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精选英语作文范文 Dearmydistinguishedguests, Itsmygreathonortogiveallofyouabriefintroductionofmycity,andIhopeyouallwillhaveagoodtimehere. Intheancientlandfullofwonders,whichwecallchina,therestandsabeautifulcitynamedYanchengTheOrientCapitalofEverglade.Everycityhasitsownfeatures.Mycityisnoexception.Withitsculturalbackground,richcultureactivities,civilcustomsandpleasantlivingenvironment,Yanchenghasattractedanincreasingnumberofguestsfrombothhomeandaboard.Imprivilegedtobeoneofitscitizens. Asweknow,inChina,peonysymbolizesgreatwealthandhighsocialstatus.Thereisabeautifullegendaboutdeadwoodpeony.Itissaidthatonedayinwinter,duringtheTangDynasty,theempresswaswanderingaroundtheimperialgardenwhileshewasdrunkandastrangeideastruckherthatshewouldlikealltheflowerstoblossomastheydoinspring.ShewroteapoemandthenburntittotheSpiritsoftheflowers.Becauseofhercruelty,alltheotherSpiritsoftheflowersobeyedherandgaveherabeautifulblossomthenextday.Thespiritofpeony,however,disobeyedherbecauseshebelieveditwasagainstthenaturalrules.Seeingsuchasceneinwinter,theempresslaughedwithgreatjoy.Butwhenshelookednearer,shefrownedandbecameangered.Sheorderedtheeunuchstoscratchallthepeoniesandputthemonfire.TheSpiritofpeonysufferedagreatdealbutshefinallymadeitandsurvived.Ageneralthentookherfarawayandplantedhereinourcity.Thoughherwoodsbecamewithered,shestilltriedherbesttogiveusagoodblossom. TherearetwonaturalreservesinYancheng;oneisforElaphurusdavidianus(knownasmiludeer)inDafengcity,andtheotherisforRedcrownedCraneinSheyangCounty.Thesetwokindsofcreaturesarenationallevelrareandendangeredspeciesandhavebeenlistedonfirstclassnationalprotectedanimals.Thereisalsoatouchingstoryaboutagirlandtheredcrownedcrane.Shewasthebreederoftheredcrownedcranes.Onedaywhenshewentpasstheeverglade,sheheardacranewhining.Becauseofhergreatloveforthecrane,withoutthinkingaboutherownsafety,shejumpedintotheeverglade.Thecranewassavedbutshelostherlife.Asongnamedthestoryoftheredcrownedcranewasspeciallyposedforher.Peoplewillalwaysrememberher.Thoughshehasbeendeadforyears,shelivesinourhearts.Ifyouhavethechancetopayavisittothehometownoftheredcrownedcranesinperson,youwillsurelybeimpressed. YanchengisalsothehometoacrobaticsandHuaiopera.WhenitestoChineseoperas,Ihaveastrongappealforthem.Theycanimproveourtaste,broadenourhorizons,and,mostimportantly,purifyoursouls.Theymakemeexplorethesocietyinadifferentway.Toputitintoperspective,itsthetreasureofChinesecultures.But,tomygreatsadness,ithasbeenfading.Bytheway,YanchengisalsotheoriginoftheNewFourthArmy.Ifyouwanttoknowmore,youcangoeithertotheNewFourthArmyMemorialHallortothemuseumofYanchengcity. Yanchengisacityfullofwonders,acitywithprofoundcultures,andalsoacitywithhighlycivilizedcitizens.Youwillknowmoreaboutmycityandgraduallylovethiscitywholehearted