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Jo: When I visited Xi’an recently, Feifei, I went to the Terracotta Warriors1, the Bell Tower, the Drum Tower and the Tang Paradise2, but did I miss anything?
Feifei: Well, Jo, I think you did. But I’ll answer that question in a minute. Hello there, 欢迎收听今天的《都市掠影》节目，我是冯菲菲。
Jo: For this On the Town special, we’re reporting from our recent visit to Xi’an - the ancient Chinese city in central China.
Feifei: 那么我们来赶快回答 Jo 刚才提的这个问题，她说西安还有什么值得一去的地方？I’d say the City Wall definitely.
Jo: Really? What’s so special about it?
Feifei: Well, the Ming Dynasty started building the wall in the year 1370, so it’s about 800 years old; it’s one of the oldest and best preserved Chinese city walls.
Jo: Wow! That sounds amazing.
Feifei: Yes. So I decided3 to ask a few of my foreign friends, who’ve lived in Xi’an for a few years what they think about the wall.
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Sergi: I think it’s one of the most important things in Xi’an, to visit the City Wall, definitely, because it’s something typical. You can take a look at what’s going on in the city, so you see the different parts of the city, you can look outside of the city. If the weather is nice and you are lucky, you can see the mountains around Xi’an.
Sam: The Xi’an City Wall is one of the most beautiful landmarks5 in Xi’an. Going up on the City Wall, you have a beautiful view of the Bell Tower, the Drum Tower, the ancient centre of the city as well as the rest of Xi’an. It’s definitely worth visiting.
Rick: Going around the walls, you can see every neighbourhood and just the diversity, everybody is so different and the way they live is so visible. It’s one of the great things about Xi’an.
Jo: Sergi says visiting the City Wall is one of the most important things to do, because it’s something typical.
Feifei: Typical 典型的，有代表性的。
Jo: Sam says the wall is one of the most beautiful landmarks in Xi’an.
Feifei: Sam 说西安城墙是西安最美的一个地标建筑，landmark4 陆标，地标。
Jo: Finally, Rick says you can see every neighbourhood and the diversity of the city from the wall.
Feifei: Neighbourhood 这个词经常被使用在美式英语当中，它的意思是地区，街道。Diversity 多样性。
Jo: He says, as you walk around the wall, the way people live in the city is just so visible.
Feifei: 看得见的，可见的 visible. Let’s listen again.
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Sergi: I think it’s one of the most important things in Xi’an, to visit the City Wall, definitely, because it’s something typical. You can take a look at what’s going on in the city, so you see the different parts of the city, you can look outside of the city. If the weather is nice and you are lucky, you can see the mountains around Xi’an.
Sam: The Xi’an City Wall is one of the most beautiful landmarks in Xi’an. Going up on the City Wall, you have a beautiful view of the Bell Tower, the Drum Tower, the ancient centre of the city as well as the rest of Xi’an. It’s definitely worth visiting.
Rick: Going around the walls, you can see every neighbourhood and just the diversity, everybody is so different and the way they live is so visible. It’s one of the great things about Xi’an.
Feifei: Sam and Rick also told us what you can do on the wall.
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Sam: On the wall you can stroll6 along or you can rent a bicycle. They also have tandem7 bikes, so you and a friend can enjoy a nice day cycling along the city wall, enjoying the sights of Xi’an.
Rick: You can ride your bike, or you can rent a bike, any side of the wall and ride it around. I think it’s about a 13 kilometre ride, it’s tiring, but it’s a great way to see the city.
Jo: So both Sam and Rick say you can rent a bicycle or you can ride your bike on the wall. You can even rent a tandem bike.
Feifei: Tandem bike 双人自行车。Sam 和 Rick 说你可以骑自己的自行车或者是在城墙上租一辆自行车来游览城墙。
Jo: Rick says it’s about a 13 kilometre ride. I’d love to do that!
Feifei: I’ve done it before Jo, and I highly recommend it. I also asked Sam what he likes about the wall.
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What I like about the Xi’an City Wall is that it gives you a sense of history in Xi’an. I’ve described it before as being almost romantic, it’s large and beautiful. At night, or even during the day, creates a real atmosphere of ancient China and what is a fast growing modern city.
Jo: Sam says what he likes about the Xi’an City Wall is that it gives you a sense of history.
Feifei: A sense of history 一种对历史的感悟。
Jo: Sam described the wall as being almost romantic. He says the wall creates a real atmosphere of ancient China and what is a fast growing modern city.
Feifei: Sam 说他曾经用 romantic “浪漫”这个词来形容西安的城墙；他说城墙不仅能给我们创造一种古中国时候的气氛，同时也展示了现代西安迅速发展的美景。Atmosphere 气氛；fast growing 发展迅速的。So next time you go to Xi’an, you’ll have to check out the City Wall, Jo.
Jo: I’ll look forward to it, Feifei.
Feifei: Thanks for listening and see you next time!
Jo: Bye!
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warriors
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| 武士，勇士，战士( warrior的名词复数 ) | |
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paradise
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| n.伊甸乐园，天堂 | |
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decided
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| adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的 | |
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landmark
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| n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标 | |
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landmarks
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| n.陆标( landmark的名词复数 )；目标；（标志重要阶段的）里程碑 ~ (in sth)；有历史意义的建筑物（或遗址） | |
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stroll
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| n.闲逛，漫步；v.闲逛，漫步 | |
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tandem
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| n.同时发生；配合；adv.一个跟着一个地；纵排地；adj.（两匹马）前后纵列的 | |
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