陕西历史博物馆英语讲解词

Ladies and gentlemen welcome to Xi'an. we've gathered here from all corners of the world , to start our wonderful and unforgettable journey today , i'm so glad to be your tour guide ,i will accompany you throughout the following trip and answer all your questions and provide attentive service . Do you know where the China's first modern national museum is? the answer is shannxi history museum , we are going to visit today ,shannxi history museum is located in xi'an city shannxi province . shannxi province has played a crucial role in chinese civilization . Xi'an city served as the capital city for 13 dynasties in chinese history, many of which were highly prosperous , the museum is widely known as the treasure house of chinese civilization ,as we stand here , we are not just visiting a simple museum , we are about to step into a 3,000-year time tunnel that will take us through the glory of 13 ancient dynasties ,among them Zhou Qin Han and Tang dynasties were extraordinary glorious . opened in 1991 Shaanxi history museum is china's first large-scal national museum , it covers an area of six point five hectares and houses over 1.7 million cultural relics . the museum features five major exhibitions three of them the first one the second one and the third exhibitions are arranged by time ,displaying approximately 3,000 treasures ,spanning from prehistorical times to 1840 AD , the other two are special exhibitions . The treasures of great Tang Dynasty and mural paintings of Tang dynasty .
okay dear tourists let's start our wonderful journey . The architecture of Shanxi History Museum is modeled on the traditional Tang dynasty style with moden elements . the main hall stands in the center surrounded by the auxiliary halls , and four small pavilions at the corners ,entering the preface hall we can see the giant stone lion standing tall in the center of the hall . it is a guardian beast from the mausoleum of wu zetian's mother . wu zetian is the only female emperor in chinese history . look at its majestic shape and powerful momentum ,it seems as if it's walking . behind the stone lion , there is a huge photo shows the roaring Yellow river . and the Boundless loess plateau , this is a silent preface , the Yellow river is the mother river ,and the loess plateau nurtured the chinese nation .
okay ladies and gentlemen ,first we come to the prehistoric section of the first exhibition hall , archaeologists discovered the skull fossil of lantian Man in lantian county Shaanxi Province ,which dates back approximately 1.15 million years , it is currently the oldest Homo erectus fossil found in east asia . the discovery of lantian man proves that xi'an is one of the birthplaces of ancient chinese civilization , in addition to the lantian man fossils , the museum also displays more human fossils and stone tools such as choppers and scrapers .
okay ladies and gentlemen ,let's move on to the next exhibition hall ,which focuses on the zhou and qin dynasties ,it was these two dynasties that laid the foundation of china's political and cultural systems ,here we can see the famous bronze ritual vessels Ding , in the zhou dynasty ,Ding were not only just utensils ,but also the symbols of power and social order ,only nobles could use them in rituals honoring ancestors ,reflecting the strict hierarchical system at that time .
Okay dear tourists ,next we will enter the Han dynasty exhibition hall ,this was an era when china became a powerful empire and began to connect with the world , the treasure of this exhibition hall is the jade burial suit ,sewn with gold threats ,the jade suit belonged to a Han dynasty's prince , in han dynasty's culture people believed that the jade could preserve the body after death ,this particular jade suit was made of over 2000 polished jade pieces ,each smoothly finished and connected by fine gold threads ,you can imagine the huge manpower and wealthy it consumed , do you still remember the silk road ? it was precisely during the Han Dynasty that this famous trade route was opened up .
Okay dear tourists ,next , we will come to the most anticipated exhibition hall , the Tang Dynasty ,China's Gloden Age ,the chang'an of tang dynasty was the largest and most international city in the world at that time ,with a population of over 1 million ,including many foreigners from Persia Arabia ,japan , korea .
Okay ladies and gentlemen please look at this tri color glazed pottery horse Tangsan CAI Horse .San CAI three colors refers to the three hues of yellow green and white ,a famous craft of Tang dynasty ,this horse has a vivid shape with realistic muscle lines ,it symbolizes the prosperity and openness of Tang Dynasty ,next to it it's a silk garment with floral patterns ,women's clothing in the Tang Dynasty was famous for its elegance and freedom ,they even wore men's clothes ,this silk garment its brightly colored with delicate patterns ,reflection the superb silk waving skills ,and the tang people's pursuit of beauty .
Okay dear tourists additionally please take a look at these pottery figurines of foreign envoys ,they wear different costumes and have distinct facial features , this is tangible evidence that chang'an of tang dynasty was a culture melting pot at that time .
ladies and gentlemen ,our journey comes to an end ,shanxi history museum is not just a collection of culture relics ,but a vivid witness to the formation of chinese civilization ,from the famous bronze ritual vessels of zhou dynasty to the international prosperity of tang dynasty ,every culture relic tells stories of innovation 、power and culture ,you may now continue your visiting freely ,thanks for your listening and wish you a pleasant time .

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一、历史与文化专有名词
单词/短语 音标（美式） 释义
dynasty /ˈdaɪ.nə.sti/ 朝代
prehistoric /ˌpriː.hɪˈstɔː.rɪk/ 史前的
Homo erectus /ˌhoʊ.moʊ ɪˈrek.təs/ 直立人（拉丁学名）
ritual /ˈrɪtʃ.u.əl/ 仪式、礼制
vessel /ˈves.əl/ 器皿、容器
bronze /brɑːnz/ 青铜
jade /dʒeɪd/ 玉、翡翠
burial /ˈber.i.əl/ 埋葬、葬礼
suit (指玉衣) /suːt/ 套装（此处指“玉衣”）
Silk Road /sɪlk roʊd/ 丝绸之路
tri-color glazed /ˌtraɪˈkʌl.ər ɡleɪzd/ 三彩釉的
pottery /ˈpɑː.t̬ɚ.i/ 陶器
figurine /ˌfɪɡ.jəˈriːn/ 小雕像、小陶俑
envoy /ˈen.vɔɪ/ 使节、使者
murals /ˈmjʊr.əlz/ 壁画
pavilion /pəˈvɪl.jən/ 亭子、阁楼
mausoleum /ˌmɑː.səˈliː.əm/ 陵墓
loess plateau /ˈloʊ.ɪs plæˈtoʊ/ 黄土高原
二、描述性形容词 & 高级词汇
单词/短语 音标 释义
prosperous /ˈprɑː.spɚ.əs/ 繁荣的
glorious /ˈɡlɔːr.i.əs/ 辉煌的、光荣的
majestic /məˈdʒes.tɪk/ 雄伟的、威严的
momentum /moʊˈmen.təm/ 气势、冲力
boundless /ˈbaʊnd.ləs/ 无边无际的
nurtured /ˈnɝː.tʃɚd/ 滋养、培育
hierarchical /ˌhaɪəˈrɑː.kɪ.kəl/ 等级制度的
tangible /ˈtæn.dʒə.bəl/ 有形的、确凿的
attentive /əˈten.t̬ɪv/ 周到的、用心的
unforgettable /ˌʌn.fɚˈɡet̬.ə.bəl/ 难忘的
distinct /dɪˈstɪŋkt/ 明显的、独特的
superb /suːˈpɝːb/ 极好的、卓越的
reflection (此处作名词) /rɪˈflek.ʃən/ 反映、体现
三、考古与文物相关术语
单词/短语 音标 释义
cultural relics /ˈkʌl.tʃɚ.əl ˈrel.ɪks/ 文物
skull fossil /skʌl ˈfɑː.səl/ 头骨化石
chopper /ˈtʃɑː.pɚ/ 砍砸器（石器）
scraper /ˈskreɪ.pɚ/ 刮削器（石器）
polished /ˈpɑː.lɪʃt/ 打磨过的、光亮的
gold threads /ɡoʊld θredz/ 金线
muscle lines /ˈmʌs.əl laɪnz/ 肌肉线条（指雕塑）
floral patterns /ˈflɔː.rəl ˈpæt̬.ɚnz/ 花卉图案
weaving skills /ˈwiː.vɪŋ skɪlz/ 纺织技艺
四、实用表达（导游用语）
短语 释义
accompany you throughout 全程陪同您
provide attentive service 提供周到的服务
serve as the capital city 作为都城
is widely known as 被广泛誉为
step into a time tunnel 步入时光隧道
take us through 带我们穿越
laid the foundation 奠定了基础
opened up (the Silk Road) 开辟（丝绸之路）
came to an end 即将结束
a vivid witness 生动的见证者