c.the Opera House in Sidney d.the Statue of Liberty in New York City e.the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco the canals in Venice g Taj Mahal in India h. the Pyramids in Egypt 2)Possible words: a. beautiful,magnificent,romance,fashions b. time,tradition,English culture,Queen,gentleman 9 graceful architecture,the Olympic Games,beautiful d. freedom,beauty,French Revolution e great architecture,excitement,cable car,hill f romance,beauty,water,rich culture & love,peaceful,quiet,luxury,splendid h ancient,mystery,hard work,amazing architecture STEP TWO In order of importance,they are:the Great Wall,the Yangtze River,the Yellow River,the Tai Mountain in Shandong,the West Lake in Hangzhou,the Oriental Pearl TV Tower in Shanghai, National Stadium in Beijing (Bird's Nest),Forbidden City in Beijing Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an,Landscape in Guilin. ---The Great Wall,over 6,000 km,is a magnificent relic of ancient Chinese civilizations and is the world's largest man-made structure.Though it is not visible with the naked eye from outer space,some of the wall is discernible in special radar images taken by satellites.There is a famous saying in China:"He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man". ---The Yangtze or Chang Jiang River is the longest river in Asia and the third longest river in the world.It is also one of the most important rivers in China.It is famous because of its importance for water conservation and water traffic and its beautiful scenery,especially the Three Gorges. In 1994 construction began on the Three Gorges Dam,and the dam construction was completed in 2006.The dam is the world's largest electrical power station in terms of installed capacity. ---The Yellow River has a history as long as that of the Chinese nationality and thus is the symbol of China.It is considered to be the "Mother River"of China or the "cradle of Chinese Civilization”. ---The Tai Mountain,one of the Five Sacred Mountains in China,has been a place of worship for at least 3,000 years in China.It is extremely beautiful and is associated with many famous poets. ---The West Lake is a fresh water lake situated in the heart of Hangzhou.There are many temples, pagodas,gardens,and artificial islands within the lake.It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011,and was described to have"influenced garden design in the rest of China as well as Japan and Korea over the centuries,"and reflects "an idealized fusion between humans and nature.” ---The Oriental Pearl TV Tower,located in the Pudong district on the bank of the Huangpu River, is the most striking architectural landmark in Shanghai.It has become a symbol of modern China. ---Beijing National Stadium,also known officially as the National Stadium,is the place where the 99 c. the Opera House in Sidney d. the Statue of Liberty in New York City e. the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco f. the canals in Venice g. Taj Mahal in India h. the Pyramids in Egypt 2) Possible words: a. beautiful, magnificent, romance, fashions b. time, tradition, English culture, Queen, gentleman c. graceful architecture, the Olympic Games, beautiful d. freedom, beauty, French Revolution e. great architecture, excitement, cable car, hill f. romance, beauty, water, rich culture g. love, peaceful, quiet, luxury, splendid h. ancient, mystery, hard work, amazing architecture STEP TWO In order of importance, they are: the Great Wall, the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, the Tai Mountain in Shandong, the West Lake in Hangzhou, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower in Shanghai, National Stadium in Beijing (Bird’s Nest), Forbidden City in Beijing, Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an, Landscape in Guilin. ---The Great Wall, over 6,000 km, is a magnificent relic of ancient Chinese civilizations and is the world’s largest man-made structure. Though it is not visible with the naked eye from outer space, some of the wall is discernible in special radar images taken by satellites. There is a famous saying in China: “He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man”. ---The Yangtze or Chang Jiang River is the longest river in Asia and the third longest river in the world. It is also one of the most important rivers in China. It is famous because of its importance for water conservation and water traffic and its beautiful scenery, especially the Three Gorges. In 1994 construction began on the Three Gorges Dam, and the dam construction was completed in 2006. The dam is the world’s largest electrical power station in terms of installed capacity. ---The Yellow River has a history as long as that of the Chinese nationality and thus is the symbol of China. It is considered to be the “Mother River” of China or the “cradle of Chinese Civilization”. ---The Tai Mountain, one of the Five Sacred Mountains in China, has been a place of worship for at least 3,000 years in China. It is extremely beautiful and is associated with many famous poets. ---The West Lake is a fresh water lake situated in the heart of Hangzhou. There are many temples, pagodas, gardens, and artificial islands within the lake. It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011, and was described to have “influenced garden design in the rest of China as well as Japan and Korea over the centuries,” and reflects “an idealized fusion between humans and nature.” ---The Oriental Pearl TV Tower, located in the Pudong district on the bank of the Huangpu River, is the most striking architectural landmark in Shanghai. It has become a symbol of modern China. ---Beijing National Stadium, also known officially as the National Stadium, is the place where the