Ancient Charm of China: Yuxian County
來源：https://news.cgtn.com/news/2019-08-17/Ancient-Charm-of-China-Yuxian-County-JegV0LmJs4/index.html
Though many famed ancient towns are located in southern and eastern China, there are still
places in the north to experience the unique historical and cultural charms.
This eposode invites you to embark on a trip to explore this hidden gem in the province right next to Beijing.
embark 上船框沟，上飛機飞涂，從事
gem n. 寶石硼端，珍寶嗅回，精華
Situated in Zhangjiakou, a city that is? to co-host Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics,
Yuxian County boasts more than 1400 years of history.
Home to abundant national treasures and cultural relics, it is recognized as the "museum in the ground".
situated adj 位于...的
co-host v. 搭檔主持咙轩，聯(lián)合主辦
boast vt. 以有...而自豪殴泰，n 引以為榮的事物
abundant adj 豐富的巧还，充裕的
relics n 遺跡穗泵，紀念物
參考百度百科：蔚（yù）縣泽篮，河北省張家口市轄縣盗尸。古稱蔚州，為“燕云十六州”之一帽撑。位于河北省西北部泼各。
The Jade Emperor Pavilion in Yuxian County , Zhangjiakou, north China's Hubei Province.
pavilion n 閣，亭子亏拉，大帳篷扣蜻。 vt 搭帳篷，
The Jade Emperor Pavilion 玉皇閣
The first thing not to miss when visiting Yuxian is the elaborate paper-cutting art.
Dating back over 200 years to the Qing Dynasty(1644-1912), this art form was created
to decorate windows. That's way it's also called Chuanghua, meaning "window" flower.
elaborate adj 精心制作的及塘，詳盡的莽使，
Yuxian craftsmen have passed down the art from its original take while keeping
its traditional essence.
The multi-colored paper-cutting are carved with special knives instead of scissors.
craftsmen n 工匠，手藝人
scissors n 剪刀笙僚，v 剪開
Yuxian paper-cutting was listed as the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009.
Today many visitors come here to do them and bring them home as a souvenir or for collection.
intangible adj 無形的芳肌，難以理解的
souvenir n 紀念品，禮物 vt 把...留作紀念
Nuanquan Ancient Town
Some say Nuanquan Ancient Town is the epitome of Yuxian, whitch makes it another must-visit spot.
Nuanquan literally means "warm spring" in Chinese as the river running through the town never
freezes even in the winter.
With a temperature of? around 14 degrees Celsius all year round, the water is often used for
cooking ,washing, and irrigation.
epitome n 縮影味咳，摘要庇勃，象征
celsius adj 攝氏的 n 攝氏度
irrigation n 灌溉，沖洗
Originally built in the Yuan Dynasty(1271-1368), the old town prospered in the Ming and Qing Dynasties(1368-1912) with three fortresses serving as a defense.
It also included six alleys and 18 villages. Among them, the West Ancient Fortress is the best-preserved one.
prosper vt 繁榮槽驶，昌盛责嚷，成功
alleys n 小巷，大街小巷
fortress n 堡壘掂铐，要塞
preserve vt 保存罕拂，保護? n 保護區(qū)
Local people dwell in the fortress and retain the traditional lifestyle.
You can stroll a whole day through the narrow alleys, watching typical northern
China village life and catching all the beautiful details in the old architecture.
dwell vt 居住，存在于全陨，細想某事
stroll v 散步爆班，閑逛
Nuanquan is also the birthplace of a Chinese traditional performance called Dashuhua that will
definitely be the hightlight of your journey.
A spoonful of liquid iron over 1600 degree Celsius is thrwon onto the wall,
creating a shower of golden sparks and leaving the riewers marveled at the scenery.
marveled v 感到驚奇，n 令人驚異的
Traditionally it was performed during the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival by those who
couldn't afford fireworks.
Nowadays, with more viewers coming to see the performance, a large square was built in
Nuanquan to organize the glistening show more frequently.
glistening adj 閃亮的辱姨，閃耀的
Poor man's fireworks: molten iron show puts spark into Spring Festival
molten adj 熔化的柿菩，鑄造的
Travel tips for a visit to Nuanquan:
Transportation: Beijingers can take a long-distance bus to Yuxian County at Beijiao, Zhaogongkou or Liuliqiao Long-distance Bus Station, and then take a taxi to the site for about 50 yuan (7 U.S. dollars).
Opening hours: 9:00 a.m.—17:00 p.m.
Admission fee: 120 yuan (17 U.S. dollars) per person
admission fee： 入場費
