哈尔滨景点导游词英文 篇1
Ladies and gentlemen:
Today we are going to visit zhongyang street. this is the downtown area. inorder to better know the street, we are going to walk through it, which takesabout40 minutes. those who do not like walking may keep seated, our coach willgo along another street and stop at the flood control monument. those who cannotwalk that far may take a taxi to the flood control monument. now let6"s get offthe coach, and take a walk on zhongyang street.
Zhongyang street measures1450 meters from jingwei street in the south tothe flood control monument on the riverbank in the north. this is china"slongest walkway. the street was built at the end of the last century. it wasconnected to a wharf at the songhua river. because of the constant transport ofthe goods needed for building the china eastern railway, a shopping center beganto take shape along this street at the turn of the century. harbin at that timewas a semi-colonial city with a foreign population of many thousands. politicsand economy were actually controlled by foreign powers. owing to theconcentration of chinese shops along this street, foreigners took it as a chinatown and called it china street.
Have you noticed the cobbled road surface? this is the only cobbled streetleft in harbin. this cobbled street was paved in1925. thanks to the goodquality, the street has kept in good shape with a few repairs in the past. thisstreet began to take shape as an international street in the1920s. there wereover a hundred shops and many were owned by forergners, such as russians,greeks, czechs, swedes, swiss, frenchmen, germans and englishmen. they builttheir shops in their individual styles. therefore, the street not only lookedlike a foreign street, but also was controlled by foreigners. now this smoothcobbled street may remind us of the past when foreigners were sitting inchariots along the street, as if we could still hear the horse-hoofs clicking oncobbles.
Over half a century is past , zhongyang street is weather-beaten. with theimplementation of reform and opening-up, it is ready to welcome visitors with anew outlook.
The building in front of us is very attractive. its some and arched windowsare typical of the byzantine style popular in europe during the middle ages. itwas built in1934and it was a shoe shop owned by a czech. after liberation, itbecame a specialty shop-women and children"s department store. it is the biggestspecialty shop along zhongyang street. there are a good variety of some world famous specialty chains have also set up branches down here, suchas crocodile, bossini and so on. you can see some gentlemen also wandering inthe women and children"s department store. at such a good shopping place, theywill not walk out empty-handed.
Opposite the women and children"s department store is the central shoppingcity opened in november1994. on its original site there were five small storesrun by russians, which were built in1932. after liberation, they were turnedinto one department store. in1994, the old building was torn down, and thiscomprehensive department store was built. the architecture is a combination of aeuropean castle with modern architecture. it has become a new scenic spot onzhongyang street.
At we go along the road, we are able to see the central pharmacy. it was abungalow before. in1912, german sidemen"s opened a shop here to sell electricalequipment and materials. after liberation, it was reconstructed. now you canfind not only Medicine here, but also the gold lion shop, a super-market and akentucky fried chicken restaurant.
This shopping center was opened in1995. its original site was a shopmanaged by a swede. it dealt in china, porcelain and enamelware. afterliberation, it became a food-store. the building you see now was designed by afamous architect in heilongjiang. it is a masterpiece of adopting reliefsculptures in modern construction. this building is an attractive site inzhongyang street.
The nost interesting building along zhongyang street is the modern was constructed in1913. it is of an attractive outlook and magnificentlydecorated. it has a typical baroque style of the neo-artistic period. at first,it was invested and managed by a jewish frenchman. the origin of its chinesename once aroused the interest of many people. there was a column in newspaperfor debating its origin. some held its chinese name came from the word "mother",some said it came from "modern". however, modern seemed to overwhelm mother asyou can see the hotel now used the modern hotel as its english name.
Modern hotel has all the facilities of a modern hotel includingwell-decorated suites, dining rooms and medium and small-sized meeting rooms ineuropean palatial styles. there is a legendary oil painting hanging on a wall onthe landing of the first floor. it was painted a famous russian painter. he wasinspired by "divine comedy"composed by dante. it shows a pretty girl saved byangels from confinement by insects and demons;the girl who endured tortures inhell was about to rise to heaven. this picture was painted red during thecultural revolution. after the cultural revolution, the original painting wasrestored. now we are able to appreciate its artistic charm.
In the past few decades, modern hotel has catered to many famous people,such as well known chinese writers guo moruo and ding ling, and a renownedpainter, xu berhong. those who have stayed here also include distinguishedamerican celebrities such as anna louise strong, edgar snow yue-sai kan. moviestudios have shot movies here. "harbin in the dark night", "london inspiration","the orient express to moscow"have left people lasting memories.
Opposite the modern hotel, there is huamei restaurant. it was malserestaurant serving western food. after liberation, it was rebuilt several timesand two more stories have been added. however, its original european style hadbeen kept. it was reported in1973that there were260 western restaurants inharbin, with over100 concentrated along zhongyang street. huamei restaurant wasone of the best known. now it serves many specialties, such as russian dishes,potted cattle tail, french egg and fried prawns. it is said a russian celebritywho used to serve in the army once visited huamei. after dinner, he could nothelp praising delicious food served in huamei. he declared the russian disheshere surpassed those in russia. he would send chefs from russia to huamei tolearn to cook when he got back Home. now that you know huamei, your knowledge ofzhongyang street will not be complete if you have not tried the food here.
Further in the front, we can see the education bookstore. it wasconstructed in1909. it is a baroque construction, extravagant and novel, withbold lines and strong contrast. over the entrance, there are two staturs. theyare titans in greek fairy tales. the male is atlas and the female is is said they hold up the sky with heads and shoulders. education relates tothe future of a country. may these titans hold up the building of education, andaccompany us to a prosperous tomorrow.
Opposite to the education bookstore, the building in the neo-artistic styleis qiulin department store. it is characterized by simple structure, flexiblelay out, free style, and curved decoration. qiulin was constructed in1903. inthe past few decades, it has transformed from a colonial company. it haswitnessed great changes in zhongyang street.
Many people say zhongyang street is a street of architecture as over70buildings appear in different styles. some state it is a small paris in theorient; some assert it is a moscow in the orient; some declare it is a you step on this cobbled street, it is as if you could hear a prelude. asyou go further along the street, you can see the women and children"s departmentstore, and the flood control monument at the riverside, as if their variedstructures were different chapters constituting a harmonious tune. this symphonyaccompanies the people in harbin as they suffered before liberation, wanderedthrough the cultural revolution, and ushered in the reform and opening up, andencourages them to face up to the magnificent21st century.
哈尔滨景点导游词英文 篇2
(防洪纪念塔的'历史信息)
Here we are at the Flood Control Monument. This monument was built with aEuropean style in conformity with the architecture along the Central Street. Itwas erected in 1958 in memory of the people of Harbin fighting the flood in1957. The monument is 22.5 meters in height. Its foundation was made of rock,implying the river dike is as strong as rock. The sculpture in the middle andthe top shows that the people of all walks of life building the dyke. At thefoot of the monument, there are two fountain ponds. One represents the waterlevel of 119.72 meters in 1932, the other represent the water level of 120.30meters in 1957. In 1932, when the city was invaded by the Japanese, theauthorities did little to build the bank. In contrast, in 1957, Harbin peopleworked along the bank day and night for over a month to strength the bank. Inthe end, the flood gave its way and the city was safe and sound. So, thefountains imply that the people of Harbin have tamed the flood to benefit thepeople. At the back, 20 columns forming a semi-circle embody Harbin people inthe 20th century creating miracles.
The Monument Square is also a place for holding political, cultural andsports activities because it is a symbol of Harbin. It manifests that theheroic,
hardworking and intelligent Harbin people will strive forward for a moreprosperous future.
The Flood Control Monument is a symbol of Harbin. It manifests that theheroic, hardworking and intelligent Harbin people will strive forward for a moreprosperous future.
(介绍斯大林公园)
The river divides the city into the north and the south part and formed tworiverside parks on each side. On the south portion of the river, Ninth-stationPark, Stalin Park and Daowai Park, all connected to the other, formed thelongest park along a river in China. On the north side of the river is the SunIsland. The Flood Control
Monument is just in the middle of the Stalin Park. Stalin Park wasoriginally called the Riverside Park, and was constructed in 1953. It measures1750 meters from the Songhua Railway Bridge to Jiuzhan Park.
(江畔公园与铁路江上俱乐部)
As we walk along the bank, we can meet some attractive architecture likeThe Riverside Restaurant followed the classical Russian style with a woodenstructure. It has been used as an outdoor scene for many movies. Anotherbeautiful building is the Railway Workers′Club. It was first constructed in 1912with the name “Yacht Club”. As its main building has the shape of a boat and itis located on the dyke close to the water, it looks like a ship about to set offon its maiden voyage. (江心岛)
Dear friends, you can see a big island with sand beaches in the middle ofthe river. In summer, people can have picnic there. In winter, there are a lotof sports activities enjoyed by Harbin people such as ice sailing, whippingtops. You can also see the Winter Swimming there!
(结束语)
While taking a river cruise, you will surely be attracted by the beautifulflowers, and swaying willow trees. The banks of Songhua River and the islandfound in the middle are ideal natural tourist attractions and sun bathing areas.I hope that the Stalin Park will leave you a deep impression and you will allvisit it again.
哈尔滨景点导游词英文 篇3
Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang Province, with a population of 5.3million and covering an area of 18,000 square kilometers. Located in easternSongnen plain, it's a rolling land with low hills, and shallow valleys andcrossed by the Songhua River. It has a semi-humid temperate climate with anannual average temperature of 3.5 degree Celsius, rainfall of 530 millimetersand a frost-free period of 140 days. Its mineral resources are coal, quartzite,marble, copper, lead and zinc etc. Harbin is one of China's key industrialbases, with machine building industry as its main stay. Foodstuff, petroleum,chemicals and textiles are its important prop-ups. The output value of itspharmaceutical industry ranks first in China. The main agricultural products arewheat, soybean, beet, flax, tobacco, poultry, etc. It's among China's majorbeet growing areas. Harbin is the commercial center of Heilongjiang Province aswell as the communication hub in the northern part of North-East China, with awell-developed railway and highway network. It has regular air links with over30 cities at home and abroad. The Songhua River is an important waterway forshipping.
哈尔滨景点导游词英文 篇4
Ice sculptures are a traditional form of art in the northeastern part ofChina. It is said that a long, long time ago, people went fishing on the SonghuaRiver in winter. They dug a hole in the ice, and put a hook in and they couldcatch a lot of fish as fish rushed to the hole to get fresh air. Thus fishingcontinued into the night. For lack of light, fishermen tried to make an icelamp. They used a pail of water, and let it freeze for a certain time. Then theypulled this block of ice out of the pail. They drilled a hole in the middle,poured out the unfrozen water, and put oil light inside. In this way, an icelantern was made. Since fish are attracted by light, night fishing is moreproductive. It is said even in the coldest winter, one could still see icelanterns dotted along the Songhua River. Nowadays ice lanterns are hardly seenanywhere. Instead people make ice sculptures. Since the water in the SonghuaRiver freezes for over half a meter, people cut blocks of ice from it. Then theyuse special tools, some hat like carpenters' saws, chisels, planes and, so on,to make blocks of ice into landscapes, buildings, human and animal figurine: Inorder to get the utmost effects, they also make full use of modem technology,such as light, sound, color and electronic equipment. As you will see, icesculptures have become a unique art form in Harbin. The Ice Sculpture Show isdifferent every year. Each year it has a special theme. With the improvedtechnology, this show is becoming more and more fascinating. The. Harbin IceSculpture Show has become world famous. Every year, an international icesculpture contest is held in Zhaolin Park. Artists from Japan, Russia, theUnited States, Canada and many other countries and regions come and demonstratetheir works of art. At the same time, a trade fair is also organized to attractmore people to Harbin. The Ice Sculpture Show has now become a festival inHarbin. On the fifth of January, the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival is inauguratedby the Mayor of Harbin with state officials and some foreign ambassadors, whichattracts thousands of visitors from home and abroad.
哈尔滨景点导游词英文 篇5
Harbin is a sub-provincial city and the capital of Heilongjiang Province inNortheast China. It lies on the southern bank of the Songhua River. (Harbin isoriginally a Manchu word meaning 'a place for drying fishing nets.')
Harbin today is still very much influenced by its Russian past.(A city onceunder Russian rule, it is now a center of trade with that country.) Called theOriental St. Petersburg, Harbin is one of China's most beautiful cities. Thecity is well-known for its unique, Russian and European-influencedarchitecture.
Zhong Yang Street (also known as Kitaiskaia St.), (one of the main businessstreets in Harbin,) is a perfect remnant of the bustling international businessactivities at the turn of the 20th century. The 1.4-km long street is averitable museum of European architectural styles, including Baroque andByzantine fa?ades, Jewish architectural wonders, little Russian bakeries, Frenchfashion houses, American snack food outlets, and Japanese restaurants. TheRussian Orthodox church: St. Sophia Cathedral is also located in this centraldistrict of Daoli. (St. Sophia took nine years to build and was completed in1932.) It has now been made into a museum as a showcase of the multi-culturalarchitecture of Harbin.
Harbin is also known as 'Ice City' for its long and cold winter.
The annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival has beenheld since 1985. It starts from January 5th and lasts one month. (There are icelantern park touring activities held in many parks in the city. Winteractivities in the festival include Yabuli Alpine Skiing, winter-swimming inSonghua River, and the ice-lantern exhibition in Zhaolin Garden. Snow carvingand ice and snow recreations are world famous.)
哈尔滨景点导游词英文 篇6
Harbin is the capital and largest city of Heilongjiang Province inNortheast China, as well as the tenth most populated city in the People'sRepublic of China. According to the 20__ China census data, the city's urbanarea has 5,878,939 inhabitants, while the total population of the sub-provincialcity is up to 10,635,971. Harbin serves as a key political, economic,scientific, cultural and communications hub in Northeast China.
Harbin, which is originally a Manchu word meaning "a place for dryingfishing nets", grew from a small rural settlement on theSonghua River to becomeone of the largest cities in Northeast China. Founded by Russia in 1898 with thecoming of the Trans-Manchurian Railway, today known as the Chinese EasternRailway, the city first prospered as a region inhabited by an overwhelmingmajority of the Jewish immigrants. It is known for its bitterly cold winters andis often called the "Ice City." Harbin is notable for its beautiful icesculptures in winter and its Russian legacy, and it still plays an importantpart in Sino-Russian trade today. In the 1920s, the city was considered China'sfashion capital since new designs from Paris and Moscow reached there firstbefore arriving in Shanghai. In 20__, Harbin was declared a UNESCO "City ofMusic".
哈尔滨景点导游词英文 篇7
Ladies and gentlemen:
The time has come for you to leave for Shanghai, the final leg of your visit to china. It`s a pity that you cannot stay in Harbin any longer. Please allow me, then, to take this opportunity to say something by way of a farewell.
First of all, I wish to thank you all for the cooperation and support you have given us in the past tow and a half days. You have kept good time on all occasions, which made things a lot easier for our dirver and me. You have been very attentive when we had something to tell you. Also, you have been kind enough to offer us suggestions on how to be better tour guides. I`d like to add that you are the best group we`ve ever been with.
Two days ago, we met as strangers; today, we did farewell to each other as friends. A chinese saying goes, a good friend from afar brings a distant land closer. I hope you`ll take back happy memories of your trip to china, including your two-and-half-day visit to Harbin. As you have probably observed, Harbin is developing very quickly. When and if you come back in the future, the city may have changed beyond recognition. Meanwhile, I will continue my job as a tour guide. I hope to see you again in the future and to be your guide. Please enjoy your flight to Shanghai. Thank you for your cooperation and support.
Bon voyage!
哈尔滨景点导游词英文 篇8
It is convenient to the Sun Island. Tourists can get here by water, land or air. It is a great enjoyment to tour on Songhua River when the weather is fine. It will be exciting and full of fun to cross the Songhua River on a cable car. Of course, it is much more convenient to cross the river by land with numerous vehicles coming and going every day. The center of the park is at a water pavilion. About 1,515 square meters, the highlights include a long corridor, a link corridor and a square pavilion built with modern methods of garden making.
The scenery in the garden is composed of artificial lakes and artificial hills. There are 5 inter-linked lakes around the Sun Lake. On the lake are Sister Bridge, Pavilion Bridge, and White Jade Bridge. The elegant willows, the picturesque pavilions and bridges as well as their reflections in the water have constituted most beautiful scenery. There is a three-layer waterfall built in the Sun Hill. The crystal clear water curtain hangs down and its sound can be heard from afar. This scenery is the Clear Spring and Flying Waterfall.
Since the normalization of the relations between China and Japan, many Chinese cities have established friendly relationship with some Japanese cities. In the 10th year since Harbin and Niigata became sister cities, both sides built together this Japanese style friendship garden in the Sun Island Park which is located on the northern bank of the Songhua River. Covering an area of 3.7 hectares, the garden was built with a total investment of 4.2 million Yuan. Japan invested 3.3 million yen and took the responsibility of the fundamental design. China was responsible for the construction work. It took 14 months to complete the garden. Opened in September 1989, the garden receives 150,000 domestic and foreign guests every year. Friendship Garden has become an important window of Harbin. The park is built on the basis of the natural scenery and blends beautifully with its surroundings. The Sino-Japanese Friendship Memorial Hall is of traditional Japanese architectural style. Tourists can find distinctive Japanese flavor in the trees and large expanse of lawns. Facing the wonderful scenery, tourists would feel like being in Japan.
In winter, Snow Sculpture Show holds annually. This show was first held in 1989. It is now as important as the Ice and Snow World. Each year, it attracted more than 10,0000 visitors home and abroad.
哈尔滨景点导游词英文 篇9
A famous river divides Harbin into the north and the south part, along its bank formed two amazing riverside parks. That is the Mother River of Harbin—Songhua River.
Songhua River, ranks the fifth longest river in China, runs about 1,897 kilometers long and covers a drainage area of 545,600 square kilometers. The source of the river is a crater lake called Heavenly Lake with an elevation of 2,189 meters at the top of the Changbai Mountain, which borders North Korea in China’s Jilin Province. The water falls down from the Heavenly Lake and forms a waterfall, as if the water rushes down from haven. Hence the local Manchu inhabitant called it “Heavenly Lake” in meaning, “Songga-liwula” in pronunciation. Now we transliterate into Chinese Songhua River.
It is 4 meters in depth and 1 kilometer in width on average in Harbin sector. Songhua River has more than 900 branches in large and small size. The river is frozen over from November to April the nest year. the period of freezing weather is 135 days.
As the largest branch of the Heilong River, Songhua River winding through Harbin for 117 kilometers and served as an important artery for the development of the city. In the 17th century, under the reign of Emperor Kangxi, naval ships were stationed along these areas, and resisted the invading Russian enemy successfully. After that, in 1689, Sino-Russian Treaty of Nerchinsk was signed. That is the first border agreement between the Qing government and the imperial Russian government. On June 6th, 1898, a Russia warship taken on the engineers and surveyors to made a topographic map for building the China-East Railway. There landing point is where the Flood Control Monument located now. From then on, the river became busy and lots of material needed for build the railway were transported through this River and then, a modern city was erected at the south bank of Songhua River.
Three big bridges have been built over the river, and one of them connected the south bank of Harbin and Sun Island was built in 1983 and opened to traffic in 1986. This bridge approach or the leading bridge on the south bank of the Songhua River was designed to have two circles. So the whole bridge was like a scissors and the bridge approach is like the scissors’ handle.
The Songhua River in winter is no less bustling than a summer bathing beach. It’s frozen hard with ice nearly one meter thick, turning it into a huge playground for all kinds of ice sports. You can go skating and ice sailing, or ride in ice junks or horse-drawn sleighs. But if you want to do something really different, why not get into a swimming costume and join those crazy people, young and old, diving and swimming in a pool of icy water dug out of the frozen river?