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The Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties Construction Site Opened to Public

6月yuè13日rì是shì山西Shān xī省shěng太原Tài yuán市shì的de文化wén huà和hé自然zì rán遗产yí chǎn日rì,这zhè一yī天tiān也yě是shì有yǒu2500年nián历史lì shǐ的de晋阳Jìn yáng古gǔ城chéng遗址yí zhǐ二èr号hào建筑jiàn zhù基址jī zhǐ首shǒu次cì对duì外wài开放kāi fàng。

来自lái zì当地dāng dì的de文物wén wù爱好者ài hào zhě、专家zhuān jiā等děng一起yī qǐ站zhàn在zài遗址yí zhǐ之zhī上shàng触摸chù mō历史lì shǐ。

该gāi遗址yí zhǐ发掘fā jué面积miàn jī约yuē7000余yú平方píng fāng米mǐ,这zhè是shì目前mù qián中国Zhōng guó国guó内nèi发掘fā jué出土chū tǔ面积miàn jī最zuì大dà,保存bǎo cún最zuì完整wán zhěng的de唐五代Táng Wǔ Dài建筑jiàn zhù基址jī zhǐ,对duì研究yán jiū那nà时候shí hou的de建筑jiàn zhù布局bù jú和hé技术jì shù工艺gōng yì有yǒu重要zhòng yào价值jià zhí。

基址jī zhǐ上shàng有yǒu保护bǎo hù大棚dà péng,可以kě yǐ让ràng民众mín zhòng透过tòu guò围栏wéi lán近jìn距离jù lí观看guān kàn考古kǎo gǔ发掘fā jué现场xiàn chǎng和hé文物wén wù出土chū tǔ场景chǎng jǐng,再zài加上jiā shàng出土chū tǔ文物wén wù陈列chén liè、图tú文wén介绍jiè shào、声shēng光guāng电diàn等děng视觉shì jué效果xiào guǒ,使shǐ文物wén wù活huó了le起来qǐ lái。

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Vocabulary 97 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
月 yuèmonth / monthly
日 rìsun / day / date, day of the month
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
山西 Shān xīShanxi, a province in northern China.
省 shěngprovince / provincial capital / a ministry (of the Japanese government)
太原 Tài yuánTaiyuan, the capital city of Shanxi Province, China.
市 shìcity / municipality (administrative unit)
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
文化 wén huàculture / civilization
和 héand; together with
自然 zì ránnature
遗产 yí chǎnheritage / legacy / inheritance / bequest
这 zhèthis; these
一 yīone / single / a (article)
天 tiānday
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
有 yǒuto have; there is
年 niányear
历史 lì shǐhistory
晋阳 Jìn yángAncient city site in present-day Taiyuan, Shanxi.
古 gǔancient / old
城 chéngcity walls / city / town
遗址 yí zhǐruins / historic relics
二 èrtwo / 2
号 hàoclassifier for numbered people or items
建筑 jiàn zhùbuilding
基址 jī zhǐfoundation / footing / base / ruins (of a historical building)
首 shǒufirst
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
外 wàioutside / external
开放 kāi fàngto bloom / to open / to be open (to the public) / to open up (to the outside) / to be open-minded
来自 lái zìto come from (a place)
当地 dāng dìlocal
文物 wén wùcultural relic / historical relic
爱好者 ài hào zhělover (of art, sports etc); amateur; enthusiast; fan
专家 zhuān jiāexpert; specialist
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
站 zhànto stand / to halt / to stop
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
之 zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
触摸 chù mōto touch
该 gāithat / the above-mentioned
发掘 fā juéto excavate / to explore / (fig.) to unearth / to tap into
面积 miàn jīarea (of a floor, piece of land etc) / surface area / tract of land
约 yuēapproximately
余 yú(following numerical value) or more / in excess of (some number) / after
平方 píng fāngsquare (as in square foot, square mile, square root)
米 mǐuncooked rice / meter (unit of length) / (slang) Chinese yuan
目前 mù qiánat the present time / currently
中国 Zhōng guóChina
国 guó(bound form) national
内 nèiinside / inner / internal / interior
出土 chū tǔunearthed
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
保存 bǎo cúnto conserve; to preserve; to keep; to store; (computing) to save (a file etc)
完整 wán zhěngcomplete / intact
唐五代 Táng Wǔ Dàithe Tang and Five Dynasties period
研究 yán jiūto research / to look into
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
布局 bù júarrangement / composition / layout / opening (chess jargon)
技术 jì shùtechnology; technique; skill
工艺 gōng yìarts and crafts / industrial arts
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
价值 jià zhívalue; worth / (ethical, cultural etc) values
保护 bǎo hùprotection
大棚 dà pénggreenhouse / polytunnel
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
民众 mín zhòngthe populace; the masses; the common people
透过 tòu guòto pass through / to penetrate
围栏 wéi lánfencing / railings / fence
近 jìnnear / close to
距离 jù lídistance
观看 guān kànto watch; to view
考古 kǎo gǔarchaeology
现场 xiàn chǎng(on) the spot / (at) the site
场景 chǎng jǐngscene; scenario; situation; setting
再 zài(used to introduce additional information)
加上 jiā shàngplus / in addition / on top of that
陈列 chén lièto display; to exhibit
图 túdiagram / picture / drawing / chart / map
文 wénlanguage / culture / writing / Kangxi radical 67
介绍 jiè shàointroduction
声 shēngsound / voice / tone / noise / reputation
光 guānglight; ray
电 diànlightning / electricity / phone call or telegram etc
视觉 shì juévisual
效果 xiào guǒresult / effect / efficacy / (theater) sound or visual effects
使 shǐto make / to cause / to enable
活 huóalive / living
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
起来 qǐ láiindicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state / indicating an upward movement / indicating completion / expressing preliminary judgment