重庆英文导游词.docx

1、重庆英文导游词 重庆英文导游词 Evening Scenes of Chongqing The Red Star Pavilion in the Pipasha Park, the Kansheng Pavilion in the Eling Park, and a place called Yikeshu on the Nanshan Mountain are vintage points for observing the nocturnal scenes of the mountain city of Chongqing. At night the entire city is inun

2、dated in an ocean of lights, which form a colorful three-dimensional painting, with waves of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers glistening against the moonlit, star spangled sky. Sites of the Provisional Capital Chongqing figured importantly in modem Chinese history. During the War of Resistance against

3、 Japan, it was the “provisional capital” of China under the Kuomintang rule from November 1937 to October 1945. Vestiges of that period are still there in and around the city. These include the Red Crag Village and 50 Zengjiayan, as well as Chiang Kai-sheks mansion, Guiyuan Garden, Linyuan Garden, a

4、nd the mansion of C.C. Kong, the embassies of various countries to China, as well as former residences of important politicians, generals and cultural figures. Martyrs Mausoleum at Mount Gele The former headquarters, radio station and prison of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics of the Milit

5、ary Council (a colossal secret service of the Kuomintang) at the foot of the Gele Mountain in Shapingba District have become the mausoleum for those who died a martyrs death there in Chinas dark days. In the dying years of World War 11, it was the site of the “Sino0US Institute for Cooperation in Sp

6、ecial Technology”. Dazu Grottoes The Dazu Grottoes in the county of the same name is best known for the stone carvings on the Baodingshan and Beishan mountains, which are fine example of grotto sculpture in the late years of Chinese feudalism. The sculptures, done in fastidious chisel work and graci

7、ous imagery, are marked by a new sculptural language that eschews religious taboos and espouses true life. Yangtze Rivers Three Gorges Sailong down the Yangtze from Chongqing to Yichang allows visitors to see the spectacular scenery of the Three Gorges along with its splendid cultural heritage and f

8、abled local folklore. The cruise, which combines sightseeing with scientific, artistic and folklore exploration, is a national-caliber tourist program. The 193-km-long Three Gorges, consisting of the majestic Qutangxia, statuesque Wuxia and ferocious Xilingxia gorges, is one of and ferocious Xilongx

9、ia gorges, is one of the worlds major canyons. Along the way there are such scenic attractions as the Fengdu Mountain. Baidi city, Shibao village, Zhang Fels Temple, Qu Yuans Temple, and the Three Gorges Dam. Lesser Three Gorges The Daning River is the largest Yangtze tributary, which rises in the s

10、outhern side of the Daba Mountain and flows for 250km before emptying itself into the Yangtze at the western entrance to the Wuxia Gorge. The Lesser Three Gorges on the Daning River, a 50km-long affair covering the Longmenxia, Bawuxia and Dicuixia gorges in the lower reaches of the river, is billed

11、as one of Chinas 40 best scenic resorts thanks to its gorgeous mountains, elegant peaks, turbulent rapids, limpid water, exotic rock imagery and serene scenery. Diaoyu City, Hechuan Established in 1242, or the 2nd year of the Chunyou reign of the Southern Song, Diaoyu City covers 2.5 square km up th

12、e Diaoyu Mountain on the southern shore of the Jialing River in Hechuan Citys Heyang Town. In 1258, the Mongols launched a three-way attack on the Song, and in February the next year Diaoyu City found itself besieged. The Song army mounted a valiant counterattack that last3ed for 36 years, and made

13、world war history by rebuffing a strong enemy with a weak force. This prompted some European historians to laud Diaoyu City as the “Mecca of the East” and “Where God broke his whip”. The ruins of the ancient battlefield of Diaoyu City are well kept there. Jinyun Mountain Nicknamed “Less Mount Emei”,

14、 Jinyun Mountain is a national scenic resort 55km from downtown Chongqing. Furong Cave, Wulung The Furong (Hibiscus) Cave is located by the Furong River in Wulung County. The main part of the cave is 2,700 metres in length and 3.7 square metres in area. The Splendid Cave is the most impressive. Hous

15、ed in it are nearly 30 varieties of stalactites chiseled into every manner of exotic imagery by the cunning labor of nature. Major attractions are Gold Throne Hall, Leifeng Pagoda and Sky-reaching Jade Pillar. Chongqing Museum Located at Pipashan Street, the Chongqing Museum is in the possession of

16、more than 100,000 cultural artifacts, including 10,000 or so valuable ones. Chongqing Nature Museum Local natural history and fauna and flora samples are on display in the Chongqing Nature Museum in Beibei district, which includes a display room for dinosaurs that have been founding Sichuan. Other S

17、cenic Attractions Other scenic attractions include the south and north Hot springs, Red Crag Village, Simian (Four-Face) Mountain, Jinfo (Golden Buddha) Mountain, Earths Chasm at Tianjing Gorge, and Heavenly Crate at Xiaozhai village. Three Gorges Tourist Festival Time: June every year Whats On: Cru

18、ise on the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, the Ghost City at Fengdu, Dazu Grottoes, Shibao Village, Zhang Feis Temple, Baidi City at Fengjie and Lesser Three Gorges. Other activities include float parade, full-length variety show and tourist business talks. Guiyuan Temple Chinese B

19、uddhist temples are never single buildings. They always consist of a group buildings following a fundamental patter, which can, however, be modified. The main buildings and&nb

20、sp;their symmetrically corresponding secondary buildings form individual groups and courtyards. The entire temple complex is spacious. The building inside the complex are usually single

21、-storied and the main halls are sometimes decorated with a double roof. The towers, pavilions and halls can be multi-storied structures. The Chinese temple complex has be

22、en subject to great structural changes throughout the centuries. But temple architects follow the basic principles of secular structures from the Tang Dynasty onwards. The com

23、plexes stand on a central axis, usually a north-south axis: east-west only as an exception. (Guiyuan Temple is just the very exception.) The main buildings are strung&nbs

24、p;along this central axis, their broadest sides facing south or east. The most important and most frequently presented building inside a Buddhist temple complex are the m

25、ain entrance gate, the bell and drum towers, the Hall of the Heavenly Kings, the Hall of the Buddha and a pagoda. Buddhism is said to be founded in India&n

26、bsp;in the 6th century BC by Siddatha Gautama (BC565 BC486), the son of a nobleman and member of the Kshatriya caste near the present borders of India and Nepal

27、. Buddhism advocates that all the people are created equal and turns against the caste system of Brahmanism, so it was popular with the common people. It was sa

28、id that Buddhism was spread to China in 2 BC. At the beginning, it was only regarded as a kind of witch. About 200 AD, Chinese version of Buddhist s c

29、riptures began to appear, and thus, Buddhist doctrines began to emerge with traditional Chinese religious thought. From 2nd century to late 6th century, translation and resear

30、ch of Buddhist sects with Chinese characteristics were becoming more and more popular and many temples were built, which reached its peak in Sui Dynasty (581AD-617AD) and

31、 Tang Dynasty (618-907). Some Buddhist sects with Chinese characteristics came into being. Buddhism exerts a great influence on Chinese philosophy, literature, art and folk cu

32、stoms.  What is presented before our eyes is a copper statue of a famous bodhisattva in Hynayana Buddhism. Bodhisattva is a tittle which is only next to Buddha. 

33、;This statue is the image of Avalokitesvara, which has been popular with Chinese people or more than 1,000 years. She is called the Goddess of Mercy cordially by Chines