Традиции, обычаи и праздники Китая (Traditions, Customs and Festivals of China). Сухомлинова С.И - 96 стр.

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platforms and lakeside marquees. Here the emperor and empress
conducted administration, entertained, and relaxed in style. In 1860,
the Summer Palace was burned to the ground by the Anglo-French
allied forces. In 1888 the Empress Dowager used naval funds of 5
million taels of silver to rebuild the palace. The reconstruction took
place ten years and had a new name, “Yiheyuan” after completion.
Task 3. Answer the following questions.
1. What is Beijing famous for?
2. What places became listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in
1987?
3. When did the construction of the Great Wall begin?
4. What is the length of the Great Wall?
5. Why is it so important for tourists to visit the Great Wall?
6. Which museum in Beijing is called the Purple Forbidden City?
When was it built?
7. Is the Temple of Heaven the world’s largest temple for heaven-
worshipping? What do you know about it?
8. Who was responsible for praying to the gods in order to bless the
nation?
9. How were China’s emperors called?
10. Where are the Echo Walls located?
11. Which palace was burnt to the ground by the Anglo-French allied
forces? When did it happen?
Task 4. Give English equivalents to the following Russian
expressions and use them in the sentences of your own.
Иметь долгую и богатую историю; семь чудес света; велико-
лепный образец архитектуры; защищать кого-либо от нападения;
уменьшать разрушительную силу ветра и песка; символ стойкости
и трудолюбия; часть наследия; драгоценный клад архитектуры;
получить статус; привлекать большое количество посетителей;
чудо архитектуры; сгореть дотла; союзные вооруженные силы;
перенестись в другой мир; свержение правящей династии.
Task 5. Match the words with their definitions.
1. Workmanship a) mental ability
2. Temple b) land without water and trees
3. Marquee c) art and science of building 
plat for ms a nd lakes ide ma rq uees. He re t he e mpe ror a nd e mpress
cond uc ted ad minist rat io n, e nterta ined, and re la xed in st yle. In 1860,
the Su mmer Pa lace was burned to the gro und by t he Anglo -Fre nc h
allie d fo rces. In 1888 t he Emp ress Dowa ger used na va l funds o f 5
millio n tae ls o f silver to reb uild t he palace. The reco nstruct io n took
place te n years and had a new na me , “ Yihe yua n” a fter co mp le t io n.

       Task 3. Ans wer the follo wing quest ions.
1. What is Be ij ing fa mo us for?
2. What p laces beca me listed o n t he UNESCO Wo rld He rita ge List i n
1987 ?
3. Whe n d id t he const ruct io n o f t he Great Wall be gin?
4. What is t he le ngt h o f t he Great Wall?
5. Why is it so i mporta nt fo r to urist s to visit t he Great Wall?
6. Whic h muse um in Be ij ing is c alled t he Purp le Forb idde n C it y ?
Whe n was it built ?
7. Is the Te mp le o f Hea ve n t he world’s largest te mp le for hea ve n-
wors hipp ing? W hat do yo u k now a bout it ?
8. Who was respons ib le for p ra ying to t he gods in order to b less the
nat io n?
9. How were China’s empero rs calle d?
10. Where are t he Ec ho Wa lls locat ed?
11. W hic h pa lace was b urnt to t he gro und b y t he Anglo-Fre nc h a llie d
forces? W he n d id it happe n?

     Task 4.     Give English eq uivalen ts to the fol lo wing Russia n
expressions and use them in the sentences of your own.
     Иметь долг ую и богатую ис тори ю; семь ч удес све та; вел ико-
лепный образец ар хите ктур ы; защищать кого -либо от нападения ;
умен ьшать разр уши тельн ую сил у ветра и песка ; символ с тойк ости
и тр удол юбия; часть наследия; драгоценный клад ар хите ктур ы;
пол учи ть с татус; пр ивле кать большое кол ичество посетителей;
чудо ар хите ктур ы; сгоре ть до тл а; союзные воор уженные си лы;
перенестись в др угой мир; сверж ение правящей династии.

      Task 5. Match the words with their definitions.
1. Work ma ns hip        a) me nta l abilit y
2. Te mp le              b) la nd wit ho ut water a nd trees
3. Marquee               c) art and sc ie nce o f build ing


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