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1、上海上海 2009 年导游现场考试景点讲解：东方明珠英文导游词年导游现场考试景点讲解：东方明珠英文导游词 TOURIST AREA OF THE ORIENTAL PEARL TV TOWER A brief introduction to Pudong New Area Pudong New Area is located on the east of the Huangpu River, facing the East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean and bordering the Yangtze Delta. It is at the intersec
2、tion of Chinese golden coast and golden waterway. It is a triangular area, with a size of 522 square kilometers and a population of more than 1.5 million. In the early 90s, Comrade Deng Xiaoping, the chief architect of Chinas reform and open-up policy, expected that there should be in Shanghai “a ch
3、ange every year and a big change every three years”. As a strategic decision, the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee and the State Council declared the opening and development of Pudong on April 18th, 1990. it is another significant step in Chinas policy of reform and opening to the outside w
4、orld. Since then, Shanghai people have gone all out and worked numerous wonders on this promising piece of land. Up till now there have been set up Lujiazui Financial and Trade Zone, Jinqiao Export Processing Zone, Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, Zhangjiang Hi-tech Park, Huaxia Culture the famed Bund, t
5、ogether with views from nine main roads, including Beijing Road, Nanjing Road, Yanan Road, etc, on the west; the Shanghai harbor, with ocean liners passing in and out on the south, and the Pudong New Area, with numerous skyscrapers on the east. Standing on the deck, one gets the feeling that the wor
6、ld is belittled. The revolving restaurant (267m in height), which turns one revolution every one hour, is an ideal place for visitors. Experienced chefs prepare set menus as well as buffets. The spherical penthouse is 350 meters from the ground with an area of 280 square meters. There is a sightseei
7、ng terrace and a beautifully decorated meeting hall. The tower ingeniously incorporated the image of the outer space, the space ship, the missile and the atom in its structure, unifying perfectly modern technology with oriental culture. The Oriental Pearl TV Tower hosts 6,000 visitors on a daily ave
8、rage. Up till now, 118 state heads from different countries and regions have visited the tower. Jin Mao Tower Jin Mao Tower is situated at the heart of Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone in Pudong New Area of Shanghai, boasting a height of 420 meters and a total floor space of around 290,000 square met
9、ers. Jin Mao Tower, an 88-story skyscraper with 3 stories underground, is, up till now, the tallest building in the Mainland of China and the 3rd tallest in the world. It is an intelligent top-grade building, which combines efficiency of function with elegant aesthetic form. With world-famous archit
10、ectural design, the structural profile of the building originated in the oriental ancient pagoda, a style which represents the oriental national form of design as well as the occidental modern style of building. Jin Mao Tower, therefore, may well be considered a representative work of post-modern ar
11、chitecture prevalent in recent years in the world. Levels 3-50 of Jin Mao Tower are used for offices, Levels 51-52 for mechanical and electrical equipment, Levels 53- 87 for the highest preeminent 5-star deluxe hotel in the world-Grand Hyatt Shanghai. The 6-story podium is a multi- functional buildi
12、ng, while its Level 1 is used for a conference hall and an exhibition hall, its Level 2 for ballrooms and Levels 2-6 for shopping and recreation centers. The Observation Deck of Jin Mao Tower is on Level 88, with a height of 340 meters above ground and an area of over 1,400 square meters, boasting i
13、ts being the highest and the largest top-floor observation deck so far in China. Having a speed of 9.1 meters per second, tow express elevators will take visitors right up to the Observation Deck in 45 seconds. The Observation Deck, 8 meters in height, and surrounded by glass, aluminum and stainless
14、 steel walls, secures a bright and comfortable light. As it commands a panoramic view, visitors may look out of the window and see the Huangpu River winding through the city like a snake with shining waves resembling fish scales. When looking down below, they will get a birds eye view of the city: h
15、igh-rise buildings of various styles stand like a forest, presenting a scene of boundless variety; streets busy with traffic crisscross the city, amidst the hustle and bustle of Shanghai; last but not least, there are the Nanpu Bridge and the Yangpu Bridge, with the Oriental Pearl TV Tower standing
16、gracefully in between, offering a wonderful picture of “Two Dragons Playing with a Pearl”. Jin Mao Tower also boasts a Grand Hyatt Hotel from the 53rd to the 86th floors, which makes it the loftiest hotel in the world. All hotel rooms (555 in all) are located above the 58th floor, giving guests an unparalleled view of Shanghai. People staying at the hotel will have a unique experience, because the building is so high, they must call downstairs to se
