Confucius and Confucianism 孔子与儒家
the Imperial Palace 故宫
Beijing Opera 京剧
Bruce Lee and Chinese Kung Fu 李小龙和中国功夫
Artistic Paper Cutting 剪纸艺术
Traditional Chinese Medicine 中医
Traditional Chinese Painting 国画
Chinese National Music 古典民乐
Dragon 龙
Spring Festival 春节
Culture Shock 文化冲突
Part 2 Foreign Cultures 谈论外国文化
Greek Mythology 希腊神话
Western Festivals 西方节日
Disney 迪斯尼
Hollywood 好莱坞
Broadway 百老汇
The Weather in Britain 英国的天气文化
Uncle Sam 山姆大叔
Japanese Kimono and Wine 日本的和服和清酒
Vodka and Ballet 伏特加酒与芭蕾舞
Modern Pictures 现代绘画
Part 3 Food and Life 饮食男女
What does American Eat? 美国人吃什么?
British Daily Meals 英国人的一日三餐
The“Bland, Standard UK Diet” 英国菜真的淡而无味?
Fast-food Culture 快餐文化
Italian Dishes 意大利美食
French Cuisine 法国大餐
Wine 酒文化
Coffee 咖啡
Tea 茶
Soft Drinks 软饮料
Dessert 诱人甜点
Chinese Food 美味中餐
Special Snacks 特色小吃
Vegetarian Agitation 素食风潮
Part 4 Healthy Living 健康生活
Outdoor Exercises 户外运动
Gymnasium 健身房
Leisure Sports 休闲运动
Yoga 瑜伽
Golf 高尔夫
Skiing 滑雪
Hot Spring 温泉
Extreme Sports 极限运动
Reduce Weight 减肥瘦身
The Body Parts Needed Attention 需要注意的身体部位
Skin Care 皮肤保养
Perfect Figure 完美身材
Feed Your Mind 心灵维他命
Junk Foods 垃圾食品
Bad Habit 不良习惯
Part 5 Marriage and Family 家庭两性
Surplus Male and Female 剩男剩女
Childless Couples 丁克一族
NETTEL 奈特尔家庭
Flat Marriage 裸婚
Mixed Marriages 跨国婚恋
Cyber Love 网络上的恋爱
Office Romance 办公室恋情
Blind Date 相亲
New Cohabitation Era 新同居时代
Getting Married 结婚
The Seven Year Itch 七年之痒
Divorce 关于离婚
The Only Child 独生子女
Generation Gap 代沟
Part 6 Trendy Lifestyle 潮流生活
Idolatry 偶像崇拜
Classic Styles 复古风潮
Talk Show 脱口秀
Pop Music 流行音乐
Culture 宠物文化
Globalization of Spots 运动全球化
Digital Life 数码生活
Internet Culture 网络文化
Luxury 奢侈品
On Vacation 度假
Movie 电影大片
US TV Series 美剧
Wonderful Nightlife 多彩夜生活
Rainbow Clans 做彩虹族
Part 7 Entertaining Divination 星座血型
The Traits of Twelve Constellations 十二星座的性格
How to Be a Better Friend 十二星座如何维持友情
Compatibility between Sun Signs 星座相配程度
Which Like Single More? 哪个星座更喜欢单身?
Dating Style 十二星座的约会风格
The Most Appropriate Gift 最适合十二星座的礼物
What Blood Type Are You 你是什么血型
Blood Tells All 血型透露一切
Feng Shui 红极美国的风水
Twelve Chinese Zodiac Signs 十二生肖
Part 8 Going on Holiday 旅游文化
Flash Play 闪玩族
Outbound Tourism 出境旅游
DIY Tour 自助旅游
Factory Tour 工业旅游
Dying Beauty 即将消失的美景
The Most Beautiful Beaches 最美丽的海滩
Beijing’s Hutongs 北京的胡同
America’s National Parks 美国国家公园
“The Most Flirtatious City”, Athens 雅典,“最轻浮的城市”
Traveling in London 玩转伦敦
Kangaroos and Great Barrier Reef 袋鼠与大堡礁
The Louvre and The Eiffel Tower 卢浮宫和埃菲尔铁塔
Windmills and Tulips 风车与郁金香的国度
Realize the Imperial Palace
认识故宫
1 故宫简介及影响
The Imperial Palace, popularly known as the Forbidden City, which has witnessed twenty-four emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties ruling China for some 500 years—from1420 to 1911, is the most splendid architectural complex in the world, also the brightest pearl in the human history.
Ancient Chinese people fully displayed their wisdom in building the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City is surrounded by 10-metre high walls and a 52-metre wide moat. Measuring 961 meters from north to south and 753 meters from east to west, it covers an area of 720,000 square meters. Each of the four sides is pierced by a gate, the Meridian Gate Wu men on the south and the Gate of Spiritual Valor Shenwu men on the north side, being used as the entrance and exit by tourists today. Once inside, visitors will see a succession of halls and palaces spreading out on either side of an invisible central axis. It is a magnificent sight, the buildings with glowing yellow roofs against vermilion walls, not to mention their painted ridges and carved beams, all contributing to the sumptuous effect.Key words & Sentences
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The Imperial Palace, also called the Forbidden City, was the home of 24 emperors from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty.
故宫又名紫禁城,从明朝中期到清朝末,有24位皇帝在这里生活过。
A visit to the Forbidden City will enrich the visitors’ knowledge of history, economy, politics, arts as well as architecture in ancient China.
参观故宫会使我们对古代中国的历史、经济、政治、艺术和建筑有一个更深刻的了解。
On October 10th 1925, Chinese government arranged a grand ceremony in front of the Palace of Heavenly Purity to announce the inception of the Palace Museum.
1925年10月10日,中国政府在乾清宫门前举行了一场盛大的典礼,宣布故宫博物馆成立。
The Imperial palace was the grandest and the best preserved ancient architectural complex in our country.
故宫是我国现存最大,保存最完整的古建筑群。
Three harmonies are the Supreme Harmony, the Complete Harmony and the Preserving Harmony.
故宫三大殿——太和殿,中和殿,保和殿。
The Hall of Union lies between the Palace of Heavenly Purity and the Palace of Earthly Tranquility, with the meaning of combination of Heaven and Earth and happiness.
交泰殿在乾清宫和坤宁宫之间,含天地交合、安康美满之意。
Tian’anmen Square is just in front of the Imperial Palace.
天安门广场就在故宫的正门前。