牛郎织女英文介绍经典20篇

Hello everybody， my name is xx. Is the xx school students. Very pleased to be able to participate in the Expo volunteers interview， also very grateful to the school for giving me this opportunity and hope through this interview， so I can become a glorious and sacred Expo volunteers. In my mind， a new generation of young volunteers are responsible and dedicated， without asking， a symbol of selfless dedication. As a professional student exhibition， the first day of school I took my Expo tight， organic link， looking forward to one day into the Expo， more profound， more direct understanding of the Expo. Now I have the opportunity near the Expo， more eager I am able to participate as a volunteer in the Expo， I will use what I learned， the enthusiasm for the World Expo services， and through my efforts， to our great， Beautiful China has shown in front of the world， and let the world understand China， love China. I believe I am capable volunteers for the job. Sincerely look forward to receive the honor. Thank you!

Dear Tony

I am very glad to hear from you.How is eveything with you?You ask me about my plan of the winter vocation.I am going to finish my homework as soon as possible so that I can have lots of free time to read more books and help my parents do some housework.I am going to learn how to cook some delicious dishes so that my parents will be happy to enjoy them.I am going to go skating and skiing with my parents because skating and skiing are my favourite winter sports.My parent will take me to visit some interesting places,such as the Summer Palace and the Forbitten City.It will be a lot of fun.I am looking forward to my winter vocation.

Hi, my name is XXX, I 19 years old this year, Im from x, I love of reading and the Internet, I am a outgoing person, like making friends. In this university, I will actively participate in various activities to eich my university life, I will also constantly exercise oneself, let oneself become more mature.

Yuandan is the first day of the lunar calendar. It is the day when the earth has circled the sun for one round and is beginning another circling. It represents a new beginning when people send off the old days and welcome the new ones. As the first day of the year, Yuandan has been considered to be the most important festival since the ancient times.

Customs

1. Kaisui(beginning of the year): According to the Chinese traditional custom, starting from haishi(9p.m. to 11p.m.)of the last evening of the twelfth lunar month, each family must prepare offering s to deities at the altar. At the same time, they too prepare food for the New Year day: The whole family will then stay awake together to attend to the year(called shou sui). After haishi, zishi(11p.m. to 1a.m.)will come, and this is the arrival of New Year(Yuandan). At this moment, people begin the celebration with fireworks. Vegetarian and sweet foods will then be placed are the altar for offerings, and incense be burned to welcome the deities. In the ancient times, it was believed that haishi connected the two years and thus was called kaisui.

At the same night, some families will follow the instruction in Tongshu and place preparing altar in the direction of the "fortune deity" during the "fortune time" to receive the deity. If the direction of the "fortune deity" is at the "ill position", people will choose to receive "happy deity" or "noble deity" instead.

2. There is an apparent difference in the custom of food taking on Yuandan between the Chinese in the northern and southern regions. The northern Chinese has the habit of taking jiao zi(dumpling made of flour with vegetable and meat wrapped inside). Some people may put a sweet or a coin inside jiao zi, hoping to have a sweet year after tasting the sweet and a wealthy year after tasting the coin. on the other hand, the southern Chinese have the taboo for killing on Yuandan. Therefore, they do not take meat in tee morning of Yuandan, so as to avoid bloodshed or mutual slaughter. In order to evade misfortune, they have the first meal of this day without meat. Instead, they take vegetarian food for the sake of virtue.

3. What is special during the New Year is that parents or elders will distribute red packets(ang pao or ya sui qian)to the children. People in the ancient times were more particular in giving away the red packets: the distribution took place on the eve of New Year so that the kids could suppress the past year and enter the New Year. Ya sui has the meaning of overcoming the unpredictable future. Representing the wishes for the healthy psychological growth of the children, ya sui qian symbolises the elders hope to see their children overcome all the unpredictable elements brought by the "year".

[英文作文：元旦节介绍

My room Open the door,oh,the room is very beautiful!Whose room is this?It’s my room. The bed is near the window.a quilt and a doll is on the bed.What color is my bed?It’s my favourite color—purple.It’s very dreamily color.the dresser is next to the bed.There are some books and a pen on the dresser. I like watching TV.The TV is before the bed.I an lie to watch TV on the bed.I have a piano.The piano is near the TV set.Sometimes,I play the piano.And the computer is near the window.I often play the piano. This is my room.Do you like my room?What about your room?

welcome to my room Now I will introduce my room to you .Look ,the bed with a big white bear is my bed.I lay down here everyday.On the left of the bed is my desk .there is a computer ,an notebook,a pen ,a light on it .I learn konwledge every night on the desk .so nothing could seperate me with it. I love it.there is a keyboard beside the desk.I use my computer to skim and play computer games.On the wall, there are many photos.About my friends,my family ,my favourite superstars and I. love it very much

As you enter my room there is a double bed on your right side. There is navy blue bedding on my bed. I have a dresser on the other side of the room. The dresser has five drawers in it. I also have a chest on the end of my bed. The chest is filled with pitchurs. I also have a bathroom conected to my room. the bathroom has a bath and a shower. I have decerated it with the coler green. I like green because it is the coler color of the forest. I also have green drapes hanged up on the windows. That is basically what my bedroom looks like.

How are you, I call XX.This year is 22 years old.Graduate from XXXX college.The profession is a calculator multimedia.I am one is bright, optimism, there is the person of responsibility.A fondness for plays basketball, computer, listen to music, etc..Thankful your company gives me this the opportunity of the personal interview!

你好，我叫XX。今年22岁。毕业于XXXX学院。专业是计算机多媒体。我是一个开朗，乐观，有责任心的人。爱好打篮球，电脑，听音乐，等。感谢贵公司给我这次面试的机会！

Good afternoon, teachers! I`m very happy to introduce myself here. I`m Scott. My Chinese name is SunZijing. I`m 13. I`m from Class1 Grade 6 of TongPu No.2 Primary School. I have many hobbies, such as playing ping-pong, playing badminton, listening to music, reading magazines and so on. My favourite food is chicken. It`s tasty and yummy. So I`m very strong. I`m a naughty boy. I always play tricks. And I just like staying in my room and reading books. But I have a dream, I want to be a car-designer. Because I`m a car fan.This is me. Please remember SunZijing! Thank you very much!

Lying at the center of Beijing， the Forbidden City， called Gu Gong， in Chinese， was the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Now known as the Palace Museum， it is to the north of Tiananmen Square. Rectangular in shape， it is the world‘s largest palace complex and covers 74 hectares. Surrounded by a six meter deep moat and a ten meter high wall are 9，999 buildings. The wall has a gate on each side. Opposite the Tiananmen Gate， to the north is the Gate of Devine Might (Shenwumen)， which faces Jingshan Park. The distance between these two gates is 960 meters， while the distance between the gates in the east and west walls is 750 meters. There are unique and delicately structured towers on each of the four corners of the curtain wall. These afford views over both the palace and the city outside. The Forbidden City is divided into two parts. The southern section， or the Outer Court was where the emperor exercised his supreme power over the nation. The northern section， or the Inner Court was where he lived with his royal family. Until 1924 when the last emperor of China was driven from the Inner Court， fourteen emperors of the Ming dynasty and ten emperors of the Qing dynasty had reigned here. Having been the imperial palace for some five centuries， it houses numerous rare treasures and curiosities. Listed by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site in 1987， the Palace Museum is now one of the most popular tourist attractions world wide.

Construction of the palace complex began in 1407， the 5th year of the Yongle reign of the third emperor of the Ming dynasty. It was completed fourteen years later in 1420. It was said that a million workers including one hundred thousand artisans were driven into the long-term hard labor. Stone needed was quarried from Fangshan， a suburb of Beijing. It was said a well was dug every fifty meters along the road in order to pour water onto the road in winter to slide huge stones on ice into the city. Huge amounts of timber and other materials were freighted from faraway provinces. Ancient Chinese people displayed their very considerable skills in building the Forbidden City. Take the grand red city wall for example. It has an 8.6 meters wide base reducing to 6.66 meters wide at the top. The angular shape of the wall totally frustrates attempts to climb it. The bricks were made from white lime and glutinous rice while the cement is made from glutinous rice and egg whites. These incredible materials make the wall extraordinarily strong.

Since yellow is the symbol of the royal family， it is the dominant color in the Forbidden City. Roofs are built with yellow glazed tiles; decorations in the palace are painted yellow; even the bricks on the ground are made yellow by a special process. However， there is one exception. Wenyuange， the royal library， has a black roof. The reason is that it was believed black represented water then and could extinguish fire.

Nowadays， the Forbidden City， or the Palace Museum is open to tourists from home and abroad. Splendid painted decoration on these royal architectural wonders， the grand and deluxe halls， with their surprisingly magnificent treasures will certainly satisfy "modern civilians".

[介绍故宫的英文作文怎么写

My name is Pat and Im from Taiwan. Right now, Im a student. I study very hard every day. I like going to school because Im eager to learn. I enjoy learning English. Its my favorite class. I like to make friends and I get along with everyone. This is the introduction I give whenever I meet new people. It tells people a little bit about me and about what I like to do.

我的名字是派特，我来自台湾。我现在是学生。我每天都很用功念书。我喜欢上学，因为我渴望

学习。我喜欢学英文。那是我最喜欢的课程。我喜欢交朋友，而且我和每个人都处得很好。这就是我每次认识新的人时，所作的自我介绍。它可以告诉别人一点关于我的事，还有我喜欢做什么。

Good morning, everyone! My Name is Lu Xin. I am so happy to stand in front of you to introduce myself. I am thirteen years old. I graduated from the No.1 Primary School of our city. I like reading books and playing badminton. I hope we can take exercises after class. Besides, I like watching movies and listening to pop music. I am sure there are some classmates have the common interests with me. Therefore, we can communicate with each other. In primary school, I did well in Chinese but math is not so good. I hope I can make progress in middle school. I am very excited to be a classmate of you and I hope we can make progress and have good days together.

Good morning, everyone! I am glad to be here for this interview. First, let me introduce myself to you. My name is Qin Jiayin. I was born on April 23, 1981. I am a local person.I am graduating from Jilin Normal University this June. I major in Chinese literature. I hope I could get the opportunity to finish my postgraduate courses in Jilin University which I have desired for a long time. I have the confidence because I have such ability! I am a girl who is fervent, outgoing and creative. At the same time, I think I am quick in mind and careful in everything. I am looking forward to my postgraduate studies and life. I will soon prove that your decision of choosing me is the wisest. Thank you for giving me such a valuable opportunity!

Reasons for taking postgraduate exams:

First of all, I love my major. Chinese literature is the symbol of the start of Chinese literary modernization. It plays an important part in modernization of our citizens’ thoughts. What’s more, modern literature is very close to our daily life and it can deeply reflect the styles and features of our society. I am fascinated by the great masters’ refreshing or warm or profound styles as well. But I am not easily satisfied with such superficial knowledge. I hope I could have a better understanding in modern literature by studying further. This is a very important reason for me to take the postgraduate exams.

Next, I love the feeling in the university. It is full of youthful spirit. And I am deeply attracted by the scholarly atmosphere. And the most important, it’s my great honor to open my ears to your teaching.Finally, I want to talk about a very practical problem. That is my dream of becoming a teacher in the university. I want to realize my dream and make myself to be a well-qualified person. I think the postgraduate studies can eich my knowledge and make me competent in my future job.That’s my simple and clear reasons why I took the postgraduate exams.My university:

I’m graduating form Jilin Normal University this June which has a history of 50 years. It shares many same characteristics with Jilin University. Both of them have a refreshing and scholarly atmosphere. Four years’ studying there made me an independent, optimistic and strict girl.

I appreciate the education my university gave me.

Thank you for your time!

Things about Me

Iam Andrea。Perhaps the word "average" can best describe me。 I am of average height， average weight and of average complexion。 I have a thin face， double-lid eyes and a pointed nose。My hair is black， short and straight。I have never worn my hair long。I look like both my mother and

my father， but I have inherited their best parts。

lam a teacher， and I like my job。 I believe her or his students can sometimes teach a teacher。 Actually I have learnt a lot from my own teaching experience and my students。 One particularly good thing about being a teacher is that I am learning something new each day and thus XXX progress each day。 This is wonderful。 Of course the income is modest， but on the other hand， quite stable。 I keep growing all the time。 I find great rewards both monetarily and mentally。

I have many hobbies: reading books， raising pets， XXX dresses， etc。 I like volleyball very much， but I can＇t play it very often， because it is a team sport。 It is difficult to get enough people to play volleyball with me。 It＇s a shame。 I derive great pleasure out of my hobbies。

Generally speaking， I am open， honest and easy-going。 I hate hypocrisy and injustice。 Fairness is very important to me。 I try to be fair in everything I do。 I have great appreciation for physical and spiritual independence。 I am a bit disorganized and impatient sometimes。

I don＇t have many friends， but I do have a few。 I have both male and female friends。 We do sports together， go shopping together; and we exchange our views and ideas and share happiness and sadness。 Of course we help each other if necessary。 I always consider myself a lucky person。 I am lucky in my family， I am lucky in my career， I am lucky in my friendship， I am lucky in many things。 In one word， I am lucky in life。 I am really grateful for all these。

自我介绍

我叫安德里亚。也许“平凡”一词最能形容我。我中等身材，不胖也不瘦，不白也不黑。我有一张瘦削的脸，双眼皮，翘鼻子，我乌黑的头发又短又直，我从未留过长发。我长得既像妈妈又像爸爸，不过我继承了他们的优点。

我现在是一名教师，我热爱我的工作。我认为，一个老师有时也能从他(她)的学生那儿学到知识。事实上，从我的教书经历，从我的学生们那里，我学到了许多许多。当老师特别好的一点就是每天我都在学习新的东西，并因此而每天取得进步。这真是棒极了。当然，收入并不高。然而，换个角度看，收入却是相当稳定的。我一直都在不断进步成长，在金钱方面与精神方面我都得到丰厚的回报。

我的兴趣爱好广泛，比如：读书，养宠物，制作服装，等等。虽然我非常喜欢打排球，但是由于这是一项团队运动，我不能经常去打。要找到足够多的人同我一起打排球是很难的。真遗憾!兴趣爱好给我带来无穷的乐趣。

总的说来，我是一个外向、诚实而随和的人。我对任何虚伪和不公正都深恶痛绝。我极为珍视公平公正，对于所做的每一件事，我都尽力做到公平。我崇尚物质上和精神上的独立。不过，我有那么一点儿不善计划，有时还会急躁、没耐性。

我朋友不多，却颇有几个相知好友，其中有男性也有女性。我和朋友们一起进行体育运动；一起逛街购物。我们交换各自的观点看法，共享欢乐，分担忧愁。当然，如若需要，我们必定相互帮助。我一直都觉得自己是一个幸运的人。在家庭

方面、在事业上、在交友方面、在许许多多方面，我都是幸运的。总之，我的生活是幸运的，我真的非常感激这一切的一切。

[英文自我介绍及翻译

hello, everyone, its my honor to stand here introducing myself.

大家好， 很高兴有机会在这里介绍我自己。

My name is xxx, from Class 2, Grade six,xxxx Primary School.

我是xxx，xx小学六年级2班的学生。

Im doing well in my study, besides Im the monitor of my class and I get on well with my classmates.

我学习成绩优秀，是班上的班长并且我和同学们相处很融洽。

Im a happy and talented girl. Im good at drawing and many of my drawings have won prizes. At the same time, I like telling stories.

我是一个开朗又多才多艺的女孩，画画是我最擅长的，曾多次或奖。同时我还很会讲故事。

Im interested in learning English very much, and I believe that I will do well in future. I wont let you down!

我很喜欢学习英语，我相信我会表现的出色，我不会让大家失望的。 Thanks for your listening.

谢谢你们的聆听。

[小学生用英语自我介绍

Hello, nice to meet you.

My name is xxx. I am a sophomore studying in Beijing institute of petrochemical technology. My hobbies are varied from individual to group activities. Such as XXX XXX XXX XXX.

The main reason of applying to be Olympic volunteer of 2008 is that I think this will be my unforgettable and GREat experience in my whole life. This is the first time to hold Olympic Games in china, for every Chinese person, this Olympic game is very important and memorable. Besides, Olympic Games will be held in Beijing. As a citizen of Beijing, I feel very proud. Although I am only a graduate, I think that I must actively contribute to the Olympic Games. Unnumbered people want to be Olympic volunteers, but they have no opportunities.

I am so lucky that I am a graduate, and I have opportunity to work for Olympic. My heart tells me that I cannot lose this GREat opportunity. I have geographical conditions that I live in Beijing and I study in Beijing. I have no reason to give up this opportunity to be Olympic volunteer. Furthermore, I can learn and get exercises in many respects, for example, my language skills, communication skills, association skills and ability to deal with matters of sudden urgency. Of cause I may have opportunity to meet my dream sport stars who are XXX, XXX and XXX. (laughing).

All in all, this experience has great influence on my future life and I have a lot of confidence. ^-^ (laughing again)

Hi everyone, glad to introduce myself. I graduated from Xx junior high school, my name is xxx, comes from a beautiful city named xx. I like making friend with others, playing computer and reading. I am proud of studying with everyone in the same class for the coming years. I am sure our common dreams will come true from now on. Thanks.

Good morning ladies and gentlemen,I’m HuangDong from FuJian Province.Its my pleasure to be here in front of you to introduce myself.I’m a freshman now studying in Materials Science and Engineering and I Just enter the university . About my character, I can’t describe it well, but generally speaking ,I am a hard_working student especially when I do the things I am interested in. And I am optimistic and confident. Sometimes I prefer to stay alone, reading, listening to music, but I am not lonely, In my spare time,I often go shopping with my friends,surf on the Internet and do some sports,such as running,table tennis and roller_skating. I like badminton very much.I even got the 4th place in the badminton Competition in my school,which was a very glorious memory.But now since I’m faced with School and activities,I can’t spend too much time doing sports.But this busy life has also taught me how to balance between study and entertainment.Also I love English very much.I often write compositions to improve my witten ability, but I know my English is not good enough,I still need to make an effort.

This is a brief introduction of myself.At last I really look forward to being admitted and becoming part of the class. Thank you very much.

早上好,先生们女士们,我HuangDong从福建省。我很高兴能来这里在你面前介绍自己。我是大一的学生现在就读于材料科学与工程,我今年刚进入了大学。 我的性格,我不能描述得很好,但一般来说,我是一个努力工作的学生尤其是当我做的事情我感兴趣。和我乐观和自信。有时我喜欢一个人呆,阅读,听音乐,但是我并不孤独,在我的业余时间,我经常和我的朋友去购物,网上冲浪和做一些运动,比如跑步、乒乓球和滑旱冰。我非常喜欢打羽毛球。我甚至得到了第四位的羽毛球比赛在我的学校,这是一个非常辉煌的记忆。但是现在因为我面对学业和活动,我不会花太多的时间做运动。但这种忙碌的生活还教我如何学习和娱乐之间的平

衡。我也非常喜欢英语。我经常写作文要提高我的威滕能力,但我知道我的英语不够好,我仍然需要努力。

这是一个简要介绍我自己。最后我很高兴成为班级的一部分。非常感谢你。

now let me tell you a little bit about myself.i am from jiangxi province . there are four members in my family,my parents,my elder sister and i. i am always a energetic and enthusiastic person that have many hobbies .well ,i am fond of all kinds of outdoor activities such as playing tennis , doing some physicalsports and so on. (you can also say i am interested in…or doing sth is also my favourite activity)this year i will gratuade from tian jin foreign studyings university, with major in foreign trade(or international trade)。

i really like this industy very much.if i am so lucky enough to be employed by your company,i will put what i have learnt together with my energy into my job and make some contribution to your company.

thank you very much!

Dear Lisa,

Hows it going? My winter break is coming soon, and here are my plans: Im going to read five novels because I love reading. I realized that I have gained a lot of weight, so I also plan to exercise every day until I lose five kilograms. Moreover, I want to watch some good movies, too. After all, the vacation is for us to relax! Right? Haha. Do you have any plans for your winter break? Write back soon! I miss you tons!

Love,

Good morning/afternoon,My name is YangHaiyan ,You can call me Yanzi.I like the feeling flying in the sky like a swallow.

It is really a great honor to have this opportunity for a interview, I would like to answer whatever you may raise, i hope i can make a good performance today.

Now i will introduce myself briefly.I am 20 years old,born in Shandong province.I grow up in a sweet family,composed of my dad,mom,brother myself.I am an optimistic confident girl.I have full confidence in a bright future,and i believe i can do well in CAAC.Punctuality diligence are crucial to most future careers,i will try my best. Altough I just graduated from school, I have confidence to venture my funture.

Scoaring in the sky as an airhostess has been a dream for me since childhood.This is why im longing for a job on a plane, this is why im standing here for this interview.I hope my application will be granted ,so that i will delive my best servies throughout the world as a airhostess member of CAAC my dream can come ture.

Thats all.Nice talking to you .Thanks.

Good morning, my name is jack, it is really a great honor to have this opportunity for a interview, i would like to answer whatever you may raise, and i hope i can make a good performance today, eventually eoll in this prestigious university in september. now i will introduce myself briefly,i am 21 years old,born in heilongjiang province ,northeast of china,and i am curruently a senior student at beijing XX uni.my major is packaging engineering.and i will receive my bachelor degree after my graduation in june.in the past 4 years,i spend most of my time on study,i have passed CET4/6 with a ease. and i have acquired basic knowledge of packaging and publishing both in theory and in practice. besides, i have attend

several packaging exhibition hold in Beijing, this is our advantage study here, i have taken a tour to some big factory and company. through these i have a deeply understanding of domestic packaging industry. compared to developed countries such as us, unfortunately, although we have made extraordinary progress since 1978,our packaging industry are still underdeveloped, mess, unstable, the situation of employees in this field are awkard. but i have full confidence in a bright future if only our economy can keep the growth pace still. i guess you maybe interested in the reason itch to law, and what is my plan during graduate study life, i would like to tell you that pursue law is one of my lifelong goal,i like my major packaging and i won“t give up,if i can pursue my master degree here i will combine law with my former education. i will work hard in thesefields ,patent ,trademark, copyright, on the base of my years study in department of p&p, my character? i cannot describe it well, but i know i am optimistic and confident. sometimes i prefer to stay alone, reading, listening to music, but i am not lonely, i like to chat with my classmates, almost talk everything ,my favorite pastime is valleyball,playing cards or surf online. through college life,i learn how to balance between study and entertainment. by the way, i was a actor of our amazing drama club. i had a few glorious memory on stage. that is my pride.ou for giving me the chance

[空中乘务专业的英文自我介绍

Gooda fternoon, teachers! My name is XuLulu. I`m 11. I come from Class1 Grade 5 of TongPu No.2 Primary School. There are 4 people in my family. My father is tall. My mother is pretty.My sister has a long hair. And I`m a good student. However, my home is near the school, I often get up early. Because I must work hard. after school, I like playing computer games and reading books. I`d like to eat apples. They are sweet and healthy. And I like Tuesday best. We have English, music, computer and P.E. on Tuesdays. My math teacher is Miss Huang. Her class is so much fun. So my favourite class is math. And I like Chinese and English, too. This is me. An active girl. Please remember XuLulu. Thank you very much!

Hello!My name is Liu yi tian,my English name is Nancy,I’m a girl pupil,a good girl pupil!My favourite food is meat,I also like rice、noodles、milk、apples、oranges,and so on.I don’t like pears.I like riding my bike、skipping,I don’t like swimming.

Now, do you know me？Make friends with me quickly!

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I am pleased to serve as your guide today。

This is the palace museum; also know as the Purple Forbidden City。 It is the largest and most well reserved imperial residence in China today。 Under Ming Emperor Yongle， construction began in 1406。 It took 14years to build the Forbidden City。 The first ruler who actually lived here was Ming Emperor Zhudi。 For five centuries thereafter， it continued to be the residence of23 successive emperors until 1911 when Qing Emperor Puyi was forced to abdicate the throne。 In 1987， the United Nations Educational， Scientific and Cultural Organization recognized the Forbidden City was a world cultural legacy。

It is believed that the Palace Museum， or Zi Jin Cheng (Purple Forbidden City)， got its name from astronomy folklore， The ancient astronomers divided the constellations into groups and centered them around the Ziwei Yuan (North Star) 。 The constellation containing the North Star was called the Constellation of Heavenly God and star itself was called the purple palace。 Because the emperor was supposedly the son of the heavenly gods， his central and dominant position would be further highlighted the use of the word purple in the name of his residence。 In folklore， the term “an eastern purple cloud is drifting” became a metaphor for auspicious events after a purple cloud was seen drifting eastward immediately before the arrival of an ancient philosopher， LaoZi， to the Hanghu Pass。 Here， purple is associated with auspicious developments。 The word jin (forbidden) is self-explanatory as the imperial palace was heavily guarded and off-explanatory as the imperial palace was heavily guarded and off-limits to ordinary people。

The red and yellow used on the palace walls and roofs are also symbolic。 Red represents happiness， good fortune and wealth。 Yellow is the color of the earth on the Loess Plateau， the original home of the Chinese people。 Yellow became an imperial color during the Tang dynasty， when only members of the royal family were allowed to wear it and use it in their architecture。

The Forbidden City is rectangular in shape。 It is 960 meters long from north to south and 750 meter wide from east west。 It has 9，900 rooms under a total roof area 150，000 square meters。 A 52-meter-wide-moat encircles a 9。 9-meter—high wall which encloses the complex。 Octagon —shaped turrets rest on the four corners of the wall。 There are four entrances into the city: the Meridian Gate to the south， the Shenwu Gate (Gate of Military Prowess) to the north， and the Xihua Gate (Gate of military Prowess) to the north， and the Xihua Gate (Western Flowery Gate ) to the west， the Donghua (Eastern Flowery Gate) to the east。

Manpower and materials throughout the country were used to build the Forbidden City。 A total of 230，000 artisans and one million laborers were employed。 Marble was quarried from fangshan Country Mount Pan in Jixian County in Hebei Province。 Granite was quarried in Quyang County in Hebei Province。 Paving blocks were fired in kilns in Suzhou in southern China。 Bricks and scarlet pigmentation used on the palatial walls came from linqing in Shandong Province。 Timber was cut， processed and hauled from the northwestern and southern regions。