介绍大连的英语作文(汇总20篇)

I am from shenzhen. In spring ,the weather is warm and wet.I can play kite. In summer, the weather is hot and wet. I can swim in the swimming pool. In the autumn, the weather is cool and dry. I can play kite, too. In the winter, the weather is cold and dry. It never snows.

大熊猫是中国特有物种，现存的主要栖息地是中国四川、陕西和甘肃的山区。下面语文迷小编为大家整理了介绍大熊猫的英语作文，希望对你有帮助。

英语作文一：介绍大熊猫

Panda is one of the scarcest animals. People in the world like it very much. There used to be many pandas in China long ago. As the balance of nature was destroyed and the weather was getting warmer and warmer, pandas became less. But at present, the number of pandas is increasing year by year. There are now so many pandas that some are being sent to other countries so that people there can enjoy them.

Nowadays, the biggest nature park for panda in China is in Sichuan. There is a research centre for nature and wild life there. Scientists hope that one day they will have enough pandas to be set free and let them live in the wild again.

英语作文二：介绍大熊猫

Panda are cute animals.They live in the forests or the mountains and they eat bamboo for food.The grown-up panda is about from 120 to 190 metres tall.And its weight is about 85 to 125 kilometres.The skin of panda is black and white,its thick and soft.In fat,there is also a kind of brown pandas,but only five are left in the world.There are a few pandas all around the world,so we should protect them.

英语作文三：介绍大熊猫

Chinese panda living in the south, they are a bamboo for food, eat slowly, eat 12 hours a day, every day to eat 15 kilograms of bamboo. Their numbers are fewer and fewer of the panda in the wild only just over 1600, have a small number of people living in the zoo. They are a lovely precious animals, we should pay more to protect.

扬州是一座历史名城。下面是小编整理分享给大家的介绍扬州的优秀英语作文，欢迎阅读鉴赏。希望大家喜欢！

Yangzhou (simplified Chinese: 扬州) is a prefecture-level city in central Jiangsu Province, Peoples Republic of China. Sitting on the northern bank of the Yangtze River, it borders the provincial capital of Nanjing to the southwest, Huaian to the north, Yancheng to the northeast, Taizhou to the east, and Zhenjiang across the river to the south. Historically it is one of the wealthiest of Chinas cities, known at various periods for its great merchant families, poets, painters, and scholars.

Geography and climate

Rivers: the Yangtze River, Jinghang Canal, Baoshe River, Datong River, Beichengzi River, Tongyang Canal, Xintongyang Canal, Baima Lake, Baoying Lake, Gaoyou Lake, Shaobo Lake.

Local landscape: Slender west lake, Ge garden, He garden, Da ming temple, Phoenix island, etc. Subtropical monsoon climate with humid changeable wind; longer winters for about 4 months, summers 3 months and shorter springs and autumns, 2 months respectively; frost-free period of 222 days and annual average sunshine of 2177 hours. Average temperature: 15 °C annually; the hottest in July of 27.6 °C and the coldest in January of 1.7 °C; maximum temperature of 39.8 °C and minimum 19 °C

The annual average precipitation is 1,030 mm, and about 45 percent of rainfall is concentrated in the summer. The rainy season known as "plum rain season" usually lasts from mid-June to late July. During this season, the plums are ripening, hence the name plum rain.

Cuisine

Yangzhou dishes may be one of the reasons why the people of Yangzhou are so infatuated with their city. They have an appealing color, aroma, taste and appearance. The original color of each ingredient is preserved after cooking, and no oily sauce is added, so as to retain the fresh savor of the food.

In Yangzhou all dishes, whether cheap or expensive, are elaborate. Cooks will not scrimp on their work, even with Zhugansi (stewed sliced dry bean curd), a popular dish that costs only a few yuan. Dry bean curd is made by each restaurant that serves it, so the flavor is guaranteed. The cook slices the 1-cm-thick curd into 30 shreds, each one paper-thin but none broken, and then stews them for hours with chopped bamboo shoots and shelled shrimps in chicken soup. In this way the dry bean curd shreds can soak up the flavor of the other ingredients, and the soup is clear but savory. It is not only Yangzhou cooks but also the ordinary people who are conscientious about cooking.

[介绍扬州的优秀英语作文

Good morning/afternoon：

It is really my honor to have this opportunity for a interview. I hope I  can make a good performance today.My name is xx. I am 20 years old，born in a  little village in Southern Zhejiang. My parents are farmers,and I am the only  child. Though not well-to-do，the family always be hopeful. My major is  engineering technology. I will graduate in July，2011. I have some hobbies like  listening to music，swimming，and especially seeing western movies.

In the passed two years，I have learned some practical skills and gained  some major certificates. I paid more attention to learn Engling，and I have  passed CET4 in my efforts. I am looking forward to becoming a member of your  company . Thankyou!

你的家乡在哪里呢?那里又什么样的风景?下面是语文迷整理的我的家乡英语作文，希望对你有帮助。

【第1篇】我的家乡英语作文

My hometown is beautiful place It stands near a wide river at the foot of low green hills. It has many tall buildings and wide streets. There are trees and flowers everywhere.

But it has not always been like that. In the old days, it was a sad dirty little town. Landlords and merchants lived in the few good houses. For the working people there were only dark, unhealthy rooms in old buildings and huts in narrow muddy streets. Nearly everyone was poor and many had no work.

Everything has changed since liberation. The people, led by the Party, have got rid of the mud and dirt. They have put up schools, theaters, shops and flats. They have an assembly hall and a hospital. Along the river they have built offices, hotels and parks. A lot of factories have sprung up. On the river, streamers and boats come and go busily, day and night. They carry the products of our industries to all parts of the country.

I love my hometown, and I love its people. They also have changed. Healthy and happy, they are going all out to build socialism.

我的家乡

我的家乡是个美丽的地方.它座落在一座不高的绿色山脚下,一条宽阔的河流边.有许多高耸的大楼和宽阔的街道.树木和花草随处可见.

但是它并不是一直如此.在旧社会,它是一个凄凉、肮脏的小镇.地主和商人住在几栋漂亮的房子里.劳动人民只能住在破旧、黑暗、不卫生的房子里或是狭窄、泥泞街道旁的茅屋里.几乎所有人都贫困,许多人没有工作.

解放后一切都改变了.在共产党的领导下,人民告别了泥泞和肮脏.他们建起了学校、剧院、商店和公寓,还有大礼堂和医院.沿河建起了办公大楼、宾馆和公园.许多工厂迅速涌现.河上汽船、小船日夜穿梭,他们将我们的工业产品运往全国各地.

我热爱我的家乡,我热爱家乡的人民.他们身上也发生了变化.他们健康、幸福,正在鼓足干劲建设社会主义.

【第2篇】我的家乡英语作文

My home town is a beautiful place. It stands beside a wide river and is rich in fish and rice.

But in the old days, it was a poor and backward little town. many people had no work. They lived a hard life.

In 1949 my hometown was liberated. Since then great changes have taken place there. The streets have been widened. factories, schools, hospitals, cinemas and theatres have sprung up one after another. The life of the people is greatly improved.

I love my hometown. All the more I love its people. They are working hard so as to make it still richer and more beautiful.

【第3篇】我的家乡英语作文

Hello, dear friends! Welcome to my village. Its big and beautiful! I like it very much. Look! There are many houses in the village. They are small. There are many high and beautiful mountains near the houses. There is a big forest behind the houses. There are many big trees in it. There are many rivers in front of the houses. The water is clean. There are many fish in the rivers. There are many bridges over the rivers. There are many big trees on the river banks. And there is grass and flowers on it. The grass is green. The flowers are colourful and beautiful. There is a lake in the village. There are many ducks in the lake. The sky is blue. The rivers flow. The air is fresh and clean. My village is very beautiful!I like it very much!

导语：相信大家经常做自我介绍了，下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀英语作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

Hello,my name is Thomas.I am nine.I am a boy.I like to run and swim.I don’t like to sing and dance. I like to eat chicken wing, l can make it.Every Sunday, I go to park with my father and my mother.I like to fly the kite. Blue sky is very nice.I like summer and winter. In summer, I can eat ice cream.I can swim.In winter,I can play with the snow.

Come on. Let’s be freinds.

【参考翻译】

你好,我的名字是托马斯。今年九岁。我是一个男孩。我喜欢跑步和游泳。我不喜欢唱歌和跳舞。我喜欢吃鸡翅膀,我能做到。每个星期天,我和我的父亲和我的母亲去公园。我喜欢放风筝。蓝色的天空很漂亮。我喜欢夏季和冬季。在夏天,我可以吃冰淇淋。我可以游泳。在冬天,我可以玩雪。

来吧,让我们成为朋友。

What kind of animals do you like in our common homeland - earth, how many animals do you like? Anyway, my favorite animal is our most loyal friend - dog.

My favorite dog is my neighbors home that is a Beijing dog and rounds and Coli sheep shepherd handsome. They play together every day, is a pair of good friends, I also like them, they saw me and wagged my tail came to me.

Handsome body Biao big, the body about sixty centimeters long. Two legs standing, fully able to my shoulder, his eyes, nose, mouth, ears are more than round, and most like to see him running when the figure - curly flying, like a horse. I often and round, handsome with the running, each time is handsome first, round second, my third It is no exaggeration to say that the speed of handsome hands run no less than the speed of purebred horses. The general dog ran up, will be issued a "blah" sound, handsome handsome hands up very small, not careful is not heard. Handsome handsome look is also handsome: curly flying, the body was arcuate. If you want to use a word to describe handsome, that is: handsome. If you use a word, that is: impeccable.

Relative to the handsome hands, round the size of a lot of small, only about thirty centimeters long, less than half the handsome handsome. The meaning of his name comes from his pair of eyes, it is too round. Like a shiny black gem. And his legs are round, round the name is so come. And his legs are very short, so even if he sprinkled his feet running, but also run fast, but I still like his kind of simple cute.

This is my favorite animal, you like it?

Hello!My name is Liu Ya Min.I am a Chinese girl.I am fourteen.I am a middle

school student.Frankly speaking,Irene is not beautiful.I like autumn,the ground

is covered with fallen leaves.I like basketball,but I dislikes sports.I very

love sit in the sun.I like sduty,sing and shopping,too.I think I am a happy

girl.My family is not big.There are my parents,my two brother and I.Being the

eldest,I must look after my brothers.My desire was to become a writer.

Lei Feng (December 18, 1940 - August 15, 1962) was a example of the soldier of the Peoples Liberation Army of the Peoples Republic of China.

雷锋(1940年12月18日-1962年8月15日)，被中华人民共和国政府树立为中国人民解放军的模范。

LeiFeng,formerly named Lei Zhengxing, was born in a poor farmers family in Dec 18 1940 in Jianjia Tang Disctrict,Wangcheng Town, Changsha City of Hunan Province. Lei was orphaned at 7 years old. He became a member in the Communist youth corps when he was young and joined a transportation unit of the Peoples Liberation Army at the age of twenty.

雷锋，原名雷正兴, 1940年12月18日，雷锋出生在湖南省长沙望城县简家塘一个贫苦农民家里。雷锋7岁成为孤儿。雷锋加入了中国共产主义青年团，20岁被分到人民解放军运输连。

Lei died in 1962 at the age of 22, when a telephone pole, struck by an army truck, hit him while he was directing the truck in backing up.

1962年，雷锋在指挥军车倒车期间，遭电线杆子击中而逝世，年仅22岁。

After Leis death, his diary was published, and Lei was built up as a good example to the Chinese people to be cheerfully selfless and noble in thought.

雷锋逝世，他的日记被发表。他成为中国人无私奉献精神的榜样。

On March 5, the anniversary day, many volunteers took part in various social commonweal activities at their spare-time. They could be seen everywhere, such as campus, public squares, residential communities and bus stops. They contributed their love in forms of teaching English, counseling in law affairs, taking care of orphans, cleaning notice boards, and so on.

每年的3月5日，许多志愿者都会利用业余时间参加各种社会公益活动。志愿者们的身影随处可见，校园、广场、居民小区、公交车站......他们教授英语，提供法律咨询，照顾孤儿，清理公告栏，他们用各种形式奉献自己的爱心。

奉献、助人名言：

Always put yourself in the others shoes. If you feel that it hurts you，it probably hurts the person too.

要设身处地的为别人着想，如果一双鞋你穿着夹脚，别人的感觉可能也一样。

Men are rich only as they give. He who gives great service gets great returns.

付出令人富有。给予越多，收获越多。

Good morning !

It is really my honor to have this opportunity for an interview, i hope i can make a good performance today. im confident that i can succeed.

Now i will introduce myself briefly.i am 26 years old,born in shandong province . (general introduction)

I was graduated from qingdao university. my major is electronic.and i got my bachelor degree after my graduation in the year of 2003. during university, i spent most of my time on study so that i have passed cet4/6 . and acquired basic knowledge of my major.(education background)

In july 2003, i began work for a small private company as a technical support engineer in qingdao.because im capable of more responsibilities, so i decided to change my job. and in august 2004,i left qingdao to beijing and worked for a foreign enterprise as an automation software test engineer.because i want to change my working environment, id like to find a job which is more challenging. moreover motorola is a global company, so i feel i can gain the most from working in this kind of company ennvironment. that is the reason why i come here to compete for this position. (research experience and academic activity)

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.

Thats all. thank you for giving me the chance.

My Dream

I’m longing for a weekend. It’s happy and it’s free. This is my dream.

At this weekend, I don’t have to play the violin; I don’t have to draw pictures; Olympic Maths is far away from me; Handwriting doesn’t bother me.

I can play and I can sing; I can do everything interesting. No one can stop me.

Oh, what a happy weekend! But, it’s only my dream. I hope it will come true.

[初中英语我得梦想介绍作文

My name is Ruby Lin, and an actor of the same name, my parents want me to become an educated girl. I am 12 years old. I am from the 4 class in 6 years in XX road school. I have many hobbies: badminton, painting, playing chess and so on. Among them, I like playing the piano most, because playing the piano can make me forget all worries and intoxicated. Besides, I won many gold medals in the piano competition. I have passed the ten level now.

In school, my academic record is pretty good, and I can get the best in every school. In the eyes of the parents, I am a lively little girl; in the eyes of the teacher, I am a positive student; in the eyes of my classmates, I am a helpful, optimistic and cheerful classmate; and in my own eyes, I am a unique girl, a girl full of personality and ideal. Please remember me, Ruby Lin. Thank you all.

Qing Ming is a time to remember the dead and the dearly departed. More important, its a period to honour and to pay respect to ones deceased ancestors and family members. Because it reinforces the ethic of filial piety, Qing Ming is a major Chinese festival.

Literally meaning "clear" (Qing) and "bright" (Ming), this Chinese festival falls in early spring, on the 106th day after the winter solstice. It is a "spring" festival, and it is an occasion for the whole family to leave the home and to sweep the graves of their forebears. Chinese being practical people this sweeping of the graves is given an extended period, that is, 10 days before and after Qing Ming day. Among some dialect groups a whole month is allocated.

My favorite little animal is a chicken.

Just, my house downstairs 307 to raise a few chicks. Every day when we pass by, these chicks are leaning on the head to see us miles.

The chicks are full of hairy and cute. A golden feather like a golden dress. The chicks have a pair of pointed mouths. Round eyes to see people when it is quite spirit of it

I did not see their ears, but chicks could not have ears. If there is no ears, then we walked over, how they will be wiped out toward our head look at us?

Mother said, just hatched chicks can only eat small grains, can not eat millet or corn, but also often give them water. If there are small insects to eat them, they will grow more air.

I like these lovely chicks too much But Mom and Dad said that now can not raise, do not raise well, they will die.

Grace is one of my classmates. She is not good at study, though she usually works very hard. Maybe she just doesn’t find the learning method suitable for her. In my mind, she is clever. Thongh she is not good at study, she is popular in our class. In all people’s mind, she is kind and optimistic. Treating everyone as friend, she has no enemy. As she doesn’t study well, it is hard to avoid feeling sad. However, everytime she just feels sad for a while and then recovers for the first one. Sometimes it is her who comforts us for not for not doing well in the exam. Look, she is so cute!

格瑞斯是我的一个同学。她学习不好，虽然她平时非常努力学习。也许她只是没有找到适合自己的学习方法而已。在我眼里，她是很聪明的。虽然她学习不好，但她在班里人缘很好。在所有人的眼里，她是友好，乐观的。她对待每个人都像朋友一样，所以她没有敌人。因为学习不好，难免会感到悲伤。但是，每次她都只是难过一会，就第一个恢复了。有时候还是她安慰我们这些因为考试不好而难过的人。看，她是如此的可爱!

My name is xxx.  There are 4 people in my family.  My father is a Chemistryteacher.  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.

Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province, is bounded on three sides by mountains. It has a 2500-year history and in ancient times was an important military town. Now Taiyuan is one of Chinas heavy industrial cities and accounts for more than half the national coal mining output.

Taiyuan also has a wealth of tourist attractions and notably among these is the Jinci Temple. This is the citys most attractive temple although the Shuangta Si (Twin-Pagoda Temple) has become a symbol of Taiyuan on account of its unique architecture. Another major attraction is the Tianlong Shan Stone Caves where magnificent sculptures dating from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) may be seen.

Taiyuan benefits from convenient public transport systems as the city is the provincial transportation hub. Accommodation facilities have become more and more advanced over recent years and range from 5-star hotels to a selection of comfortable guest houses.

The gourmand should be aware that Shanxi noodles are highly reputed all over China, as well as the local vinegar. Other local delicacies are the Tou Nao, the Steamed Dumpling, Sausages and Mutton Soup. To accompany these wholesome foods there are Fen Jiu (Fen Wine) and Zhuye Qing (Zhuye Qing Wine). As well as its cuisine the city is noted for products such as finely crafted lacquer ware.

[介绍家乡山西的英语作文

我的英语老师

My English teacher appears very beautiful and she looks about 40 years old.She has a son.

我的英语老师非常漂亮，大约四十岁。她有一个儿子。

Our English teacher is very strict with us,and sometimes,she is very friendly and kind to us.

我们的英语老师对我们非常严格，但有时候她又对我们很和蔼。

She is also humorous.On the April Fools Day,she said to us,"you are going to have a holiday this afternoon".Many students thought it true.Many students dare not talk,because she is very strict.We are afraid that we cannot pass the exam,because the teacher will criticise us if we dont pass.She doesnt give us too much homework,and she doesnt give us too much pressure.Sometimes,we like our Engllish teacher.

她还很幽默。在愚人节那天，她对我们说：“今天下午放假。”很多学生都以为是真的。很多学生不敢说话，因为她非常严格。我们害怕不能通过考试，因为那样老师会责备我们。老师从不给我们留很多家庭作业，但同时也不会给我们过多的娱乐时间。我爱我们的英语老师。

I like English,and I like my English teacher.

我爱英语，我爱我们的英语老师。

编辑点评：写人的小作文，我们经常会遇到，也要多练习，才能写出真情实感。

The Spring Festival is the first traditional festival of the Chinese people in one year. It marks the end of the old year and the new year has begun. The annual evening meal is one of the important activities of the Spring Festival, and the Chinese peoples families attach great importance to the dinner. At the beginning of the first two of the month, I went to my grandmothers house with my mom and dad to have dinner.

Today, there are a lot of people, grandmas home is very busy, the year is super strong. My aunt, uncle, and my father are talking about a hot day. They eat melon seeds, while talking off the reel. Cousin and sister in sister-in-law in the room amused baby happy, looking at the babys smiling face, they do not mention how happy. And both of me and my cousins were "unscrupulous". Three of us sat cross legged on the sofa, leisurely play cut the rope on the iPad, occasionally heard bursts of laughter.

After a while, grandma kindly led us into the room and gave us a red envelope with "horse" printed. We received the red envelope and smiled, thanks, grandma.

There are 5 minutes to 6. Uncle arranges us to each seat on the table, and my 2 cousins around her. Start with a pre - meal dessert "vegetable salad" and open the stomach. We have to take three chowhound a spoon to scoop a spoon Salad salad, not for a while, almost finished. The aunt laughed and said, "eat slowly, everyone and you snatch." At this time, the second dish "years of fish" came up. The flavor of the sauce is full, the taste of the soy sauce is right, and the onion is added to it. The dish does not mention how beautiful it is. The fish is over, and the next is "boiled shrimps". This dish is sweet and delicious, with a bowl of vinegar, make people unable to hide greeds. Later on a lot of good food, are a delicacy, today is really fantastic.

In the evening, after dinner. We have continued are scattered, and my mom and dad and grandma reluctant to part also had to say "goodbye", today is a day to play indescribably happy, and the family is a happy thing.

导语：中国是茶的故乡，中国人饮茶，据说始于神农时代，下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀英语作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

It is 4,000 years since the Chinese began to grow and drink tea.

There’re many kinds of tea in China, of which Longjing Tea is famous all over the world.

Tea is usually drunk in tea sets. A tea set is made up of a tea pot and some teacups, which are both made of china.

Most Chinese are fond of drinking tea. Tea is served not only at tea house and restaurants but also at home. People also drink tea during breaks at offices or factories.

【参考译文】

自从中国人开始种植和喝茶以来已经4000年了。

有很多种类的茶在中国，其中龙井茶是世界著名的。

茶通常在茶具中喝醉。一套茶具由一个茶壶和茶杯，都是中国制造的。

大多数中国人喜欢喝茶。茶不仅是在茶馆和餐馆，而且在家里。人们在办公室或工厂休息时喝茶。

Situated in the western outskirts of Haidian District, the Summer Palace is 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) from central Beijing. Having the largest royal park and being well preserved, it was designated, in 1960 by the State Council, as a Key Cultural Relics Protection Site of China. Containing examples of the ancient arts, it also has graceful landscapes and magnificent constructions. The Summer Palace is the archetypal Chinese garden, and is ranked amongst the most noted and classical gardens of the world. In 1998, it was listed as one of the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.

Constructed in the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), during the succeeding reign of feudal emperors; it was extended continuously. By the time of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), it had become a luxurious royal garden providing royal families with rest and entertainment. Originally called Qingyi Garden (Garden of Clear Ripples), it was know as one of the famous three hills and five gardens (Longevity Hill, Jade Spring Mountain, and Fragrant Hill; Garden of Clear Ripples, Garden of Everlasting Spring, Garden of Perfection and Brightness, Garden of Tranquility and Brightness, and Garden of Tranquility and Pleasure). Like most of the gardens of Beijing, it could not elude the rampages of the Anglo-French allied force and was destroyed by fire. In 1888, Empress Dowager Cixi embezzled navy funds to reconstruct it for her own benefit, changing its name to Summer Palace (Yiheyuan). She spent most of her later years there, dealing with state affairs and entertaining. In 1900, it suffered again, being ransacked by the Eight-Power Allied Force. After the success of the 1911 Revolution, it was opened to the public.

Composed mainly of Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake, The Summer Palace occupies an area of 294 hectares (726.5 acres), three quarters of which is water. Guided by nature, artists designed the gardens exquisitely so that visitors would see marvelous views and be amazed by perfect examples of refined craftwork using the finest materials.

Centered on the Tower of Buddhist Incense (Foxiangge) the Summer Palace consists of over 3,000 structures including pavilions, towers, bridges, and corridors. The Summer Palace can be divided into four parts: the court area, front-hill area, front-lake area, and rear-hill and back-lake area.

Front-Hill Area: this area is the most magnificent area in the Summer Palace with the most constructions. Its layout is quite distinctive because of the central axis from the yard of Kunming Lake to the hilltop, on which important buildings are positioned including Gate of Dispelling Clouds, Hall of Dispelling Clouds, Hall of Moral Glory, Tower of Buddhist Incense, the Hall of the Sea of Wisdom, etc.

Rear-Hill and Back-Lake Area: although the constructions are fewer here, it has a unique landscape, with dense green trees, and winding paths. Visitors can feel a rare tranquility, and elegance. This area includes scenic spots such as Kunming Lake and Back Lake , which presents a tranquil beauty, Garden of Harmonious Interest , built by imitating the layout of Southern China’s classical gardens, and Suzhou Market Street, endowed with a strong flavor of the water town Suzhou.

Court Area: this is where Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu met officials, conducted state affairs and rested. Entering the East Palace Gate, visitors may see the main palace buildings: the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity served as the office of the Emperor, the Hall of Jade Ripples where Guangxu lived, the Hall of Joyful Longevity, Cixis residence, the Garden of Virtue and Harmony where Cixi was entertained, Yiyun House , where once lived the Empress Longyu, and Long Gallery, which measures the longest in Chinese gardens.

Front Lake Area: covering a larger part of the Summer Palace, opens up the vista of the lake. A breeze fluttering, waves gleam and willows kiss the ripples of the vast water. In this comfortable area there are the Eastern Bank and Western Bank, Seventeen-Arch Bridge, Nanhu Island, the largest island in Summer Palace, Bronze Ox, an imposing statue beside the lake, and Marble Boat, built in western style with elaborate decorations . On the western bank float six distinct bridges amongst which the Jade-Belt Bridge is the pretty!