(杭州之旅)

Hangzhou City(杭州之旅)

Ladies and Gentlemen，

Before you visit Hangzhou，you might have heard of the saying“In the sky，the best is heaven; on the earth，the bestare Suzhou and Hangzhou.”It means Hangzhou and Suzhou are as beautiful as Heaven.Why has Hangzhou been described as heaven on the earth? Follow me，you will find the answer.

Hangzhou is situated along the southeastern coast of China，on the lower reaches of Qiantang River，a famous national tourist city with a rich culture and long history.It is the capital city of Zhejiang Province and is also the Southern Yangtze Delta's political and cultural center，as well as its economic hub.

Hangzhou is one of the cradles for Chinese civilization.The city was founded 2，200 years ago during the Qin Dynasty and one of the seven ancient capitals of China.But the city wall was not constructed until Sui Dynasty(591 A.D.).It was the capital of the Wu Yue Kingdom for more than 200 years，during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period.

The oldest Buddhist temple in the city is believed to be Lingyin Si.Like most of the other landmarks in this city，it has gone through numerous cycles of destruction and reconstruction.The contemporary building was finished in 1910.

Hangzhou was the capital and political，economic and cultural center of the Southern Song Dynasty with a population of over 1.5 million.During that period，the city was the gravity center of Chinese civilization as what used to be considered the“Central China”in the north was controlled by the Jin ethnic minority.Numerous philosophers，politicians，and writers，including some of the most celebrated poets in Chinese history such as Su Shi，Lu You，and Xin Qiji came here to live and die.

West Lake is an artificial，not natural lake，and is largely surrounded by mountains.In 1089，Su Shi constructed a 2.8-kilometer-long dike across the lake，which Qing Emperor Qianlong considered particularly attractive in the early morning of the spring time.Yue-Wang Miao near the West Lake was originally constructed in 1221 in memory of General Yue Fei，who lost his life during the fight against Jin.

The city used to be a portuntil the middle Ming Dynasty when its harbor was slowly silted up by sediments.It is still the southern most port on the Grand Canal.

The temperature of Hangzhou is pleasant.It enjoys distinct seasons，mild and humid weather with the annual average temperature of 16.2℃，over 230 frost-free days every year，and an average annual precipitation of 1，321 millimeters.Its northwest and southwest areas belong to the Zhongshan highland of Zhejiang Province.The highland's highest point，Qingliang Peak，is 1787 meters high and is located along the boarder between Zhejiang and Anhui Province.Its northeast and southeast areas are on the North Zhejiang Plain with rivers densely distributed.

Hangzhou boasts a highly developed economy.It is always ranked second among all provincial capitals and in the top ten among all Chinese big middle cities in China with respect to level of economic development.Hangzhou's industries have traditionally been textiles，silk and machinery，but electronics and other light industries are developing，especially since the start of the 1992 economic opening policy.Tea is produced on the outskirts of town at Longjing(Dragon's Well).It is the only remaining place where tea is still baked by hand and this tea is said to be the best green tea in China.

As a famous scenic city in China，Hangzhou attracts more than 20 million domestic and foreign tourists every year.As the famous Italian traveler Marco Polo described“the finest and most splendid city in the world”.Hangzhou is waiting for you!

Ladies and gentlemen，I hope the Hangzhou city has left you a wonderful impression.Thank you.Goodbye and good luck!

各位游客朋友们:

来杭州之前，您一定听说过“上有天堂，下有苏杭”这句名言吧?它的意思就是说苏州和杭州就像天堂一样美丽。为什么人们把杭州描述得像天堂一样美呢?跟我一起来，大家就能找到答案了。

杭州坐落在中国东南海岸线上，位于钱塘江下游，是一座有着悠久历史和深厚文化底蕴的历史文化名城。杭州是浙江省的省会，同时也是长江三角洲地区的政治、经济和文化中心之一。

杭州是中华文明的摇篮之一，早在2200年前的秦朝就有杭州城。杭州是中国七大古都之一，但是其城墙直到隋朝(公元591年)才建造起来。五代十国时，杭州曾作为吴越国的都城长达200余年。

杭州城里最古老的寺庙当属灵隐寺了，像其他众多城市的标志性建筑一样，灵隐寺也经历了无数次的被毁和重修，目前我们所能看到的灵隐寺是1910年重建的。

早在南宋时期，杭州作为其都城，人口就已经达到150万，是南宋政治、经济、文化的中心。因为当时北方中原被少数民族政权--金朝所统治，杭州理所当然成为中华文明的中心。中国历史上许多文人政客都曾在这里留下过生活的足迹，其中有我们大家所熟悉的著名诗人苏轼、陆游、辛弃疾。

杭州西湖是一个群山环抱的人工湖。1089年，苏轼在西湖上修建了一条长2.8千米的大堤，清朝的乾隆皇帝认为其在春天的清晨最具有吸引力，“苏堤春晓”便由此而来。接近西湖的岳王庙是1221年为纪念抗金将领岳飞而修建的。

杭州历史上曾是一个繁忙的港口城市，直到明朝中叶，杭州湾慢慢地被一些沉积物给填积。现在它仍然是京杭大运河南部的一个重要港口城市。

杭州的气候舒适宜人，四季分明、天气温和、空气湿润，全年的平均气温为16.2℃，无霜冻期超过230天，年均降水量1321毫米。其西北和西南地区属于浙江省的高原地区，地处浙江和安徽之间的清凉山顶为最高点，海拔有1787多米。东北和东南地区则属于浙北平原河流分布密集区。

杭州的经济发展水平很高，它的经济实力连续几年在省会城市中排名第二，经济总体实力在中国的大中型城市中也名列前十。杭州的工业以传统的纺织业、丝绸、机械制造业等为主，自从1992年开放型经济大门打开以来，杭州的电子和其他轻工业正处于飞速发展中。杭州茶叶的生产制作仍主要以市郊的龙井地区为主，这是唯一一个保留着传统手工烤茶的茶叶生产基地，龙井茶制作工艺非常的精细考究，不愧是全中国最好的绿茶。

作为中国著名的旅游城市，杭州每年吸引着200多万人次国内外游客。正如著名的意大利旅行家马可波罗所说，杭州是“世界上最精彩的城市”。杭州等着你!

希望杭州的旅行能给大家留下美好的印象，谢谢大家!