英文介绍杭州.ppt

Hang Zhou There is paradise in heaven,there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth!Dora、Roisin and FionaBrief introductionHangZhou is the Capital of Zhejiang Province,which is a tourist city well known at home and abroad.It lies on the lower reaches of the Qiantang River and is the southern end of the l,794-kllometre-long Grand Canal(Beijing-Hangzhou Canal).With an area of 16,596 square kilometers inhabited by a population of 6.18 million,it embraces six urban districts and seven suburban counties,namely,Yuhang,Xiaoshan,Fuyang,Tonglu,Linan,Jiande and Chunan.The West LakeWest Lake lies on the west edge of Hangzhou city,and it is the symbol of Hangzhou as well as one of the most beautiful sights in China.Early in the Song dynasty,the famous poet Su Shi compared the lake to Xizi,a Chinese Cleopatra:Ripping water shimmering on sunny day;Misty mountains wonder in the rain;Plain or gaily decked out like Xizi;The West Lake is always alluring.So the Lake is also known as Xizi Lake.With an area of 6 sq.km.and a circumference of 15km(9 miles).West Lake,surrounded in three sides by rolling wooded hills,has captivated countless visitors for centuries.The beauty of the West Lake lies in a lingering charm that survives the change of seasons in a year,of hours in a day,and of different weathers.Hangzhou is one of the cradles of Chinese civilization.Since it was set up as a county capital in Qin Dynasty,it has a history of more than 2200 years as a city.It used to be the capital of Wuyue State and South Song Dynasty;that made Hangzhou one of the seven ancient capitals in China.Hangzhou was once called as Qiantang in the ancient time.In 589,the 9th year of Kaihuang Period of Sui Dynasty,Qiantang County was upgraded as Hangzhou.In the 13th century,Marco Polo,a famous tourist from Italy,praised Hangzhou as the Most Magnificent City in the World in his travel journal.Melting Snow at Broken Bridge断桥残雪Spring Dawn at Sudi Causeway(苏堤春晓)Sunset Glow over Leifeng Hill(雷峰夕照)Autumn Moon on Calm Lake(平湖秋月)Three Pools Mirroring the Moon(三潭印月)Lotus in the Breeze at Crooked Courtyard(曲苑风荷)Hangzhou a gorgeous place to relax.It is worth visiting.Go there and enjoy yourselves!