頤和園英文導(dǎo)游詞

頤和園英文導(dǎo)游詞頤和園英文導(dǎo)游詞1頤和園英文導(dǎo)游詞3

去年的夏天，陽光明媚，萬里無云。

我和媽媽去廣場玩，奇怪的是我們遇到了兩個(gè)外國人，那兩位外國人向我們打招呼，我也用簡潔的英語向他們打了招呼。那兩位外國人的中文并不好，聲調(diào)怪怪的，斷斷續(xù)續(xù)的對(duì)說：“請(qǐng)幫幫我們吧！〞我和媽媽看著兩個(gè)外國人很無助的樣子，便同意了。

那兩外國人高興的說：“我們問了許多人，他們都沒理我們，其實(shí)我是想讓你們告知我醫(yī)院怎么走，我的.伙伴已經(jīng)中暑很長時(shí)間了〞聽完這句話，媽媽抓緊說：“快抬到樹蔭下面去〞等他的那位伙伴被扶到樹蔭下休息我們又給他們買了兩杯冷飲料。

他的同伴慢慢好了起來，我們談了一會(huì)兒，才知道他們是從非洲來中國旅游的，我心里就想：難怪他們的皮膚這么黑，我以為是曬黑的呢！我偷偷把這個(gè)想到的告知了媽媽，媽媽卻把我訓(xùn)斥了一頓，說我沒有禮貌。

最終我們陪著那位外國人把他的伙伴送到了醫(yī)院，我們預(yù)備走的時(shí)候，他們還說你們真是個(gè)大好人呀，說完從口袋里拿出了錢，我剛要去拿，去接，我就想到了書上說非洲是個(gè)特別窮的地方，于是把手收了回來，說我們不要錢，我們很情愿幫助你們，走吧，哦，我能陪你到醫(yī)院去吧，從告辭了以后，我感到心里感到美滋滋的，也更加深了我?guī)椭鷦e人歡樂自己的體會(huì)你還客氣著。

頤和園英文導(dǎo)游詞4

〔自我介紹〕Dearguests,

WelcometotheSummerPalace.IamyourtourguideWangXiaozhou.(youcancallmeJohn)Iamverygladtohelpyouhaveagoodtimeinthispalace.Duringourvisittoday,Iwilltalkaboutthehistoryandcultureofthisoldpalace,showyouthebeautifullandscapesandletyouexperiencethewarmthandsincerityofallourstaffsinthesummerpalace.

〔東宮門〕Nowwearestandinghereattheeastpalacegate,themainentranceofthesummerpalace.Undertheroofthereisaplaque,withthreeChinesecharactersonit:YiHeYuan.Yimeanscultivatingthepeopleingoodhealth;Hemeanscalmandharmony.Therefore,theplaquemeanscultivatingaperson’scharacter,makinghimcalmandgivinghimalonglife.Thisplaqueiscalled9dragonsgoldplaque.Ifyoulookatitcarefully,you’llfindthereareninepowerfuldragonspaintedwithgoldpainting.IthasthehighestgradeofalltheplaquesintheQingDynasty.

Look,therearethreedoorwaysatthisgate.Thecentraldoorwayrepresentsthehighestpowerandreservedsolelyfortheemperor,empressandempressdowager.Otherscanonlyusethesidedoorways.Today,Iwouldliketoinviteallofyoutoenterthepalacethroughthecentraldoorwaytohavethetasteofhowitwasliketobeanemperororanempress.

〔頤和園的興建歷史〕Thesummerpalacewasfirststartedin1750duringthegoldenageoftheQingdynasty.Atthattime,Chinahasvastterritoriesandgreatpower.ThereigningemperorofthetimewasEmperorQianlong,the4themperoroftheQingdynasty.RelyingonhisdeepunderstandingofChineseancientgarden,hissupremepowerandthebrimmingnationalcoffers,hedecidedtobuildagardeninwestBeijing“tofacilitateirrigationandtocelebratehismother’sbirthday〞.HepickedupanideallocationatthefootoftheYanshanmountainstobuildthismostexquisitegarden.HeborrowedalltheexcellentgardeningtechniquesfromclassicalChinesegardens,inheritedalltheachievementsofalltheimperialgardens,andgatheredalargenumberofthecraftsmenandartists.Theprojectlastedatotalof15yearsandthegardenwasfirstnamedQingyiYuan,thegardenofClearRipples.ItrepresentedtheultimateachievementofChinesegardenculture.However,unfortunately,in1860,thegardenofClearRipples,togetherwithYuanmingYuan,wasravagedandburntdownbytheinvadingAnglo-FrenchAlliedForce.In1888,EmpressDowagerCiXiorderedtorebuildthispalaceontheremainsoftheClearRippleGardenandrenameditYiheYuan,knownbetterasthesummerpalacetoday.Thesummerpalaceisthelargestandbestreservedimperialgardenintheworldtodayandcarriesrichculturalconnotation.Itisknownasthemuseumofimperialgardens.In1998,theSummerPalacewasinscribedintheWorldCultureHeritageListbyUNESCOandwasrecognizedtorepresentorientalgardenculture.

〔地圖介紹〕Thesummerpalace,mainlycomposedofthelongevityHillandtheKunmingLake,coversanareaof302hectares,withwatersurfacetakingupthreequartersofthisareaandatotalfloorspaceof70,000squaremeters.HereI’dliketoshowyoutherouteofourvisittoday.Nowweareattheplacewheretheemperorusedtodealwiththegovernmentaffairs,thenwewillhavealookatthebuildingswheretheemperorlivedin,watchthebeautifulsceneryoftheLongevityHillandtheKunmingLakealongthelongcorridor,seetheMarbleBoatandkeepgoingtothebackoftheHill.We’llfinishourvisitatthebridgeofSuzhouStreet.Itwilltakeusabouttwohoursinall.Nowlet’senterthecourtyardthroughthecentralofRenshouMen,thegateofbenevolenceandlongevity.

〔仁壽門〕LookatthisTaihuRock!Itisstandingtherelikeashadowscreen,sothatwecannotseebehindthisrockimmediatelywhenweenterthemainentrance.ItisoneofatypicaltechniqueinancientChinesegardens-theblockingmethod.Sincechinesegardensattachgreatimportancetodifferenttiresofsightstoattractvisitorsdeeperanddeeper,thebiggesttabooistoshoweverythingallatonce.Solet’simaginehowitwouldbelikebehindthelargerock.Whydontwegoaroundittohavealook.Maybeyouwillgetabigsurprise.

〔麒麟〕Lookatthisstrangeanimal!Haveyoueverseenitinourdailylives?Iamsureyouhaven’t.WecallthisanimalQilin.Ithastheheadofadragon,hornofadeer,tailofalionandhoovesofabull.

Itsbodyiscoveredwithscalesandlacedwithframepatterns.Althoughthisanimalneverexistedonearth,ancientChinesecraftsmenmadeitaliveandvivid.Qinlinisthesymbolofprosperityandgoodluck.Wheneveritappears,itbringsprosperityandpeace.Sothat’swhyitisplaceedbeforethemainhall.

〔仁壽殿〕ThisspacioushalliscalledRenshouDian,theHallofBenevolenceandLongevity.Itusedtobethegovernmentcenterinthesummerpalace.Itwasfirstbuiltin1750andnamedQinzhengDian,HallofDiligentGovernment.EmperorQianlongsetarulethatalltheaudiencehallshouldbenamedQinzhengDianinordertoremindalltheemperorstobediligentintheirwork.EmperorJiaqing,asonofEmperorQianlong,oncesaidinoneofhisarticles“OnDiligentGovernment〞:“whentheemperorisdiligent,thecountryiswellruled,whereasiftheemperorisslack,thecoumtrywillbeindanger.〞Sodiligentgovernmentplaysanimportantroleinthedestinyofthewholecountry.Whenthesummerwasrebuiltafterthebigfire,empressdowagerCixirenameditRenshouDian,HallofBenevolenceandLongevity.Thisnamecamefromthesentence“RenZheshou〞inTheAnalectsofConfuciustosingifythatthebenevolentrulerswillenjoyalonglife.Cixi’sgreathopewaseverlastinglife,therefore,manydecorationswereaddedinthishalltosymbolizelongevity.Nowlet’slookupatthegraytilesontheroof.Attheendofeachtile,thereisaChinesecharacter“Shou〞whichmeanslongevity.Thereare412oftheminall.Pleaselookthisway.UnderthebigplaquehangingontopofthethronewasamirrorscreeninscribedwiththeChinesecharacter“Shou〞.Thereare226suchcharactersalltogether.Look,thereisahugecalligraphyscrollhangingfromthewallfacingthegate.ThereareabigChinesecharacterShouwrittenonit,surroundedby100bats,whichsignifygreatfortuneandhappiness.ItissaidthebigcharacteriswrittenbyEmpressDowagerCixi.SowemaylearnthatCixiusedhundredsofShoucharactersinoraboutthisbuildingtoexpressherdesireforlongevity.

Theinteriordecorationofthehallhasbeenkeptinitsoriginalstate.Onthecentralplatformstandsafinelymadesandalwoodcarvedthroneandtheaccompanyinglongtable,surroundedbyfansandincenseburners.WhenCixibeganhermorningcourteveryday,candleswerelitonthecranelamps,sandalwoodincensewasburntinthetripodburnertocreateabright,cloudyandsolemnatmosphere.

Nowpleaselookatthesesculptures.Theyaretwopairsofdragonsandphoenixes.Theywerethesymbolsoftheemperorsandempressduringthefeudaldynasties.Eachwithaholeintheback,theywerealsousedasincenseburners.Butifyou’vebeentothepalacemuseum,youmaynoticedthatallthedragonsandphoenixesstandinginfrontofthehallareplacedbyadifferentorder.Accordingtotheconvention,dragonsshouldbeplacedinthemiddletopresentthesupremepoweroftheemperor.Butwhyhereisnot?ItisrelatedtotheEmpressDowagerCixi.Asafemale,shereinedChinaaslongas48years.ThephoenixesinthemiddlemetaphorthatExpressDowagerCixiistherealownerofthesummerpalace.Youemperorshouldbestandingaside.Thisway,please.Lookasthisvat.Canyouguesswhatroledoesitplayedhere?Weknowthatmostoftheancientarchitecturesaremadeofwood.Yes,itisusedforfireprevention.Nowyoumayask,“itiscoldinwinterhereinBeijing,whathappensifthewaterinthevatfreezesover?〞Pleaselookhere.Thereisasmallopeningatthebackofmarblestandofthevat,withahollowinside.Inwinter,workmenlitafireinthishollowtoheatthevat,sometimestheyputawoodencoverontopofthevat,sothatthewaterwouldnotfreeze.

(延年井)nowherewecometoawell,thewellofalonglife.Youmayfeelcuriousaboutthewell’sname.Thereisastoryaboutthiswell.Itissaidoncewhencixitookatourinthegarden,shegotaheatstrokeatthattime,shewasabout70yearsold.Soshebecameverysickandallherprivatedoctorsfelttheycouldnothingtoit.Butaftercixidrankthewaterliftedupfromthiswell,shesurprisinglycamebacktohealth.Soshegavethiswellthisname.Andwheneight-poweralliedforcesinvadeBeijing,theEmpressDowagercixiranawayfromBeijing,leavingthewholecitybehind,butshedidn’tforgettobringthewaterfromthiswellalongwithher.

〔德和園整體介紹〕ThenextplacewewillvisitisDeheYuan,thegardenofvirtueandharmony.ItistheplacewhereEmpressDowagerCixiandEmperorGuangxuusedtowatchpekingopera.ItismainlycomposedoftheGreatStageandYiLeDian,thehallofharmonyandhappiness.Itwasstartedin1891andfinishedin1895.Itcost710,000tealsofsilver,thesecondlargestprogrammeinthesummerpalace.Nowhereisashadowscreenstandinginfrontofus.WecanseethatthereisaChinesecharacterShou,surroundedby5bats,thereareanother4batsatthecorners.Thereare9batsinallonthisshadowscreen.9isconsideredtobethelargestnumberinancientChina.Itisthesymbolofprosperityandlonginquity.

〔扮戲樓介紹〕Let’sgoaheadtohavealookattheinsideofthisbuilding.Thisbuildingiscalledthemake-upbuilding.Operaactorsandactressesusedtomakeupthemselvesbeforetheygouptothestage.HerenowareexhibitingsomecommoditiesoftheQingDynasty.Asitisnotallowedtotakephotoshere,pleaseputawayyourcameras.Thankyou.

Thereisacarinfrontofus.ItisoneoftheoldestcarsinChina.ThiscarwaspresentedtoCixiasherbirthdaypresent.Itcanonlyreach19kphforitonlyhasasmallengine,justunderthemiddleseat.Althoughnotveryfast,itrepresentedthemostadvancedtechniqueofthattime.Nowlet’slookatthose4manpowervehiclesaroundthecar.Thetwointhefrontwereusedwhentheweatherisfine,forithasnowindowsordoorslikethetwobehind.Let’sgoaheadtohavealookatanothertwovehicles.TheirChinesenameisJianYu.MaybewecancallitpalanquininEnglish.Whentheemperororempressclimbthehill,theymayuseit.Itisverysteadywithexperiencedworkersliftingitup.soalthoughtheempressdowagerhassomanydifferentkindsofvehicles,thisistheoneshelovedbest.

Look,youmustbefamiliarwiththisinstrument.Yes,itisanorgan.Thereisapianooverthere.TheyarerespectivelypresentedbyAmericanandGermanpeople.Bothofthemarestillcanbeplayedtoday.InCixi’slateyears,sheenjoyedvariousofadvancedtechniques,includingcar,electricity,telephone,phototechniqueandsoon.Thiswayplease.Thisisamusicbox,presentedbywesternfriends.Comparewiththemusicboxesweusetoday,thisisquitealargeone.Itcanplay16songs.Herearefairieshere.Theyarethesymboloflongevity.Besidethemstandsacraneandadeer.Bothofthemaretheindicationoflongevity.TheyarealsoCixi’sbirthdaypresent.Thisway,hereinfrontofusisanoilpaintingofCixipaintedbyaNetherlandersAmericanpaintersWaltzeHubur.Thepaintingwasfinishedin1905.AtthattimeCixiwas70yearsold.Butshestilllookedsoyoung.IsitthatthepaintersflatteredCixionpurpose?Maybe.Becausewecanseethisoilpaintingisnotinthetraditionaltype,maybeitissomehowmorelikeaChinesewatercolourpainting.butsoonwewillseesomephotosofCixi,youmayfindtheanswerthere.Photoswillnevercheatyou.Let’sgo.Mindyoursteps.

〔東看戲廊介紹〕Herewehavecometotheeastgallery.Itusedtobetheplacewheretheministerswatchedtheopera.Herewecanseelotsofthingsusedintheolddays.Inthefirstthreeshowwindows,wecanseethecostumesoftheQingDynasty.Theyareallimitations,foritisdifficulttokeepthemforalongtime.ItisthetypicalfinerystyleofManchupeople.SometimestheyareconsideredtobethesymbolofChina.Lookatthisuniqueshoes!Manchupeopleusedtowearthesekindofshoeswithawoodensole.Itlookslikehigh-heelshoe,right?Itissaidwhenwomantheseshoes,theylooksmoreslimandbeautiful.Ok,nowherewecanseeaphotoofCixi.ItwastakeninthecourtyardofLeshouTang,hallofhappinessinlongevity.AtthattimeCixiis68yearsold.Doyouthinkshelookthatold?WehavetosaythatCixiherselfdidcaremuchaboutherhealth.HerearethingsthatCixiusedtomakeup.Somearepresentedbyforeignfriends.AndyoucanseeafineryboxpresentedbyJapanesegovernment.InthiswindowplacedsomedishwareusedinCixi’sage.Mostofthemismadeofsilverandgold.Whiletheonesmadeofporcelainarealsoverybeautiful.Cixiledaveryluxuriouslifeeveryday.128disheswerepreparedforeachofherdinner.Evenifthedishshelovedbest,shewouldnoteatitup.Theseareglossygendarme.Itisthesymbolofvirtueandwisdom.Therearealsosomeotherwesterninventionsheresuchasgunandtelescope.Ithinkifyouwanttoseemoreantiquesinsummerpalace,youmaygotowenchanggalleryafterourtourthroughthepalace.Nowlet’sgoaheadintothecourtyard.

〔大戲臺(tái)介紹〕ThisspaciousstructureinfrontofusistheGreatStageoftheGardenofVirtueandHarmony.Itis21metersinheightand17metersinwidth.TherearethreefamousstagesintheQingDynasty..TheGardenofVirtueandHarmonyisthelargestandbestreservedofall.TheothertwoareinthePalaceMuseumandChengdeItisfamousnotonlyforitssize,butalsoforitshistoricalvalue.DuringtheperiodfromApriltoOctobereveryyearwhenCixiwasinthesummerpalace,manyfamousactorswereinvitedheretoperform.AndcixiisafanofPekingopera,itissaidduringthe13yearsbetweenthecompletionofthegreatstageandcixi’sdeathin1908,shewatched262daysofperformancehere,evenjust35daysbeforeherdeath.Aftereachperformanceshealwaysgavesupportofdifferentkinds.SoPekingoperadevelopedquicklyhere.AndtheGardenofVirtueandHarmonyisalsocalledthecradleofPekingOpera.

Thegreatstagehadthreetiers,theyrespectivelystandforlongevity,fortunateandhappinessfromthebottomtotheroof.Theyallconnectedwitheachother,andwereopenedatthesametimeduringtheperformance.Thereisamanpowerelevatorontheroofandseveraldrywellsatthebottomofthestage.Doyouknowwhattheirfunctionis?Sometimestheremaybesomescenesofghostandgod.Godflewupintothesky,ortheghostmightgointotheground.Thenwhataboutthepools?Itisinteresting;weknowtherewerenotmicrophonesinolddays.Thepoolscanhelptoenhancetheacousticeffectduringtheperformance.In1994,ChinaYouthPekingOperaTroupeperformedhere,andthesoundeffectstillexiststoday.Itisreallyascientificdevice.Sothisstageisnotonlyofhistoricvalue,butofgreatscientificvalue,too.

〔頤樂殿介紹〕PleasefollowmeandwewillhavealookattheplacewhereCixiwatchedtheopera.ThisisYiLeDian,hallofHarmonyandhappiness.Inthemiddleofthehall,thereisathrone.Aftermeetingtheministershere,Cixiwouldgoasidetothisbed.Thisisakang,inwinterworkerswouldmakeafireunderground.Thus,itwouldbeverywarm.Later,Iwillshowyoutheentranceofbackgroundfire.Cixiusedtostayheredrinkingteaandeatingsomefruits.ThewindowsherecouldbeopenedsothatCixicouldseetheactorsonthestagedirectly.Andshewouldgetaspecialscriptwhichconcludesmanydetailssuchastheperformer’seyesandfacialexpression.Sometimesshewouldliedownhereandjustlisten.Ifsheweretired,shewouldtakeanapintheroomnext.

Thisistheentranceoftheheatedkang.Inwinters,eunuchswentdowntheretomakeafire.Inthesummerpalacetherearenumbersofsuchentrance.Thisistheonlyonethatopenedforthetourists.Theotherswereallcoveredwithawoodenboardlikethat.Nowlet’sgostraightandturnlefttothewestgallery.

Thegallaryeastandwestusedtohavenowindows.WhenCixicametowatchtheopera,shewouldinvitetheministerstogether.Theyhadtostayhere.Whentheperformancewenton,colorfulcurtainswerehungbetweenthetwostagecornerstothesideofYileDiansothattheministersherewouldnotbeabletoseeCixiinsidethehallandtheycanonlywatchtheperformanceaside.

WellthisbringsanendtomyintroductiontotheGardenofVirtueandHarmony.Ihopetheuniquestyleofthisplacewouldgiveyouabeautifulimpressionaboutourchinesetraditionalculture!.

〔玉瀾門介紹〕Herewego.ThisisYulanMeng,theGateofJadeRipple.ItisnamedafterapoetoftheJindynasty—LuJi.HedescribedthebeautifulviewofthefineripplescreatedbyspringwaterfromtheJadeSpringHill.Andsincethecourtyardisatthesideofkunminglakewhoseoriginisinthejadespringhill,thisnameisanicefit.ItusedtobetheresidenceofEmperorQianlong.DuringtheyearsofCixi,EmperorGuangxulivedhereforalongtime.Let’sgoinandhavealook.NowwehavecometoYulanTang,theHallofJadeRipple.ItisatraditionalChinesecourtyard.

〔維新變法歷史〕Thisplaceiscloselyconnectedwith“Hundred-dayReform〞in1898.GuangxuwasthenephewofCixi.AfterthedeathofEmperorTongzhi,Cixilet4yearsoldGuangxusucceedtothethroneinordertocontroloverthegovernment.WhenGuangxugrewupto19,Cixireluctantlyagreedtoreturnthepower,butactuallyshestillholdit.LatertheconflictsonpoliticalaffairsbetweenGuangxuandCixibecamemoreandmoreobvious.Intheyear1898,GuangxudecidedtopursuereformwiththesupportofreformistssuchasKangYouwei,LiangQichao.AllofthemwantedtosavethecrumblingstateofQingDynastyandlaunchedaparticularplanofthereform.Unfortunately,theundertheviolentandbrutalsuppressionsofCixi,thereformmovementcametoanendafteronly103days.SixreformistsincludingTanSitongwerekilledafterthefailure.ThenhowaboutGuangxu?DuringAprilandOctoberoftheyearwhenCixiwasinthesummerpalace,Guangxuwashousearrestedhere.CixiorderedtobuildwallsaroundtheHallofJadeRippletoensurethe“safetyoftheemperor〞.Whatismore,Cixicommandedhertrusteunuchstoguardthegate.Thus,Guangxulosthisfreedomcompletelyhere.Itisaprisonmorethanaemperor’sresidence.AftertheOctoberoftheyear,CixiwentbacktotheForbiddenCity,andGuangxuwaskeptonislandofYingTaiinZhongNanHai.ThustheEmperorGuangxuendedhislifeinimprisonment.

〔主殿介紹〕TheinteriorofYulanTanghasbeenpreservedasitusedtobe.Inthemiddle,thereisasandalwoodthronewithalongtableinfrontofit.Behindthethronethereisaglassscreen.Beautifulpaintingswerepaintedonit,showingustherepresentationalviewofbothChineseandwesternpaintings.Insidethehall,therearetwomirrorsstandingfacingeachother.Ifyoustandbetweenthem,youwillseenumerousreflectionsofyourselfinthemirrors.Onourleftsideisthebedroomoftheemperor,whileontheothersideisthestudyoftheemperor.WemusthaveknowthatGuangxuleadadistressedlifeInhislateyears.ThenhowabouttheempressofGuangxu?Let’sgoaheadtoseeit.

〔獅子林〕Hereyoucanseeapileofrocks.Itsnameislionforest,fortherockslooklikehundredsoflionsplayingtogether.ThisisXijiaLou,TowerofBeautifulSunset.EmperorandempressusedtowatchsunsetoftheJadeSpringHillhere.ThenamecamefromafamouslineofTaoYuanming.Whenthesunissettingbehindthecolorfulclouds,thebirdswillwhisperhomewiththebeautifulsight.

〔宜蕓館〕NowherewewillgototheYiYunGuan,hallofYiyunYunisakindofherbwhichcanbemadeintoabookmarktopreventbooksfromworms.Thetwocharacterstellusitistheplacesuitableforkeepingbooks.Attheverybeginning,hallofYiyunwasthelibraryofEmperorQianlong.BythetimeofGuangxu,itbecametheresidenceofLongyu,empressofGuangxu.

LongyuwasthelastempressandempressdowagerinChinesefeudalhistory.SheisthenieceofCixi.Actuallyshedidn’twinguangxu’sfavor,butCixiorderedthismarriagetoGuangxuinordertohaveabettercontrolofhisthoughtsandbehavior.Ofcoursetheyleadanunhappylife.Itissaidthatwhenverguangxuandcixihadconflict;longyuwasalwaysoncixi’sside.thissurlymadeguangxudislikeher.Theemperordidn’tcometoseeherexceptthedayswhentheygotmarried.Andtheydidn’thavechildren,either.Intheyear1908whenGuangxuandCixidied,Longyuletthe3yearoldPuyitosecceedthethrone.Infact,Longyuherselfcontrolledthepower.However,thesituationdidn’tlastforlong.Intheyear1911,therevolutionledbySunZhongshansuccessfullyoverthrewtheQingDynasty.In1912,Puyiwasdeposed,whichbroughttheendofthe20xxyearsfeudalhistoryinChina.

〔主殿內(nèi)部陳設(shè)〕Althoughtheywerehusbandandwife,GuangxuandLongyudidn’tleadahappylife.Guangxuwasn’tcontentwiththemarriagethatCixiarrangedforhim.Theydidn’thaveanychildreneither.Let’shavealookattheinteriordecorations.MaybesomethingcanshowusthelonelifeofLongyu.Thisisagoldenfishtablewithaliitlespaceinsideit.Longyuraisedfishhere.Whenshefeltlonely,sheusuallysatbesideit,eatfruit,drinkingteaandwatchthefishswimming.Look,thereare12fragrantbagshangingonthewall.Theyarethesymboloflovebetweenemperorandempress.However,noneofthemwaspresentedbyGuangxu.Instead,theywereallmadebyLongyuherself.Wecanseethatimperialmarriagesarenotalwayssuccessfulones.Let’skeepgoingtohavealookattheresidenceofEmperssDowagerCixi.

〔樂壽堂引語〕OneofCixi’sclosemaidhavesaidthatthemostbeautifulplaceinBeijing,whilethebestplaceisLeShouTang,theHallofHappinessinLongevity.ItistheresidenceofEmpressDowagerCixi.SowhyisitthebestplaceinBeijng?Firstofall,thesighthereisbeautifulwithstonedecorationsandvarietyplantsreflectedwiththespaciousmainhall.Thearrangementofplantshereisveryinteresting.ThisismagnoliawhichblossomsinMarch;thisisfloweringcrabappleandblossomsinApril.Lookattheshortpinethere.Inthepast,peoniesusedtobeplantedthere.ItisconsideredasanobleflowerwhichblossomsinMay.Therefore,wecanseeflowershereinthisyardfromMarchtoMayeveryyear.Altogether,thecompositionoftheseplantsheresignifiesawishofprosperity.Youcanimaginewhatawonderfulsightitwouldbe.Niceplantsowntotheniceclimate.Itiscoolinsummerandwarminwinter.BecauseinwinterthehillblocksthecoldwindfromnorthwhileinsummercoolairisbroughtherefromKunmingLake.SoCiximusthaveenjoyedherselfverymuchhere.Whatismore,thelocationofHallofHappinessinLongevityisperfect.Throughthisgate,CixicanreachtheGardenofVirtueandHarmonytoenjoythePekingOpera.Outsidethefrontgate,thereusedtobeadock,CixicouldtakeaboatandgototheForbiddenCitydirectlyfromthere.Ifwewalkalongthisway,wecangettotheworldlongestcorridorandenjoythegreatsightofKunmingLakeandtheLongevityHill.Whenitrained,Cixiwouldwalkthroughthebackgateandgoupthehill.Fromthere,shecouldenjoytheviewofKunmingLakeinrain.

〔主殿〕ThisstructureisthemainhallofLeshouTang.Itwasabuildingwith2floorsinQianlong’sage.Afteritwasravagedandburntdown,Cixiorderedtorebuildit.Astherewasn’tsomuchmoneyleftinthelateQingdynasty,thisbuildinghasonlyonefloor.Thereare5partsinsidethehall:bedroom,tearoom,livingroom,dressingroomandtheoffice.Nowlet’slookattheinteriordecorationshere.Amirrorscreenisstandingbehindthethronesothatthehalllooksbrightandcapacious.Theyareallshou!longevity.Abovethethronewecanseeaelectriclamp.ItisfixedbyGermanin1903.TheelectricalmachinewasfixedontheWenchangTower.Wewillseethetowerlater.Look,thereare2bigplatesstandingbesidethethrone.Theywereespeciallypreparedforfreshfruits.Inadditiontotheburingincense,Cixialsolikedthefragranceofthefruits.OfcourseCixididnteatthemasfood.Theywereonlyusedfortheirfragrance.Onthe2ndand16thdayofeachmonth,thefruitswouldbereplacedbynewones.Therewouldbe20,000kilogramsoffruitwastedinallinayear.Cixireallyledaluxuriouslifeinthosedays.Infrontofthehallstandspairsofdeer,cranesandvases.thedeerinChinesemeanslu,similartothepronunciationofno.6,liu.AndcranemeansheinChinese,whichalsohasameaningofharmony.AndthevasessymbolizepeaceinChinesetraditionalculture.sotogether,theysignifypeaceandharmony.Let’sturnaround.Lookupatthestructurethere.Itis9metershigh.Inthepast,alampwashungthereasalighthouseincasetherewasarainorfog.SomeonehavesaidthatwhenCixiwaslivinginthesummerpalace,thelampwouldbelituptotellallthepeopleinoraroundthesummerpalacethatCixiwashere.Dobehonestandquiet!

〔敗家石介紹〕ThishugerockisanorthTaihurock.ItwasfoundinwesternBeijingandhastwonames:BlueIrisHillandtheStoneofbankruptcy.ThefirstnamegivenbyqianlongsoundsgoodforEmperorQianlonglikeditverymuch.Itposedlikeaglossymushroom.Butthereisainteresingstorythatmadeitasymbolofblacksheep.IntheMingDynasty,therewasascholarnamedMiWanzhong.Hewascrazyofcollectingstones.OnhistriptoFangShan,hefoundthishugerock