兵马俑 Terra Cotta Warriors
秦始皇陵墓 the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin
敦煌莫高窟 Mogao Grottoes/Caves,Dunhuang
壁画 murals
彩绘 painted sculptures
鸣沙山 Singing Sands Mountain
月牙泉 the Crescent Moon Lake
长江三峡 Three Gorges on the Yangtze River
瞿塘峡 Qutang Gorge
巫峡 Wu Gorge
西陵峡 Xiling Gorge
广西桂林 Guilin, Guangxi
独秀峰 Solitary Beauty Peak
叠彩山 Folded Brocade Hill
伏波山 Fubo Hill
象鼻山 Elephant Trunk Hill
七星山 Seven Star Hill
骆驼山 Camel Hill
漓江 Li River
杭州西湖 West Lake, Hangzhou
“上有天堂,下有苏杭。”
In heaven there is paradise, on earth Hangzhou and Suzhou.
“欲把西湖比西子,浓妆淡抹总相宜。”
I would like to compare West Lake to Xi Shi, the ancient beauty.
Charming she looks whether richly made up or only slightly so.
苏堤 Su Causeway
白堤 Bai Causeway
灵隐寺 Temple of the Soul’s Retreat
飞来峰 Peak Flying from Afar
六合塔 Pagoda of Six Harmonies
虎跑泉 Tiger Spring
黄山 Mt. Huangshan
“天下第一奇山” the most fantastic mountain under heaven
“五岳归来不看山,黄山归来不看岳。”
Having visited the five sacred mountains, I deem it unnecessary to look at any other.
Upon my return from Mt. Huangshan, no longer do I find it worthwhile to look at the five sacred mountains.
“三奇”:巧石、奇松、云海 the three wonderful features: picturesque rocks, legendary pines, and the sea of clouds
“四绝”:巧石、奇松、云海、温泉 the four unique features: picturesque rocks, legendary pines, the sea of clouds and hotsprings
紫禁城 The Forbidden City
太和门 Gate of Supreme Harmony
太和殿 Hall of Supreme Harmony
中和殿 Hall of Central Harmony
保和殿 Hall of Preserved Harmony
文华殿 Hall of Literary Harmony
武英殿 Hall of Martial Valour
文渊阁 Pavilion of Literary Source
四库全书 Complete Library of the Four Treasures of Knowledge
南蕈殿 South Fragrance Hall
西六宫 Six Western Palaces
东六宫 Six Eastern Palaces
乾清宫 Palace of Celestial Purity
乾清门 Gate of Celestial Purity
坤宁宫 Palace of Terrestrial Tranquility
养心宫 Hall of Mental Cultivation
奉先殿 Hall for Ancestry Worship
宁寿宫 Palace of Tranquil Longevity
乐寿堂 Hall of Joyful Longevity
御花园 Imperial Garden
苏州园林 Suzhou Gardens
拙政园 the Humble Administrator’s Garden
留园 the Lingering Garden
环秀山庄 the Mountain Villa with Embracing
狮子林 the Lion Forest Garden
网师园 the Master-of-Nets Garden
沧浪亭 the Canglang Pavilion; the Surging Waves Pavilion