南京景点英语介绍.doc

Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.------------------------------------------author------------------------------------------date南京景点英语介绍南京景点英语介绍Ming Palace Ruins(明故宫遗址)This park is located on the site of the former palace of Zhu Yuanzhang, first Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Built from 1366-84 it was apparently a very impressive palace. There were the Imperial Ancestral Temple, the state altar and all facilities of the imperial palace. When Zhu Di moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijing, he built Beijing Imperial Palace in imitation of Ming Palace in Nanjing. Ming Palace was destroyed in the war at the end of the Qing Dynasty. Now what remain are only some carved stones, building foundation, column base.The Presidential Palace (总统府)The Presidential Palace building cluster was constructed during the first year of the Ming dynasty and served as palace of Interim President Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and seat of the civil government and the Presidential Palace. It has undergone 600 hundred years of historical upheaval and has tremendous cultural and historical value.Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall(南京大屠杀纪念馆)A museum and memorial spot for the most shocking incident in Nanjing history: a six-week killing spree carried out by the Japanese Army during World War II. The solemn complex is built on a site where the invaders executed Chinese civilians, or sometimes even buried them alive. In one hall, visitors can see the excavated skeletons from a mass-burial. The remains and evidence of the massacre, including photos, documents, weaponry and testimonies of survivors, are displayed in a two-story museum.Nanjing Library（南京图书馆） It is the third largest library in China with over 7 million items. It houses important scientific, cultural and arts literature relating to Jiangsu province and other national historical records such as ancient Chinese and foreign publications. The library contains 1.6 million ancient books and 100,000 volumes of books, documents and manuscripts (including Buddhist scriptures) dating from the Tang Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty. The Second Historical Archives of China(中国南京第二历史档案馆)The Second Historical Archives of China (SHAC), preserving the original records of previous central government and their subordinate organs during 1912--1949 period, was founded in February, 1951 and is located at 309 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing. The mission of the SHAC is to collect, preserve, arrange, catalogue, compile, and facilitate the use of the holdings of the Archives. The SHAC is equipped with photography, photocopying, and computer equipment. The holdings include records of the Nanjing Provisional Government and the Southern Revolutionary Government, records of the Beijing National Government, records of Puppet Regimes and records of famous persons.Nanjing City Wall(南京明城垣史博物馆)Nanjing City Wall is one of the key historical and cultural remains of Ming Dynasty(1386) under state protection. It is a masterpiece of China's ancient architecture. With an original perimeter of about 35 kilometers (22miles), the City Wall has a height 14-21 meters (46-67 feet). The City Wall is made up of four parts. From the outside first there is Outer City, Inner City, Imperial City and Palace City. The City Wall we can see today is mainly the relic of the Inner City.The City Wall of Nanjing was designed by Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang (1368–1398) after he founded the Ming Dynasty(1368–1644) and established Nanjing as the capital 600 years ago. To consolidate his sovereignty and keep out invaders, he adopted the suggestions to build a higher city wall, to collect grains and to postpone the coronation. Then, he started to build the city wall. It took 21 years to complete, and used 200,000 laborers to move 7 million cubic meters of earth. The City Wall of Nanjing was among the largest city walls ever constructed in China, and today it remains in good condition and has been well preserved. Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s mausoleum (中山陵)The mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the democratic revolution pioneer in modern China, is considered the Holy land of Chinese people both home and abroad. The mausoleum along with its affiliating memorial building, occupies a total surface area of more than 80,000 square meters, which may be found in the Bell Mountain Scenic Area in the eastern suburbs of Nanjing. Dr. Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925) was a great forerunner of the Chinese democratic revolution and led by Dr. Sun the Chinese people brought down the corrupt rule of the Qing Dynasty in 1911 and ended 2000 years of the feudal monarchy system, which led the people into a new age. The entire complex is built alongside Purple Mountain, with the main buildings aligned along a central axis. A bird’s-eye view shows a “freedom bell” lying flat on a fluffy green carpet, symbolizing the noble spirit and heroic efforts of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's devotion to the Chinese peop。