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@ 50303 上海的典型建築
A 我有個外國朋友要來上海旅遊，想參觀一下上海的特色建築。你說我帶他去哪些地方好？
wǒ yǒu ge wàiguópéngyou yào lái Shànghǎi lǚyóu, xiǎng cānguān yīxià Shànghǎi de tèsè jiànzhù. nǐ shuō wǒ dài tā qù nǎxiē dìfang hǎo?
I have a foreign friend who is coming to Shanghai. He'd like to visit some of Shanghai's distinctive buildings. Tell me, what places should I take him to?
B 那還不簡單。去東方明珠和金茂大廈啊，這兩個可是上海的標誌性建築。
nà hái bùjiǎndān. qù Dōngfāngmíngzhū hé Jīnmàodàshà a, zhè liǎng ge kěshì Shànghǎi de biāozhìxìng jiànzhù.
It's not easy to say. Go to the Oriental Pearl Tower and the Jinmao Tower-- those two buildings are symbolic of Shanghai.
A 金茂大廈還是算了吧。雖說金茂大廈號稱世界第三高樓，可是畢竟國外高樓林立，到處是摩天大樓，不稀奇。東方明珠電視塔倒是可以帶他去看看。這11個大小不一、高低錯落的球體，從天空串落到草地上，還是很有特色的。
Jīnmàodàshà hái shì suànle ba. suīshuō Jīnmàodàshà hàochēng shìjiè dì sān gāolóu, kěshì bìjìng guówài gāolóu línlì, dàochù shì mótiāndàlóu, bù xīqí. Dōngfāngmíngzhū diànshìtǎ dàoshì kěyǐ dài tā qù kànkan. zhè shíyī ge dàxiǎo bùyī, gāodī cuòluò de qiútǐ, cóng tiānkōng chuànluò dào cǎodì shang, háishì hěnyǒu tèsè de.
Forget about the Jinmao Tower. Although the Jinmao Tower claims to be the third highest building in the world, there are a ton of skyscrapers in other countries, after all. Everywhere you go are skyscrapers. They're not rare at all. On the other hand, I could take him to see the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. It has eleven balls of different sizes. Their heights are staggered in a row leading from the heavens down to the Earth. It's really distinctive.
B 那當然，不少人都稱讚東方明珠的建築造型新穎別緻，有著深厚的東方韻味。明珠塔上的球體觀光層也是鳥瞰全市景觀的最佳場所。不過如果他對現代建築不感興趣，還可以去看看上海的老式建築啊，石庫門，城隍廟什麼的，不都很有特色嗎？
nà dāngrán, bùshǎo rén dōu chēngzàn Dōngfāngmíngzhū de jiànzhù zàoxíng xīnyǐng biézhì, yǒu zhe shēnhòu de dōngfāng yùnwèi. Míngzhūtǎ shang de qiútǐ guānguāngcéng yě shì niǎokàn quánshì jǐngguān de zuìjiā chǎngsuǒ. bùguò rúguǒ tā duì xiàndàijiànzhú bùgǎnxīngqù, hái kěyǐ qù kànkan Shànghǎi de lǎoshì jiànzhù a, shíkùmén, Chénghuángmiào shénmede, bù dōu hěnyǒu tèsè ma?
Well, of course. A lot of people call the Pearl Tower's architecture new and innovative, with a strong Oriental charm. And the observation deck at the top of the tower is the best place to get a bird's eye view of the whole city. But if he's not too interested in modern architecture, you could still go check out Shanghai's old-style buildings. There are the shikumen, the temple of the town god, and so on. Aren't those distinctive?
A 哦，對了，我怎麼把上海的石庫門給忘了。不過一提起石庫門，人們就會與上海的新天地劃等號，乾脆我帶他去逛逛新天地好了。
o, duìle, wǒ zěnme bǎ Shànghǎi de shíkùmén gěi wàng le. bùguò yī tíqǐ shíkùmén, rénmen jiù huì yǔ Shànghǎi de Xīntiāndì huà děnghào, gāncuì wǒ dài tā qù guàngguang Xīntiāndì hǎo le.
Oh, yes! How could I forget Shanghai's shikumen? But as soon as you mention shikumen, people equate them with Xin Tian Di. I should just take him directly for a stroll around Xin Tian Di.
B 哎，我覺得新天地這種利用上海的老式石庫門建築來構造的娛樂場所，雖然很有特色，但卻少了石庫門作為一種民居而包含的人文情懷。不過那些斑駁的牆，生鏽的柵欄，黑漆的木門，磨去油漆的石柱，凹凸不平的路面，還是能讓人體會到一些石庫門弄堂的滄桑的。
āi, wǒ juéde Xīntiāndì zhèzhǒng lìyòng Shànghǎi de lǎoshì shíkùmén jiànzhù lái gòuzào de yúlè chǎngsuǒ, suīrán hěnyǒu tèsè, dàn què shǎo le shíkùmén zuòwéi yīzhǒng mínjū ér bāohán de rénwén qínghuái. bùguò nàxiē bānbó de qiáng, shēngxiù de zhàlan, hēiqī de mùmén, mó qù yóuqī de shízhù, āotūbùpíng de lùmiàn, háishì néng ràng rén tǐhuì dào yīxiē shíkùmén lòngtáng de cāngsāng de.
Oh, I think that though it's very distinctive, architecture like Xin Tian Di that uses old-style shikumen to create entertainment venues loses some of the spirit of humanity that comes from having people living in a place. But those mottled walls, rusty railings, black-lacquered wooden doors, black-painted stone pillars and uneven roads still give you a sense of the big changes in the shikumen.
A 你真不愧是上海人，瞭解這麼多上海的文化。老實說，對於上海的石庫門我一直沒有什麼很清楚的概念，也不知道為什麼它被稱作上海特有的老式弄堂建築，這次我也要順便去好好體會一下。對了，你說我要不要帶他去逛下外灘？
nǐ zhēn bùkuì shì shànghǎirén, liǎojiě zhème duō Shànghǎi de wénhuà. lǎoshí shuō, duìyú Shànghǎi de shíkùmén wǒ yīzhí méiyǒu shénme hěn qīngchu de gàiniàn, yě bù zhīdào wèishénme tā bèi chēngzuò Shànghǎi tèyǒu de lǎoshì lòngtáng jiànzhù, zhècì wǒ yě yào shùnbiàn qù hǎohāo tǐhuì yīxià. duìle, nǐ shuō wǒ yàobuyào dài tā qù guàng xià Wàitān?
You really deserve to be called a Shanghainese person. You understand so much about Shanghainese culture. To tell you the truth, I've never been really clear about Shanghai's shikumen, and never knew why they were called a uniquely Shanghainese style of alley architecture. This time, while we're at it, I also want to experience it a bit. Oh, right-- tell me, do you think I should take him for a stroll on the Bund?
B 當然要。外灘的建築群可是公認的萬國博覽會呢。在那裡你可以欣賞到各國建築的特色，還可以和江對岸的浦東現代建築群相對比，絕對是值得一去的地方。
dāngrán yào. Wàitān de jiànzhùqún kěshì gōngrèn de wànguóbólǎnhuì ne. zài nàlǐ nǐ kěyǐ xīnshǎng dào gèguó jiànzhù de tèsè, hái kěyǐ hé jiāng duìàn de Pǔdōng xiàndài jiànzhúqún xiāng duìbǐ, juéduì shì zhíde yī qù de dìfang.
Of course you should. Everyone agrees that Bund is a showcase for architecture from all around the world. You can enjoy architecture from all around the world there. And you can compare it with the new architecture in Pudong, across the river. It's absolutely worth going to.
A 真的是太謝謝你這個上海通了，你還有什麼好地方介紹嗎？
zhēnde shì tài xièxie nǐ zhège Shànghǎitōng le, nǐ hái yǒu shénme hǎodìfāng jièshào ma?
You're such an expert on Shanghai. Thanks so much! Do you have any other good places in mind?
B 上海附近的古鎮西塘，那兒的建築挺有特色的，連《碟中碟3》都專門到那取景了。他一定很有興趣去參觀一下那兒的特色建築。
Shànghǎi fùjìn de gǔzhèn Xītáng, nàr de jiànzhù tǐng yǒu tèsè de, lián《Diézhōngdié sān》dōu zhuānmén dào nà qǔjǐng le. tā yīdìng hěnyǒu xìngqù qù cānguān yīxià nàr de tèsè jiànzhù.
The architecture in the nearby ancient town of Xitang is really distinctive. Even ``Mission Impossible 3" made a special trip there to film it. He'd definitely be interested to visit the buildings there.
A 說的對。那等逛完市區，我就帶他去親眼看看《碟中碟3》中西塘的美景吧，也讓他好好體會下中國小鎮老式建築的特色！
shuō de duì. nà děng guàngwán shìqū, wǒ jiù dài tā qù qīnyǎn kànkan《Diézhōngdié sān》zhōng Xītáng de měijǐng ba, yě ràng tā hǎohāo tǐhuì xià Zhōngguó xiǎozhèn lǎoshì jiànzhù de tèsè!
You're right. Well, after we've strolled around downtown, I'll take him to see the beautiful scenery from ``Mission Impossible 3" with his own eyes, and let him experience for himself the distinctive old-style architecture of China's small towns!
Key Vocabulary
號稱 hàochēng to claim to be
林立 línlì to stand in large numbers
錯落 cuòluò to be disorderly arranged
新穎 xīnyǐng new and inspired
別緻 biézhì unconventional
韻味 yùnwèi charm
鳥瞰 niǎokàn bird's-eye view
情懷 qínghuái sentiment
斑駁 bānbó mottled
凹凸不平 āotūbùpíng covered in bumps and depressions
滄桑 cāngsāng great changes over time
不愧 bùkuì be worthy of
Supplementary Vocabulary
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