凤凰古城(英语导游词)

Fenghuang Ancient City

Hello, everyone!Welcome to the state-level historical and cultural city Fenghuang Ancient City for sightseeing. Fenghuang ancient city is a typical minority gathering area, inhabiting 28 ethnic groups such as Miao, Han and Tujia. There are some ancient gate towers, ancient Ming and Qing courtyards and slate streets in the city are still elegant. There is Nanhuashan National Forest Park and Huangsiqiao ancient town in Tang dynasty outside the ancient city. Fenghuang ancient city is a glorious place that has nurtured outstanding people, especially in modern times. Xiong Xiling (former premier of the Republic of China), Shen Congwen (a famous writer) and Huang Yongyu (a prominent painter)are all from Fenghuang ancient city. The Border Town, A Girl from Hunan, Exterminate the Banditi in Western Hunan Province and other more than ten films and Tvs were taken in this old town.

This is the former residence of Shen Congwen, Mr Shen was a famous writer and archaeologist in China. The courtyard was built by his grandfather Shen Hongfu in the first year of Reign of Qing Emperor Tongzhi. It is a typical ancient courtyard in the south of China. Mr. Shen was born in this place in 1902, and he also spent his childhood and boyhood here. He left for

Beijing to persue his literary dream in 1919. He wrote a series of literary works, such as the Border Town and Xiangxi, which were famous in the Chinese literary world. He also wrote the world-famous work—The Study of Chinese Ancient Costumes. Natural,simple,modest,diligent, profound and dignified are the characters of Mr. Shen . The small patio of the former residence was paved with red slates. The courtyard is surrounded by ancient houses of brick and wood structure,with three main rooms and four wing rooms. Although the former residence is not carved with dragons and phoenixes, it is small, unique and antique. This kind of carved wooden windows can reflect the characteristics of Western Hunan, which is very spectacular.Mr Shen wrote about more than five million words in his life. And his famous literary woks not only are art treasure for the whole world but also the valuable materials for people to study old China and old Western Hunan.

This is the former residence of Mr. Xiong Xiling,who served as the first cabinet premier of the Republic of China. Although he had not been premier for a long time, but he had a great reputation. He was born here in 1870. He passed the entrance examination at the age of 15 and the second-degree examination at the age of 22, he became an

imperial scholar at the age of 25.Mr. Xiong was active to promote Weixin Reform in the late Qing Dynasty. Later, he assumed the Financial Supervisor in the three northeastern provinces, Rehe Commander, Financial General and so on.In 1913, he was the first Prime Minister of the Republic of China. At that time, this group of cabinet was named “talent cabinet”. Later, because Mr. Xiong objected the dictator-Yuan Shikai, this cabinet was dismissed and Mr. Xiong resigned his position from the government.In 1913, he became the first government premier of the Republic of China. At that time, the government was called "talented cabinet" by the public opinion. Later, because Mr. Xiong opposed the dictatorship of Yuan Shikai, he was forced to dissolve the cabinet and resign as prime minister. Mr. Xiong died of illness in Hongkong in 1937.

Dear friends.please look at this couplet at the front door of the main house. “Tired of the officialdom, I resigned from the office and devoted myself to charity.It's a pity that I don't have Laozi army to save the world.”It's a couplet written by Mr. Cai Yuanpei for Mr. Xiong,which praised the noble moral character of being diligent and loving the people all his life. Xiong Xiling was an excellent son of the Chinese nation. The wealth that he left us is not only his intelligence, profound