Yingge: Taiwan’s Ceramics▼ Capital 鶯歌 ── 臺灣的陶瓷之都 With so much to see and do, visitors to Yingge won’t be disappointed. 有這麼多的景點和活動，去鶯歌的遊客肯定不會失望。
In the southern part of New Taipei City, just outside Taoyuan, lies the district of Yingge. This small area is the pottery and ceramics capital of Taiwan. With a long history of producingpottery and ceramic arts, Yingge is a great place for visitors to take a day trip from Taipei. To better understand the region’s history, a trip to the Yingge Ceramics Museum is a good place to start. In this beautiful two-story building, visitors can learn about the famous Wu An, the first potter▼ to settle in the area nearly 200 years ago. Hundreds of pieces of ceramics are on display there. There is also a DIY area where visitors can make their own pottery. After visiting the museum, Yingge “Old Street” is certainly worth checking out. The street has over 100 stores selling a variety of ceramics and also hosts street performances on weekends. Visitors that still have energy can hike to Yingge Rock, the large stone that Yingge gets its name from. From there, one can enjoy the view from above while watching the sun set on this interesting, historical town.
1. disappointed a. 失望的，沮喪的 Jeff felt very disappointed about not being able to spend Christmas with his family. 傑夫對於無法和家人共度聖誕節感到非常失望。 2. pottery n. 陶器（集合名詞，不可數）；製陶 This store sells pottery and other handmade goods. 這家商店販賣陶器和其他手工製品。 3. produce vt. 生產；製造 Our target for this month is to produce at least 4,000 cars. 我們本月的目標就是要生產至少四千輛車子。 4. region n. 地區，區域 It rains a lot in the northeast region of Taiwan. 臺灣東北部常常下雨。 5. settle vi. 安頓；定居 The couple settled in Rome after they got married. 這對情侶結婚後就在羅馬定居下來。 6. performance n. 表演；表現 The holiday festival event includes a live music performance followed by a parade. 這個假日節慶活動有現場音樂演奏表演，接著還有遊行。 7. hike vi. 健行，徒步旅行 We enjoyed the beautiful scenery while we were hiking in the national park. 我們在國家公園裡健行時十分享受四周的美景。 8. historical a. 歷史上的，有關歷史的 We learned a lot by visiting all the historical sites in the city. 我們藉由參訪城裡所有的歷史名勝學到了很多東西。
▼ ceramics n. 陶瓷器（恆用複數） ▼ potter n. 製陶工人
In the southern part of New Taipei City, just outside Taoyuan, lies the district of Yingge. 本句是將地方副詞片語 in the southern part of New Taipei City, just outside Taoyuan 移至句首的倒裝句，原句可還原為： The district of Yingge lies in the southern part of New Taipei City, just outside Taoyuan. 此種倒裝句說明如下： 1. 地方副詞（there、here）或介詞形成的地方副詞片語（in the room、at the station、by the window 等）置於句首時，可形成倒裝句，形成方法如下： 主詞 + 不及物動詞 + 地方副詞（片語） → 地方副詞（片語）+ 不及物動詞 + 主詞 例 Some little sparrows flew by the window. → By the window flew some little sparrows. 窗邊飛來幾隻小麻雀。 例 Scott and Peter stayed up all night and as morning arrived, Scott said, “Here comes the sun.” 史考特和彼得熬夜整晚，到了清晨時，史考特說：「太陽出來了。」 2. 若主詞為代名詞（如 it、she、they 等）時，則主詞與動詞不倒裝。 例 Mark will be here any minute. Oh, here comes he. (╳) → Mark will be here any minute. Oh, here he comes. (○) 馬克隨時都會出現。喔，他來了。
