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TheFeaturesofTouristText&TranslationStrategies,Team2:梁俊，刘璐，王豆，郭亚丽，段雅琪,CONTENTS,TouristtextisageneraltermincludingmanydifferenttextsrelatedtotourismindustryTherefore,allthetextualinformationconcerningtouristresources,touristproducts，touriststatistics，touristresearch,touristeducationaswellastransportation，accommodation,food,shoppingandentertainmentcanbedefinedastouristtexts.Inaword,touristtextsrefertotextsadoptedin，usedfor,andrelatedtotourism，includingscenicspotsentrancetickets，advertisements，tourmapsandguidebooks，touristschedules，touristslogansandinformationaboutscenicspots,Definition,Informativefunction:tosupplysufficientinformationrelatedtothesceneryinordertoacquainttouristswiththeirdestinationOperativefunction:toarousetheinterestsofthepotentialtouristswiththeultimateintentionofchangingthepotentialtouriststoactualvisitors,Functions,1.FloweryStyleofWritingManyChinesetouristtextsarecharacterizedbygorgeousdictionandtheabuseofadjectives，four-characterphrases.ThewriteraddsliteraryelegancetothetextandachievesalyricalandexpressiveeffectonreadersChinesefeaturedfour-charactercompoundsrevealtheaestheticvalueofChineseculture.,FeaturesofChineseTouristText,Example:阿霸州风光秀丽，山河壮美。座座雪峰耸入云霄，原始森林遮天盖地，莽莽草原花团锦簇，叠溪遗迹神秘奥妙，瀑布溪流蜿蜒跌宕，高山湖泊灿如明珠，藏羌村寨别具一格，肥沃河谷瓜果飘香。译文：ThebeautifullandscapesofAbaPrefecturefeaturetoweringsnow-cladmountains，crisscrossingrivers，andboundlessforestsandgrasslandOnthisfertilelandarepeculiargeologicalruins，fantasticstreamsandwaterfalls，alpinelakes，andTibetanandQiangvillages.,FeaturesofChineseTouristText,2.FigurativeUseinDescriptionItisfulloffigurativelanguageinChinesedescriptivetouristtextsTheuseoffigurativelanguagemakesthetouristtextsmoreinteresting,vividandappealing.,FeaturesofChineseTouristText,Example:玻璃与铜板相间，宛如琴键飞奔；凌空飞架的四条钢架，又似高山流水、水袖当舞。译文：Betweentheglassandbronzeplatesarepianokeysandthefoursteelframeslooklikestreamrunningfromhighmountainsandsleevesflyinginthesky,FeaturesofChineseTouristText,3.AbundantQuotationofPoemsandAllusionsInscenerydescriptions,manyproverbs,Chineseclassicpoemsorallusionsareusedtoenhancethescenicspotscharm.,FeaturesofChineseTouristText,Example:慈母手中线，游子身上衣。临行密密缝，意恐迟迟归。谁言寸草心，报得三春晖。-孟郊（诗人故乡德清之地刻）译文：Threadinthehandsofalovingmother,TurnstoclothesonthetravelingsonSheaddsstitchaftertightstitchuntilheleavesandworriesabouthisreturnAgrassbladeisbathedinspringsun.,FeaturesofChineseTouristText,4.LowFrequencyofUsingSecondPersonPronounIntheChinesetouristtexts,thesecondpersonpronounyouisseldomusedtoaddressthereader,whileinEnglishtouristtexts，youisfrequentlyusedtoindicatethereader,inordertocreateacloserelationshipbetweenthewriterandthereader.,FeaturesofChineseTouristText,Example:盛夏时节来到草原，可以穿上蒙古长袍，骑着马儿奔跑；住进别有风趣地蒙古包，品尝牛乳美酒；还可以观赏赛马、套马、射箭、摔跤等民间体育活动，无不妙趣横生，使人流连忘返。译文：Ifyoucomeinsummer,youcanrideahorsewithMongolianrobeon，andliveinaninterestingyurtanddrinkthehigh-qualitymaresmilkwine.YoualsohavechancestoappreciatetraditionalMongoliansportslikehorse-racing，horse-lassoing，archeryandwrestling.Enjoyingyourselfwiththeseactivitiesfullofwitandhumor,youmayforgettogobackhome,FeaturesofChineseTouristText,1.FloweryStyleofWriting2.FigurativeUseinDescription3.AbundantQuotationofPoemsandAllusions4.LowFrequencyofUsingSecondPersonPronoun,FeaturesofChineseTouristText,1.LiteralTranslationLiteraltranslationisoftenusedwhenthetouristtextiseasytounderstandbyforeignvisitors.Examples:西湖十景，译为TenViewsoftheWestLake花港观鱼，译为ViewingFishatFlowerHarbor紫禁城分为两部分，前面部分有三大殿。皇帝在这里处理朝政，主持重要仪式。译为：TheForbiddenCityisdividedintotwoparts.Thefirstparthasthreelargehalls,wheretheemperordealtwithstateaffairsandconductedimportantceremonies.,TranslationStrategies,2.AmplificationAmplificationisusuallyemployedintranslatingnamesofpersonsandplaces，dynasties，historicaleventsandliteraryquotationsbysupplyingnecessaryinformationtoassisttouriststounderstandtheoriginaltextExamples:1.林子的边上原来有一个洞，传说白娘子曾在这里修炼。译文：NeartheforestthereoncewasacavewhichwassaidtobetheveryplacewhereLadyWhite,thelegendaryheroineofthestoryoftheWhiteSnake,cultivatedherselfaccordingtoBuddhistdoctrine.,TranslationStrategies,2.南京夫子庙是用来供奉古代中国伟大的思想家、教育家孔子的地方。其始建于宋朝，曾于清朝年间重建过。译文：NanjingConfuciusTempleisforconsecratingandworshippingConfucius，thegreatthinkerandeducatorofancientChinaNanjingConfuciusTemplewasbuiltinSongDynasty(A.D.1034)andoncewasrebuiltinQingDynasty(A.D.1869).,TranslationStrategies,3.OmissionInordertoensurethefluencyandconcisenessofthetranslatedtext，itispropertoomitsomeuselessredundantinformationandmaketheversionunderstandableExamples:1.满树金花，芳香四溢的金桂，花白如雪的银桂，红里透黄，花多味浓的紫砂桂，花色似银，季季有花的四季桂，竞相开放，争妍媲美。进入桂林公园，阵阵芳香扑鼻而来。译文：TheparkofSweetOsmanthusisnotedforitsprofusionofosmanthustrees.Flowersfromthesetreesindifferentcolorsareinfullbloom,whichpervadethewholegardenwiththefragranceoftheirblossoms.,TranslationStrategies,2.从二十世纪20年代初，青岛就成为一座景色秀美，气候宜人的旅游城市和避暑胜地。沙滩上海风习习，山丘绵延不断，再加上欧式的红顶建筑和绿树，绘成了一幅美妙的画卷，成为观光，度假的好去处，也是商业会谈和展览举办的好地方。译文：Earlyinthe1920s，Qingdaobecameafamoustouristcityandasummerresort.QingdaohasbeautifulsceneryandapleasantclimateWindingbeaches，undulatinghills，European-stylered-roofedhousesandgreentreespaintafabulouspictureTheareaisanexcellentplaceforsightseers，holidaymakersandforholdingbusinesstalksandexhibitions.,TranslationStrategies,4.AnalogyIntouristtexts，analogycanalsobeausefulstrategytodealwithcultureblanksWhenitisdifhculttotranslatetheChinese-characterizeditemsandtheomissionofthemislikewiseimpossible，culturalanalogycanbetakenintoconsideration.Examples:1.(苏州)境内河流密布，京杭大运河纵贯南北，是著名的江南水乡。译文：WithsomanyriversandlakesinitandtheBeijing-HangzhouGrandCanalthroughit,Suzhouisrenownedas“VeniceofChina”.2.湖州，是闻名遐迩的”鱼米之乡，丝绸之府”。译文：Huzhouisknownas“alandofHoneyandMilk，andthehomeofsilk“.,TranslationStrategies