实用阶梯英语—阅读教程 旅游篇I ppt课件Unit 12.pptVIP

大连理工大学出版社 大连理工大学出版社 实用阶梯英语 阅读教程（旅游篇I） Unit 12 Natural Landscape Section A Intensive Reading Chinese Four Famous Mountains Mount Tai in Shandong Province Mount Tai is a mountain of historical and cultural significance which is located to the north of the city of Taian and to the south of the provincial capital Jinan. The tallest peak is Jade Emperor Peak, which is commonly reported as 1545 meters tall. The Dai Temple (Dai Miao), is the largest and most complete ancient building complex in the area. It is located at the foot of Mount Tai in the city of Taian and covers an area of 96,000 square meters. The temple was first built during the Qin Dynasty. Since the time of the Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD), its design has been a replica of the imperial palace, which makes it one out of three extant structures in China with the features of an imperial palace (the other two are the Forbidden City and the Confucius Temple in Qufu). The temple has five major halls and many small buildings. Section A Mount Huang in Anhui Province Mount Huang is the name of the 72-peak mountain range in southern Anhui. For the Chinese, Mount Huang is probably one of the countrys most famous landscape attractions. It rises in a series of craggy peaks, which inspired a whole school of painting in the late Ming period. The peaks themselves have literary names that reflect the traditional reverence Chinese scholars feel for mountains-Lotus Flower Peak, Bright Summit and Heavenly Capital Peak. Mount Huang is just over 1,800 meters，but it does not offer easy hiking; the granite trails are tough on the feet. Mount Huang is well known for its karst formations, clouds, pine trees and hot springs. It is shrouded in boiling seas of clouds about 200 days a year, which is one of the main attractions in the area. Pine trees grow upon precipices, assuming strange shapes as they cling to the rocks. The Yingke Pine Tree, to nam