平遥古城 Pingyao Ancient City

2009-08-18 15:14 BJT

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在中国的北方有一座保存完好的古城。
There is a well-preserved ancient city in northern China.

它保存了明清时期中国汉民族城市的所有特征,为人们展示了一幅非同寻常的文化、社会、经济及宗教发展的完整画卷。
It keeps all the features of the cities of Chinese Han nationality during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, displaying a complete picture of the unusual cultural, social, economic and religious development.

它就是被联合国教科文组织正式确定为“世界文化遗产”的平遥古城。
The city is the Pingyao ancient city which has been formally named as “World Cultural Heritage” by UNESCO.

从地图上看,平遥古城位于山西省中部,距离北京650公里。
Pingyao ancient city is located in the middle of Shanxi province, 650 kilometers away from Beijing.

它是一座具有2700多年历史的文化名城,始建于公元前827年-前782年。
It is a famous cultural city with over 2,700 years of history, and it was first built between 827 BC and 782 BC.

从空中看这座古老的城市,你会发现平遥古城形如龟状。
Overlooking this old city from the sky, you may find that the shape of the Pingyao ancient city is like that of a tortoise.

城池南门为龟头,门外两眼水井象征龟的双目。
The southern gate of the city is like the head of a tortoise. The two wells outside the gate symbolize the two eyes of the tortoise.