英语短文--我的家乡.ppt

My Hometown — YuZhou YuZhou is located in western of XuChang , in the center of Henan. YuZhou is named for DaYu , which means “ the land of DaYu ”. Here there ‘ s a well-known story , that is “ DaYu Flood Control story ”. Owing to his contribution to prevent floods by water control , the head of tribe (部落) , Shun , awarded him the land. After Shun died , people support DaYu as leader , he unite d with the other tribes , then builded the first real country in our history , Xia dynasty. Of course , DaYu became the first king in our history , the capital is YuZhou . The figure of DaYu is still standing in the center of YuZhou city , which has became the symbol of my hometown. Another ancient history story is about Yellow Emperor (黄帝), a legendary ruler. Guang Yuanzi , an immortal (神仙), had ever practiced in the Daoist temple (道观) —— XiaoYaoguan . When Yellow Emperor knew , he went to visit Guang Yuanzi to ask for statecraft (治国之道) .In his old years , Yellow Emperor retired from public life and practiced in XiaoYaoguan together with Guang Yuanzi . 庄子·在宥篇:“黄帝十九年, 闻广成子在于崆峒之上, 故往见之。” inscriptions on stone But YuZhou is not well-known for DaYu and Yellow Emperor , after all , they have been history , quite ancient history. What make YuZhou famous to the world are Jun porcelain (钧瓷) and traditional Chinese medicine (中药) . Jun porcelain (钧瓷) In 1997, Henan presented a pair of Jun porcelain vase to Hong Kong , which is exactly 1997mm high , celebrating Hong Kong ‘ s back. YuZhou is the Jun porcelain capital of China. Jun porcelain has nearly two thousand years history , ing more and more popular in our life. In recent years , people think highly of Jun porcelain , and Jun often be presented to many National friends as National Present. We often see Jun porcelain , but maybe you know only a little about it. The main differences between Jun and other kinds of china are its colo