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平遥古城的英语导游词
平遥古城的英语导游词
平遥古城的英语导游词1
WelcometoShanxifortourism.Imyourguide.Youcancallmecoco.TodayIlltakeyoutotheancientcityofPingyao,whichisthebestpreservedancientcityinChina.Itsmorethan1000yearsago.Becausetheshapeoftheancientcityislikeaturtle,peoplecallit"turtleCity".
ThewallofPingyaoancientcityisverywide,withbigbricksonit.Therewereseveralcannonsonthelookoutofthecitywall.Theywerethemostpowerfulweaponsatthattime,sotheyweregiventhenameof"Shenwugeneral".Peoplecantakepicturesherebecause"soldierswhodontwanttobegeneralsarenotgoodsoldiers.".
Letsgotothecountygovernmentagain.Thecountygovernmentfacessouth.Twobigstonelionssquatonbothsidesofthemaingate.Theyopentheirmouthsandlookverypowerful.ThebarrierofYamenisveryhigh,andthetwogatesarethickandheavy,paintedwithvermilion.Walkingintothecourtyard,theEastandWestroomsaretheplaceswheretaxesandgrainwerecollectedinancienttimes.Eachofthemhassixcaves,implyingliudashun.Furtherinside,thereisalargemainhall,wheretheancientcountymagistrateworked.Thereisalargeplaquewith"brightmirrorhanginghigh"onit.Ontheleftandrightsides,therearemanyinstrumentsoftortureusedbythecourt,whichmakespeoplefeelsolemnwhentheyenter.Aroundthemainhallintothebackyard,isthecountyLordeatandrestplace,thedoorhangingapairofcouplets,meaningthatthepeopleasparents.Dopracticalthingsforthepeople.
Fromthecountygovernment,westrolledalongastreetinMingandQingDynasties.ItsfullofancientbuildingsfromtheMingandQingDynasties.Theshopfacadesandplaquesarealsoancientstyles.Ifpeoplewearancientclothes,theycanmakecostumeplayshere.ThisisthepictureItookonthisstreet.
Atthelaststop,letsgotoRishengchangbank,theearliestbankinChina.Therearetwowaxfiguresintheaccountingroomontheright.Oneseemstobecollectingmoneyandtheotheriskeepingaccounts.ItissaidthatabookkeeperherecanearneightyLiangsilverayear.Atthattime,oneortwosilvercanbuyonemuofland.Therearestrictanti-counterfeitingmeasuresonbanknotes.Inordertopreventregularcustomersfromdecipheringthem,300setsofpasswordshavebeenchangedin100years.WhenIcametothebackyard,thewallswerethickandhigh,andthereweremanycoinsinthecracks.Itissaidtoshowthestrengthofthehostfamily.
ThisistheendofthetourofPingyaoancientcity.Thankyou.
平遥古城的英语导游词2
Hello,tourists.
Pingyao,afamoushistoricalandculturalcityinChina,isabouttoarrive.ThetoweringbrickwallinthefrontrightisPingheCity,oneofthefourexistingcompleteancientcitypoolsinChina.OnDecember3,1997,theUNESCOWorldHeritageCommitteeadoptedaresolutiontolisttheancientcityofLijianginYunnanProvince,theancientcityofPingyaoinShanxiProvinceandtheclassicalgardensofSuzhouinJiangsuProvinceontheworldheritagelist.Nowyoucanhavealookattheperspectiveandrelativelycompleteappearanceoftheancientcity.
Pingyaohasalonghistory.Accordingtoreports:
inordertoresisttheinvasionofthenorthernnomads,ZhouXuangongsenttroopstothenorthernexpeditionofSayuandbuiltthejinglingcityintheWesternZhouDynasty.JinglingcityisbuiltintheeastofPingyuanCounty,7kilometersnorthofJinglinglining,jinglingasaplacenamehasbeenuseduptonow.ThiscanbesaidtobethebeginningoftheconstructionofPingyaoCity,andalsothepredecessorofthepresentHuyuancity.Ithasbeenabout2800yearssincethen.
ThereisnoclearrecordofwhenthisPingyaoCitywasbuilt.Inordertoavoidtaboo,theoriginalPingtaocountywaschangedintoPingyaoCounty,andthecountygovernmentwasmovedherefromotherplaces.Thetimetobuildthecityshouldbeafterthat.Inthelonghistory,therehasbeenherprosperityhere,andithasbeendestroyedbywarmanytimes.Thewallweseenowwasbuiltin1370,thethirdyearofHongwuintheMingDynasty,byheightening,thickeningandbrickingtheoriginalearthwall.AlthoughithasbeenrepairedseveraltimessincetheMingandQingDynasties,itsstylehasnotchanged.
TherearemanyancientbuildingsinPingyaoCity,suchasDachenghall,Qingxutemple,Shilou,Chenglongtemple,wumiaostageandsoon.Thatis,thestreetdwellingsbasicallypreservethestyleandfeaturesoftheMingandQingDynasties.Walkingonthestreet,youcanalsoseeallkindsofantiquegate,courtyard,exquisitelycarvedancientarchitecturaldecoration,andevenseethestonestakeinfrontofthegate,Xiamastone,etc.,astyleofancientcity.
Pingyaonotonlyhasalonghistory,butalsohasalargenumberofcelebrities.TheyareRuomingJinDynastyhistorianSunShengwhodarestoignorethethreatof"manmenzijian"andwritingstraightforwardly,SunKangwhohasspreadthroughtheageswith"yingxueshuo".HouWailu,thelatedirectoroftheInstituteofhistoryoftheChineseAcademyofSciences,Houganyi,thelatedeputydirectoroftheInstituteoflanguage,WangYao,thepresidentoftheChineseLiteratureResearchAssociation,LiGou,thefamouspainter,andGuoLanying,thefamoussinger,wereallborninBeijingInthisancientland.Pingshiancientcityisworthyofbeingafamoushistoricalandculturalcity.
(overHuijibridge)
WearenowdrivingontheHuijibridge,whichisaninearchstonebridgebuiltduringthereignofKangxiandrebuiltduringthereignofTongzhiintheQingDynasty.FuShan,afamoushostessintheQingDynasty,wroteatabletforit.Thisbridgeisnotlargeinscaleandhasalonghistory,butitisbeautifulinshape.Thebridgedeckisflatandnotashighasordinarystonebridges,soitiseasyforcarsandhorsestowalk.Whatsmore,thereisanotherbridgeunderthebridge.Thereisnowrittenrecordofthebridgebelow,andpeopledidntknowit.InAugust1977,atorrentialraincausedahugeflood,andtherollingfloodtookawayalotofriversedimentwhichhadbeensiltedupformanyyears.Afterthewaterreceded,peopleweresurprisedtofindthatHuijibridgewasstackedonthedeckoftheoldbridge,formingthewonderofthebridgeonthebridge.Makinguseoftheoldbridgetobuildasolidfoundationforthenewbridgecansavemoney,manpowerandtime.Whatacleveridea!
Thisisalsoamiracleinthehistoryofbridgeconstruction.
HereistheancientcityofPingyao.Pleasefollowmetothecitywall.
(taketouriststotheLowerEastGate)
Thisisthe"LowerEastGate"ofHuyaoancientcity.Letsseehowmagnificentandspectacularthe12meterhighwallis.Outsidethecity,therewasamoat.Therewasasuspensionbridgeatthegate.Inthedaysofwarinancienttimes,itwasreallyaninsurmountabledefenseline.
Afterwecamein,thisplacewastheLowerEastGateurn,whichwassetuptodefendthegate.Thecitygateistheweaklinkofthecitywall.WiththeurnCity,thedefensemeansofthecityaregreatlyenhanced.Thisplacehasasmallrootandissurroundedbyhighwalls.Eveniftheenemyinvadestheurn,onlyafewpeoplecanenter,andtheyimmediatelyfallintotheencirclementandbecometurtlesintheurn.Someoftheurngatesarenotopenedontheoppositesideofthegate,butturntotheside.Itcanalsopreventtheenemysoldiersfromrushingunderthegateanddispeltheenemysoldiersspiritbyturningthecorner.Thesedesignideasaresummedupbytheancientsinthelong-termpracticalexperience.
Look,thereisalsoasmallcourtyardintheurn.Whatisitfor?
ItturnsoutthatitisasmallGuanditemple.Guandiisamartialsaint.ItistheuniquecreationofPingyaopeopletobuildGuanmiaointotheurncity.Pleasefollowmetothecitywall.
Nowweareinthecity.Thereweretowershere.Theyweredestroyedinthewar.TheplatformbuiltonthecitywallissaidtobeYinJifuscommandingplatform.YinJifuwasageneralofKingXuanofZhouDynasty.HewasfamousforhisYoufaninhistory.HewroteseveralpoemssuchasLuJingchongsGaoGaoandGuanR2.ThefamousnorthernexpeditionagainstthenomadicpeopleoftheNorthmentionedabovewasunderhiscommand.Inordertoconsolidatetheachievementsofthenorthernexpedition,healsobuiltjinglingcityhere.TherearemanyothersitesofYinJifu.ThereisalsoavillagecalledYinvillagenearjinglingvillage.ItissaidthatYinJifuwasstationedtheretodrink.ThereisYinJifuscollectionoutsideShangdonggate.Beforethecollection,thereisalargeinscriptionontheMingDynastystonetablet,whichreads"ZhouQingshiZJJifuShinto".InsidetheuppereastgateisasmalltempleinmemoryofYinJifu.
Pleasefollowmetoseetheconstructionoftheancientcity.
(takethetouriststodipsouthward.Walkandsay,about2-3pierstostop)
Wecanseethatthereisashortblockonbothsidesofthecitywall,whichiscalledtheparapet.Whyisitcalledtheparapet?
Thereisawrittenexplanationinthe"buildingaFrenchstyle"writtenbythegovernmentoftheSongDynasty:
"wordsareinferior.Comparedwiththecity,ifawomanandherhusbandareequal."Itmeansthatthewallistallandthick,andBaoweihusband;thefemalewallisthinandshort,likeaweakwoman.Insomefolkplaces,thereissuchastory:
intheearlydays,therewasnoparapetinthecity.Once,anoldmanwaspulledtowork,andhislittlegranddaughter,whowasdependentonhim,cametothecitywithhimeverydayandsatbytowatch.Oneday,atiredmigrantworkercametotheedgeofthecitywallinadaze.Thelittlegirl,Berta,fellintothecityandpushedhimin.Unexpectedly,theforcewast