嘉峪关长城英文介绍

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Jiayuguan Pass is the first pass at the west end ofthe Great Wall of China and was built during theMing Dynasty.
4 N( @- b- f5 t' p4 ~　　嘉峪关是长城西端的终点第一关，建在明朝。
　　It is located 6 kilometers southwest of Jiayuguan Citywhich is in Gansu Province.
　　它位于甘肃省嘉峪关市西南6公里处。
/ v& h* c4 i, e2 q- V  p8 ^4 d　　It is located at the foot of Jiayuguan Hill, betweentwo hills of which the Pass lies, so earned the name“The First and Greatest Pass under the Heaven”.
　　它位于嘉峪关山的山脚下的,处在两山之间,所以赢得了“天下第一雄关”的美誉。
+ g! ]& x) @* S( n9 n% w( t　　This is different from “The First Pass under the Heaven”，which is located at the east end of theGreat Wall near Qinhuangdao City in Hebei Province.
　　这不同于河北省秦皇岛市长城东端的“天下第一关”。
1 W: j) ^) `% r! R2 L　　The Pass is located at the narrowest point of the western section of the Hexi Corridor,andJiayuguan often has the meaning of “Nice Valley”.
+ X, E8 N( M7 V4 r3 ~. D0 e" B　　嘉峪关位于河西走廊西部最窄的地方,嘉峪关经常有“美好的山谷”的意思。
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　　It was also a must point of the ancient Silk Road.
　　它也是古丝绸之路必过之处。
6 f$ {+ N% h2 f& Z9 [1 _% B2 b　　The pass is trapezoid-shaped with a perimeter of 733 meters and with an area of more than 33 500 square meters.
8 g2 y5 U5 T$ j% _0 i, V　　嘉峪关是不规则四边形的周长733米,面积超过多33500平方米。
! q; f8 ?: x% ~& G: T; r- U  O4 S　　The total length of the city wall is 733 meters and the height is 11 meters.
) p& D1 F, M  G! e& X( r1 p( ~　　城墙的总长度是733米,高度为11米。
　　There are two gates-with one located on each of the east and west sides of the pass.
　　有两个门分别位于嘉峪关的东部和西部。每个门上有一个建筑。
　　On each gate there is a building. On the building at the west gate, the Chinese inscription of“Jiayuguan Pass” is written on a tablet.
　　在西门大楼上,中国字“嘉峪关”题写在一个碑上。嘉峪关南北两侧与长城连接。
/ Q: |( S3 o0 M7 ~3 S　　The south and north sides of the pass are connected to the Great Wall.
　　每个角落都有一个炮塔。
6 X7 ]* L6 m0 c1 G+ Q* v1 D& p　　There is a turret on each corner of the pass. On the north side inside the two gates, there arewide roads leading to the top of the pass.
　　北面两个门,里面有宽阔的马路能通向嘉峪关顶部。
% b. i7 U) |/ p* @　　Jiayuguan itself consists of three defense lines—an inner city, an outer city and a moat.
　　嘉峪关本身包含三条防守线：一个内城,一个城市和一个护城河。
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