英语笔译实务(二级)人间天堂——杭州杭州是一座悠久历史的文化名城。“良渚文化”遗址即可证明,在4000多年前,这里已有人类繁衍生息。五代时的吴越国和南宋均曾在此建都,历时237年。现今的杭州,辖市内8个区,3个市和2个县。杭州素以风景秀丽著称。700年前,意大利旅行家马可·波罗曾称誉它是“世界上最美丽华贵之城”。境内西湖如明镜,千峰凝翠,洞壑幽深,风光绮丽。湖上有彩带似的的苏堤、白堤飘落其上。三潭映月、湖心亭、阮公墩三个小岛鼎立湖中。岳庙、西岭印社、曲院风荷、平湖秋月、花港观鱼、柳浪闻莺等风景点,均在湖之周围。环湖耸立的山峰,千姿百态。山上多岩洞,如玉乳洞、紫来洞、黄龙洞、紫云洞,石屋洞、水乐洞、烟霞洞等,洞内景色优美,且多古代石刻;山间多泉,以虎跑、龙井、玉泉为佳,九溪十八涧则以“叮叮咚咚水,弯弯曲曲路著称”。此外,还有灵隐寺、六和塔、保俶塔、净慈寺、韬光、云栖等名胜古迹。市属3市2县境内,北有超山,西有天目山。溯钱塘江而上,有富阳鹳山,桐庐瑶琳仙境、桐君山严子陵钓台,建德灵栖三洞,新安江“三岛湖”等名胜,形成一个以西湖为中心的广阔旅游区。改革开放以来,杭州经济飞速发展,商业繁荣,金融保险业发达,国内生产总值连续十一年保持两位数增长,经济总量列全国省位城市第二。至2001年,杭州市人均国内生产总值达2.5万元,约3000美元,城乡居民储蓄存款余额达2622亿元,市区居民可支配收入10896元,人均消费性支出8968元。杭州对外开放程度不断提高,至2001年底,杭州市外商总投资累计达115美元,投资领域涉及工业、农业、地产基础设施等60个行业,世界500强有37家落户杭州,投资商遍及全世界各大洲76个国家和地区。四季变幻难画难诗杭州的春天,淡妆浓抹,无不相宜;夏日荷香阵阵,沁人心脾;秋天桂枝飘香,菊花斗艳;冬日琼装玉琢,俏丽媚人。西湖以变幻多姿的风韵,令人心旷神怡。两江一湖别具风光郁郁葱葱的峰岭之间,一条碧澄的玉带逶迤而过,这是美丽的富春江。溯源而西,便是有中国“第二漓江”之称的新安江,尽头处,有浩瀚的“千岛湖”。人们来到这里,无异于后回到了大自然的怀抱,能充分享受淳朴的自然灵气。美的山水美的艺术美的山水孕育着美的心灵,美的心灵创造出美的艺术。历来的大诗人、大文学家、大艺术家,都在杭州留下了不朽的篇章。杭州的民间艺术更是异彩纷呈,引人瞩目。宾馆舒适名菜可口杭州的宾馆,设备新颖,服务周到。西湖名菜有南宋风味,载誉已久,其特点是用鲜活材料制成,保持原汁原味,美味可口。英语笔译实务(二级)Hangzhou–ParadiseonEarthHangzhouhaslongbeenknownasafamousculturalcity.TheancientLiangzhuCultureruinswerefoundinwhatisnowHangzhou.Thesearcheologicalruinsdatebackto2000B.C.whenourancestorsalreadylivedandmulitipliedhere.Hangzhoualsoservedasanimperialcapitalfor237years–firstasthecapitaloftheStateofWuyueduringtheFiveDynastiesPeriod,andagainasthecapitaloftheSouthernSongDynasty.NowHangzhouisthecapitalofZhejiangProvincewitheighturbandistricts,threecounty-levelcitiesandtwocountiesunderitsjurisdiction.Hangzhouhasareputationforitsscenicbeauty.About700yearsago,MarcoPolo,perhapsthemostcelebratedItaliantraveler,calledit“thefinestandmostmagnificentcityintheworld”.Hangzhou’sWestLakeislikeamirror,embellishedallroundwithgreenhillsanddeepcavesofenchantingbeauty.TheSuCausewaywhichrunsfromnorthtosouthandtheBaiCausewaywhichrunsfromeastotwestlookliketwocoloredribbonsfloatingonthewater.Thethreeisletsnamed“TheePoolsMirroringtheMoon”,“Mid-lakePavillion”and“RuangongMound”standinthelake,addingmuchcharmtothescene.FamousbeautyspotsaroundWestLakeincludeYueFeiTemple,XilingSea-EngravingSociety,Breeze-RuffledLotousatQuyuanGarden,AutumnMoonOvertheCalmLake,andseveralparkslike“ViewingFishattheFlowerPond”and“OriolesSingingintheWillows”.Hillpeakstoweraroundthelakeandamazethevisitorwiththeever-changingaspectsoftheirbeauty.Scatteredintheadjacenthillsaresceniccavesandcaverns,suchasJade-MilkCave,PurpleCloudCave,StoneHouseCave,WaterMusicCaveandRosyCloudCave,mostofwhichhavemanystonesculpturescarvedontheirwalls.Alsoamongthehillsonefindsspringseverywhere,perhapsbestrepresentedbyTigerSpring,DragonWellSpringandJadeSpring.TheplacecalledNineCreeksandEighteenGulliesiswellknownforitstwistingpathsandmurmuringstreams.OtherscenicsitesofhistoricalinterestincludetheMonasteryoftheSoul’sRetreat,PagodaofSixHarmonies,BaochuPagoda,MonasteryofPureBenevolence,TaoguanTempleandascenicpathknownasBamboo-linedPathatYunxi.ThebeautyspotinthevicinityofHangzhoufromavastareafortouristswithWestLakeatitscenter.TothenorthofHangzhoustandsChaoshanHill,andthewestMountTianmu.GoinguptheQiantangRiveronefindsoneselfatStorkHillneartheTerracewhereYanZiling,ahermitoftheEasternHanDynasty,lovedtogofishingbytheFuchunRiverinFuyangCity.NearbyaretheYaolinWonderlandinTongluCounty,TongjunHillandthethreeLingqiCavesinJiandeCity,andfinallytheThousand-IsletLakeatthesourceoftheXin’anjiangRiver.Sincetheimplementationofthepolicyofreformandopeningtotheoutsideworld,Hangzhouhaswitnessedrapideconomicdevelopment.Withhighlydevelopedfinancialandinsurancesectors,Hangzhouisveritablyburstingwithcommercialactivities.ItsGDPhasmaintainedatwo-digitgrowthrateforelevenyearsstraightanditsaggregateeconomicstrengthnowstandssecondamongChina’sprovincialcapitals.In2001,thecity’spercapitaGDPreached25,000yuan.Meanwhile,theurbanandruraldepositsinsavingsaccountshavereached262.2billionyuan.英语笔译实务(二级)Theurbanresidentshaveadisposableincomeof10,896yuanandeachofthemspends8,968yuanayear.Hangzhouhasopeneditsdoorwiderandwidertotheoutsideworld.Bytheendof2001,foreignbusinesspeoplehadmadeatotalinvestmentofUS$11.5billionin60economicfields,includingindustry,agriculture,realestateandurbaninfrastructuredevelopment.Thirty-sevenoftheworld’s500topenterpriseshavemadeinvestmentinHangzhou.Foreignbusinesspeoplecomefrom76countriesandregionsthroughouttheworld.Ever-changingandIndescribableBeautySunnyorrainy,Hangzhoulooksitsbestinspring.Insummer,lotusflowersbloom.Theirfragrancebringsjoytoone’ssoulandrefreshesthemind.Autumnbringswithitthesweetscentofosmanthusflowersalongwithchrysanthemumsinfullbloom.Inwinter,thewintrysnowscenescanbelikenedtoanexquisitejadecarving.WestLake’sbeautyiseverchangingbutneverfailstoenticeandentrance.TwoRiverandOneLakeAreUniquelyBeautifulAbovetheQiangtangRiver,thepicturesqueFuchunRiverstretchesitselfthroughthegreenandluxurianthillsandissaidtoresembleaclearjaderibbon.TravelinguptheFuchunRiver,onemaytraceitssourcetotheXin’anjingRiver,renownedassecondonlytothefamousLijiangRiverinGuilinofGuangxiZhuan