2.黄山/Huangshan

黄山，位于安徽省黄山市境内，是中国5A级旅游景区、国家级风景名胜区、全国文明风景旅游区示范点。黄山是中国十大名山之一，有“五岳归来不看山，黄山归来不看岳”之说。

带老外游中国必会词

◆range[reɪndʒ]n.山脉

Huangshan is a mountain range in southern Anhui province in China.

黄山位于中国安徽省南部。

range over（文章或讲话）涉及，包括

These arguments range over three themes.

这些争论包括三个主题。

◆scenery['si：nəri]n.风景，景色

With the ever-changing scenery, Huangshan becomes an attractive destination year round.

黄山景色千变万化，成为全年热门景点。

a change of scenery　换个环境

Why don't you try a change of scenery?

你为什么不试一下换个环境？

◆area['eəriə]n.地区；区域

Many of the pine trees in this area are more than a hundred years old.

这里许多松树的树龄都逾百年。

northern area　北方地区

It will rain in the northern area tomorrow.

明天北方地区将有雨。

向老外介绍中国

Geologic Formations　地质形成

Huangshan is a mountain range in southern Anhui province in eastern China. The range is uplifted（上升）from an ancient sea during the Mesozoic era，100 million years ago.The mountains themselves were carved by glaciers during the Quaternary.

◇阅读参考：黄山是位于中国东部安徽省南部的山脉。山脉的地质于100万年前的中生代时期由古代海洋抬升而形成。山脉本身是在第四纪，由冰川雕琢形成。

The Attractions　景点

Huangshan is well known for its scenery, sunsets, peculiarly shaped granite peaks, pine trees, hot springs, winter snow, and views of the clouds from above.

黄山因其绮丽的景色而闻名：落日、怪石、奇松、温泉、冬雪和云海。

◇granite['grænɪt]n.花岗岩

The Huangshan pine（松柏）is considered an example of vigor（强健）because the tree grows straight out of the rocks.Many of the pine trees in this area are more than a hundred years old and have been given their own names, such as the Ying kesong.

◇阅读参考：黄山的松树，生于岩石峭壁中，强健有力。许多松树逾百年，它们都有自己的名字，比如“迎客松”。

The mountaintops often offer views of the clouds from above, known as the Sea of Clouds or“Huangshan Sea”. The clouds resemble an ocean, and many vistas（景观）are known by names such as“North Sea”or“South Sea.”

◇阅读参考：从山顶上看，云雾景色蔚为壮观，“云海”或“黄山海”因而得名。这些浮云如一片汪洋大海，许多景观被称为“北海”“南海”等。

The Culture　文化

The name of Huangshan is commonly thought to have been coined in honor of Huang Di（the Yellow Emperor），a legendary Chinese emperor and the mythological（传说的）ancestor of Chinese.

◇阅读参考：大多数人认为黄山的名字是中国传说中的始祖黄帝命名的。

Huangshan is a frequent subject of traditional Chinese paintings and literature（文学），as well as modern photography.It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of China’s major tourist destinations.

◇阅读参考：黄山经常成为中国国画、文学和现代摄影的题材。它被联合国教科文组织列入“世界自然和文化遗产名录”，也是中国的重点旅游景区。

与老外情景对话模拟

A：Huangshan is one of the most breath-taking sites in China.

B：Exactly, It's the King of all the mountains.

A：黄山是中国十大风景名胜之一。

B：没错，它是“天下第一奇山”。

A：Is there any specialty here?

B：It must be the Maofeng tea grown in Huangshan.

A：这里有什么特产吗？

B：当然是黄山的毛峰茶。

A：Honey, we have to get up earlier to watch the sunrise.

B：Oh, yeah. I want to view the Buddha's light.

A：亲爱的，我们要早起去看日出。

B：哦，对了，我得看看那“佛光”。