[]英文演讲关于成都的介绍综述.ppt

Marketing Conference 2001\Day2.ppt Marketing Conference 2001\Day2.ppt Origin of the CityThousands of years ago, the emperor of the ancient Shu Kingdom established his capital in the center of Sichuan plain and named it Chengdu. Nowadays, Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan Province, which is 1.24 thousand square kilometers in size and has a population of 11 million. It is seen the hub of technology, commerce, trade, finance and transportation in southwestern China and it is associated with many descriptions, such as “Ancient Shu Culture”, “Sichuan Scenery”, “Culture of Three Kingdoms”, “Panda Protection”, “Chengdu Delicacies” by visitors from all over the world. Jiuzhai ValleyJiuzhai Valley, under the well-known World Heritage List, has also been voted as one of the most beautiful places in China. Autumn is the best season for tourists to visit the colorful mountains and waters there.  Qingcheng MountainQingcheng Mountain is the headstream of Chinese Taoism. It is famous for its beauty and quietness. Boundless luxuriant forest and green trees in every season look like the outline of a city, so it is called Qingcheng. Leshan Giant Buddha Located on the cliff in the Lingyun Mountain on the eastern bank at the confluence of the Min-jiang, the Dadu River and the Qingyi River, the statue is 71 meters high. Its shoulders are 28 meters broad and its head is 14.7 meters long and 10 meters broad. It is the biggest of such carvings in the world. The construction started in the Tang Dynasty and lasted 90 years. There is a well - designed drainage system under the statue. It has been well preserved for over 1200 years. Emei MountainEmei Mountain, located in the southeast margin of Sichuan Basin, is one of the four most sacred Buddhist sites. It is 156 kilometers from Chengdu city, 1.5 hours’ car run through highway. It is blessed with a sea of clouds, picturesque sunrises, Buddha Rays, Saint Lamps, all of which give Emei the reputation of one of our country’s famou