龙岩市概况

一、龙岩市概况

各位团友，欢迎来到龙岩。龙岩市位于福建西部，也称闽西。龙岩毗邻江西与广东，占地面积达到19000平方公里。根据政府发布的数据，龙岩市约有295万人口，其中绝大多数为汉族，同时也聚居有畲族等部分少数民族。

谈到龙岩，首先映入我们脑海的就是它是个著名的革命老区。早在20世纪30年代，龙岩便是中国重要的革命基地，许多中国共产党的领导人都曾在此进行工作与革命斗争，包括毛泽东、周恩来、刘少奇、朱德、陈毅等人。龙岩境内有多处革命旧址:古田会议会址、红四军司令部、以及毛主席《星星之火可以燎原》巨作的创作地。根据史料记载，在革命战争中牺牲的龙岩战士占福建烈士的一半。

龙岩处于多山地区，气候优越，森林资源非常丰富，森林覆盖率名列全省第三。著名的梅花山自然保护区坐落在龙岩、上杭、连城的交界处。保护区内，我们可以看到华南虎、桫椤以及其他珍稀动植物。龙岩地区连绵起伏的山区中蕴藏着丰富的矿产资源。现已发现包括铁、锰钢、金矿、钼钢和瓷土在内的26种矿产，其中11种矿产的储藏量居全省第一。

龙岩也是享誉海内外的客家祖地和著名侨区。这片美丽的沃土一直是客家人聚集与生活的地方。据调查，龙岩市百分之八十的居民是客家人。许多在台客家人的祖籍也在龙岩，其中最出名的有国民党的荣誉主席吴伯雄。客家人的民居建筑圆形土楼早已闻名中外。土楼这种防卫式的建筑从侧面说明当时作为移民的客家人对当地的居民是存有戒心的。

近年来，龙岩凭借优美的风景、深厚的客家文化、悠久的革命历史，成为炙手可热的旅游目的地。这里有许多风景名胜与历史古迹，包括冠豸山景区、龙崆洞、四堡雕版印刷基地、古田会议会址与永定土楼。这些景点都值得大家一游，去感受闽西与众不同的魅力。

你要是个“吃货”的话，那么龙岩更是不得不游览的啦!“龙岩八大干”最让人垂涎三尺，为我们提供了多种美食的选择。“八大干”分别是长汀豆腐干、明溪肉脯干、连城地瓜干、宁化老鼠干、上杭萝卜干、永安笋干、武平猪胆干、与永定菜干，这些“八大干”都是纯正的绿色食品哦。

龙岩的民间艺术也是多姿多彩的。福建最具有代表性的民间歌舞“采茶灯”即起源于明朝时期龙岩的赤尾山。“采茶灯”是茶叶产地人民自创的歌舞，以采茶为主题，是南方茶文化的代表。用客家话传唱的客家山歌在闽西也很受欢迎。客家山歌吸收了畲族与瑶族民歌的精华，极富特色。雕版印刷技术与工艺是龙岩的另一瑰宝。如果您对雕版印刷感兴趣，可不要错过四堡雕版印刷基地。

随着时代的变革和经济日新月异的发展，革命老区龙岩也迎来了飞速发展的契机。为促进经济的发展，市内建立起多个工业园区与商业中心。市区内交通便利，你们可乘坐的士或者公交车观光游览。最后，我祝愿大家在龙岩玩的开心。

Chapter 9 Longyan City

Overview of Longyan City

Ladies and gentlemen，welcome to Longyan!Longyan is also called West Fujian for its geographical location in the west of Fujian.Bordering Jiangxi and Guangdong provinces，the prefecture covers an area of 19，000 square kilometers.According to the data released by the government，Longyan has a registered population of approximately 2.95million，among which the Han is the main nationality，joined by other minority nationalities like the She Nationality.

Longyan is a well－known Old Revolutionary Base Area in Fujian.In the 1930s，many noted leaders of the Communist Party of China once worked here and fought for the bright future of China，including Mao Zedong，Zhou Enlai，Liu Shaoqi，Zhu De，and Chen Yi.Within its territory liemany revolutionary relics:Site of the Gutian Conference，Site of Fourth Red Army Commanders’Office，and the office where Chairman Mao composed his masterpiece A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire.According to historical records，Longyan soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the revolutionary wars account for half of the martyrs of Fujian soldiers during the Revolutionary wars.

Owing to its favorable climate and mountainous regions，Longyan is celebrated for abundant forest resources，ranking third in forest coverage rate in Fujian.The famous Meihua Mountain Natural Reserve lies at the conjunction of Longyan City，Shanghang County and Liancheng County.The reserve is the home to the South China Tigers，spinulose tree ferns aswell asmany other rare animals and plants.The rolling mountains in Longyan are also abundant in many mineral resources.The 26 proven mineral deposits include iron，manganese steel，gold，molybdenumsteel and kaolin clay，among which 11 of themrank first in Fujian province.

Longyan is also renowned for“Hometown of Hakka and Overseas Chinese”.It is a beautiful land where Hakka people，normally referred to as Han people who speak Hakka dialect，have been residing for generations.According to statistics，Hakka people account for 80%of the inhabitants in Langyan.It is also the ancetrial home for many Hakka people in Taiwan，includingWu Boxiong，Kuomintang Honorary President.The vernacular architecture of Hakka people，the circular Tulou，or Earth Building，won good reputation both at home and abroad.The defensive style of Tulou is an evidence of the hostility that Hakka people，once asmigrants，aroused in the aboriginal inhabitants.

In recent years，Longyan has been a hot destination for tourists for its picturesque landscape，fascinating Hakka culture，and revolutionary cultural relics.Many scenic spots and historic sites in Longyan，such as Guanzhai Mountain，Long Kong Cave，Sibao Woodblock Printing Base，Site of the Gutian Conference，and Tulou，all are worthy of a visit.You may have a quite unforgettable experience here.

If you are a foodie，Longyan is definitely the first place that you should put on your list of visits.The well－known eight dried foods of Longyan sound mouthwatering，providing usmany choices of local delicacies.The eight dried foods include Changting dried Tofu，Mingxi dried pork，Liancheng dried sweet potato，Ninghua dried vole，Shanghang dried radish，Yong’an dried bamboo shoots，Wuping dried pig liver，and Yongding dried vegetables，all of which are green healthy food，made of natural rawmaterials.

The folk arts in Longyan are featured by variety.Tea Lantern dance，one of the typical folk arts in Fujian，is a traditional art derived from Chiwei Shan village in the Ming Dynasty.The dance was developed on the basis of tea songs，dances and music created by the tea planters，well interpreting their tea culture.Hakka folk song is another popular art in West Fujian.It is fascinating and popular because the song is sung with Hakka dialect，and it reflects the flavor of the folk songs of the She and Yao Minority groups as well.The woodblock printing technology is another treasure of the people in Longyan.Sibao woodblock printing base is the place where you can witness the ancient printing technology.

With the reformand opening up to the outside world in China，this old revolutionary base has also welcomed a rapid development.Many industrial bases and commercial centers have been built in Longyan to boost her economic development.The transportation in the city ismore convenient than ever before.You may take a leisure tour around the city by taxi or a bus.Ladies and gentlemen，may you have a good time in Longyan.

Vocabulary:

Prairie　　　n.大草原，大牧场

spinulose tree ferns　　　n.桫椤

manganese　　　n.＜化＞锰

Molybdenum　　　n.钼

hostility　　　n.敌意，敌对状态

Mouthwatering　　　adj.令人垂涎的