研究生面试自我介绍英文(精彩20篇)

My name is ---. Im--- years old. I come from +某地.Im in Class--- ,Grade ---.Im a sunny girl or boy. I love my teachers ,classmates and my family.

There are four people in my family.They are my father,my mother,my brother and I. My father is a teacher .He works in a middle school .My mother is a doctor.She works in the hospital. They love their work. They work very hard. My brother is a student too . We study in the same middle school. He studies very hardly.

My favorite sport is palying football .After school, I often play football with my friends. Also I like to make friends with all of you. If you like , you can call me and send email to me, my mailbox is …….@163.com.

That’s all. Thank you!

各位尊敬面试官好，今天能够在这里参加面试，我感到非常荣幸。 我叫**，即将毕业于**大学***专业。大学期间我表现优秀，曾多次获得奖学金，三好学生，十佳歌手，优秀毕业生等称号。

在**年暑假，我曾在****进行暑期社会实践。我的主要工作是在社区服务中心做一些档案整理，组织社区小朋友参加一些小活动等。在**年的暑假，我在**当一名导购员，可能您会觉得奇怪，为什么不找些更好的或者符合自己专业的工作呢，其实正是这个经历让我学会了很多。导购员的工作很辛苦，每天上班时间非常长，而且只能站着，这不仅让我学会了吃苦耐劳，也提高了与人沟通的能力，同时培养了良好的服务的意识。

我很有责任感。我在大学期间当了三年的副班长，负责班级考勤的工作。当同学迟到或者旷课的时，我都会不厌其烦的给他们打电话，因此我也成为了我们班几位男生每天的闹钟。很多人认为这个工作吃力不讨好，的确这个工作不轻松，但是我跟同学们的关系却处理的非常好，没有同学因为我的公正无私对我有不满，甚至在几个学期的班级同学互评中，我的得分是最高的。

同时我态度严谨、认真，有耐心。银行柜员的工作通常比较琐碎，每天要面对各式各样的人，我的优点是能够把琐碎的事情专心致志的做好。

[金融类面试自我介绍

今天我应聘的职位是小学语文老师。我叫xxx，曾就职于xx学校。我平时喜欢跑步和看书，喜欢读书，因为它能丰富我的知识；喜欢跑步，因为它可以磨砺我的意志。我是一个活泼开朗、热情、执着、有坚强意志的人。

既然今天应聘的是小学语文老师这个职位，我就简单的谈下我对语文教育的认识。俗话说得好，教师是人类灵魂的工程师。教师自身思想道德的好坏，事关着教育事业的成败。因此我不断的加强思想道德方面的学习，我积极参与教育部门组织的教师职业道德培训，并取得了良好的效果。在工作上，备课时，结合中学生的认知心理过程，力求吃透教材，找准重点、难点。上课时，注重"知识与技能，过程与方法，情感态度与价值观"三个维度的充分整合，综合运用多种教学方法，充分发挥学生的主导性地位，注重对学生能力的培养；善于激发学生的创造性思维，充分调动学生的学习积极性；努力培养学生正确的世界观，人生观及价值观。下课时，积极下班辅导学生，认真批改作文并虚心向同行请教先进的教学方法。

作为一名新教师，自身的学识相当重要。自从走上教师这一岗位以来，我不断学习，继续学习。学习成为我工作生活中极为重要的一个组成部分。我积极参加新教师职业技能与职业道德的培训，积极参与县教育局组织的语文优质课比赛。通过这些途径， 我不断充实自己的头脑，完善自己的教育教学理论，以便在工作中能以先进的理论作为指导，更好地完成教育教学工作。同时，我努力探讨中学语文相关的教学方法，学习同行的先进教学艺术，尽可能地使用多媒体来辅助语文教学。

"金无足赤，人无完人"。"路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索"。在新的一年中，我将以优秀同行为榜样，加强自身的政治思想学习，不断提高自己的综合素质及能力，为提高学生。

各位老师好，我叫***，1998年毕业于哈尔滨工业大学，同年分配到北京工作，现在就职一家外企亿书堂公司市场部部门经理。

工作业绩：

1：1998年7月分配到北京*****公司重点实验室;

1999年4月作为首席代表组建并运作上海办事处，一年就为公司实现了***万销售业绩。

2：XX年5月加入******公司，在市场部任商务经理，带领sales人员，推动中小企业的网站建设。

3：XX年元月份，加盟美资企业亿书堂科技发展有限公司，任职市场部部门经理，主要负责培养销售团队，带领我的客户经理人及销售人员推广我们的软件系统。

其中最大的成绩：

在亿书堂公司，作为市场部部门经理，带领客户经理，面对包括北大方正等竞争对手，最终将我们的软件系统与惠普、康柏、恒基伟业四大随身电脑硬件平台捆绑成功!使我们的软件成为该行业的一种标准!

本人性格开朗，稳重，诚实守信，有较强的团队合作意识及集体荣誉感;在生活中严于律己，勤于动手;在学习中能不断充实自我，并能充分联系实际，不断积累经验;能承受较大的工作压力，认真，具有吃苦耐劳的精神，有责任心，能迅速适应各种工作环境并融入其中。

作为一名XX年毕业的大学生，我所拥有的是年轻和知识，年轻也许意味着欠缺经验，但是年轻也意味着热情和活力，我自信能凭自己的能力和学识在毕业以后的工作和生活中克服各种困难，不断实现自我的人生价值和追求的目标。

Good morning/afternoon, my name is Yang Haiyan , you can call me Yanzi.

It is really a great honor to have this opportunity for an interview, I will answer whatever you may raise, and i hope i can make a good performance today.

Now I’d like to introduce myself briefly. I am 20 years old, Born in Shandong province. I grow up in a sweet family, composed of my dad, mom, brother and myself. The reason I want to be an airhostess is I like the feeling flying in the sky like a swallow. I am an optimistic and confident girl. I have full confidence for creating a bright future, and I believe I can do well in CAAC. I believe punctuality and diligence are crucial for career; therefore I will try my best.

Although I just graduated from school, I have confidence to create my future. Soaring in the sky as an airhostess has been a dream for me since childhood. This is why Im longing for a job on a plane, and this is why Im standing here for this interview. I hope my application will be granted, so that I can devote my best service throughout the world as a airhostess member of CAAC.

Thats all. Thank you for listening.

Hello!My name is Liu yi tian,my English name is Nancy,I’m a girl pupil,a good girl pupil!My favourite food is meat,I also like rice、noodles、milk、apples、oranges,and so on.I don’t like pears.I like riding my bike、skipping,I don’t like swimming.

Now, do you know me？Make friends with me quickly!

Respected Professors，Good afternoon! Im great honored to meet you here.Now allow me to give a brief self-introduction.

Im ，26 years old ， born in city ， Province.In the year of ，I entered University， majoring in Machincal Designing and Producing. During those 4 yearsstudy，I worked hard and I was always active in various activities. I gained the first scholarship for four times and I joined the Communist Party at the college.

After my graduation in June ，I worked in company. I got a position in the Technology Department the first year and I was involved in several internet projects， such as the one for College student Recruitment in Henan Province and the one for Computer Center in Mathmatics Department in Zhengzhou University. Owning to my hard work ，I was awarded the Best Newcomer Prize in the year . The next year， I was transferred into the Principal Customer Department， responsible for developing and strengthening a good relationship between the principal customers and my company. Two major customers， Henan Provincipal Department of Transportation and Henan Provincial Department of Personnel， are under my work.

However，with time going on ，the more I experienced， the clearer I realized that Im really interested in the Enterprise Management .I find many enterprises have the problem of an unmatched management to its developing speed . Im eager to learn more about management and I hope I can study further in this University.

So I resigned in August ， 2008 and started the way to pursuing my studies. After about half years hard work， Im finally standing before your honorable professors now. Im really excited. Though Ive sacrificed much on my way to pusuing studies， I believe its worthwhile. I believe working hard will finally be prepared. Thank you !

尊敬的教授们,下午好!我很荣幸在这里见到你。现在让我给一个简短的自我介绍。

我26岁,出生在城市,省份。年,我进入了大学,主修Machincal设计和生产。在这4年的研究,我努力工作,我总是积极参加各种活动。我获得第一个奖学金四次,我加入了共产党在大学。

我今年6月毕业后,我在公司工作。我得到一个职位在技术部门的第一年,我参与了几个互联网项目,例如为河南省大学生招聘和一个计算机中心在郑州大学的数学部门。拥有我的努力,我被授予奖最佳新人奖。第二年,我被转移到主要的客户部门,负责开发和加强一个好主要客户和公司之间的关系。两个主要客户,河南元交通部和河南省级部门的人员,在我的工作。

然而,随着时间的推移,我经历的越多,越清晰,我意识到我真正感兴趣的企业管理。我发现许多企业有一个无与伦比的管理问题,其发展速度。我渴望学习更多的关于管理和我希望我能在这所大学深造。

2008年8月,我辞职,开始追求我的研究。经过半年的努力,我终于站在你现在的荣誉教授。我真的很兴奋。虽然我牺牲pusuing研究的路上,我相信这是值得的。我相信努力工作最终将做好准备。谢谢你!

Good morning, dear professors.

It is my honor to have the opportunity for this interview.

First of all, let me introduce myself briefly. My name is melanie, with 22 years old. I was born in Huzhou, a city near to TaiHu lake, north of ZheJiang provice. Perhaps some traditional culture atmosphere, that gives me some steady personal characters and a meticulous work attitude.

To be a doctor is my dream when I was a child. So I selected the major of clinical medicine four years ago, without any hesitations. I know its very hard to be an excellent doctor with clinical medicine, however I never regret my selection.I like these words written by a doctor in her blog"Im not an angle, but I hope I need a heart like angle; I cant save all dying people, but Im willing to give wings to the patients ,helping them recovering". To realize my dream, in the past four years, I am studying and practising hard, helping me lay a solid theoretical foundation, and improving my clinical competence. Beside, I have the propose improving my overall quality, looking at things in a stride way and getting up the responsibilities on my shoulder. In the past four years, I pass the CET 4 and 6, and win the siyuan scholarship and "outstanding student " every academic year.

Finally, I want to say Im an aggressive man .I always believe that one will easily lay behind unless he keeps on learning in this competitive modern world. Of course, if I am given a chance for advanced studies in this famous University, I believe I would never fail your expectation. Ill try my best to study and learn from both theories and practices so as to cultivate myself to be experienced and skilled. And I am a person easy to get alone. I think not only do I have the ability to accomplish a task alone, but also can I get well alone with others.

[很有个性的英文自我介绍稿

Hello everybody, my name is xx. Is the xx school students. Very pleased to be able to participate in the Expo volunteers interview, also very grateful to the school for giving me this opportunity and hope through this interview, so I can become a glorious and sacred Expo volunteers.

In my mind, a new generation of young volunteers are responsible and dedicated, without asking, a symbol of selfless dedication.

As a professional student exhibition, the first day of school I took my Expo tight, organic link, looking forward to one day into the Expo, more profound, more direct understanding of the Expo.

Now I have the opportunity near the Expo, more eager I am able to participate as a volunteer in the Expo, I will use what I learned, the enthusiasm for the World Expo services, and through my efforts, to our great, Beautiful China has shown in front of the world, and let the world understand China, love China.

I believe I am capable volunteers for the job. Sincerely look forward to receive the honor. Thank you!

尊敬的各位园长及各位老师：

你好！

我叫&&，我性格开朗，天生有一颗坦然，善良的心，在校专业技能良好，思想积极向上，通过几年来的学习，对幼教工作有了更大的信心。

我热爱孩子，我的性格和年龄是我从事行业的优势，我想要找一份幼师的工作，毕竟这几年我一直学习学前教育专业，还是希望能成为一名优秀的幼儿教师，虽然我是应届毕业生，不过在之前我也去幼儿园实习过，工作过，就是想多增加个人的经验，总结怎样更好的使幼儿快乐的学习，怎样保护好幼儿等。

希望给予幼儿的是最好的教育。希望您能给我一次机会，你将会看到一个更优秀的我，我会好好努力，为教育事业做贡献。谢谢！

Hello! My name is ANYJOB, from ANYJOB, my personality is bright, honest, easy to get along with people; Likes playing basketball, mountain climbing and running.

I am very happy and honored to join “ANYJOB” this big family, not only gave me a growth to display themselves and exercise good platform, I also have the opportunity to meet more new colleagues, new friends. - take this, I thank you very much for your leadership, thank you can give me a such a good chance.

I first came here, there are many aspects of knowledge need to everybody to learn, but also hope in the later work we can comments!

I believe that through our mutual understanding between each other and understanding, we will not only become a career has gone hand in hand with the struggle comrades, but a life in the same camp, share weal or woe friend.

Finally, I would like to and everybody a for our common cause to try hard to struggle! Thank you!

各位下午好!

下面我将透过简单的面试自我介绍让您来解我。我是来自XX大学市场营销专业的XXX。我喜欢读书，因为它能丰富我的知识;我喜欢跑步，因为它能够磨砺我的意志，我是一个活泼开朗、热情、执着、有坚强意志的人。

在读书期间，我已经做过暑期工，是向用餐的客人推销啤酒。那时我则我认为，营销是一种服务。既然是一种服务，就就应做到让大家满意，用热情和真心去做。激情，工作中不可或缺的要素，是推动我们在工作中不断创新，全身心投入工作的动力。激情加上挑战自我的意识，我相信我能胜任这份工作。

我十分欣赏贵司企业文化：“诚信是我们合作的基础，双赢是我们共同的目标!”我愿与XX文化一齐发展，一齐创造辉煌的明天!

我的叫xx，今年27岁，毕业于XX学校，我出生于风景秀美的边陲小城——临江，97年我以优异的成绩考入了吉林工业大学经济管理学院，从此翻开了我人生新的篇章。入学以来我一直担任班级的团支书，繁忙的工作不仅培养和锻炼了我的工作能力，更加锻炼了我解决问题的能力

我的专业是会计，本科学历，大学四年我已经顺利通过英语四级考试，取得了会计电算化和会计从业资格证书，努力学习关于财务的每门学科，能熟练运用计算机，在过去的2年中一直就职于XX公司，从事过出纳、结算会计等工作，对财务管理流程及纳税申报工作有相当丰富的经验，熟练掌握各种财务软件，对工作充满热情，一直坚持专业知识的学习，并打算在今年内一次性通过会计中级考试。

我性格外向，思想活跃，乐于接受一切挑战，大学期间曾担任系学生会主席，正是在那个时候培养了我强烈的责任心、执行力和领导力。在大学期间参加了学生会，有较强的沟通能力和表达能力，工作努力认真，又较强的学习能力和适应性，积极进取，力争上游。生活中，我爱好广泛，尤其喜欢历史，对历代名人传记如数家珍，我也爱好运动，并经常组织同事切磋技艺，最擅长羽毛球运动。

为了拓宽自己的知识面，我还参加了会计电算化的学习，掌握了会计软件的基本应用及EXCEL等应用程序。为了使自己所学的专业知识能够与实际结合，我还自学了有关的案例教材，如战略管理，公司管理，财务管理，资本运营等，并将其运用到自己的实习工作中。

如果我有机会被录用的话，我一定能够在工作中得到锻炼并实现自身的价值，争当工作精英，做合格的员工。同时，我也认识到，人和工作的关系是建立在自我认知的基础上的，我认为我有能力也有信心做好这份会计工作。

尊敬的各位面试官你们好：

我叫笑嘻嘻，是来自学习专业的一名学生。今天我要面试的岗位是银行柜员。我是一个勤奋努力、积极乐观有亲和力的女生。在学校的三年时间里，我认真学习、努力向上，已考出了会计从业资格证书、英语三级证书、计算机二级证书、银行从业基础知识和证券市场基础知识，并取得了国家励志奖学金、院二等奖学金和一系列的荣誉称号。在技能方面，我的五笔已达到120字每分钟，传票146秒每100张，点钞单指单张18把每10分钟，并在上学期荣幸的成为一技能尖子班传票班一名成员，我用持之以恒的耐力取得了技能综合水平优秀的好成绩，我会用这种坚持不懈的态度苦练技能，以求取得突破性的成绩。在实践方面，我也有着丰富的经历，我曾经做过收银员、服务员以及话务员，这些服务类型的工作让我更深刻的体会到耐心、细心和亲和力重要性。今年3月，我在工商银行做大堂引导员两个月，这段实习经历让我对银行的业务有了实践方面的认知。我爱工作，也爱生活，我的特长是古筝和茶艺，并且古筝已取得最高等级十级证书，茶艺也取得了茶艺师五级的证书。请各位面试官给我一个机会，我会用实际行动向你们证明，你的选择是正确的。我的介绍完毕，谢谢。

尊敬的xxx：

您好!

我叫xxx，在xx大学的法语系学习，有相当好的语言功底，和外教沟通很好，热情开朗，喜欢交朋友。我从小立志刻苦学习，将来一定要成为国家栋梁之才。我决心要成为一名世博会志愿者。

我在中学学习期间不但是一名学习认真，品学兼优的好学生，而且是一个小有名气的“交友家”。 此外，我的特长是英文，爱好是篮球，特别是在比赛场上更能表现我的不怕苦不怕累和团队精神。

世上最怕的就是“认真”二字，我是一个做事认真的人，总是执着地带着激情学习 。自我认为可塑性强，接受新知识新环境的能力强，可以认真地说，你教我什么，我懂什么，你让我做什么，我能做好什么，这就是我的可塑性。

尽管我煞费苦心把自己介绍给x，用意是不言而喻的：希望您能赏识我，接收我。如果您在录取的审核过程中，左右不定难以取舍的时候，请选择我吧，我会证明给你看：你选对了。 祝：您工作顺利!

尊敬的各位评委老师：

您好！我叫刘悦，悦是喜悦的悦，1995年那个满是阳光和绿树的季节里，我来到了这个世界。

父亲常说，如果以后女儿能像主持人那样主持节目该多好呀！于是，我渐渐地喜欢上了播音主持。

希望评委老师们能给我一次机会！一次让我实现自身价值，圆我梦想的机会！我相信未来的优秀播音主持就是我，就是从您笔尖里流淌出来的我，请做我的伯乐，我会在以后的工作里让您感到欣慰和自豪！

请记住我，刘悦，一个俏皮又不失仗仪的女孩！谢谢！

[2017最新大学生求职自我介绍

各位领导好!很荣幸有这样一个机会，让我相各位介绍我自己。

我是 xxx学校xx 级xx 专业的学生 。大学四年生活，即将结束，一个新开始即将来到，等待我的是新的挑战。

大学四年是我思想、知识结构及心理、生长成熟的四年。在大学期间，我自己认真学习专业技能，所以我掌握了较强的专业知识，并把理论知识运用到实践中去，期末总评成绩名列年级前茅，获得优秀学生奖学金二等、三等各两次，荣获校级三好学生称号。我所学专业是计算机，在熟练掌握各种基本软件的使用及硬件维护过程中，有独特的面试经验总结。顺利通过国家社会和劳动保障部高新技术办公软件应用模块资格高级操作员考试。同时，我发扬团队精神，帮助其他同学，把自己好的学习面试经验无私的介绍给其他同学，共同发展，共同进步。

在个人爱好的带引下，入校我便参加了校书画协会，由干事到副会长，这是对我的付出与努力的肯定。组织开展一系列活动丰富校园生活，被评选为优秀学生社团。所组织的跨校联谊活动，达到预期目的，受到师生首肯，个人被评为现场书画大赛优秀领队。静如处子，动如脱兔，181cm的身高和出众的球技，使我登上球场后，成为系篮球队主力小前锋，与队友一起挥汗，品味胜利。文武兼备，则是我大学生活的一重要感悟。此外，在担任班团支书和辅导员助理期间积极，为同学服务，表现出色，贡献卓越荣，获校级优秀学生干部称号。

去年，我以优异的成绩与表现，光荣地加入了中国共产党。加入这个先进的团体，是我人生的一次升华。在保先教育中，我更是严格要求自己，带领身边同学，一起进步。曾获精神文明先进个人称号。在参加义务献血后，让我更加懂得珍惜生命，热爱生活。假期中，我根据专业特长，在电脑公司参加社会实践，这对我的面试经验积累起到了极其重要的作用。考取了机动车驾驶执照(c型)。对即将步入社会的我，充满了信心。

[应届大学生在面试中的自我介绍

各位考官：

早上好！

非常荣幸能参加这次面试，我叫XX，来自xx（户籍），是大学专业本科的应届毕业生，希望通过这次面试能寻到我梦寐以求的职位。

在校期间我刻苦学习，不负众望分别获得两次二等奖学金，和一次的三等奖学金，用实际努力报答父母和师长的养育之恩。

除了学习之外，我还积极参加各种社会实践活动。我曾担任班级的宣传委员，组织了几次班级和学院的公益活动：如青年志愿者助残活动，向孤儿院儿童献爱心活动等。组织这些活动以及和活动中和成员的相处让我学到了很多东西，对培养自己的能力和人际关系的处理有很大的好处，为我更快的走向社会提供了良好的平台。

此外，计算机和篮球是我业余最大的爱好，我计算机过了国家2级，除熟悉日常电脑操作和维护外，还自学了网站设计等，并自己设计了个人主页。我是班级的篮球队主力，我觉的篮球不仅可以强身健体还可以培养一个人的团队精神。

自我介绍完毕，谢谢大家！

尊敬的各位评委老师：

你们好!

我叫xxx，是一名大学应届毕业生。首先，站在这里我有一点紧张，因为当我站在这里的时候，其实就已经站在了一个人生重要的转折点。但是无论如何，我都会用我所有的激情和努力来演绎这一段属于涅盘的日子。

我叫xxx,我出生在xxx，随着大地一片充满生机的绿色，我仿佛也破土而出，迎来了属于自己的第一缕阳光。时光就这么匆匆流逝了，没有来得及让我喘息和回味。

作为一名90后，我的骨子里有90后的热血和激情。我喜欢播音主持和跳舞。喜欢那种身体随着音符飘渺而动的感觉，喜欢侃侃而谈的优雅。

那时，我就在心底种下了一颗属于梦想的种子。那是属于最纯真的我，那是属于对于播音主持的执着。我相信，只要我的心中始终有一个坚定的信念，自终会迎来一片最美的曙光!也许这条属于光明的道路并不平坦，但是，我却有点固执着坚持着。

当然，我也深深的体会到了追梦的艰辛!每当疲惫的时候，我就会在属于自己的舞台上轻轻跳着属于青春、属于梦想、属于自己的舞蹈。一年的付出，一年的汗水，在我的心中对于播音主持的渴望越来越大，我相信，我会为了自己的理想不断的努力。相信我的不断努力，定会给我的梦想插上一对最为坚实的翅膀……也希望各位评委老师给我一个展示自我，让梦想发芽的舞台!谢谢各位评委!

What strikes one first in a birds -eye view of Beijing proper is a vast tract of golden roofs flashing brilliantly in the sun with purple walls occasionally emerging amid them and a stretch of luxuriant tree leaves flanking on each side. That is the former Imperial Palace, popularly known as the Forbidden City, from which twenty-four emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties ruled China for some 500 years——from1420 to 1911. The Ming Emperor Yong Le, who usurped the throne from his nephew and made Beijing the capital, ordered its construction, on which approximately 10,000 artists and a million workmen toiled for 14 years from 1406 to 1420. At present, the Palace is an elaborate museum that presents the largest and most complete ensemble of traditional architecture complex and more than 900,000 pieces of court treasures in all dynasties in China.

Located in the center of Beijing, the entire palace area, rectangular in shape and 72 hectares in size, is surrounded by walls ten meters high and a moat 52 meters wide. At each corner of the wall stands a watchtower with a double-eave roof covered with yellow glazed tiles.

The main buildings, the six great halls, one following the other, are set facing south along the central north-south axis from the Meridian Gate, the south entrance, to Shenwumen, the great gate piercing in the north wall. On either side of the palace are many comparatively small buildings. Symmetrically in the northeastern section lie the six Eastern Palaces and in the northwestern section the six Western Palaces. The Palace area is divided into two parts: the Outer Court and the Inner Palace. The former consists of the first three main halls, where the emperor received his courtiers and conducted grand ceremonies, while the latter was the living quarters for the imperial residence. At the rear of the Inner Palace is the Imperial Garden where the emperor and his family sought recreation.

The main entrance to the Palace is the Meridian Gate(1), which was so named because the emperor considered himself the "Son of the Heaven" and the Palace the center of the universe, hence the north-south axis as the Meridian line going right through the Palace. The gate is crowned with five towers, commonly known as the Five-Phoenix Towers(2), which were installed with drums and bells. When the emperor went to the Temple of Heaven, bells were struck to mark this important occasion. When he went to the Ancestral Temple, it was the drums that were beaten to publicize the event.

Beyond the Meridian Gate unfolds a vast courtyard across which the Inner Golden Water River runs from east to west. The river is spanned by five bridges, which were supposed to be symbols of the five virtues preached by Confucius——benevolence, righteousness, rites, intelligence, and fidelity(3).

At the north end of the courtyard is a three-tiered white marble terrace, seven meters above the ground, on which, one after another, stand three majestic halls; the Hall of Supreme Harmony(4), the Hall of Complete Harmony(5), and the Hall of Preserving Harmony(6).

The Hall of Supreme Harmony, rectangular in shape, 27 meters in height, 2,300 square meters in area, is the grandest and most important hall in the Palace complex. It is also Chinas largest existing palace of wood structure and an outstanding example of brilliant color combinations. This hall used to be the throne hall for ceremonies which marked great occasions: the Winter Solstice, the Spring Festival, the emperors birthday and enthronement, and the dispatch of generals to battles, etc. On such occasions there would be an imperial guard of honor standing in front of the Hall that extended all the way to the Meridian gate.

On the north face of the hall in the center of four coiled-golden dragon columns is the "Golden Throne", which was carved out of sandalwood. The throne rests on a two-meter-high platform with a screen behind it. In front of it, to the left and right, stand ornamental cranes, incense burners and other ornaments. The dragon columns entwined with golden dragons measure one meter in diameter. The throne itself, the platform and the screen are all carved with dragon designs. High above the throne is a color-painted coffered ceiling which changes in shape from square to octagonal to circular as it ascends layer upon layer. The utmost central vault is carved with the gilded design of a dragon toying with pearls. when the Emperor mounted the throne, gold bells and jade chimes sounded from the gallery, and clouds of incense rose from the bronze cranes and tortoises and tripods outside the hall on the terrace. The aura of majesty created by the imposing architecture and solemn ritual were designed to keep the subjects of the "Son of the Heaven" in awe and reverence.

The Hall of Complete Harmony is smaller and square with windows on all sides. Here the emperor rehearsed for ceremonies. It is followed by the Hall of Preserving Harmony in which banquets and imperial examinations were held.

Behind the Hall of Preserving Harmony lies a huge marble ramp with intertwining clouds and dragons carved in relief. The slab, about 6.5 meters long, 3 meters wide and 250 tons in weight, is placed between two flights of marble steps along which the emperors sedan was carried up or down the terrace. It is the largest piece of stone carving in the Imperial Palace. Quarried in the mountains scores of kilometers southwest of Beijing, this gigantic stone was moved to the city by sliding it over a specially paved ice road in winter. To provide enough water to build the ice road, wells were sunk at very 500 meters along the way.

The three halls of the Inner Palace are replicas of the three halls in the front, but smaller in size. They are the Palace of Heavenly Purity(7), the Hall of Union(8), and the Palace of Earthly Tranquility(9).

The Palace of Heavenly Purity was once the residence of the Ming emperors and the first two of the Qing emperors. Then the Qing Emperor Yong Zheng moved his residence to the Palace of Mental Cultivation and turned it into an audience hall to receive foreign envoys and handled the state affairs. The promotion and demotion of officials were also decided in this hall. After the emperors death his coffin was placed here for a 49-day period of mourning.

The Palace of Union was the empresss throne room and the Hall of Earthly Tranquility, once a private living room for the empress, was partitioned. The west chamber served religious purposes and the east one was the bridal chamber where the newly married emperor and empress spent their first two nights after their wedding.

The Imperial Garden was laid out during the early Ming dynasty. Hundreds of pines and cypresses offer shade while various flowers give colors to the garden all year round and fill the air with their fragrance. In he center of the garden is the Hall of Imperial Peace, a Daoist temple, with a flat roof slightly sloping down to the four eaves. This type of roof was rare in ancient Chinese architecture. In he northeastern corner of the garden is a rock hill, known as the Hill of the Piled-up Wonders, which is topped with a pavilion. At the foot of the hill are two fountains which jet two columns of water high into the air. It is said that on the ninth night of the ninth month of the lunar calendar, the empress would mound the hill to enjoy the autumn scene. It is also believed that climbing to a high place on that day would keep people safe from contagious diseases.

The six Western Palaces were residences for empresses and concubines. They are kept in their original way for show. The six Eastern Palaces were the residences for them too. But now they serve as special museums: the Museum of Bronze, the Museum of Porcelain and the Museum of Arts and Crafts of the Ming and Qing dynasties. In the northeastern-most section of the Inner Palace are the Museum of Traditional Chinese Paintings and the Museum of Jewelry and Treasures where rare pieces of imperial collections are on display.

Now the Forbidden City is no longer forbidding, but inviting. A visit to the Palace Museum will enrich the visitors knowledge of history, economy, politics, arts as well as architecture in ancient China.