杭州市下城区旅游宣传画册文字部分汉译英。
前言
『东南形胜，三吴都会，钱塘自古繁华……』杭州下城，天堂福地，拥西湖之秀美，蕴运河之魂韵，揽武林之繁华，舞丝绸之霓裳。物宝天华，人杰地灵。历朝历代均为名流汇聚之地，商贾繁盛之所，自然与人文环境得天独厚。
当西湖的烟柳画桥与运河的风帘翠幕水乳交融在下城的现代都市生活之中，下城便变得风情万种，成为名副其实的天堂福地：古韵遗风、现代情景的旅游胜地；锦衣绫罗、一路旖旎的购物天堂；食色撩人、飘香十里的美食味府；且游且乐、快意人生的休闲娱场；舒心静逸、生态和谐的品质生活，展业舞台、各行峰会的会展中心……这些宜游、宜购、宜食、宜娱、宜居、宜商的要素带来了这个城市的活力，也带来了休闲的心情，如春风化雨，完美催生了一个充满魅力的高品质中央商务区。
Preface
Hangzhou, once called Qiantang, is located in the southeast of China.It is well known as one of the seven ancient capitals and was once the capital city of Wuyue and Southern Song.So Hangzhou has been a prosperous city since ancient time.Xiacheng, one of the 8 districts in Hangzhou city, lies between the beautiful West Lake and the Great Canal.In Xiacheng, there is flourishing Wulin Street, which is famous for women’s dre.It is the place where celebrities like to gather.You can appreciate beautiful scenery, advanced economy and brilliant culture at the same time in Xiacheng.
Xiacheng is worth the name \"the heaven on the earth\" with the beautiful scenery of the West Lake and the historical charm of the Great Canal being immersed in the modern urban life: it is a tourist resort where you can appreciate both ancient relics and modern feelings; it’s so-called a \"heaven for shopping\"; it’s a great place to enjoy all kinds of cate; it’s an ideal place for leisure and relaxation; it’s a city which is the most suitable to live in; it’s the center for exhibition and busine conference ...All these have made a central busine and trade district out of Xiacheng.
