阆中，位于嘉陵江中游，山围四面，水绕三方，是当今保存最完好的一座“山水古城”。境内生态良好，气候宜人，古城素有“阆苑仙境”之美誉。
Langzhong, lying in the middle section of Jialing River, fronting water and with hills at the back, is the best-preserved ancient towns in China. And thanks to adorable ecology and lovely climate, it is noted as “fairy land in Sichuan”.
阆中古城蕴含着深厚的历史人文背景。奇特的布局使其看起来像一个大棋盘，点缀着井然有序的房屋，周围是连绵起伏的山丘和流淌的河流，被认为是一块宝地。如今，在方圆2平方公里的阆中古城内，还较为完好地保留着70余条古老街巷，格局宏大而规整。
The city, with strong cultural and historical background, resembles a large chessboard dotted with orderly houses because of the unique distribution, which is surrounded by rolling hills and flowing rivers, considered to be quite auspicious.Nowadays, in Langzhong ancient town, covering an area of 2 square kilometers, there are more than 70 ancient well-preserved streets which make a majestic and orderly scene.
有着2300年历史的阆中，也是中国春节的发源地，享有世界千年古城的美誉。
The city, with a history of 2,300 years, is also the birthplace of Chinese New Year and enjoys the fame of World Millennium City.
西汉年间，落下闳，作为中国历史上最杰出的历法学者之一，把正月初一作为中国一年的开始。历法也就慢慢演变成了现在的春节（中国新年）。而游客们则可以在春节文化主题公园感受春节文化。
Luoxia Hong, a Langzhong native in Western Han Dynasty, is one of the most brilliant calendar-study scholars in Chinese history, who made the first day of first lunar month as the start of Chinese year.The calendar was fixed and the present Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) came into being.Spring Festival Culture Theme Park allows visitors enjoy the Spring Festival Culture in Langzhong.
漫步古城，除了可以感受到浓厚的文化气息，还可以闻到张飞牛肉的芳香。
Walking in the archaic city, we can not only enjoy the cultural circumstance, but also the fragrance of Zhang Fei beef.
而张飞牛肉的起源，则是三国时期大将张飞。
The origin of Zhang Fei beef, however, is the great general Zhang Fei during the Three Kingdoms period.
张飞曾经镇守阆中7年，为阆中的发展贡献诸多。他死后，当地百姓为纪念他，为其修建庙宇。
Zhang Fei used to guard Langzhong for seven years, and sacrificed a lot for the development of the city. After his death, local people constructed the temple to commemorate him.
而且他们也明白，记住一件东西最好的办法是将其和食物挂钩，于是名满巴蜀的张飞牛肉诞生了。
And they also understood that the best way to remember something was to associate it with food, and so the famous Zhang Fei beef was born.
悠久的历史、多样的文化、丰富的自然风光，使得阆中成为了旅游胜地。
Endowed with long history, diverse culture, and rich natural scenery, the town is worthy of visit at several scenic spots.
薄雾绕城，阆苑仙境。阆中欢迎您。
Welcome to the“fairy land in Sichuan”——Langzhong. |
