英文介绍景点-广州越秀公园.ppt

Brief Introduction of Guanghzou Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Guangzhou. Guangzhou (Canton), a prosperous metropolis （大都市）full of vigor活力, is the capital city of Guangdong Province. Brief Introduction of Guanghzou Being an excellent port on the Pearl River navigable可航行的 to the South China Sea, and with fast accessibility可达性 to Hong Kong and Macau, Guangzhou serves as the political, economic, scientific, educational and cultural center in Guangdong area. Being the first cities benefited from China‘s Reform and Opening Up policy改革开放政策 since 1978, The city is especially prosperous in commerce, tourism, dining, finance and real estate房地产. For travelers, Guangzhou shows much attraction through its famous sights such as the Five Ram Statue in Yuexiu Park, Pearl River and White Cloud Mountain,etc. Yuexiu Park Yuexiu Park is the largest park in downtown（市中心） Guangzhou. Covering an area of 860,000 square meters (212.5 acres), the park is made up of three artificial lakes（人工湖） and seven hills of Yuexiu Mountain; hence the name Yuexiu Park. Yuexiu Park is a perfect combination of cultural relics and ecological生态的 tourism, reputed for its pretty water and hills as well as cultural relics. The main places of interest名胜古迹 include the stone sculpture of the Five Rams, Zhenhai Tower, the site of the Ming Dynasty City Wall, and Square Cannon Site. More than 2,000 years ago, Guangzhou was a barren 贫瘠的land with people who despite憎恨 hard work were suffering from famine饥荒. One day five immortals in five-color garments came riding on five rams, playing their legendary music. The rams held sheaves捆 of rice in their mouths. The immortals left the sheaves of rice for the Guangzhou people, gave blessings to the city and left. The rams turned into stone and the city of Guangzhou became a rich and populous人口稠密的 place. Guangzhou got the name of the City of Rams and the City of Ears. Zhenhai Tower Zhenhai Tower Better known among the locals as the Five-Story Tower, it is on