107. My Hometown 我的家乡

My hometown, Jingzhou, is a famous historic city, located in the northern part of Hubei Province. The weather there is quite favorable for it's quite near the Changjiang river. 我的家乡荆州，一个有名的历史名城，位于湖北北部。由于濒临长江，因此气候宜人。

The most important thing is that it was the ancient battlefield of the period of the Three States. Even today, you can still find the great walls built in that period.

最重要的是它曾是三国时期的古战场。直至今日，人们仍能看到当时所修建的长城。

Though the city is not big, it has a long history and many tourists come here to enjoy the beauty of some famous historic scenic spots, for many of them have appeared in the poems of some ancient poets.

尽管城市不大，历史却很悠久，许多旅游者都来此欣赏一些历史名胜的美丽，很多名胜点还曾出现在古代诗人的诗句中。

In the past, Jingzhou appeared very old. The streets were rather narrow, many historic relics were not well protected and some of them were even damaged. But recently the government has taken some effective measures to change this. Great changes have taken place in my hometown. The ancient city is becoming a modern one.

在过去，荆州非常古老，街道非常狭窄，很多历史古迹没有受到很好的保护，有些还遭到了破坏;但是现在，政府加大措施改变了那种局面。我的家乡发生了很大的变化，古城也呈现出现代气息。