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豫园英语导游词

豫园英语导游词

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上海豫园英文导游词】

上海豫园英文导游词

location:

yuyuangarden,locatedinthesouthernpartofshanghai,isafamousclassicgarden.itis0

location:

yuyuangarden,locatedinthesouthernpartofshanghai,isafamousclassicgarden.itischaracteristicofthearchitecturalstyleofthemingdynasty.

history:

1.panyunduan,onceanofficialofsichuanprovince,thereisanothersayingthathewasatreasurer,hadthegardenbuilttopleasehisparents.thegarden’sname“yu”means“pleasingone’sparents”.

2.theconstructionstartedin1559butwentonandoffforlackofmoneyanddidnotcompleteuntiltwenty-eightyearslater.

3.somebusinessmenboughtitatalowpriceandlatermakeitthecitygodtemple’swestgarden.duringtheopiumwarandthetaipingrevolution,itwasoccupiedandexperiencedalotofdisasters,soitlostmuchofitsformergrandeur.aftertheliberationofshanghai,thepeople’sgovernmentmakesmanyrenovationstoyuyuangardenanditopenedtopublicatlastin1987withatotallynewlook.

mainspots:

beforeentering:

thereisabeautifullotuspond.acrossthepondisabridgewithapavilioninthemiddlewhichiscalledthemid-lakepavilion.itwasrebuiltin1784andwasconvertedintoateahouse80yearsago.theoldteahouseisoneofthemostfamousinshanghai,andwasvisitedbyqueenelizabethiiandbillclintonamongothers.

bytheteahouseisaninezigzagbridge.

don’tmissthemid-lakepavilionteahousenexttotheentranceoftheyuyuangardensandnowoneofthemostfamousteahousesinchina,visitedbyqueenelizabethiiandbillclintonamongothers.

sixsceneryarea:

one:

thehugerockeryscenicarea.

zigzagbridge:

azigzagbridgeisonemethodforgardenbuilding.

itslowsdownvisitors’pacesothattheymayenjoythesceneryleisurelyanditalsoenablesthemtohaveadifferentviewwhenevertheymakeaturn.

whyninezigzag?

itisbecause“nine”isthebiggestdigitbeforetenandisaluckynumber.

onspecialoccasionssuchasthelanternfestival,whichfallsonthe15thofjanuaryofthelunarcalendar,celebrationsareheldinthevicinity,givingrisetomuchhustleandbustle.

itwasaprivategardeninthesoutheastofshanghai,withahistoryofmorethan400years.thegardenfeaturesmorethan30hallsandpavilionssuchasspringhall,chamberforgatheringtherainandpavilionforviewingfrolickingfish.theylookoutonpoolsfilledwithmulticoloredcarpandlotus,artificialbutclimbablemountains,agrandrockery,dragon-shapedwallsandwindingcorridors.

theownerofthegarden,yunduanpan,onceatreasurerofsichuanprovinceinthemingdynasty,hadthegardenbuiltaftertheimperialtypeinbeijingtopleasehisparentsintheiroldage.hencethenameofthegardenyu,whichmeanspleasingonesparents.

theconstructionstartedin1559butwentonandoffforlackofmoneyanddidnotcometocompletiontilltwentyyearslater.unfortunately,pansfatherdidnotlivetoseethegardencompleted.whatsmore,thepanswentdownthedrainandhisdescendentswereeagertosellthegarden.somebusinessmensoonboughtitatalowprice.then,itwasincorporatedintothecitygodtempletobecomeitswestgarden,andalterturnedintomanytradegildoffices.inthemid-1800sthesocietyofsmallswordsusedthegardenasagatheringplaceformeetings.itwasherethattheyplannedtheiruprisingwiththetaipingrevolutionersagainstthefrenchcolonialists.thefrenchdestroyedthegardenduringthefirstopiumwar.so,thegardenexperiencedrepeatedcalamitiesinitshistoryandlostmuchofitsformergrandeur.buttheareawaslaterrebuiltandrenovated.

yugardenisdividedintosixpartswithmanyscenicspots:

threecorn-earhallandgrandrockery;happyfishwatersidepavilionandchamberoftenthousandflowers;springhallandhallofmildness;scenerygatheringtower,toastingpavilionandnine-lionstudy;exquisitejadestoneandtheinnergarden.

eachpartofyugardenisseparatedbyawhitebrickwall,thetopofwhicharedecoratedwithdragons.eachpartofthepark,althoughdivided,hasabalanceandharmonycreatingaunityofexpression.

yugardenisapieceofshanghaipast,oneofthefewoldsightsleftinthecity.everydayatleast10,000peoplevisitthegarden.nowonderpeoplesaythosewhocametoshanghaibutmissedyugardenandthecitygodtemplebazaarcannotclaimthattheyhavebeentothecity.

openhour:

daily9:

00a.m.--5:

30p.m.

address:

218aenstreet,oldcity

busline:

no.64,no.24,no.11,no.926

threecorn-earhallandgrandrockery

letsbeginourvirtualtour.beforeenteringthegarden,youwillseeabeautifullotuspond.acrossthepondisabridgewithapavilioninthemiddle.themid-lakepavilionwasrebuiltin1784andconvertedintoateahouse80yearsago.oneofthebestinshanghai,theteahouseisapopularplacefortheelderlypeople,whoenjoychattingwitheachotheroveracupoftea.

undertheteahouseisanine-zigzagbridge.thebridgeisanindispensablepartofachinesegarden.itdividesupthewaterspace.azigzagbridgeslowsdownvisitorspacesothattheymayenjoythesceneryleisurelyanditalsoenablesthemtoseeadifferentviewwhenevertheymakeaturn.butwhyninezigzags?

itisbecausenineisthebiggestdigitbeforetenandis,therefore,aluckynumber.onspecialoccasionssuchasthelanternfestival,whichfallsonthe15thofjanuaryofthelunarcalendar,celebrationsusedtobeheldinthevicinity,givingrisetomuchhustleandbustle.yuyuangardenisasmallone,onlycoveringanareaof2hectaresbutitstrikesoneasquitelargebecauseofitszigzaglayout.

thisisthethreecorn-earhall,thelargestandtallesthallinthegarden.calledthehallofhappinessandlongevityatfirst,itwasaplacewherethehostentertainedhisguestsandheldbanquets.

therearethreeplaquesinthehall-mountainsandforestsinthecityontop,lingtaijinshiinthemiddleandthree-earcornhallatthebottom.thetopplaqueexpressesmr.pansloveforlandscape.asshanghailiesinaflatcountrywithnomountainsorforestsaround,hebuiltthegardenwithplentyoftreesandplantsandrockeries,hopingtobringthebeautiesintoit.thetwowordslingtaionthemiddleplaquereferstothehighterrace,wherethekingofzhoudyna

styofferedsacrificestohisancestors.thehallwasalsoaplaceforthegentrytoexplainandstudytheimperialedicts.afterthehallwasturnedintoanofficeforthericeandbeanbusinessmen,thenamewaschangedintothreecorn-earhall,reflectingthewishesofbusinessmenforarichharvest.forthesamereason,therearecropsandfruitscarvedonthedoorsofthehall.

yuyuangardenboastsmanylatticewindows,whicharefoundinthecorridorsandonthewalls.theywerecoveredbypaperoffoilofshells400yearsagoinsteadofglasastheyarenow.builtwithamixtureofclay,limeandalum,eachofthempresentsadifferentdesign.onthewindowsnearthethreecorn-earhallaredesignsofpine,craneandlingzhiherb,whichsymbolizefortune,wealth,longevityandhappiness.

behindthethreecorn-earhallstandstheyangshanhall（hallforviewingthemountain）builtin1866.oppositetheyangshanhallisabeautifulrockeryhillwhichiscalledgrandrockery.designedbychangnanyang,afamouslandscapearchitect,itisararityinsouthernchina.whilesippingteawithyourfriendsinthehallastheownerdid,youcanenjoytherockeryhillinfront.asisdescribedbythewordsontheplaqueinthehallhighmountainridges,the12-metrehighrockeryhill,dumpedwith2,000tonsofrocks,isnotedforitssteep

200-kilometre-awaywukanginzhejiangprovincealonewasnoeasyjobatall.whatismoreamazingisthattherockswerestucktogetherbycookedglutinousricemixedwithalumandlime,foratthattimecementwasnotavailable.

visitorsfeelasiftheywereonrealmountainridgesoncetheyascendtherockerycoveredbytreesandflowersandwithstreamsflowingdowntheslopesintothepondbelow.thepaviliononthehilltop,thehighestpointinshanghai400yearsago,commandedanexcellentviewofthehuangpuriverdottedbysailsandmasts.hencethenamepavilionforviewingtheriver.

behindtherockeryisawalltoppedwithadragon,calledtherecliningdragon.therearefivedragonwallsinthegarden,dividingitintosixdifferentscenicsections.

abovetheyangshanhallistherainrollingtowerwithitsnamederivedfromthetangdynastypoetwangbospoem.averseofitreadsatduskthepearl-curtainrollsuptheraindriftingfromwesternhill.itistruethatonthefoursidesofthehallthereusedtobepearl-curtains,whichgaveoffakindofrain-likesoundagainstthewind.whileenjoying,inthehall,theexcellentviewsoftherockeryandpondfulloflotusblossomsandgoldfish,visitorsseemtohearthesoundofrain,thusfeelingcarriedawaybythepoeticsurroundingwithmountainsintherain.

inyuyuangardentherearemanybrickcarvings,datingbacktotheqingdynasty,300yearsago.herearetwoofthem.theoneontheleftiscalledplumwivesandcranesons.theyarecarvedonthebricksfiredinthekiln.thelegendconnectedwiththecarvingdescribeslinheqing,apoetinthesongdynasty1000yearsago.mr.linlovedplumandcraneashedidhiswifeandson.hencethesayingplumwivesandcranesons.thoughagreatpoet,linheqingfelloutoffavour.disappointed,helivedinseclusioninacountrycottageonthegushanhillinhangzhou.duringthetwentyyearsofhisstaythere,hedidnothingotherthanplantingplumtreesandraisingacrane.everyyear,whentheplumsbloomedhesimplystayedathomeandenjoyedthesig