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河南导游考试英文导游词 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen! It’s so nice to meet you here! First of all, please allow me to introduce us to you. My name is Li, your local guide from , while our driver is Mr. Wang. On behalf of , we would like to extend our warmest welcome to you: welcome to Henan. During your stay in Henan, we two would do our utmost to make your stay pleasant! And your cooperation would be appreciated! If you have troubles or problems, don’t be hesitated to tell us. We would be very pleased to help you. Wish you a wonderful stay in Henan! Thank you! Perhaps it is the first time for you to visit Henan, so I’d like to give you a brief introduction about it! Henan province, also called “Yu” for short, meaning a man pulling an elephant, is situated right in the heart of china, covering an area of 167,000 square kilometers, with a total population of 97 million, which is the largest of all provinces in China. Henan is also named “central plain” or “Central State”, for over 4,000 years ago, China was divided into nine state. Henan was called Yu State, and was located in the middle of the nine state, hence the name. Henan Province is pretty rich in tourism resources, and is famous for the ancient culture. For the overseas tourists, Henan is just like a natural history museum with long history and splendid culture and civilization. Henan province has been playing a very important role both in China and Orient Culture. A great number of history books and data have proved that 8000 years ago, Chinese ancestors started the civilization here. Of the 8 ancient capital cities in China, namely Beijing, Nanjing, Xi’an, Hangzhou, Luoyang, Kaifeng, Anyang, Zhengzhou, half are located in Henan Province. Luoyang is the ancient capital city for 9 dynasties, Kaifeng ….. Henan province also features for the Yellow River flowing through and the Shaolin kungfu. 1 Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, is the center of politics, economy and culture as well as the pivot of communication in the province. Zhengzhou has been the commercial center of Henan Province and as well as in China. Merchants from all parts of China come to Zhengzhou doing their business and making money. Years ago, the famous “commerce war” occurred in Zhengzhou, making the city better known as a commercial city than before. Now, you can look out of the window, there are many plane trees. The forest-covering rate of Zhengzhou has reached to 34%, which ranks the first or second among cities in China. So Zhengzhou has enjoyed a reputation of “green city” for years. Recently, the people of Zhengzhou are striving to build more parks and squares decorated with beautiful trees and grass, making the city more charming. Our bus is moving to the south, soon we will be arriving at Xinzheng: A county-level city of Zhengzhou. It is not as famous as Zhengzhou, but you must have heard something about it. The Xinzheng International Airport, the Xinzheng Chinese Date, and the place we are going to visit----The Native Place of Yellow Emperor. The hotel for us is named the Landu Grand Hotel, which is a four-star hotel and one of the best in the ciy. It was put into use only two years ago, so it is still pretty new. The location of the hotel is also nice, in the downtown area, only 20 minutes’ by bus. 2 Ladies and gentlemen. Today we will go to the Native Place of the Yellow Emperor----the place where he was born, started his career and founded his capital. In the Yangshao Culture Period or in the middle and late Neolithic Age as early as 5000 years ago, there was a tribe called “Youxiang” that regarded bear as the totem around Xinzheng in Central Plain of Chin. The tribe leader Shaodian married Fubao, and they gave birth to Huangdi at the Hill of Xuanyuan, so the Yellow Emperor was also named “Xuanyuan.” The Yellow Emperor was extremely smart when he was young. After he grew up, he was very knowledgeable and able-minded, and was deeply loved by his tribe. As a result he was made chieftain of the Youxiong Tribe. At that time, there were numerous tribes in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. Of all the tribes one tribe led by Emperor Yandi was very powerful. They fought against one another and invaded the other tribes. The Yellow Emperor led his troops and fought Emperor Yandi three times, and finally he defeated Emperor Yandi. Since then, the two tribes lived peacefully together and set up an alliance, and this is the origin of the Chinese nation, so the Chinese always call themselves the descendents of Yellow Emperor and Emperor Yandi. Look at the pair of the guarding animals at the gate. They are stone bears. 5000 years ago, there used to be many bears in Xinzheng. As what I mentioned before, bear was the totem of the Youxiong tribe. Because at that time bear was very strong, powerful and fierce, respected by the local tribe. Now, this is the Main Hall. The inscription on the lintel reads, “the First Ancestor of Chinese Civilization” written by Mr. He Jingzhi, the former minister of the Ministry of Culture of China. The status in the hall is the YE. The inscription on the horizontal board means “the First Ancestor of Chinese Human Being” written by Cheng Siyuan, the vice chairman of the NPC. Here is a mural painting on the wall, which vividly depicts the great achievements of the Yellow Emperor in his life. The man in the mural is the father of the Yellow Emperor Shaodian, and the woman is his mother Fubao. The Yellow Emperor always cultivated his moral character in his life and tried every way to train and direct his troops and created boats and chariots both for people and the battles. The chariot is for civil use and the rudiment of compass, one of the four greatest inventions made in ancient China. I have told you the story just now, after the fight, the Yellow Emperor and Emperor Yandi set up an alliance and laid a foundation of the Chinese nation. While Yandi and the Yellow Emperor were entering into an alliance, another tribe rose in the east, with Chiyou as the tribe leader. He was more like a devil and swept away all obstacles. After a series of desperate fights, he was finally defeated and killed by a general of the YE. After that, the YE became famous far and wide. Every tribe admired him so much, and elected him the head of all tribes. Then, the YE made Youxiang his capital, the first capital in Chinese history. 3 The SM is one of the tourist attractions with widest popularity in the world. Now let’s talk about it in detail and try to keep some of the main points in mind, since we are going to pay a visit to it. As the birthplace of Chinese Zen Buddhism and the cradle of Shaolin Kungfu, SM get wider popularity among the public since the colored feature film titled “Shaolin Temple” was on show in early 1980s. Two decades later, the temple sightseeing zone was designated to be one of the 5A-grade tourist attractions of China by the National Tourism Administration in the year 2000. Nestled in the Mount Songshan of Central China's Henan province, the historic architectural complex including the Shaolin Temple was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List during a meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Brasilia, Brazil in August of 2010. 4 The SM was created in 495 A.D, when an Indian monk named Bhadra was transmitting his Buddhist doctrines here. As it was concealed in the thick woods of the Shaolin Hill, it was given the name SM, meaning “a temple in the Woods of Shaolin Hill”. The SM is the highlight of the entire sightseeing zone. It is the place where the Abbot and the monks deal with their daily affairs. Covering an area of 30,000 square meters, the monastery is divided into seven main parts, including the Front Gate Hall, the Hall of the Heavenly Kings, the Hall of Great Hero, Zangjingge, the Abbot’s Room, the Dharma’s Pavilion and the Pilu Hall, all standing on the central axis of the courtyards. Now, in front of us is the Front Gate Hall. Inside the hall sits the Maitreya Buddha or the so-called Laughing Buddha by Chinese, as he always keeps a big smile on the face. He looks funny as he has extremely big ears and a naked belly, always in cross-legged posture. He is also known as the Future Buddha. Most of the time, it is placed in the first hall or the gate hall of a Buddhist temple greeting or welcoming people from all corners with a sign of good luck. Standing against the back of the laughing Buddha is Wei-tuo, the well-known Buddhist Defender often holds a Buddhist instrument called “chu”, offering safety to the Buddha, Buddhist law and Buddhist monastery. Now we can see a minic of the Qing constructions in the style of a palace. The Hall of the Heavenly Kings was restored in 1981, with red walls, green tiles, a high-ridged roof, tilted eaves. On both sides in front of the hall stand the statues of two guardian spirits of Buddhist law known as Jiangang in China, named “Heng” and “Hha”. The four heavenly kings sit symmetrically on both sides in the hall, hence the name. Judging by the pronunciation and the meaning of the instruments in their hands, the four heavenly kings are considered to be the mark of “Fair Wind and Favorable Rain.” The principle hall of the Monastry is the Hall of Great Hero, which was rebuilt in 1985, as the original one was completely destroyed in the fire in 1928. Being the place for Buddhist activities in the temple, this hall is enshrined with three main Buddhas in the central part. They are Sakyamuni Buddha sitting in the middle and Pharmacist Buddha of the Eastern Glazed World and Amitabha Buddha from the Western Paradise sitting on both sides. Along the gable walls sit eighteen Buddhist Arhats, who were enlightened Buddhist monks. Zangjingge used to be the library of Buddhist Scriptures. Rebuilt in 1994, it is enshrined with a white-marble Buddha donated by a Buddhist from Burma in 1996. The Abbot’s Room is of course for the Abbot of the temple to live. Emperor Qianlong once inhabited here when he paid an visit to Mt. Songshan in the Qing Dynasty. There is a bell by the door on the eastern side. Serving as an alarm, the bell can be used only in an emergency. 5 Located on the alluvial plains on the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, Kaifeng is a key tourism city along the banks of the river. It is 70 kilometers from Zhengzhou, the provincial capital, with the Yellow River plain in the south. The city has a history of around 2700 years, serving as the capital for seven dynasties, namely the State of Wei in the Warring States Period, the Later Liang, Later Jin, Later Han and Later Zhou of the Five-Dynasty Period, the Northern Song and the Jin Dynasty. Kaifeng reached its peak when serving as the capital of the Song Dynasty. Its magnificence, grandness and splendor made it the center of politics, economy and culture in China, as well as a flourishing metropolis of the world. The bustling sight of Kaifeng was vividly reflected in the famous painting Up the River on Qingming Festival by Zhang Zeduan. The park in the northwest of the city is just named after the painting, and also the place we are going to visit. 6 Ladies and gentlemen, we have finally arrived at our destination. As what I have mentioned before, this park was named after the famous scroll painting. What’s more, it was even designed and built according to the views on the painting, hence the name, “Park with Up-the-River-on-Chingming-Festival Views”. All the constructions in the park were of the typical Song style combined with modern technology. The ancient atmosphere will take us back to an ancient capital city of a thousand years ago. front of it is Look, this is a 3-by-16-m huge relief sculpture on the screen wall. In a big status of Zhang Zeduan, the famous Northern Song painter with his scroll painting in his hands. The status was carved out of white marble to greet and welcome people from all corners. On the screen, you can see five big gilded Chinese characters representing the name of the park written by President Jiang Zemin. On the reverse side of the screen wall is the relief of the shrunken paining. The original scroll painting is 5.25 meters long and 25cm wide. It depicted the spectacles on the Bianhe River and the busy life of the local people along the banks of the river on the Chingming Festival. On the painting, various kinds of people such as street-venders, fortunetellers, beggars, singers, officials, farmers, workers and businessmen were wonderfully described, as well as the spectacles of life on politics, economy, folk culture, and everything was truly and vividly reflected. The objects on the painting included 122 houses, 25 ships and boats, 648 figures, 96 animals, and also some pinheads as the counting frame, which is considered to be the oldest calculator in the world. The painting is really a mirror to the flourish and prosperity of the capital city Kaifeng in the Northern Song Dynasty. It also acts as a very valuable datum and an important evidence for historians and scholars in the study and research of politics, economy, culture, science, architecture, military defense and the society in the Northern Song Dynasty. There are many interesting things for you to see in the park and you can have your own choices. You can go through the Rainbow Bridge, mount the city gate, go shopping in the silk store, have a visit to the Hongfu Monastery, have a stay in ancient posthouse, have a taste of seasonable food in the restaurant of ancient style, and so on. You can also visit a traditional weave room, enjoy the popular acrobatics and other folk arts like the new year painting, paper-cut, local kite and puffed-sugar-figures, etc. Ok, now let’s first go through the Rainbow Bridge. As one of the ten famous ancient bridges in China, it was a wooden-structured bridge built in 1050 A.D, playing a very important role in both land and waterborne transportation. Unfortunately, it was destroyed in warfare. The present RB was completed in 1998 following the original pattern and style in the painting. It was a single arched bridge, 25 meters long and 5 meters wide, with 2 ornamental columns, and 2.9-meter high vertical shafts on both sides. The river under the bridge was named Bianhe River. It originated from the ancient Luohe River in Luoyang. Being the most important and busiest water artery for transportation from north to south at that time, it had brought so many advantages to the development of the Northern Song dynasty. Under the bridge, there is a small ferry, where you can start a boat tour around the park and enjoy more scenery. 7 Luoyang is located at the western part of Henan Province. It stretches over both the south and north banks of the central reaches of the Yellow River. As the city is also situated on the northern bank of the Luohe River and faces the sun, hence the name, Luoyang. Luoyang is famous for being ancient capitals of 9 dynasties. During the time of serving as capitals, Luoyang was always the center of China’s politics, economy and culture. Lots of historical events of great importance took place here. It is said that there are four treasures in Luoyang. The first is Luoyang peony which enjoys a reputation of ethereal color and magic fragrance, and the annual Luoyang Peony Fair Festival attracts millions of foreign and domestic tourists. The second one is Luoyang Tri-colored glazed Pottery of the Tang Dynasty, which is quite popular both at home and abroad. The third one is the Luoyang soup banquet. Unlike most meal customs in China, the dishes served in this banquet are brought one after another, like flowing water. Besides, around one third of the dishes served are soup or semi-soup ones, hence the name. So what is the last treasure? Yes, the last one is the place we are going to pay a visit to--the Longmen-grotto. It is also one of the world’s cultural heritages. 8 With a history of over 1500 years, The LG was proclaimed as the first-grade cultural relics for national protection by the State Council in 1961 and was also listed as the World Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO at the very end of the twentieth century. Longmen, the name of the hills and also the grottoes, means “Dragon Gate” in English. In ancient China, kings or emperors used to regard themselves as “Real Dragons” who were descended to the earth by the God to direct the human beings. So the word dragon was often placed on the articles relating to them. And the exact eaning of Longmen here is “the Gate of an Imperial Capital”. m Ladies and gentlemen, now let’s appreciate the great works of ancient Chinese. What we can see now is the first temple in the western hill---Qianxi Temple, which was built in the early Tang Dynasty. The word Qianxi means hidden stream in Chinese. During the construction of the temple, the workers found a hidden stream at the place of the cave, hence the name. After seeing the Qianxi Temple, the cave in front us are the Bingyang Caves. The caves consist of the three large caves, the North, the Middle and the South Caves. They were all built under the imperial court of the Northern Wei Dynasty. The project was not finished in the Northern Wei Dynasty except the central one because of a palace rebelling. The South Cave was completed in the late Sui Dynasty, and the North Cave in the early Tang Dynasty, each with a style of their own days. Passing through the Ten-thousand Buddha Cave and the Lotus Cave, we come to the Fengxian Temple, the symbol or the soul of the world-known great Longmen-grottoes, built in the Tang Dynasty. It is the largest Buddhist niche at Longmen, 33.5m by 38.7m, with nine massive statues. The chief Buddha sitting straightly in the center named Losana, the biggest statue at Longmen, attaining a height of 17.14m with its head 4m, each ear 1.9m. Heavenly King and Great Men of Strength on both sides. The chief Buddha looks like a middle-aged woman, giving you an impression of dignified manner, magnificent looking, wise, farsighted and kind nature. The temple is thought to be the most magnificent and artistic among all the shrines of the Tang Dynasty. Here is the “Prescription Cave”, known as Yaofang Dong in Chinese, because 140 prescriptions were engraved at the doorway or inside the cave. It was started in the Northern Qi Dynasty and completed in the early Tang Dynasty with a duration of 200 years. The prescriptions preserved in the cave boast the earliest of all the prescription carvings of ancient times. Then we come to the Guyang Cave. It has a history of over 1500 years, and was developed on the base of a natural cave. One thing we have to point out is that it was the first cave in the LG. The “Twenty Choices of Calligraphy at Longmen” are almost concentrated over here for recording the introductions of statue making. 9 Located in the utmost northern part of Henan, bordering Shanxi in the west and Hebei in the north, the city of Anyang serves as the north gate of Henan. Due to its long history and splendid culture, the great number of scenic spots and cultural relics dot the city like stars in the sky. Some of the major places of historical interest consist of the following. The Remains of Youli Town, it is the first recorded state prison in Chinese history and the birthplace of the Book of Changes. Fu Hao’s the tomb of the first woman general in Chinese history, The Red Flag Canal Tomb— and the Taihang Grand Canyon. Last but not the least is the place we are going to visit—the Yin Ruins. Deserted and devastated after the fall of the Shang Dynasty, the ancient town left us with valuable remains of its age, such as those of palaces, work-shops and tombs, with large amouts of tools, utensils, ritual appliances and musical instruments. It is in the Yin Ruins that archaeologists unearthed the earliest written form of language of the world----inscriptions on bones or tortoise shells, and the largest bronze ware of the world----Simuwu Quadripod. 10 Located at Xiaotun Village 2.5 km northwest of Anyang City, the Yin Ruins was the site of an ancient capital city 3000 years ago. The city declined after the Yin had been overthrown and the remains of the Shang Dynasty was later called the Yin Ruins. The Yin Ruins is famous for three things, i.e. the oracle inscriptions, the bronze wares and the ancient capital of the Shang Dynasty. In 1961 the Yin Ruins was listed as the first group of cultural relics under state-level protection. In order to prevent it from further damage and preserve the culture it represents, Garden of the Yin Ruins was built on the site of the ruins in 1987. The main entrance to the garden is a specially designed gate built in the way the word “gate” was written on tortoise shells. The gate was finely carved with beautiful designs of dragon, phoenix, tiger, cicada and other animals. Let’s first come to the main hall where the oracle inscriptions are exhibited. The oracle inscriptions were first discovered here in 1899A.D. More than 160,000 pieces of shells and bones with inscriptions were found here. As the earliest characters, the inscriptions marked a recorded history of nearly 4000 years in China. They were used as divinations in the Shang Dynasty when people then were very superstitious. The contents of these inscriptions cover wide fields, from sacrifice, wars, state affairs to weather, hunting, etc. and provide important information for the study of the Shang society. Today the study of the oracle inscriptions has become a new science and is getting popular with more and more people. Now please look at this group of tablets. They are made in the shape of the shells and bones of tortoise and record almost every aspect of the Shang Dynasty, such as culture, life, agriculture, war, god worship, etc. Apart from the oracle inscriptions, bronze wares are another important part of the cultural relics unearthed from the ruins, it shows that the technology of bronze casting reached its peak in the Shang Dynasty. The bronze wares include vessels, weapons, chariots and so on.. The bronze object “Simuwuding” weighs 875 kilograms, 1.33 meters long and 0.78 meters wide. It is the best of bronze wares unearthed so far in the world. There are also many other artifacts excavated in the Yin Ruins, including pottery objects, stone and bone objects, jade, shell objects, bamboo articles and so on, all beautiful in shape and well made. Finally we come to the site of the imperial palaces and tombs. Eleven large tombs have been found, of which eight are tombs of the kings, with the largest one covering an area of over 1000 square meters. The Simuwu Quadripod and many other bronze wares were just found here. In 1976 near the site of the imperial palaces archaeologists found the tomb of the first woman general in Chinese history----Tomb of Fu Hao. Fu Hao was Emperor Wu Ding’s wife, both intelligent and courageous. She had bravely led the Yin army fighting in many wars and made great contributions to the national defense. Thank you for your attention! So much for the Yin Ruins. Remember the 3 important things of Yin Ruins…. 11 Located in the southwest of Henan Province, Nanyang has a very natural “Basin” scenery, with the Qinling Mountain winding its way in the west and north, and Tongbai Mountain in the southeast. The city itself is situated in the center of the “Basin”. So the climate here is very pleasant, and a good place for people to dwell permanently. And nowadays, Nanyang is the largest city with the largest population in Henan Province. Being one of the cradles of Chinese culture and civilization, Nanyang is a famous city for its long history and the hometown of many well-known people in Chinese history. Such as Zhang Zhongjing, the medical sage, Zhang Heng, the greatest scientist, Zhuge Liang, the greatest strategist and statesman. Nanyang is now attracting more and more domestic and foreign visitors with its splendid civilization, great historical sites, rich natural resources and beautiful scenic spots. 12 Beijing is the dragonhead while the tail is in Neixiang. Ladies and gentlemen, we have finally arrived at our destination. The construction of the Yamen here started in 1303 in Yuan Dynasty, and the present buildings here were built in Qing Dynasty. It was the most well preserved government office of country level in feudal China. It has been attracting a number of tourists from both at home and abroad since its opening up to the outside world in 1984. The screen wall in front of us was built with blue brick relief sculpture. In the ”. It was said to be a middle of the screen, there is a strange beast, which is called “Tan greedy beast that could swallow gold and silver treasures in the legend. Here in the picture we can see that around it there are treasures everywhere. But he is still not satisfied. He is opening his mouth widely intending to swallow the sun in the sky, but as a result, he falls off the steep cliff, having his body smashed to pieces. The picture on the screen was first created by Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty. The purpose of the drawing is to warn the government officials not to take brides and break the law. Here is the main entrance. From the main entrance to the first hall, there is a long passage about 100 meters. Halfway there is another gate right in the middle, called “Yimen”, the second main official entrance. It used to be open only on the day when a new governor took his place or when higher official came to visit. On both sides of the second gate, there are two small doors, the one on the east was called “life door”, while the one on the west was called “death door”, we can know from its name that the death door was used only by the criminals when they were sentenced to death and were going to be killed. Passing through Yimen, you can see a grand building here in front of you. That is the great hall. In the past, the great hall was the place where the governor of the county announced the government orders, and also some important ceremonies were held here and some important and serious criminal cases were tried here. The house behind the great hall was called doorman house. The man who guarded the house was called “doorman”, who was the county governor’s relative or people who were close to him. But as time went on, some of the doormen began to take bribes. So now in China people often say “go through door men” or “go through door way”. This means that people have to find some VIP to help them when they want to have some difficult things done. Now we have come to the second hall. It was the place where the County Governor dealt with small cases. And it was also named “Qinzhi Hall”, it means that you rule your country while playing a Chinese musical instrument “Qin” instead of going here and there to settle everything by yourself. So, the name shows the intelligence and wisdom of the officials. The last one is the third hall. It was the place where county governor did his daily work. On both sides are the yards where the governor’s family lived. The county governor could enjoy his free life and get away from his government affairs. 13 Situated in the south of He'nan Province, Zhumadian City has been a communication hub since ancient times. Messengers and officials passing by took some rest here as a post, hence it's got the name “Zhumadian” (a place where people rest themselves and their horses). Building upon the important position, Zhumadian has always been a key area for business and trade. Zhumadian boasts of its unique and rich wealth of tourism resources. In the west there are mountains around it and in the east the vast plains extend far beyond. The natural and historic landscapes blend perfectly here. The mountains here feature a splendid scenery and its waters display unbelievable charms. With the forest coverage of 75%, the mountain and water has made it a wonderful place for vacations and summer escape. Among them the most famous one is the Mountain Chaya, it is known as “A miniature landscape in Central China”, Chaya, an extension of the eastern part of Mountain Funiu, is renowned for its unique patterns of mountains and rocks and wins the reputation of “a Central China miniascape”. 25 kilometers to the west of Suiping County, it enjoys convenient communication. The 107 National Highway, Jingzhu Expressway, and the Jingguang Railway come across the county. As a scenic attraction at provincial leval, Mountain Chaya has an area of 50 km2 and an average height of 600 meters. Owing to important location, it has been a strategic point since ancient times. In the Period of Spring and Autumn, the kingdoms of Wu and Chu warred here. The emperor of Wu died and was buried at the foot of Tianmo peak. As time has worn away a lot, the tomb to the emperor of Wu still remains. Shang Rang, a General of the Tang Dynasty stationed his army here and joined forces with Huang Chao, an uprising leader to guard the mountain. To commemorate him, a cave is named after him. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Gao Yingxiang, uncle of Li Zicheng, the rebel leader, took the place as the headquarters. There are now historic relics left, bearing witness to it. 14 Ladies and gentlemen, we are now heading for the Chaya Mountain Sightseeing Area. Why was the mountain named “Chaya”? It is said that there used to be no mountain here at the very beginning, but a plain. There was a god who was in charge of the weather condition for the crops in every place, and the god for this place was named Chaya who was still young and energetic then. One year, a terrible flood occurred here, and the young god could do nothing for it. So he went back to heaven and threw the stones down here from the inner garden of the Holy Mother. The Stones piled up a mountain, which saved the people in the water. Later, to praise and honor the young god, the mountain was named after him, “Chaya” Mountain. The whole sightseeing area consists of four parts such as the Mila Hill, the Six-peak Hill, the Northern Hill, and the Southern Hill. Among them, the Southern Hill is the highlight of this area and also the part we are going to see. Now, please look at the hill over the lake. It’s the Mila Hill, about 300 meters in height. Looks beautiful, isn’t it. Compared with the mountains or hills in other places, the Chaya Mountain has its own features. The upper part of the hill appears peaks over peaks with strange rocks rising here and there; while the lower part, with holes, channels and caves everywhere. mong them, the Ten-Thousand-People-Cave is the most unique, and listed as one of A the nine greatest and most famous caves. Let’s go inside to have a look. This cave is a natural underground cave with caves in caves and channels connecting channels. The smallest one only allows one person to pass, while the biggest is as big as a few houses, it even can hold ten thousand people in all, hence the name “Ten-Thousand-People-Cave”. Ladies and gentlemen, we are now in the center of the Chaya Mountain Sightseeing Area----the Stone Monkey’s Courtyard. The name sounds very cute. It is said that there are three monkeys here, a father, a mother and a child. The courtyard is the home for the little family. The adult monkey once stole a peach of immortality from the Holy Mother, but unfortunately being caught sight of by a fairy. When the wife heard the news, she came all the way from heaven to Chaya Mountain to look for her husband. But when she found her husband, he had already turned into a rock and could no longer return to heaven. The wife was sad and decided to stay with him. As time went on, the child leaned close to her side and fell asleep. But she still raised her head with her eyes fixed on her husband day by day. Later, some sisters from heaven came to Chaya Mountain and wanted the wife and the child to go back to heaven with them, but the wife would rather accompany her husband all her life. The sisters couldn’t do anything more, but take off a hairpin and pinned it on her hair for memory. Later, the hairpin had a soul, and grew into the little tree in a unique shape. 15 Located in the northwestern part of Henan Province, Jiaozuo is famous for its coal industry, and earns the fame of “Coal City”. There are many scenic spots in Jiaozuo, such as Yuntai Mountain, Qingtian River and Chenjiagou Village--- the birth-place of China’s famous Taiji Boxing. In 2003, Jiaozuo City became the Outstanding Tourist Cities of China and began to gain popularity in the country. With the famous scenic spots, it is now an emerging tourist city and one of the most attractive tourist cities in China in terms of beautiful scenery and landscapes. Yuntai Mountain is located in Xiuwu County of Jiaozuo. The World Geological Park of Yuntai Mountain is one of the first 28 World Geological Parks recognized by UNESCO. Meanwhile, it is also designated as a national 5A-grade scenic spot. 16 Ladies and gentlemen, we have finally arrived at our destination. Generally speaking, the Yuntai Mountain has steep mountains, clear waters and comfortable climate. The scenic spot consists of Red Rock Valley, Zifang Lake, Laotan Valley and Xiaozhai Valley. The first scenery displayed in front of us is the Red Rock Valley, the most wonderful scenic spot in Yuntai Mountain. The Valley is 1,500 meters long, 80 meters ep, with its width at the widest point 20 meters, and narrowest point only several de meters. After the working by water, volcanoes, and earthquakes for billions of years, this masterpiece is finally completed. Iron oxide discolors the entire cliff, and forms the Red Rock Valley. It’s also known as “Wenpan Valley”, because it is warm in winter and cool in summer. Viewing from a high point in distance, the Valley looks like Chinese potted scenery. Getting close to it, you’ll feel as if you are in a fairy land. Going through the Red Rock Valley, we can see a large lake. That is the Zifang Lake. The name “Zifang” actually comes from a famous statesman of the Western Han Dynasty Zhang Liang, who was also named Zhang Zifang. After he assisted Liu Bang in establishing the Han State, he knew it was the best time to retire from his political life. The reason is that Liu Bang was very jealous of his talent and his high reputation among soldiers. He was also afraid that Liu Bang may find him in his hometown, so he hid here in Yuntai Mountain. The next spot we’ll visit is Quanpu Vally, also named Laotan Valley. It’s known for its green mountains, clear waters, high peak and splendid waterfall. Yuntai Waterfall has a fall of 314 meters, the highest waterfall in Asia. It looks as if a dropping Milky Way or a jade pillar proping up the sky. Here, the mountain is high and steep, and the water is rapid and deep. Now, we have come to Tanpu Vally, also called Xiaozhai Valley. It’s the representative of valleys in Yuntai Mountain. “One can reach a spring by walking 3 steps, a waterfall by walking 5 steps, and a pond by walking 10 steps” is the vivid description of the wonderful scenery of Xiaozhai Vally. In front of the sweetheart waterfall, you can hear lovers are talking in whispers. OK, so much for my explanation. Thank you for your cooperation. Now you have 40 minute to go around and take photos. We will meet at 5:30 in the parking lot. Please remember the time and our bus number, Yu A 12345. Enjoy yourselves. 17