English words related to place names

1. the Great Wall

English [? ɡre?t w?l] American [? ɡre?t w?l]?

Great Wall

Example: He?who?doesn't?reach?the?Great?Wall?is?not?a?true?man.?

He who cannot reach the Great Wall is not a true man.

2. the Forbidden City

English [? f?b?dn ?s?ti] American [? f?r?b?dn ?s?ti]?

Forbidden City

Example: We?traveled?to?the?heart?of?Beijing?to?experience?the?beauty?of?the?Forbidden?City,?Hutong,?and ?the?Summer?Palace.?

We visited the heart of Beijing and experienced the beauty of the Forbidden City, Hutongs and the Summer Palace.

3. Gold Coast

UK [?ɡ?ld k?st] US [?ɡo?ld ko?st]?

Gold Coast

Example: A?large?number?of?pleasure?boats?travel?the?waters`?between?Florida's?Gold?Coast?and?theBahamas.?

Many tourist boats pass through In the waters between Florida's Gold Coast and the Bahamas.

4. The Himalayas

English [ h?m?le?z] American [ h?m?la?s]?

Himalayas; Himalayas Mountains;Himalayas;Himalayas;Himalayas

Example: In?some?cultures,?especially?Chinese,?or?near?to?the?Himalayas,?dragons?represent?good? luck.

In some cultures, especially in or near the Himalayas, dragons represent good luck.

5. Mount Fuji

美[ma?nt ?fud?i]?

Mount Fuji; Uncle Pete; under Mount Fuji; Japan’s Mount Fuji; Japan’s Mount Fuji

Example: Japan's?Mount?Fuji,?seen?from?an?airplane,?was?covered?with?snow?and?surrounded?by?clouds?Tuesday.?

Aerial view of Mount Fuji, Japan, covered with snow and clouds.