The heart of Lijiang's Old Town for hundreds of years was the Mufu Palace, where the Mu clan lived. It was this clan of Naxi people that ruled Lijiang during the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. The Mufu's architecture follows the style of the Han majority ethnic group. But you can see the Naxi and Bai people's influence.
Lijiang is also a great place to see the beauty of the natural world. Lion Hill, which resembles a sleeping lion, rises from the middle of the city.
The Wangu Tower on the hill provides views of the Old Town and surrounding villages. The view also includes Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, the most southern snow-capped mountain north of the equator. At 5596 meters high, it offers an amazing view to those willing to climb it.
You can also see Jade Dragon Snow Mountain reflected in the waters of the Black Dragon Pool. This pool, located in Black Dragon Pool Park, is naturally formed where springs flow together.
Lijiang's beauty, history and rich culture make it a fascinating place to visit.
Info Cloud
Topic: lion's share 形容一樣東西最大的部分
Hi, friends. Welcome to Info Cloud. Thank you, Rex, for doing the lion's share of work on Info Cloud as I've had a lot of filming days this week.
No problem, Manya. You'd do the same for me. We're on the same team. Let's talk more about the phrase "lion's share."
The phrase "lion's share" means the largest part of something. For example, we can say due to the pandemic, health care received the lion's share in the government budget this year.
Yes. So in Manya's example, health care received much more money than all the other categories in the government budget.
Do you know where this phrase comes from? Its origins come from one of Aesop's Fables. In the fable, a lion and other animals go hunting for prey. After a successful hunt, when dividing the rewards, the lion takes the biggest portion and leaves little for the others. This is because the lion is more powerful than the other animals.
That's interesting. Rex, did you know that we are ordering pizza for lunch today?
Ooh, that's great. I'll be a bit late because I need to go over some scripts. Please don't take the lion's share of the pizza. Leave me an equal share.
Ah, good one. I'll make sure not to take the lion's share, Rex.
當你和三五好友一起吃披薩的時候，有人把一大部分的披薩吃掉了，你可以說: He took the lion’s share of the pizza. 今天要跟大家介紹的用語就是 lion’s share。
share 有額度或配額的涵義，lion's share 就是獅子的那一份，我們都知道獅子一開口絕對會吃掉很大一塊的，所以lion's share 就用來形容一樣東西最大的部分。lion's share 的概念是出自於伊索寓言中，獅子跟其他動物一起打獵完畢之後仗勢欺人，把絕大部分的獵物都拿走了，只留下一點點給其他的動物。
Language Lab
the heart of ph. 核心、中央
the central or most important part of something
- When Ron and Barb visited Rome, they went to the heart of the city to find a café to have lunch.
Ron 和 Barb 在去羅馬旅行的時候，到市中心找了一家咖啡廳吃午餐。
the heart of ph. 關鍵所在
- Jealousy is at the heart of Owen and Henry’s disagreement.
Owen 和 Henry 意見不同的關鍵，在於忌妒。
- Most children say that their mothers are the heart of their homes.
大多數的孩子說，母親是家庭的核心。
clan n. 宗親、家族
a large group of people who are related
- The Lee clan was very important in the development of Wo Hang Village in the region of Hong Kong.
李氏家族在香港河坑村的發展上佔有非常重要的地位。
- Our whole clan got together for a big Thanksgiving feast.
我們全部的家族團聚一堂，吃了一頓感恩節大餐。
- Scotland is well-known for ten famous clans.
蘇格蘭以十個知名的大家族而聞名。
capped adj. 被覆蓋的 (snow-capped mountain)
- Our hiking club found it difficult to hike on the cloud-capped mountain.
我們的登山俱樂部發現要爬上有雲覆蓋的山很困難。
cap v. 覆蓋、對什麼有限額或限制
- Most companies have decided to cap until the economy improves.
大部分的公司都已決定在經濟改善前，先制訂限額。
cap off ph v 結束
- Shirley capped off her dinner with a slice of carrot cake.
Shirley 用一片胡蘿蔔蛋糕，為她的晚餐畫下句點。
fascinating adj. 令人著迷的
- Paris is one of the most fascinating cities in the world.
巴黎是世界上最令人著迷的城市之一。
fascinating adj. 引人入勝的
Jacob told us the most fascinating story about how he escaped after being captured by some mountain men when he was hiking alone.
- Jacob 跟我們說了一個非常引人入勝的故事，他自己獨自登山時，被山上的人抓起來，後來再怎麼樣逃出來。
- Everyone wants to hang out with Maureen because she is so fascinating.
大家都喜歡跟Maureen一起出去玩，因為她好有魅力 。
