(完整版)英语平遥古城

TheAncientCityofPingyao

Thewallistenmetershigh,6163metersaround,andthreetofivemeterswideatthetop.Whilethewest,northandeastwallsarestraight,thesouthernonecurves,formingaroughsquare.Thenorthernandsouthernwallshaveonegateeach,theeasternandwesternwalls,twoeach.Eachgatehasabarbicanentrancewithaninnerandanouterdoorandhadatoweraboveit,threeofwhichhavebeenrebuilt.Eachgateusedtohaveadrawbridgetocrossthemoat,whichtodayisoutsidethreesidesofthecityandismorethan3.3metersdeepand3.3meterswide.PingyaoCityWallUniquetraditionalresidencesInPingyaoAncientCityaremanytraditionalresidencesandcommercialcourtyards,3797ofwhichareprotectedandmorethan400ofwhichareintact.Thesetraditionalresidencesarethecarriersofhistoryculture,whicharevaluableforstudyingitshistory,folkcustoms,architecture,andart,andstillserveashomesoflocalpeople.Theybecomethearchitecturalculturalheritage,whichareprotectedandutilizedtoday.CarvedGateMuseumofAncientResidencesTheancientresidencesnotonlyreflectthelevelofancientarchitectureandthefashionofresidencesofthetime,buttheyalsodemonstrateancientpolicies,economies,philosophies,ethics,artandcustoms.Theseoldhousesandruinedwallsshowpeoplehowthelocalpeoplelivedinyearspast.乔家大院始建于清乾隆二十年（公元1765），以后经过两次扩建和一次增修。第一次看见大院的人都会惊叹它的规模与壮丽雄伟；然而，很少人知道，大院的价值还不到乔家资产的百分之一。

TheQiao’sFamilyCompoundwasfirstbuiltin1756intheQingDynastyandrenovatedtwiceandenlargedonce.Whenpeoplefirstsawthecompound,theywereastonishedtofindthatthecomplexwassolargeandmagnificent;however,fewknewthatthevalueofthecompoundwaslessthanonepercentofthefamily's(fortune)assetBrickCarving砖雕

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由李鸿章（1832-1901，清朝光绪年间的著名将军）亲自书写的“仁周义溥”。当清军与外国侵略者抗争时，乔家向朝廷捐助40万两银子建战舰，李鸿章题词推崇他们的爱国精神。

Thetablet'renzhouyifu'displaysthehandwritingofLiHongzhang(1832-1901,afamousgeneralinChinesehistoryduringtheQingDynasty).AtthetimewhentheQingArmywasatwarwiththeinvaders,theQiaoFamilydonated400,000taelsofsilver(705,479ounces)towardsawarship.Liwrotethistabletinpraiseoftheirpatriotism.

Thetablet'fuzhonglanghuan'waspresentedtotheQiaoFamilyundertheverbalinstructionoftheEmpressDowagerCixi（1836-1908）whomadeherescapeaftertheEightPowersAlliedArmyseizedBeijing.WhenshearrivedinShanxiProvince,theQiaoFamilydonated400,000taelsofsilver(705,479ounces)topayforherjourney.

慈禧太后（1836-1908）面谕送给乔家的“福种琅环”。八国联军攻陷北京后，慈禧逃亡至山西时，乔家捐赠40万两银子给她作路费。

Welcomecometo乔家大院ancient古代的，古老的astonish使惊讶，使吃惊complex结合的，复杂的compound化合物；复合词folk人们，家属，亲属magnificent壮丽的；华丽的outstanding突出的，杰出的period时期；学时；句号remain剩下；余留；保持residence居住；驻扎；住处reveal展现；揭示；揭露utilize利用in