Historic sites and heritage: advanced 名胜古迹与文化遗产：高级

这座古城正在努力申遗。

Zhè zuò gǔchéng zhèngzài nǔlì shēnyí.

This ancient city is working hard to apply for World Heritage status.

为了申遗，他们先修复了城墙。

Wèile shēnyí, tāmen xiān xiūfùle chéngqiáng.

In order to apply for World Heritage status, they first restored the city wall.

村口有一座很老的牌坊。

Cūnkǒu yǒu yí zuò hěn lǎo de páifāng.

There is a very old memorial archway at the village entrance.

穿过牌坊就是那条老街。

Chuānguò páifāng jiùshì nà tiáo lǎojiē.

Go through the memorial archway and you're on that old street.

来北京的外国朋友都想去天坛。

Lái Běijīng de wàiguó péngyou dōu xiǎng qù tiāntán.

Foreign friends who come to Beijing all want to go to the Temple of Heaven.

早上很多老人在天坛里锻炼身体。

Zǎoshang hěn duō lǎorén zài tiāntán lǐ duànliàn shēntǐ.

In the morning, many elderly people exercise in the Temple of Heaven.

我们明天要去颐和园。

Wǒmen míngtiān yào qù Yíhéyuán.

We're going to go to the Summer Palace tomorrow.

秋天的颐和园特别美。

Qiūtiān de Yíhéyuán tèbié Měi.

The Summer Palace is especially beautiful in autumn.

莫高窟的壁画非常精美。

Mògāokū de bìhuà fēicháng jīngměi.

The murals in the Mogao Caves are exquisite.

游客进莫高窟要提前预约。

Yóukè jìn Mògāokū yào tíqián yùyuē.

Visitors have to book in advance to enter the Mogao Caves.

布达拉宫前站满了游客。

Bùdálāgōng qiánzhàn mǎnle yóukè.

The area in front of the Potala Palace was packed with tourists.

布达拉宫建在山上，非常壮观。

Bùdálāgōng jiàn zài shānshàng, fēicháng zhuàngguān.

The Potala Palace is built on a hill and is very magnificent.