理解当代中国 大学英语视听说教程1（拓展版）课件 B1U4 Cultural heritage Tradition and innovation

Culturalheritage:TraditionandinnovationiLead-iniiUnderstandingChinaiiiExploringtheworldivvCONTENTSviContesthighlightsCommunicatingwiththeworldTalkingaboutChinaSelf-reflectionviiAftercompletingthisunit,youwillbeableto:illustratehowcultureiscreativelypreservedandreinterpretedinChinaandothercountries;explainaculturalsymbolbyconnectingthepastandpresent;produceamicro-documentaryvideoaboutaChineseculturalsymbol,citingsourcestosupportkeyinformation;identifysupportingdetailsinalecture.Workinpairs.Lookatthepicturesanddiscussthequestions.WarmingupWarmingupWhatculturalsymboldoyourecognizeineachpicture?Wheredoesitcomefrom,andwhatfeaturesmakeitdistinctive?Ifyoucouldexperienceoneoftheculturesrepresentedinthepictures,whichwouldyouchooseandwhy?12SampleAnswer：1ARussiandolls(Matryoshkadolls),RussiaThesearewoodendollsofdecreasingsizethatfitinsideeachother.Eachdollispaintedwithbrightcolorsandtraditionalfolkpatterns.Theirnesteddesignandsimilarpaintedfacesmaketheminstantlyrecognizable.BScottishkiltandScottishbagpipe,UKScottishkiltisaknee-lengthwoolenskirtformen.Whilekiltscomeindifferentcolors,theircheckeredpatternscalledtartansarehighlydistinctive.Asmallleatherbagcalledsporranhangsinfrontbecausekiltshavenopockets.SampleAnswer：ThemaninaScottishkiltisplayingaScottishbagpipe,atraditionalmusicalinstrumentfromScotland.Itisknownforitsloud,distinctivesoundandisoftenplayedatceremonies,festivals,andparades.C

PekingOpera,ChinaItisatraditionalChineseperformingartthatcombinessinging,dancing,acting,andmartialarts.Itisfamousforitscolorfulcostumes,paintedmakeup,andstylizedmovements.Thehuadan,oryoungfemalerole,isoneofitsvividcharactertypes,oftendressedinbrightcostumesanddelicateornaments.SampleAnswer：DSambadance,BrazilSambadancersmovefastwithstronghipswings,wearingsparklycostumes,feathers,andlargeheaddresses.Theiroutfitsarecolorfulandeye-catching,andtheirfacesareoftenpaintedinbrightcolors.EPyramidandGreatSphinx,EgyptApyramidisahugestonetombwithsmoothtriangularsides,standingaloneinthedesert.TheGreatSphinxisagiantstatuewithalion’sbodyandahumanhead,believedtoguardthepyramids.SampleAnswer：2I’dchoosetoexperienceRussianculturerepresentedbyMatryoshkadolls.WhenIwaslittle,myfriendnextdoorgotasetofMatryoshkadollsasagift.Iwassoenvious!I’mstillcuriousabouthowthey’remade:Howdocraftsmencarvethedollssotheyfitperfectlyinsideeachother?Whatmadethemcreatesuchacleverdesigninthefirstplace?Ifpossible,I’dlovetopaintmyownMatryoshkadollssomeday,tofinallygettoknowapartofRussiancultureI’vealwayswonderedabout.SampleAnswer：I’dchoosetoexperienceScottishculturethroughtheiconickiltandbagpipe.Afterall,youhardlyeverseemenwearingskirtsproudlyanywhereelseintheworld!Butwhatreallydrawsmeinisthedeepculturaltraditionbehindit:Almosteachclanhasitsowntartanpattern,andIwonderwhatstoriesthesepatternstell.IalsowanttoknowhowthebagpipecametosymbolizeScotland.I’dlovetotryonakilt,playthebagpipe,andjoinafestivalparade,toseeScottishprideinaction!SampleAnswer：I’dchoosetoexperiencePekingOpera.I’vecomeacrossPekingOperabefore,butI’venevertrulyexperiencedit.I’dlovetowatchaliveperformanceandseehowstoriescomealivethroughmusic,movements,andsinging.I’mespeciallydrawntoitsbrightcostumes,elaborateheaddresses,andsymbolicfacepaint.Morethanentertainment,PekingOperaisanationaltreasureandanimportantpartofChina’sintangibleculturalheritage.Experiencingthiscenturies-oldartwouldnotonlysatisfymycuriosity,butalsodeepenmyappreciationofitslastingculturalvalue.SampleAnswer：I’dchoosetoexperienceBraziliancultureembodiedbySambadance.I’vealwaysbeenamazedbySambadancersintheircolorful,sparklycostumes,andbytheirboldlypaintedfaces.Iwouldn’tbesatisfiedjustwatchingfromthesidelines;I’dwanttotakepart!Puttingonthatoutfitandmovingtothepowerfuldrumbeatswouldbemorethanjustfun;itwouldbeawaytofeelthepassionatespiritofBraziliancultureandtocelebratealifefullofjoy,energy,andfreedom.SampleAnswer：I’dchoosetoexperienceancientEgyptianculturerepresentedbythepyramidsandtheSphinx.I’dlovetostandbesidethemandseehowimpressivetheyreallyare.It’samazingthatover4,000yearsago,peoplecreatedsuchwonderswithsimpletools,carefulplanning,andteamwork.AncientEgyptfascinatesmebecauseitwasoneoftheworld’searliestgreatcivilizations,knownforitsachievementsinwriting,astronomy,andarchitecture.Seeingthesemonumentsinpersonwouldmakemefeelsmallbutdeeplyinspired.IIListeningIIIViewingIOverviewListeningViewingThenewsreportonNeZha2illustrateshowmodernanimationbringsaclassicmythtoaglobalaudiencebyblendingtraditionalvalueswithcontemporarystorytelling.ThevideoonXupuCountyhighlightshowrevolutionaryheritageiskeptalive:Thecounty’sprogressininfrastructureandeconomicdevelopmentembodiestheLongMarchspiritinthenewera.AccompanyingthisdevelopmentistherevivaloflocalethniccraftslikeHuayaoembroidery.TraditionalChinesecultureprovidesavasttroveofinspirationforfilmmakers.Asyoungpeople,weshouldmakeourowneffortstosafeguardthehard-wonachievementsofpeaceanddevelopment.Wordsandexpressionsgrossvt.

获得…的总利润pipelinen.

（信息、物资等供应的）渠道mythn.（古代的）神话authenticityn.

真实性narrativen.叙述；讲述folkloren.民间传说faten.

命运sequeln.

（书、电影、戏剧等的）续集rebelliousa.

反抗的formulan.

方案NotesNeZha2isananimatedfilmbasedonthetraditionalChinesestoryofNeZha.Heisawell-knownchildfigurefromChinesefolklore,knownforhispowerandrebelliousnature.NeZha’sstoryhasbeenretoldinvariousartisticforms.Itfirstbecamewidelyknowninthe16th-centurynovelentitledFengshenYanyi

(《封神演义》).Inthoseclassictales,NeZhaisadivinechild:Heispowerful,rebellious,andimpulsive,andheoftencausestroublewithoutthinking.Hismostwell-knownstoryisthathedefiestheDragonKing,sacrificeshimselftoprotecthisparents,andisrebornfromalotustofightforjustice.NotesNeZhahaslongbeenapopularcharacterintraditionalChineseopera,especiallyPekingOpera.Hisdramaticbattlesandrebelliousspiritareperformedwithstylizedsinging,costumes,andmovements.In1979,ananimatedfilmnamedNeZhaConquerstheDragonKingwasproducedbyShanghaiAnimationFilmStudio.ItwasChina’sfirstwidescreenanimatedfeatureandbecameabelovedclassic,introducingNeZhatogenerationsofchildrenwithitsboldartstyleandfaithfuladaptationofthemyth.NotesIn2019and2025,theanimatedfilmNeZhaanditssequelNeZha2werereleased.BothfilmsweremajorboxofficesuccessesinChinaandinternationally.Thesequelretellstraditionalmythswithmodernanimationandexploresthemeslikefate,identity,andfamily.Workinpairs.Studythewordcloudanddiscusswhichfilmitprobablydescribes.Justifyyourchoiceusingthreetofivewordsfromthecloud.1SampleAnswer：ThewordcloudsuggeststhefilmisNeZha2.“Chinese”and“Folklore”pointtoitsrootsinNeZha’slegend.“VisualEffects”correspondstoitsstunninganimationstyle.“Rebellious”isthecentraltheme,embodiedbyNeZha’sdefianceofhisfate.Finally,“Dragon”signifiestheimportantroleofPrinceAoBing,whoserelationshipwithNeZhamixesconflictandfriendship.Listentothenewsreportandchoosethemainideaofthenewsreport.

2AuthenticChinesestorytellingamazestheworldbyblendingancientmythswithuniversalthemes.ChineseanimationischallengingHollywoodinvisualsandbox-officesuccess.AnimationisnowChina’smostpopularformofentertainment.HollywoodandChineseartistsareteaminguptomakehitanimatedfilms.ABCD✔️Listentothenewsreportandcompletetheoutline.3academicknowledgeItisChina’shighest-grossingfilm.Itisthefirstnon-Hollywoodfilmwithglobalearningsexceeding2)_____________________.SupportingdetailMainpointNeZha2hasbrokenseveral1)__________________.boxofficerecords2billion(US)dollarsThescaleisimpressive.Morethan3)__________artistsfromnearly140Chinesestudiosworkedtogetheronthefilm.4,000academicknowledgeThemovieincludesaround2,0004)______________________.Itisrootedinclassicfolkloreandexplores5)___________________likepushingbackagainstfate.SupportingdetailMainpointThecraftisimpressive.visual-effectsshotsNeZha’sstoryhasbeenretoldforcenturies.Ithasbeenpresentedinclassictales,operas,andfilms.Thenewsequelpresentsitwith6)___________________.universalthemesamodernvoiceacademicknowledgeAudienceslovethefilm.Criticshavepraisedthe8)______________________,sound,andmusic.SupportingdetailMainpointThestoryspeakstopeopleacross7)___________________________.generationsandNeZha2showsChina’sgrowinginfluenceintheworld.Itoffers9)__________________toHollywoodformulasforglobalaudiences.ItinspirescuriosityaboutChineseculture.productiondesignbordersanalternativeScriptsAnewchapterinChineseanimationismakingheadlines.NeZha2hasbrokenseveralboxofficerecords.Ithasbecomethemost-watchedandhighest-grossingfilmeverinChinaandthefirstnon-HollywoodfilmtoexceedtwobillionUSdollarsinglobalearnings.Butthestorygoesfarbeyondtheboxoffice.First,thescale.Morethan4,000artistsfromnearly140Chinesestudiosworkedtogetheronthefilm.DirectorYangYukepttheentireproductionpipelinewithinChina,ensuringthattheartistswhogrewupwiththesemythscouldtellthestorieswithauthenticityandheart.Second,thecraft.Themoviefeaturesaround2,000visual-effectsshots–yetthestoryalwayscomesfirst.Thefilmisamasterclassinnarrativecraft.Rootedinclassicfolklore,NeZha2divesintouniversalthemes–pushingbackagainstfate,discoveringone’sidentity,andlearningtogrow.ScriptsForcenturies,NeZha’sstoryhasbeenretold,fromclassictalesandstageoperastothelandmark1979animatedfilm.Thenewsequelpreservestherebelliousspiritanddeeploveoffamily,whilepresentingitwithamodernvoice.Let’shearwhattheaudiencethought.Viewer1:Ilovedthecharacters.Eachonewasunique,funny,andhadarealjourney.Viewer2:Youalmostforgetit’sananimation.Thecharactersfeelalive.It’spowerful.Viewer3:IfollowAsiancinemaclosely.It’sfantastictoseeaChinesefilmbreakingrecordslikethis.Thesepersonalreactionsreflectadeepertruth:Whenastoryisdeeplyrootedinculture,itcanspeaktopeopleacrossgenerationsandborders.Themovie’srise–fromanancientChinesestorytoaworldwidesuccess–showsthepowerofculturalstorytellingandChina’sgrowinginfluenceinglobalentertainment.ScriptsAndthatresonanceisn’tlimitedtoaudiences.Criticsagree.SheilaSofianfromtheAcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciencespraisedtheproductiondesign,sound,andmusic,sayingthesequelgoesevenfurtherthanthefirstfilm.Hereisthekeyidea.NeZha2isnotgreatinspiteofbeingChinese;itisgreatbecauseitisChinese.ThefilmstaystruetoitsculturalDNAwhilespeakingtoeveryone.ItoffersanalternativetofamiliarHollywoodformulasandinvitesglobalaudiencesintoChina’smythicworld–onitsowncreativeterms.Formanyviewers,thatisaproudmoment.Itprovesthatauthenticculturalstorytellingcantravel,connect,andinspire.Beyondthescreen,thefilminspirescuriosityaboutChinesehistoryandlanguage.Itinvitesviewerstoexploremyths,places,andnames,keepingculturalconversationsalivelongafterthecreditsroll.Languagepoints1.Themoviefeaturesaround2,000visual-effectsshots–yetthestoryalwayscomesfirst.Meaning:

Thefilmincludesabout2,000scenesthatusevisualeffects;evenso,thefilmconsistentlygivesprioritytostorytelling.Languagepoints2.Andthatresonanceisn’tlimitedtoaudiences.resonance:

n.[C,U]thespecialmeaningorimportancethatsth.hasforyoubecauseitrelatestoyourownexperiences反响；共鸣e.g.Hiswordswillhaveresonanceformanymusicians.Languagepoints3.NeZha2isnotgreatinspiteofbeingChinese;itisgreatbecauseitisChinese.ThefilmstaystruetoitsculturalDNAwhilespeakingtoeveryone.Meaning:

Thefilm’sChineseidentityisthesourceofitssuccess,notsomethingthatholdsitback.Inshort,beingChineseisastrength,notaweakness.Note:Inthissentence,“DNA”isametaphorforthecore,inheritedessenceofaculture.Languagepoints4.ItoffersanalternativetofamiliarHollywoodformulasandinvitesglobalaudiencesintoChina’smythicworld–onitsowncreativeterms.Meaning:

NeZha2doesnotfollowtheusualHollywoodformulas.Instead,itofferssomethingdifferent:astoryrootedinChinesemythologyandtoldinitsowncreativeway.onone’s(own)terms:accordingtotheconditionsthatsb.wants按某人（自己）的条件e.g.Thedirectorchoosestotellthestoryonhisowndramaticterms.Languagepoints4.ItoffersanalternativetofamiliarHollywoodformulasandinvitesglobalaudiencesintoChina’smythicworld–onitsowncreativeterms.Note:Theexpression“familiarHollywoodformulas”referstothecommonstorytellingpatternsinmainstreamAmericanfilms,likethehero’sjourney,romanticsubplots,oraclearthree-actstructure.Languagepoints5.Itinvitesviewerstoexploremyths,places,andnames,keepingculturalconversationsalivelongafterthecreditsroll.Meaning:Thefilmcontinuestoinspirepeopletothink,talk,andlearnaboutthecultureevenafterthemoviehasended.credits:

n.(pl.)(the~)alistofallthepeopleinvolvedinmakingafilmortelevisionprogram,whichisshownatthebeginningorendofit全体演职人员名单e.g.Manyviewersleftthecinemabeforethecreditsbegantoroll.Languagepoints5.Itinvitesviewerstoexploremyths,places,andnames,keepingculturalconversationsalivelongafterthecreditsroll.Note:Inthissentence,“longafterthecreditsroll”isanaturalandidiomaticwaytosay“longafterthemoviehasended.”Workingroups.ImagineyouaredirectorsandproducerswhoareplanningtoadaptanotherChineseclassic(e.g.,JourneytotheWest)intoamodernanimatedfilmforglobalaudiences.Chooseaclassicstoryanddiscussthequestions.1Whydoyoufavorthisclassicstoryoverothers?2Whatthemeswouldyoukeep?3Whatmodernelementswouldyouaddtomakeituniversallyappealing?SampleAnswer：Wewouldliketoadapt

thetale“TheEightImmortalsCrosstheSea”

intoamodernanimatedfilm.Wewouldchoosethisstorybecauseit’simaginativeandfullofteamspirit.Eachimmortalcomesfromadifferentbackgroundandhasauniquemagicalitem,suchasaflute,asword,oralotusflower,buttheymustworktogethertocrossthesea.Thisshowsthatpeoplewithdifferenttalentscanachievegreatthingswhentheycooperate.

Also,thestoryhasn’tbeenwidelyadaptedforfilmoranimation,especiallyoutsideChina.ThatmakesitafreshandexcitingchoiceforglobalaudienceswhoarelookingforsomethingnewbutstilldeeplyrootedinChineseculture.SampleAnswer：Wewouldkeepthethemesof

courage,teamwork,usingone’sstrengthswisely,andhelpingothers.Theoriginalstoryisnotjustaboutmagic;itisabouttrustandunity,whichareimportantinanyculture.Tomakeitappealingtoglobalaudiencestoday,wewould:Giveeachcharacterapersonalchallengelikefearorlonelinesssotheyfeelreal.MixtraditionalChineseartwithmodernanimationstyles.Addhumor,fast-pacedadventure,andmomentswherethegroupmustsolveproblemstogethertohighlight

teamspirit

asthekeytosuccess.WebelievethisclassictalecanshareChineseculturalvalueswhileinspiringyoungviewersaroundtheworldtovaluecooperation,creativity,andtrustintheirteam.Wordsandexpressionsacceleratorn.

加速器miseryn.苦难specificationn.规格ethnica.

民族的embroideryn.

刺绣flourishvi.兴旺resemblevt.与…相似（或类似）loftya.（思想、信仰、态度等）崇高的PropernounsXupuCounty

溆浦县（湖南省怀化市下辖县）NotesTheRedArmystandsfortheChineseWorkers’andPeasants’RedArmy.ItwasthearmedforceledbytheCommunistPartyofChinaduringtheAgrarianRevolutionaryWar(1927-1937).Later,itwasreorganizedintotheEighthRouteArmyandtheNewFourthArmy.ItwasthepredecessoroftheChinesePeople’sLiberationArmy.1NotesTheLongMarchwasastrategicmaneuveroftheRedArmyfromthebasesonbothsidesoftheYangtzeRivertotherevolutionarybasesinthenorthwestafterthefailureofthefifthcounter-encirclementandsuppressioncampaign(第五次反“围剿”).ItlastedfromOctober1934toOctober1936andcoveredabout25,000li(approximately12,500kilometers).Duringthesetwoyears,theRedArmyfoughtacross14provinces,engagedinmorethan600majorbattles,overcamecountlesshardshipsanddangers,andsucceededinmovingthecenteroftheChineserevolutiontothenorthwest,thuscreatingtheconditionsforresistingagainstJapaneseaggressionandadvancingtherevolutionarycauseinChina.2NotesYuechengling(越城岭)ispartoftheWulingmountainrange(五岭)andlocallyknownasLaoshanjie(老山界).ItislocatedintheborderareabetweenGuangxiandHunan.Withitshighmountainsanddangerousroads,ithaslongservedasanimportantgeographicalbarrierandhasbeenofgreatsignificanceinbothtransportationandmilitaryaffairs.In1934,aftertheBattleoftheXiangjiangRiver,theCentralRedArmycrossedYuechenglingandcontinueditsmarchnorthwestward.Inhismemoiressay“Laoshanjie,”LuDingyi(陆定一)describeditas“thefirstdifficultmountain”theRedArmyencounteredduringtheLongMarch.3NotesTheBattleoftheXiangjiangRiverwasthefiercestandmostheroicbattlefoughtbytheCentralRedArmysincethebeginningoftheLongMarch.ItwasacrucialbattlethatdeterminedthesurvivaloftheCentralRedArmy.FromNovember27toDecember1,1934,theexhaustedCentralRedArmyfoughtbitterlyforfivedaysandnights,crossedtheXiangjiangRiver,andbrokethroughtheenemy’sfourthheavilydefendedblockadeline.However,afterbreakingthroughfourblockadelines,theCentralRedArmy’snumbershadfallensharplyfrommorethan86,000atthestartoftheLongMarchtojustover30,000.4Lookatthegivenwordsandexpressionsandthefourpicturesonthispagefromavideo.Predictwhatthevideomightbeabout.1ruralrevitalizationscenicareatourismhorsetrailhikingroutewindingroadembroideryhigh-speedtrainSampleAnswer：Thesefourpicturestogethersuggestthatthevideoislikelyabouthowabeautifulmountainareahaschangedovertime.Inthepast,travelwasdifficultandpeoplehadtowalkorridehorsesonnarrowpaths.Today,newroadsandhigh-speedtrainshavemadeitmucheasiertoreachtheseremoteplaces.Thisimprovedtransporthasbroughtabetterlifeforlocalpeopleandattractedvisitorsfromoutside.Theareamayhavebecomeatouristdestination,wherepeoplecanenjoynaturewhilelearningaboutlocalculture.SampleAnswer：PictureAshowsanarrowpaththroughthicktrees.Thepathisnotstraight;itprobablygoesupanddownhills.Thereareredflagsalongthepath,probablyformarkingtherouteorcelebration.Itislikelyahikingroutetoday,butinthepast,thismayhavebeentheonlypathintothemountains–peoplemayhaveeitherwalkedinoruseditasahorsetrail.InPictureB,awindingroadstretchesintothedistantmountains.Itgoesupanddowntheslopes,andsomesectionsrunalongverysteepmountainsides.Inthepast,thesedeepmountainswereprobablyhardtoreachfromtheoutside.Nowwiththisroad,

localbusinesses

andtourismcangrow,makingruralrevitalizationpossible.SampleAnswer：PictureCpresentsayoungwomandoinghandembroidery.Sheiswearingabluetraditionalcostumewithgoldandredpatternsonthecuffs,collar,andheaddress.Sheisholdinganeedleandapieceofembroideredcloth,andbitingoffthethreadwithherteeth.PictureDshowsahigh-speedtrainonatallbridgeoverariverandfarmland.Thetracksleadtowardamountain,probablyintoatunnel.Thehillsarecoveredwithgreentrees,creatingascenicareaofnaturalbeauty.Watchthevideoandcompletethefollowingactivities.Watchthevideoandchoosethehashtagthatbestcapturesthevideo’smaintopic.2ABCD#HighSpeedLife#LongMarchSpirit#TravelChina#PreservingTraditionalCulture✔️

3WatchthevideoagainandcompletethedescriptionofhowlifeinXupuhaschanged.OnthetrainthroughmountainsCrossingYuechenglingwasagreatchallengefortheRedArmy.Butnow,itonlytakesthreehourstoreachXupufromGuangxiby1)_________________,whichgoesstraightthroughthemountain.Thetrainhasbecomeapowerfuldriverof2)___________________bybringingtouriststothescenicarea.Infact,3)_______________ofvisitorsarriveherebytrain.high-speedtrainruralrevitalization60%

OnthenarrowmountainpathThesurroundingareahasreceived4)________________fromtourism.ThenarrowpaththeRedArmysoldiersoncetookhasnowbecomeapopulartourist5)_________________,combiningsightseeing,exercise,and6)_________________experiences.quiteaboosthikingrouteeducational

InthemountaintopvillageThewayupthemountainoncetookhalfaday,butnow,withthenewroadbuiltin2018,ittakes7)_________________.InaYaoethnicvillagehighinthemountain,thetraditionalHuayaoembroideryart,onceonthevergeof8)________________,isprosperingagainthankstotourism.lessthananhourdyingout

4Watchthevideoagainanddecidewhethereachstatementistrue(T)orfalse(F).Thencorrectthefalsestatements.YuechenglingwasthelastmountainthattheRedArmycrossedduringtheLongMarch.Xupuhigh-speedrailwaystationwasbuiltatthefootoftheXuefengMountain.InXupu,3,000peoplejoinedtheRedArmyduringtheLongMarch.1F2T3TCorrected:TheYuechenglingwasthefirstmountainthattheRedArmycrossedduringtheLongMarch.

Thecross-stitchtraditionofHuayaoembroiderydatesbackover2,000yearstotheQinDynasty.ThepursuitofabetterlifeisacontinuationoftheLongMarch.4F5TCorrected:Thecross-stitchtraditionofHuayaoembroiderydatesback2,000yearstotheHanDynasty.I’mnowtakingahigh-speedtrainfromGuangxiovertoHunanProvince,whichisroughlyinthesamedirectionastheRedArmytraveled,butofcoursewithoutthesameexperience.Now,theYuechenglingthatI’mcrossingrighthereisthelargestoftheWulingmountainsystemandwasthefirstmountainthattheRedArmytraveledandcrossedduringtheLongMarch.Now,asyoucansee,they’rereallymountainousandwe’vegotlotsoftunnelsaswegothroughallofthisfineterritory.ButthesemountainrangesreallyleftastrongimpressiononthesoldiersoftheRedArmyduringtheLongMarch.TodayIonlytookthreehourstoarriveatXupuCounty,HunanthroughtheYuechengMountains(Yuechengling).High-speedtrainshavebecomeapowerfulacceleratorforruralrevitalization.Steppingoutofthehigh-speedrailwaystation,youwillimmediatelyarriveatthefootoftheXuefengMountainscenicarea.Now,60%oftouristscomeherebyhigh-speedtrain.ScriptsAswecansee,thissupernarrowpathisreallyonlysuitabletouse(forusing)ahorsetotransportgoodstoandfromon.NowI’veheardthatthesurroundingareareceivedquiteaboostfromtourismeconomics(economy).ButwhatIdidn’trealizeispartofthereasonforthatisthatthisveryroad,thistinypathwhichtheRedArmysoldierstookduringtheLongMarch,hasnowactuallybecomeareallypopulartourismhikingrouteforpeopletoenjoy.There’saChinesesayingthatgoes,“Donotforgetthepastmiserywheninpursuitofhappiness.”Inthissense,thishikingrouteisnotonlyforsightseeingandexercise,butalsoeducational.TheXupupeoplewillnotforgetthat3,000ofthemchosetojointheRedArmyduringtheLongMarch.ScriptsInadditiontotheRedArmy’sLongMarchroute,there’sanotherwaytothetopofthemountainatanaltitudeofabout1,000meters.Thiswindingroadwasbuiltin2018tothehighestspecificationsandiscalledtheRedArmySpiritRoad.Whereasitoncetookhalfadaytotravelupthemountain,nowittakeslessthananhour.AttheendoftheroadisauniquevillageofabranchoftheYaoethnicgroup.Thankstotourism,thetraditionalembroideryartofHuayaohassurvivedandflourished.Thesepeople’suniquecross-stitchtraditionwasfirstrecorded2,000yearsagointheHanDynasty.Thecolorfulpatternsresemblemodernpixelart,butbecauseittakesthreeyearstofinishonepieceofwork,thetraditionwasonceonthevergeofdyingout.Now,withthedevelopmentoftourism,thisancientcraftisprosperingagain.Inaddition,thevillagersspendeverynightsinging(with)touristsfromalloverthecountry.It’sjustasifeverynightwasafestivalnight.ScriptsScriptsAfter(In)crossingtheXiangjiangRiver,theRedArmysufferedaheavyblow,buttheycontinuedontheirperilousjourney.Theirfaithinthecauseundiminished,buildingabondofmutualtrustwithordinarypeopleandsharingwiththemtheirloftydream.Today,everyroad,everychannelofcommunication,everymeansofexchangeandsharingisacontinuationoftheLongMarchtochangethelivesoftheChinesepeople,forthebetter.Languagepoints1.Now,asyoucansee,they’rereallymountainousandwe’vegotlotsoftunnelsaswegothroughallofthisfineterritory.territory:

n.[U]anareaofland,esp.withparticularnaturalfeatures（具有某种特性的）地区，地方e.