Pagoda of Six Harmonies • stands on the northern bank of the Qiantang River • about 60 meters high and is built of wood and bricks • with a good view of Qiantang River and the surrounding fields
The Forest of Steles
• displays the largest number of steles or stone-carved books • covers steles from many dynasties
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Terracotta Army of Emperor Qinshihuang
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The Bell Tower • built in the center of the city • now a two-storey wooden structure on a square base • with a panoramic view of the city
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A GLIMPSE OF CHINESE CULTURE
中国文化概况
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Major Tourist Cities
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•介绍中国重点旅游城市； •熟悉中国旅游概况。
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Chinese Tourism
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Hangzhou
Hangzhou’s Silk and Tea • Hangzhou being the home of silk in China • silk being famous for the soft, fine, and smooth texture • tea being famous for fragrance, luscious flavor, pleasant leaf shape, and emerald color
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Discuss
Watch the video and discuss the following questions. 1 How do you define “food tourism”? 2 In your mind, does any country stands out at marketing the restaurants in the country? How is China doing in this area?
• built by Emperor Qinshihuang in hope of a better life in the other world • discovered by farmers in 1974 • three pits have been excavated so far
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Beijing
Temple of Heaven
• situated in the southern part of Beijing • a place where the Ming and Qing emperors worshipped the god of Heaven and prayed for good harvests • the structure signifies Heaven and Earth • a cultural museum which merges architecture, aesthetics, acoustics, astronomy, calendar, music and dance into a integral whole
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West Lake • situated in the west of Hangzhou • known for its 10 famous attractions
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Forbidden City
• a vast ancient architectural complex located in
the centre of Beijing • regarded as the finest example of traditional Chinese architecture • surround by a moat and walls • divided into two parts: the southern section (outer court) and the northern section (inner court) • 14 emperors of the Ming dynasty and 10 emperors of the Qing dynasty reined in here • listed as World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO
• still retain their original appearance • masterpieces of classical Chinese architecture • The big pagoda has 7 storeys and the small one has 13 storeys
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Tian’anmen Square
• the symbol of New China • North: Tian’anmen Gate Tower Center: Monument to the People’s heroes West: Great Hall of the People East: National Museum of China
• has the longest history as China’s capital over about 10 dynasties • regarded as China’s museum of nature and history
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The Big and Small Wild Goose Pagodas
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Chinese Tourism
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Ming Tombs
• situated at the foot of the Heavenly Longevity Mountain • 13 emperors, along with 23 empresses and other royal families and maids in the Ming dynasty were buried here • harmony and unity with nature was paid attention to • reflect the philosophy of “the unity of heaven and humanity”
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Summer Palace
• largest imperial garden in the world • initial construction began in 1750 • commissioned by Emperor Qianlong as a birthday gift for her birthday • plundered by foreign troops in 1860 and innovated by Empress Dowager Cixi in 1886 • consists primarily of the Longevity Hill and Kunming Lade
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Introduction
• the capital of Shaanxi province
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Lingyin Temple • built by Master Huili, a monk from Western India in the Jin dynasty • with beautiful scenery and many historic relics
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Nanjing
Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge • a double-decked bridge • with a four-lane, 4589-meter-long highway and 6772-meterlong double railroad tracks