西安旅游景点英文介绍

第一篇：西安旅游景点英文介绍

西安旅游景点英文介绍

大雁塔 Great Wild Goose Pagoda

小雁塔 Small Wild Goose Pagoda

秦始皇兵马俑博物馆

Museum of Emperor Qinshihuang’s Tomb Figures of Soldiers and Horses

秦始皇陵 The Tomb of Emperor Qinshihuang

黄帝陵 The Huangdi Tomb

鼓 楼 The Drum Tower

钟 楼 The Bell Tower

西安城墙 The Xi’an Circumvallation

华清池 The Huaqing Pond

乾 陵 The Qian Tomb

法门寺 The Famen Temple

黄河壶口瀑布 The Huanghe Hukou Waterfall

大唐芙蓉园 Lotus palace of Tang Dynasty

秦始皇陵兵马俑英文导游辞

Emperor Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum and the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses Museum Emperor Qin Shihuang(259-210B.C.)had Ying as his surname and Zheng as his given name.He name to the throne of the Qin at age 13, and took the helm of the state at age of 22.By 221 B.C., he had annexed the six rival principalities of Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Zhao and Wei, and established the first feudal empire in China's history.In the year 221 B.C., when he unified the whole country, Ying Zheng styled himself emperor.He named himself Shihuang Di, the first emperor in the hope that his later generations be the second, the third even the one hundredth and thousandth emperors in proper order to carry on the hereditary system.Since then, the supreme feudal rulers of China's dynasties had continued to call themselves Huang Di, the emperor.After he had annexed the other six states, Emperor Qin Shihuang abolished the enfeoffment system and adopted the prefecture and county system.He standardized legal codes, written language, track, currencies, weights and measures.To protect against harassment by the Hun aristocrats.Emperor Qin Shihuang ordered the Great Wall be built.All these measures played an active role in eliminating the cause of the state of separation and division and strengthening the unification of the whole country as well as promotion the development of economy and culture.They had a great and deep influence upon China's 2,000 year old feudal society.Emperor Qin Shihuang ordered the books of various schools burned except those of the Qin dynasty's history and culture, divination and medicines in an attempt to push his feudal autocracy in the ideological field.As a result, China's ancient classics had been devastated and destroy.Moreover, he once ordered 460 scholars be buried alive.Those events were later called in history “the burning of books and the burying of Confucian scholars.”

Emperor Qin Shihuang, for his own pleasure, conscribed several hundred thousand convicts and went in for large-scale construction and had over seven hundred palaces built in the Guanzhong Plain.These palaces stretched several hundred li and he sought pleasure from one palace to the other.Often nobody knew where he ranging treasures inside the tomb, were enclosed alive.Emperor Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum has not yet been excavated.What looks like inside could only be known when it is opened.However, the three pits of the terra-cotta warrior excavated outside the east gate of the outer enclosure of the necropolis can make one imagine how magnificent and luxurious the structure of Emperor Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum was.No.1 Pit was stumbled upon in March 1974 when villagers of Xiyang Village of Yanzhai township, Lintong County, sank a well 1.5km east of the mausoleum.In 1976, No.2 and 3 Pits were found 20m north of No.1 Pit respectively after the drilling survey.The terra-cotta warriors and horses are arrayed according to the Qin dynasty battle formation, symbolizing the troops keeping vigil beside the mausoleum.This discovery aroused much interest both at home and abroad.In 1975, a museum, housing the site of No.1 and covering an area of 16,300 square meters was built with the permission of the State Council.The museum was formally opened to public on Oct.1, the National Day, 1979.No.1 Pit is 230 meters long from east to west, 62m wide from north to south and 5m deep, covering a total area of 14,260 square meters.It is an earth-and-wood structure in the shape of a tunnel.There are five sloping entrances on the eastern and western sides of the pit respectively.The pit is divided into eleven corridors by ten earthen partition walls, and the floors are paved with bricks.Thick rafters were placed onto the walls(but now one can only see their remains), which were covered with mats and then fine soil and earth.The battle formation of the Qin dynasty, facing east.In the east end are arrayed three lines of terra-cotta warriors, 70 pieces in each, totaling 210 pieces.They are supposed to be the van of the formation.Immediately behind them are 38 columns of infantrymen alternating with war chariots in the corridors, each being 180m long.They are probably the main body of the formation.There is one line of warriors in the left, right and west ends respectively, facing outwards.They are probably the flanks and the rear.There are altogether 27 trial trench, it is assumed that more than 6,000 clay warriors and horses could be unearthed from No.1 Pit.No.2 Pit sis about half the size of No.1 Pit, covering about 6,000 square meters Trail diggings show this is a composite formation of infantry, cavalry and chariot soldiers, from which roughly over 1,000 clay warriors, and 500 chariots and saddled horses could be unearthed.The 2,000-year-old wooden chariots are already rotten.But their shafts, cross yokes, and wheels, etc.left clear impressions on the earth bed.The copper parts of the chariots still remain.Each chariot is pulled by four horses which are one and half meters high and two metres long.According to textual research, these clay horses were sculptures after the breed in the area of Hexi Corridor.The horses for the cavalrymen were already saddled, but with no stirrups.No.3 Pit covers an area of 520m2 with only four horses, one chariot and 68 warriors, supposed to be the command post of the battle formation.Now, No.2 and 3 Pits have been refilled, but visitors can see some clay figures and weapons displayed in the exhibition halls in the museum that had been unearthed from these two pits.The floors of both No.1 and 2 Pits were covered with a layer of silt of 15 to 20cm thick.In these pits, one can see traces of burnt beams everywhere, some relics which were mostly broken.Analysis shows that the pits were burned down by Xiang Yu, leader of a peasant army.All of the clay warriors in the three pits held real weapons in their hands and face east, showing Emperor Qin Shihuang's strong determination of wiping out the six states and unifying the whole country.The height of the terra-cotta warriors varies from 1.78m, the shortest, to 1.97m, the tallest.They look healthy and strong and have different facial expressions.Probably they were sculpted by craftsmen according to real soldiers of the Qin dynasty.They organically combined the skills of round engraving, bas-relief and linear engraving, and utilized the six traditional folk crafts of sculpturing, such as hand-moulding, sticking, cutting, painting and so on.The clay models were then put in kilns, baked and colour-painted.As the terra-cotta figures have been burnt and have gone through the natural process of decay, we can't see their original gorgeous colours.However, most of the terra-cotta figures bear the trace of the original colours, and few of them are still as bright as new.They are found to be painted by mineral dyestuffs of vermilion, bright red, pink dark green, powder green, purple, blue, orange, black and white colours.Thousands of real weapons were unearthed from these terra-cotta army pits, including broad knives, swords, spears, dagger-axes, halberds, bows, crossbows and arrowheads.These weapons were exquisitely made.Some of themes are still very sharp;analyses show that they are made of alloys of copper and tin, containing more than ten kinds of other metals.Since their surfaces were treated with chromium, they are as bright as new, though buried underground for more than 2,000 years.This indicates that Qin dynasty's metallurgical technology and weapon-manufacturing technique already reached quite a high level.In December 1980, two teams of large painted bronze chariots and horses were unearthed 20 metres west of the mound of Emperor Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum.These single shaft four-horse chariots each comprises 3,462 spare parts, and has a body with two compartments, one behind the other, and an elliptical umbrella like canopy.The four horses harnessed to the chariot are 65-67 centimeters tall.The restored bronze chariots and horses are exact imitations of true chariot, horse and driver in half life-size.The chariots and horses are decorated with coloured drawings against white background.They have been fitted with more than 1,500 pieces of gold and silvers and decorations, looking luxurious, splendid and graceful.Probably they were meant for the use of Emperor Qin Shihuang's soul to go on inspection.The bronze chariots and horses were made by lost wax casting, which shows a high level of technology.For instance, the tortoise-shell-like canopy is about 4mm thick, and the window is only 1mm thick on which are many small holes for ventilation.According to a preliminary study, the technology of manufacturing the bronze chariots and horses has involved casting, welding, reveting, inlaying embedding and chiseling.The excavation of the bronze chariots and horses provides extremely valuable material and data for the textual research of the metallurgical technique, the mechanism of the chariot and technological modeling of the Qin dynasty.No.2 bronze chariot and horses now on display were found broken into 1,555 pieces when excavated.After two-and-half years' careful and painstaking restoration by archaeologists and various specialists, they were formally exhibited in the museum on October 1, 1983.No.1 bronze chariot hand horses are on display from 1988.大雁塔英文导游词

As the symbol of the old-line Xian, Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a well-preserved ancient building and a holy place for Buddhists.It is located in the southern suburb of Xian City, about 4 kilometers(2.49 miles)from the downtown of the city.Standing in the Da Ci'en Temple complex, it attracts numerous visitors for its fame in the Buddhist religion, its simple but appealing style of construction, and its new square in front of the temple.It is rated as a National Key Cultural Relic Preserve as well as an AAAA Tourist Attraction.This attraction can be divided into three parts: the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the Da Ci'en Temple, and the North Square of Big Wild Goose Pagoda.Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Originally built in 652 during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty(618-907), it functioned to collect Buddhist materials that were taken from India by the hierarch Xuanzang.Xuanzang started off from Chang'an(the ancient Xian), along the Silk Road and through deserts, finally arriving in India, the cradle of Buddhism.Enduring 17 years and traversing 100 countries, he obtained Buddha figures, 657 kinds of sutras, and several Buddha relics.Having gotten the permission of Emperor Gaozong(628-683), Xuanzang, as the first abbot of Da Ci'en Temple, supervised the building of a pagoda inside it.With the support of royalty, he asked 50 hierarchs into the temple to translate Sanskrit in sutras into Chinese, totaling 1,335 volumes, which heralded a new era in the history of translation.Based on the journey to India, he also wrote a book entitled 'Pilgrimage to the West' in the Tang Dynasty, to which scholars attached great importance.First built to a height of 60 meters(197 feet)with five stories, it is now 64.5 meters(211.6 feet)high with an additional two stories.It was said that after that addition came the saying-'Saving a life exceeds building a seven-storied pagoda'.Externally it looks like a square cone, simple but grand and it is a masterpiece of Buddhist construction.Built of brick, its structure is very firm.Inside the pagoda, stairs twist up so that visitors can climb and overlook the panorama of Xian City from the arch-shaped doors on four sides of each storey.On the walls are engraved fine statues of Buddha by the renowned artist Yan Liben of the Tang Dynasty.Steles by noted calligraphers also grace the pagoda.As for the reason why it is called Big Wild Goose Pagoda, there is a legend.According to ancient stories of Buddhists, there were two branches, for one of which eating meat was not a taboo.One day, they couldn't find meat to buy.Upon seeing a group of big wild geese flying by, a monk said to himself: 'Today we have no meat.I hope the merciful Bodhisattva will give us some.' At that very moment, the leading wild goose broke its wings and fell to the ground.All the monks were startled and believed that Bodhisattva showed his spirit to order them to be more pious.They established a pagoda where the wild goose fell and stopped eating meat.Hence it got the name 'Big Wild Goose Pagoda'.Da Ci'en Temple

Da Ci'en Temple is the home of Big Wild Goose Pagoda.In 648, to commemorate the dead virtuous queen, royalty ordered the building of a temple named 'Ci'en'(Mercy and Kindness), for which the status and scale far exceeded all others.Today, with an area of 32,314 square meters(38,648.5 square yards), one seventh of the original area, it still retains its grandeur.Before the temple, there stands a statue of hierarch Xuanzang, the meritorious hierarch.Walking on and across a small bridge, visitors will see the gates of the temple.With guarding lions, the temple seems stately for lions were said to function as talismans.Entering the temple you will see two buildings-Bell Tower in the east and Drum Tower in the west.Inside the Bell Tower hangs an iron bell 15 tons(14.76 gross tons)in weight.It was molded in 1548 in the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644).Along the central axis are arranged the Hall of Mahavira, Sermon Hall, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and the Hall of Xuanzang Sanzang.In the Hall of Mahavira are three carved statues of Sakyamuni, and 18 arhats as well as Xuanzang.The Sermon Hall is where Buddhist disciples would listen to a sermon.A bronze statue of Amitabha is dedicated and a Buddha statue is collected by Xuanzang as oblation.The Hall of Xuanzang Sanzang is north of Big Wild Goose Pagoda.In this hall are Xuanzang's relic and a bronze statue of a seated Xuanzang.The inner wall is chiseled with murals depicting this hierarch's story.Renowned as the contemporary Dunhuang Buddhist storehouse praised by UNESCO, it is the biggest memorial of Xuanzang.North Square of Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Surrounding Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the scenery is also quite charming, especially the square north of the Da Ci'en Temple.Covering about 110,000 square meters(131563 square yards)plus 20,000 square meters(23920.6 square yards)of water area, it holds many records: in Asia, it is the biggest Tang-culture square, the biggest fountain and waterscape square, and the largest-scale sculptures area.In the world, it has the most benches, the longest light-belt, and the largest-scale acoustic complex.The entire square is composed of waterscape fountains, a cultural square, gardens and tourist paths.There you can taste real Chinese culture and traditions and fully enjoy the truly attractive views.With reliefs on the theme of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, 200-meter-long(656-foot-long)sculpture groups, 8 groups of sculpted figures, 40 relievos on the land, and 22 styles of musical fountains, it has become a must-see when you visit Big Wild Goose

第二篇：英文介绍西安

Xi'an(Chinese: 西安), is the capital of the Shanxi province in the People's Republic of China.As one of the oldest cities in Chinese history, Xi'an is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China because it has been the capital of 13 dynasties ,including the Zhou, Qin, Han, the Sui, and Tang dynasties.Xi'an is the eastern end of the Silk Road.The city has more than 3,100 years of history, and was known as Chang'an(traditional Chinese: 长安).Long holidays are usual during Spring Festival, Labor Holiday(1-7 May), and National Holiday(1-7 October).The number of travellers is often greater during Summer(May-August), although the most pleasant season for visiting Xi'an is Autumn.Xi'an is a beautiful city with a very colorful history.There are so many famous buildings in xian,such as clay sulelievs,Banpo village museum and so on.If one day you come to Xi'an,you'd better visit some places of interest,so that you can learn more knowledges about this city.At last,I'm sure that you can have a great time in Xi'an.译：西安是座有着悠久历史的城市，这里有许多的著名建筑，比如说兵马俑，半坡博物馆等等。如果有天你来到西安，你最好去参观名胜古迹，以便你可以学到更多有关于这座城市的知识。最后，我相信你在西安会玩的开心

As one of the most important cities in Chinese history, Xi'an is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China for , including the Zhou, Qin, Han, and the Tang.Xi'an is also renowned for being the eastern terminus of the Silk Road and for the location of the Terracotta Army from Qin Dynasty.The city has more than 3,100 years of history.It was called Chang'an in ancient times.Since 1990s, as part of the economic revival of interior China, especially the central and northwest regions, in addition to a history of manufacturing and solid industrial establishments, Xi'an has become an important cultural, industrial and educational center of the central-northwest region, with facilities for research and development, national security and China's space exploration program.大雁塔

Great Wild Goose Pagoda

小雁塔

Small Wild Goose Pagoda

秦始皇兵马俑博物馆

Museum of Emperor Qinshihuang’s Tomb Figures of Soldiers and Horses

秦始皇陵

The Tomb of Emperor Qinshihuang

黄帝陵

The Huangdi Tomb

鼓

楼

The Drum Tower

钟

楼

The Bell Tower

西安城墙

The Xi’an Circumvallation

华清池

The Huaqing Pond

乾

陵

The Qian Tomb

法门寺

The Famen Temple

黄河壶口瀑布

The Huanghe

Hukou Waterfall

大唐芙蓉园

Lotus palace of Tang Dynasty

华山—兵马俑—大、小雁塔—钟、鼓楼

Huashanbig, Small Goose Pagoda-Bell, Drum Tower 餐饮

Food & Beverage 西安人钟爱的羊肉泡馍

Xi'an people love hot steamed mutton

还有梆梆面、柿面糊塌、凉皮、炒粉鱼、锅盔、千层油酥饼等特色小吃

There梆梆face, persimmon batter down,凉皮,炒粉fish,锅盔, Melaleuca Oil and other special snacks pastries

most well-known sites in Xi'an are:The city is surrounded by a well-preserved City wall of Xi'an which was re-constructed in the 14th century during the early Ming Dynasty and was based on the inner imperial palace of Tang Dynasty.The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang and his Terracotta Army are located 40 km to the east of the city centre, in the city's suburbs.The Bell Tower and Drum Tower, both are located at the city's central axis.The city's Muslim quarter, which is home to the Great Mosque of Xi'an.The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda and Small Wild Goose Pagoda are both spectacular towers and both are well over 1,000 years old and have survived great earthquakes.The former is next to a large square with the largest fountain in Asia which projects water high into the air, rising and falling in time to music during one of the daily performances(usually at noon and soon after sunset).They protected Buddhist writings in the past.The Stele Forest is famous for its numerous historic inscriptions and stoneworksThe Famen Temple and its towering pagoda located on the city's outskirtXi Ming TempleWolong Temple at Kaitong laneXingjiao Temple at Shaolin Yuan(where Xuanzang's Tomb lies)Jianfu TempleBlue Dragon TempleWangji TempleThe Banpo Neolithic village is located on the outskirt of the city properThe Qianling Mausoleum, one of the many Tang Dynasty era tombs located in Xi'anThe Shaanxi History Museum has a large collection of artifacts both modern and ancient.Mount Hua is one of the most visited and steepest mountains in the countryMount Zhongnan(终南山)Mount TaibaiMount LiHuaqing Hot Springs(华清池), at the foot of Mt.Lishan, have a history of 6,000 years, the adjacent Huaqing Palace has a history of 3,000 years.Ranked among the Hundred Famous Gardens in China, it also has the status as a National Cultural Relic Protection Unit and a National Key Scenic Area.

第三篇：英文介绍_英文介绍西安

西安英文简介

Xi'an, the eternal（永恒的）city, records the great changes of the Chinese nation just like a living history book, Called Chang'an in ancient times.Xian is one of the birthplaces of the ancient civilization in the Yellow River Basin area of the country.During Xi'an's 3,100 year development, 13 dynasties such as Western Zhou(11th century BC206 BC), Western Han(206 BC907)placed their capitals here.So far, Xi'an enjoys equal fame with Athens, Cairo, and Rome as one of the four major ancient civilization capitals.Xi'an is the capital of Shaanxi province, located in the southern part of the Guanzhong Plain.With the Qinling Mountains to the south and the Weihe River to the north, it is in a favorable geographical location surrounded by water and hills.It has a semi-moist monsoon climate and there is a clear distinction between the four seasons.Except the colder winter, any season is relatively suitable for traveling.The cultural and historical significance of the area, as well as the abundant relics and sites(遗迹),help Xi'an enjoy the laudatory title(美称)of 'Natural History Museum'.The Museum of Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses(兵马俑)is praised as 'the eighth major miracle of the world', Mausoleum(陵墓)of Emperor Qin Shi Huang is listed on the World Heritage List(世界遗产名录), and the City Wall of the Ming Dynasty(1368Chang'an District due to the lack of space within the city.As tourist development grows in Xi'an, the hotel industry flourishes(茂盛，繁荣)more and more.It is very easy to find a hotel in Xi'an, ranging from 5 star hotels to youth hostels.Of course, it will be any traveler's first choice to stay in the city center due to the superior geographical location and the convenient transportation.Praised as 'the capital of table delicacies', Xi'an has been rich in the delicious Shaanxi snack(小吃), delicate Guangdong Cuisine, various kinds of fashionable foreign delicacies, and popular Sichuan Cuisine such as the hot pot.Among all the delicacies, the most famous and popular one is the Muslim Snack Street.Xi'an is the most important city in northwest China, and so there are a lot of shopping outlets for locals and tourists alike.There are many big shopping centers, department stores and supermarkets in and around Xi'an city-the biggest and most comprehensive being Kai Yuan Shopping Mall and Century Ginwa Shopping Mall.The night life in Xi'an has a unique glamour(魅力).Traditional ways include enjoying the night scenery around the Bell Tower, taking part in a Tang Dynasty Dinner Show, strolling on the ancient Big Wild Goose Pagoda Square and watching the music fountain performance.More modern and fashionable ways include singing in the KTV, hanging out in a bar, or dancing in a Disco.All in all, any experience in this ancient city will bring you fun and possibly a little surprise!

第四篇：西安英文介绍

Shaanxi is the most important Chinese civilization, the birthplace of one of the most concentrated, as early as 100 million years ago in Lam Tin live and work here, from the 11th century BC, one after another in the history of 13 dynasties established their capitals here.Shaanxi is China's cultural relics and cultures meet, there is a “natural History”: a relic of the ancient city of Chang'an, known as the Eighth Wonder of the World's Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shi Huang, the size of the grand spectacular 72......broad Mausoleum of Chinese civilization so distant Every one of the early Shaanxi consciously digging deep inside You think the tone.Shaanxi is not only the many cultural relics, natural scenery and beautiful: There are inspiring area of natural and dangerous Xiyue Huashan Lintong Lishan;there is surging white water of the Yellow River's Hukou waterfall;also for the protection of rare animals such as giant pandas-based eco-tourism area.Plateau in northern Shaanxi is China's only revolutionary base, but also in Shaanxi Province is the birthplace of customs: the resounding Shaanxi Opera, passionate percussion, exquisite paper-cut and very breath of life of farmers such as painting, and all of its heavy and unique culture at the end of rhyme The Loess style has attracted more and more attention.The full name of the Wild Goose Pagoda “En Wild Goose Pagoda Temple”, located 4 kilometers away from Xi'an area of the Grace Temple, built in 652 AD, according to legend Grace Temple is the first abbot presided over the Master Xuan(Tang Sancang)from India after the return of the country, in order to Dedicated to storage and classical Sanskrit and Buddhist relics and other objects Duzao personally designed and built.Huaqing Pool is located in Xi'an Lintong district on the north side of Lishan, 30 km east of Xi'an.Huaqing Pool because of the emperor and Yang legend and reputation spread far and wide, in fact, the Huaqing Pool is a long history, legend, in the early Western Zhou Dynasty, Zhou You Wang Jian Li was in the palace;generations of the First Qin Emperor, Emperor also set up here Palace;more large-scale construction of the Tang Dynasty, in particular the emperor Tianbao years to build a more luxurious palace pavilion, and changed its name to the official “China Palace.”

Terracotta warriors and horses is the only imperial tombs from the mass grave, located on the eastern side of Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum of about 1 kilometer and a half, was found in 1974, is the most important archaeological discoveries of.One pit was discovered when local farmers digging, drilling after another has found that two pit on the 3rd, one of which pits the largest, covering an area of 14,260 square meters.A total of three pits excavated more than 700 pieces of pottery figurine, by more than 100 tanks, more than 400 horses Ma Tao, more than 100,000 pieces of weapons.Pottery figurine at the height of 1 meter 75-1 m 85, according to dress, look, the style, can be divided into general figurines, warrior figurines, figurines, and other vehicles with disabilities.There are also excavated pit sword, spear, halberd, bronze weapons such as machetes, although buried in the soil in more than two thousand years, the blade is still sharp, sparkling, can be seen as a miracle in the history of metallurgy in the world.Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shi Huang large-scale, powerful scenes, with high artistic value.Clock Tower is located in Xi'an city of the North and the South East and West Main Street, four of the interchange.Ming Hongwu 17 years before, the site of the Xi'an Guangji in this corner, Wanli next 10 years to move the site of the Qing Emperor Qianlong had five-year renovation.Bronze bell hanging on the clock tower to time, the clock tower named.Drum Tower in Xi'an is located in North and West Main Street Interchange house, the Clock Tower in the east every other across the square, the Drum Tower Ming Hongwu 13 years, twice rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty.The original one upstairs giant drum, drumming in the evening time, the Drum Tower named.陕西是华夏文明最重要、最集中的发源地之一，早在100万年前就有蓝田人在此生息劳作，从公元前11世纪起，历史上先后有13个朝代在此建都。

陕西省是我国文物古迹荟萃之地，有“天然历史博物馆”之称：古长安城的遗迹、号称世界第八大奇迹的秦始皇兵马俑、壮观雄伟的大小72座帝陵„„博大悠远的华夏文明使每一个初到陕西的人都不自觉地挖掘内心深处的怀古悠思。

陕西不仅文物古迹众多，而且自然风光绮丽：有灵秀险峻的西岳华山和临潼骊山；有激流澎湃的黄河壶口瀑布；还有以保护大熊猫等珍稀动物为主的生态旅游区。

陕北高原不仅是中国革命的根据地，更是陕西民俗风情的发源地：高亢的秦腔、激昂的锣鼓、精湛的剪纸和极富生活气息的农民画等，无不以其厚重的文化底韵和独特的黄土风情吸引了越来越多关注的目光。

大雁塔全称“慈恩寺大雁塔”，位于距西安市区4公里的慈恩寺内，始建于公元652年，相传是慈恩寺的第一任主持方丈玄奘法师（唐三藏）自天竺国归来后，为了供奉和储藏梵文经典和佛像舍利等物亲自设计并督造建成。

华清池位于西安市临潼区骊山北侧，东距西安30公里。华清池因为有唐玄宗和杨贵妃的传说而名声远播，其实华清池的历史非常悠久，相传早在西周时期，周幽王就曾在此建骊宫；后世的秦始皇、汉武帝也都在这里建立行宫；唐代更是大兴土木，特别是唐玄宗天宝年间修建的宫殿楼阁更为豪华，并正式改名为“华清宫”。

兵马俑是始皇陵的从葬坑，位于秦始皇陵东侧约1公里半处，发现于1974年，是当代最重要的考古发现之一。一号坑是当地农民打井时发现的，后经钻探又先后发现二、三号坑，其中一号坑最大，面积达14260平方米。三个坑共发掘出700多件陶俑、100多乘战车、400多匹陶马、10万多件兵器。陶俑身高在1米75至1米85之间，根据装束、神态、发式的不同，可以分为将军俑，武士俑，车士俑等。坑内还出土有剑、矛、戟、弯刀等青铜兵器，虽然埋在土里两千多年，依然刀锋锐利，闪闪发光，可以视为世界冶金史上的奇迹。秦始皇兵马俑规模宏大，场面威武，具有很高的艺术价值。

钟楼位于西安城内东西南北四条大街的交汇处。始建于明洪武十七年，原址在今西安市广济街口，明万历十年移于现址，清乾隆五年曾经重修。钟楼上悬挂铜钟，用以报时，故名钟楼。鼓楼位于西安市西大街与北院门交汇处，东于钟楼隔广场相望，鼓楼建于明洪武十三年，清代曾两次重修。楼上原有巨鼓一面，傍晚击鼓报时，故名鼓楼。

第五篇：中国著名旅游景点英文介绍

中国著名旅游景点英文介绍

1.The Great wall

The Great Wall, located in northern China, is 6,700 kilometers long and thus known as the “10,000-li Great Wall”.Construction of the wall went on for more than 2,000 years, from 7th century to 14th century AD.The wall has become a symbol of both China’s proud history and its present strength.2.The Palace Museum

The Palace Museum, also called the Forbidden City, is located in the center of Beijing.The imperial palace used by emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties is the largest and most complete ancient wooden-structure building in the world.Construction of the Forbidden City started in 1406 and lasted 14 years.24 emperors were enthroned there.3.Zhoukoudian: Home of the Peking Man

Remains of the Peking Man(homo erectus)are located on the Dragon Bone Hill at Zhoukoudian Village, Fangshan District, Beijing.In the 1920s, archaeologists discovered the complete skull of Peking Man.Later, more skull bones as well as stone and bone instruments were unearthed.Peking Man lived 690,000 years ago, during Paleolithic times.Findings indicate that Peking Man knew how to make fires.4.Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum and Terra-cotta Army

Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum is located in Lintong District, 35 kilometers east of Xi’an, capital of Shanxi Province.Construction of the mausoleum lasted 38 years and involved over 700,000 workers.Over the years, a total of 50,000 important cultural relics have been unearthed.In 1980, two bronze painted horse-drawn chariots were unearthed.They are the largest and most complete bronze chariots and horses discovered so far.In 1974, farmers who were digging a well about 1.5 kilometers east of Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum discovered three vaults containing Qinshihuang’s Buried Legion.The largest of the three vaults contains 6,000 life-size terra-cotta warriors and horses.The collection of warriors is often dubbed the “eighth wonder of the world”.5.Chengde Summer Resorts and Surrounding Temples

Chengde Summer Resort, known as “The Mountain Hamlet for Escaping the Heat”, is located in northern Chengde, Hebei Province.Qing Emperors used to spend their summer days handling state affairs at the resort.Construction of the resort lasted from 1703 to 1792.It is the largest and best-preserved imperial palace outside the capital.6.Qufu, Confucius’ Mansion, Temple and Cemetery

Qufu, in southwestern Shandong Province, was the capital of the state of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period(770-476 BC)and the hometown of Confucius, a great thinker and educator.Confucius’ Mansion was the residence of Confucius’ eldest male descendants for generation.The mansion holds more than 9,000 volumes of archives dating from 1534 to 1948 and many cultural relics, ancient and costumes.Confucius’ Temple is famous for its 2,000 stone steles and more than 100 portrait stones from the Han Dynasty.Confucius’ Cemetery houses tombs for Confucius and his descendants.7.Ancient Buildings on the Wudang Mountain

The Wudang Mountain, located in northwestern Hubei Province, is a sacred Taoist mountain that is best known as the birthplace of Wudang martial arts.The Gold Hall built on the mountain in 1416 represents advanced architectural style and building techniques of that period.8.The Lushan Mountain The Lushan Mountain, located south of Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, is one of the most famous mountains in China.The mountain features beautiful peaks, seas of clouds, waterfalls and historical sites.Bailu Academy is one of Chinese first schools of higher learning.9.The Emei Mountain and Leshan Giant Buddha

The Emei Mountain is one of China’s four famous Buddhist Mountains.It is located 7 kilometers southwest of Emeishan City, Sichuan Province.There are 150 temples on the mountain.The mountain features more than 3,000 plant species and 2,000 varieties of animals.Leshan Giant Buddha is located on the east bank of the Minjiang River in Leshan city, Sichuan Province.The Buddha is carved out of a cliff and, being 70.7 meters tall, is the largest sitting Buddha in China.Carving of the Buddha started in 713 and was completed in 803.The body of Buddha has a water drainage system to prevent erosion.10.Lijiang Ancient City

Lijiang ancient city, located in Lijiang, Yunnan Province, is an ancient town inhabited mainly by the Naxi minority people.The town was founded in 1127.The roads in the town are paved with colored pebbles produced in Lijiang, and there are many stone bridges and memorial archways built during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.Most of the residences are made of earth and wood.Palace murals depicting religious themes were painted during the Ming Dynasty.The traditional Dongba Culture of the Naxi ethnic group has been preserved in Lijiang.11.Pingyao Ancient City

Pingyao of Shanxi Province was built 2,000 years ago during the Zhou Dynasty.The city wall was renovated in 1370.It is one of China’s earliest and largest county-level city walls.Ancient streets, government offices, markets, stores and residences have been preserved, providing invaluable resources for research on China’s ancient Ming Dynasty county seat.12.Suzhou Gardens

Suzhou in Jiangsu Province is a famous historic and cultural city that is more than 2,500 years old.Suzhou features more than 200 ancient gardens.The small private gardens are especially famous nationwide and reflect architectural styles of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.13.The Summer Palace of Beijing

The Summer Palace, featuring the best of China’s ancient gardens, is located in the western suburbs of Beijing.The palace was built in 1153 as a temporary imperial palace.It was rebuilt in 1888.The Summer Palace consists of the Longevity Hill and the Kunming Lake.The Long Corridor, painted with exquisite paintings, was included in the Guinness Book of World Records in 1992 as the longest corridor in the world.The corridor links the area where Empress Dowager Cixi handled state affairs with the residential and sightseeing areas.14.The Temple of Heaven of Beijing

The Temple of Heaven, built in 1420, is located in southern Beijing.During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, emperors came to the temple to worship the God of Heaven and pray for a good harvest.15.Jiuzhaigou Ravine(九寨沟)Located in Nanping County, Jiuzhaigou Ravine stretches 80 kilometers.The Shuzheng Scenic Spot is one of the central point of Jiuzhaigou’s landscape.With 40 lakes which extend five kilometers along a valley, the spot covers an area of three square kilometers.The lakes vary in color according to their depths, residues and scenery around them.Among which, Reed Lake is an ideal habitat of birds;Spark Lake appears to move while the jade-like Rhinoceros Lake is a good place for rowing, swimming and rafting.There are also the Shuzheng Waterfalls which have a backdrop of trees.The Sword-Shaped Rock Scenic Area consists of Goose Lake, Suspended Springs, Sword Rock, snow-covered Mountains and primeval forests.Sometimes you can see giant pandas.There is also the 17.8-kilometer Zechawa Ravine, the longest and highest in Jiuzhaigou.At the end of it is the eight-kilometer-long Changhai Lake, the largest in the area.In Haizi there is a Five-Color Pond, the brightest lake in Jiuzhaigou.Undoubtedly, the magnificent view in Jiuzhaigou will make you reluctant to leave, and don’t forget that the autumn is the best season to visit it.16.Yellow Crane Tower（黄鹤楼）

Bordering on the Yangtze River and crouching on the top of the Snake Hill, the Yellow Crane Tower is one of the three most famous towers on the south bank of the Yangtze River.(the other two are Yueyang Tower in Hunan and Tengwang Tower in Jiangxi)First built in 223 AD, the tower has a history of over 1700 years.It is not only an important scenic spot, but also a symbol of “piping times of peace”(太平盛世)in people's minds.Scholars in the past dynasties wrote hundreds of poems and scores of writings in praise of the magnificent Yellow Crane Tower.The legend about the tower has become a bright pearl of the Chinese literature.Rebuilt in 1985, the Yellow Crane Tower Park occupies a hilly area and consists of towers, pavilions and corridors, forming an architecture complex and a garden complex of man-made and natural scenery.It has become the symbol of Wuhan for its long history, its magnificent outlook and its imposing architectural style.17.Guiyuan Temple（归元寺）

Guiyuan Temple, situated on Cuiwei Street, is one of the four biggest temples for Buddhist meditation in Hubei as well as an important Buddhist temple in China.It was first built in the early Qing dynasty(1644-1911)by two monks-Baiguang and Zhufeng.Guiyuan Temple has survived more than 300 hundred years of repeated cycles of prosperity and decline, and is the leading temple in Wuhan with prosperous public worship, flourishing Buddhist ceremony and many pilgrims.The temple was destroyed and rebuilt many times during the course of its history.Covering an area of 46,900 square meters with a floor space of 20,000 square meters, the temple mainly consists of Daxiongbaodian Hall, Arhat Hall, Sutra Collection Pavilion, etc.Guiyuan Temple is famous not only for spreading Buddhism throughout the whole country, but also for its perfect architecture, excellent sculpture and rich collection of Buddhist doctrine among the Buddhist temples.In 1956 Guiyuan Temple was listed as a preserved antiques unit of Hubei province and in 1983, it was appointed as one of the key Buddhist temple of Han nationality district in China by the State Council.18.East Lake（东湖）

The East Lake is the pride and joy of the people of Wuhan.Millions of residents here get a lot of fun out of going for a walk along the lakeside in spring, swimming in summer, appreciating sweet laurel in autumn and admiring plum in winter.The lake covers 33 square kilometers and stretches far into the distance.Ancient pagodas and temples scattered in 34 hills around the lake make the scenic spot more historic and imposing.All the six areas of the East Lake have in common green hills, clear waters, an abundance of woods and typical style of Chu Culture.Perhaps you'll enjoy yourself most in two of them----Tingtao Pavilion and Moshan Hill.Willows dance gracefully and water lily sleeps deeply around Tingtao Pavilion, a three-storey palace building, in front of which the grand and lifelike statue of Qu Yuan is looking up at the sky and sighing sadly at the subjugation of Chu.Among all kinds of flowers, plum, lotus and cassia are of great reputation.The National Plum and Lotus Research Centre is set up here.The East Lake used to be a private farm several decades ago.In 1950 the farm was turned into a scenic spot.In 1982 the East Lake was rated by the State Council as one of the first group of national key resorts.It receives more than two millions tourists a year.19.First Bridge over the Yangtze River（长江一桥）

For hundreds of years, it had been a dream to cross the natural moat of the Yangtze River.After the founding of New China, the central government decided to build the Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan in 1950.Five years later, news came that the construction would soon begin and it became the focus of world attention.However, more overseas people were half believing and half doubting.Within two years, the Chinese engineers, technicians and workers, with the help of the Soviet experts, completed a double-deck bridge for the dual use of automobiles and trains.The wish of “turning a deep chasm into a thoroughfare” was fulfilled.On October 15, 1957, thousands of people in Wuhan were overexcited.Cheering sound could be heard on and under the bridge.Trains, automobiles and pedestrians safely crossed the bridge.More than 30 years have passed.The Wuhan Bridge Bureau of the Railway Ministry has built other ten bridges over the Yangtze River in Nanjing, Chongqing, Zhijiang and Jiujiang.