英语自考本科 英语翻译Exercise 9 北海公园

Exercise 9 将下列短文译成英语：

北海公园 Beihai Park

北海公园原是辽、金、元、明、清历代封建帝王的“御花园”。总面积共有68.2公顷。公园的中心—琼岛，周长1913米，高32.8米，是1179年（金代）用挖海的泥土堆成的。岛上白塔建于1651年，塔高35.9米。

Bei Hai Park，covering an area of 68.2 hectares, was the imperial garden (for emperors) in the Liao, Jin, Ming, Qing Dynasties. The center of the park is Qiong Island, 32.8 meters high and 1,913 meters in circumference. It was built in 1179 (in the Jin Dynasty) with the earth dug from the lake. The white Dagoba built on it in 1651 is as high as 35.9 meters.

琼岛东北部有“琼岛春阴”碑，为1751年建立，附近风光秀丽，过去是燕京八景之一。海北岸有“五龙亭”，建于1602年，是封建皇帝钓鱼和看焰火的地方；“九龙壁”，建于1756年，全壁用五彩琉璃瓦砌成，两面各有蟠龙九条，姿态生动，反映了我国劳动人民的创造才能；“铁影壁”，是元代文物。

There is a stone tablet erected in 1751 in the northeast of Qiong Island. This area, noted for its beautiful scenery, was counted as one of the eight outstanding views of Beijing. On the north shore of the lake are the Five-Dragon Pavilions built in 1602 , where the emperors enjoyed fishing and watching fireworks. Not

far to the northeast stands the Nine-Dragon Screen put up in 1756, which is made of colorful glazed tiles. With nine lively dragons on each side, it has demonstrated the creativeness of the working people. Near there is the Iron Screen, which is a relic of the Yuan Dynasty.