旅游英语夜游长江Night Travel of Wuhan on the Yangtze River.pptVIP

Night Travel of Wuhan on the Yangtze River 夜游长江 General info. of Wuhan武汉概况 Now we are at the quay of Wuhan Harbor. Tonight we will enjoy our travel of Wuhan on the Yangtze River. At first, I would like to outline the general situation of this city for you. Wuhan is the provincial capital省会 of Hubei Province, its total area is 8467sqare kilometers and its population is 8.32 million. It is the largest city of Central China and the sixth largest city all over the country too. General info. of Wuhan武汉概况 The history of Wuhan can date back to追溯到 the Shang Dynasty more than 3500 years ago. Wuhan is located at the joint of在…交汇处 the Han River and the Yangtze River which is the third largest river in the world, over 60 kilometers of the Yangtze River cross the city proper of Wuhan. General info. of Wuhan武汉概况 Wuhan is a triple-city, on the north of the Yangtze River are Hankou and Hangyang, on the south is Wuchang. There is an old saying which goes: A ladle勺子 can scoop up铲起 the waters of two rivers, a cup of tea can make the triple-city fragrant芳香. This is the vivid portrayal生动的描述 to the unique geographical pattern of Wuhan.  Dragon King Quay龙王庙码头 On the north of the Han River lies the Dragon King Quay which was built in 1739 during the reign of Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty.Because the section of the Han River near the temple is very narrow, the water flows rapidly and the waves surge汹涌 very high, it has been regarded as a dangerous place since remote time, the local people built the temple to pray for祈祷 the dragon king to safeguard保卫 Hankou. Qingchuan Bridge晴川桥 Near the Temple of Dragon King, the bridge which looks like a rainbow over the Han River is the Qingchuan Bridge, it was put into operation开始运作 on December 30,2000. Its major span主跨 is 280 meters. The locals enjoy the bridge very much and call it “the rainbow彩虹 bridge”. South Bank Peninsular南岸嘴 This is the South Bank Peninsular, it’s located at the confluence交汇处 of the Yangtze River and th