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TRANG AN SCENIC LANDSCAPE COMPLEX

Quick facts

- Recognised as the first mixed World Heritage Site in (1) ______________

- Famous for its beautiful landscape and long cultural history

- Consists of (2) ______________

Natural beauty and biodiversity

- Beautiful limestone mountains, valleys, and rivers

- More than (3) _____________ of plants and 200 types of animals

Cultural heritage

- Caves showing how (4) _____________ lived over a period of 30,000 years

- Hundreds of temples and historic pagodas

Current condition

- The landscape is not changed or damaged by human activities. 

- Most of the site is still kept in its (5) _____________, e.g. the original style of architecture.

- Recognised as the first mixed World Heritage Site in (1) ______________

three protected areas

600 types

early human

natural states

Script:

Hello everyone. Welcome to Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex. My name is Thanh and I'm your guide for this tour.

First, let me give you some quick facts. Trang An became the first site in Viet Nam to be recognized by UNESCO as a mixed World Heritage Site in 2014. It's famous for its beautiful landscape and long cultural history. The site consists of three protected areas: the Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, the Trang An-Tam Coc-Bich Dong Scenic Area, and the Hoa Lu Special-Use Primary Forest. These areas are linked together by limestone mountains, valleys, and rivers. Trang An ecosystem has more than 600 types of plants and 200 types of animals.

Trang An is also a place where nature meets culture. Evidence from the caves that we'll visit today shows how early humans interacted with the natural environment to deal with climate change over a period of 30,000 years. The site also contains hundreds of temples and historic pagodas dating from different historical periods.

As you'll see, the site is a place of natural beauty and wild scenery that has not been changed or damaged by human activities. There is a long history of protection of the area and most of the site is still in its natural state. For example, the architecture of the pagodas and temples is kept in its original style. Any work to preserve, protect, and promote the area is planned carefully.

Now, we'll start our tour with …