中国文化概况英语教程.docx

March of the Volunteers 义勇军进行曲 the Grand Canal between Beijing and Hangzhou 京杭descendants of Yan and Huang 炎黄子孙 special administrative region 特别行政区one country , two systems 一国两制 banning all schools of thought except Confucianism 罢黜Buddhist scriptures 佛经 three obediences and four virtues 三从四德 the Koran 古兰经When the Eight Immortals cross the sea ,each demonstrates their divine power .八仙过海philosophical prose 诸子散文 literary criticism 文学评论 Soft and Tuneful School 婉约派Four Great Classical Novels 四大名著 the Nobel Price for Literature 诺贝尔文学奖regular script 楷书 Four Treasures of the Study 文房四宝 crosstalk 相声shadow play 皮影戏 plucked instrument 弦乐器 Preliminary Eve 小年 Golden Week 黄金周Spring Festival Gala 春节联欢晚会 Double Seventh Festival 七夕节 autonomous prefecture 自治州 eight regional cuisines 八大菜系 double-stewed soup 老火靓汤 oolong tea 乌龙茶arm-crossed wine 交杯酒 A Bite of China 舌尖上的中国Silk Road 丝绸之路paddy-field costume 稻田装 batik or wax painting 蜡染 Chinese tunic suit 中山装betrothal gift 订婚礼物中国位于亚洲东部，太平洋西岸。陆地面积国土总面积约为960万平方公里，仅次于俄罗斯和加拿大，居世界第三位。中国地形特征复杂多变，西部为高原，东部为平原。山地和丘陵约占陆地总面积的67%，而盆地和平原约占33%。中国的大部分地区位于北温带，气候温和。四季分明，适宜人类居住。Located in the east of the Asian continent, on the western shore the Pacific Ocean ,the PRC has a land area of about 9.6 million square kilometres ,and is the third largest country in the world .next only to Russia and Canada. China is a country in the world of varied topographical features with highlands in the west and plains in the east .Mountainous land and very rough terrains make up about 67% of Chinese territory, basins and plans about 33%. Most of lies in the north temperate zone, characterised by a warm climate and distinctive seasons ,a climate well suited for habitation.中国是个多宗教的国家、中国宗教徒信奉的主要有道教、佛教、伊斯兰教、天主教和基督教。道教是中国土生土长的宗教，而其他四种是有其他国家传入中国的宗教。中国公民可以自由选择自己的宗教信仰和表明自己的宗教身份。China is a multi-religion country . the religions that are believed by Chinese people are mainly Taoism , Buddhism , Islam , Catholicism and Christianity .among which Taoism is indigenous to China while the