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LECTURE 8 P INGYAO ANCIENT CI TY 平遥古城 LEARNI NG OBJECTIVES Understand in terms of knowledge: --basic feature of Chinese city --basic history, structure and functions of Pingyao ancient Wall --basic information of Pingyao city Master the language points: 1. Chinese cities 2. features of ancient city 3. Other language skills in guiding a temple Learn: --how to talk about -chinese city --how to guide the Pingyao ancient city --guiding routes CONTENT OF LECTURE 1. Student presentation: 2. The Chinese city and the Pingyao ancient city 3. Leadership skills PART 1 Student presentations : Pingyao ancient city P ingyao lies in the middle drainage area of the Yellow River and on the western bank of Fen River in Shanxi province, the birthplace of Chinese civilization. It isa city with a unique style ofa most perfectly preserved county in China as well as an outstanding city model of Han Nationality style in Ming(1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. It is said to be the home of Tao, a legendary sage king in ancient China. In ancient, it was used to be called “ Gutao ”, and over time were renamed Pingyao, Zhongdu and Jingling. T he name of Pingyao has been used for over 1,500 years since North Wei Period ( 386-534). It is said about 70% of the ancient ground architectures and historiacal relics are gathered in Shanxi province. As an important ancient city in Shanxi, Pingyao has many places of interest and a large number of ancient architecture and historical relics have been left in its long history, which are rarely found in other parts of China. F or instance, there are 5 state-level and 4 province-level historical sites included in the over 300 ground and underground historical relics. T here used to be thousands of ancient cities like Pingyao throughout Chinese history. H owever many of them were reduced to relics or are remembered only as memories. T he history and the culture of Pingyao, the well protected ancient city, isa rare treasure of human civilization unanimo