Visiting the Fragrant Hills

游香山

Background (背景资料)

Located 28 km northwest of downtown Beijing, Fragrant Hills Park is just what its name indicates: sweet smelling with picturesque natural scenery. The best time to visit the park is in autumn (September–October), when the hills are alight with red leaves in a multitude of shades. The annual Red Leaf Festival attracts crowds of visitors from around the world.

生词（New Words）

香山 Xiāng Shān.：Fragrant Hills

观赏 guān shăng：enjoy; view and admire; watch with appreciation

红叶 hóng yè：red leaves

公交车 gōng jiāo chē：public bus

秋季 qiū jì：autumn; fall

方便 fāng biàn：convenient

运动鞋 yùn dòng xié：sports shoes

污染 wū răn：pollute; pollution

植物 zhí wù：vegetation; plants; greenery

空气 kōng qì：air

锻炼身体 duàn liàn shēn tĭ：do exercise; work out

保持 băo chí：keep; maintain; preserve

健康 jiàn kāng：healthy; fit

对话（Dialogue）

lì li:        Wŏ men míng tiān qù Xiāng Shān guān shăng hóng yè ba?

丽丽：  我们明天去香山观赏红叶吧？

Lili:        Let’s go to the Fragrant Hills tomorrow to enjoy the red leaves, shall we?

mài kè:   Tài hăo le! Wŏ men zĕn me qù?

麦克：  太好了！我们怎么去？

Mike:    Great! How can we get there?

lì li:  Zài shì qū chéng gōng jiāo chē kĕ yĭ zhí dá Xiāng Shān Gōng Yuán. Hĕn fāng biàn.

丽丽：  在市区乘公交车可以直达香山公园，很方便。

Lili:        We can catch a bus in the downtown area to Fragrant Hills Park. It’s very convenient.

mài kè:   Qiū jì shì bĕi jīng yī nián zhōng zuì mĕi de jì jié!

麦克：  秋季是北京一年中最美的季节！

Mike:    Autumn is the most beautiful season of the year in Beijing!

lì li:  Nĭ zuì hăo chuān shàng yùn dòng xié, yīn wéi yào pá shā.

丽丽：  你最好穿上运动鞋，因为要爬山。

Lili:        You’d better wear sports shoes, because we’ll climb the hills.

mài kè:   Zhī dào le. Pá dào shān dĭng xū yào duō cháng shí jiān?

麦克：  知道了。爬到山顶需要多长时间？

Mike:    I see. How long will it take to climb to the top of the hills?   

lì li:  Yī bān yào yī gè bàn xiăo shí. Zài shān dĭng kĕ yĭ kàn dào gèng mĕi de jĭng sè.

丽丽：  一般要一个半小时。在山顶可以看到更美的景色。

Lili:        Usually one and a half hours. You’ll see more beautiful scenery from the top of the hills. 

mài kè:   Xiàn zài xǔ duō shì mín zhōu mò dōu qù pā Xiāng Shān, duàn liàn shēn tĭ.

麦克：  现在许多市民周末都去爬香山，锻炼身体。

Mike:    Now many city dwellers go to climb the Fragrant Hills on weekends for exercise. 

lì li:  Duì, nà lĭ wū răn shăo, zhí wù duō, kōng qì tè bié hăo.

丽丽：  对，那里污染少，植物多，空气特别好。

Lili:        Yes, there's little pollution and lots of greenery there, so the air is fresh. 

mài kè: Wŏ mén yĕ yīng gāi jīng cháng qù pá Xiāng Shān, băo chí shēn tĭ jiăn kāng.

麦克：  我们也应该经常去爬香山，保持身体健康。

Mike:    We should go climb the Fragrant Hills often to keep fit, too.