北京颐和园英文导游辞.docx

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北京颐和园英文导游辞

北京颐和园英文导游辞

   Thetourwilltake4-6hours.Therouteisasfollows:

   OutsidetheEastGate-sidetheEastGate–infrontoftheHallofbenevolenceandLongevity-infrontofGardenofVirtuousHarmony-infrontoftheGrandTheaterBuilding-alakesidewalkfromtheGardenofVirtuousHarmonytotheHalloJadeRipples-infrontoftheoJadeRipples-infrontoftheYiyunguan（ChamberofMortalBeing）-Hallofhappinessandlongevity-infrontoftheYaoyue（ChamberofMortalBeings）-HallofHappinessandLongevity-infrontoftheYaoyue（InvitingtheMoon）GateoftheLongCorridor-strollingalongtheLongCorridor-visitinganexhibitionofculturalrelics-infrontoftheHallofDispellingClouds-insidetheHallofDispellingClouds-atoptheTowerofBuddhistIncense-onahilltopleadingfromthebackdooroftheTowerofBuddhistIncense-onahilltopleadingfromthebackdooroftheTowerofBuddhistIncense-insidetheGardenofHarmoniousInterest–outsidethesouthgatetoSuzhouShoppingStreet-atopthestonebridgeinsidetheSuzhoushoppingstreet–ontheroadfromthesouthgateofsuzhoushoppingstreet-ontheroadformthesouthgateofsuzhoushoppingstreettothemarbleboat-infrontoftheruinsoftheGardenofcompletespring–alongthelakesidebythemarbleboat-boatingontheKunmingLake-leavingoutthroughtheEastGate.

（Outsidetheeastgate）

   LadiesandGentlemen:

WelcometotheSummerPalace.（Aftertheself-introductionoftheguide-interpreter）Ihopethiswillbeaninterestingandenjoyabledayforyou.

   Duringourtour,youwillbeintroducedtotimehonoredhistoricalandculturaltraditions,aswellaspicturesqueviewsandlandscapes.

   TheconstructionoftheSummerPalacefirststartedin1750.Atthattime,theQingDynastywasinitsheydayandChinawasapowerfulAsiancountrywithvastterritories.ThemonarchinpowerthenwasEmperorQianlong.Withsupremepowerandlargesumsofmoney,hesummonedskillfulandingeniousartisansfromalloverthecountrytocarryoutthisconstructionworkinhonorofhismother`sbirthday.After15yearsandoneseventhofthenation`sannualrevenuespent,theGardenofClearRippleswascompletedandservedasatestimonytoChina`sscientificandtechnologicalachievements.In1860,thisvastroyalgardenwasburntdownalongwiththeYuanmingYuan（GardenofPerfectionandBrightness）byAngol-Frenchalliedforces.In1888,EmpressDowagerCixireconstructedthegardenonthesamesiteandrenamedittheGardenofNurturedHarmony（SummerPalace）.Characterizedbyitsvastscopeandrichculturalembodiments,theSummerPalacehasbecomeoneofthemostfamoustouristsitesintheworld.

   ThisisthemainentrancetotheSummerPalace-theEastGateOntopoftheeavesofthedoorthereisaplaquebearingaChineseinscriptionwhichmeans“GardenofNurturedHarmony”,whosecalligrapherwasEmperorGuangxu.Thegatethatyouarenowenteringwasusedexclusivelybytheemperor,theempressandthequeermother.Allothersusedthesidedoors.

（InsidetheEastGate）

   theSummerPalacecanbedividedintotwoparts:

LongevityHillandKunmingLake.Thewholegardencoversanareaof290hectares,ofwhihthree-fourthsconsistsofalakeandrivers.Thisimperialgardenfeatures3,000room-unitsandcoversanexpanseof70,000squaremeterswithmorethan100picturesquespotsofinterest.ThelayoutoftheSummerPalaceincludesthreegroupsofarchitectures:

palaceswheretheemperorattendedtostateaffairs,restingpalacesoftheemperorandempress,andsightseeingareas.EnteringtheEastGatewewillcomethetheofficequarters.EnteringtheEastgatewewillcometotheofficequarters.Theannexhallsonbothsideswereusedforofficialsonduty.

   ThisistheGateofBenevolenceandLongevity.AbovethedoorthereisaplaquebearingthesamenameinbothChineseandManchuriancharacters.ThegiganticrockintheforegroundisknownasTaihurock,orerodedlimestone,quarriedinJiangsuProvinceandplacedheretodecoratedthegarden.

   Onthemarbleterracesitsabronzemythicalbeast,knownasQilinorXuanni.ItwassaidtotheoneoftheninesonsofDragonKing.Apointofpeculiarinterestisthatithastheheadofadragon,antlersofadeer,thetailofalionandhoovesofaox,andiscoveredwithauniqueskin.ITwasconsideredanauspiciouscreaturethatbroughtpeaceandprosperity.

   ThisgrandhallistheHallofBenevolenceandLongevity.Itwasbuiltin1750,andwasknownastheHallofIndustriousGovernment.EmperorQianlongruledthatthehallswheremonarchsattendedtostateaffairswouldbenamedafterthem.AftertherebuildingoftheSummerPalace,thehallwasrenamed,suggestingthatbenevolentrulerswouldenjoylonglives.

   Thearrangementofthehallhasbeenleftuntouched.Inthemiddleofthehallstandsathronemadeofsandalwoodandcarvedwithbeautifuldesigns.Inthebackgroundthereisascreencarvedwithninefrolickingdragons.Oneithersideofthethronetherearetwobigfansmadeofpeacockfeathers,twocolumn-shapedincenseburners,crane-shapedlanternsandanincenseburnerassumingtheformofLuduan,amythologicalanimalwhichwassupposetohavethepowertopreventfire.ThesmallchambersoneightsidewerewheretheEmperorQianlongandEmpressDowagerCixirestedandmetofficialsonformaloccasions.

   Ontheverandahintheforegroundofthehalltherearebronzestatuesofdragonandphoenixeswhichservedasincenseburnersonmajoroccasions.Theyarehollowandsmokecomesthroughholesontheirbacks.AlsoontheverandaareTaiPing（Peace）bronzewatervatsmadeduringthereignofEmperorQianlong.Asaprecautionincaseoffire,afirewaslitunderneaththevatsinthewintertokeepthewaterinthemfromfreezing.

（AttheentranceofGardenofVirtuousHarmony）

   wearenowvisitingtheGardenofVirtuousHarmony,whereEmperorQianlongandEmpressDowagerCixiwereentertainedwithBeijingOperaperformances.ITmainlyconsistsoftheDressingHouse,TheGrandTheaterBuildingandtheHallofpleasuresmiles.ThegrandTheaterBuildingknownasthe“CradleofBeijingOpera”wasuniquelylaidoutandmagnificentlydecorated.OnSeptember10,1984,theGardenofVirtuousHarmonyopeneditsdoorstovisitors.Therearealso7exhibitionhallswitharticlesofdailyuseondisplayhere.ThestaffhereputupcourtdressesofQingDynastyinordertogivethevisitoramorevividimpression.

（InfrontoftheGrandTheaterBuilding）

   thisbuildingis21metersinheightand17metersinwidthandfeaturesthreetiersoftiltedeavesandstages.Allofthestagesareconnectedtoaraise,andawinchisinstalledatthetop.Awelland5pondsweresunkunderthegroundstage.Therearetrapdoorsintheceilingforfairiestodescend,aswellasonthefloorfordemonstosurface.Theundergroundpassagesalsoservedasameansofimprovingresonanceandmakingtheperformers`voicesmoreaudible.OfthethreemaintheaterbuildingoftheQingDynasty,theGrandTheaterBuildingisthetallestandthelargest.TheothertwoareChangyin（FluentVoice）PavilioninChengde,animperialsummerresort.ThebuildingplayedamajorpartinfosteringthebirthanddevelopmentofBeijingopera:

sincethecompletionoftheGrandTheaterBuilding,manyperformanceswereheldinitinhonoroftheEmpressDowagerCixi.

（AlakesidewalkfromtheGardenofVirtuousHarmonytotheHallofJadeRipples）

   wearenowstandinginthemiddleofarockerybehindtheHallofBenevolentandlongevity.Itappearsthatthere`snothingspecialahead.However,afterwecleartherockery,wewillreachKunmingLake.ThisisaapplicationofaspecificstyleofChinesegardening.

   Notfarawayinthelakethereisaislet.Itisfilledwithpeachandweepingwillowtreesandservesasaidealplacetoappreciatethescenery.ThepavilionontheisletiscalledZhichun（UnderstandingSpring）Pavilionandischardcterizedbyfour-edged,multipleeavedroofs.

（InfrontoftheHallofJadeRipples）

   thisgroupofspecialandquietcourtyarddwellingistheHallofjadeRipples.ItwasfirstusedbyEmperorQianlongtoattendtostateaffairs.ITwasalsowhereEmperorGuangxuofthelateQingdynastywaskeptunderhousearrest.

   ThishallisahallmarkoftheReformMovementof1898,EmperorGuanxuwasEmpressDowagerCixi`snephew.AfterEmperorTongzhidied,EmpressDowagerCiximadehernephew,whowasatthattimefouryearsoldasuccessorinordertocontinueherwieldingofpowerbehindthescenes.WhenEmperorGuanxuwas19yearsold,EmpressDowagerCixirelinquishedpowertohimbutcontinuedtoexertconsiderableinfluence.In1898,theReformMovementtookplacewiththeaimofsustainingthecornprinciplesoftheQingDynastywhilereformingoutdatedlaws.Themovementlastedfor103daysuntilitwassuppressedbyEmpressDowagerCixi.Theemperor`ssixearnestreformistswerebeheadedandEmperorGuangxuwasplacedunderhousearrestwhichlastedfor10years.Allthebackdoorsweresealedandabrickwaswasputupbehindthewoodenpartitiononeachsideofthetwoannexesofthecourtyard.EmperorGuangxuwascloselywatchedbyeunuchs.Thewallremainsintactfortouriststosee..Dynastywhilereformingoutdatedlaws.Themovementlastedfor103daysuntilitwassuppressedbyEmpressDowagerCixi.Theemperor`ssixearnestreformistswerebeheadedandEmperorGuangxuwasplacedunderhousearrestwhichlastedfor10years.Allthebackdoorsweresealedandabrickwaswasputupbehindthewoodenpartitiononeachsideofthetwoannexesofthecourtyard.EmperorGuangxuwascloselywatchedbyeunuchs.Thewallremainsintactfortouristst