Moutai is China' s most famous liquor which was selected as the drink for national banquets right before the founding of the People' s Republic of China.
It is said that the villagers along the Shishui River started to make Moutai 4,000 years ago. In the West Han Dynasty, the people produced Moutai liquor of superior quality, which was paid as the tribute to the emperor. Since the Tang Dy- nasty, this local beverage has been shipped overseas by the marine silk road.
Moutai features mild flavour and unique fragrance, and helps relieve fatigue and achieve tranquility if taken proper- ly, thus winning great popularity among domestic and for- eign consumers.
Tea has a history of 5,000 years. One legend goes that when Shen Nong was about to drink some boiled water, a few wild tree leaves fell into the kettle and gave off sweet fragrance. He drank a little and found it very refreshing, which led to the discovery of tea.
Since then, tea became popular in China. Tea gardens ap- peared everywhere, tea merchants became rich, and expen- sive and graceful tea set even became a symbol of social status.
Today, tea is not only a healthy drink but also part of the Chinese culture. More and more international tourists begin to understand the Chinese culture as they drink tea.
If you travel in Beijing, you must do two things: climbing the Great Wall and tasting Beijing roast duck. The well-known Beijing roast duck used to be available only in the imperial court, but now is supplied in hundreds of restaurants in the city.
Beijing roast duck originated in the Ming Dynasty 600 years ago, when chefs from all parts of the country were selected to cook for the emperor in the capital. People believed that it' s a great honour to cook in the palace for only those with outstanding cooking skills could be offered the job. In fact, it' s these royal chefs who have gradually perfected the cooking of Beijing roast duck.
一颗闪烁着古代文明和高科技之光的前史文明名城。西安古名长安,是国际四大古都之一。踏上这古老的黄土地,无处不在的是千古文人(literati)名士(people with literary reputation)传诵于世的古风古韵。前史文明的堆积,造就了一个闻名的游览城市。西安,这座让游人恋恋不舍的城市,在很久以前就享有“通史博物馆(General History Museum ) ”的美誉。
范文:
Ancient capital Xi'an is a noted historic and cultural city shining the light of ancient civilization and high technology. Xi'an,once called Chang'an, is one of the four ancient capitals of the world. Setting foot on this ancient ground, you can feel ancient customs and rhymes everywhere, which have been widely read by literati and people with literary reputation for thousands of years. This famous tourism city is created by the sediment of historical culture. Xi'an,a city that let people linger on with no thought of leaving has long enjoyed the good name of the“General History Museum”
翻译详解:
1.前史文明名城:翻译为a noted historic and cultural city。
2.黄土地:直接翻译成ground即可,不必直译。
3.古风古韵:古风指“古代的风俗习惯”,古韵指“古代的音韵”,故可译为ancient customs and rhyme。该词组所处语句短少主语,在翻译时需增译主语。
4.恋恋不舍:可译为to have much enjoyment and forget to go back home或许to linger on with no thought of leaving, linger on 意为“徜徉;流连”。
5.前史文明的堆积:可译为sediment of historical culture。sediment意为“堆积”