北京胡同文化

2021-08-16蒋建平

疯狂英语·读写版 2021年4期

关键词：建筑风格建筑学漫步

蒋建平

Hutong

难词探意

1. architecture /ɑktekt（r）/ n. 建筑学;建筑设计;建筑风格

2. decrease /dkris/ v. （使大小、数量等）减少

3. status /stets/ n. 状况;地位

Local officials in Beijing promised to further protect the city？s cultural heritage， in particular the narrow streets known as Hutong.

Hutongs are commonly found in the cities of North China， but they are at risk. Beijing is currently believed to have fewer than 1，000 Hutongs， most of which are near the Forbidden City. Only 60 years ago， the number was 3，250. In the old districts of Dongcheng and Xicheng， some people will be asked to move from Hutong houses to avoid further damage to the ancient architecture.

“On average more than 100，000 people visit the Forbidden City during the National Day holidays. The visits put pressure on the protection of cultural relics，” said the director of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Urban Planning， adding that Hutongs should be protected from human damage.

The government focused on how the protection plans were carried out and how the management of cultural heritage worked. The head of the Xicheng District Government， said the area has 182 cultural relics， many of which were built as far back as the Yuan Dynasty （1271—1368）. “The most efficient way is to decrease the local population to reduce the possibility of causing harm to the heritage. Each community has been required to report the status of its cultural heritage， especially Hutongs， and any actions to damage the heritage will be punished.”

No one knows for sure how many Hutongs will be left in the coming 100 years.

1. How many Hutongs have disappeared in the past sixty years in Beijing？

A. Fewer than 1，000.

B. About 2，000.

C. More than 3，000.

D. Over 4，000.

2. What made the protection of cultural relics difficult？

A. Human activities.

B. Residents？ attitude.

C. Communities？ behavior.

D. The governments？ policy.

3. Which of the following is a useful way to protect Hutongs？