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Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City / 良渚遗址 / (liánɡzhǔ yízhǐ)

A: We've finally arrived in Hangzhou, where do you want to go for our first stop?  

终于到杭州了,第一站你想去哪里？

(zhōnɡyú dào hánɡzhōu le, dìyīzhàn nǐxiǎnɡ qù nǎlǐ?) 

B: I heard that Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, has an ancient archaeological site that dates back to 5,000 years ago. I really want to go and take a look.   

我听说在浙江杭州有一个距今5000年的古老人类遗址,我很想去瞧一瞧。

(wǒ tīnɡshuō zài zhèjiānɡ hánɡzhōu yǒu yīɡè jùjīn wǔqiānnián de ɡǔlǎo rénlèi yízhǐ, wǒ hěnxiǎnɡ qù qiáoyīqiáo.) 

A: Are you talking about the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City? I know that place. This archaeological site was discovered back in 1936. Archaeologists dug up a lot of rare treasures in the ruins. 

你说的是良渚遗址吗？我知道那个地方。这个遗址早在1936年就已经被发现了。考古学家在废墟中挖到了许多奇珍异宝。

(nǐ shuōde shì liánɡzhǔ yízhǐ ma? wǒ zhīdào nàɡè dìfānɡ.zhèɡè yízhǐ zǎozài yījiǔsānliù nián jiù yǐjīnɡ bèi fāxiàn le.kǎoɡǔ xuéjiā zài fèixū zhōnɡ wādào le xǔduō qízhēn yìbǎo.)

B: I've heard about that. Last week, I saw in a cultural news report that they had dug up a type of round man-made object made from beautiful jade. It is very stunning.    

我听说过。上周我在一则文化新闻中看到,他们挖出一种玉做的圆形人工制品,非常漂亮。

(wǒ tīnɡshuō ɡuò.shànɡzhōu wǒzài yīzé wénhuà xīnwén zhōnɡ kàndào, tāmén wāchū yīzhǒnɡ yùzuòde yuánxínɡ rénɡōnɡ zhìpǐn, fēichánɡ piāoliànɡ.)

A: I know that. It is called yubi (jade disc), and later it was transformed into a cultural symbol used in the design of the medals for the Hangzhou Asian Games. 

我知道那个。它叫做玉璧,后来还被转化为一种文化符号用在杭州亚运会奖牌的设计上。

(wǒ zhīdào nàɡè.tā jiàozuò yùbì, hòulái háibèi zhuǎnhuà wéi yīzhǒnɡ wénhuà fúhào yònɡzài hánɡzhōu yàyùnhuì jiǎnɡpái de shèjì shànɡ.)

Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT