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Laura：
Uncle Ben. When was the Forbidden City built?
本叔叔，紫禁城什么时候建成的啊？
Benjamin：
The construction began in 1407, the 5th year of the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty. And, it was completed 14 years later in 1420.
它始建于1407年，也就是明朝第三任皇帝登基后的第五年。它是在14年后的1420年完工的。
Laura：
Oh, it took such a long time.
哦，花了那么长的时间啊。
Benjamin：
Sure. That was why it became the world's largest palace complex.
当然啊。这就是它成为世界上最大的皇宫建筑群的原因啊。
Laura：
It must be interesting to live in such a beautiful place.
住在这个美丽的地方一定是一件非常有趣的事情。
Benjamin：
Interesting? No, I'd rather say dangerous, for most of the people who used to live there.
有趣？不是的，对于大多数曾经在这里生活过的人来说，我宁愿说是危险的。
Laura：
Why? Were there any dangerous animals?
为什么啊？这里以前有什么危险的动物吗？
Benjamin：
No. Well, except the royal family, most of the people were just maids. And the rules were extremely strict for them. One simple slight mistake could bring them death.
那倒没有。不过，除了皇族，大多数人都是仆人。管理他们的制度非常苛刻。一个小小的失误就可能给他们带来杀身之祸。
Laura：
Oh, that's too bad! Luckily, it is just history. We are perfectly safe here. Look, here's a picture. Who is the lady in it?
哦，那太糟糕了。幸好，那只是历史。我们在这里绝对是安全的。看，这里有一幅画。那里面的女人是谁？
Benjamin：
It's Tzu Hsi. Have you ever heard of any stories about her?
她就是慈禧太后啊。你听说过有关她的故事吗？
Laura：
Sure. I even read a book about her. Its name is “Dragon Lady”. The book tells many interesting stories about her.
当然了。我还看过一本关于她的书呢，名字叫做《龙女》。那本书讲了很多关于她的有趣故事。
Benjamin：
“Dragon Lady”. That's an interesting and suitable name for her, a real dictator, powerful and cold-blooded.
《龙女》？对于她这样的独裁者，这倒是一个有趣并且贴切的名字，有权势又很冷酷。
Laura：
Oh, there, they have costumes for photo shooting.
哦，那里，他们好像有供拍照用的戏服呢。
Benjamin：
Wanna try? What do you want to be, the emperor, the queen, or the princess?
想试试吗？你想当什么，皇帝、皇后还是公主啊？
Laura：
None of those. Just the “Dragon Lady”
不想当那些，就想当“龙女”。
Benjamin：
Cool choice!
很酷的选择嘛。