1、朱家角之概况桥 / 北大街 / 课植园 Zhujiajiao,Tips for the Guide,Zhujiajiao offers a chance for the visitors to experience the simple and quiet canal town life around modern Shanghai. It is a typical ancient canal town in the region of the Yangtze Delta, featuring flowing rivers, old bridges, narrow cobbled street
2、s, Ming and Qing style buildings as well as its folk culture. An introduction of Zhujiajiao may include the location, the architectural layout and its folk life.,01) Brief Introduction,Located in a suburb of Shanghai, Zhujiajiao is a well-preserved canal town on the shore of Dianshan Lake, Qingpu Di
3、strict. It has a large number of ancient bridges, Ming and Qing Dynasty cobbled alleys, and residential houses with white walls and black tiles. It has been awarded as Historical Cultural Town in Shanghai.,01) Brief Introduction,Zhujiajiao is also called Zhujie Ge, meaning Pearl Street, or Zhuxi, me
4、aning Pearl Stream(珠溪）. It has been identified that human activities could be traced back to 5,000 years ago in Zhujiajiao and a settlement here was formed during the Three Kingdoms Period 1,700 years ago. Zhujiajiao became a bustling commercial center in the Song and Yuan Dynasties and a hub in the
5、 Ming and Qing Dynasties. Rows upon rows of 成排成排的stores, firms, wine-shops and teahouses were erected with huge crowds of peddlers and vendors pouring into its streets and hundreds of ships swarming its wharves.,01) Brief Introduction,Zhujiajiao has long been known as the Venice of Shanghai, with th
6、e whole town in a network of waterways. Rivers, canals and bridges of different kinds scatter over散布在各处 the town. Wharves are numerous and small boats are the main transport in the town. Old bridges span the rivers and connect the whole ancient town. Even to date, there are still 36 old bridges in d
7、ifferent shapes and styles and of materials from wood to stone and to marble. On both sides of the river are winding granite alleysgrntls蜿蜒曲折的花岗岩的小巷 , along whhich stand over 500 hundred buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. MOst of the houses are two-story buildings made of brick and timber,
8、showing black roofs, white-washed walls, and upturned eavesivz向上翘的屋檐. They were both for dwelling and business.,01) Brief Introduction,The artery waterway, the Caogang River, divides the town into two parts. On the south bank are the residential quarters while on the north is the main shopping area.
9、 Wandering in the streets stuffed with souvenir shops and the local vendors, you will buy anything from a pair of childrens tiger shoes to traditional Chinese dresses. Strolling散步（stroll的ing形式）/闲逛 in the ancient crisscrossing alleys, you might notice that local people take their dining tables outdoo
10、rs, enjoying beautiful sunshine. Majahong rooms and teahouses are everywhere, offering some recreation. Walking into its depth, you could hear nothing but your own footsteps echoing, a quietness you might have missed for so long in the hustling and bustling city.,01) Brief Introduction,Zhujiajiao is
11、 also a natural film-making studio for its original buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties, the charming waterways, quaint bridges kwent古雅的桥梁, unique streets and exquisite gardens ekskwzt精致的花园. In recent years, this ancient town has attracted famous directors from China and abroad. Therefore, it
12、 is also know as Hollywood of Shanghai Suburb.,02） Hightlights: Bridges,If you compare the flowing rivers流动的河流 to the beautiful long hair of a fine lady, the bridges would have the effect of being the hairpins which add some elegance to her beauty. The ancient town is thoroughly connected by distinc
13、tive and old bridges built during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Taking a boat ride, you will have the chance to appreciate three bridges of different styles: Taian Bridge, Huimin Bridge and Pingan Bridge. It is said that a visit to Zhujiajiao without seeing the bridges means that you have not really
14、been to Zhujiajiao at all.,02） Hightlights: Bridges,Of the ancient bridges, the standout must be the graceful five-arch Fangsheng Bridge, meaning a bridge where fish are set free释放/使获得自由. It is the longest, largest and tallest stone bridge in Shanghai, which is 72 meters long, 5.8meters wide, and 7.
15、4 meters tall. It was built in 1571 with the fund raised by a monk僧侣/修道士/和尚 in the local Cimen Temple. The bridge looks like a long strip of jade belt玉腰带 while its arches resemble the rainbow. Buddhists used to set the fish or turtles free at this bridge. In order to get blessed, visitors nowadays b
16、uy fish or turtles from hawkershks叫卖小贩/饲鹰者 and set them free.,02） Hightlights: Bridges,The Taian Bridge was built in 1584, which connects the shopping street and the Buddhist temple. It is a single arch bridge of gray stones, but it is as high as two-story houses, so you seem to be walking on the ro
17、of of the houses when crossing the bridge. If you stand at the foot of the this bridge watching pedestrians coming over from the other side, you would have peculiar view that they show up slowly and gradually from head to feet.The Huimin Bridge is the only wooden bridge in this town. It is also call
18、ed Lang Bridge朗桥, meaning a veranda bridge, because it has a roof over the bridge. The pedestrians have found it quite convenient to go up and down the bridge without worrying about the rain or the hot sun. Thus it is a named Huimin Bridge in Chinese, meaning benefiting people.,02） Hightlights: Brid
19、ges,The Pingan Bridge was also named the Qis Bridge, for it is said that the troops of General Qi JiGuang, an anti-Jananese hero of Ming Dynasty, once marched on the bridge. The body and foundation of the bridge were made of grantie, the railing pillars were made of gray bricks, and the hand rails w
20、ere of cypress logs. Among all the logs, there are still three original ones on the bridges. Because of the unevenness of the bridge surface, the bridge creaks when people are walking on it.,04） Hightlights: Kezhi Garden,Kezhi Garden, literally Studying and Farming Garden, is the largest manorial ga
21、rden in the town. Located in Xijin Street in the northern part of the town, kezhi Garden is a scenic retreat. The architecture in the garden is a combination of the traditional Chinese and the Western styles. It is locally named as “ Garden of the Mas Family” after a former owner, Ma Wenqing. Ke is
22、Chinese means “study” and Zhi “farming”, inplying that people should study and farm to keep the house. With this in mind, Ma had both a Book CIty for study and a Daoxiang Vilage for farming built in the garden. The construction started in 1912 and lasted for 15 years, costing the owner 300,000 taels
23、 of silver.,04） Hightlights: Kezhi Garden,The whole garden consists mainly of a hall area, a rockery area and a garden area. The four guest halls are for receiving guests of different social status and having different relationships with the Mas family. The very last one is definitely used for meeti
24、ng their distinguished guests and bosom friends. In this section, you would find the Book City, where the owner studied.,04） Hightlights: Kezhi Garden,In the rockery area, you would find toruous rockeries laid out with the lathy, pierced and translucent Taihu rocks. On its south is a five-story buil
25、ding with a Wangyue Pavilion, which means Moon Viewing Pavilion, on top. It is the tallest building in the town. In this section you would also discover a theatrical stage and other recreational facilities. In the section of gardens or Daoxiang Village, there are all kinds of fruit trees like peach,
26、 plum, apricot, and loquat and various ancient trees. This part is lush and green throughout the year.,Proper Nouns and Terms专有名词和术语,Zhujie Ge 珠街阁Caogang River 漕港河Fangsheng Bridge 放生桥Taian Bridge 泰安桥Huimin Bridge 惠民桥Pingan Bridge 平安桥Cimen Temple 慈门寺Qi Jiguang 戚继光Grand North Street 北大街（人称“一线街”）Kezhi Yuan 课植园（又称马家花园）11Ma Wenqing 马文卿（课植园建造者）12Book City 书城13Daoxiang Village 稻香村14Zharou 扎肉（一种食品）,Glossary,15Delicacy delks 美味食品16Lathy l 板条状的17Loquat lkwt 枇杷18Manorial mn:ril 庄园式的19Veranda vrnd 走廊20Cypress saprs 柏树21Taels tels 两/银两,
