短语讲解：
1. A small town in northwest Sichuan, Beichuan was a popular tourist spot known for beautiful mountains, rivers and the ethnic Qiang culture.
know for知道, 认识, 以…而出名
例句：It is well known for its lead mines.
它因有铅矿而非常出名。
2. Beichuan county is located at the mountainous area, and is prone to earthquakes.
prone to倾向于
例句：Mother is prone to headaches.
我母亲经常头痛。
3. Last October, the newly-built Beichuan county was put into use.
put into使处于某种状态
例句：The plan began to be put into operation.
这计划已经开始实施。
4. Zhu says he opened the shop to let more people know about the culture of Qiang people.
know about知道, 了解
例句：We know about magnetism by the way magnets act.
我们通过磁铁的作用知道磁性是怎么一回事。
5. "Lots of tourists would come to this street every day, they buy our painted aritfacts and take them out of Beichuan, to the entire world, so that more people will get to know our Qiang culture
take out把…带出去
例句：Please take the children out, their noise is making my head ache.
请把孩子们领出去, 他们吵得我头痛。
get to know认识
例句：People everywhere want to get to know outer space.
世界各地的人都想逐步了解外层空间。
6. Apart from the ancient culture, the new Beichuan county is also a place with modern elements.
apart from除去，撇开…来说(表示除…以外尚有)，此外，加之
例句：Apart from some spelling mistakes, the composition is fairly good.
除了一些拼写错误, 这篇文章写得很不错。
7. Head of the local Tourism Bureau He Jiyu says, the idea is to turn the new Beichuan into a tourist attraction with international standards.
turn into (使)变成
例句：Joan is turning into quite a skilled musician.
琼正在变成一个技艺精湛的音乐家。
8. Thanks to their efforts, the new county is a great place to travel and live in.
thanks to幸亏, 多亏, 由于
例句：Thanks to you, I was saved from drowning.
幸亏你, 我才没有淹死。
9. It has nearly all the functions you can find in a street located in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai. Shopping, dining, hanging out, you name it.
hang out居住
例句：Can you tell me where Jim hangs out?
你能告诉我吉姆住哪儿吗?
10. Three years after the earthquake, people in Beichuan have shown great resilience and have started to get back on their feet.
get back on one's feet东山再起，从头再来，振作起来
例句：After his wife' s death it took him two years to get back on his feet.
他妻子死後两年, 他才振作起来。
