China is a vast and extraordinary country spanning thousands of miles from the deserts in the west to the ocean on the east. Culturally, China has one of the most rich and textured histories of all civilizations that encompasses over 5,000 years. This is rich stuff for a traveler.
中国是一个地域广阔、非同寻常的国家,其版图绵延几千英里,西到沙漠,东至大海。文化上,中国拥有超过5000年的多文化历史,是世界上最丰富和最具神韵的国家之一。这对于旅行者而言是丰富的资源。
1. The Forbidden City紫禁城
The Forbidden City, or Palace Museum, sits at the center of Beijing, directly north of Tiananmen Square where the famous portrait of Mao Zedong hangs on the palatial crimson wall. It was the imperial seat for Ming and Qing dynasty emperors from 1420 until 1912 when the last emperor, Pu Yi, abdicated. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
紫禁城,或者颐和园,坐落在北京城的中心,处在天安门广场的北面——天安门的深红色宏伟城墙上悬挂着著名的毛泽东画像。1420年到1912年间,它是明清两朝统治者的权力中心,直到中国的最后一个皇帝溥仪退位。它在1987年被联合国教科文组织列为世界文化遗产。