Susanna:Wow!Whatgrandbuildings!Whyaretheroofsofmostbuildingsyellow?苏珊娜：哇哦！多么宏伟的建筑啊！为什么大多数建筑的房顶都是黄色的呢？Jane:BecauseyellowwasasymbolofimperialpowerinancientChina.简：因为黄色在中国古代象征着皇室权力。Susanna:Whatarethoseanimalsthatarecarvedonthestones?苏珊娜：那些刻在石头上的是什么动物？Kangkang:Theyaredragons.It'ssaidthatthey'repowerfulanimalswhichguardthewholenation.InancientChina,emperorsthoughtthattheythemselveswererealdragonsandthesonsofHeaven.康康：它们是龙。据说它们是守护整个国家的神兽。在古代中国，皇帝们都认为自己是真龙天子。Jane:AndthedragonhasbecomeasymboloftheChinesenation.简：龙成了中华民族的一个象征。Kangkang:That'scorrect!ItalsoplaysanimportantpartinChinesefestivals.康康：没错！龙在中国节日中也扮演着重要的角色。Susanna:Howinteresting!Anythingelseaboutdragons?苏珊娜：太有趣了！还有其他与龙有关的吗？Kangkang:Yes,therearealotofoperas,music,paintingsandsayingsaboutdragons.康康：有，有很多与龙有关的戏剧、音乐、画作和谚语。TheGreatWall长城TheGreatWallofChinaisoneofthegreatestwondersoftheworld.中国长城是世界上最伟大的奇观之一。Theentirewall,whichhasmanybranches,isabout8800kilometerslong.长城有很多分支，总长度达8800千米。ItstretchesfromShanghaiguanintheeasttoJiayuguaninthewest.它从东部的山海关绵延至西部的嘉峪关。Theconstructionwasbegunduringthewarringstatesperiod,whichwasabout2500yearsago.长城的建造始于战国时期，大约是2500年以前。ThestatesofQin,Wei,Zhao,Qi,YanandZhongshanallbuiltwallstoprotecttheirpeople.秦、魏、赵、齐、燕以及中山都曾建造长城保护自己的子民。Thefirstemperor,QinShihuang,joinedallthesesmallerwallstogethertomaketheGreatWall.第一位皇帝秦始皇将长城的所有小墙连接起来，建成长城。Theseearlywallsthatweremadeofpackedearthandwoodworeawayintherainandwind.早期用泥土和木头做的墙经过风吹雨打后都有所磨损。Littleofthesewallsremain.MostoftheGreatWallthatcanbeseentodaywasbuiltduringtheMingdynasty.很少一部分残留了下来。今天我们看到的长城多数都是建于明朝。Itwasmadeofstoneandbrickthatwouldlastlonger.它是由石头和砖块造成的，持续时间更久。TheGreatWallwasfirstbuiltbyancientpeopletoseparatethemfromtheirenemies.古代人建造长城是为了阻挡敌人。ThoseMingdynastyrulersdidnotexpectthatitwouldlaterbeusedtobringtouristsintoChina.明朝的统治者并没有想到长城日后竟然会吸引游客到中国来。ItissaidthathewhohasneverbeentotheGreatWallisnotatrueman.据说不到长城非好汉。TheGreatWallisatreasureofChinesecivilizationanditisregardedasasymboloftheChinesenation.长城是中华文化的瑰宝，也是中华民族的象征。Thehomeoftea,whichhasmorethan4000yearsofhistory,isChina.有着4000多年历史的茶之乡是中国。PeoplethroughoutChinadrinkteadaily.全中国的人们每天都喝茶。Ofthethreemajordrinks--tea,coffeeandcocoa,teaisdrunkbythelargestnumberofpeopleintheworld.在茶、咖啡和可可这三种主要的饮品中，茶在世界上的饮用人数最多。TeafromChina,alongwithsilkandporcelain,begantobeknownbytheworldoverathousandyearsagoandhasbeenanimportantChineseexportsincethen.一千多年前，来自中国的茶叶、丝绸和瓷器就闻名世界，从那时起便是中国重要的出口物资。Thewordsfor"tea"indifferentlanguagescamefromtheChinesecharacter,"cha".不同语言中的“茶”来自汉字中的“茶”。TheEnglishword,"tea",soundssimilartothePronunciationofitinXiamen,Fujianprovince.英语中“tea”的发音与福建省厦门对“茶”的发音很相似。TheRussianscallit"cha'i",whichsoundslike"chaye"(tealeaves)asitispronouncedinnorthernChina.俄罗斯人将其称为“茶衣”，听起来很像中国北方所说的“茶叶”（茶树的叶子）。TheJapanesecharacterfor"tea"iswrittenexactlythesameasitisinChinese,thoughtitispronouncedalittledifferently.日语对“茶”的写法与汉字一模一样，不过发音上有细微差别。TealeavesareproducedmainlyinthesouthofChinabecauseofthemildclimateandrichsoilthere.茶叶主要产在中国南方，因为那里有温和的气候和肥沃的土壤。Longjing,Pu'er,WulongandTieguanyinareallfamousteas.龙井、普洱、乌龙和铁观音都是很出名的茶。They'reproducedintheprovincesofZhejiang,YunnanandFujian.它们的出产地在浙江、云南和福建。Overthepastcenturies,Chinesepeoplehavedevelopedtheiruniqueteaculture,includingteaplanting,tea-leafpicking,teamakingandteadrinking.过去的几百年间，中国人发展出了自己独特的茶文化，包括种茶、采茶、制茶和品茶。Teaisasloapopulartopicindances,songs,poemsandnovels.茶在舞蹈、歌曲、诗歌和小说中也是很受欢迎的主题。
