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1、-第 1 页西安著名景点英文简介-第 2 页西安及周边著名景点英语简介西安几大著名旅游景点介绍（英文）大雁塔Great Wild Goose Pagoda小雁塔Small Wild Goose Pagoda秦始皇兵马俑博物馆Museum of Emperor Qinshihuangs Tomb Figures of Soldiers andHorses秦始皇陵The Tomb of Emperor Qinshihuang鼓楼The Drum Tower钟楼The Bell Tower西安城墙The Xian Circumvallation华清池The Huaqing Pond法门寺The Fa

2、men Temple黄河壶口瀑布 The Huanghe Hukou Waterfall大唐芙蓉园Lotus palace of Tang Dynasty大雁塔大雁塔 Xian:Big Wild Goose Pagoda(Dayanta)The Big Wild Goose Pagoda(Dayan Ta),is a Buddhistpagoda built in 652 AD during the TangDynasty and originally had five stories.The original construction of rammed earth with a stone

3、exterior facade eventuallycollapsed five decades later but was rebuilt by Empress Wu Zetian in704AD who added five more stories.A massive earthquake in 1556 heavily damaged the pagodaand reduced it by three stories to its current height of seven stories One of the pagodas manyfunctions was to hold s

4、utras and figurines of the Buddha that were brought to China from IndiabyXuanzang,a famous Chinese Buddhist monk,scholar,traveler,and translator.Xuanzang is aprominent Buddhist figure mostly known for his seventeen year overland trip to India and back,which is recorded in detail in his autobiography

5、 and a biography,and which provided theinspiration for the epic novel“Journey to the West”.The pagoda is built on the premises of theTemple of Great Maternal Grace(Da Cien),originally built in 589 AD and then rebuilt 647 AD bythe Tang Emperor Gaozong in memory of his mother EmpressWende.Before the g

6、ates of thetemple stands a statue of Xuanzang.大雁塔北广场大雁塔北广场 North Square of Big Wild Goose PagodaSurrounding Big Wild Goose Pagoda,the scenery is also quite charming,especially the squarenorth of the Da Cien Temple.Covering about 110,000 square meters(131563 square yards)plus20,000 square meters(2392

7、0.6 square yards)of water area,it holds many records:in Asia,it is thebiggest Tang-culture square,the biggest fountain and waterscape square,and the largest-scalesculptures area.In the world,it has the most benches,the longest light-belt,and the largest-scaleacoustic complex.The entire square is com

8、posed of waterscape fountains,a cultural square,gardens and tourist paths.There you can taste real Chinese culture and traditions and fully enjoythe truly attractive views.With reliefs on the theme of the prosperous Tang Dynasty,200-meter-long(656-foot-long)sculpture groups,8 groups of sculpted figu

9、res,40 relievos on theland,and 22 styles of musical fountains,it has become a must-see when you visit Big Wild Goose秦始皇兵马俑秦始皇兵马俑 The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and HorsesOne of the most significant archaeological finds in the world,this16,300-square-meterexcavation reveals more than 7,000 li

10、fe-size terracotta figures of warriors and horses arranged inbattle formations.(3 pits)The terracotta warriors and horses,created about 2,200 years ago,were found in 1974 on the east side of the tomb of the First Emperor Qin Shihuang(259 BC-210BC)near Xian.Emperor Qin Shihuang had Ying as his surnam

11、e and Zheng as his given name.-第 3 页In 221 B.C.,when he unified the whole country,named himself Shihuang Di and carried on thehereditary system.To protect against harassment by the Hun aristocrats.Emperor Qin Shihuangordered the Great Wall be built.钟楼钟楼 The Bell Tower(Zhonglou)Centrally located on t

12、he Four Main Roads junction is the Bell Tower,of Xian.The original CityBell Tower was constructed in 1582 and situated in the west,but on its reconstruction in 1739,thetower was relocated to its present site.A Ming dynasty bell weighing approximately 14.76 tonshangs in the tower,but no longer chimes

13、 to inform residents of the time of day.Visitors have thechance to inspect up-close a number of smaller bells.Although the site itself is more of alandmark than an attraction,it is frequently enlivened with local performances.Visitors interestedin local music should visit the site in the morning and

14、 early afternoon.Originally,the towerhad a number of entrances,but today,it only has one accessible entrance located on Bei Dajieclose to the Admission Ticket Office.鼓楼鼓楼 Xian:Drum Tower(Gulou)The Drum Tower was built in 1380 during the early Ming Dynasty,and got its name from thehugedrum located wi

15、thin the building.In contrast to the Bell Tower,where bell was stricken atdawn,drum was beat at sunset to indicate the end ofthe day.There are twenty-four drums in thenorthand south sides of the Drum Tower.These drums standfor the Twenty-four Solar Terms,aform of weathercalendar created by theChines

16、e in order to guide the agricultural production.西安城墙西安城墙 The Xian CircumvallationThe Xian Circumvallation site is located at the center of xian city with the form of a rectangular.The circumvallation,with its wall height of 12 meters,bottom width of 18 meters and top width of15 meters,consists of 4

17、city gates:changle gate to the east,anding gate to the west,yongling gateto the south and anyuan gate to the north.Its east wall has the length of 2590 meters,west wall of2631.2 meters,south wall of 3441.6 meters and north wall of 3241 meters.It was constructed onthe basis of the tang imperial city

18、and under the strategic consideration of defense.The thicknessof the wall is larger than its height and is very solid that cars can run on it.The existingcircumvallation was built during1373-1378 with the history of more than 600 years.It is one ofthe mostfamous wall construction in Chinas history a

19、fter the middle ages as well as the mostpreserved ancient one in China.小雁塔小雁塔 Small Wild Goose PagodaThe Small Wild Goose Pagoda,sometimes Little Wild Goose Pagoda(Chinese:小雁塔;pinyin:Xioyn T),is one of two significant pagodas in the city of Xian,China,the site of the old Hanand Tang capital Changan.

20、The other notable pagoda is the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda,originallybuilt in 652 and restored in 704.The Small Wild Goose Pagoda was built between 707709,during the Tang Dynasty under Emperor Zhongzong of Tang(r 705710).The pagoda stood 45 m(147 ft)until the 1556 Shaanxi earthquake.The earthquake shoo

21、k the pagoda and damaged it sothat it now stands at a height of 43 m(141 ft)with fifteen levels of tiers.1 The pagoda has a brickframe built around a hollow interior,and its square base and shape reflect the building style ofother pagodas from the era.1During the Tang Dynasty,the Small Wild Goose Pa

22、goda stoodacross a street from its mother temple,the Dajianfu Temple.Pilgrims brought sacredBuddhistwritings to the temple and pagoda from India,as the temple was one of the main centers inChangan for translating Buddhist texts.1 The temple was older than the pagoda,since it wasfounded in 684,exactl

23、y 100 days after the death of Emperor Gaozong of Tang(r.649683).1-第 4 页Emperor Zhongzong had donated his residence to the building of a new temple here,maintainingthe temple for 200 monks in honor of his deceased father Gaozong.1 The temple was originallycalled the Daxianfusi or Great Monastery of O

24、ffered Blessings by Zhongzong,until it wasrenamed Dajianfusi by Empress Wu Zetian in 690.华清池华清池 Huaqing Hot SpringsHuaqing Hot Springs,also known as Huaqing Palace,is a well-known historic site and anAAAAA tourist attraction of China.It gets its fame for being the place where the romantic story ofEm

25、peror Tangxuanzong of Tang Dynasty(618-907)and his beloved Yang Guifei(or ConcubineYang)took place.As a matter of fact,the site had been as an imperial palace for emperors shortstays away from the capital for more than 3000 years.Emperors of Zhou,Qin,Han,Sui and Tangdynasties spent the winter at thi

26、s place every year.Emperor Zhouyouwang of Western ZhouDynasty(1046BC-771BC)is said to be the first emperor who ordered to build a palace at the site.In the following dynasties,the palace was repaired and expanded for several times,given thename of Hot Spring Palace and finally denominated Huaqqing P

27、alace by EmperorTangxuanzong.The palace was constructed above hot springs,hence the site is also calledHuaqing Hot Springs.法门寺法门寺 The Famen TempleFamen Temple,renowned for storing the veritable Finger Bone of the Sakyamuni Buddha,islocated in Fufeng County of Shaanxi Province.Famen Temple was establ

28、ished in the EasternHan Dynasty(25-220)forspreading Buddhism.The most representative structures in thetemple are the Famen Temple Pagoda and Famen Temple Museum.Many royal treasures andjewelry were found here.But why?Famen Temple was the royal temple during the Sui Dynasty(581-618)and Tang Dynasty.E

29、mperors in Sui and Tang believed that enshrining and worshipingthe bone of Sakyamuni would bring richness and peace to the land and its people.So an offeringof treasure to the finger bone was made,which was housed in the Underground Palace.壶口瀑布壶口瀑布 Hukou WaterfallThe Hukou waterfall on the Huanghe R

30、iver west of Jixian County,Shanxi,is formed when theriver flows to the Hukou Mountains on the Shanxi-Shaanxi border and its 250-meter-wide bed,sandwiched between the canyons on its banks,abruptly narrows into a trough 50 meters wide and30 meters deep and falls down into a big stone-strewn pool.The s

31、ection of the river here is like themouth of a water-flash.Hence the name of the waterfall,which means“Flask Mouth waterfall”.The waterfall has a descent of 15-20 meters in the low-water season,but it is scarcely noticeableas a waterfall in the high water season when the waters burst into rapid torr

32、ents.The section isrich in hydroelectric power potential陕西历史博物馆陕西历史博物馆 Xian:Shanxi History MuseumOne thing surprising at the Shaanxi Provincial History Museum was the fact that it is possible,even expected,to bargain for the items sold at the gift shops.One would assume that a museumwould have fixed

33、 prices.It turns out that ithe prices provide are only the starting price.You shouldbargain for everything you buy at the gift shop.You can expect to save at least 50%,possiblymore.大唐芙蓉园大唐芙蓉园 Lotus palace of Tang Dynasty(Tang Paradise)Tang Paradise lies in the Qujiang New District,XiAn City,Shannxi

34、Province,with 66.7 hectaresbuilding areas and 20 hectares of lake areas inside.The garden is the biggest culture theme part inNorthwest China,with 1.3 billion RMB investments.The Tang Paradise,which was rebuilt at the-第 5 页north of archaeological site of Lotus Palace of Tang Dynasty,is the first large scale royal gardenculture theme garden which fully exhibits the living styles and features of Glorious age of TangDynasty.In this project,we created a unique night view of“Splendid and magnificent,Gloriousage of Tang Dynasty”,by fully controlling the combination of“Lighting”and“Shadow”