【主题分类】汉译英：段落翻译+历史文化

【逐句解析】

1. 翻译第一句时，带有时间的信息处理为从句最为合理，也可以直接在唐朝后面备注年限（618-907），最灿烂的还可以译为：

the most fascinating/impressive/marvelous/glorious/brilliant.

2.  翻译第二句时，遇到经过、通过，一般都是直接删除，重新组织语言会更好：三百年的发展把中国变成了……。“其首都长安”则是补充说明造成的结果，可选用：主句+with句式。

3.  翻译第三句，此处的“边境也对外开放”另起一句更合理。

4.  第四句，“随着……”译为as+句子更精炼。

5.  最后一句，时态确定为现在时。前面译句则选择过去时。

【参考译文】

The Tang Dynasty, which lasted from 618 through 907, was the mostsplendid period of the Chinese history. The 300 years of rapid developmentduring the Tang Dynasty turned China into the most prosperous country, withChang’an, the then, capital, becoming the largest metropolis in the world.China during this period was marked with economic boom, commercial prosperityand social stability. It even opened its borders to the outside world. As thecountry got more urbanized and wealthier, art and literature also flourished.Li Bai and Du Fu were recognized for their plain and simple works. Their poetrytouched the hearts of scholars and commoners alike. Many of their poems arestill widely read and recited by both children and adults today.