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Archaeologists have discovered ruins in a section of the Great Wall along the border of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu Province, dispelling a common belief that there were no sections of the wall in this area.
The remains, nine sections with a total length of more than 10 kilometers, are believed to be part of the Great Wall built during the Qin Dynasty 2,200 years ago.
The findings, made in March and April by researchers in the autonomous region, give historians fresh insight into where the wall was built, enabling them to see the whole picture of the Great Wall.
Among the ruins, six sections, constructed with stones or loess, stretch about 10 kilometers on the southern bank of the Yellow River. Because of flooding and natural degradation, the height of the walls has been reduced to one to five meters.
The other three loess-made sections are 50 meters long in total and five meters high.
The State of Qin defeated other powers during the Warring States Period 2,200 years ago and established the Qin Dynasty. To prevent foreign invaders from crossing the Yellow River when it was frozen in winter, they built the Great Wall as a fortification along the valley beside the river.
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In one photo, the couple, wearing big sunglasses, sit in a trendy Starbucks, holding cups of coffee. In another, they wear traditional Tibetan robes, prostrating themselves in front of Jokhang Monastery in Lhasa.
These are the wedding photos of Tibetans Gerong Phuntsok and Dawa Drolma, who followed the Chinese custom of posing for professional "wedding" snaps in scenic or meaningful locations way ahead of their big day. The photos went viral on Chinese social media days before their big day recently, obviously striking a chord as youngsters of ethnic minorities try to incorporate both traditional culture and more modern trappings into their lives across fast-modernizing China.
The photos have been viewed by 80 percent of users of messaging app WeChat, making the couple the most blessed bride and groom in the country.
Thirty-one-year-old Phuntsok said he had never expected this result, and has spent a long time talking with the photographer about why the photos would have proved to be so popular.
The bridegroom said that maybe they represented thousands of young people from ethnic minorities, who left their hometowns to pursue a modern life but chose to return to tradition after feeling lost in their hearts.
The couple is typical of young Chinese people. But their fine appearance, the thought that went into the poses and shooting locations, the quality of the images as well as their Tibetan identities is what has interested web users.
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考古学家在中国西北部宁夏回族自治区和甘肃省交界地段发现长城遗迹，驳斥了认为该地段没有长城遗迹的普遍看法。
这一遗迹为9段长城，全长超过10公里，是距今2200年前秦代所筑长城的一部分。
研究人员于今年三月和四月在宁夏回族自治区进行考察时发现了这9段长城，这一发现使历史学家能更深入地了解长城的建造时间，同时也让历史学家了解了长城的全貌。
在这9段长城遗迹中，有6段是用石块和黄土建筑的，位于黄河南岸，长度约为10公里。由于洪水和自然降解问题，这些城墙的高度减少了一至五米。
另外3段遗迹由黄土建筑，全长50米，高为5米。
2200年前的战国时期，秦国打败了其他国家，建立了秦朝。黄河在冬季会结冰，为了防止外族入侵者越过黄河，于是秦朝在黄河河边沿着河谷建造了长城进行设防。
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在一张照片中，一对戴着大太阳镜的夫妻坐在星巴克里，手里拿着咖啡。在另一张照片中，这对夫妻穿着传统的藏式长袍，在拉萨大昭寺前跪拜。
这些是藏族青年格绒彭措和达瓦卓玛的结婚照，他们按照中国传统，在婚礼前前往风景秀丽或有意义的景点拍摄婚纱照。这组照片在他们婚礼前红遍了中国社交媒体，少数民族青年试图在快速现代化的中国将传统文化和现代服饰融入他们生活中的作法引发了共鸣。
在信息应用微信中有80%的用户浏览了这组照片，这对新人也因此成为中国接受祝福最多的新郎和新娘。
31岁的格绒彭措表示，他没想到照片会走红，而关于这组照片这么流行的原因他也和摄影师探讨过很长时间。
新郎表示，可能是因为他们代表了数千名来自少数民族的青年，他们离开自己的家乡追求现代生活，在迷失以后选择回归传统。
这对新人是典型的中国青年。他们精致的外貌、拍照姿势和拍摄景点的创意、照片的质量以及他们的藏族身份使网络用户产生了极大的兴趣。
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重点讲解：
1. in total 总共；总计；
例句：I put the weight at four pounds in total.
我猜总重量是四磅。
2. prevent sb. from doing sth. 阻止；制止；阻碍；
例句：We must at all costs prevent them from finding out about the plan.
我们无论如何不能让他们探知这个计划。
3. ahead of 早于；在…之前；
例句：The merger rumors are partly wishful thinking, and partially a way for seasoned traders to get ahead of the next big stock jump.
并购传言是一种主观愿望，也是经验老道的交易员赶在下一轮股市大涨前做好准备的手段之一。
4. incorporate into 把…合并；使并入；
例句：We should incorporate more technology into the new design.
我们在新的设计中应该加入更多的科技原素。
