《文化苦旅》16 杭州宣言（一）世界上既高贵又美丽的城市 | 余秋雨作品

in point of grandeur and beauty, as well as from its abundant delights, which might lead an inhabitant to imagine himself in paradise. 《马可波罗游记》THE TRAVELS OF MARCO POLO

听余老师讲课，看余老师的书，会强烈感觉到他是一位灵魂有趣的勇者，又像一块温润的玉。感谢中国文化长河中能出现这样一位大学者。

第三日晚上便到达了雄伟富丽的京师（即杭州）城，这个名称就是“天城”的意思。这座城的庄严和秀丽，的确是世界其它城市所无法比拟的，而且城内处处景色秀丽，让人疑为人间天堂。At the end of three days you reach the noble and magnificent city of Kin-sai, a name that signifies 'the celestial city', and which it merits from its pre-eminence to all others in the world,