北京胡同英文导游词范文

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1、北京胡同英文导游词范文胡同，也叫“里弄（16ng）”“巷弄”“巷”，是指城镇或乡村里主要街道之间的、比较小的街道，一直通向居民区的内部。Firstofall，Iwouldliketostartwiththeterm〃Hutong〃，H-U-T-O-N-GwhatdoesHutongmean?Accordingtoexperts,thewordHutongoriginatedfromMongolianlanguagemeaning"Well〃.Inancienttimes,peopletendedtogatherandlivearoundwells.Sotheorigi

2、nalmeaningofHutongshouldbe"aplacewherepeoplegatherandlive.NobodyknowsexactlyhowmanyHutongsthereareinnowadaysBeijing.Butonethingisforsure,ifweconnectedalltheHutongstogether，theirtotallengthwouldevenbelongerthanthefamousGreatwall,whichisabout4000mileslonger.TodayyoucanfindvariousHutongswi

3、thdifferentshapes，lengthsordirections.Theshortestoneisonly40centimeterswide,AndsomeHutongshavemorethan20turns.AswewalkthroughtheHutongs,youmayfindmostofthemlookalmostthesamewithgray-coloredwallsandbricks.Actuallyinsidethosewallsarethecourtyardhouses,wherepeoplelive.InChinesewecallthenTs

4、iheyuan".ThegatebuildingofeachSiheyuanistheonlythingthatwecanseealongtheHutongs.Chinesepeopleusedtotrytoprotecttheirprivacyfrombeingintrudedbystrangers.Sothegatebuilding,inoldtimes，wasasymboltoshowthepositionofeachhouseowner,lookatthtisonenestdoor,ithastheliondesign,becausethatownerused

5、tobeamilitaryofficer.Interesting?Nowlet’sseethedoorway.Almosteverydoorwayhasathreshold,thathighstepoverthere.Forwhatreasontheyputabigstepatthedoor?YouknowChinesepeoplebelievealltheevilspiritsareshort.Theycannotjumpoverhighsteps.Sothethresholdisactuallyforwardingoffevilspirits.Inoldtimes

6、，transportationwasnotasconvenientastoday，sostreetvendorsplayedaveryimportantroleinHutonglife.Theywanderedfromlanetolanesellingvariousgoodsorprovidingallkindofservices.Peoplecouldjudgethegoodsorservicesfromtheirpeddlingorthesoundsoftheirspecialinstruments.Thefoodtheysoldusuallyincludebak

7、edpancakes，seasonedmilletmush,orYouzhaguo,a.kindofdeep-friedtwisteddoughsticks，andallkindsofvegetables.Butnow,withmodernlifeallaround,it’shardforpeopletohearthetraditionalmelodioushawking.Lookatthecrowdsittingoverthere!Whatdoyouthinktheyaredoing?TalkingaboutVicTanny?Oprah’s?Orj