Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Soaring Above History: The Great Wall Adventure on a Floating Bus
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Story Transcript:

Zh: 这是一个阳光明媚的早晨，天空蓝得像海水一样。
En: It was a sunny morning, and the sky was as blue as the sea.

Zh: 小明、丽丽和张伟决定一起去长城玩。
En: Xiaoming, Lili, and Zhang Wei decided to visit the Great Wall together.

Zh: 他们听说有一种新奇的悬浮巴士，可以带人们游览。
En: They had heard about a novel floating bus that could take people on a tour.

Zh: 他们到了长城入口，看到了悬浮巴士。
En: When they arrived at the entrance of the Great Wall, they saw the floating bus.

Zh: 这辆巴士没有轮子，漂浮在空中。
En: This bus had no wheels and floated in the air.

Zh: 巴士司机笑着说：“欢迎乘坐悬浮巴士，请大家做好准备！”
En: The bus driver smiled and said, "Welcome to the floating bus, everyone please get ready!"

Zh: 小明、丽丽和张伟兴奋地上了巴士，找了个靠窗的位置。
En: Xiaoming, Lili, and Zhang Wei excitedly boarded the bus and found a seat by the window.

Zh: 巴士启动了，慢慢升高，
En: The bus started and slowly rose up.

Zh: 大家都能看到长城的全景。
En: Everyone could see a panoramic view of the Great Wall.

Zh: 长城就像一条长蛇，蜿蜒穿过山脉。
En: It looked like a long snake winding through the mountains.

Zh: 丽丽指着远处的山说：“你们看，那里的山峰好高，好美！”
En: Pointing to the distant mountains, Lili said, "Look, those peaks are so high and beautiful!"

Zh: 张伟拍着胸口笑道：“哈哈，我感觉自己在飞呢！”
En: Zhang Wei patted his chest and laughed, "Haha, I feel like I'm flying!"

Zh: 悬浮巴士带着他们飞过了一段又一段的长城。
En: The floating bus took them over stretches of the Great Wall.

Zh: 他们看到很多游客在爬长城，有的累得坐在台阶上休息，有的拿着相机拍照。
En: They saw many tourists climbing the Wall; some were so tired that they rested on the steps, while others were taking pictures with their cameras.

Zh: 巴士司机说：“长城有两千多年的历史，是世界上最伟大的建筑之一。”
En: The bus driver said, "The Great Wall has a history of over two thousand years and is one of the greatest architectural marvels in the world."

Zh: 突然，巴士停了下来。
En: Suddenly, the bus stopped.

Zh: 小明惊讶地问：“怎么了？”
En: Xiaoming asked in surprise, "What happened?"

Zh: 司机微笑着说：“前面就是最著名的八达岭长城，
En: The driver smiled and said, "Up ahead is the most famous part of the Great Wall, Badaling.

Zh: 大家可以下车拍照。”
En: Everyone can get off to take pictures."

Zh: 小明、丽丽和张伟兴冲冲地下了巴士。
En: Xiaoming, Lili, and Zhang Wei eagerly got off the bus.

Zh: 他们站在长城上，望着远处的风景，感觉自己像站在时间的长河中。
En: Standing on the Great Wall, looking at the distant scenery, they felt as if they were standing in the river of time.

Zh: 丽丽拿出相机，拍下了很多漂亮的照片。
En: Lili took out her camera and snapped many beautiful photos.

Zh: “这真是一次难忘的旅程。” 小明感叹道。
En: "This has truly been an unforgettable journey," Xiaoming exclaimed.

Zh: 张伟点头同意：“是啊，我们不仅看到了长城，
En: Zhang Wei nodded in agreement, "Yeah, we not only saw the Great Wall but also experienced the floating bus.

Zh: 还体验了悬浮巴士。真是太棒了！”
En: It was amazing!"

Zh: 时间飞快，太阳渐渐下山了。
En: Time flew by, and the sun gradually began to set.

Zh: 他们依依不舍地乘坐悬浮巴士回到入口。
En: Reluctantly, they took the floating bus back to the entrance.

Zh: 小明、丽丽和张伟微笑着说：“再见，长城。
En: Smiling, Xiaoming, Lili, and Zhang Wei said, "Goodbye, Great Wall.

Zh: 我们一定还会再来的！”
En: We will definitely come back again!"

Zh: 于是，他们带着满满的回忆和笑容，踏上了回家的路。
En: So, with full hearts and smiles, they started their journey home.

Zh: 这个美好的一天，永远留在了他们的心中。
En: This beautiful day would forever remain in their hearts.


Vocabulary Words:

• sunny: 阳光明媚
• entrance: 入口
• wheels: 轮子
• floated: 漂浮
• panoramic: 全景
• winding: 蜿蜒
• peaks: 山峰
• mountains: 山脉
• chest: 胸口
• tourists: 游客
• climbing: 爬
• architecture: 建筑
• marvels: 奇迹
• famous: 著名
• eagerly: 兴冲冲
• scenery: 风景
• snapped: 拍下
• unforgettable: 难忘
• journey: 旅程
• experienced: 体验
• amazing: 太棒了
• reluctantly: 依依不舍
• gradually: 渐渐
• set: 下山
• memories: 回忆
• smiles: 笑容
• remained: 留在
• decided: 决定
• together: 一起
• distant: 远处