English translation of famous scenic spots in China

1. The Great Wall

The Great Wall, also known as the Great Wall of Wan Li, is an ancient military defense project in China. It is a tall, solid and continuous long wall to limit the enemy's riding. The Great Wall is not a simple isolated wall, but a defense system with the wall as the main body and a large number of cities, obstacles, pavilions and landmarks.

the history of the construction of the great wall can be traced back to the western Zhou dynasty, from which the famous allusion "bonfire plays princes" happened in the capital Haojing (now Xi 'an, Shaanxi). During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, countries competed for hegemony and defended each other, and the construction of the Great Wall entered its first climax, but the length of construction at this time was relatively short. After Qin destroyed the six countries and unified the world, Qin Shihuang connected and repaired the Warring States Great Wall, which was called the Great Wall of Wan Li. The Ming Dynasty was the last dynasty to overhaul the Great Wall, and most of the Great Wall people see today was built at this time.

2. Summer Palace

The Summer Palace, formerly known as Qingyi Garden, is a royal garden in China during the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the western suburbs of Beijing, 15 kilometers away from the urban area, covering an area of about 29 hectares and adjacent to Yuanmingyuan. It is a large-scale landscape garden based on Kunming Lake and Wanshou Mountain, and based on the West Lake in Hangzhou, drawing on the design techniques of Jiangnan gardens. It is also the most intact royal palace, known as the "Royal Garden Museum" and a national key tourist attraction.

before the Qing emperor Qianlong succeeded to the throne, four large royal gardens were built in the western suburbs of Beijing. In the 15th year of Qianlong (175), Emperor Qianlong spent 4.48 million silver to honor his mother, Empress Dowager Chongqing, and converted it into Qingyi Garden, forming a royal garden area that is 2 kilometers from tsinghua campus to Xiangshan. In the tenth year of Xianfeng (186), Qingyi Garden was burned down by the British and French allied forces.

in the 14th year of Guangxu (1888), it was rebuilt and renamed the Summer Palace as a summer resort. In the 26th year of Guangxu (19), the Summer Palace was destroyed by the "Eight-Nation Alliance" and its treasures were looted. After the demise of the Qing Dynasty, the Summer Palace was destroyed again during the period of warlord scuffle and Kuomintang rule.

3. Zhoukoudian site?

The age of Zhoukoudian site ranges from 5 million years ago to more than 1, years ago. Among them, Homo erectus (Peking Man) who lived 7,-2, years ago, early Homo sapiens (Xindong Man) who lived 2,-1, years ago, and late Homo sapiens ("Pastoral Cave Man" who lived 38,5-42, years ago and "Caveman" who lived 3, years ago) were found.

4. Palace of Heavenly Purity?

Ganqing Palace is the main hall of the Imperial Palace, which is the first palace among the so-called "three later palaces" (Ganqing Palace, Jiaotai Palace and Kunning Palace). The Ganqing Palace is 9 rooms wide, 5 rooms deep and 2 meters high, with double eaves and the top of the palace. There is a throne in the middle of the temple, and there are warm pavilions at both ends. It was the living quarters of sixteen emperors in Ming and Qing Dynasties: fourteen emperors in Ming Dynasty and two emperors in Qing Dynasty, Shunzhi and Kangxi, all lived in Ganqing Palace (moved to hall of mental cultivation since Yongzheng).

5. the great hall of the people? The Great Hall of the People

The Great Hall of the Central Government of the People's Republic of China is located on the west side of Tiananmen Square and the south side of West Chang 'an Avenue in Beijing, China. The Great Hall of the People faces east from west, with a length of 336 meters from north to south, a width of 26 meters from east to west and a height of 46.5 meters. It covers an area of 15, square meters and a construction area of 171,8 square meters.