#1329 - [Advanced] 孟姜女哭长城
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长城是中国的历史遗迹，也是中华文明的象征之一，现为世界七大奇迹之一。一提起长城，中国人都感到无比自豪。
长城位于中国的北部，它东起河北省山海关，西至甘肃省的嘉峪关，中间穿过河北、北京、内蒙古、山西、陕西、宁夏、甘肃等七个省、市、自治区，全长约13300里，所以又被称作"万里长城"。长城就像一条巨龙一样，翻越巍巍群山，穿过茫茫草原，跨过浩瀚的沙漠，一直奔向苍茫的大海。古今中外，凡是到过长城的人，都被它的磅礴气势和宏伟规模所震撼。
长城主要的修建时期都在中国古代，当时没有现代的先进的机械设备，所有工程都是靠着古代劳动人民的双手完成的，而由于修建条件十分艰苦、工程异常浩大，因此许多人在修筑长城的过程中纷纷死亡。民间流传的一个最有名的故事就是"孟姜女哭倒长城"的故事。
传说，古代有一个孟老汉和一个姜老汉，他们是邻居，他们在院子里共同种了一棵葫芦。后来葫芦秧结了一个大葫芦，两位老汉用刀把葫芦切开以后，发现里边躺着一个又白又胖的女娃娃，于是二老就给这个娃娃取名为"孟姜女"，并一起抚养她成人。等孟姜女长大以后，两位老人为她选择了夫婿准备成婚。但是天有不测风云，谁知在结婚当天，孟姜女的丈夫就被皇帝派来的人抓去修长城了。一年过去以后，孟姜女的丈夫仍然杳无音信。
这段时间里，孟姜女茶不思、饭不想，最后决定去找丈夫。她带上吃的和给丈夫的衣服上了路。经过千难万险，孟姜女终于来到了长城的脚下。但是经过打听，孟姜女发现自己的丈夫已经在修建长城的过程中被�! �死了� ��于是她悲痛欲绝，泪如泉涌，哭得惊天动地。她哭到哪里，哪里的长城就发生倒塌，最后足有八百里长的长城倒塌。
后来人们为了纪念孟姜女千里寻夫的凄凉和毅力，就在山海关城东约6公里的凤凰山上修建了一座"孟姜女庙"。
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This book responds to the desire for business people, expatriates, tourists, and travelers to learn Chinese, but lack the time to invest in the learning process. Each specific word and the total number of words were chosen intentionally, providing an achievable framework to learn the language and avoiding the inundation and overwhelming feeling most learners encounter when attempting the challenge of grasping a new language. The book uses a simple English phonetic system to say eac! h word. For example, the word for hello is Ni Hao. In the book, it is spelled Knee How. The vocabulary section is taken one step further by providing a pronunciation pointer that will ensure you can say each word as correctly as possible. Basic grammatical structures and samples sentences are also introduced. Chapters include: making an impression; expressions guaranteed to break the ice; making a connection; asking and answering questions; and; eating, drinking and socializing.
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