一提到唐朝，大家能想到的一定是大唐盛世，贞观之治，万朝来贺，多元文化，诗仙李白，繁华的长安城，霸气的武则天!以上的任何几点稍微展开几句话，就可以把雅思口语里“重要的历史时期”这个话题搞定。尤其是最近看过《妖猫传》的娃们，点名就要说唐朝了!那我们就来搞一下吧：
I’d like to talk about Tang Dynasty, which is about over 1000 years ago.
This dynasty lasted for 300 years, but I’d like to talk about the most prosperous period of time in that dynasty.
Archaeology evidence shows that it used to be the most powerful country in the world, international students from all over the globe, especially Asia like Korea and Japan, would come to China to learn about the manners and art. Foreign businessmen flocked to China to do business with us. I guess the Silk Road has witnessed all of this. It’s fair to say that the capital city Chang An was the biggest metropolis in the world at that time.
The biggest feature of that dynasty is poetry and calligraphy. There are countless poets in Tang Dynasty, and they created so many far-reaching poems.
National leaders at that time were pretty open-minded and tolerant, and various religions were developed really fast and started to flourish in Tang Dynasty.
Today, there are quite a few movies and TV series based on stories that happened during that period of time, scriptwriters and directors all want to recreate that legendary dynasty. I guess it just goes to show how spectacular it was.
语言点解析：
prosperous = (formal) rich and successful 例如：
prosperous countries
Farmers are more prosperous in the south of the country.
flock = to go or gather together somewhere in large numbers 例如：
Thousands of people flocked to the beach this weekend.
Huge numbers of birds had flocked together by the lake.
metropolis = a large important city (often the capital city of a country or region)
far-reaching = likely to have a lot of influence or many effects 例如：
far-reaching consequences / changes / reforms
open-minded = willing to listen to, think about or accept different ideas
tolerant (of / towards somebody / something) = able to accept what other people say or do even if you do not agree with it 例如：
He has a very tolerant attitude towards other religions.
flourish = to develop quickly and be successful or common 例如：
Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
The arts began to flourish at that time.
There was a flourishing black market.
recreate = to make something that existed in the past exist or seem to exist again例如：
The movie recreates the glamour of 1940s Hollywood.
legendary = very famous and talked about a lot by people, especially in a way that shows admiration 例如：
a legendary figure
the legendary Bob Dylan
Her patience and tact are legendary.
it goes to show = used to say that something proves something 例如：
It just goes to show what you can do when you really try.
spectacular = very impressive 例如：
spectacular scenery
He scored a spectacular goal.
It was a spectacular achievement on their part.
a spectacular display of fireworks
作者简介：
朱博，新东方吉林学校雅思口语美女讲师，毕业于985院校大连理工大学，硕士保送一等奖学金。在校期间曾游学美国，任出版社英语出版中心校对四年，工作严谨，活泼开朗，让大家快乐的学习英语。
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