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　　Now we are on the way to Yellow Crane Tower. Yellow Crane Tower, located onSnake Hill in Wuchang, is one of the "Three Famous Towers in the south ofYangtze River

　　According to the history, the yellow crane tower was first built in 223ADduring the three-kingdom period. At the beginning , the tower was originallyused for military to observe the enemy’s activity. When the war finished, thetower gradually became a scenic attraction where people can appreciate the viewof the city as well as the lake. In ancient time, many literati visited thisplace, and sometimes even put down poems for it . Such as Cuihao in TangDynasty, he wrote a famous poem which was name YELLO CRANE TOWER, and anotherfamous poet LiBai, whose poems affected the whole dynasty in his time, alsovisited this beautiful place many times. In this place he once saw off hisfriend, another poet MengHaoran, and wrote a famous poem for it to show hisemotion. From then on, the yellow crane tower was well known throughoutchina

　　Over the centuries the tower had been destroyed by wars for many times, butits popularity with Chinese ensured that it was always rebuilt. The currenttower was completed in 1985 and its design derived from a picture of Qingdynasty. It stands 51.4meters high and has 5 floors .The appearance of the toweris the same regardless of the direction it is viewed from. The tower has 60upturned eaves layer upon layer, covered with yellow glazed tiles and supportedwith 72 huge pillars. The exports comment that it is an authentic reproductionof both the exterior and interior design, with the exception of the addition ofair-conditioner and an elevator. Since ancient time, the yellow crane tower hasbeen regarded as the symbol of Wuhan.

　　Now we are standing in front of the tower. With yellow upturned eaves, eachfloor seems to have been designed to resemble a yellow crane spreading its wingsto fly. Let’s enter the hall on the first floor. On the wall, there is anine-meter (about 30 feet) long and six-meter (about 20 feet) wide paintedporcelain瓷制的 picture which depicts描画 clouds, rivers and cranes to represent aromantic mood in the heaven. Do you know why we call the tower YELLOW CRANETOWER? The answer lies in the picture. Have you noticed that, in the picturethere is a Taoist who played a flute笛 and rode a crane gliding滑翔 through thesky? It is a story about kindness and rewarding.