中国七大古都英语介绍课件.ppt

wenfeng Pagoda History Beijing is one of the cradles of human civilization .About 700000 years ago,there lived some apemen in the area around todays Zhouhoudian,they are the world-famous Peking man. In the Shang dynasty ,thougn Beijing was not under the politicai rule of the dynasty. In the Zhou dynasty,emperors ruled and expanded the State of Yan in Spring and Autumn Period (722-481 BC): called Ji(薊) Liao Dynasty (907-1125), as a secondary capital: called Yanjing (燕京) Jin Dynasty (1115-1234)from Emperor Shizong until 1215: called Zhongdu (中都) Yuan Dynasty(1271 to 1368): called Dadu (大都) Ming Dynastyfrom the time of the Ming Yongle Emperor (r. 1402/1424) until 1644 called jingshi (京師,capital). Qing Dynastyfrom the fall of the Ming in 1644 to the end of the dynasty in 1912. The Beiyang Government of the Republic of China. The current capital of the Peoples Republic of China history Hangzhou has a long history, and extensive cultural heritages. As early as in the New Stone Age, 4000to 5000years ago, its first in habitants created the splendid Liangzhu Culture, reputedly called the twilight of civilization. Hangzhou was called Qingtang in ancient times. Over2200 years has passed since it was designated as the seat of Qingtang County in the Qin Dynasty. In 1129, Hangzhou was renamed Lin’an. In 1138, the Southern Song Dynasty made Lin’an its capital, and since then it served as the capital in the following 140 years. Dawn on Su Di in Spring history Kaifeng is one of the seven ancient capitals and famous historic cities. It has a history of more than 2,700 years. It was the capitals of Wei Dynasty (Warring States Period), Later Liang, Later Jin, Later Han, Later Zhou (Five Dynasties Period), Northern Song and Jin Dynasties. So Kaifeng is known as the Capitals of Seven Dynasties. Especially during the Northern Song Dynasty, boasting a population of over one million, Kaifeng was most flourishing with the inner and outer city walls magnificently built, and commodities a