Comparativereading新人教版必修第三冊Unit3WELCOMETOCHINATOWN!TheChinatowninSanFranciscoisthebiggestinAmerica，andalsotheisaverypopulartouristdrawthatreceivesmorevisitorseachyearthaneventheGoldenGateclimateismildallyearround，meaningitisalwaysagoodtimetovisit.Historically，ChineseimmigrantssettledintheareaduringtherailroadconstructionandgoldrushstartedasaresidentialareaforChineseimmigrantsthenturnedintoacentreforChinesemajorityofresidentsinChinatownarestillethnicChinese，manyofwhomdonotspeakEnglishallowsvisitorstoexperiencearealtasteofChina.MostofChinatownwasdestroyedinthe1906earthquake，butthecityandresidentsrebuiltit，takingcaretoincludelotsofChinese，visitorsenterChinatownthroughthelegendaryDragonGate，whichwasbuiltusingmaterialsdonatedfromfamoussitesincludetheTinHowTempleandBankofCanton，tonamebutacanalsospendhoursjustexploringtheinterestingsights，smells，andsoundsofSquareisalsoakeysite，beingthecentreofhasalongandfamoushistory，withtheauthorRobertLouisStevensonhavingspentmuchtimewritingdays，thesquareisagreatplacetoseetraditionalChinesecultureinreallife，suchasgamesofChinesechess，andpeoplepractisingtaichi.ThestoresintheChinatownofferauniquerangeofsouvenirs，goods，andkindsoftraditionalChineseherbalmedicinecanbefound，too，andthereareChineseteastores，wherevisitorscantasteandbuyvarietiesofChinesetea.ButperhapswhatmanytouristsandSanFranciscanstreasuremostaboutChinatownisitsisChinesefoodtosuiteveryone’staste，withtraditionaldishesfromalloverChina.ChinatownsareanimportantpartofthediversecultureoftheallowvisitorswhohaveneverbeentoChinatoexperiencetraditionalChineseculturefirsthand.outlineLocation：inSanFranciscoClimate：mildHistory：aresidentialareaforChineseimmigrants，mostwasdestroyedinthe1906earthquakeResidents：ethnicChineseFamoussites：thelegendaryDragonGate，TinHowTempleandBankofCanton，PortsmouthSquareStores：souvenirs，goods，clothing，traditionalChineseherbalmedicine，ChineseteaFood：traditionaldishesfromalloverChina，suiteveryone’stasteSummary：animportantpartofthediversecultureoftheUSALocated/Standingonthetopofthemountain，thetemplehaswitnessedmanychangesinthisarea.坐落在山頂?shù)膹R見證了這個地區(qū)的許多變化?！痵veryconvenienttogettherebytakingbusesbesidesthesubway.乘車到達(dá)那里很方便，可乘坐公共汽車，以及地鐵。isknowntousall，MountHuashanisfamousforitsbreathtakingcliffsanditsuniquecharacteristics.眾所周知，華山以它險峻的懸崖和它獨一無二的特征而出名。arrivingatthetopofthehill，weweredeeplyattractedbythebeautifulscenery.一到達(dá)山頂，我們就深深地被這里美麗的風(fēng)景所吸引。isreallyagreatfeastforyoureyes.它真的會讓你大飽眼福。Beijinghasahistoryofover3,000yearswithapopulationofnearly13millionandalotofplacesofinterestaroundit.Inrecentyears,thecityofBeijinghasbeenadvancingveryquickly.Youcanseemoremuseums,parksandshoppingcentershereandthere.Moreandmorehighwaysandoverheadwalkwayshavebeenbuiltup.What'smore,alotmorebuseswhichburncleanerfuel,suchasCNGorLPG,areputintouse,topreventairfrombeingpolluted.Waterintheriversiscleanagain.Whereveryougo,youcanseegreentrees,grassandbeautifulflowers.AllthesemakelifeinBeijingmoreconvenient,pleasantandcolorful.Beijingisstilladvancingtothebrightfuture.AsthecaptainofChina，BeijinghasbeenthemostpopularcityofmoreandmorepeoplewanttovisitBeijing.IthinkthebesttimetovisitBeijingisspring,fortheweatherofthattimeisveryfine,neithertoohotnortoocold.ThewarmwindwillmakeyoufeelpeoplevisitBeijingforitsbeautifulsenceandculturalinheritance.Ifyouwanttohaveanenjoyablejourney,IsuggestyoupayavisittotheGreatWall,theSummerPalace,theOlympicParkandmanyotheryoufeeltiredafteroneday'sjourney,youcantastethe"ZhaJiangMian",akindoftraditionalfoodinBeijing.TherearemanyotherthingsyoucandoinBeijing,suchasshoppinginthebigshoppingmall,visitingthedifferentkindsparkandthe"SiHeYuan"andsoon.IhopeyoucanhaveahappytimeinBeijing.'anXi'an(Chinese:西安),isthecapitaloftheShanxiprovinceinthePeople'sRepublicofChina.AsoneoftheoldestcitiesinChinesehistory,Xi'anisoneoftheFourGreatAncientCapitalsofChinabecauseithasbeenthecapitalofsomeofthemostimportantdynastiesinChinesehistory,includingtheZhou,Qin,Han,theSui,andTangdynasties.Xi'anistheeasternendoftheSilkRoad.Thecityhasmorethan3,100yearsofhistory,andwasknownasChang'an(traditionalChinese:長安).LongholidaysareusualduringSpringFestival,LaborHoliday(1-7May),andNationalHoliday(1-7October).ThenumberoftravellersisoftengreaterduringSummer(May-August),althoughthemostpleasantseasonforvisitingXi'anisAutumn.Someofthemostwell-knownsitesinXi'anare:Thecityissurroundedbyawell-preservedCitywallofXi'anwhichwasre-constructedinthe14thcenturyduringtheearlyMingDynastyandwasbasedontheinnerimperialpalaceofTangMausoleumofQinShiHuangandhisTerracottaArmyarelocated40kmtotheeastofthecitycentre,inthecity'sBellTowerandDrumTower,botharelocatedatthecity'scentralcity'sMuslimquarter,whichishometotheGreatMosqueofXi'GiantWildGoosePagodaandSmallWildGoosePagodaarebothspectaculartowersandbotharewellover1,000yearsoldandhavesurvivedgreatearthquakes.TheformerisnexttoalargesquarewiththelargestfountaininAsiawhichprojectswaterhighintotheair,risingandfallingintimetomusicduringoneofthedailyperformances(usuallyatnoonandsoonaftersunset).TheyprotectedBuddhistwritingsintheSteleForestisfamousforitsnumeroushistoricinscriptionsandstoneworksTheFamenTempleanditstoweringpagodalocatedonthecity'soutskirtXiMingTempleWolongTempleatKaitonglaneXingjiaoTempleatShaolinYuan(whereXuanzang'sTomblies)JianfuTempleBlueDragonTempleWangjiTempleTheBanpoNeolithicvillageislocatedontheoutskirtofthecityproperTheQianlingMausoleum,oneofthemanyTangDynastyeratombslocatedinXi'anTheShaanxiHistoryMuseumhasalargecollectionofartifactsbothmodernandHuaisoneofthemostvisitedandsteepestmountainsinthecountryMountZhongnan(終南山bai)MountTaibaiMountLiHuaqingHotSprings(華清池),atthefootofMt.Lishan,haveahistoryof6,000years,theadjacentHuaqingPalacehasahistoryof3,000years.RankedamongtheHundredFamousGardensinChina,italsohasthestatusasaNationalCulturalRelicProtectionUnitandaNationalKeyScenicArea.ServingasthelargestbaseofChineseindustrialtechnology,theimportantseaportandChina'slargestcommercialandfinancialcenter,Shanghaidrawstheattentionofthewholeworld.ServingasthelargestbaseofChineseindustrialtechnology,theimportantseaportandChina'slargestcommercialandfinancialcenter,Shanghaidrawstheattentionofthewholeworld.ModernShanghaihasthreekeyareasofinteresttothevisitor.ThesecompriseSightseeing,BusinessandShoppingcenteruponPeople'sSquareandalongtheHuangpuRiver.Thecity'sCulturalCenterwithitspublicactivitiesandcommunityfacilitiesandfinallythemainEntertainmentandHolidayTourismareaislocatedatMt.Sheshan,ChongmingIsland,DingshanL.akeandShenshuigangArea.KnownastheOrientalParis",Shanghalisashopper'sparadise.OneofthemustsfortouristsisNanjingRoad.HuaihaiRoadintriguesthosewithmodernandfashionabletastes,whileSichuanNorthRoadmeetsthedemandsofordinaryfolks.Inaddition,XujiahuiShoppingCenter,YuyuanShoppingCity,JialiSleeplessCityarethrivingandpopulardestinationsforthosewhoareseekingtobuysomethingspecialasamementooftheirvisit.AwidevarietyofcuisinescanbefoundintheCityandtodayShanghaioffersaPlethoraofculinarydelightsfocusingonthetraditionsofBeijing,Yangzhou,Sichuan,Guangzhoua