Yuexiu Park in GuangzhouBrief Introduction of GuanghzouBrief Introduction of GuanghzouØGood morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Guangzhou. Guangzhou (Canton), a prosperous metropolis （大 都市）full of vigor活力, is the capital city of Guangdong Province.Brief Introduction of GuanghzouØBeing an excellent port on the Pearl River navigable可航行的 to the South China Sea, and with fast accessibility可达性 to Hong Kong and Macau, Guangzhou serves as the political, economic, scientific, educational and cultural center in Guangdong area.ØBeing the first cities benefited from China‘s Reform and Opening Up policy改革开放政策 since 1978, The city is especially prosperous in commerce, tourism, dining, finance and real estate房地产. For travelers, Guangzhou shows much attraction through its famous sights such as the Five Ram Statue in Yuexiu Park, Pearl River and White Cloud Mountain,etc. Yuexiu Parkthe Five Ram StatueYuexiu ParkØYuexiu Park is the largest park in downtown（市中心） Guangzhou. Covering an area of 860,000 square meters (212.5 acres), the park is made up of three artificial lakes（人工湖） and seven hills of Yuexiu Mountain; hence the name Yuexiu Park.ØYuexiu Park is a perfect combination of cultural relics and ecological生态的 tourism, reputed for its pretty water and hills as well as cultural relics. The main places of interest名胜古迹 include the stone sculpture of the Five Rams, Zhenhai Tower, the site of the Ming Dynasty City Wall, and Square Cannon Site.Ø The Five-Ram Sculpture is one of the most famous structures in Guangzhou. It has become the symbol of Guangzhou City. Ø There is a legend about this Five-Ram Sculpture.the Five Ram StatueØMore than 2,000 years ago, Guangzhou was a barren 贫瘠的land with people who despite憎恨 hard work were suffering from famine饥荒. One day five immortals in five-color garments came riding on five rams, playing their legendary music. The rams held sheaves捆 of rice in their mouths. The immortals left the sheaves of rice for the Guangzhou people, gave blessings to the city and left. The rams turned into stone and the city of Guangzhou became a rich and populous人口稠密 的 place. Guangzhou got the name of the City of Rams and the City of Ears. Zhenhai Tower Zhenhai Tower• Better known among the locals as the Five-Story Tower, it is one of the landmarks of Guangzhou city. • Over the past 600 years, the tower has been destroyed five times and set up five times. Now it is the Guangzhou Museum, housing relics and documents showing Guangzhou's history over 2, 000 years. Known as the first tower in Lingnan (South of Nanling Mountain) Area, Zhenhai Tower now is 28 meters (91.9feet) high and 16 meters (52.5 feet) wide. • While the historical traces create a serene environment, singing birds and exuberant plants add vigor and natural beauty to the park. • As a large comprehensive park, Yuexiu Park provides an amusement park, swimming pool, gymnasium, restaurants, stalls, museum and art museum besides plant and flower viewing area. All visitors find pleasure in Yuexiu Park.TipsØThere are five gates to Yuexiu Park, namely the Facet, East, West, North and South Gates. There are many buses at each gate with Metro Line 2 arriving at Facet Gate.Enjoy YourselvesThank you for your listening ou/pearl-river.htm。