[虎丘介绍.docVIP

{0Among the various places of historical interest in Suzhou Tiger Hill is the most famous .It is also a tourist site of great natural beauty.}0{在苏州众多的名胜古迹中，虎丘是最具盛名的。0} {0For more than 2000 years the hill has been regarded as the landmark of the city .Because it is closely related to the origin of the city.}0{2千多年来，虎丘一直是苏州的标志。因为虎丘与苏州这座城市有着不解的渊源。0} {0In the Spring and Autumn Period this area was ruled by the king of the state of WU.}0{早在春秋战国时代。这个地区属于吴国，在吴国国王的统治下。0} {0As the state grew in power, it moved its capital to the present site of Suzhou in 560 BC known as the city of Wu.}0{随着吴国逐渐强盛起来，在公元前560年，吴国迁都到苏州，把苏州作为吴国的首都。0} {0When prince HeLu succeeded to the throne and became king of Wu, he ordered his Prime Minister WuZiXu to build an influential city for him to serve as his capital.}0{在王子阖闾继任皇位，成为吴国的新君主后，他要求他的大臣伍子婿为其修建一座有影响的城池作为他的首都。0} {0Then a large city was constructed which embraced the original old town in the middle of it .The fortified city had 16 gates, 8 water gates and 8 land gates with a double moat linked with the canals inside the city to which the streets were laid in parallel lines.}0{不久一座占地很大城池开始修建了。新的城池以原来的城池为中心，拥有16座城门，其中8座水城门，8座陆城门；整个城池采用内外开挖护城河，护城河与城里的内河相连，街道与河道并行的布局。0} {0This huge project was completed about 516 BC and was then called the Great City of HeLu.}0{这座城池（这个巨大的工程）到公元前516年修建完成。并被命名为“阖闾大城”0} {0Although the city has gone through tremendous changes since then, its boundaries have always remained the same and the remnants of the city walls now stand practically on the same foundations as built 2500 years ago .}0{虽然苏州历经变迁，但是，苏州现在的城郭没有变，断断续续的护城墙依然位于2500年前当时建造的位置上。0} {0Because of this monumental work the king was remembered as the undisputed founder of Suzhou.}0{由于吴国国王这个里程碑式的工程，使他至今依然被人们公认为苏州这座城市没有争议的奠基人和缔造者。0} {0After the death of king HeLu, his son king FuCai buried him on the hill which was previously his pleasant resort.}0{在国王阖闾去世后，他的儿子夫差将父亲安葬在虎丘山下。这里曾经是阖闾的经常来玩的地方。0} {0A legend says that three days after the burial of king