【正文】 downpipes are designed with corresponding floral southern part of each tier, a gigantic bronze incense burner is was burnt in them when rites were observed.(In front of the hall of Prayer for good harvest)climbing up this marble terrace, we see the main hall ,a masterpiece of ancient up you will see the caisson, or covered ceiling, characterized by plex designs of dragons and and out , the hall is decorated with colored drawing of dragons and the use of steel ,cement and nail, and even without the use of big beams and crossbeams, the entire structure is supported by 28 massive wooden pillars and number of bars, laths, joints and four central pillars, called the dragonWell Pillars, are meters high and painted with designs of posite followers, representing the four are two rings of 12 scarlet pillars inner ring represents the 12 months and the outer rings the 12 divisions of the day and the two rings there are 24 partitioned spaces to mark the solar terms of the Chinese lunar pillars, 28 in number, also represent the 28 constellations in the universethe ancient Chinese believed that there were 28 constellations that made up the center of the stonepaved floor is a round marble slab, which is centimeters in , the slab features natural black and white veins, corresponding to the dragonphoenix design on the particular slab is known as the Dragonphoenix stone and is regarded as a treasure inseparable from the furnishings within the hall are placed in their original positions dating back to when Emperor Xianfeng the forefront and above the throne are enshrined tablets in memoration of either table on each side tablets of the emperor` s ancestors were tablet is fronted by an total of 24 kinds of offering were made on it ,including soup, wine, assorted cereals, and a sacrificial rites were observed in the wee hours of the morning, sometime in the first month of the Chinese lunar it was still dark, candles, lanterns and torches were lighting coupled with the incense being burnt inside the hall ,helped make the ceremony both grand and the time the service began,207 musicians and dancers would be performing on platforms outside the emperor, in his blue sacrificial robe and with an air of piety and sincerity, would walk slowly into the hall, kowtow, and offer wine and prayer in hornor of the deities and his of the offerings would then be taken to incinerators on the eastern side of the gate of prayer for Good this we conclude our visit to the Temper of feudal monarchs and their sacrificial rites have long vanished in , this group of magnificent and lofty structures remain as a fine testament of the ancient Chinese` s ingenuity and as one of the cultural heritages of mankind.(On the Long Corridor)From the Eastern Gate of the hall of prayer for good harvest, we have now enter a 300meterlong of 72 sections, this corridor served as a connecting building between the Kitchen, and the main hall ,It is said that this once served as a sacrificial food production the corridor are shopping may find some souvenirs for your family and friend ,that is all for this you for your look forward to your next luck and bon voyage.第二篇：北京六大景點英文導游詞FORBIDDEN CITY(紫禁城)(In front of the meridian gate)Ladies and Gentlemen:I am pleased to serve as your guide is the palace museum。s name, Hongli, which was considered a taboo at that Dynasty emperors also used this place to hold audience and for other important example, when the imperial army returned victoriously from the battlefield, it was here that the Emperor presided over the ceremony to accept prisoners of war.(After entering the Meridian Gate and standing in front of the Five Marble Bridges on Golden Water River)Now we are inside the Forbidden we start our tour, I would like to briefly introduce you to the architectural patterns before plete this solemn, magnificent and palatial plex, a variety of buildings were arranged on a northsouth axis, and 8kilometerlong invisible line that has bee an inseparable part of the City of Forbidden City covers roughly one –third of this central of the important buildings in the Forbidden City were arranged along this design and arrangement of the palaces reflect the solemn dignity of the royal court and rigidly –stratified feudal Forbidden City is divided into an outer and an inner are now standing on the southernmost part of the outer front of us lies the Gate of supreme gate is guarded by a pair of bronze lions, symbolizing imperial power and lions were the most exquisite and biggest of its one on the east playing with a ball is a male, and ball is said to represent state other one is a one of its fore claws is a cub that is considered to be a symbol of perpetual imperial winding brook before us is the Golden Water functions both as decoration and fire five bridges spanning the river represent the five virtues preached by Confucius: benevolence, righteousness, rites, intelligence and river takes the shape of a bow and the northsouth axis is its was meant to show that the Emperors ruled the country on behalf of God.(In front of the Gate of Supreme Harmony)The Forbidden City consists of an outer courtyard and an inner out count yard covers a vast space lying between the Meridian Gate and the Gate of Heavenly ―three big halls‖ of Supreme Harmony, Complete Harmony and Preserving Harmony constitute the center of this building them in bilateral symmetry are two groups of palaces: Wenhua(Prominent Scholars)and Wuying(Brave Warriors).The three great halls are built on a spacious ―H‖shaped, 8meterhigh, triple marble terrace, Each level of the triple terrace is taller than the on below and all are encircled by marble balustrades carved with dragon and phoenix are three carved stone staircases linking the three hall of supreme Harmony is also the tallest and most exquisite ancient woodenstructured mansion in all of the palace of Heavenly Purity northward is what is known