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Lesson 13 Visiting the Ming Tomb Spoken English of Foreign Affairs Objectives: Know what you should do and cannot do when taking foreign guests sightseeing; Know how to take the guests to visit the Ming Tomb. Learn how to introduce the cultural information in English of the Ming Tomb. 明十三陵 The Ming Tombs The Ming Tombs lies to the northwest of Beijing City, roughly 50km far from the centre of Beijing. It was kept being built from 1409-1644. The present Ming Tombs are spreading over an area of more than 40km in circumstance. 13 out of 16 Ming emperors were buried here, so it is known as 13 Tombs in Chinese The Memorial Arch The Great Palace Gate 大宫门 The Great Palace Gate used to have three huge wooden doors.The central opening was used by the dead emperor alone,and the living ministers and imperial family members had to used one of side openings when they came to pay homage to the deceased emperors. The Tablet House 碑亭 This’s the Tablet House built in 1435.The front side of the marble column bears an inscription by the fourth Ming emperor.On the reverse side is an inscription carved during the Qing Emperor Qianlong’s reign. The Sacred way The Tomb of Security 定陵 The Ruin of the Main Building Table for Offerings The Tomb of Security The Underground Palace Throne Old Picture The End Thank you for your watching! Self-acting stone is a slab to shut the gate from behind. When the stone gate is closed, the lower end of the slab is fitted into a hole cut into the ground while its upper end leans against the back of the gate. You can’t open from outside. * * presentation 1.The Sacred Way 2.The Tomb of Security 1.The Sacred Way 2.The Tomb of Security There are 24 stone animals followed by 12 human figures. They symbolize the royal power and privilege. These animals and statues all date from the 15th century. They were all meant to serve the dead