高一英语作文介绍学校汇编2篇 作文题目(实用20篇)

My parents work in a shoe factory. They get up at five thirty. They first get breakfast ready. Then they go to work by bus. They work there from eight to five. They come home at about six and prepare super for us. Mother washes clothes in the evening, Father often makes toys for toys for us. They are busy all day.

Since I was a little child, I had a dream that I wanted to be a doctor.

When I was little, I watched many TV series and movies about doctors. I thought

they were so great. Therefore, I made up my mind to be a doctor. In my opinion,

doctor is the people who can help patience get out of sickness and pain.I want

to be the person who can help others. However, being a doctor needs so much

professional knowledge and there is a long way to go. So I have to try my best

on my study and go to a good college.

根据下面的汉语提示写一个60字左右的口头通知：

假如你是班长，你们要举办英语讲座(lecture)。

1 时间：3 月1日星期五下午3 点至五点

2 地点：阶梯教室(lecture theatre)

3 讲座人：北京大学李平教授

4 报告的内容：怎样学英语

5 要求大家准时出席 (attend)，并且可以向他咨询有关的问题

例文：

Announcement

Girls and boys / Ladies and gentlemen，

May I have your attention，please ? / Attention，please.

I ve got announcement to make./ I m very glad to tell you that an English lecture will be held in the lecture hall / theater from 3 p.m .to 5 p.m. on Friday，March 1st.It will be given by Professor Li Ping from Beijing University. The topic is How to learn English well .You may take notes if you like. And you may ask any question on English learning / study after the lecture. Please attend the lecture on time / don t be late.

That s all，thank you.

[英语作文题目专项训练题中考备考

I love my home in Jilin City, Jilin City is a surrounded by mountains, the famous Chuanliubuxi the Songhua River in the town of the beautiful city. Here the mountains of water beauty more beautiful.

The mountains of Jilin City: It is located in the urban areas in the two famous (Beishan) (Longtan Mountain), located in the suburbs (Mopanshan) (Suzaku Hill). First, "(Beishan) there is the religious holy places, the mountains there are many temples, the annual temple fair and Jidian, when many of the visitors to this Tour." Saying that "(the Longtan Hill) mountains ancient architecture lush trees air Fresh, so people become a good place for morning exercises. "Saying that" (Mopanshan) is a famous mountain temple "Lingyansi", where incense heyday. "Saying that" (Suzaku Hill) is a forest park, the mountains A horseback archery skiing, and other entertainment projects, many of the day to attract visitors. "

Jilin City in the waters: the famous Songhua Hu of Jilin City in the suburbs, where there are rich water resources, there are delicious Songhua Hu wild fish, is a tourist resort in the Holy Land. Is also available in the Songhua River from the city Chuanliubuxi.

Jilin City of the United States: Jilin City has many, many lovely people, the special police in Jilin City is a model for studying the police, special police in Jilin City for the safety of their bloody sweat, you can say that they are also the most lovable person. Jilin City cab drivers, they are the example. Jilin City in a lot of unexpected events, they always冲在最前面also played an important role, for example: the scene rescue Jianyiyongwei Shijinbumei, etc. in their possession of the obvious.

Jilin City, my home and I love my praise in Jilin City of Jilin City.

Hello, Everybody! I am very glad to stand here to give you my introduction. I am from Liangbing Middle School. I am studying in Class 1,Grade 7. I love my hometown Liangbing because it’s a very beautiful town.

I have many hobbies, such as reading books, listening to music, surfing the Internet and traveling. But listening to music is my favorite. I like pop music best. My idol are Jay. I am a lively girl. I like making friends and chatting with them. I can play the Chinese Kungfu. I passed all ten levels when I was in Grade 5.However, because of the busy study, I don’t have any free time to practise it. What a pity!I am good at Math and English and I like English better. In my opinion, it’s very easy and fun to learn and use English and this contest is a great chance for me to learn English from others. My saying is god help those who help themselves and I will never give up during my course of learning.

Now, after listening to my introduction, do you know me well?

That’s all. Thank you!

Very happy and we feel we are one together - young teachers heroic

feelings, My name is Ling, graduation Yidu teacher.

I was crying my choice too, have work for me sad too, because I embarked on

a career like I did not do a very poor teacher, I cry many times my choice, they

can In countless grief I have been comforted, when I saw both of that is full of

naive, but eager to swim in the ocean of knowledge a child, my sinking, floating

calm the mind, and slowly I also learn from practice feel the teachers pride,

he was like a Spring Silkworms, like the dedication of their own candles no

regrets, I have seen it countless teachers no regrets, and with their youth and

lives to defend the sanctity of the teaching profession, but also what they use

their own actions, with traces of life, inspired by those of us who come after,

I have reluctantly enamel reluctantly, by the reluctance to wholeheartedly love

this job, because I have seen that life will go beyond the utilitarian, although

meals for life, But the living is not for eating, living in the possession of

many small minded, short-term birth in eternity, while the teachers are such a

career.

I know that a teacher tired, bitter, but to their own ideal, I still would

like to pursue, to the surging waves of fighting, to sinister mountain climbing,

there may be storms, a storm, the road may be bumpy, but I still would use

laughter, with songs to fill ups and downs, I will meet with the merry laughter

of the rising sun, I will be flying the heart to face my work and life. Yes

ah!

October 1stis the national day of our country, which is a public holiday for the whole country. It’s an important day that marks the beginning of PRC. On that day, there are plenty of celebrations holding throughout the country, from the central government to the general people. And public places, including big squares, parks are decorated in festive theme. In recent years, the national holiday means the golden week as well, which is a short holiday that all people expect to. With the improvement of living standards, people have more money and desire to travel and the golden week is a good chance for them. Besides, for those people who would not go out, it’s a good time to have a good rest as well. Therefore, the national day means a lot to the Chinese.

10月1日是我国的国庆节，这是全国的共同节日。这一天是中华人民共和国开始的标志。在那天，全国到处都有很多庆祝活动，上至中央政府到普通老百姓。公共场所，包括大的广场和公园，都装饰成节日主题。近年，国庆节同样也是所有人都期待的短假黄金周。随着生活水平的提高，人们又更多的钱和渴望去旅游，黄金周对他们来说是一个很好的机会。除此之外，对于那些不想外出的人来说同样也是休息的好时机。因此，国庆节对中国人来说意味着很多。

[介绍国庆英语作文

Today is teachers day, because mother filled too late yesterday, so I didnt give the teacher a gift it is a holiday today, the in the mind a bit sad, see other students have to prepare gifts, I think this time Im sorry, next time to prepare gifts for the teachers.

Go on the way home a few from my uncle and aunt and my mother a few flowers, I would take the flowers to the mother said mom and I want to the teacher tomorrow, only one day, mother said that today is teachers day is not how to send the teacher teachers day tomorrow, mother say teachers must be prepared to present next time. Teacher liu, wang teacher happy teachers day, beautiful forever.

I have to say that music really has a strong attractiveness to me. Naturally, everyone can choose suitable music to listen to. However, when you find a kind of music which can bring happiness to you, you will be surprised and become excited. Music has a magical energy, and it can help people gain good mood in a great extent.

When you feel sad, you can have a try to listen to soothing music. At first, soothing music will let you calm down. You will find that you will play much attention to the music, and then your sadness can be decreased. You will enter music ocean. You can experience a baptism of your heart. It does not matter that when you listen to soothing music and you want to cry, you should just follow yourself feeling to have a thorough release. Music will give you enough encourage to overcome difficulties.

Music also can double your happiness and arouse the fighting. For instance, when you solve some very difficult situations and gain success eventually, you will have a great mood. At this time, exciting music will witness your success. You will feel satisfied. Music lets you remember the glorious moment and cherish your success. Music can give you unlimited motivation to achieve goals，because you still want to listen to glorious music.

In addition, music includes a lot of useful knowledge. People can learn precious knowledge from music. Because there is different music, we can find out that different nations have different music thoughts to express. And from music, we can listen to music culture. Music culture will givee you a deeper understanding to learn foreign culture, such as foreign language, foreign history and foreign traditional customs and so on. In a word, music has an important effect on promoting society development.

Music indeed has a magical power to help people and society develop. I believe that music will still continue to bring us many surprises. As the development of society, great music will become more important.

我想说的是音乐对我真的有一股强大的吸引力。很自然，每个人都能选择适合自己的音乐去聆听。然而，当你发现一种能够带给你巨大幸福的音乐时，你将会很惊讶很激动。音乐有一种神奇的力量，在很大程度上，音乐能够帮助人们获得好心情。

当你感到悲伤时，你可以尝试听一下舒缓的音乐。首先，舒缓的音乐可以让你平静下来，你会发现你将会把注意力转移到音乐上，这样你的悲伤就会减少了。你进入 了音乐的海洋。你也经历了一次心灵的洗礼。当你听舒缓音乐时忍不住想要哭时，不要有任何顾虑，就跟着你的感觉走，让自己有一个完全的释放。音乐会给你足够 的勇气来战胜困难的。

音乐当然也可以让你的快乐加倍并且激发你的斗志。例如，当你解决了许许多多的困难并且最终成功时，你就会有一个好心情。这时，振奋人心的音乐会见证你的成 功。你会感到满足，音乐会让你记得这个光荣的时刻并且让你珍惜你的成功。音乐给了你无限的动力取得成功，因为你依旧想要听到光荣的音乐再次响起。

此外，音乐还囊括了许许多多有用的知识。人们可以从音乐中学到珍贵的知识。由于存在着很多不同的音乐，我们可以发现不同的的国家所表达音乐思想不同。从音 乐中，我们可以聆听到音乐文化。音乐文化将会给你一个更深的理解力去学习外国文化，例如外语，外国历史，外国传统习俗等。总而言之，音乐对促进社会发展有 着重要的影响。

音乐的确有着神奇的力量来帮助人们和社会发展。我相信音乐依旧会带给我们许多惊喜。随着社会的发展，好的音乐会变得越来越重要。

[高一英语作文我爱音乐（中英文翻译）

你的英国朋友请你给他主办的校报写一篇短文，介绍中国的春节。请根据下列信息完成短文。

时 间活动内容春节前夕大扫除，购物除 夕家庭团聚，吃年饭春节期间探亲访友，放鞭炮

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头语已为你写好；

4. 参考词汇：鞭炮 firecrackers

[范文]

Falling on the first day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, the Spring Festival is in fact the Chinese New Year. Before it, people usually give their house a thorough cleaning and do a lot of shopping. On the New Year’s Eve, people come home and the whole family have a big dinner together. On the New Year’s Day and the few days to follow, people often visit their relatives and friends to give one another their best wishes for the new year. Throughout this festival period firecrackers can be heard everywhere. This festival is the most important festival for the Chinese.

[有关介绍中国的春节英语作文

I hope my ideal school starts at 8.30 a.m. because l like to get up late. I hope my ideal school finishes at 4.30 p.m. So l can have lots of time to have a rest and do some after school activities.

My ideal school is very large, it has three tall buildings , a big dining hall,a tennis court,，a big playground and a park.

We have an hour for lunch, we can eat delicious food and chat with each other in the big dining hall.

I Love My ideal school!

高一英语作文：The Double Ninth Festival

The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is the Chong Yang Festival, a traditional festival in China. The celebrating activities are various and romantic ,including climbing mountains , appreciating chrysanthemums , wearing dogwoods , eating the Chong Yang cake and so on . “Nine” has the same pronunciation as the Chinese character “jiu” which stands for ”a long time” , and is the biggest single figure . Therefore it indicts longevity. There have been a lot of poems and works celebrating Chong Yang Festival and praising chrysanthemums since ancient times. People also believe that climbing mountains can expel bad luck, and indicates “climbing to a higher position” and “longevity”. China designates the ninth day of the ninth month as Senior ‘s Day , which combine tradition with modern times subtly to turn it into a festival for respecting , caring about , loving , and helping the elderly people .

农历九月初九为中国传统的节日—重阳节。庆祝重阳节的活动多彩而浪漫，包括登高远眺、观赏菊花、遍插茱萸、吃重阳糕等。“九”与汉字“久”同音，又是个位数字之最，因此寓意长寿长久。自古以来，有不少贺重阳用菊花的诗词佳作。人们还以为，登高可以驱除霉运，意指“晋升高位”和“长寿”。中国把九月九日定为老人节，传统与现代巧妙地结合，使之成为一个尊老、敬老、助老的节日。

高一英语作文：我对考试作弊的看法

My Opinion on Cheating in Examinations 我对考试作弊的看法

It is known to us all that some students cheat in examinations at school.

As students, we often take examinations at school, but sometimes we have too many examinations which are too difficult for us. On the other hand, some of us are lazy and dont work hard at their lessons. So when taking examinations, they sometimes cheat in order to get better results to please their parents and teachers.

In my opinion, it is wrong to cheat in examinations because it breaks the rules of schools. We students should be honest and try to get good results by studying hard instead of cheating in examinations. Whats more, we should improve our study methods and get well prepared for examinations.

高一英语作文：读书的好处的英语作文

When Im free or in trouble, I always take out a book and read quietly. In no time, Ive put my heart into it so that Ill forget all the troubles. Its in this way that Ive formed the habit of reading in any time.

Little boys as I was, I was interest in picture books and storybooks. I was struck by them. No sooner had I entered the middle school than I began to read novel, plays, and essays and so on. I found I could get much from them. Little by little I took great interest in literature and last term I won the first prize in the composition contest among middle-school students in Zhe Jiang.

Reading “The Emperors New Clothes”, I had to let out a burst of laughter over his fool. “The Little Match Girl” couldnt keep me from crying for her misery. “Robinson Crusoe” took me into a strange world full of danger. And I was also deeply impressed by Helen Kellers patience and perseverance… Besides these, books also tell me other thing -how to be a man and how to tell the difference between right and wrong. In a word, good books can make me know what I didnt before. So I think of a good book as my best friend.

Ill never forget this famous saying,“Good books are best friends who never turn their backs upon us.”

高一英语作文：兴趣的作用

Everybody has his or her interest， and interests differ widely from person to person because of age， sex health and education. To some extent， interest also reflects one＇s ability or wish. Interest plays an important part in our daily life. As a middle school student interest is of great importance in study. If you want to learn something well， you have to show interest in it， which is quite possible. Once you have found your way into the subject， you may have also found a world of curiosities.

In our times， interest may not only result in skill and knowledge but also lead to great inventions and discoveries. To be a successful person in the world one should develop one＇s interest.

Jinan is in locate northern latitudes 36 degrees 40 cent, east longitude 117 degree. Jinan is in South of Mount Taishan and North of Yellow River.there is belonging to warm temperate zone greatly six sex monsoon weather area,clear all the year round,sunshine full in Jinan. The year average air temperature is 14 Celsius degrees, the year average rainfall is 650-700 millimeters.

Jinan is called "Quan Cheng（泉城）"and is coast in Chinese the east economic big province-Shandong the provincial capital of the province.Jinan is a whole province politics, economy, culture, science and technology, education and banking center.Jinan is also a national approval of the coast open city and vice- province class city.The benefit goes down south to govern six areas, one County class City, the total area is 8227 square kilometers, population 5,960,000, among them downtown population 2,600,000.Helping the south is one of the city of"national city comprehensive real strenght 50 strong" and"whole country invest hard environment 40 excellent.

A funny thing happened during the summer vacation.

On the morning of July 13th, the weather was clear and the sun was bright. My mother took me to the village of Li Jia to visit her grandmother. The two aunts and two cousins were also in grandmas house. I was very happy. On this day, I was playing with two cousins, and two of us got me to make you a little bit of fun. Then, I went to the river with two cousins to pick up the pebbles, and we picked up a lot of strange stones, some like the pentagram, some like cars, some like peoples hearts, and... We picked up some stones and went to a temple nearby. There was a golden Maitreya Buddha in the temple. When we were playing at the temple for a while, we returned to my grandmothers house. In the evening, when my sister and I were chasing the noise, my sister suddenly stepped on a stone and fell down. My foot was broken. I laughed and said, "you big fool." She said angrily, "you bad man, I will not kill you!" And then I ran after me... On the morning of the second day, we will go home. Our sister will also go with us. We have a great time playing games on the road.

Friends, is your summer vacation interesting? Tell us about it!

Mid-autumn day is a special festival in China, which is one of the

traditional Chinese festivals. Itfalls on the 15th day of august lunar month

every year. Our Chinese will celebrate it on that day. I think there are not too

many people can reject he temptation of it. I like this festival very much. I

have two reasons.

First of all, mid-autumn has the deep meaning of reunite. In china, people

regard mid-autumn day as very important, so no matter where they are, they will

come back to their family if there is a chance. They don’t like celebrate this

festival outside, which will make them feel lonely. Thus, they will go home by

all means. Luckily, the government also pays great attention to this traditional

festival. There are laws to make sure people have holidays in that special day.

In the other word, mid-autumn festival gives a chance for family get

together.

Secondly, every family will prepare a big meal in that day. All the food is

delicious. It is good to have a big meal. I think nobody will not interest in

delicious food. The mooncake is a necessary decoration for mid-autumn day. It

tastes good, too. It is the traditional for a long time. How pleased to enjoy

the glorious full moon with mooncake!

This is why I love mid-autumn festival so much. It is funny and happy

time.

高中自我介绍英语作文一

My name is________ . There are ________(数字) people in my family. My father is a Chemistry teacher. He teaches chemistry in senior high school. My mother is an English teacher. She teaches English in the university. I have a younger brother, he is a junior high school student and is preparing for the entrance exam.

I like to read English story books in my free time. Sometimes I surf the Internet and download the E- books to read. Reading E- books is fun. In addition, it also enlarges my vocabulary words because of the advanced technology and the vivid animations.

I hope to study both English and computer technology because I am interested in both of the subjects. Maybe one day I could combine both of them and apply to my research in the future.

高中自我介绍英语作文二

My name is________ . I am from ________. There are________(数字)people in my family. My father works in a computer company. He is a computer engineer. My mother works in a international trade company. She is also a busy woman. I have a older sister and a younger brother. My sister is a junior in National Taiwan University. She majors in English. My brother is an elementary school student. He is 8 years old.

Because of my father, I love surfing the Internet very much. I play the on-line game for about 2 hours every day. I wish I could be a computer program designer in the future. And that is why I am applying for the electronics program in your school.

高中自我介绍英语作文三

My name is Li Hua. I was born in the city of Dalian, Liaoning Province. I studied in Guangming Primary School from 1984 to 1990. Then I entered

NO. 6 Middle School where I mainly learned the subjects like Chinese, mathematics, English, physics, chemistry and computer. I have been very fond of and good at English and computer ever since. Therefore I placed first in the school computer competition last year. My hobbies include swimming in summer, skating in winter as well as collecting stamps and listening to popular music in my spare time.

高中自我介绍英语作文四

I am linjiang. I was born in jilin changchun. I graduate from Henan University of Urban Construction. I started learning English since I was 15 years old.My father is a farmer . And my mother is a housewife. I am the youngest one in my family. My brother have a lot of American friends. That’s why I have no problem communicating with Americans or others by speaking English.

In my spare time, I like to do anything relating to English such as listening to English songs, watching English movies or TV programs, or even attending the activities held by some English clubs or institutes. I used to go University for a short- term English study. During that time, I learned a lot of daily life English and saw a lot of different things.

I think language is very interesting. I could express one substanceby using different sounds. So I wish I could study and read more English enlarge my knowledge.

高中自我介绍英语作文五

My name is ________. I am graduatefrom ________ seniorhigh school and major in ________. There are ________ people in my family. My father works in a computer company. And my mother is a housewife. I am the youngest one in my family.

In my spare time, I like to read novels. I think reading could enlargemy knowledge. As for novels, I could imagine whatever I like such as a well-known scientist or a kung-fu master. In addition to reading, I also like to play PC games. A lot of grownups think playing PC games hinders the students from learning. But I think PC games could motivate me to learn something such as English or Japanese.My favorite course is English because I think it is interesting to say one thing via different sounds. I wish my English could be improved in the next four years and be able to speak fluent English in the future

My mother is a ordinary women.She is a very very ordinary women，really.She

looks like very ordinary;her age very ordinary;only her wears looks like very

special.

My mother always wear a wide casual pants，a T-shirt (or a wide vest)，and a

pair of sunglaes.She always use toiletry，consequently shes skin was very

good.

My mother is very benignant，and she was very love me.I with regard to

these，I to be thankful.I love my mother ， too.Because she gave me very very

many.She civilize by education me how to do in world and knowledge.

My mother is a office workers.She everyday works hard，but she always not to

get heighten.Ha ha～～

I love my mother ， because she gave me very many thinks.

I love my Mum . A ordinary and largene mother.

大家好！我叫茅庆东，今年13岁了，在金碧实验学校读书。

Hello everyone！ My name is Mao Qingdong. I am 13 years old and I am studying at the Golden Blue experimental school.

小的时候，别人说我像个男孩子，没错，我的确没点孩子的样儿。我像猴儿一样，以开心起来，像疯了似的，一个劲儿地跳。爸爸说习惯成自然，别再跳了！可是我哪儿会听呢？

When I was young, people said I was a boy. Yes, I did not have a child. I like monkeys like to laugh, like crazy, a kick to jump. Dad said that the habit was natural, dont jump again! But where can I hear it?

我的爱好是数学和英语。数学老师和英语老师非常喜欢我，特别是英语老师，对我，总摆出那张慈祥的脸孔，数学老师也一样，每次都以娃娃脸来面对我，而我的数学和英语成绩总是很好的。当然，语文也一样。

My hobbies are math and English. Math teachers and English teachers like me very much, especially English teachers. They always show Zhang Cixiangs face to me. As for math teachers, they always face me with dolls, but my math and English scores are always good. Of course, the same is the same in Chinese.

我喜欢西瓜和芒果，他们的味道非常好，你也不妨去试试!

I like watermelon and mango. Their taste is very good. You might as well try it!

我喜欢跑步，他对我的身体有着很大的好处。我有一个远大的理想，那就是我要当一名伟大的企业家，所以我还喜欢天蓝色和银白色，它代表着我要飞向天空。

I like to run, and he has a great advantage for my body. I have a lofty ideal, that is, I want to be a great entrepreneur, so I also like sky blue and silver white. It means I want to fly to the sky.

我是个好胜心非常强的人。考试时，别人比我考得好，我不服气，平时更加努力，结果取得了更好的成绩，因为我知道，只有海胜心腔的孩子，才会取得成功！

I am a very strong person ambition. In the exam, others did better than I did. I was not convinced, usually I worked harder, and I got better results, because I knew that only the children of Haisheng heart cavity could succeed.

我的优点是勇敢，我勇敢地去参加所有的竞赛，而且已参加，就必须给捧个证书回来，否则，我是不会甘心的。我的缺点是不爱举手回答问题，我也常对自己说，难道我的手就如千斤这么重么？怕什么？明天我就举手！可是到了第二天，我又像老鼠那样，缩到地洞去了，不是我会改正它的。

My advantage is bravery. I am brave to take part in all the competitions, and I have to take part in, and I have to give a certificate back. Otherwise, I wont be willing to be willing. My shortcoming is that I do not love to raise my hand to answer the question, and I often say to myself, is my hand as heavy as a kilo? What are you afraid of? Ill raise my hand tomorrow! But on the second day, I was like a mouse, and I shrunk to the cave, and I wouldnt correct it.

这就是我，你喜欢我么？

This is me. Do you like me?

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I’m very happy to be here with all of you. Thank you for giving me such a great opportunity to present myself.

Well, may name is 马可(此处可替换), and you can call me Michael if you like. I am from Hangzhou, China. It is a wonderful tourist city. If you have a chance to visit my hometown, I will be glad to show you around.

Well, today I’m here to fight for a chance to work in your company. You know, to be a part of you is a dream that has taken roots in my heart, because your company has a very good reputation, and I heard you offer great conditions for the right person. So that’s why I’m here.

Finally, I sincerely hope my dream could come true. And I will prove myself to be a valuable asset to your company. Thank you.

Hello everyone！ My name is Chen Jiaobing. I have a pair of eyes, curved eyebrows, not tall nor short, every hair in a ponytail.

My favorite color is blue. My hobby is singing and dancing... My favorite people are my family, my friends and the people worthy of my respect.

My greatest dream is to have wings of angels or elves and fly freely in the blue sky. I am very outgoing, I like to make friends, to be good to friends.

Sichuan is located in the Upper Yangtze Valley in the southwestern part of the country. The second largest of the Chinese provinces, it covers an area of 220,100 square miles (570,000 square kilometres). Szechwan is bordered by the provinces of Kansu and Shensi to the north, Hupeh and Hunan to the east, and Kweichow and Yunnan to the south and by the Tibet Autonomous Region to the west and the province of Tsinghai to the northwest. It is the most populous province in China. The name Szechwan means “Four Streams” and refers to the four main tributaries of the Yangtze River, which flows through the province. The capital, Cheng-tu, is located in the centre of the province.

From economic, political, geographical, and historical points of view, the heart and nerve centre of Szechwan is in the eastern basin area, commonly known as the Sichuan, or Red, Basin. Its mild and humid climate, fertile soil, and abundant mineral and forestry resources make it one of the most prosperous and economically self-sufficient regions of China. The area has been seen by some as China in a microcosm and is often viewed as a country within a country. The Chinese call the basin Tien Fu Chih Kuo, which literally means “Heaven on Earth”.