题目内容
As a city with a long history, Yangzhou is among the f1. 24 cities in China that enjoy the title(称号) of Historical and Cultural City approved by the State Council. B2. the year 2014,Yangzhou will mark its 2500th anniversary of the founding of the city.
Throughout history, Yangzhou has been f3. for its gardens. However, during the late Qing Dynasty, Yangzhou gardens were b4. destroyed because of the city’s decline(衰落) and the wars.
Since the foundation of the PRC, Yangzhou gardens have been better p5. and developed. Famous gardens like the Slender West Lake, Ge Garden, He Garden…are under effective protection. In 1996, Yangzhou became o6. of the first Garden Cities in Jiangsu Province and in 2003 ,it w7. the title of the National-level Garden City.
Yangzhou gardens are generally characterized(总体风格) as being n8. and fresh. The design is usually based on the principles of following the natural landscape, using rocks, pools, lakes, or rivers in a garden scene, and decorating(装饰) gardens with famous f9.and ancient trees. In this w10., the style of Yangzhou gardens can be characterized by combining the greatness of North China and the beauty of South China. Living in the world like this, people are sure to have a healthier life.