Introduction of tour commentaries

 There are usually two types of scenic spots: natural landscapes and man-made structures.

A tour commentary should have a sense ofhierachy. When a scenic spot is introduced, its characteristics should be paid attention to.

An effective tour commentary should include the following related to scenic spots: the name,the geographic location, area,population, folk customs, civil buildings or houses, historical events, scenery characteristics,  istorical positions, and then the most famous landscape, just to give the visitors a clear tour line.

At the same time, a good tour commentary should also inform visitors of travel notes.

Now that you have arrived at a scenic spot with your tourists, it’ s time to describe it. In general, a good scenic spot description includes the following items, they are: outline of the scenic spot, its historic origin and highlights, make sure your language is fluent, with a beautiful voice and emotionally charged.

  Ningxia Zhenbeibu Western Movie Studio  is located in the western suburb town Zhenbeibu , Yinchuan，Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The studio has a history of more than twenty years.
       It is built on the basis of an original frontier castle used in Ming and Qing dynasties. Its area  is about 0.7 square kilometers.
It is known as “Oriental Hollywood” for its special aesthetic connotation of desolation primitiveness and vigorousness.
       If  you move along, you will see two castles-Zhenbeibu in the north and Zhennanbu in the south, both of which face east. Scenes and props of some films are preserved and restored for visitors to enjoy.
It is worth visiting!值得一游！

西部影视城：

沙湖：

西夏王陵

贺兰山岩画

Writing tips

An  effective commentary usually highlights the following points:
An effective commentary must have rich, accurate and convincing content.
The words must be colloquial and simple.
The commentary should be developed in a manner to interest the guests.
The commentary should highlight the prominent attractions with some unique features.
A commentary should be written based on guests and scenic spots.
The content of a tour commentary should present tourists a clear picture of the scenery.

Tour Commentary: Writing of Places of Historic Figures and Cultural Heritage

Hello, everyone. My name is Li Hua, but you may just call me Lee.Changbanpo is just  around the corner now. I’d like to say something  about it so that you will have a better understanding of it.

Changbanpo is an ancient battlefield relic of the Three kingdoms. In the autumn of  208 A.D., during the East Han Dynasty, Cao Cao led his large land force advancing to the south to attack Liu Bei. Liu Bei couldn’t resist the army, so he gave up his wives and fled with his people. At the critical   moment, Zhao Zilong (one of Liu’s generals) found Liu Chan (Liu’s son) and fought against Cao. He killed 50 enemy generals, and succeeded in saving Liu Chan.

From then on, Changbanpo became a well-known place. In 1582, a monument was built with four
Chinese characters written on it, meaning “A Stately Appearance at Changbanpo”. Unfortunately, the Japanese invaders robbed it. Now the monument inChangbanpo Park was a replica made in 1945.

Tour Commentary: Writing of Natural Landscape

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Mao Ming, but you may just call me Mingming. I am from Shandong Youth Travel Service. On behalf of my agency, I’d like to extend a warm welcome to you.
 

   Now we are driving towards Mt. Taishan. We’ll be at the foot of it 20 minutes later.When we mention mountains in China,I’ d like to tell you more about them. When we mention mountains in China, I’ d like to tell you more about them.
 

  There are five famous mountains in China-Mt.Taishan in the east, Mt. Huangshan in the west, Mt. Hengshan in the south, Mt. Hengshan in the north and Mt. Songshan in the center of China.They each have their unique attractions. Some are tall, and steep, while others are strange-looking and beautiful. Even though Mt.Taishan is not the highest mountain, it is one of the oldest mountains in the world and has enjoyed great reputation over thousands of years.

Also called Taiyue, Mount Taishan lies in the middle part of Shandong province. The scenic area covers about 125 square kilometers. Its main peak (Jade Emperor Peak) is 1,545 meters high. Numerous old but still green pines and cypresses, ever changing seas of clouds, especially the
towering precipices comprising metamorphic rock and granite, characterize it. Mt. Taishan has all along been esteemed as the first of the Five Sacred Mountains in China, a divine mountain, a holy mountain, and a spectacular mountain, and other hills or mountains never enjoy such a
status.