Serving as the largest base of Chinese industrial technology，the important seaport and China's largest commercial and financial center, Shanghai draws the attention of the whole world.
作为中国工业技术的最大基地、重要海港和中国最大的商贸金融中心，上海吸引着整
个世界的目光。
Modern Shanghai has three key areas of interest to the visitor. These comprise Sightseeing，Business and Shopping center upon People's Square and along the Huangpu River. The city's Cultural Center with its public activities and community facilities and finally the main Entertainment and Holiday Tourism area is located at Mt. Sheshan，Chongming Island，Dingshan Lake and Shenshuigang Area.
对于外地游客来说，现代化的上海主要有三个能让他们感兴趣的区域，即以人民广
‘场和黄浦江为中心的观光、商贸和购物区域。城市的文化中心有公共活动和社区服务，其他主要的娱乐、消遣和假日旅游在佘山、崇明岛、淀山湖和深水港地区举行。
Known as“the Oriental Paris"，Shanghai is a shopper's paradise. One of the musts for tourists is Nanjing Road. Huaihai Road intrigues those with modern and fashionable tastes，while Sichuan North Road meets the demands of ordinary folks.
In addition，Xujiahui Shopping Center，Yuyuan Shopping City，Jiali Sleepless City are thriving and popular destinations for those who are seeking to buy something special as a memento of their visit.
以“东方巴黎”而闻名于世的上海是购物者的天堂。游人必去的地方之一是南京路。
淮海路吸引着大批追求现代时尚的人们，而四川北路却迎合了普通百姓的需求。此外，徐家汇购物中心、豫园购物城、嘉利不夜城等著名的繁华购物场所，都是那些寻求购
买有纪念意义特殊物品的游客们喜欢去的地方。
A wide variety of cuisines can be found in the City and today Shanghai offers a plethora of culinary delights focusing on the traditions of Beijing，Yangzhou，Sichuan，Guangzhou as well as its own local dishes. Shanghai's restaurants are among the finest to be found in China and they welcome diners from anywhere at any time.
上海城里的名吃佳肴也是名目繁多、数不胜数。如今，上海为游客们提供了一套丰富
多彩且美味可口的菜单，其中包括北京风味、四川风味、广州风味以及上海地方特色
的菜肴。上海的餐馆都是在中国一流餐馆之列。它们随时都在恭候着各地游客们的光顾。
Cultural activities include theater groups，film studios，a symphony orchestra，the ballet, opera companies，acrobatics and even a circus.
上海的文化活动主要在剧团、电影制片厂、交响乐团、芭蕾舞院、戏曲公司、杂技团，甚至还有马戏团。
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羀中国节日介绍英文版中国节日介绍英文版 羈一、农历节日 农历正月初一春节 (the Spring Festival) 螃 农历正月十五元宵节 (Lantern Festival) 莁 农历五月初五端午节 (the Dragon-Boat Festival) 肀 农历七月初七乞巧节 (中国情人节） (Double-Seventh Day)荿 农历八月十五中秋节 (the Mid-Autumn Festival) 蒅 农历九月初九重阳节 (the Double Ninth Festival) 莄 农历腊月初八腊八节 (the laba Rice Porridge Festival) 膀 蒆二、阳历节日 膆1 月 1 日元旦（ New Year's Day)
膃2 月 2 日世界湿地日 (World Wetlands Day) 芀2 月 14 日情人节 (Valentine's Day) 3 月 3 日全国爱耳日 袆 蚄3 月 5 日青年志愿者服务日 羁3 月 8 日国际妇女节 (International Women' Day) 莀3 月 9 日保护母亲河日 芇3 月 12 日中国植树节 (China Arbor Day) 莆3 月 14 日白色情人节 (White Day) 蚀3 月 14 日国际警察日 (International Policemen' Day) 蒀3 月 15 日世界消费者权益日 (World Consumer Right Day）蚈 3 月 21 日世界森林日（World Forest Day)
袄3 月 21 日世界睡眠日 (World Sleep Day) 螃3 月 22 日世界水日 (World Water Day) 蕿3 月 23 日世界气象日 (World Meteorological Day) 袅3 月 24 日世界防治结核病日 (World Tuberculosis Day) 薆4 月 1 日愚人节 (April Fools' Day) 蒂4 月 5 日清明节（ Tomb-sweeping Day) 蕿4 月 7 日世界卫生日 (World Health Day） 芆4 月 22 日世界地球日 (World Earth Day) 羄4 月 26 日世界知识产权日 (World Intellectual Property Day)芁5 月 1 日国际劳动节 (International Labour Day) 虿 5 月 3 日世界哮喘日(World Asthma Day)
中国饮食文化英文介绍 各位读友大家好，此文档由网络收集而来，欢迎您下载，谢谢 篇一：中国饮食文化——英文版 China covers a large territory and has many nationalities, hence a variety of Chinese food with different but fantastic and mouthwatering flavor. Since China’s local dishes have their own typical characteristics, generally, Chinese food can be roughly divided into eight regional cuisines, which has been widely accepted around. Certainly, there are many other local cuisines that are famous, such as Beijing Cuisine and Shanghai Cuisine. 中国地域辽阔，民族众多，因此各种中国饮食口味不同，却都味美，令人垂涎。因为中国地方菜肴各具特色，总体来讲，中国饮食可以大致分为八大地方菜系，这种分类已被广为接受。当然，
还有其他很多著名的地方菜系，例如北京菜和上海菜。 Shandong Cuisine 山东菜系 Consisting of Jinan cuisine and Jiaodong cuisine, Shandong cuisine, clear, pure and not greasy, is characterized by its emphasis on aroma, freshness, crispness and tenderness. Shallot and garlic are usually used as seasonings so Shangdong dishes tastes pungent usually. Soups are given much emphasis in Shangdong dishes. Thin soup features clear and fresh while creamy soup looks thick and tastes strong. Jinan cuisine is adept at deep-frying, grilling, frying and stir-frying while Jiaodong division is famous for cooking seafood with fresh and light taste. 山东菜系，由济南菜系和胶东菜系组成，清淡，不油腻，以其香，鲜，酥，软而闻名。因为使用青葱和大蒜做为调料，山东菜系通常很辣。山东菜系注重
上海介绍 上海，位于东海之滨，长江出海口处，是中国最大的城市，也是中国对外改革开放的一个窗口。 上海是一个不断发展日渐强盛的城市，是我国最大的商业、金融中心，也是西太平洋地区重要的国际港口城市。其内外联系广泛，交通、通讯比较发达，正在吸引着越来越多注意的目光。 上海是位于长江三角洲冲积平原，因吴淞江支流上海浦而得名。春秋时属吴，战国时当地渔民创造了捕鱼工具“扈”，称这一带为沪渎，东晋时在此筑沪渎垒以防海盗，故上海简称“沪”。上海是中国的历史文化名城，被誉为“江海之通津，东南之都会”。“两千年历史看西安，一千年历史看北京，一百年历史看上海”，上海是近现代中国的“缩影”，拥有厚重的历史底蕴。作为党的诞生地，更为这座城市增添了一份独特的光彩。这里荟萃了多少风云人物，孙中山、宋庆龄、毛泽东、周恩来、鲁迅、李鸿章、蒋介石、宋子文等许多名流的足迹散落在上海各处的不同住宅建筑里，蕴含着一段段耐人寻味的往事。 上海有一种任何城市都无法比拟的气质，就是她的"洋气"。1843年上海开埠，形成了她五方杂处、中西交融的文化特色。上海的新兴的金融证券、期货交易、外汇和技术等全国性市场的建立，确立了上海作为全国资源配置中心的地位，同时也加快了上海经济与国际接轨的步伐。2001年10月，APEC会议在上海举行，上海作为新世纪国际经济、金融、贸易中心之一的地位已初步确立！ 今日的上海，是一座极具现代化而又不失中国传统特色的海派文化都市。繁华的大上海处处显现着她的独特魅力，令人着迷——外滩老式的西洋建筑与浦东现代的摩天大厦交相辉映；徐家汇大教堂圣诗声声，玉佛寺香烟袅袅；过街楼下的麻将老人，弄堂里的足球少年；群众剧场的沪剧、滑稽戏，大剧院的交响乐、芭蕾舞；老饭店的本帮佳肴，杏花楼的广式粤茶，云南路的各地小吃，红房子的法国大菜，小绍兴的三黄鸡，美国的肯德基；上海老街的茶馆，衡山路的酒吧，中西合璧，新欢旧爱，各有各的精彩。夜幕降临，霓虹闪耀，夜上海粉墨登场，和平饭店的爵士乐，豫园的丝竹音乐，让人追忆上个世纪二、三十年代老上海的旧梦，而现代迪斯科的节奏，遍地开花的网吧，又把人带回了21世纪的现代文明…… 迈入21世纪的上海，繁荣与开放在这里播种，东方明珠电视塔、金茂大厦、上海国际会议中心、浦东国际机场，无一不描绘着国际大都市的开阔前景，21世纪的上海，光荣与梦想在这里汇合，上海博物馆、上海大剧院、城市规划馆，无一不张扬着国际化大都市的广博情怀。新世纪的上海是现代化、国际化、时尚化的标本，她将热情地欢迎着世界各国朋友们的到来！ 上海市概况 简称：沪 区号：021 邮编：200000
Recommendation of Tourist Attractions Below is just the recommendation of tourist places about Suzhou & Shanghai . Tourist Attractions(景点) Suzhou(苏州) 1.Humble Administrator's garden （拙政园） The Humble Administrator's Garden (Chinese: 拙政园; pinyin: Zhuōzhèng yuán; Suzhou Wu: is a Chinese garden in Suzhou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most famous of the gardens of Suzhou. The garden is located at 178 Dongbei Street (东北街178号). At 51,950 m2, it is the largest garden in Suzhou and is considered by some to be the finest garden in all of southern China. See the pictures as below: Learn more from Website or Wikipedia. 2.The Lion Grove Garden (狮子林) The Lion Grove Garden (simplified Chinese: 狮子林园; traditional Chinese: 獅子林園; pinyin: Shī Zǐ Lín Yuán; Suzhou Wu: Sy tsy lin yoe is a garden located at 23 Yuanlin Road in Pingjiang District, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The garden is famous for the large and labyrinthine grotto of taihu rocks at its center.
中国节日介绍英文版中国节日介绍英文版一、农历节日 农历正月初一春节(the Spring Festival) 农历正月十五元宵节(Lantern Festival) 农历五月初五端午节(the Dragon-Boat Festival) 农历七月初七乞巧节(中国情人节）(Double-Seventh Day) 农历八月十五中秋节(the Mid-Autumn Festival) 农历九月初九重阳节(the Double Ninth Festival) 农历腊月初八腊八节(the laba Rice Porridge Festival) 二、阳历节日 1月1日元旦（New Y ear's Day) 2月2日世界湿地日(World Wetlands Day) 2月14日情人节(Valentine's Day) 3月3日全国爱耳日 3月5日青年志愿者服务日 3月8日国际妇女节(International Women' Day) 3月9日保护母亲河日 3月12日中国植树节(China Arbor Day) 3月14日白色情人节(White Day) 3月14日国际警察日(International Policemen' Day) 3月15日世界消费者权益日(World Consumer Right Day） 3月21日世界森林日（World Forest Day) 3月21日世界睡眠日(World Sleep Day) 3月22日世界水日(World Water Day) 3月23日世界气象日(World Meteorological Day) 3月24日世界防治结核病日(World T uberculosis Day) 4月1日愚人节(April Fools' Day) 4月5日清明节（T omb-sweeping Day) 4月7日世界卫生日(World Health Day） 4月22日世界地球日(World Earth Day) 4月26日世界知识产权日(World Intellectual Property Day) 5月1日国际劳动节(International Labour Day) 5月3日世界哮喘日(World Asthma Day) 5月4日中国青年节（Chinese Y outh Day) 5月8日世界红十字日(World Red-Cross Day) 5月12日国际护士节(International Nurse Day) 5月15日国际家庭日(International Family Day) 5月17日世界电信日(World T elecommunications Day) 5月20日全国学生营养日 5月23日国际牛奶日(International Milk Day) 5月31日世界无烟日(World No-Smoking Day) 6月1日国际儿童节(International Children's Day) 6月5日世界环境日(International Environment Day)
Confucius named Qiu styled Zhongni, a great thinker and educator in the late Spring and Autumn Period, and the founder of Confucianism. Confucius instructed more than 3000 disciples and some were from poor families. Confucius gradually changed the tradition that only nobilities had the right to receive education. In his later years , Confucius compiled many literary works of ancient times, including The Book of Songs ,The Book of Documents, and The Books of Changes. His saying and behaviors were compiled in The Analects of Confucius by his disciples. His ideology has been absorbed and carried composing the essential part of Chinese traditional ideology. It was also spread into the border regions and areas building up a circle of Confucianism. UNESCO labeled him one of the “Ten Culture Celebrities”. 孔子 孔子名丘字仲尼，春秋末期伟大的思想家和教育家，儒家学派创史人。孔子一共教授了三千多个学生，其中不乏贫困家庭的孩子，改变了只有贵族子女才有资格上学的传统。孔子晚年还编订上古书籍，《诗经》《尚书》《周易》等。孔子的言行被他的弟子们收集在《论语》中，他的思想也被后人吸收和发扬光大，成为中国传统思想最主要的组成部分，并逐渐传播到周边国家，形成了影响范围很广的儒家文化圈。联合国教科文组织曾将孔子列入世界十大文化名人之一。 Beijing Opera Beijing Opera is the most popular and influential opera in China with a history of almost 200 years. In development Beijing Opera has formed a number of fictitious props. For instance a pedal means a boat. Without any physical props involved , an actor may perform going upstairs or downstairs opening or closing a door by mere gestures. Though exaggerated those actions would give audience an impression with graceful movements. There are four main roles sheng dan jing and chou. A sheng or dan has the eyebrows painted and eyes circled. A jing and chou have their facial makeup ,for example, a red face depicts the loyalty and bravery and a white face symbolizes treachery and guile. 京剧 京剧是中国流行的最广泛影响最大的一个剧种，拥有两百多年的历史。在长期的发展过程中，京剧形成了一套虚拟表演动作，如一条桨就可以代表一只船。不需要任何的道具，演员就能表现出上楼、下楼，开门、关门等动作，虽然经赤了夸张但这些动作能给观众既真实又优美的感觉。京剧演员分生、旦、净、丑四个行当，生和旦的化痕迹要描眉、吊眉、画眼圈，净丑面部需要化妆，比如，红脸表示忠诚勇猛，白脸表示奸险。
上海外滩英文导游词_外滩英语导游词 外滩是上海的标志，许多游客去上海游玩都会去那里参观，导游带领各国各地的游客时，要用中英文做好解说。下面是带来的上海外滩英文导游词，仅供大家参考。 上海外滩英文导游词篇一游客朋友你们好! Tourists friend you are good! 现在我们来到上海黄浦江畔的外滩，首先，我对各位的参观游览外滩表示欢迎，并预祝各位旅游愉快。 Now we came to Shanghai bund across the huangpu river, first of all, I to your visit welcomed the bund, and wish every travel time. 新外滩共有五条旅游路线，在您的左手边是被誉为“万国建筑博览”的壮观建筑群和宽敞的中山路，您的右手边是波光粼粼的黄浦江以及前程似锦的浦东陆家点缀金融贸易区，眼前为新颖独特的观光游览区。这建筑群、中山路、观光区、黄浦江、陆家嘴仿佛乐谱中的五线谱，勤劳上海人民则好似串串间符，正组成最新最华美的乐章，欢迎着各位来宾的光临。 New bund article were five travel route, on your left is known as the "all nations building expo" grand buildings and spacious zhongshan road, your right hand side is the shimmering 1 / 23
huangpu river and the beautiful pudong lujia ornament financial and trade zone, the eyes for novel and unique tourism recreational area. This complex, zhongshan road, sightseeing area, the huangpu river, as if the music lujiazui, Shanghai people are industrious staff like clusters of operators, is between the latest and most colorful movement, welcome to the guests. 外滩它过去曾是上海老城厢外的一块芦苇丛生的荒滩地。 The bund it used to be Shanghai residences of the a ruined reed land. 1840年第一次鸦片战争以后，紧锁的国门被殖民者洋炮轰开了，上海也被迫辟为商埠。从那时起，各式各样的西洋式建筑随着殖民者的“抢滩”而纷纷耸立，至本世纪30年代初，上海已从海滨小邑一跃成为远东最大的都市。 1840 years after the first opium war, keep the doors were opened, the colonists shelling Shanghai also forced to bi commercial port. From then on, all kinds of western architecture with the colonists were "" subordinate to the stands, 30 s, from Shanghai has little beach towns have had become the far east. The largest cities 眼前这些具有欧洲文艺复兴时期风格的建筑，虽然不是出自同一2 / 23
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※S h a n g h a i O r i e n t a l P e a r l T o w e r The Oriental Pearl Tower is a in , . The Oriental Pearl Tower is located at the tip of in the district, by the side of , opposite of . It was designed by the Shanghai Modern Architectural Design Co. Ltd. Principal designers are Jiang Huan Chen, Lin Benlin and Zhang Xiulin. Construction began in 1990 and the tower was completed in 1994. At 468 m (1,535 feet) high, it was the tallest structure in (excluding ; see ) from 1994–2007, when it was surpassed by the . The spheres in the tower The tower features 11 spheres, big and small. The two largest spheres, along the length of the tower, have diameters of 50 m (164 ft) for the lower and 45 m (148 ft) for the upper. They are linked by three columns, each 9 m (30 ft) in diameter. The highest sphere is 14 m (46 ft) in diameter. The entire building is supported by three enormous that start underground. Observation levels The tower has fifteen observatory levels. The highest (known as the Space Module) is at 350 m (1148 ft). The lower levels are at 263 m (863 ft) (Sightseeing Floor) and at 90 m (295 ft) (Space City). There is a at the 267 m (876 ft) level. The project also contains exhibition facilities, restaurants and a shopping mall. There is also a 20-room hotel called the Space Hotel between the two large spheres. Antenna spire An , broadcasting TV and radio programs, extends the construction by another 118 m (387 ft) to a total height of 468 m (1,535 ft). Chinese symbolism in the design The design of the building is said to be based on a verse of the poem Pipa Song by about the wonderful sprinkling sound of a instrument, like pearls, big and small falling on a plate. However, the designer Jiang Huancheng says that he did not have the poem in mind when designing the tower. It was the chief of the jury board who said it reminded him of that poem. ※ Shanghai World Financial Center
上海四川北路公园 占地4.2万m2 的四川北路公园地处商业街繁华地段。该公园建设力求塑造回归自然景观，工程设计以“新世纪彩虹”为主题，凸现“绿脉”、“水脉”、“文脉”合一的理念。建成后的四川北路公园，呈现集健身、观赏、娱乐休闲和商用于一体的自然景观。 Sichuan North Road Park of 42,000 m2 is located in the flourishing section of Sichuan Notth Road Shopping Street. It intends to return to the natural style with the theme of “rainbow of new century”adopted in the engineering design,the idea of “green vein ”“water vein”and “culturevein”present in it. Sichuan Notth Road Park will integrate physical training , sightseeing ,leisure & amusement and business application into the nature after it is completed. 上海新江湾城 新江湾城公园绿地（一期、二期）绿化工程绿地面积114300 m2 ，造价为1351万元，园林小品项目：门球场、篮球场‘笼式足球、烧烤区合亲水平台等。盖公共绿地的设计定位是“生态园林”，植物配置做到疏密有致、高低错落，具有自然式的群落感。 The new jiangwan city public green (the first issue\the second issue) virescence project greenbelt’s area is 114300 m2 ,the cost is 13,51million Yuan, the gardents sketch projects are :The gate ball field,the cage type soccer field ,barbecue area ,the water plarform and so on.The public greenbelt’s designing localization is “ecology gardent”,the plant disposition shoud be with clear density,and should be with nature-like group to fall the feeling. 上海东方绿洲 东方绿洲（上海青少年素质教育基地）是市重点实事工程之一，是目前上海最大的园林景观绿地，其占地5600亩，集教育、休闲、娱乐、体育锻炼为一体的素质教育基地和观光度假胜地。该工程包括土方进土、造型、清淤、挖土、回填等。其中进土忽然造形共动土330万m3 。基地内绿化种植苗木品种达350余种，其中种植10万株乔木，100万株灌木，6万余株竹类，地被植物6万m2 ，草坪面积超过20万m2 。建造驳岸近10公里，道路14公里，围墙3.5公里，并有桥梁、码头、浆房、水电等诸都园林景观配套工程。 Orient Gteen Boat (shanghai Youth All-Round Edecation Basel) is one of the key municipal projects and the largest landscape and gardening greenspace in Shanghai currently. It covers an area of 5600 mu and is the all-round education base and tourist attraction, integrating education, relaxation tour ,and sports activities ,This project includes earthwork, topography, silt clearing , excavation and backfill etc. 3.3 million cubic meter of earth are used in earthwork and mouldmaking .350 kinds of trees are Planted in the base.100,000 arbor ,1 million shrubbery,and 60,000 bamboos are planted. There are 60,000 square meters of cover plants. The lawn area is over 200,000 square meters. 10km of bank revetment. 14km road and 3.5km surrounding walls are built.Besides, there are also many auxiliary projects, such as bridge, wharf, pump house, water and power supply system etc.;
The Mountains With Resorts in the US ------Group four 100501 Members : 吴伟慧080520100019 范秀秀080520100018 阮丽云080520100016 李华080520100015
The Mountains in the US Every nation possesses unique features ,so does the US. The mountains in the US are very attractive and famous all over the world. Now we come to see the Mountains in the US.In the western North America,the Rocky Mountains are a major mountains range.In Eastern North America,there is the Appalachian Mountains.The Cordillera located in the West America.And the Mountain McKinley in the Alaska located in the North America.These four Mountains are the famous mountains in the US. The Cordillera is the longest drape ridge in the world.It is about 15,000 kilo miles.There are many volcanoes and earthquakes.It concludes Andes Mountains 、Coast Mountains Sierra Nevada Mountain and Rocky Mountain.The mineral resources has the continent or world significant.And there are many rare animals,such as mink,lynx,armadillo and so on.Inside,the Mount Whitney is 4418 meters high which is the highest mountain in the America. However,in China,the highest mountain is the Qomolangma is 8844.43 meters high.It is also the highest
?I LOVE YOU ,CHINA! 我爱你中国 ?China is my mother land. I am a Chinese .China is very big and very beautiful country .China is very old，too. 中国是我的祖国，我是一个中国人。中国是一个很大很美丽的国家，也是一个历史悠久的国家。 ?Beijing is the capital of China .Beijing is the very beautiful city ,and it is in the north .There are lots of people live in Beijing.My cousins live in Beijing ,too . 北京是中国的首都，那是一个非常美丽的城市，它在中国的北方。有许多人居住在那里,我的表兄弟姐妹们也住在北京。 ?There are lots of famous place in Beijing.I want go to Beijing ，but I didn’t go to beijing now. 北京还有许多著名的景点，我想去北京，可是我一直没有去成。 ?I love you, Beijing ！ 我爱你，北京！ ?There are two bigger river in China. They are the Changjiang River and the Huanghe River . 中国有两条大河，它们是长江和黄河。 ?The Huanghe River is a very long river ,but it isn’t longest river of China . The Huanghe River is the second river in China .The Huanghe fish is very famous .I like eat ,too . The Huanghe River is a great river.The Huanghe River is also called “Mother River”,because we all dink the Huanghe River’s water . 黄河是一条很长的河流，但是却不是中国最长的河流，它是中国第二大河流。黄河鲤鱼非常有名，我也很喜欢吃。黄河是一条伟大的河流，黄河又被称作“母亲河”，因为，我们都喝黄河水。 ?I love you,the Huanghe River ! 我爱你，黄河！ ?The Changjiang River is the longest river in China . In China，It is longer than any others .It is in south of china.It is wide and deep very much . The Changjiang River is a beautiful river .There are many many boats on the Changjiang River every day .
Pe a r l Tower Shanghai The Oriental Pearl Tower is a in , . The Oriental Pearl Tower is located at the tip of in the district, by the side of , opposite of . It was designed by the Shanghai Modern Architectural Design Co. Ltd. Principal designers are Jiang Huan Chen, Lin Benlin and Zhang Xiulin. Construction began in 1990 and the tower was completed in 1994. At 468 m (1,535 feet) high, it was the tallest structure in (excluding ; see ) from 1994 - 2007, when it was surpassed by the . The spheres in the tower The tower features 11 spheres, big and small. The two largest spheres, along the length of the tower, have diameters of 50 m (164 ft) for the lower and 45 m (148 ft) for the upper. They are linked by three columns, each 9 m(30 ft) in diameter. The highest sphere is 14 m(46 ft) in diameter. The entire building is supported by three enormous that start underground. Observation levels The tower has fifteen observatory levels. The highest (known as the Space Module) is at 350 m (1148 ft). The lower levels are at 263 m (863 ft) (Sightseeing Floor) and at 90 m (295 ft) (Space City). There is a at the 267 m (876 ft) level. The project also contains exhibition facilities, restaurants and a shopping mall. There is also a 20-room hotel called the Space Hotel between the two large spheres. Antenna spire An , broadcasting TV and radio programs, extends the construction by another 118 m (387 ft) to a total height of 468 m (1,535 ft). Chinese symbolism in the design The design of the building is said to be based on a verse of the poem Pipa Song by about the wonderful sprinkling sound of a instrument, like pearls, big and small falling on a plate. However, the designer Jiang Huancheng says that he did not have the poem in mind when designing the tower. It
Calligraphy Calligraphy is understood in China as the art of writing a good hand with the brush or the study of the rules and techniques of this art. As such it is peculiar to China and the few countries influenced by ancient Chinese culture. In the history of Chinese art, calligraphy has always been held in equal importance to painting. Great attention is also paid today to its development by holding exhibitions of ancient and contemporary works and by organizing competitions among youngsters and people from various walks of life. Sharing of experience in this field often makes a feature in Sino-Japanese cultural exchange. Chinese calligraphy, like the script itself, began with the hieroglyphs and, over the long ages of evolution, has developed various styles and schools, constituting an important part of the heritage of national culture. Classification Chinese scripts are generally divided into five categories: The seal character (zhuan), the official or clerical script (li), the regular script (kai), the running hand (xing) and the cursive hand (cao). 1) The zhuan script or seal character was the earliest form of writing after the oracle inscriptions, which must have caused great inconvenience because they lacked uniformity and many characters were written in