实用阶梯英语—阅读教程 （旅游篇I） Unit 4 Unit 4.pptVIP

尚辅网 尚辅网 * * 大连理工大学出版社 * 大连理工大学出版社 尚辅网 实用阶梯英语 阅读教程（旅游篇I） Unit 4 Gardens 尚辅网 Section A Intensive Reading Chinese Gardens With a history of over 3,000 years, Chinese garden, a multi-faceted and brilliant Oriental Pearl, enjoys great popularity not only in China but also around the world. Infinitely varied in type and artistic arrangement, the charming Chinese garden system is considered to be the best among the three most renowned systems of garden construction in the world. Classical Chinese garden which is a special aspect in traditional Chinese culture and art is purported to meet mans demands for relaxation and lodging. A Chinese garden mixes man-made landscape with natural scenery, architecture, painting, literature, calligraphy, and horticulture. The classical Chinese garden originated in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, when monarchs began to build parks for their own leisure and pleasure. The construction of gardens became something of a fashion during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, and by the Qin and Han dynasties the Chinese had already learned how to imitate nature in their gardens, so private gardens appeared. During the Wei, Jin, and South and North dynasties, private gardens came in vogue as the rich and powerful sought to express their sentiment in landscaping. 尚辅网 Section A During the Tang and Song dynasties, a poetic touch was added to the layout and scenes of a garden, and became a general feature of classic Chinese art of garden construction. Chinese garden culture matured as a comprehensive school of its own during the Qing Dynasty and rose to become one of three garden construction schools along with Western Asia and Europe. There are at least three different ways to classify Chinese gardens. First, they can be classified into imperial gardens and private gardens according to different owners. The Summer Palace, located