Background and terminology Hanging Gardens of Babylon: This hand-colored engraving by 16th century Dutch artist Maarten van Heem- mskerck depicts the Hanging Gardens of Babylon,one of the Seven Wonders of the World.Technically,the gardens did not hang,but grew on the roofs and terraces of the royal palace in Babylon. 制价爱行蜀易大考
Background and terminology Background and terminology Hanging Gardens of Babylon: Hanging Gardens of Babylon: This hand This hand -colored engraving by 16th colored engraving by 16th century Dutch artist Maarten van Heem century Dutch artist Maarten van Heemmskerck depicts the mskerck depicts the Hanging Gardens Hanging Gardens of Babylon, of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Technically, the gardens of the World. Technically, the gardens did not hang, but grew on the roofs and did not hang, but grew on the roofs and terraces of the royal palace in Babylon. terraces of the royal palace in Babylon
Background and terminology Nebuchadnezzar Il,the Chaldean king,probably built the gardens in about 600 bc as a consolation to his Median wife who missed the natural surroundings of her homeland. [Microsoft® Encarta Reference Library 2005] 制价爱行蜀易大考
Background and terminology Background and terminology Nebuchadnezzar II, the Chaldean Nebuchadnezzar II, the Chaldean king, probably built the gardens in king, probably built the gardens in about 600 bc as a consolation to his about 600 bc as a consolation to his Median wife who missed the natural Median wife who missed the natural surroundings of her homeland. surroundings of her homeland. [Microsoft ® Encarta Encarta ®Reference Library Reference Library 2005]
Background and terminology Amsterdam 阿姆斯特丹 The constitutional capital and largest city of the Netherlands,in the western part of the country on the lj,an inlet of the ljsselmeer. Linked to the North Sea by a ship canal,the city has an important stock exchange and is a major center of the diamond-cutting industry.Population,676,439. 贵价爱所蜀易大考
Background and terminology Background and terminology Amsterdam Amsterdam 阿姆斯特丹 The constitutional capital and The constitutional capital and largest city of the Netherlands, in largest city of the Netherlands, in the western part of the country on the western part of the country on the Ij, an inlet of the Ijsselmeer. the Ij, an inlet of the Ijsselmeer. Linked to the North Sea by a ship Linked to the North Sea by a ship canal, the city has an important canal, the city has an important stock exchange and is a major stock exchange and is a major center of the diamond center of the diamond -cutting cutting industry. Population, 676,439. industry. Population, 676,439
Background and terminology 参考译文 阿姆斯特丹：荷兰法定首都和最大城 市，位于国家西部爱塞湖的一个入口处， 经 过内河航道与北海相连。阿姆斯特丹有重要 的股票交易所而且是主要的钻石切割业中 心，人口676,439。 制价爱行蜀易大考
Background and terminology Background and terminology 参考译文 阿姆斯特丹：荷兰法定首都和最大城 阿姆斯特丹：荷兰法定首都和最大城 市，位于国家西部爱塞湖的一个入口处，经 市，位于国家西部爱塞湖的一个入口处，经 过内河航道与北海相连。阿姆斯特丹有重要 过内河航道与北海相连。阿姆斯特丹有重要 的股票交易所而且是主要的钻石切割业中 的股票交易所而且是主要的钻石切割业中 心，人口676,439 676,439
Background and terminology Amsterdam 制价爱行蜀易大考 1号5
Background and terminology Background and terminology Amsterdam Amsterdam