英文主題小演講：文化遺產(chǎn)長城

1、An introduction of one cultural heritage site 明清故宮明清故宮 (The Imperial Palace)： 文化遺產(chǎn)文化遺產(chǎn) 1987年列入，北京市年列入，北京市 頤和園頤和園(Summer Palace)： 文化遺產(chǎn)，文化遺產(chǎn)， 1998年列入，北京市年列入，北京市 天壇天壇(Temple of heaven)： 文化遺產(chǎn)，文化遺產(chǎn)， 1998年列入，北京市年列入，北京市 敦煌莫高窟敦煌莫高窟(Mogao Carves)： 文化遺產(chǎn)，文化遺產(chǎn)， 1987年列入，甘肅省年列入，甘肅省 長城長城(The Great Wall)： 文化遺產(chǎn)，文化遺產(chǎn)

2、，1987年列入，北京市年列入，北京市 contents vBrief description vHistory of Great Wall vGreat Wall uses vCharacteristics vLegends about the Great Wall Brief description The Great Wall of China is an immensely long man-made wall that was built to keep out invaders. It spans ten provinces and its total length is 6,70

3、0 km (3,948 miles). The Great Wall extends from ShanHaiGuan (the Old Dragon Head), a seaport along the coast of BoHai, in the east (near BeiDaiHe resort) to JiaYuGuan Pass in GanSu Province in the west. Like a giant dragon, the Great Wall of China winds its way across grasslands, deserts and mountai

4、ns. The great wall history can be traced to the western zhou dynasty . The Great Wall The Great Wall is a treasure of Chinese civilization, is one of the worlds cultural heritage In the north of China, there lies a 6,700-kilometer-long (4,161-mile-long) ancient wall. Now well-known as the Great Wall

5、 of China Just like a dragon hovering in the rolling mountains. History of Great Wall vWhen: Qin dynasty vWho built: Qin Shi Huang vWhy: Protect from northern invaders It began as independent walls for different states when it was first built, and did not become the Great wall until the Qin Dynasty.

6、 Emperor Qin Shihuang 220206 B.C. succeeded in his effort to have the walls joined together to defend off the invasions from northern invaders. Since then, the Great Wall has served as a monument of the Chinese nation throughout history. There were several walls built over the 2000centuries. The Gre

7、at Wall that we are more familiar with was built during the Ming Dynasty in the 15th century. Great Wall uses vAncient ：for military （軍事用途）The initial construction of the Great Wall is the Warring States Period of Yan, Zhao and other countries, aims to defend against the invasion of northern mixed.

8、Great Wall uses vNow：Tourism development（觀光發(fā)展） vIn the new seven wonders of the world and the world cultural heritage in China, the development of the tourism industry in recent years, its one of the key of tourists. Characteristics vThe Great Wall was originally built in the Spring and Autumn but i

9、t was mainly built from earth, stones, and wood. vDuring the Ming Dynasty, bricks were heavily used in many areas of the wall. The size and weight of the bricks made them easier to work with than earth and stone, so construction quickened. Additionally, bricks could bear more weight and endure bette

10、r than rammed earth. Stone can hold under its own weight better than brick, but is more difficult to use. Consequently, stones cut in rectangular shapes were used for the foundation, inner and outer brims, and gateways of the wall. Legends about the Great Wall 孟姜女哭長城孟姜女哭長城 v 秦始皇秦始皇正徵發(fā)八十萬民工正徵發(fā)八十萬民工修筑

11、萬里長城修筑萬里長城。被官府抓去的人不分白天黑夜地修。被官府抓去的人不分白天黑夜地修 筑長城，不知累死了多少。蘇州有個書生叫筑長城，不知累死了多少。蘇州有個書生叫萬喜良萬喜良，為了逃避官府的追捕到處，為了逃避官府的追捕到處 躲藏。有一天，他逃到了孟家花園，遇到了躲藏。有一天，他逃到了孟家花園，遇到了孟姜女孟姜女。孟姜女父母很喜歡萬喜良，。孟姜女父母很喜歡萬喜良， 就把孟姜女許配給他。新婚不到三天，萬喜良就被抓去修長城了。孟姜女苦苦就把孟姜女許配給他。新婚不到三天，萬喜良就被抓去修長城了。孟姜女苦苦 地等待丈夫歸來。半年過去了，萬喜良一點消息也沒有。這時已是深秋季節(jié)，地等待丈夫歸來。半年過去了，

12、萬喜良一點消息也沒有。這時已是深秋季節(jié)， 孟姜女想起丈夫遠在北方修長城，一定十分寒冷，就親手縫制了寒衣，啟程上孟姜女想起丈夫遠在北方修長城，一定十分寒冷，就親手縫制了寒衣，啟程上 路，要到萬里長城去尋找萬喜良。一路上，孟姜女歷經(jīng)艱難才來到了長城腳下路，要到萬里長城去尋找萬喜良。一路上，孟姜女歷經(jīng)艱難才來到了長城腳下 卻卻得知萬喜良已經(jīng)死了，尸骨被填進了城墻里得知萬喜良已經(jīng)死了，尸骨被填進了城墻里。孟姜女聽后昏倒在地，醒來后，。孟姜女聽后昏倒在地，醒來后， 她傷心地痛哭起來，不知哭了多久，突然一聲巨響，長城崩塌了幾十里，露出她傷心地痛哭起來，不知哭了多久，突然一聲巨響，長城崩塌了幾十里，露出 了

13、數(shù)不清的尸骨。了數(shù)不清的尸骨。孟姜女咬破手指，把血滴在一具具的尸骨上，她心里暗暗禱孟姜女咬破手指，把血滴在一具具的尸骨上，她心里暗暗禱 告告: :如果是丈夫的尸骨，血就會滲進骨頭，如果不是，血就會流向四方。終于，如果是丈夫的尸骨，血就會滲進骨頭，如果不是，血就會流向四方。終于， 孟姜女用這種方法找到了萬喜良的尸骨。她抱著這堆白骨，又傷心地痛哭起來孟姜女用這種方法找到了萬喜良的尸骨。她抱著這堆白骨，又傷心地痛哭起來。 v 秦始皇看到孟姜女很美麗，想逼她做妃子。孟姜女秦始皇看到孟姜女很美麗，想逼她做妃子。孟姜女假意答應(yīng)假意答應(yīng)了他，但要求了他，但要求 秦始皇先辦秦始皇先辦三件事三件事: :請和尚給

14、萬喜良念四十九天經(jīng)，然后把他好好地埋葬請和尚給萬喜良念四十九天經(jīng)，然后把他好好地埋葬; ;秦始秦始 皇要親自率文武大臣哭祭萬喜良皇要親自率文武大臣哭祭萬喜良; ;埋葬萬喜良后，孟姜女要去游山玩水，三天以埋葬萬喜良后，孟姜女要去游山玩水，三天以 后才能成親后才能成親。秦始皇只得答應(yīng)了孟姜女的要求。三件事辦完以后，孟姜女把秦。秦始皇只得答應(yīng)了孟姜女的要求。三件事辦完以后，孟姜女把秦 始皇痛罵了一頓，然后始皇痛罵了一頓，然后縱身跳進了波濤滾滾的大海縱身跳進了波濤滾滾的大海。 Positive meaning vDefense xiongnu Makes the state stability Neg

15、ative meaning vThe story of Meng jiang nv down the Great Wall Symbol National solidarity He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man . 不到長城 非好漢 Thank you v特別鳴謝： 百度圖庫 螞蟻圖庫 昵圖網(wǎng) 具體演講內(nèi)容見后頁 An introduction of one cultural heritage site The Great Wall of China is called the Ten thousand Ii G

16、reat Wall in Chinese. In fact, it s more than 6 000 kilometers long. It winds its way from west to east, across deserts, over mountains, through valleys till at last it reaches the sea. It is one of the wonders of the world. The Great Wall has a history of over twenty centuries. The first part of it

17、 was built during the Spring and Autumn Period. During the Warring States Period, more walls were put up to defend the borders of the different kingdoms. It was during the Qin Dynasty that the kingdom of Qin united the different parts into one empire. To keep the enemy out of his empire, Emperor Qin

18、 Shi Huang had all the walls joined up. Thus, the Great Wall came into being. The Great Wall is wide enough at the top for five horses or ten men to walk side by side. Along the wall are watchtowers, where soldiers used to keep watch. Fires were lit on the towers as a warning when the enemy came. It was very difficult to build such a wall in the ancient days without any modern machines. All the work was done by hand. Thousands of men died and were buried under the wall they built. The Great Wall was made not only