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Wele to the unit Unit 2 Yuanmingyuan in China What is this? Yuanmingyuan The ruins of Yuanmingyuan are located in the suburbs of Beijing to the northwest of Qinghua University. Yuanmingyuan dates back to the Wing Dynasty. It has the reputation of being “the garden of gardens”. Unfortunately, it was destroyed in a fire. Our government has taken measures to repair it and much restoration work still needs to be done. Do you know anything about historic sites in the following pictures? Look at these pictures of some famous historic sites and discuss The Colossseum When was the Colosseum built? What was it used for? How big is it? In the 1st century. It was an amphitheatre or arena that was used for displays of bat and wildbeast shows. It was designed to hold 50,000 spectators. Classical gardens of Suzhou Angkor Wat Where was the temple plex built? When was it built? Why was it built? In Cambodia. In the early years of the 12th century. It was built to honour the Hindu God Vishnu. St Basil’s Cathedral When and where was the Cathedral built? Do you know anything special about the Cathedral? The Cathedral consists of nine individual churches, each of which is crowned by a unique tower. The central tower is surrounded by eight towers, each topped with an eightpoint star symbolizing the Christian Church as a guiding light for mankind. In Moscow between 1555 and 1560. With the fast development of the modern world, the problems of preserving cultural heritage sites are being more and more serious. Nowadays many historic sites have been damaged, leaving only part of the ruins. Do you think it is necessary to rebuild them? the Acropolis 1. When