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Terracotta Warriors Museum/ 兵马俑博物馆/ (bīnɡmǎyǒnɡ bówùɡuǎn)

A: How about we travel this summer holiday?

这个暑假我们去旅游怎么样？

(zhèɡè shǔjiǎ wǒmén qù lǚyóu zěnme yànɡ?)

B: Okay. Where do you want to go?

好呀,你想去哪里呢？

(hǎoya, nǐxiǎnɡ qù nǎlǐ ne?)

A: I want to go to Xi'an. Xi'an was the capital of 13 ancient Chinese dynasties. It was not only the starting point of the Silk Road, it is also the cradle of Chinese civilization.

我想去西安。西安是中国古代13个王朝的首都,不但是丝绸之路的起点,也是中华文明的发祥地。

(wǒxiǎnɡqù xī'ān.xī'ān shì zhōnɡɡuó ɡǔdài shisanɡè wánɡcháo de shǒudu, bùdàn shì sīchóuzhīlùde qǐdiǎn, yěshì zhōnɡhuá wénmínɡde fāxiánɡdì. )

B: I also really like Xi'an. The city has a long history and China's most unique museum. 

我也很喜欢西安。这座城市历史悠久,而且还有中国最特别的博物馆。

(wǒyě hěn xǐhuān xīān.zhèzuò chénɡshì lìshǐ yōujiǔ, érqiě háiyǒu zhōnɡɡuó zuì tèbiéde bówùɡuǎn.)

A: The Terracotta Warriors Museum?

是兵马俑博物馆吗？

(shì bīnɡmǎyǒnɡ bówùɡuǎn ma?)

B: Yes. We can't miss that when we go this time. 

是的,我们这次去一定不能错过这里。

(shìde, wǒmén zhècì qù yīdìnɡ bùnénɡ cuòɡuò zhèlǐ.)

A: Yeah. Besides the Terracotta Warriors Museum, Xi'an has a lot of other places of scenic and historic interest. We should see them all.

是的,除了兵马俑博物馆之外,西安还有好多名胜古迹,我们都可以去看看。

(shìde, chúle bīnɡmǎyǒnɡ bówùɡuǎn zhīwài, xī'ān háiyǒu hǎoduō mínɡshènɡɡǔjì, wǒmén dōu kěyǐ qù kànkàn.)

Photo/Illustration: Liu Xidan/GT