第一篇：华山英文简介范文
池州九华山英文导游词
九华山，古称陵阳山、九子山，为“中国佛教四大名山”之一，位于安徽省池州市青阳县境内，素有“东南第一山”之称，下面是关于池州九华山英文导游词的内容，欢迎阅读!
Dear visitors, everybody! Welcome to our lotus buddhist - the jiuhua mountain tourism! I am the guide from you on this trip, my name is wang ping, you call me xiao wang. First of all, introduce below an overview of our jiuhua mountain. Jiuhua mountain is located in chizhou anhui province, anhui "two mountain lake" gold tourist area of the main scenic area, where has beautiful scenery, ancient forest, and mount emei in sichuan province, wutai mountain in shanxi, zhejiang mount putuo and four major buddhist mountains in China.
The jiuhua mountain was not called the jiuhua mountain, at the time of the tang dynasty is called nine mountain, because beautiful jiuhua mountain, the clouds above the mountain there are nine, so nine mountain nine children. Began years, by Li Baiceng twice visited here, has written "miao have two gas, lingshan jiu hua, tianhe hangs green water, showing nine lotus" etc historic lovers, jiuhua mountain hence the name, and has been used to this day.
The jiuhua mountain has a long history of religious activity, Taoism in jiuhua mountain development first, Buddhism more flourish. Between kai-yuan tang, woosong kingdom prince Jin Qiao sailing east, visited famous mountains, the jiuhua practice in our chosen. Night camped out in the hills of the cave, thirsty drink mountain spring hill, hungry eat the mountain of wild plants. Finally he died at the age of 99. The Buddhism thought penance before his death, passed away with records in the sutras like ksitigarbha bodhisattva, as should like ksitigarbha bodhisattva, because of his surname gold without becoming a monk, so also known as the heart of gold. Jiuhua mountain is since then all kept like ksitigarbha bodhisattva dojo. After the tang dynasty, jiuhua Buddhism statement, past dynasties after repair, to the whole of the temple in the qing dynasty already has more than 150 seats, only garden temple, east cliff temple, centenarians palace, ganlu temple four big jungle, incense of guilin.
Below we first enter the jiu hua street scenic area, first see is a cross lane. It is carved marble, 9 meters high, is the imitation of buildings has been gloriously enrolled. Banners on the engraved royal emperor kangxi book "nine Chinese scenic spot" four characters. Below the door in the north and south two column carved stone lions. Gate dignified elegance, the gate lane welcomed everyone to see is the fairy bridge, the bridge is built in the qianlong years, is a single-arch stone bridge, the following will set foot on this ancient bridge together, please follow me, into the wonderland of together!
Everyone see, across the bridge is only positive garden temple hall. Garden temple is only key national temple, the scale is one of the largest the jiuhua mountain four big jungle, by the gate, the great hall, Ursa major, guest room, lecture hall and the scripture-stored tower and so on more than 10 monomer building, is a typical modular architecture, its inside deviate from the central axis of the hall, you know why? Because ah, tilt the gate is quite exquisite, way to ward off bad luck, and secondly is the door to the city of toward the mountain temple temple. Ursa coloured glaze tile, cornices, newborn status is very outstanding. On the front wall of the temple there is a stone carving, the top "taishan shigandang" five characters very eye-catching, everyone to guess what is this used for? Actually this is only unique garden temple, is used to ward off bad luck town demon.
Enter the gate, is lingguan temple, temple, that take the door stand see shrine is ChiMian red iron scourge, wide-open, exalted Wang Lingguan. Wang Lingguan guardian deity of Taoism, is how to protect the dharma? The original legend of buddhist dharma wei tuo "killing" mistake, is "dismissal" like ksitigarbha bodhisattva, let Wang Lingguan top class, this reflects the "cooperation" the great meaning of Buddhism and Taoism, is afraid is just a place in the country.
From lingguan temple in a small courtyard, there is a square pavilions type double-hipped roof, from the top of the mountain, for the four major Kings like, according to the great hall. Sits in the middle shrine "smile, pot-bellied inclusive" maitreya. "A great bowl of thousands of rice, wan lixing" the alone, is his two ket. On either side for the four heavenly Kings statues.
Lingguan temple and great in the same stylobate, while up layer on the stylobate is Ursa major. Ursa major, the positive standing about 12 meters high Buddha iii, next is green lotus, under 须弥座 (also called Jin Gangtai), fine carving. Sweets positive cross engraved with the "personality" of the story of bedding face relief. The Buddha, worship for hosts will monk run course.
Good, swim only garden temple, we now come to the center of the street, is nine China we see is the jiuhua mountain temple temple in the city. Buddhist scriptures have "refers to the geochemical city". City temple is located in jiuhua mountain, peak city southwest of the city center, hence the name the city temple. City temple has a long history, it built in the jin dynasty, is Lord also of the jiuhua mountain temple, the temple of the building layout according to the mountain, reflect the superb architectural art. Temple has a higher consisting, weighing about 2000 pounds of clocks, casting, loud noise, use the hammer impact, dignified realisation of the bell, echoed in the valley, often make the person has the feeling of free from vulgarity. "The city production" became one of the ten views "of" nine China.
Temple after waste, still stands in the years long river. Existing four into the residential house, former SanJin for qing dynasty architecture: a into lingguan temple, two into the great hall, SanJin Ursa major. Second, there was a huge four water between SanJin patio, meaning "four water belongs to the hall". Ursa all wood door, lintel carved on the icy veins window lattice. The cuhk sunk panel "Kowloon dish bead" relief for the art treasures. Four into the scripture-stored tower as the jiuhua mountain unique buildings in Ming dynasty, recently according to the original repair. Temple according to the terrain gradually rise, the city structure is rigorous, of primitive simplicity and elegant, basic preserved the mountain temple original character.
The city shishi pair of song dynasty, under the temple steps of monogamous, like vigorous. Before have a free life pond, crescent, reportedly is golden heart leads the ACTS of building city temple during excavation, both for the temple of fire!
第二篇：华山简介
修改此图此图由 away 上传 | 来源华山古称“西岳”，是我国著名的五岳之一，它南接秦岭，北瞰黄渭，扼守着大西北进出中原的门户。 华山是由一块完整硕大的花岗岩体构成的,现在的华山有东、西、南、北、中五峰，主峰有南峰“落雁”、东峰“朝阳”、西峰“莲花”，三峰鼎峙，“势飞白云外影倒黄河里”，人称“天外三峰”。还有云台、玉女二峰相辅于侧， 36 小峰罗列于前，虎踞龙盘，气象森森，因山上气候多变，形成“云华山”、“雨华山”、“雾华山”、“雪华山”给人以仙境美感。华山的著名景区多达 210 余处，有凌空架设的长空栈道，三面临空的鹞子翻身，以及在峭壁绝崖上凿出的千尺幢、百尺峡、老君犁沟等，其中华岳仙掌被列为关中八景之首。此外华山还是神州九大观日处之一。华山观日处位于华山东峰 ( 亦称朝阳峰 ) ，朝阳台为最佳地点。华山还是道教胜地，为“第四洞天”，有陈抟、郝大通、贺元希最为著名的道教高人。山上现存七十二个半悬空洞，道观 20 余座，其中玉泉院、东道院、镇岳宫被列为全国重点道教宫观。
风味美食：凉皮、凉粉、锅贴、大刀面、豆腐脑、踅面、黄河鲇鱼、大刀面、踅面。
第三篇：华山文创园区简介
华山文创园区所在地的名称由来，在清朝时期原称三板桥庄大竹围，至西元1922年，日治时期台湾总督府废台北旧有街庄名，改称「桦山町」。而「桦山」的名称乃取自日本治台的首任台湾总督「桦山资纪」的名字而来，当时位于桦山町包含台北市役所(今行政院院址)，桦山货运站，台北酒厂等政府单位，是日治时期台北市都市计划所规划开发的地区。其中桦山货运站于1940年，因台北火车站改建，在桦山町增设货运站，与台北酒厂的铁路酒厂支线相连。至国民政府时期再将「桦山」改为「华山」，并沿用至今。
至于目前在华山创意文化园区所见的建筑物及设施，其前身为创建于1914(大正3)年的日本「芳酿社」，初期以生产清酒为主，并首创以冷藏式制造法克服气候因素产制清酒，是当时台湾最大的制酒工厂之一，雇用员工达400人。至1922年(大正11年)台湾总督府实施「酒专卖制度」，颁布『台湾酒类专卖令』，实施专卖制度后先以租用再正式予以收购，改称为台北专卖支局附属台北造酒厂。1924年台北专卖局裁撤台北专卖支局，再更名为「台湾总督府专卖局台北酒工场」，并改以制造米酒及各种再制酒为主。
1945年，战后由国民政府接收，改名为台湾省专卖局台北酒工厂。1949年，因专卖局改制为菸酒公卖局，再改名为台湾省菸酒公卖局台北第一酒厂。早年生产价格低廉、以树薯为原料的「太白酒」成为一般民众日常消费的最爱。大约从五十年代中期，米酒的产量逐渐增加，酒厂配合政府政策，研发各种水果酒，开始了台北酒厂的黄金时代，甚至获得「水果酒工厂」的称号，也开启了「台北酒工场」的黄金时代。至1975年再度改名为「台湾省菸酒公卖局台北酒厂」，习称「台北酒厂」，并沿用至今。
目前华山全区范围共7.21公顷，园区内的建筑是以厂区进行阶段性的扩建，具有台湾近代产业历史上的特殊价值与意义，其制酒产业的缩影不但与百姓生活息息相关，更见证了从日治时期到国民政府时期的台湾酒类专卖的历史。目前华山园区所保存完整的日治时期制酒产业建筑群更是一座产业建筑技术的博物馆，兼容不同时期、不同类型之建筑构造技术与工法，极具建筑史学上的意义，也因位居市中心精华地段，又兼具都市整体发展的指标性意义。
但随着经济发展，位于台北市中心位置的酒厂，因为地价昂贵，加上制酒所产生的水污染问题难以克服，于是配合台北市都市计划，于台北县林口购地设置新厂。1987年4月1日，台北酒厂搬迁至台北县林口工业区，华山作为酒厂的产业历史故事也画下句点。
其后1997年金枝演社进入废弃的华山园区演出，被指侵佔国产，艺文界人士群起声援，结集争取閒置十年的台北酒厂再利用，成为一个多元发展的艺文展演空间。「省政府文化处」与「省菸酒公卖局」协商后，自1999年起，公卖局将旧酒厂委讬省文化处代管，省文化处再委讬「中华民国艺文环境改造协会」经营。台北酒厂正式更名为「华山艺文特区」，成为提供给艺文界、非营利团体及个人使用的创作场域。
精省后，华山艺文特区转由行政院文化建设委员会管理，亦曾短暂委讬「橘园国际艺术策展股份有限公司」继续经营，除前卫艺术展演外，也引入设计、流行音乐等活动。
2002年起，文建会开始计划运用菸酒公卖局民营化后閒置的酒厂进行旧空间活化再利用。同时为解决华山长期艺术表演权与公民使用权之间的争议，乃整并调整为「创意文化园区」，作为推动文化创意产业之特别用地。后来经过一年封园全面整修，在2005年底结合旧厂区及公园区的「华山创意文化园区」重新开放供艺文界及附近社区居民使用至今。转型之后便并针对周围环境景观进行改造，将园区规划为包含公园绿地、创意设计工坊及创意作品展示中心的创意文化园区，目的在于提昇国内设计能力、国民生活美学，提供一个可让艺术家交流及学习，甚而推广、行销创意作品的空间。
2007年2月文建会以促进民间参与模式，规划「华山创意文化园区文化创意产业引入空间整建营运移转计划案」，并2007年12月由台湾文创发展股份有限公司依约取得园区经营管理权利。
文创华山理念
一块园地──台湾文化创意产业的旗舰基地
在知识创价、文化创意领衔前行的时代，公部门对于閒置空间再利用，也有了不同的思维。文建会将位处台北市菁华地段的「华山文化创意产业园区」，定位为「台湾文化创意产业的旗舰基地」，给了我们一个想像──去描绘出经营一块土地、一个空间的愿景，而且相信这个动作可以开启一个全新的时代。
一份热切的理想——把台湾文创资源与力量「动」起来
每个城市、每个国家都有自己写故事和说故事的方式。经营一条河，可以感动无数个人，那是韩国清溪川拆桥挖路、整治河川，为文创产业另闢大舞台。东京自由之丘、上海新天地、波士顿昆西市场……都是因为创造了一个氛围独特的文化园区，而有了说不完的故事。华山，正是让全世界看见台湾文创力量在跃动、在悸动的最佳舞台。
如果我们能动员全台湾最优秀的文创资源与力量，就能让原本是酒厂的华山园区，再度延续出一段更为甘醇的故事。
台北的华山、台湾的华山、世界的华山
近15 年来，台北商业发展的中轴线改变了，商业重心逐渐从城西移往东区，尤以台北世贸中心和台北101 大楼作为地标。
现在的华山，位于台北都市发展的L轴心线的中心点，左有首都门户「双子星四铁共构大楼」、中央联合办公大楼及中央公园连结华山，右邻「台北秋叶原」及Sogo商圈。 未来的华山将是台湾文创新门户，观光客光临台北的入口。
如果我们把台湾最在地的文化资源在华山作最富创意的展现，必定能够感动老外，在文创世纪里继续「让世界看见台湾」!
世贸中心、孵梦基地、未来橱窗、休憩胜地
基于以上认知，我们认为，要让美丽的故事继续精采、要让全新的「文创经济奇蹟」再临宝岛，这块台湾文化创意产业的旗舰基地最适宜的角色性格，莫过于「世贸中心」「孵梦基地」「未来橱窗」和「休憩胜地」。
文创贸易的「世贸中心」
在这里，有提供会议、展览和演出的空间，让海内外人士举办演讲、论坛、沟通想法、交流观念。有好吃的餐厅，还有展现最最「台湾味」的各种创意市集。从这里，台湾与国际接轨，世界也走进台湾。
文创产业的「孵梦基地」
华山既是文创产业发展基地，就是造梦和圆梦的实验场。我们将用各种「母鸡带小鸡」的方法来培育文创新秀;用不同的优惠方案，提供给潜力无穷的未来文创明星们，让他们以华山作为梦想飞扬的起点。
文化力量的「未来橱窗」
我们要打造华山成为台湾文创力量集中呈现的「未来橱窗」，展示「The Best of Taiwan」，让世人在这里看见「Best of Past」「Best of Now」和「Best of Future」。让319 乡在这里统统动起来，用「最在地」展现「最国际」的魅力，吸引全台各地民众及外国观光客「到此一游」。
全民欢愉的「休憩胜地」
有趣味盎然的创意市集可逛、有齿夹留香的好吃美食可尝、有舒适的绿带空间放松压力，还有许多可爱的空间艺术或景观拍照留念。营造「休憩胜地」的氛围，使得大众来此皆留下欢愉的记忆。
百年树木、百花齐放、百年树人
国际知名的日本建筑大师安藤忠雄，亲自规划打造的「淡路梦舞台」，从整地植树到开发兴建，历时八年，最后以「淡路花卉博览会」作为向世人展示成果的开场，让全世界惊艳、歎服，也完成他「从百年树木到百花齐放」的高远理想。这样的例子，在全球不只一二。他山之石，让我们更相信一个文化园区不会只有硬件建筑，或只是强调文化休閒娱乐展演等软件内容，它应该是在人与空间、与自然三者融合为一的思维上，建构一个新的未来。而且，三者缺一不可。
因此，目前栽植了数十种树木和花卉的华山园区，会是最佳自然生态教室。
未来将在此基础上规画一个生态花园，除了再栽植上百成千株树木，并以污水处理系统解决园区供水问题。还要邀集大众票选「华山之花」，每年举办花季嘉年华等各种活动。我们要让百年树木，百花齐放，到百年树人的梦想，在这里成真。
文化时尚、美感生活、生态空间
华山创意园区涵盖了文化创意产业从创作、制造、加值、流通到消费端等所有面向，是从参与到分享的过程，是生产、生活和生态「三生并存」的环境。
这里是文创产业共同的舞台，随处可见最有创意的生产，最in 的「文化时尚」。这里有得看、有得吃、有得买、有得玩，是「美感生活」的最佳体验场。从种树到育才的规划和经营，使这里成为人与环境永续的「生态空间」。
结富扶才、以艺领企
文化创意产业的核心价值是智慧财产。智慧财产的创价，在于有效的经营管理。为了推动台湾文创产业的发展，「结富扶才」将是重要任务。结富，是要整合社会上有雄厚财力、丰富资源以及有成功经验的个人、组织和企业，参与擘划华山的愿景，共同守护华山的未来。扶才，是要发掘或邀请有想法、有潜力、有创意的明日之星或新兴团队，提供跨界的支援性服务，协助他们成就梦想。
因此，我们要提出「以艺领企」的新主张。打破过去「文化是弱势」的认知，重新标示文化创意的重要性、独特性与时代价值，并且宣告企业资源为文化创意提供服务的时代已经到来。
Cool Play For Fun
一般人过去对「文化」的认识，可能是严肃、艰深、有距离的;现在文化加上创意，变成雅俗共赏、老少咸宜、土洋皆爱。我们要将华山文化园区打造成一个「酷玩」(Cool Play)的场域，创造一种欢愉的消费氛围，一种全新的感官体验。
「酷玩」将是华山文化园区的基调。「酷」是指：时尚、前卫、实验。「玩」是指：玩乐、享乐、娱乐。在华山，酷玩是要有创意的玩，是要玩出创意。在华山，Cool Play For Fun──four fun──好吃、好玩、好看、好体验。
六种融合
文化创意最可贵的地方，是因为可变，所以多样;因为包容，所以丰富。常与变、动与静、雅与俗、公与私、富与贫、母与子等「六种融合」，将是华山创意园区的一大特色。
未来华山空间的运用和展演内容的规画上，将是常态与变动、动态与静态、精致与通俗的兼有并陈。这里会有功能固定的展售空间，也有随处移动的创意花车。这里可邀请名家、名团或年轻新秀前来展演，也会有艺术家作品长留园区，作为标的与景观。这里可兼容如南管梨园乐舞的精致文化，也可见街头艺人的即兴表演。
这里也是公部门、NPO、NGO 与私人资源，一线品牌与文创新秀，还有文创母鸡与小鸡(老手与新手)的融合并置。我们期待华山是文创资源的活水源头，而不是封闭的交流场域，所以要打开大门，结集公部门和民间的力量，整合各种非营利组织、企业和团队的资源，用之于华山，同时回馈社会。所以「结富扶才」的策略，还包括「减免优惠」方案，提供创意可期的新血，或有潜力但还未成熟的品牌，长驻园区或参与活动时的各种优惠条件。
新旧共构、新旧共生、新旧共荣
华山曾经以酒的香醇为众人留下美好记忆，从现在起，我们将在此经营感动、经营故事、成就品牌，以文化创意续写华山故事下一章。
华山园区有三处古蹟(高塔区、乌梅酒厂和烟囱)，三处历史建筑(四连栋、米酒作业场及红砖区)，在「以旧领新」、「新旧共荣」的整建原则下， 整个园区的空间配置及氛围的营造，是站在一个高点，观照13 种类文创产业的需求及所有参与共享的民众的期望，去思考和规划，使华山成为展现各种文化创意的最佳舞台。
目前华山创意园区的规划分为户外与室内两部分，户外有户外展演区(华山剧场、艺术大街、森林剧场)、户外服务(停车场及入口广场)与北边公园绿地，可作为大型艺术作品展示、演唱会及小型表演活动场地;休閒区(千层野台)与餐饮服务区结合，平时提供民众休憩之用，也可变身为小型表演场地。还有停车空间与园区入口艺文资讯站。
室内空间总面积将近四千坪，以展现文创成果、培育未来人才和提供文创资讯及餐饮服务来规划空间功能。
目前规划园区东北边为表演艺术区，有乌梅酒场及再制酒作业场(以中小型艺术表演为主)、包装室(提供艺术电影放映，目前由文建会外包厂商施工中，未来将由电影协会负责营运)。中间为展、售空间，有四连栋(开放式大型展览空间，858坪)，米酒作业场(1100坪，可作为主题式展览或创意商品展售空间)。另有小型展览空间在果酒大楼一楼(划廊，80坪)、果酒大楼二楼(作为排练空间)，清酒工坊二楼(80坪，适合小型发表会、展览)。还有培育明日之星的数码内容亲子馆，文创讲堂提供各种文创产业人士精进专业知识、技艺及开拓视野的课程;园区南边有营运管理中心，作为国内外文创谘询和资源交流及服务的平台，另有园区餐饮休憩空间。
未来，我们看见……
这里是一个开放的空间和舞台。不仅要凝聚在地人才资源，举办各种活动，也会邀请全台各县市具创意的艺文展演、有特色的名品名物，齐聚华山园区，使文化创意的吸引力和效应，从台湾文创产业同心圆的中心「华山创意园区」，向外扩散，期许未来能连结到国际舞台。
我们衷心期待──
在这里，看见台湾文化创意的未来。
上了华山，就跨进世界。
我们希望能够──
透过华山这片文创产业的橱窗，看见台湾文化创意过去的努力、现在的表现，及展望未来的可能。
武侠小说大家金庸笔下的华山，是江湖英雄「比武论剑」的擂台。台湾的华山，是13 种文创产业高手「竞飙创意」的舞台。
华山是未来文创产业面向世界的窗口，这里是用创意、品质和未来性，作为能否拿到入场证的检视标准。没有三两三，上不了华山。上得了华山，就能跨进世界。
新华山时代即将登场。如果您认同我们的想法与做法，请和我们共同努力给华山一个值得期待的未来，为台湾写下更多动人的故事。
第四篇：陕西省导游口试考试景点讲解：华山英文导游词
陕西省导游口试考试景点讲解：华山英文导游词Hua Shan is the highest of China’s five sacred mountains. It is 120 kilometers east of Xian. It has five peaks that resemble the petals of a flower. The highest peak is 2180 meters (7085 feet).
We had had discussions about going to Hua Shan with some graduate students from Computer Science. That didn’t work out due to changes in schedules on both sides. Also, they were planning to do the climb at night to be able to reach the peak at sunrise. That did not appeal to us. We wanted to spend a night on the mountain. Fran’s department arranged a trip for us, making reservations at the simple hotel on the North Peak. They sent two graduate students to accompany us, though they had not been to Hua Shan before. We met them at 8:00 on Saturday morning and took a taxi to the train station. There we asked around and located a mini-bus. The bus made a couple of stops. One was to see a presentation about the traditional medicines grown on the mountain and a chance to buy some of them. It probably would have been interesting if we understood Chinese. Our guides gave us the general outline about what was said. The other stop was a quick lunch stop. There are two approaches to Hua Shan. [Chinese proverb: “There is one road and only one road to Hua Shan,” meaning that sometimes the hard way is the only way.] The west entrance involves 10 kilometers of walking on a road before you start climbing. We went with the east entrance, where the bus brings you to the base of a cable car that goes up to the 1500 meter North Peak. Our plan was to walk up to the North Peak, then climb to the four other peaks the next day and take the cable car down.
We started the climb in the early afternoon. The path consists of stone steps with rough chain link handrails in the narrowest areas (we wore our bicycling gloves for hand protection). Physically, it is more like climbing the steps of a skyscraper than trails at home. However, the temperature was about 95 degrees and there was not much shade. We brought lots of water, including some bottles that we froze and some Gatorade that we got at the fancy department store in downtown Xian. There are plenty of refreshment stands along the way where you can buy bottled water, the Chinese equivalent of Gatorade, and other drinks or snacks at a premium price. We reached the North Peak before 4:00 PM and rested at the hotel. Our room was basic, but comfortable and clean enough. Because water is scarce on the mountain, there were neither showers nor sinks available for washing. In that sense the experience felt like camping, but we were sleeping in a big tent!
After dinner at the hotel restaurant, we spent some time talking with our guides. We were a bit surprised to find that they both think of Japan negatively, but like the U.S. It seems that Japan’s WWII behavior in China has not been forgotten, and is emphasized in school.
We saw a beautiful sunset and watched the sky become resplendent with thousands of stars, including the Milky Way galaxy. This was the clearest sky that we have seen in China. The fresh air at Hua Shan is a treat!
Our guides had both been planning to get up at 4:00 AM to watch the sunrise. Fran and I made sleep a priority. We did happen to wake up a bit before sunrise (our room faced east) and went outside to watch the sky become rosy. Ironically, our guides missed the sunrise because they had stayed up late watching the European soccer championships on the television in their room The plan for the day was to climb the other four peaks, but we reserved the right to shorten the route. The first part was a steep climb to Middle Peak. After the low North Peak, all the others are at roughly 2000 meters. There were crowds on the way to Middle Peak – mostly Chinese hikers but we did see a few other wai guo (foreigners) as well.
We visited two Taoist temples en route to Middle Peak. Each one had an altar with incense and offerings of fruit. The friendly monks invited us to say a prayer or to send blessings to loved ones. Fran accepted their invitation. At the first temple, she lit incense sticks and knelt on a cushion in front of the altar saying a silent prayer for our safe journey to the various summits of Hua Shan (the prayer was answered). At the second temple, she knelt on a cushion in front of the altar and sent silent blessings to several friends who are experiencing challenging situations in their lives at present. After each blessing, she leaned forward and the monk struck a drum.
After Middle Peak, the crowds got much thinner. The next was East Peak, which had a steep ladder climbing rock. Fran was dubious about this ascent, but realized that the ladder wasn’t so bad and went for it. That was a good decision because we were then able to do a loop and the trails got almost empty at this point. After skirting the top of a cliff with a steep dropoff on both sides, we had a pleasant walk to South Peak and West Peak. There was even a small amount of dirt trail! The summit of South Peak was the highest point on Hua Shan, so of course we asked another hiker to take a photo of our guides and us. The views from the tops of each peak were beautiful. Hua Shan and the surrounding mountains are very rugged and remind us somewhat of hiking in the southwestern United States or the Sierras.
We took a route that eventually brought us to the main line returning down from Middle to North Peak. We were happy to have ascended each of the five peaks (petals) of Flower Mountain.
By cable car (the longest in Asia), it was just 7 minutes down to the park entrance. We caught a shuttle bus into town, then transferred to a bus for Xian.
Our guides told us that we had walked up and down a total of 4000 stairs! We were glad that we did not have this information when we started. For three days after returning home, our sore leg muscles instructed us to take the elevator to our fifth floor apartment rather than climbing the stairs.
第五篇：法国英文简介
France attracts more tourists than any other country in the world. Tourists come to see France’s splendid scenery. But mostly they come to see Paris, the capital of France. Paris is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world. For centuries, France has been the center of art and culture in Europe. Some of the world’s greatest artists a
Facts About France
Official name French Republic Capital Paris Official language French Population 64,100,000 people Rank among countries in population 21st Major cities Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse
210,000 square miles Area
544,000 square kilometers Rank among countries in area 47th
Mont Blanc Highest point
15,782 feet/4,810 meters Currency Euro
VARIED LANDSCAPES France is the biggest country in western Europe. Most of the land in the north is flat and close to sea level. Hills cover central and southern France, and huge mountains rise along the country’s borders. The Pyrenees divide France from Spain, its neighbor to the southwest. The Alps mark its border with Italy and Switzerland to the east. Most of France has mild weather. However, the French Alps get plenty of snow. Some of the world’s finest ski resorts are found here. In the southeast, France borders the Mediterranean Sea. The coast along the Mediterranean is called the Riviera. Warm, dry weather and beautiful scenery make the Riviera a famous winter resort. It’s long been associated with wealth and glamour. THE FRENCH COUNTRYSIDE The French countryside is divided into tidy farms and dotted with pretty towns. Here and there, old castles loom on hills. The castles were built hundreds of years ago, when nobles ruled France. Big rivers, like the Loire and the Seine, provide water for French farms. Canals connect the major rivers in France. People can travel on this network of waterways. The canals are like an extra set of highways. WINE AND CHEESE Vineyards and dairy farms in the countryside produce products for which France is best known. Vineyards grow grapes that are made into wine. Cheese comes from the dairy farms. France produces more wine than any other country in the world. Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Champagne are important grape-growing regions in France. All three have given their names to kinds of wine. France also is known for producing some of the best cheeses in the world. They include Camembert, chèvre (made from goat’s milk), and Roquefort. THE CAPITAL OF FUN Three-fourths of the people of France live in cities and towns. France has ports, such as Marseille, and factory towns, such as Lyon. Paris, however, is by far the most important French city. About 10 million people live in and around this lively and lovely city. Artists have long been drawn to Paris. A famous art movement called impressionism was born here. The best-known museum in France—the Louvre—is in Paris. The Louvre contains one of the world’s most famous paintings, the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. Tourists also love Paris for its nightlife, restaurants, and sidewalk cafés. They flock to see beautiful buildings such as Notre Dame, a huge church that is more than 700 years old. They visit the Eiffel Tower, a Paris landmark that’s nearly 1,000 feet (300 meters) high. THE BIRTH OF FRANCE Paris was founded more than 2,000 years ago. It was just a small town until the AD 800s. At that time, France was the western part of a big empire built by a tribe called the Franks. The greatest king of the Franks was Charlemagne. He ruled from 768 to 814. After his death, his three grandsons divided his empire. The western part eventually became France. For about four centuries, the kings of France had little power. During a conflict with England, the French came to think of themselves as a nation. The conflict, known as the Hundred Years’ War, lasted from 1337 to 1453. After the war, the power of the French king began to grow. The king’s power peaked with Louis XIV, who ruled from 1643 to 1715. He was known as the Sun King because he took the Sun—the brightest star in our sky—as his symbol. Louis XIV built the world’s grandest palace at Versailles, just outside Paris. All over Europe, people came to think of Paris as a center for art, culture, and fun. THE FRENCH REVOLUTION The fun didn’t last. The king and the members of his court lived splendidly, but the French people were dreadfully poor. In 1789, the poor rebelled. They overthrew the king and the nobles. They demanded liberty and equality for all. These events began the French Revolution, which lasted until 1799. After the revolution, a military leader named Napoleon seized power in France. He led French armies as they conquered much of Europe. Britain and Russia joined forces to defeat him. TODAY’S FRANCE
France remains a powerful and lively country. It is one of the most important countries in the United Nations. It is also a leading power in the European Union, an organization of European countries. Tourists never tire of Paris and other places in France. More people visit France each year than live there!