Ancient Culture Street 古文化街

Ladies and gentlemen, If I could have your attention for a moment, please. We are arriving at the Ancient Culture Street now. Please remove all valuables from the coach and watch your step when exiting. Please stay with your assigned group. The street is very crowded and you can get lost easily, so don’t wander off. Regarding photographs --- these can only be taken at certain points in the street. So please watch the restrictions. The Ancient Culture Street was the oldest and busiest section of the city. You could say that Tianjin developed from here. The whole street is 687 meters long and covers an area of 22,000 square meters. Along both sides, you can see more than 80 ancient buildings which originated from the Qing Dynasty. The whole street was rebuilt in 1985. The street vendors tend to take advantage of tourists if you don’t bargain with them. The right price is generally three fourths of the asking price. I suggest that you offer half of the asking price and work your way up from there. 【参考译文】 女士们、先生们， 请大家注意一下。我们现在来到了古文化街，请不要把贵重物品留在车内，下车时留心脚下。 请大家走在自己的队伍里。这条街很拥挤，很容易走丢，所以请不要四处乱走。至于拍照的问题，这条街只有某些地方允许拍照，所以请留意有关规定。 这条古文化街是这座城市最古老、最繁忙的地带。可以说天津就是从这儿发展起来的。这条街全长687 米，占地22,000 平方米。在街的两旁，可以看到80 多座始建于清朝的古老建筑。1985 年整条街进行了重建。 如果你不讲价的话，这里的小商贩都想从游客身上占点便宜。买东西时，一般给开价的四分之三就行了。我建议你们先还一半的价，再慢慢砍价。