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1、颐和园的英文导游词 颐和园的英文导游词 The Summer Palace Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen: My name is Joanne.Im very honored to be youre guide.I do hope all of you could like my guiding and enjoy everything on your pleasant day.This morning we are going to visit the Summer Palace. The Summer Palace is located on the

2、northwest suburbs of Beijing, about 20 kilometers away from the center of the city.So it will take us about 1 hour to get there.Before we arrived at the Summer Palace, I would like to introduce you a brief introduction of the woderful imperial garden.The Summer Palace is the most beautiful and the l

3、argest imperial garden existing in Chinan, and it is the best-preserved imperial garden in the world.In 1998, it was placed on the List of World Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO. The Summer Palace was first built as an imperial garden at the beginning of 12th century in the Jin Dynasty.The constructi

4、on continued to the Yuan and Ming dynasties.In the Qing Dynasty, the building of imperial gardens reached its culmination.During Emperor Qianlongs reign, the famous Three Hills and Five Gardens were built on the northwest suburbs of Beijing.The Summer Palace was a part of it and at that time was cal

5、led the Garden of Clear Ripples. In 1860, the Anglo-French Allied Forces invaded Beijing.The Three Hills and Five Gardens were burnt down to ashes. In 1888, the Empre Dowager Cixi spent the navy fund having the Garden of Clear Ripples rebuilt.And then she renamed it the Garden of Nurtured Harmony (S

6、ummer Palace). In 1900, the Allied Forces of Eight Powers invaded Beijing.The Summer Palace was once again severely damaged.It was rebuilt again in 1902. In 1924, the Last Emperor Puyi was driven out of the palace, after that, the Summer Palace was turned into a public park. Ladies and Gentlemen, pl

7、ease look over there, in front of us is an archway.It is called “Emptine and the collection of excellence”, and it is the first scenery of the Summer Palace.The two Chinese words on the front side of the archway mean emptine and refer to everything in nature and in the scenery.The two words on the b

8、ack side mean Collection of Excellence and refer to the tranquility of the beautiful scenery just within the garden. (outside the East Palace Gate) Now, we have arrived at the East Palace Gate.Its the main entrance of the Summer Palace.On top of the gate there is a plaque with three Chinese characte

9、rs The Summer Palace in Emperor Guangxus handwriting.The gate that we are now entering was used by the emperor, the empre only in the old days. (Inside the East Palace Gate) Now we are inside the Summer Palace.In front of us is the second gate of the Summer Palace the Gate of Benevolence and Longevi

10、ty. The annex halls on both sides were used for officials on duty and the offices of the Privy Council.Well, Before we start our tour in the garden, I will briefly introduce you the layout of the Summer Palace and our tour route.O.K., ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please? Lets look

11、 at the map together, From it we can see the Summer Palace covers an area of 290 hectares, which the lake occupies the three-fourths.The whole garden can be divide into three parts: the area was for political activities, resting places of the emperor and empre, and sightseeing areas.Our tour will st

12、art from the area of the political activities, and end off the Marble Boat.On the way, we will visit the main constructions of the Summer Palace, such as the Hall of Jade Ripples, the Hall of Happine and Longevity, the Long Corridor, the Hall of Dispelling Clouds and so on.It will take us about two

13、hours to visit the Summer Palace.Please attention, we wont walk back and our driver will pick us up at the North Gate.Should you get lost or separated from the group, please meet us at the North Gate. Ok, everyone, lets start our tour from the emperors office - the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity.

14、Follow me please. (Inside the courtyard of the Benevolence and Longevity) Paing through the Gate of Benevolence and Longevity, we have already entered the courtyard of the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity.The huge rock in front of us is Taihu Rock.It was quarried from Taihu Lake in Jiangsu Province

15、, so it was known as Taihu Rock.Please look around the courtyard and you can see there are four grotesque shaped rocks placed in each corner of this courtyard, representing the four seasons of the year.The Taihu Rocks are usually used as decoration for beautifying gardens and they are thin, crease,

16、leak and penetration in characters. The bronze mythical animal behind the Taihu Rock is known as Suanni or some people call it Qilin.According to ancient Chinese mythology, the dragon had nine sons, but none of them became a real dragon.Suanni was one of the nine sons of the dragon.It was an auspici

17、ous animal that could avoid evil spirits in ancient lengeds. Suanni has the head of dragon, the antlers of dear, the hooves of ox and the tail of lion. (In front of the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity) This grand hall is the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity.It was first built in 1750.The name of

18、this hall taken from a book entitled Lun Yu by Confucius doctrine means, “ those who are benevolent can enjoy a long life.” This hall was the place where Emperor Guangxu and Empre Dowager Cixi held audience and handled state affairs when they were in the Summer Palace.For protecting the historical c

19、ultural relic, we couldnt enter the hall.So I would like to briefly introduce you the decorations in the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity.The arrangement of the hall has been left untouched.In the middle of the hall stands an emperors throne carved with nine dragons on design.There are two big fans

20、 on both sides behind the throne which are made of peacock feathers.Behind the throne there is a big screen with red sandalwood frame and gla mirror inlaid.On the mirror there are 226 Chinese characters of the word Longevity written in different styles. There are two scrolls on each side of the wall

21、 with a big Chinese character Longevity written on it.It was said that the word Longevity written by Empre Dowager Cixi.There are 100 bats painted at the background of the scroll symbolizing happine. Well, please look up the two pairs of incense burners in the shape of a dragon and a phoenix in fron

22、t of the hall.They were used to burn incense sticks to create the appropriate atmosphere.In the old days, the dragon and phoenix were the symbol of the emperor and empre.According to ritual, the dragons should be placed in the center while phoenixes were to either side in front of the hall. However,

23、 here, the dragons are off to the sides and the phoenixes are in the middle.This was a product of the end of Qing Dynasty when Empre Dowager Cixi handled state affairs behind the screen. (At the entrance of Garden of virtuour Harmony) We are now visiting the Garden of Virtuous Harmony, where Emperor

24、 Qianlong and Empre Dowager Cixi were entertained with Bejing Opera performances.It mainly consists of the Dreing House, the Grand Theater Building and the Hall of Pleasure Smile.The Grand Theater Building was known as the Cradle of Beijing Opera was uniquely laid out and magnificently decorated.The

25、re are 7 exhibition halls with articles of daily use on display here. (In front of the Grand Theater Building) This is the Grand Theater Building.Of the three main theater buildings of the Qing Dynasty, the Grand Theater Building is the tallest and largest one.The other two are Changyin Pavilion in

26、the Forbidden City and Qingyin Pavilion in the Mountain Resort in Chengde.The Grand Theater Building, a three-storied structure, has a double roof with upturned eaves.It is 21 meters high and 17 meters wide.Performances could be staged simultaneously on three levels.The top one was a symbol of happi

27、ne, the middle level was emolument level and the bottom stage was named longevity stage.Each level has the entrance and the exit.There are some trapdoors in the ceiling and below the floor for celestial being to fly down from the sky and the devils to appear from the earth to set off a certain atmos

28、phere on the stage.There is also a well and five ponds built under the stage for a good effect of water scenes.The stage is open to three sides. Well, please look at the construction that stands right opposite the Grand Theater Building, its the Hall of Pleasure Smile.The Empre Dowager Cixi used bo

29、sit inside the hall to watch and enjoy the Peking Opera. (A lakeside walk from the Garden of virtuous Harmony to the Hall of Jade Ripples) We are now standing in the middle of a rockery behind the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity.It appears that theres nothing special ahead.However, after we clear

30、the rockery, we will reach Kunming Lake.This is an application of a specific style of Chinese gardening. Now, we are walking along the bank of the Kunming Lake.Look over there, not far away in the lake there is an islet.Its called the Spring Heralding Islet.The pavilion on the islet is called the Sp

31、ring Heralding Pavilion.A number of willow trees and peach trees were planted on this islet.In early spring, when the ice begins to melt, peach trees are red in pink blooms, willow trees turn a tender green signaling that the early spring has returned.Hence the name Heralding Sping Pavilion. (In fro

32、nt of the Hall of Jade Ripples) This group of special and quiet courtyard dwellings is the Hall of Jade Ripples.The words “Jade Ripples” came from a verse “Gentle ripples gushing out of Jade Spring”, which refers to the rippling water in the lake.It was first used by Emperor Qianlong to attend to st

33、ate affairs.In the late Qing Dynasty, it was where Emperor Guangxu was put under house arrest. This hall is a hallmark of the Movement of 1898.Emperor Guangxu was Emperor Dowager Cixis nephew.After Emperor Tongzhi died, Emperor Dowager Cixi made her nephew, who was at that time four years old a succ

34、eor in order to continue her hold on imperial power.She handled state affairs behind the screen.After Emperor Guangxu managed state affairs personally at the age of 19, a political conflict occurred between the conservatives and the reformers.In 1898, the Reform Movement took place with the aim of s

35、ustaining the core principles of the Qing Dynasty while reforming outdated laws. The movement lasted for103 days until it was suppreed by Empre Dowager Cixi.It was called the Hundred-Day Reform.After the reform failed, Emperor Guangxu was put under house arrest here.For the strict control of him, Em

36、pre Dowager Cixi ordered to build many brick walls in the front, back, and on the right and left of the Hall of Jade Ripples.At that time the hall was entirely sealed up, just like a prison.Today only the hidden walls in the east and west annex room still maintain its original appearance.It is open

37、to visitors as the relic related to the 1898 Reform Movement. (In front of the Chamber of Collecting Books) This is the Chamber of Collecting Books.In Chinese, its called “Yi Yun Guang”.“Yun” was a kind of fragrant weed.In ancient times, it was usually used as termite repellent in rooms where books

38、were stored.In the Emperor Qianlongs reign, the purpose of the hall was for collecting books.Later it was converted into a residence.There used to be the residence of Guangxus Empre Longyu, and his favorite concubine Zhenfei. (In the Hall of Happine and Longevity) This group of courtyard is the Hall

39、 of Happine and Longevity.It was the major architectural structure in the living quarters and the residence of Empre Dowager Cixi.The whole compound was basically made of wood, which is ideal for ventilation and lighting.With its quiet and tasteful layout, the Hall of Happine and Longevity made life

40、 very easy and convenient.In front of the Hall of Happine and Longevity there is a huge rock placed in the middle of this courtyard named “Qing Zhi Xiu” and nicknamed as “Family Bankruptcy Rock”.This huge rock was discovered in Fangshan District by a Ming official Mi Wanzhong.He wanted to transport

41、it to his own garden “Shaoyuan”.In the old days, transporting such rock was very difficult.After spending all his money to ship it, he still could not succeed in doing this.The big rock was then left on the roadside somewhere near Liangxiang County, 30 kilometers southwest of Beijing.Hence it was ni

42、cknamed “Family Bancruptcy Rock”.Later Emperor Qianlong discovered it and transported to the Garden of Clear Ripples and laid in front of the Hall of Happine and Longevity.The colorful gla chandeliers hanging inside the hall was introduced from Germany in 1903.It is one of the earliest electric ligh

43、ts in China. (In front of the Gate of Inviting the Moon of the Long Corridor) Ladies and Gentlemen, you may have visited some of the best museums in the world, such as the Louvre in France and the Museum of Great Britain.Now I will show you a special gallery in the palacethe Long Corridor.In 1990, t

44、he Long Corridor was listed in the Guinne Book of World Records as the longest painted corridor in the world.It would be a pity if we leave the Summer Palace without visiting the Long Corridor and the Marble Boat.Now, here we go, the Long Corridor first! (Strolling along the Long Corridor) The Long

45、Corridor starts from the Gate Inviting the Moon to the Shizhang Gate.It is 728 meters long and consists of 273 sections. The Long corridor is one of the major structures of the Summer Palace.Since the corridor was designed to follow the physical features of the southern slope of Longevity Hill, four multiple-eaved, octagonal pavilions ( Retaining the Goodne Pavilion, Living with the Ripples Pa