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Towers Worth Visiting in Sanya
The sightseeing tower in East Coast Wetland Park in Sanya, South China’s Hainan province, has six floors and is 21 meters high, which is able to provide visitors a bird’s-eye view of the park. The tower’s walls are full of holes of various sizes, allowing visitors to enjoy different views of landscapes as they climb the staircase to the top of the tower.
The watchtower on the mountaintop of Linchunling Forest Park is an ideal place to get a bird’s-eye view of Sanya. It has five floors and is 195.6 meters high. Modeled like an ancient pavilion (亭), the tower is painted in red and has been praised for its beauty.
The Tower of the Silk Road in the fishing port in Sanya’s Yazhou district is the tallest lighthouse in China, with a height of 95 meters. Sanya had been an important part of the ancient Maritime (海洋) Silk Road. The tower was built in the shape of Zun , type of Chinese wine cup.
Built during the reign(统治) of Emperor Xianfeng (831-1861), Yingwang Tower in Sanya has seven floors and is about 15 meters high. Its name bears the meaning of talents thriving(兴旺) due to prosperous education. Located at the bank of the Ningyuan River, the tower is the only surviving ancient tower in the city.
21. Which tower provides the whole view of Sanya?
A. The tower in East Coast Wetland Park. B. The Tower of the Silk Road.
C. The watchtower in Linchunling Forest Park. D. Yingwang Tower.
22. What is special about The Tower of the Silk Road?
A. The tallest tower in Sanya. B. The function as lighthouse.
C. The only surviving ancient tower. D. The bird’s-eye view of the port.
23. Where is the text probably from?
A. A guidebook. B. A dictionary. C. A news report. D. A book review.
