Pingyao ancient town, as we just heard, is one of a number of cultural treasures in Shanxi that suffered damage.
根据我们所了解到的信息,山西省文化瑰宝之一的平遥古城遭受到了损坏。
Heavy rains crumbled a section of the town's walls, and repair work is underway.
暴雨导致一段城墙坍塌,修缮工作正在进行中。
Officials and experts in cultural relics protection were quickly on the scene to prevent further erosion
文物保护部门的政府人员和专家迅速赶到现场,以防止进一步的损坏,
and to protect the safety of residents and tourists.
以及保护当地居民和游客的安全。
Pingyao is famous for its well-preserved ancient architecture, and some dating back nearly 3000 years ago.
平遥以其保存完好的古代建筑而闻名,有些建筑甚至可以追溯到近3000年前。
It was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997.
1997年,平遥古城被联合国教科文组织列为世界文化遗产。
Other cultural sites in Shanxi have also been affected by the rains.
此次降雨也影响到了山西省的其他文化遗址。
Local reports say the back wall of Kaihua Temple in mongshan county, also in Taiyuan, is on the verge of collapse,
据当地报道称,太原市蒙山县开化寺的后墙摇摇欲坠,
while Chengjiapo Yaowang Temple has also come under intense pressure.
而成家坡药王庙的情况也比较危急。
Shanxi province has registered more than 53,000 immovable cultural relics, including more than 28,000 ancient buildings.
截止目前,山西省共有各类不可移动文物5.3万处,其中古建筑达2.8万处。