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.
- S+ y" V- P5 E' j5 N# H! F  s　　嘉峪关是长城西端的终点第一关，建在明朝。
& Z0 g  I+ E& u' u! }　　It is located 6 kilometers southwest of Jiayuguan Citywhich is in Gansu Province.
! @: l5 j9 k; \. B" q　　它位于甘肃省嘉峪关市西南6公里处。
　　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。
! L3 }6 u& \: x　　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”。
. L% j, i9 K- R& i. M　　The Pass is located at the narrowest point of the western section of the Hexi Corridor,andJiayuguan often has the meaning of “Nice Valley”.
) P* _& Y( s( `( M　　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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' V5 G, q/ H3 L　　It was also a must point of the ancient Silk Road.
5 I, O4 N0 F, A  T. a/ N　　它也是古丝绸之路必过之处。
' S! \' a: C5 s7 ^0 t5 s) a" @　　The pass is trapezoid-shaped with a perimeter of 733 meters and with an area of more than 33 500 square meters.
$ F- O5 b( y. w7 i; t4 o; N$ b7 U9 o　　嘉峪关是不规则四边形的周长733米,面积超过多33500平方米。
: q6 q; T6 h! M  |( {4 o　　The total length of the city wall is 733 meters and the height is 11 meters.
+ i& |9 k+ k: e. @9 x　　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.
! g# b6 S* F4 P& y　　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.
0 I1 U* Q  k: S! `+ b6 x　　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。
. J/ @7 e* }% d6 h3 [　　The south and north sides of the pass are connected to the Great Wall.
　　每个角落都有一个炮塔。
　　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。
( ^& d9 j& F9 G! d( S8 |' D　　Jiayuguan itself consists of three defense lines—an inner city, an outer city and a moat.
" Z4 o% M8 b, U% a6 [* D　　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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