Question

Pingyao is one of China's three protected ancient cities ( the other two are Xi'an and Jingzhou). Lying in the middle of Shanxi Province， 90 kilometers south of Taiyuan， Pingyao ancient city used to be about two hours' drive from the capital of Shanxi Province, but now the distance is only one hour and ten minutes' drive after the highway was built. With a history of over 2 ， 700 years，the ancient city stands out as one of the best protected of all the walled cities in China.

On December3rd, 1997, UNESCO (^国教科文组织）added Pingyao to the World Heritage (遗产)List as a world's culture heritage. According to the UNESCO World Heritage Commission(委员会)，the Pingyao ancient city is a wonderful example of the Chinese Han city during the Ming and Qing dynasties. All the features of the Pingyao ancient city have been protected, and it shows an outstanding Chinese historical development including its culture,society, economy and religion (宗教信仰).

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1. How many protected ancient cities are there inChina?

2. How long is the history of Pingyao?

3. How can you get to Pingyao from the capital of Shanxi  Province in about an hour?

4. What is the Pingyao ancient city a wonderful example of?

5. Where do you think we can see this passage?

Answer 1

1. There are three.

2. It has a history of over 2 ，700 years.

3. By driving on the highway.

4. It is a wonderful example of the Chinese Han city during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

5. In a travel book.