地大物博 vast territory with abundant natural resources

　　雄偉壯麗的瀑布 magnificent waterfalls

　　秀麗的 majestic and beautiful

　　利劍 sword

　　古跡 historical remains

　　以…而自豪 boast

　　無數的 innumerable

　　歷史文物 historical relics

　　古跡名勝 historic sites and scenic spots

　　建筑 edifice

　　譯文內容

　　China lies in the east of Asia and it has the largest population in the world. China is also one of the four countries in the world that have an ancient civilization, Besides, it has a vast territory with such abundant natural resources as dense forests, magnificent waterfalls, majestic and beautiful rivers and lakes, and mountains whose peaks reach high into the sky like swords. All these make China a singularly attractive place to tourists around the world. But, most importantly, China boasts a history of over five thousand years with innumerable historical relics left over from the long past, such as priceless pearls and jewels, historic sites and scenic spots, palaces and edifices of architectural richness, all of which have won people’s admiration. You are sure to find great enjoyment from all these attractions in China, a much-admired dream land.

　　京劇被奉為中國的國粹，來源于18世紀晚期的安徽和湖北的當地劇種。京劇是中國所有劇種中最有影響力和代表性的，在中國乃至世界享有聲譽。京劇完美融合了多種藝術形式。京劇集傳統音樂、舞蹈、詩歌、雜耍、武術于一身，以華麗的戲服、逼真的臉譜和程式化的演出套路而聞名。京劇臉譜上每一種圖形和亮麗的顏色都有象征意義：紅色表示忠誠，藍色表示殘暴，黑色表示正直。

　　京劇 Peking Opera

　　國粹 national opera

　　有代表性的 representative

　　完美融合 harmonious combination

　　雜耍 acrobatics

　　武術 martial arts

　　華麗的戲服 exquisite costume

　　臉譜 make-up or painted face

　　象征的 symbolic

　　忠誠 loyalty

　　殘暴 cruelty

　　譯文內容

　　Known as China’s national opera, Peking Opera originated in the late 18th century from the basis of some local operas in Anhui and Hubei Provinces. Peking Opera is the most influential and representative of all operas in China. It has won great popularity not only in China but also throughout the world. Peking Opera is a harmonious combination of many art forms. It is a synthesis of traditional music, dancing, poetry, acrobatics and martial arts. It is famous for its exquisite costumes, beautiful make-up or painted face, and established performing conventions and rules. Each of patterns and brilliant colors on the painted face has a symbolic meaning: red suggests loyalty; blue suggests cruelty; black suggests honesty.

　　《紅樓夢》由曹雪芹和高鶚所著。小說以賈氏家族為故事核心，描述了賈家從一個富裕、有權有勢的家族淪落為破落家庭的過程。小說成功塑造了100多個經典人物，他們分屬于清朝的不同階層。《紅樓夢》對中國的封建社會有深刻的描繪,如果要了解中國人復雜的價值觀,最好先能讀懂《紅樓夢》。 毛主席評價道：“《紅樓夢》不僅是愛情故事，也是歷史故事，因為它描述了封建時代的興敗。”

　　重點詞匯：

　　《紅樓夢》 A Dream of Red Mansions

　　由…所著 be attributed to

　　家族 clan

　　富裕 affluent

　　權勢 prestige

　　淪落為 descend to

　　塑造 portray

　　階層 rank

　　封建社會 feudal society

　　復雜 complexity

　　譯文內容：

　　A Dream of Red Mansions is attributed to Cao Xueqin and Gao-E. The author chose Jia Clan as the focus, depicting how an affluent and influential family with prestige lost its favor and descended to crash. In the novel, about 100 classic characters are successfully portrayed. These characters concern people of all ranks in the Qing Dynasty. A Dream of Red Mansions is a remarkable story about Chinese feudal society. To understand Chinese values in all its complexity, one can do no better than to read A Dream of Red Mansions. “It is not only a love story, but also a history story, because it describes the success and failure of the feudal period,” said Chairman Mao.