昆明丽江旅游列车突出民族文化 Kunming-Lijiang tourist trains highlight ethnic cultures

Gao Huiying China Plus Published: 2018-06-12 14:06:59
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A passenger learns to play a drum from a crew member on a Kunming-Lijiang tourist train. [Photo: China Railway]

A passenger learns to play a drum from a crew member on a Kunming-Lijiang tourist train. [Photo: China Railway]

Passengers(乘客) travelling between Kunming(昆明) and Lijiang(丽江) in Yunnan Province can now experience(体验) local(当地的) ethnic cultures(文化) on special(特殊的) tourist trains(旅游列车), according to the China Railway Corporation.

Crew members wearing ethnic outfits welcome passengers outside a tourist train linking Kunming and Lijiang in Yunnan Province. [Photo: China Railway]

Crew members wearing ethnic outfits welcome passengers outside a tourist train linking Kunming and Lijiang in Yunnan Province. [Photo: China Railway]

The double-decker sleeper trains(双层卧铺列车) contain(包括) cultural elements(元素) of different(不同的) ethnic minority groups(少数民族) in Yunnan, including local decorations(装饰) and ethnic outfits(服饰) for the train's crew members(乘务员).

Passengers pose for a photo with crew members on a Kunming-Lijiang tourist train. [Photo: China Railway]

Passengers pose for a photo with crew members on a Kunming-Lijiang tourist train. [Photo: China Railway]

Cultural performances(表演) of ethnic songs(歌曲) and dances(舞蹈) featuring local music instruments(乐器), as well as famous ethnic food(食物), are served on board the trains.

A crew member serves food to passengers on a Kunming-Lijiang tourist train. [Photo: China Railway]

A crew member serves food to passengers on a Kunming-Lijiang tourist train. [Photo: China Railway]

Home to 25 of China's ethnic minority groups, Yunnan is a popular cultural tourist destination(目的地).

词汇 Words:

[chéng kè] 乘客 passenger
[wén huà] 文化 culture
[mù dì dì] 目的地 destination
[yuán sù] 元素 element
[zhuāng shì] 装饰 decoration
[fú shì] 服饰 outfit
[biǎo yǎn] 表演 performance
[gē qǔ] 歌曲 song
[wǔ dǎo] 舞蹈 dance
[yuè qì] 乐器 music instrument
[tǐ yàn] 体验 experience
[bāo kuò] 包括 contain

重点词汇 Key word:

文化 <名词 n.> 

  • Civilization; culture
    E.g. Zhōngguó wénhuà shì shìjiè shàng zuì gǔlǎo de wénhuà zhī yī。
    中国文化是世界上最古老的文化之一。
    The Chinese civilization is one of the oldest in the world. 

  • Education; schooling; literacy
    E.g. Yǒu wénhuà jiùshì bùyīyàng。
    有文化就是不一样。
    Literacy does make difference.

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