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Correct or improve the translation of the following Chinese sentences.原文：湖北岸有“五龙亭”，建于1602年，是封建皇帝垂钓的地方。 译文：On the north shore of the lake is the Five-Dragon Pavilion, built in 1602, the emperors enjoyed fishing there.改译：
【正确答案】：

ON THE NORTH SHORE OF THE LAKE IS THE FIVE-DRAGON PAVILION, BUILT IN 1602, WHERE THE EMPERORS ENJOYED FISHING.

【题目解析】：定语从句的翻译，built in 1602为插入语，定语从句需要有关系副词或是关系代词连接，where是关系副词表示地点。原译文对句子结构的处理不当，句子间缺少连接词。英语是形合的语言，两个单句之间必须使用连词才能组成一句话。若要译为定语从句，则原译文中的“there”必须删除；若译为…built in 1602，and the emperors enjoyed fishing there. ”也可以。