志愿者自我介绍的范文汇总4篇 作文英语(经典20篇)

Good morning ladies and gentlemen!I am of great hornor to stand here and introduce myself to you .First of all , my chinese name is XX and my english name is XX .I am XX years old. I am open-minded ,quick in thought and very fond of English.In my spare time,I have broad interests like many other youngsters.I like reading books, especially those about XX . Frequently I exchange with other people by making comments in the forum on line.It is my long cherished dream to be a member of English . I think Im a good team player and Im a person of great honesty to others. Also I am able to work under great pressure.

That’s all. Thank you for giving me this chance.

Volunteering

The volunteering spirit has spread among the Chinese people in recent years, especially among young people.

Volunteering is of tremendous benefits to both those in need and society. Take the Wenchuan Earthquake as an example. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers play an active role in Wenchuan quake-hit areas. And they contribute daily necessaries, offer medical help and psychological help to the disaster relief work.

Besides, volunteering would be beneficial to the volunteers themselves~ Getting involved in volunteering, volunteers will be exposed to a new environment, and they can learn how to work well in a team, how to improve their interpersonal skills and organizational skills, all of which are critical for their professional growth.

As a college student, I sincerely hope that everyone would join the volunteering work. It is not only good to our society, but also a chance for us to grow and to learn.

Hello，everyone！

My name is Winnie.Im a 15 years old girl. I live in the beautiful city of Rizhao.

Im an active，lovely and clever girl.In the school，my favourite subject is maths.Perhaps someone thinks its difficult to study well.But I like it.I belive that if you try your best，everything can be done well.

I also like sports very much.Such as，running，volleyball and so on.

Im kind-hearted. If you need help，please come to me .

I hope we can be good friends！

OK.This is me .A sunny girl.

[自我介绍英语作文精选

Good morning everyone!Im Nickle. Im 24. I graduated from Hunan Normal University on XX Campus. My major is English Education. After graduation, I have worked for one year in Li Yang Kids English. My students are between 5 and 12 years old.Im outgoing and open-minded. In my spare time, I have broad interests. Such as reading, surfing the internet, listening to music and even chatting with foreign friends online if possible. I like children very much. I think children are active, innocent and pure. With them, I feel very relaxed, pleasant and younger. Therefore, I learned a lot from my one year working experience.Teaching children English is very interesting but it is also challenging. Because children are always active, even sometimes very naughty. So teachers need a lot of patience to deal with children. The most important that I have learned from my one year teaching experience is that a teacher should have the mind that always wants to go on learning. Teaching is a job at which one will never be perfect. If I have the chance, I will try my best to be a good primary English teacher.

I am . I was born in Changsha. I graduate from senior high school and major in English. I started learning English since I was 12 years old. My parents 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 abroad 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 substance by using different sounds. So I wish I could study and read more English literatures and enlarge my knowledge.

打开门，哦，房间很漂亮！这是谁的房间？这是我的房间。

床在窗的附近被子和一个洋娃娃在bed.What颜色是我的床这的;我最喜欢的颜色purple.It大局;多么梦幻的颜色梳妆台旁边的bed.There一些书和梳妆台上的一支笔。

我喜欢看电视。电视在床前。我是躺在床上看电视的。我有一架钢琴。钢琴靠近电视机。有时我弹钢琴。电脑靠近窗户。我经常弹钢琴。

这是我的房间，你喜欢我的房间吗？你的房间呢？

想要拥有一间属于自己的房间。墙的颜色是浅蓝色的。房间里有我喜欢的东西。我想在窗户附近放一张白色的大桌子。所以在我读书的时候，我可以看到飞鸟在天空中飞行。在桌子上，我要放些书。我最喜欢的照片也会放在桌子上。房间中间有一张大的软床。我会把可爱的熊放在当我累了的时候，我会和我的熊睡个甜蜜的睡眠。另一边有一张小桌子，上面有我的电脑。我喜欢用它来和我的好朋友们交流。当然，我会把我喜欢的照片放在墙上。在地板上，我的玩具都留在那里。当我有空时，我想和他们一起玩。

我有一个漂亮的房子。我家有很多书。我每天早上都可以在家里看书。当我踢足球后，我可以在家里休息一下。我也可以在家里玩电脑。我家里有玩具，篮球和各种故事书。我非常喜欢我的房子。欢迎来到我家。

My room

Open the door,oh,the room is very beautiful!Whose room is this?It’s my room.

The bed is near the window.a quilt and a doll is on the bed.What color is my bed?It’s my favourite color—purple.It’s very dreamily color.the dresser is next to the bed.There are some books and a pen on the dresser.

I like watching TV.The TV is before the bed.I an lie to watch TV on the bed.I have a piano.The piano is near the TV set.Sometimes,I play the piano.And the computer is near the window.I often play the piano.

This is my room.Do you like my room?What about your room?

want to have a room of my own.The colour of the wall is light blue.There are thing that I like in the room.I want a big white desk near the window.So while Im reading book,I can see the birds flying in the sky.On the desk Iwant to put some books.The photo of my ffaminily will be put on the desk too.In the middle of the room theres a big big soft bed.And I will put the lovely bear on the bed.When Im tired I will have a sweet sleep with my bear.On the other side there is a small desk.On it,theres my computer.I like to use it to conmunicate with my good friends.Certainly,I will put up the pictures that I like on the bule wall.On the floor my toys are staying there.When Im free I would like to play with them.

I have a nice house.There are many books in my house. I can read in my house every morning.I can have a rest in my house when I am tired after playing football.I can also play computer in my house.There are toys,basketball and all kinds of story books in my house. I like my house very much.welcome to my house.

When we ask a foreigner whats his impression about China, then he tell you about the delicious food and Chinese Kongfu. Chinese Kongfu has been a symbol, the first person that make the world recognize China by his Kongfu movie is Bruce Lee. Though he died, he still got a lot of fans today, everybody knows him well. Then Jackie Chen make Chinese Kongfu famous all around the world, his movie is very funny by all kinds of actions. Many Hollywood directors have come to China to seek for cooperation, they want to film the movie that contains Chinese Kongfu. Kongfu is part of our culture and the world is knowing us by it.

当我们问一个外国人对中国的印象是什么,然后他告诉你美味的食物和中国功夫。中国功夫已经成为了一个符号,让世界通过中国功夫去认识中国的第一人是李小龙。虽然他死了,但他至今仍有很多粉丝,所有人都知道他。然后成龙让中国功夫在全世界都出名,他的电影很搞笑,通过各种各样的行动。许多好莱坞导演来中国寻求合作,他们想让电影包含有中国功夫。功夫是我们文化的一部分,世界也通过功夫去认识我们。

Nowadays,there is a increasing number for people to join in the activities

of volunteering.Its well-known that volunteering job is making contribution to

the society with nothing in return.Its like the Leifeng spirit.However,knowing

this,there are still many people would like to devote themseves in this

trend.For instance,the 20__ Beijing Olympic Games has so many volunteers.They

made lots of contribution to the success of opening the Olympics.Moreover,we can

often see that there many students go to geroium to visit the old to bring warm

to the lonely people.Even there are some peoples career is volunteer.They are

ready to help others.Although the volunteers are much more mon,we still need to

thanks them to admire them devoting themseves to the society.

如今，有越来越多的人加入到志愿服务行业。众所周知，志愿者工作是对社会的无私贡献。就像雷锋精神一样。然而，虽然意识到这一点但还是有很多人愿意奉献于这个行业。例如，20__年北京奥运会有这么多的志愿者。他们为奥运会的成功举行做了很多的贡献。此外，我们经常能够看到，有很多学生去敬老院看望老人给他们带去温暖。甚至有些人的职业就是志愿者。他们时刻准备好去帮忙别人。虽然志愿者是越来越常见了，但我们仍然要感谢他们钦佩他们为社会奉献自我。

Henan province is a province of the great motherland, located on the plains of the central part of the motherland. It is one of the major cradles of Chinese civilization. Henan Province ancient Yuzhou, also called "Zhongzhou", "central plains".

Henan province is a big country of rail transportation hub connecting the four corners of the world. It is rich in wheat and is a famous "big granary" in china". "The ancient capital of Anyang, Luoyang known to the world, opened the" Temple (Shaolin Temple), central water conservancy project. Henans outstanding figures in history and contemporary heroes have added luster to their hometown.

The famous poet Du Fu, was later known as the "poet", he was born in Gongyi City, Henan Province, patriotic general Yue Feisheng in Tang Yang county. And Wu Daozi, Zhang Zhongjing, Xu Shiyou, Wu Huanxian......

Is located in Henan province Anyang huanshui river lake is Chinese Yin Ruins, found so far the earliest ancient ruins. 3300 years ago, as the king Pangeng moved to Yin capital. The land is flat, the soil is fertile, and the climate is pleasant. Since then, Yin has been the political, economic, military and cultural center of the late Shang Dynasty for 250 years. Now, because of the war the Yin Ruins, so called yin. Archaeologists have found the earliest inscriptions on oracle bones here. And unearthed a weighing 750 kg of the mother of the big tripod ding. Today, the Anyang old city, in the new era of rip writing new songs. There are nine in the ancient city of Luoyang, where the closed forest, the White Horse Temple, Longmen Grottoes, peony, jiguandong known to the world. One of the city, the ancient capital of seven dynasties, is a very beautiful city, where the famous "Dragon Park".

Having said so much, we havent mentioned our hometown yet. My hometown is in Puyang, where it is called "green home". It is very beautiful. The square is full of poetic culture and the Cultural Palace is full of cultural atmosphere. The Green Manor scenery is pleasant......

Henan Province, there are many famous brand products: red tractor, Sanquan food, Yutong Bus, Anbo group, Shuanghui food, Red-Cooked Chicken, Daokou Style, Nanyang beef, apple, Oriental Anyang steelmaking plant......

Henan, Im so proud of you! Proud of you!

I would like to tell you a secret. I have a great penfriend. We haven’t see each other ever. But we are good friends. We have common interest and always know what each other thinks. We both like reading, watching movies and listening to soft music. If anyone of us find any new books, latest movies or some wonderful music, we will recommend to the other one. And then we will share the feeling after reading, watching or listening. If I have any trouble, I will tell him. And almost everytime he knows the best way to comfort me. If he is upset, I would do the same thing for him.

我想告诉你一个秘密。我有一个很好的笔友。我们彼此都没见面。但我们是好朋友。我们有着共同的兴趣而且总是知道对方的想法。我们都喜欢读书，看电影和听音乐。如果我们中的任何人发现任何新书，新电影或一些美妙的音乐，我们会推荐给另一个。之后我们会分享读后感。如果我碰到什么困难，我都会告诉他。几乎每次他都知道安慰我的最好方法。如果他不高兴，我会为他做同样的事情。

Everyone has an unforgettable experience. My most memorable was the first to volunteer. Last summer holidays we went to a village primary school , chose some books and students books and school supplies, and talked with them about school lives . I was shy.

I was sueprised that I actually chatted with them for almost an hour. Finally, we played games together, everyone was happy. Volunteer activities not only brought me happiness, but also I became confident.

Tonight is Christmas Eve.

Come home from school, together with my mother went to the village of fruit shop, see the store has a lot of apple with the packaging. I look at the said to mother: "mom, I really want to have a!" Mother said: "apple a lot in the home, buy this kind of packing good uneconomic, and these are packaged away." Listen to the mother, I reluctantly left the fruit store. At home, I ate an apple, want to eat the fruit every day can be peace.

Here, I wish you all a happy Christmas Eve, merry Christmas.

今天晚上是平安夜。

放学回家，跟妈妈一起走到小区的水果店，看到店里有好多包装好了的苹果。我看了一下对妈妈说：“妈妈，我好想要一个呀！”妈妈说：“家里苹果很多，买这种包装好的很不划算，而且这些包装好的都是送人的。”听了妈妈的话，我依依不舍的离开水果店。回到家，我吃了一个苹果，希望吃了这个平安果可以天天平安。

在这里，我祝大家平安夜快乐，圣诞快乐。

First tell me about my weakness, my weakness is in learning is very sloppy,

the class is not listening, have time to do little affectations; Class I seldom

raise your hand to answer questions, dont write homework seriously, always so

so, a homework there are many wrong topic, few of the topic.

I like to dance, because every time the holiday I let my mother sent me to

learn to dance, since then I fell in love with the dance, dancing can bring me

happiness and laughter; Would it be possible for me to have a quick response;

Can also give me joy of the dream.

I like singing, because singing throat is good to me, since then I fell in

love with singing. Singing has a characteristic is singing and dancing.

But, I have a bad habit, every day home from school homework slowly, always

let mom and dad would be angry.

Ha ha, this is me, a little girl who love singing, dancing.

From now on, I must get rid of all these bad temper, do a study seriously,

to do things, not careless good students, teachers and students, please help me,

supervision and I, thank the teacher and classmates for help, let me get rid of

the bad habit.

先说说我的缺点吧，我的缺点就是在学习上非常的马虎，上课的时候一点也不认真听讲，有时光做小动作;上课的时候我很少举手回答问题，写作业的时候一点都不认真，总是马马虎虎的，一写作业就有许多的错题，没有几个对题。

我喜欢跳舞，因为每当放假的时候我就让妈妈送我学跳舞，从那时起我就爱上了跳舞，跳舞可以给我带来快乐和欢笑;可以让我反应快;也可以给我带来快乐的梦想。

我喜欢唱歌，因为唱歌对我的嗓子好，从那时起我就爱上了唱歌。唱歌有一个特点就是可以边唱歌边跳舞。

可是，我有一个坏毛病，每天放学回家都慢慢地写作业，老是让爸爸妈妈生气。

哈哈，这就是我，一个爱唱歌、跳舞的小姑娘。

从现在起，我一定要把以上这些不好的毛病都改掉，做一个学习认真，做事不马虎的好学生，请老师和同学们帮助我，监督我，谢谢老师和同学的帮助，让我改掉这个坏毛病。

My name isxx.  I am graduate from xxx seniorhigh school and major in xx.  There are xx 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.

Im very glad to join in the interviw.First,let me introduce myself to you.My name is Lin YA Qian,Im 20 years old,I come from Zhe Jiang,and Im an outgoing girl,I like philosophy and sport.Oh yes,I hope that I can do something for the Beijing Olympics.If you give me the great chance,I wont let you disappoint.Ok,thats all.I hope that you are satisfied with me,thank you!

Hello,My name is Amy.Im 9 years old.I am a student in Yu Cai school.I am tall and thin.I have short hair and big eyes.I am good at singing and danging.I like reading books.I like my classmate,I like my teacher.

I am from XXX a communist party official community members, I call XXXX. On December 12th XXXX to join the Chinese communist party, and in XXXX on dec. 15 in July, xxxxwill achievebecomes smooth finish school joins XXXX district branch organization of this glorious.

During the period of school I studied the financial accounting major, and the students management organization, in their constant efforts become an excellent student body President. In his work, the first learned to work, a good leader should have excellent work unceasingly, will have good interpersonal relationship.

Learn financial, enlightened life. XXX, let me understand the professional study, to be one step a footprint, the collapse of tashi. Now that Im graduating from college, but walked into the classroom society, I knew I have many insufficient place, so after learning, I will like to sit in the senior leaders, learn a lot.

In order to progress to the community, in order to reflect the progress, the streets of advanced nature of the communist party of China, let us work together!

My name is xxx, masters graduate. Worked for three years before the marketing and management, two-year teacher; I always believe that "gold, no matter where will sparkle." In the three years of marketing, I market planning and development, marketing, administration, personnel training and so forth have been a profound exercise, accumulated a lot of valuable experience in a lifetime.

I always believe that "gold, no matter where will sparkle." I could on its own intelligence and hard work in the field of non-professional to obtain gratifying results, in their own areas of expertise naturally not far behind, "perfect" the goal of my life chasing. Six months and two years of teaching assistant experience in training me confident calm, graceful temperament; as undergraduate research design experiment of the counselors, participation in aquatic Key Laboratory of pilot projects, such as tutoring not only the exercise of my independent research and development capabilities, and further reinforces my knowledge, experimental skills. As always uphold the "Learning" criteria, so I pay attention to social development and security grip pulse, based on reality, and strive to cultivate themselves into the market economic system needs both education and scientific research, market development and management generalists.

[外企英语面试的自我介绍

my dear teachers,my dear professors.i am very glad to be here for your interview.my name is song yonghao,i am 22 years old .i come from luoyang,a very beautiful aicent city.my undergratuade period will be accomplished in changan university in july ,2004;and now,i am trying my best for obtaining a key to tongji university.

generally speaking ,i am a hard working student especially do the thing i am interested in. i will try my best to finish it no matter how difficult it is. when i was sophomore, i found web design very interesting, so i learned it very hard . to weaver a homepage for myself, i stayed with my pesonel computer for half a month.,and i am the first one in my class who own his homepage. forthermore,i am a person with great perserverence. during the days preparing for the first examination,i insist on running every day, no matter what the weather was like.and just owning to this,i could concentrate on my study and succeeded in the end.

well ,in my spare time ,i like basketball, tennis and chinese chess. also english is my favorate.i often go to english corner to practise my oral english on every thursday,and write compositions to improve my witten ability .but i know my english is not good enough ,i will continue studying.

ok, that is all,thank you for your attention

hello everyone.

now let me talk about myself.

my name is _____.i was born in _____.there are _____people in my family, my father is a _____, my mother is a _______.and as everyone know,im a student.everyone has his own interests.as for me,i like reading books,playing basketball,listening to the music and so on.now today we are in the same class,i hope we will get on well with each other.thanks.

This is the palace museum; also know as the Purple Forbidden City. It is the largest and most well reserved imperial residence in China today. Beijing Forbidden City is the head of the worlds top five palace. The Forbidden City was built begin in 1406 and it took 14 years to built it. The first ruler who actually lived here was Ming Emperor Zhudi. North to south is 961 meters, and 753 meters from east to west. And the area of about 725,000 square meters. The Imperial Palace has 8704 rooms. In 1987 the Forbidden City was recognized a world cultural legacy. [这是故宫博物院，也被称为紫禁城。它是北京现在最大、保存最完好的宫殿。北京故宫是世界五大宫殿之首。紫禁城建于1906年，历时14年建造完成。第一个明朝统治者朱棣便住在这里。故宫南北长961米，东西宽753米，建地面积725,000平方米。宫殿共有8704个房间。在1987年紫禁城成为世界文化遗产。

Forbidden City building Classified as "outside in" and "inner court" two parts. 太和palace中和palace and保和palace are the center of the outside in, Where the emperor would hold meeting and exercise of power. 乾清palace、交泰palace、坤宁palace are center of Inner court . Feudal emperors and princess lived here.

故宫的建筑分为“外朝”与“内廷”两大部分. 外朝以太和殿、中和殿、保和殿三大殿为中心，是皇帝举行朝会和行使权力的地方。内廷以乾清宫、交泰殿、坤宁宫后三宫为中心是封建帝王与后妃居住之所。

The red and yellow used on the palace walls and roofs are symbolic. Red represents happiness, good fortune and wealth. Yellow is the color of the earth on the Loess Plateau, the original home of the Chinese people. Yellow became an imperial color during the Tang dynasty, when only members of the royal family were allowed to wear it and use it in their architecture. Dragon, lion and other animals are a symbol of good fortune and dignity. The pine trees and cypress saipris trees and the pavilions make people feel beautiful and quiet.

红色和黄色作为宫殿墙壁主色调是一种象征。红色代表快乐、好运气、和财

富。黄色是中国人的起源地黄土高原大地的颜色。在唐朝黄色成为了代表帝王的颜色，仅有少数人可以穿它，并且也将黄色用于建筑。龙凤、狮子等动物象征这吉祥和威严。这些松树，柏树，还有小亭子给人以幽美恬静的感觉。

The Forbidden City had three large-scale maintenance. The first time was in 1949 when New China has founded. This maintenance fundamentally changed the old society, and show a magnificent scale.

The second time is in 1973, people has protected the palace professional.

The third time is since 2002, continued in 2020, the palace is re-repiring, and "Open areas" will increase from the current 30% to 70%.

紫禁城总共进行了三次大规模的维修。第一次是在1949年新中国成立的时候。这次维修从根本上改变了宫殿的旧社会形态，展现了宏伟壮观的规模。 第二次是在1973年，人们对它进行了更多专业的保护。

第三次从2002年将一直持续到2020年。将使宫殿的开放区从30%增加到70%。

There are four entrances into the city. The Meridian Gate to the south, the Shenwu Gate (Gate of Military Prowess) to the north, the Donghua to the east, and the Xihua Gate to the west.

故宫有四个大门，南门为午门，北门为神武门，东门为东华门，西门为西华门。

午门：the shape of the gate is the most high-level form. Wumen gate where the emperor ordered the expedition, and few people can walk through this gate.

午门的形状是最高级别的形式。午门是皇帝下令出征的地方，仅有很少一部分人可以通过这个门。

神武门：Shenwumen is a daily access gate. Now this gate is the main entrance. 神武门是日常出入的门。现在是故宫的正门。

Inside the 太和gate, there are太和palace、中和palace、and保和palace. These three palace are the maintain architecture of the palace museum. Their height of different shapes, and different roof forms, these seem rich and diverse.

位于太和门内, 是太和殿、中和殿、保和殿，这是故宫的三大主要建筑，它们高矮造型不同，屋顶形式也不同，显得丰富多样。

太和殿：This is the most grandeur. And this temple area is the largest one of various in Forbidden City. This temple is the place where the emperor held a major ceremony, like the emperor ascended the throne, birthdays, weddings, New Years Day.

太和殿是最富丽堂皇的建筑，建地面积是紫禁城中宫殿最大的。太和殿是皇帝举行重大典礼的地方，比如：皇帝即位、生日、婚礼、元旦等。

中和殿：zhonghedian is located the back of the taihe temple. Where the emperor to take a break before the ceremony and do a pre-exercise。

中和殿在太和殿的后面，是皇帝去太和殿举行大典前稍事休息和演习礼仪的地方。

保和殿：Baohe temple is a place where the annual New Years Eve kings and emperors entertain the other kings and is also the place where examinations held and successful candidates.

保和殿是每年除夕皇帝赐宴的场所。保和殿也是科举考试举行殿试的地

方。

御花园：There are many pine trees and cypress trees, besides some other precious trees, some rockery, and pavilions. The 万春 pavilion and 千秋pavilion are the preservation of the most beautiful and ancient-style.

御花园里面栽种了很多松柏，和一些珍贵的树种，还有一些假山和小亭子。其中万春亭和千秋亭是目前保存的古亭中最为华丽的。

乾清宫：Palace of Heavenly Purity in the Forbidden City in top court. T here is a throne in the middle of the temple. There are "aboveboard" plaque, two sides of the this court are the places where emperor reading and sleeping. The south of the court is a room that the son of emperor can reading and studying.

乾清宫在在故宫内庭最前面，殿的正中有宝座，内有“正大光明”匾。乾清宫的两头是皇帝读书、就寝之地。厅的南面是皇子读书学习的地方。

坤宁宫：kunning gong in the last surface of the Forbidden City in chambers. Kunning Gong is the Queens chambers in the Ming Dynasty. And then it turns to be a ritual place. 坤宁宫坤宁宫在故宫“内庭”最后面，坤宁宫是明朝皇后寝宫，清代改为祭神场所。

交泰殿：This temple in the Palace of Heavenly Purity and between Kunning Gong. The temple is the Queens Birthday Celebration birthday activities.

交泰殿在乾清宫和坤宁宫之间该殿是皇后生日举办寿庆活动的地方。

东西六宫：There are 6 temples in the east and west. Ming and Qing imperial concubines used to live.

东西六宫是明清时期嫔妃居住的地方。

It is believed that the Palace Museum, or Zi Jin Cheng (Purple Forbidden City), got its name from astronomy folklore, The ancient astronomers divided the constellations into groups and centered them around the Ziwei Yuan (North Star) . The constellation containing the North Star was called the Constellation of Heavenly God and star itself was called the purple palace. Because the emperor was supposedly the son of the heavenly gods, his central and dominant position would be further highlighted the use of the word purple in the name of his residence. In folklore, the term ―an eastern purple cloud is drifting‖ became a metaphor for auspicious events after a purple cloud was seen drifting eastward immediately before the arrival of an ancient philosopher, LaoZi, to the Hanghu Pass. Here, purple is associated with auspicious developments. The word jin (forbidden) is self-explanatory as the imperial palace was heavily guarded and off-explanatory as the imperial palace was heavily guarded and off-limits to ordinary people.

The Forbidden City is rectangular in shape. It is 960 meters long from north to south and 750 meter wide from east west. It has 9,900 rooms under a total roof area 150,000 square meters. A 52-meter-wide-moat encircles a 9. 9-meter—high wall which encloses the complex. Octagon —shaped turrets rest on the four corners of the wall. There are four entrances into the city: the Meridian Gate to the south, the Shenwu Gate (Gate of Military Prowess) to the north, and the Xihua Gate (Gate of military Prowess) to the north, and the Xihua Gate (Western Flowery Gate ) to the west, the Donghua (Eastern Flowery Gate) to the east.

Manpower and materials throughout the country were used to build the Forbidden City. A total of 230,000 artisans and one million laborers were employed. Marble was quarried from fangshan Country Mount Pan in Jixian County in Hebei Province. Granite was quarried in Quyang County in Hebei Province. Paving blocks were fired in kilns in Suzhou in southern China. Bricks and scarlet pigmentation used on the palatial walls came from linqing in Shandong Province. Timber was cut, processed and hauled from the northwestern and southern regions.