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Guide:
This is the world-famous Forbidden City where once emperors, empresses
and their families lived.
G: 这就是举世闻名的紫禁城，曾经是帝王、后妃和他们亲族居住的地方。
Tourist: Yes, it looks very
lovely and picturesque.
T:
紫禁城看上去非常瑰丽、别致。
G: Let's go ahead.
G: 咱们继续前行。
T:
Miss Liu, what's that white terrace for?
T:
刘小组，那个白色的平台是干什么用的？
G: That's the marble
terrace on which the three main halls of the front part of the palace
were built.
G: 那是个大理石平台，故宫的三个前厅就建在那上面。
T:
I'm eager to see what they look like.
T:
我想看看它们是什么样的。
G: OK. Let’s go up the stairs.
G: 行，咱们上石阶。
T:
Now, I'm beginning to get a better idea of the size of the place,
as I’m on a higher place.
T:
站在高处，现在我对故宫的规模有了更深的了解。
G: Mr. White,
this is the Taihedian. It was formerly used on such occasions as a
new emperor's accession,the emperor's birthday and the announcement
of important edicts.
G: 怀特先生，这是太和殿，以前是新皇帝登基、皇帝过生日、重大敕令发布的场所。
T: The throne is mounted
on a stage-like platform.
T:
在一个象舞台一样的平台上登基。
G: Yes, the bronze-animals
around the platform are all hollow.
G: 是的，平台四周的青铜制品是中空的。
T: What was it built for?
T: 它是做什么用的？
G:
It was here that the feudal emperors handled their daily affairs.
G: 封建皇帝就在这儿处理日常事务。
T:
Yes, a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere permeates the place.
T: 是啊，这儿弥漫着和平，安静的气氛。
G: We come to the last of the three Baohedian. It
was built in the Ming Dynasty. Formerly banquets and royal examinations
were held here.
G: 我们最后游览的是宝和殿，它始建于明朝，国宴及殿试曾在这举行。
T: Today, I appreciate very
much your exquisite historical culture.
T:
今天，我十分欣赏你们灿烂的历史文化。
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