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 Visiting the Palace Museum
故宫,又叫紫禁城,是专为明清时候的历代皇帝修建的.它位于北京的市中心,修建于明朝永乐四年.它是世界上保存最完整的皇室建筑之一.

The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, served as Imperial Palace to generations of Chinese emperors during the Ming and Qin dynasties. It is located in the heart of Beijing. Construction on the palace began in the fourth year of Yongle's Reign in the Ming Dynasty (1406). It is one of the most complete imperial architectures in the world.

 

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  • Text  课文
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mài
kè

wǒ
men
shí
me
shí
hòu
cān
guān
gù
gōng


Mike: When shall we visit the Palace Museum?




míng
tiān
shàng
wǔ
,
,
wǒ
men
ān
pái
bàn
tiān
shí
jiān
.
.

Lili: Tomorrow morning. We'll set aside a half day to do that.

mài
kè

yòng
dé
le
zhè
me
cháng
shí
jiān
ma


Mike:  Do we need so much time?




gù
gōng
hěn
dà
,
,
bàn
tiān
shí
jiān
zhī
néng
zǒu
mǎ
guān
huā
dè
kàn
kàn
.
.

Lili:  The Palace Museum is huge! Half a day is just about enough for only a quick tour.

mài
kè

gù
gōng
zài
běi
jīng
de
shì
zhōng
xīn
,
,
shì
ma


Mike:  It's in the center of Beijing, isn't it?




shì
de
,
,
qù
nā

jiāo
tōng
hěn
fāng
pián
便
.
.
wǒ
men
zuò

xíng
chē
qù
.
.

Lili: Yes. Getting there is easy. We'll take the tourist bus.

mài
kè

gù
gōng
nèi
cáng
yǒu
zhōng
guó
gǔ
dài
xǔ
duō
zhēn
pǐn
hé
wén
wù
bā


Mike: Many relics are kept in the palace, aren't they?




shì
de
,
,
míng

qīng
liǎng
dài
gòng
yǒu
èr
shí

gè
huáng

jū
zhù
zài
nā

.
.

Lili: Yes, twenty-four Ming and Qing emperors lived there.

mài
kè

gù
gōng
nán
miàn
shì
tiān
ān
mén
chéng
lóu
bā


Mike: The Tian'anmen Gate Tower is to the south of the palace?




duì
.
.
tiān
ān
mén
chéng
lóu
yú

jǐu
bā
bā
nián

yuè



kāi
shǐ
duì
zhōng
wài
yóu
kè
kāi
fàng
.
.

Lili:  Yes. The Tian'anmen Gate Tower was opened to Chinese and foreign visitors on January 1, 1988.

 

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  • New Words  词语
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zhēn
pǐn

treasure

wén
wù

cultural relics

huáng


emperor

jū
zhù

to live

chéng
lóu

gate tower

kāi
shǐ

to start

yóu
kè

visitor, tourist

kāi
fàng

to be open to the public
cān
guān

to visit

gù
gōng

The Palace Museum, or Forbidden City (the Imperial Palace)

ān
pái

to arrange; to make arrangements

cháo
dài

dynasty

cáng
yǒu

collect; keep

gǔ
dài

ancient

 

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  • Sentence Pattern  句型
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gù
gōng
nán
miàn
shì
tiān
ān
mén
chéng
lóu
bā


The Tian'anmen Gate Tower is to the south of the palace?

gù
gōng
nèi
cáng
yǒu
zhōng
guó
gǔ
dài
xǔ
duō
zhēn
pǐn
hé
wén
wù
bā


Many relics are kept in the palace, aren't they?

The sentences can be used when you want to know some info about a travel attraction.

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