刘公岛英文导游词.doc

刘公岛英文导游词
Ladies and gentlemen,
e to Weihai. I am very pleased to be at your service as a tour guide today.
Situated on the east end of Shandong Peninsula, east China, Weihai is a beautiful city. Here you will find yourself in a picture of green mountains and blue sea, and it is pleased to your eyes and heart to see so many trees, flowers, and new buildings everywhere in the city. Among the numerous scenic spots here, Liugongdao Island attracts thousands of tourists every year with its unique charm. That is our destination today.
Located at the Weihai Bay, Liugongdao Island is sea miles to the city, a distance that takes 20 minutes by ferry. Everybody, please board the ship and let’s go for a look.
Now our ship is departing the ferry slowly. Since we have 20 minutes to get there, I’ll make use of the time to tell you something about the history of Liugongdao Island.
According to archeological studies, the inhabitation on the island traces back as early as to the Warring States Period (403-221bc) and their remains can be found on the southeast of the island. During the Guongxu period in the Qing Dynasty, when the government began to set up the first navy, Liugongdao island was take as the navy base, and lot of facilities had been built. In the spring of 1895, after the Sino-Japanese war of 1894-1895 ended, the island was under the occupation of the Japanese army for thr