1、Major Tourist Cities,Beijing Shanghai Hangzhou Guilin Xian Kunming Lhasa Nanjing,Beijing, one of the leading capitals of the world ，With a history of more than 3000 years. Beijing is an amazing mix of old and new. For centuries Beijing has been the centre for cultural and business activities and is
2、today beyond doubt a truly world class and international city.,Welcome to Beijing ,The Forbidden City The Temple of Heaven The Tiananmen SquareThe Great WallThe Water Cube,Beijing,The Forbidden City (Imperial Palace),Lying at the center of Beijing, the Forbidden City, called Gu Gong, in Chinese, was
3、 the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. with a history of some 580 years. It is the largest and most complete imperial palace in China, the largest royal palaces in the world.,The Forbidden City is divided into two parts. The southern section, or the Outer Court was where the empero
4、r exercised his supreme power over the nation. The northern section, or the Inner Court was where he lived with his royal family. Until 1924 when the last emperor of China was driven from the Inner Court, fourteen emperors of the Ming dynasty and ten emperors of the Qing dynasty had reigned here. Ha
5、ving been the imperial palace for some five centuries, it houses numerous rare treasures and curiosities.,The meaning of the Forbidden City in the older day is that“s the place that the emperor live, which shows the authoritativeness that the emperor have, and the place that can keep the emperor saf
6、e.,The Forbidden City is very important in China, in older day, that“s the place the emperor live. Today, it shows the history and the culture of China. Also, it make Chinese people pride. The Forbidden City, a part of the Chinese fantastic culture.,未 睹 皇 居 壮， 安 知 天 子 尊”。-骆宾王 （唐）,The Temple of Heave
7、n,The Temple of Heaven is Chinas largest existing complex of ancient sacrificial buildings and also the soul of Chinese ancient constructions . Built in 1420, the temple was where emperors went to worship heaven for good harvests. It is included in the UNESCO world heritage list in 1998.,There are t
8、wo walls enclose the whole compound, a square wall outside a round one. The outer area is characterized by suburban scenery, while the inner part is used for sacrifices. This design shows that the heaven is high and the earth is low and the design reflected an ancient Chinese thought of The heaven i
9、s round and the earth is square.,The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests 祈年殿 The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests is the main building in the Temple of Heaven. The emperors prayed for good harvests in the hall.,The Circular Mound Altar 圜丘坛,The Imperial Vault of Heaven 皇穹宇,Tiananmen Square,Tiananmen Squ
10、are is one of the largest city squares in the world. It is situated in the heart of Beijing. It was built in 1417 and was the entrance gate to the Forbidden City.Now the square stretches 880 meters from north to south and 500 meters from east to west. The total area is 440,000 square meters，spacious
11、 enough to accommodate half a million people.,Tiananmen Square where sunrises and sunsets are observed solemnly with national flag hoisting and lowering ceremonies. The Monument to the Peoples Heroes stands in the center of the square. The Great hall of the People stands on the western side.,The squ
12、are has been the stage for many of the epoch-making mass movements of twentieth-century China: the first calls for democracy and liberalism by the students of May 4, 1919, demonstrating against the Treaty of Versailles; the anti-Japanese protests of December 9, 1935, demanding a war of national resi
13、stance; the eight stage-managed rallies that kicked off the Cultural Revolution in 1966; and the brutally repressed Qing Ming demonstration of April 1976, in memory of Zhou Enlai.,History of Tiananmen Square,the summer palace,The Summer Palace or Yihe yuan literally “Gardens of Nurtured Harmony“ is
14、a palace in Beijing. The Summer Palace covers an expanse of 2.9 square kilometers, three quarters of which is water. In its compact 70,000 square meters of building space, one finds a variety of palaces, gardens, and other classical-style architectural structures.,The Summer Palace has a history of
15、over 800 years. In mid-18th century, during the prosperous reign of Emperor Qianlong, the stable society and rich national coffers pushed China to the zenith of the countrys feudal history in politics, economy, military, science and culture. Later he renamed the Golden Hill as Longevity Hill to cele
16、brate his mothers birthday. It was certainly a remarkable cultural construction project.,The Summer Palace started out life as the Garden of Clear Ripple(清漪园) in 1750 . In 1888, it was given the current name, Yihe Yuan It suffered two major attacks-during the Anglo-French allied invasion of 1860 and
17、 during the Boxer Rebellion, in an attack by the eight allied powers in 1900. The garden survived and was rebuilt in 1886 and 1902.,The Summer Palace was not built for public benefit, but through the turbulent century, the Summer Palace has been displaying the height a civilization once reached to p
18、eople of different times and origins. It is included in the UNESCO world heritage list in 1998.,The Great Wall,The Great Wall is one of the great wonders of the world. Starting out in the east on the banks of the Yalu River in Liaoning Province, the Wall stretches westwards for 12,700 kilometers to
19、Jiayuguan in the Gobi desert, Chains through five provinces-Liaoning, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Gansu-and two autonomous regions-Ningxia and Inner Mongolia thus known as the Ten Thousand Li Wall in China.,The Great Wall is divided into two sections, the east and west, with Shanxi Province as the d
20、ividing line. The west part is a rammed earth construction, about 5.3 meters high on average. In the eastern part, the core of the Wall is rammed earth as well, but the outer shell is reinforced with bricks and rocks. The most imposing and best preserved sections of the Great Wall are at Badaling an
21、d Mutianyu, not far from Beijing and both are open to visitors.,“Tian Xia Di YI Guan“-Shanghaiguan Pass,Jiayuguan Pass,As a cultural heritage, the Wall belongs not only to China but to the world. The Great Wall is the largest of such historical and cultural architecture, and that is why it continues
22、 to be so attractive to people all over the world. In 1987, the Wall was listed by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage site.,Water Cube,Located in Beijing Olympic Green, the Water Cube, known as the National Aquatic Center, is one of the three landmark buildings with the other two being the Birds Ne
23、st and the National Gymnasium.,In 2002, Government officials engaged architects worldwide in a design competition and was finished in 2007.The stadium can seat as many as 91,000 spectators during the Olympics. The capacity will then be reduced to 80,000 after the Games. The stadium cost up to 3.5 bi
24、llion yuan (423 million USD).,About Shanghai,Shanghai is Chinas most comprehensive industrial and commercial city, ranking No.1 in population and population density, and as a sea port, science and technology center, and business center.,The yesterday of shanghai,Shanghai began as a fishing village i
25、n the 17th century,During the 1900s, opium sales along with the gambling and prostitution that went with it brought in very big profits and was controlled by foreigners until 1949。,Shanghai is well known both at home and from abroad not only as prosperous metropolis with rich cultural resources, but
26、 also for a number of new tourist attractions that have been developed in recent years.,Todays shanghai,Jinmao Tower,Being the tallest building in China and the third tallest building in the world, Jinmao Tower is located in the center of Lujiazui Finance and Trade Districts in Pudong. The 88-story
27、Jin Mao Tower was completed in 1999.It is 420.5 meters tall and covers an area of 2.3 hectares. This skyscraper combined the elements of traditional Chinese culture with the newest architectual styles of the time, which makes it one of the best-constructed buildings in China.,Oriental Pearl TV Tower
28、,Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower was completed on Oct.1,1994.It is 468 meters high, being the highest in Asia and the third highest in the world. It stands opposite to the Bund on the west bank. The architectural modeling of the tower is unique, expressing the flavor of oriental culture. It express
29、es the artistic concept of “pearl, big and small” ,dropping on a jade plate.”,The Oriental Pearl TV Tower combines sightseeing, catering, shopping, recreation, accommodation, broadcasting and TV transmission into one body.It has become a symbolic architecture and a favorable site for tourists in Sha
30、nghai.,The Bund in shanghai,The Bund is located in Shanghais Huangpu river district. It holds the landscape of Shanghai and is one of Shanghais must-see tourist destination.,After the first Opium War in 1840,the Bund gradually became the British Concession and International Settlement. So there are
31、many magnificent buildings with European style.Some are in British style,and some are in French style while others are in Greek style.Most of the old buildings were destoryed in the Second World War.Fortunately he grand buildings that their forefathers built in Shanghai have survived.,In late 19th c
32、entury, many foreign-invested banks in the Bund were established in the Bund which was said to become Shanghais “Financial Street“ or “the East Wall Street“. Thus, the Bund was transformed into a location encouraging financial opportunities. It is not merely a symbol of wealth, but also a symbol of
33、honour.,Shanghai is also a great destination for shoppers, and the best-known shopping street in China Nanjing Road in Shanghai as early as a commercial street, the “Chinese Business First Street“ name. and became the most prosperous business in Shanghai Street.,Shoppers paradise,Huaihai Road Commer
34、cial Street is worthy and comparable to world-famous street, the city embodies the era of leisure and culture to the standard An array of goods from all over the world are display. Xujiahui is the most important business and public activity center. Xujiahui commercial circle set luxury and prosperit
35、y, shopping and leisure into a furnace(熔炉 ).,Pudong New Area,In April 1990 the Chinese Government declared an important policy of developing and opening-up Pudong, which has attracted the world attention. After more than ten years development, with large amount of money from overseas fed into the co
36、nstruction in the Pudong area, remarkable achievements have been made.,Shanghai Pudong New Area has become a high-tech industry and modern industrial base. Pudong, rely on the accumulation of long-term economic and social cultural basis for the enjoyment of a unique geographical 、transportation and
37、industrial advantage of Shanghai.,The 2010 world exposition in shanghai,With a long civilisation, China favours international exchange and loves world peace. China owes its successful bid for the World Exposition in 2010under the international communitys support for the confidence in its reform and
38、opening-up. The Exposition will be the first registered World Exposition in a developing country, which gives expression to the expectations the worlds people place on Chinas future development.,Hosting the Exposition for China not only can draw useful experiences of other countries to further its reform and opening-up process to promote the economic development, but also to strengthen its friendly relations with other countries.On the other hand, it can display the achievements and prospects in social, economic, cultural and technological sectors of shanghai.,
