本书对北京主要旅游景点进行了介绍。包括故宫、天坛、长城、颐和园、十三陵、天安门等13处景点，附有推荐阅读等内容。新版内容包括：第一部分，北京历史及当代北京；第二部分，北京主要旅游景点讲解；第三部分，导游业务中常见问题的预防、应对和处理。本版在第三版的基础上增补了部分新的内容和单词，力求与时俱进，与行业发展相适应。

序
再版前言
Part One The Evolution of Beijing
History of Beijing
1.Formation of the Geography of Beijing
2.Traces of Ancient Man
3.The Origin of the City
4.The Names of the City
5.The Capital City in Different Dynasties
Useful Words and Expressions
Beijing Today
1.A Brief Introduction to Beijing
Useful Words and Expressions
2.The Development in Beijing
Vasf Useful Words and Expressions
3.Beijing Cuisine
var Useful Words and Expressions
4.Arts and Crafts in Beijing
Useful Words and Expressions
5.Peking Opera
Useful Words and Expressions
6.Official Holidays & Festivals in Beijing in Beijing
Useful Words and Expressions.....
Questions for Discussion
Part Two Highlights for the Tourists in Beijing
Tian'anmen and Tian'anmen square
1.Tian'anmen Rostrum
2.Structures in Front of Tian'anmen
3.Tian'anmen Square in the Ming and Qing Dynasties
4.Tian'anmen Square Today
5.Attractions on Tian'anmen Square
Useful Words and Expressions
Questions for Discussion
The Forbidden City
1.The History of the Forbidden City
2.The Outer Court
3.The Inner Court
4.The Six Western Palaces
5.The Six Eastern Palaces
6.The Exhibition of Treasures
Useful Words and Expressions
Questions for Discussion
The Summer Palace
1.The History of the Summer Palace
2.Scenic Spots in the Summer Palace
3.The Front Hill Area
4.The Back Hill Area
5.The Kunming Lake Area
Useful Words and Expressions
Questions for Discussion
The Temple of Heaven
1.The History of the Temple of Heaven
2.The Architectural Complex of the Altar of Prayer for Grain
3.The Architectural Complex of the Circular Mound Altar
4.The Heaven Worshipping Ceremony
5.The Palace of Abstinence
Useful Words and Expressions
Questions for Discussion
Ming Tombs
1.History of the Ming Tombs
2.Sacred Way
3.Changling (Emperor Yongle's Tomb)
4.Dingling (Emperor Wanli's Tomb)
5.The Underground Palace
Useful Words and Expressions
Questions for Discussion
The Great Wall
1.The History of the Great Wall
2.The Construction of the Great Wall
3.The Great Wall at Badaling
4.The Great Wall at Juyongguan Pass
5.Zhan Tianyou and the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway
Useful Words and Expressions
Questions for Discussion
Yonghegong Lamasery
1.The History of the Lamasery
2.Main Structures in the Lamasery
Useful Words and Expressions
Questions for Discussion
Beihai Park
1.The History of Beihai Park
2.Scenic Spots in Qionghua Islet Area
3.East Shore of the Lake
4.North Shore of the Lake
5.Round City / Circular City (Tuancheng)
Useful Words and Expressions
Questions for Discussion
Part Three Professional Tour Guiding Skills
Handling the Problems in Tour Guiding
1.How to handle the problems that tour guides often come across?
2.How to deal with personal special requests?
3.What should a tour guide do in case of emergency?
4.What must be done when the number of tourists has changed?
5.How to deal with loss problems?
6.What should a tour quide do when a tourist is ill?
7.What should a tour guide do when a tourist dies of illness?
8.What should a tour guide do when a traffic accident happens?
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