苏州的中英文介绍精品.doc

Suzhou is located in southern Jiangsu Province in the center of the Yangtze Delta. Shanghai lies to the east, Zhejiang Province to the south, Wuxi City to the west and the Yangtze River to the north. The city is divided by the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal from north to south. Since 42% area of the city is covered by water, including a vast number of ponds and streams, it is praised as the 'Venice of the Orient'. Built in 514 BC, this is an ancient city with over 2,500 years of history. The unique characteristics of the past are still retained today. The double-chessboard layout of the city, with 'the streets and rivers going side by side while the water and land routes running in parallel', is preserved intact. The mild climate makes the city a desirable destination all year round. Touring the wonderful ancient water towns in the vicinity or lingering in the exquisite classical gardens in the downtown area, you will truly know the charm of a 'paradise on earth'. As the saying goes - 'Gardens to the south of the Yangtze River are the best in the world, and Suzhou gardens are the best among them'. These gardens attain their high reputation not only for their vast numbers, but also for their charming natural beauty and harmonious construction. At present more than 60 gardens are kept intact in the city, and some of them have been listed in the World Heritage List.译文：苏州坐落于江苏省南部，是长江三角洲中心。

它的东面是上海，南面是浙江，西面是无锡，而长江位于它北面京杭大运河自北向南横穿其间由于苏州42%的面积被水覆盖，有大量的池塘和溪流，又被称作东方威尼斯建成于公元前514年，苏州这座古老的城市已有2,500年的历史其独特的历史特征流传至今城市是双棋盘的布局，一边是街道，一边是河流水路和陆路并向而行的格局保存完好 苏州气候温和，全年都是令人满意的好去处游览附近的美丽的水城或是在市中心精致的园林徘徊，你会真正体会到“人间天堂”的魅力就像俗话说的，长江以南的园林是全世界最好的园林，而苏州园林则是这些园林中最好的苏州园林之所以享有如此高的声誉不仅仅是因为数量，更在于其自然的魅力与和谐的布局目前在苏州有超过60座保存完好的园林，其中一些更被列入了世界自然遗产名录 。