东方明珠景区英语导游词.ppt

Compared with China’s other special economic zones and economic development zones, Pudong New Area has the following characteristics: 1. Pudong is a “free port”, posing less limitations on doing business. 2. It has many foreign banks offering banking services and enlivening related service industries. 3. It is well-supported with some key projects in infrastructure, such as an international airport, a deep-water port and an information highway. 4. Pudong boasts rich historical heritage. 5. The whole Pudong New Area is a highly-afforested urban area, desirable for both working and living. As a new addition to the great city, Pudong is soon included in the destinations for tourists. Lujiazui district, which has the Oriental TV Tower as its landmark, has most of the attractions. There stand some of the tallest buildings in the world, which offer visitors panoramic views of the city. Commercial and bank buildings demonstrate their unique features all about. Ocean Aquarium , the Central Green and the Riverside Promenade have seen ever-growing visitors. Now, the area is complete with a variety of facilities for accommodations, sightseeing, conventions and recreations. This year is of great importance for shanghai because of the world expo. While pudong, as the major stage for expo activities, has been the focus of world attention. As the hosting city for the Expo, Shanghai is welcoming people around the world with its best image. Expo Bridge This is the first time the expo is held in a developing country. 东方明珠 The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is unquestionably an icon of new Shanghai. Its soaring height of 468 meters ranks it one of the tallest towers in the world. The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is mainly composed of the base, three gigantic columns (9 meters in diameter), and three huge spheres. Supplementing these at the base are three more braces, each seven meters in diameter, plunged into the ground. 方位 定位 造型 The tower represents the state-of-art in