The Rhondda is a valley area in South Wales, in the United Kingdom.

The Rhondda朗達谷（the Rhondda） is a valley area in South Wales, in the United Kingdom是英國威爾斯南部的一個山谷地區。

For many years it was a coal-mining place: people went underground to get coal, and towns grew around the mines. That work was hard, and it shaped the whole area.

For many years很多年來，it它 was a coal-mining place曾經是個挖煤礦的地方：people去那裡的人 went underground to get coal會下到地底下挖煤，and towns grew around the mines城鎮也就在礦場周圍發展起來。That work那樣的工作 was hard很辛苦，and it shaped the whole area也塑造了整個地區的樣貌。

By 1990 all the coal mines there had closed, and many people lost their jobs. Newer work came later, such as making cars.

By 1990到了1990年，all the coal mines there had closed那裡所有的煤礦都關閉了，and many people lost their jobs很多人也因此失業。Newer work後來新的工作機會 came later才慢慢出現，such as making cars像是做汽車。

People often say 'the Rhondda' (with the), meaning the valley and the towns in it. It is a proper name. Though actually there is more than one valley there — a big one and a smaller one — but in English 'the Rhondda' covers that whole coal country.

People大家 often say 'the Rhondda' (with the)常說 'the Rhondda'（要加 the），meaning the valley and the towns in it指的是那個山谷和裡面的城鎮。It它 is a proper name是個專有名詞。Though actually不過其實，there is more than one valley there那裡其實不只一個山谷——a big one and a smaller one一個大的，一個比較小的——but但在英文裡 in English 'the Rhondda' covers that whole coal country 'the Rhondda' 涵蓋的是整個那片煤礦地區。