旅游英语：IntroductiontoXiamen介绍厦门

It’s a great honor to have you visit Xiamen.很荣幸您来厦门参观。

Thank you and I find Xiamen is one of the cleanest and most beautiful seaport cities in China.谢谢。我发现厦门是中国最⼲净、最美丽的港⼝城市之⼀。

Yes. Xiamen has always been an important trading port since the Opium War.是的。⾃鸦⽚战争以来，厦门就⼀直是⼀个重要的贸易港⼝。

It is said that Xiamen is a ‘window city’ for China’s opening to the outside world.⼈们都说厦门是中国对外开放的“窗⼝”。

It is also one of the municipalities designated under separate state plan and enjoys provincial level of power in economicmanagement.

它还是被指定为计划单列市，享有省级经济管理权的城市之⼀。

Today, Xiamen is a rapidly growing modern city with a vigorous economy.今天的厦门可是⼀个经济快速发展的现代化城市。

That’s true! Over the past ten years, Xiamen has increasingly focused on the cultivation of international trade., education andtourism.

的确如此！在过去的⼗年⾥，厦门⼗分重视在国际贸易、教育和旅游等领域的发展。I’ve heard that Xiamen Island is also known as Egret Island.我听说厦门岛还被作⽩鹭岛。

That’s because it is shaped like a white egret.那是因为它形如⽩鹭的缘故。

Are there any sightseeing spots on Xiamen Island?厦门岛有什么景观吗？

Of course, there a lot. Ten Thousand Stone Mountain boasts its many oddly-shaped rocks and stones.当然有很多。万⽯⼭以其奇松怪⽯著称。Is Xiamen also famous for its delicious food?厦门美味的⾷物也很有名吧？

Yes! Xiamen abounds in sea food all the year round. Fruits are available in all four seasons.是的！厦门⼀年四季⽔产丰富，⽔果充⾜。