上海英语导游词(2014版) 外滩之概况,汇丰银行,海关大楼,和平饭店,中国银行概要1.ppt

外滩之概况，汇丰银行，海关大楼，和平饭店，中国银行The Bund * Tips for the Guide The Bund is a showcase of the city’s semi-colonial past [k?l??n??l] 半殖民地的过去 and its transformation in the new era. Known as “the Wall Street in the Far East” in the past, the Bund now symbolizes Shanghai’s intention to become a major financial capital in Asia. The physical change in the 1990s makes it a beautiful waterfront promenade and a vital link in the traffic system of the city. An introduction of the Bund usually covers its location, its history, its layout and functions, and the attractions which are highlighted by a line of European-style architectures. Each of the attractions on the Bund is usually introduced with its name, its history, its physical features, and its function. * Brief introduction Bund is an Anglo-Indian word for embankment筑堤/堤防/堤坝. The Bund area refers to a 1,500-meter stretch along the Huangpu River, running from the Waibaidu Bridge in the north to Yan’an Road in the south. At the beginning of the 19th century, this area was a mere shallow waterfront covered with reeds. As a result of the Opium War in the 1840s, the Bund area became the site of some of the earliest foreign settlements after Shanghai was opened as one of the five “Treaty Ports” specified in the unequal Nanjing Treaty imposed by foreign powers. Block after block of buildings were erected建立；竖立 in the early 20th century and they housed embassies[emb?s?] , hotels, clubs, companies, agencies and banks. In the 1930s, it was described as the “Wall Street in the Far East” for the large number of banks and financial institutions located here.　　　　　 * Brief introduction In the 1990s, the Bund area underwent a great physical transformation, followed by a renovation completed in 2010. While restoring the Bund as the central business district, the municipal government also managed to highlight this area as one of the major tourist attractions. Along the riverfront where formerly there were docks, a promenade was raised