandrenameditthegardenofnurturedharmony(summerpalace).characterizedbyitsvastscopeandrichculturalembodiments,thesummerpalacehasbecomeoneofthemostfamoustouristsitesintheworld.

thisisthemainentrancetothesummerpalace-theeastgateontopoftheeavesofthedoorthereisaplaquebearingachineseinscriptionwhichmeansgardenofnurturedharmony,whosecalligrapherwasemperorguangxu.thegatethatyouarenowenteringwasusedexclusivelybytheemperor,theempressandthequeenmother.allothersusedthesidedoors.

(insidetheeastgate)

thesummerpalacecanbedividedintotwoparts:longevityhillandkunminglake.thewholegardencoversanareaof290hectares,ofwhichthree-fourthsconsistsofalakeandrivers.thisimperialgardenfeatures3,000room-unitsandcoversanexpanseof70,000squaremeterswithmorethan100picturesquespotsofinterest.thelayoutofthesummerpalaceincludesthreegroupsofarchitectures:palaceswheretheemperorattendedtostateaffairs,restingpalacesoftheemperorandempress,andsightseeingareas.enteringtheeastgatewewillcometheofficequarters.enteringtheeastgatewewillcometotheofficequarters.theannexhallsonbothsideswereusedforofficialsonduty.

thisisthegateofbenevolenceandlongevity.abovethedoorthereisaplaquebearingthesamenameinbothchineseandmanchuriancharacters.thegiganticrockintheforegroundisknownastaihurock,orerodedlimestone,quarriedinjiangsuprovinceandplacedheretodecoratedthegarden.

onthemarbleterracesitsabronzemythicalbeast,knownasqilinorxuanni.itwassaidtotheoneoftheninesonsofdragonking.apointofpeculiarinterestisthatithastheheadofadragon,antlersofadeer,thetailofalionandhoovesofanox,andiscoveredwithauniqueskin.itwasconsideredanauspiciouscreaturethatbroughtpeaceandprosperity.

thisgrandhallisthehallofbenevolenceandlongevity.itwasbuiltin1750,andwasknownasthehallofindustriousgovernment.emperorqianlongruledthatthehallswheremonarchsattendedtostateaffairswouldbenamedafterthem.aftertherebuildingofthesummerpalace,thehallwasrenamed,suggestingthatbenevolentrulerswouldenjoylonglives.

hebackgroundthereisascreencarvedwithninefrolickingdragons.oneithersideofthethronetherearetwobigfansmadeofpeacockfeathers,twocolumn-shapedincenseburners,crane-shapedlanternsandanincenseburnerassumingtheformofluduan,amythologicalanimalwhichwassupposetohavethepowertopreventfire.thesmallchambersoneightsidewerewheretheemperorqianlongandempressdowagercixirestedandmetofficialsonformaloccasions.

ontheverandahintheforegroundofthehalltherearebronzestatuesofdragonandphoenixeswhichservedasincenseburnersonmajoroccasions.theyarehollowandsmokecome