Sightseeing in Macao--澳门观光.pptVIP

(Para.6)The origin of A-Ma, the goddess, is traced to a girl born on Meizhou Island, off coast of Fujian, more than 1000 years ago. Translation:圣女妈祖的原型是一个一千多年前出生在福建沿海附近湄洲岛上的姑娘。 Analysis: The origin of...is traced to...can be paraphrased as...”originated from...”; born on...is a past participial phrase modifying a girl. Example: The origin of Duanwu Festival, a traditional Chinese festival (celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of a Chinese lunar year), is traced to a great poet named QuYuan born in 340 BC at Chu State, during the Warring States Period. (Para.6)She drowned, still