1 . The Palace Museum, known as the Forbidden City, was built in the early 15th century and it took 100,000 common people 14 years to finish it. Twenty-four emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties lived in the Forbidden City. In 1925, it was changed into a museum. Since then, the palace has been open to the public.
The Palace Museum is about 960 meters long from north to south and 750 meters wide from west to east. There is a 10-meter-high wall, encircled by a 52-meter-wide moat.
The palace is the largest piece of ancient Chinese architecture. And it is under special protection by the Chinese government.
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The Palace Museum-the Forbidden | |
The time when it was built | In the early 15th century |
The | 100,000 |
Since 1925 | Being |
The height of the wall encircled by a moat | |
The reason why it is under special protection by the Chinese government | Larger than all of the |
2 . Silk was discovered by the Chinese more than 3,000 years ago. It was said that the wife of the Yellow Emperor accidentally dropped a silkworm cocoon(蚕茧) into her tea. The hot water caused the cocoon to break.
As early as 300 AD, Chinese businessmen sold silk to the Indians. By 200 BC, the Koreans had learned how to make silk. A 12,000-kilometer road going from China to Europe was built because of silk.
Here's a simple version of how this amazing little thing does its work. The silkworm begins life as a moth(蛾子). The moth's life is about ten days, during which it lays eggs that change into silkworms.
Today, silk production remains an important economic risk in China.
A.Silkworms eat a lot. |
B.As it broke apart, she realized its beauty. |
C.Actually, it is a painful process for the worm. |
D.In its final stage of life, the silkworm spins a cocoon. |
E.From there, knowledge of silk production spread across the world. |
F.While versions have recently entered the market, the beauty of naturally produced silk is not matched. |