南锣鼓巷英文导游词.doc

南锣鼓巷英文导游词 South Luogu Lane 南锣鼓巷 Also called Nan luo gu xiang, Nan luo gu Alley,Nan luo gu xiang Hutong. History South Luogu Lane is 786 meters long and 8 meters wide, connecting Gulou East St. on its north and Di?anmen East St. on the south. South Luogu Lane was built in 1267 when Yuan Da Du was constructed, and was a component of the market area in Yuan Da Du?s urban layout, which had the imperial government built in the front, the market area at the back, the imperial ancestral temple on the left, and the sacrificial altar on the right. The lane was part of the ZhaoHui Community in the Yuan Dynasty, and served as the dividing line between the ZhaoHui community and the JingGong Community in the Ming Dynasty. It was under the jurisdiction of the XiangHuang Banner during the years of Emperor Qianlong, and belonged to the Left III Community in the late years of Emperor Guangxu and during the years of Emperor Xuantong. During the Republic of China years, it belonged to the Inner V Community. The Lane was called “Luoguo Lane” in the Ming Dynasty due to its “Luoguo” feature with the middle part higher than the two ends. In 1750, the lane got a homonymic name of “Luogu Lane”, and was divided into South Luogu Lane and Northern Luogu Lane(now within the Andingmen Community). The name of the lane remained “South Luogu Lane” during and after the years of the Republic of China. The hutong was briefly called “Huihuang St.” during the Cultural Revolution and later regained its current name.