ladies and gentlemen:
on behalf of our travel agency, i would like to extend a welcome to you.wish you have a pleasant stay in chengdu.
there is a saying that “once you come to chengdu ,you do not want to leave ” which reveal the charming of this city.
the splendid chengdu city is renowned for its fertile land and agricultural wealth.it is the capital of sichuan province and the center of its economy culture ,politics and information. with many images, chengdu is a colorful and charming city. city of brocade,city of leisure and eden of the east are several of its widely spread names.
according to historical records “chengdu was built into a city with one year's effort. and then,it became the capital the next year." in chinese, chengdu literally means "the becoming capital”.
the total area of chengdu is about 12600 square kilometers, and the city proper occupies an area of 87 square kilometers.according to the recent population census,chengdu's entire population was close to 11000 million,of which 1/6 live in the urban area lying in the eastern part of chengdu plain,chengdu is strategically situated in western part of the sichuan province by the mingjiang river. it extends about 166 kilometers from east to west about 192 kilometers from north to south.
chengdu enjoys a generally subtropical and monsoon climate.therefore,warm and moist weather dominate most days of a year.the four seasons are clearly demarcated,the average annual temperature is around 16’c ,while the rainfall is about 997.6million meters.
topographically speaking, chengdu is high on the relief map in the northwest but low in the southeast.the highest elevation is 5364 meters and the lowest 387 meters.the average elevation of the city is 500 meters.36.4 percent of the land area of chengdu is occupied by plains while 63 percent is hilly lands and mountions.
for the purpose of administration,chengdu is divided into 7 urban districts, and 12 suburban counties.
the municipal people's congress as the legislative body which enacts all the local laws and supervises their execution is the supreme organ through which the citizens exercise their power.the municipal government of chengdu is the executive body of the highest organ of administration.the city flower is the hibiscus and the ginkgo tree is the city tree.
chengdu is honored as a city of lights ,a sea of flowers, and a home of delicacies.in downtown area,long and wide avenues are dotted with green trees,and pretty flowers are flanked by high-building. chengdu is a beautiful city full of vigor and vitality.besides drinking tea in the local teahouse,and tasting local snacks in some special restaurants,one can either taste the typical sichuan cuisine local wine and find out some local special products like shu embroidery,bamboo-woven porcelain ware and lacquer ware,you would be pleased to immerse into the local chengdu people's slow pace of live.
the excavated remains from yangzi mount proved that there were human beings inhabited in chengdu as early as the later stone age
around 4000-5000 years bc,in the news stone age,people began to live in a much lager scale area.their footprints can be found in chengdu including xinjin, chongzhou and many other counties.
around 400 years bc,the king of the kaiming dynasty moved its capital to chengdu.since then,chengdu has been the capital of sichuan area for more than XX years. what is more, chengdu as a name for this city has never been changed.
in 316 bc libing built the dujiangyan irrigation system.by the mid of the eastern han dynasty,the first public school in china was established by wen weng, a magistrate to the shu prefecture.
chengdu has been a city that many rebels fighting for during the war time. about 7 separated sovereigns were established when the central government was too weak to control this encircled mountainous area. in 24ad, chengjia state was established in chengdu bu gongsun shu.in 221 ad,the shuhan kingdom was built by liubei.in 907 ad,mangjian established the former shu state in chengdu.in 934ad, meng zhixiang established the later shu state in chengdu.in 994ad li shun established the da shun state in chengdu.in 1644ad,zhang xianzhong had the daxi peasant sovereignty established in chengdu.
as we known,that chengdu has been the formal name for this city since its born,there are also many given nicknames, which tells us the history of chengdu city in a special way. the first city in chengdu built in qin dynasty was nicknamed as “the tortoise city ", for people followed a big tortoise crawling to build the wall.
in the western han dynasty, with booming economy, chengdu was a highly famed for brocade. the silk and brocade was sold for the overseas. so,it was called“the city of brocade ”.
as meng chang,the king of the shu state, ordered that the hibiscus planted along the city wall,which made the forty kilometers of the wall as beautiful as brocade, chengdu was known as “the city of hibiscus.”
nowadays, chengdu as a metropolitan in the western region is famous for its booming economy.in fact,its glory could be traced back long ago. as early as western han dynasty, chengdu with the population of 350000 was listed as one of the most flourishing cities together with luoyang linzi handan yuan.it was in tang dynasty that yanghzou was the most prosperous city while chengdu was in the second place. at that time, the long famed brocade in chengdu was booming with the developed economy together with paper, silk, porcelain and the lacquer ware production.in 1023 ad in the song dynasty, a special administration was set in chengdu to regulate jiaozi the earliest currency issued in china.when marco polo, an italian businessman, arrived in chengdu in yuan dynasty,he was deeply impressed by the prosperity and richness, which had been described vividly in his book,travels.
with its flourishing economy, talented scholars were born in chengdu area. sima xiangru and yang xiong were the most prominent scholars in the han dynasty. in the following dynasty, many of the talents either were native of chengdu or had certain romance with chengdu city.that all poets under heaven came to chengdu was the slogan at the tang dynasty. li bai, dufu, and xuetao, sushi and luyou just named a few. and zhangdaqian, xu beihong, guo moruo and marshal chengyi were the proud of chengdu city .
chengdu is proud of its cultural background and scenic beauties. we can see a clear history with all the sites and evidence that exists. on the vast and fertile chengdu plain,there are many historic remains that reveals the past of this city.sangxingdui museum displays the ancient city, ancient kingdom, and ancient shu, which is considered as one of the ten most valuable discoveries in china. the jinsha ruin is anther important remain that has been discovered in recent years.the dujiangyan irrigation system built about XX years age contributes to the fertile land and agricultural wealth of chengdu. in chengdu city, we can visit the royal tomb of wangjian, the wuhou temple, the dufu’thatched cottage, the river viewing pavilion park, and qingyang temple.
around chengdu sity, there are many beautiful and impressive natural scenery sports, such as mt emei, mt qingcheng, mt xilingxueshan etc.those are the best choices to smell the fresh air.
the famous cultural city, chengdu,is not only known for her history of more than 2300 years, but also noted for its leisure life style. chengdu portrays itself as the eden of the east, for it is associated with leisure affluence and romance, just like the orifinal garden of eden of biblical reputation,leisure is definitely the true color of the city.
on a fine day, one can go to a plain tea house, find a bamboo chair,lie on it in the most comfortable position and order a cup of tea. you can half a dozen newspapers and flip through the pages as you like. you might doze off in all the comfort. you might slop tea while watching tea art or various performances, such as the breathing of fire or acrobatics.
the leisure and idleness of chengdu is also reflected in various local snacks.the snacks are delicious yet inexpensive,and a food break is a good way to kill time. after dusk in the summer, the native like to go out to sit on the dikes of the funan river to drink beer,eat snacks, and enjoy the slow pace of life.
翻译：
女士们,先生们:
我代表我们旅行社向您表示欢迎。希望您在成都过得愉快。
有句话是说，“一旦来到成都，你就不想离开”，这就暴露了这座城市的魅力。
灿烂的成都以富饶的土地和农业财富而闻名。它是四川省的省会，也是其经济文化、政治和信息的中心。成都是一个多姿多彩的城市。城市的织锦、城市的`休闲和东方的伊甸园是它的几个广为流传的名字。
根据史料记载，“成都是一座有一年努力的城市。”然后，它成为了明年的首都。在中文里，成都的字面意思是“成为首都”。
成都总面积约12600平方公里，市区面积87平方公里。根据最近的人口普查，成都的全部人口接近1亿1千万人，其中1 / 6居住在成都平原东部的城市地区，成都的战略位置位于四川省西部的明江。它从东到西绵延约166公里，从北到南大约192公里。
成都通常有亚热带和季风气候。因此，温暖潮湿的天气在一年中的大部分时间里都占据着主导地位。四季分明，年平均气温约为16摄氏度，而雨量约为9976万米。
从地形上看，成都在西北地势较高，但东南部地势较低。最高海拔5364米，最低海拔387米。成都的平均海拔是500米，成都的陆地面积有36.4%，而63%的是山地和山峦。
为了政府的目的，成都分为7个城区和12个郊县。
市人民代表大会作为立法机关，对所有地方性法规进行监督，监督执行，是公民行使权力的最高机关。成都市政府是最高行政机关的行政机关。城市的花朵是芙蓉花，银杏树是城市的树。
成都被誉为“光之城”、“鲜花之海”、“美食之乡”。在市中心，长而宽的林荫道上点缀着绿树，美丽的鲜花簇拥在高楼大厦的两侧。成都是一座充满生机与活力的美丽城市。除了在当地茶馆喝茶,品尝当地的小吃在一些特殊的餐馆,一个可以品尝当地葡萄酒和典型的川菜找出一些当地的特殊产品,如蜀绣,竹编瓷器和漆器,你会高兴地沉浸到成都当地人民缓慢的生活。
从扬子山出土的文物证明，早在石器时代晚期，成都就有人类居住
公元前4000 - 5000年，在石器时代，人们开始生活在一个更大的范围内。他们的足迹可以在成都发现，包括新进、崇州和其他许多县。
大约公元前400年，开明王朝的国王将都城迁至成都。从那时起，成都就一直是四川地区的省会，超过了XX年。更重要的是，成都作为这座城市的名字从未改变过。
公元前316年，李兵建立了都江堰灌溉系统。在东汉中期，中国第一所公立学校是由县长文翁建立的。
成都是战争期间许多反政府武装斗争的城市。当中央政府太虚弱，无法控制这个被包围的山区时，就建立了大约7个独立的主权国家。公元24年，成家州成立于成都。公元221年，蜀汉王国由刘备建立。公元907年，在成都建立了前蜀国。公元934年，孟志祥在成都建立了后来的蜀国。公元994年，李顺在成都建立了大顺州。公元1644年，张显忠在成都建立了达西农民主权。
众所周知，成都自诞生之日起就一直是这个城市的正式名称，也有很多昵称，它以一种特殊的方式告诉我们成都的历史。秦朝的第一个城市被称为“乌龟城”，人们跟着一只大乌龟爬着爬墙。
西汉时期，经济蓬勃发展，成都以织锦而闻名。丝绸和织锦被销往海外。因此，它被称为“织锦之城”。