北京风情英语.ppt

Beijing Brief Introduction Back At the heart of Beijings historical center lies the Forbidden City, the home of the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Hall of Supreme Harmony 太和殿 Palace of Heavenly Purity 乾清宮 Inside of the hall Beijing National Stadium also known as the Birds Nest the Water Cube Hutong roofscapes Siheyuan belonging to the wealthy usually feature an elaborate doorway soybean cake (rolling donkey) 驴打滚 made of milled grain and sweet bean paste sweet sticky and soft sticks of sugar-coated haws 冰糖葫芦 Fried Stewed Liver 炒肝 made of liver and intestines Peking Roast Duck The meat is often eaten with pancakes, spring onions, cucumber and sweet bean sauce. 荷叶饼，葱条，黄瓜条，甜面酱 * * Beijing Brief Introduction Places of Interest Siheyuan Local Snacks 4 1 2 3 c. 1044 BC Settled 16,801.25?km2 Area 17,430,000 Population (2007) 2% ?-?Hui 2% ?-?Manchu 96% -?Han Major ethnic groups Among the best known religious sites in the city is the Temple of Heaven (Tiantan) where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties made visits for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest. the Water Cube Back main house 正房 side houses 廂房 opposite house 倒座房 pathways 廊 backside building 后罩房 A typical entrance to a siheyuan in a Beijing hutong A typical courtyard of a Hutong. On the roof the owner keeps his pigeons. Back *