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Guangxi Dong Village

广西Guǎng xī省shěng三江Sān jiāng县xiàn的de大dà山shān中zhōng有yǒu八bā个gè侗族Dòng zú村寨cūn zhài,叫jiào程阳八寨Chéng yáng Bā zhài。

每měi个gè寨子zhàizi相隔xiāng gé不bù远yuǎn,都dōu以yǐ风雨桥fēng yǔ qiáo连接lián jiē,其中qí zhōng最zuì有名yǒu míng的de风雨桥fēng yǔ qiáo叫jiào永济桥Yǒng jì Qiáo,也yě是shì世界shì jiè四sì大dà历史lì shǐ名míng桥qiáo之一zhī yī。

永济桥Yǒng jì Qiáo始shǐ建jiàn于yú1920年nián,长cháng77.76米mǐ,宽kuān3.75米mǐ,高gāo11.52米mǐ。

上面shàng miàn有yǒu5座zuò桥qiáo亭tíng和hé19个gè桥qiáo廊láng。

整zhěng座zuò桥qiáo不bù用yòng一yī根gēn铁tiě钉dīng,全部quán bù由yóu木头mù tou拼接pīn jiē,相当xiāng dāng壮观zhuàng guān。

那里nà lǐ依山傍水yī shān bàng shuǐ,风景fēng jǐng秀丽xiù lì,远离yuǎn lí城市chéng shì的de喧嚣xuān xiāo,显得xiǎn de安静ān jìng又yòu悠闲yōu xián。

寨子zhàizi外wài就jiù是shì梯田tī tián,那里nà lǐ的de村民cūn mín现在xiàn zài依然yī rán以yǐ种植zhòng zhí业yè为wéi生shēng。

随着suí zhe旅游lǚ yóu业yè开始kāi shǐ发展fā zhǎn,也yě有yǒu一些yī xiē村民cūn mín开kāi了le民宿mín sù,但是dàn shì因为yīn wèi游客yóu kè不bù多duō,只有zhǐ yǒu节假日jié jià rì会huì热闹rè nao一些yī xiē。

侗族Dòng zú村寨cūn zhài里lǐ的de村民cūn mín还hái过guò着zhe比较bǐ jiào原始yuán shǐ的de生活shēng huó。

妇女fù nǚ们men穿chuān着zhe传统chuán tǒng的de侗族Dòng zú服装fú zhuāng,在zài田tián里lǐ干活gàn huó,或huò在zài村cūn里lǐ缝制féng zhì衣服yī fu;

古老gǔ lǎo的de风雨桥fēng yǔ qiáo边bian坐zuò着zhe闲xián聊liáo的de老lǎo人rén;

甚至shèn zhì还hái有yǒu更夫gēng fū绕rào着zhe村子cūn zi打更dǎ gēng,提醒tí xǐng大家dà jiā小心xiǎo xīn火huǒ烛zhú。

这里zhè lǐ不但bù dàn保留bǎo liú了le很多hěn duō古老gǔ lǎo的de习俗xí sú,也yě有yǒu很多hěn duō特色tè sè美měi食shí。

比如bǐ rú当地dāng dì侗族Dòng zú人rén每měi天tiān都dōu要yào喝hē的de打油茶dǎ yóu chá,由yóu糯米nuò mǐ、花生huā shēng、芝麻zhī ma等děng原料yuán liào组成zǔ chéng,这zhè是shì他们tā men的de咖啡kā fēi。

如果rú guǒ到dào了le程阳八寨Chéng yáng Bā zhài,一定yī dìng不能bù néng错过cuò guò百家宴bǎi jiā yàn。

百家宴bǎi jiā yàn是shì当地dāng dì侗族Dòng zú人rén待dài客kè的de最高zuì gāo礼仪lǐ yí,现在xiàn zài也yě成为chéng wéi了le非fēi物质wù zhì文化wén huà遗产yí chǎn保护bǎo hù项目xiàng mù。

每měi当dāng有yǒu特别tè bié尊贵zūn guì的de客人kè rén到dào寨子zhàizi里lǐ来lái,每měi家jiā每měi户hù都dōu会huì准备zhǔn bèi酒jiǔ菜cài,到dào鼓gǔ楼lóu广场guǎng chǎng摆bǎi长cháng桌zhuō,从cóng第一dì yī桌zhuō吃chī到dào最后zuì hòu一yī桌zhuō,非常fēi cháng热闹rè nao。

如果rú guǒ你nǐ喜欢xǐ huan远离yuǎn lí城市chéng shì又yòu有yǒu特别tè bié文化wén huà习俗xí sú的de地方dì fang,这zhè个gè原始yuán shǐ而ér小众xiǎo zhòng的de侗族Dòng zú村寨cūn zhài会huì让ràng你nǐ有yǒu惊喜jīng xǐ。

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Vocabulary 201 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
广西 Guǎng xīGuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China.
省 shěngprovince / provincial capital / a ministry (of the Japanese government)
三江 Sān jiāngSanjiang County in Guangxi, China.
县 xiàncounty
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
山 shānmountain; hill / (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
有 yǒuto have; there is
八 bāeight
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
侗族 Dòng zúDong ethnic group
村寨 cūn zhài(stockaded) village
叫 jiàoto be called
程阳八寨 Chéng yáng Bā zhàia group of eight Dong ethnic villages in Sanjiang, Guangxi, China
每 měieach / every
寨子 zhàizistockaded village; fortified village
相隔 xiāng géseparated by (distance or time etc)
不 bùno; not so
远 yuǎnfar / distant / remote
都 dōuall; both; entirely
以 yǐby means of / according to / in order to / because of / at
风雨桥 fēng yǔ qiáoA covered bridge, often found in ethnic minority villages in southern China, used to connect settlements and provide shelter from wind and rain.
连接 lián jiēto link; to join; to connect
其中 qí zhōngamong / in / included among these
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
有名 yǒu míngfamous / well-known
永济桥 Yǒng jì QiáoYongji Bridge; a famous historic covered bridge (wind-rain bridge).
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
世界 shì jièworld
四 sìfour / 4
历史 lì shǐhistory
名 míngfamous
桥 qiáobridge
之一 zhī yīone of (sth) / one out of a multitude / one (third, quarter, percent etc)
始 shǐto begin / to start
建 jiànto establish / to found / to set up / to build / to construct
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
年 niányear
长 cháng(bound form) length
米 mǐuncooked rice / meter (unit of length) / (slang) Chinese yuan
宽 kuānwide / broad / loose / relaxed / lenient
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
上面 shàng miànon top of
座 zuòclassifier for large immovable objects
亭 tíngpavilion / booth / kiosk
和 héand; together with
廊 lángcorridor / veranda / porch
整 zhěng(bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly / (bound form) in good order; tidy; neat
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
一 yīone / single / a (article)
根 gēnclassifier for long slender objects
铁 tiěiron (metal) / arms / weapons
钉 dīngnail
全部 quán bùwhole; all
由 yóufrom / because of; due to / by; via; through / (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
木头 mù toublockhead / log (of wood, timber etc)
拼接 pīn jiēto put together / to join
相当 xiāng dāngconsiderably / fairly / quite
壮观 zhuàng guānspectacular
那里 nà lǐthere; that place
依山傍水 yī shān bàng shuǐmountains on one side and water on the other
风景 fēng jǐngscenery; landscape
秀丽 xiù lìpretty; beautiful
远离 yuǎn líto be far from / to keep away from
城市 chéng shìcity; town
喧嚣 xuān xiāoto clamor; to make noise
显得 xiǎn deto seem / to look / to appear
安静 ān jìngquiet / peaceful / calm
又 yòuboth... and...
悠闲 yōu xiánleisurely / carefree / relaxed
外 wàioutside / external
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
梯田 tī tiánstepped fields / terracing
村民 cūn mínvillager
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
依然 yī ránstill; as before
种植 zhòng zhíto plant; to grow (a crop); to cultivate
业 yèline of business / industry / occupation / job / employment / school studies / enterprise / property / (Buddhism) karma / deed
为 wéito take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
生 shēngto live; to be alive / life / (bound form) life; lifetime / (bound form) means of livelihood
随着 suí zhealong with / in the wake of / following
旅游 lǚ yóutrip / journey / tourism / travel / tour
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
发展 fā zhǎnto develop / to grow / to expand
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
开 kāito open (transitive or intransitive)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
民宿 mín sùproperty rented via Airbnb or similar platform; guesthouse; bed-and-breakfast; homestay; pension
但是 dàn shìbut; however
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
游客 yóu kètraveler; tourist
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
只有 zhǐ yǒu(只有……才……) it is only if ... (that one can ...) / it is only (someone) who ...
节假日 jié jià rìpublic holiday
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
热闹 rè naobustling with noise and excitement / lively
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
过 guòto cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
比较 bǐ jiàocomparatively / relatively / quite
原始 yuán shǐfirst / primitive
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
妇女 fù nǚwoman
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
穿 chuānto wear / to put on / to dress
传统 chuán tǒngtraditional / conventional
服装 fú zhuāngdress / clothing / costume / clothes
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
田 tiánfield / farm
干活 gàn huóto work; to be employed
或 huòor
村 cūnvillage
缝制 féng zhìto sew / to make (clothes, bedding)
衣服 yī fuclothes
古老 gǔ lǎoancient / old / age-old
边 biansuffix of a noun of locality
坐 zuòto sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit
闲 xiánidle / unoccupied
聊 liáo(coll.) to chat / (literary) to depend upon
老 lǎoold (of people) / venerable (person) / experienced / of long standing / of the past / outdated
人 rénperson; people
甚至 shèn zhìeven; so much so that
更夫 gēng fūnight watchman (in former times)
绕 ràoto wind / to coil (thread) / to rotate around / to spiral / to move around / to go round (an obstacle) / to by-pass / to make a detour / to confuse / to perplex
村子 cūn zivillage
打更 dǎ gēngto sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times)
提醒 tí xǐngto remind / to call attention to / to warn of
大家 dà jiāeveryone
小心 xiǎo xīnto be careful / to take care
火 huǒfire / ammunition / internal heat (Chinese medicine) / Kangxi radical 86
烛 zhúcandle
这里 zhè lǐhere
不但 bù dànnot only (... but also ...)
保留 bǎo liúto keep / to retain / to have reservations (about sth) / to hold back (from saying sth) / to put aside for later
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
习俗 xí súcustom / tradition / local tradition / convention
特色 tè sèa characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality
美 měibeautiful / very satisfactory; good
食 shífood / animal feed
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
当地 dāng dìlocal
天 tiānday
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
喝 hēto drink
打油茶 dǎ yóu cháa local oil tea drink made from roasted tea mixed with rice, peanuts, sesame, and other ingredients; a traditional daily beverage of some ethnic groups
糯米 nuò mǐglutinous rice
花生 huā shēngpeanut
芝麻 zhī masesame (seed)
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
原料 yuán liàoraw material
组成 zǔ chéngto form / to make up / to constitute
这 zhèthis; these
他们 tā menthey; them
咖啡 kā fēi(loanword) coffee
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
一定 yī dìngsurely; certainly; definitely
不能 bù néngcannot / must not / should not
错过 cuò guòto miss (train, opportunity etc)
百家宴 bǎi jiā yàna communal feast hosted by many families together; especially a local ethnic-style banquet
待 dàito wait / to treat / to deal with / to need
客 kècustomer; visitor; guest
最高 zuì gāotallest / highest / supreme
礼仪 lǐ yíetiquette / ceremony
成为 chéng wéito become; to turn into
非 fēinon-; un-; in-; de-
物质 wù zhìmatter / substance / material
文化 wén huàculture / civilization
遗产 yí chǎnheritage / legacy / inheritance / bequest
保护 bǎo hùprotection
项目 xiàng mùitem; project; (sports) event
当 dāngwhen / during / ought / should / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / just at
特别 tè biévery; especially; particularly / in particular
尊贵 zūn guìrespected / respectable / honorable
客人 kè rénvisitor / guest / customer / client
来 láito come
家 jiāclassifier for families or businesses
户 hùa household / door / family
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare / to intend / to be about to
酒 jiǔwine (esp. rice wine) / liquor / spirits / alcoholic beverage
菜 càidish (of food)
鼓 gǔdrum
楼 lóuhouse with more than 1 story / storied building / floor
广场 guǎng chǎngpublic square; plaza
摆 bǎito arrange / to exhibit / to move to and fro
桌 zhuōtable / desk
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
第一 dì yīfirst
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
最后 zuì hòufinal; last; ultimate
非常 fēi chángvery; really
你 nǐyou
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
地方 dì fangplace; location; area; space; territory / aspect; part
而 érand / as well as
小众 xiǎo zhòngnon-mainstream (activity, pursuit etc) / niche (market etc)
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
惊喜 jīng xǐnice surprise