2013-12-27
【Aiden in English】
The narrow, winding, and serene alleys made it mysterious. The bare stone walls, iron-bar windows, and pointed wooden doors created a gloomy atmosphere. But as I entered the more extensive road, the place burst excitedly. I felt I was transported back to "Arabian Nights" in ancient times (1706-1721). This is the Stone Town of Zanzibar in Tanzania, the Swahili coastal trading center of East Africa with African, Arabian, Indian, and European cultures over a millennium, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. To navigate Stone Town, you must get a map or someone who has lived here for at least half a year. The streets turned every few meters, and every street looked identical. As we approached the emporium, shops went after shops, and doors were next to each other. Every gate is stylized with its unique tradition of India, Arab, or African. More and more medieval history tends to get our attention. I noticed that even if you had a map, it wouldn't work either. There were so many attractions that lured you toward it. Even so, the tour guide didn't hesitate to take turns. When we arrived at the center of Stone Town, I was intrigued by the routines and liveliness. Dirt bikes raced through the cramped cobble-paved pathway and seemed extremely brave because the motorcycles barely fit the maze-like streets. In addition, Zanzibar was filled with a flood of people in pell-mell directions during the holiday season at the year-end. The drivers had to be more careful than ever. The residents walked around with baskets on their heads while the tourists browsed through bazaars, looking for gifts to buy. I don't like shopping, but this place still looked attractive even though I wasn't a shopper. The locals were selling everything from antiques to sugarcane juice. The sugarcane juice fascinated me the most. The sugarcane was fed into a machine with two rolling pins, and the juice was pressed out of the plant. Summer looked gorgeous, and a clear cloud could be seen in the ocean-blue sky. The only thing that bothered us was the humidity. We got blasted at the hottest time of the year. Without humility, it would have been friendly and calm throughout the dry season in December. This place was very mysterious and gloomy. However, if you take the time to look, you may discover the excitement and adventure of Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania. In 2000, Stone Town of Zanzibar was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 【红霞译】
狭窄、蜿蜒、幽静的小巷神秘莫测﹔深暗石墙、铁条窗户还有带刺木门阴森可布，令人禁不住想起古时流传的《一千零一夜》神话世界，这就是上千年来久已融合非洲、阿拉伯、印度和欧洲文化的东非斯瓦西里“海岸”贸易重镇、联合国科教文组织《世界遗产名录》非物质文化——坦桑尼亚桑给巴尔“黑海岸”石头城。
欲想浏览桑给巴尔，你离不开地图指南；或者有人至少住过一年半载并熟知当地经纬纵横，可以与你同游共览。古城街道弯弯绕绕，所有马路好像一个模样。商业区中心，店面挨着店面，门对门脸贴脸，雕梁画柱不是吸取印度、阿拉伯精美富贵的浮华风格，就是改良非洲本地浑厚滞重的祖传工艺。总而言之，中世纪文化遗迹遍地可寻，令我们大为倾倒。纵使地图在握，你犹如身陷“天方夜谭”而无瑕顾及东南西北，只有导游才是指路明灯。
桑给巴尔逗留之际，当地人的日常生活引起我极大的兴趣。摩托车肆意穿行鹅卵石狭窄过道，司机简直胆大包天，马路宽度只有摩托车大小，而且九曲十八弯，再加上圣诞—新年过节期间，路人川流不息，驾车行驶应该比其它任何时候都要谨慎才对。
桑给巴尔人头顶货篮串街走巷，游客们逐门挨户逛商店买礼物。就个人而言，我不爱逛街，但是，即使本尊不是一位购物狂，桑给巴尔仍然极具魅力，从古董到甘蔗汁，五花八门。轧甘蔗汁非常有趣，只要把甘蔗放入机器内，两排齿轮不停地滚动，果汁就被挤压出来。
桑给巴尔夏天优美，洁白的云朵挂在湛蓝的天空上。如果说有什么不适的话，那便是湿气。如果气候不潮，尽管旱季十二月底几乎是一年当中最热的时候，温度仍然相当惬意。 没错儿，桑给巴尔神秘莫测，桑给巴尔阴森可怖，但只要你肯花些时间走走看看，坦桑尼亚的桑给巴尔绝对叫你兴奋不已，惊喜万状。 2000年，桑给巴尔石头城被联合国教科文组织纳入《世界遗产名录》。
Today in History(历史上的今天):
2012: Antarctic Dream(南极梦)
2009: 新西兰峡湾国家公园(Fiordland NP, NZ)  Zanzibar the Stone Town, Homogenized Disparate Elements of the Cultures of Africa, the Arab Region, India, & Europe over More Than a Millennium
(桑给巴尔石头城·将非洲、阿拉伯地区、印度和欧洲等地的多元文化元素融合在一起已长达一千多年 12-27-2013)
 & Beit el-Sahel the People's Palace & Beit El Ajaib the Palace of Wonders, Formerly the Reception Palace of the Sultans & Today a People's Palace
(贝特·萨赫勒“人民宫”与贝特·阿贾伊布“奇迹宫”·苏丹王接待宫)  Sultan's Palace, the Zanzibari Royal Family Then & History Museum Now
(苏丹皇宫·旧时桑给巴尔王室、如今历史博物馆 12-27-2013)  Beit el-Sahel, Home Sultans' Families in the 1880s
(贝特·萨赫勒“海岸之家”·19世纪80年代苏丹家族所在地)  Balcony @ Sultan's Palace
(苏丹皇宫·阳台 12-27-2013)  Palace Museum (人民宫博物馆 12-27-2013)
 Living Rm of Sultan's Palace
(苏丹皇宫·客厅 12-27-2013) 
Seat of Zanzibar Sultans (苏丹皇宫·塑像 12-27-2013)  Zanzibar Channel Viewed from Sultan's Palace
(从苏丹皇宫近观桑给巴尔海峡 12-27-2013)  Mtepes of the Swahili Coast
(斯瓦西里海岸姆特佩“传统”船)  Zanzibar Channel (桑给巴尔海峡 12-27-2013)
 Bell Towers of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Cathedral & Minaret of Jitah-Li-La Mosque
(圣约瑟夫“上帝将赐予”罗马天主教堂钟楼 | 吉塔利拉清真寺宣礼塔)  St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Cathedral | Influenced by the Marseille Cathedral in France | Built Between 1893 & 1898
(圣约瑟夫罗马天主教堂·受法国马赛大教堂影响，建于1893—1898年间)  Christ Church Anglican Cathedral Built Using Coral Stone in 1879, Mixing Perpendicular Gothic & Islamic Details
(基督圣公会大教堂·用珊瑚石建于1879年，融合了垂直哥特式和伊斯兰风格) 
Nave @ Christ Church Anglican Cathedral (基督圣公会大教堂·主殿 12-27-2013)  Altar of Christ Church Anglican Cathedral
(基督圣公会大教堂·祭坛)  Organ of Christ Church Anglican Cathedral
(基督圣公会大教堂·风琴 12-27-2013)
 Monument to the Slaves, the Last Permanent Slave Market in East Africa @Christ Church Anglican Cathedral
(基督教堂奴隶纪念地·东非最后一个永久性奴隶市场 12-27-2013)  Slave Prison @ Christ Church Anglican Cathedral
(基督圣公会大教堂·奴隶监狱 12-27-2013) 
Minaret of Jitah-Li-La Mosque vs. Clock Tower of Christ Church Anglican Cathedral (吉塔利拉“蓝色圆顶”清真寺宣礼塔与基督圣公会大教堂钟楼) 
Jitah-Li-La Mosque Minaret (吉塔利拉清真寺·宣礼塔)  Malindi Mosque, the Oldest in Zanzibar, Dating back to the 15th Century
(马林迪“大量财富”清真寺·桑给巴尔最古老的清真寺，其历史可追溯到15世纪)  Central Market Darajani (达拉贾尼“堤道”中央市场)
 Tour Guide (导游 12-27-2013)
 Fruit Stalls w/ Popular Custard Apples @ Central Market Darajani
(达拉贾尼中央市场·番荔枝时髦水果摊 12-27-2013)
 Seafood @ Central Market Darajani
(达拉贾尼中央市场·海鲜部 12-27-2013)  Fish Stall @ Central Market Darajani
(达拉贾尼中央市场·鱼摊)
 Meat Stall @ Central Market Darajani
(达拉贾尼中央市场·肉食摊 12-27-2013)  Kreef, the Lobster (刺龙虾)
 Shopping-around Swahili Ladies
(逛超市的斯瓦西里女士) 
Swahili People, a Blend of Bantu & Arab Cultures along the East African Coast (斯瓦西里人·沿东非海岸融合了班图文化和阿拉伯文化)  Swahili Women in Skafu (围头巾的东非妇女)
Swahili Mom Carrying the Baby on Her Back (斯瓦希里妈妈背着孩子)
 Arab Fort, the Historical Fortifications Built by the Omani Arabs After Their Control of the Island from the Portuguese in the Late 17th Century
(阿拉伯古堡·17世纪末阿曼阿拉伯人从葡萄牙人手中夺取该岛控制权后修建的历史性防御工事 12-27-2013)  Amphitheatre of Arab Fort Built on the Site of an Earlier Portuguese Church
(阿拉伯古堡露天剧场·建于早期葡萄牙教堂遗址上 12-27-2013)  Garrison & Prison @ Arab Fort
(阿拉伯古堡·要塞与监狱 12-27-2013)  Ruins of Mtoni Palace, the Grandest Royal Residence on the Island, Built in the Early 19th Century by Sultan Said bin Sultan
(姆托尼“溪畔”宫遗址·由苏丹赛义德·本·苏丹“阿曼和桑给巴尔苏丹”于19世纪初建造的岛上最宏伟的皇家住所 12-27-2013)
 Kelele Square (凯莱莱“嘈杂”广场 12-27-2013)
A Mystery of the Narrow, Winding, & Serene Street (曲径通幽 12-27-2013) 
a Labyrinth of Bending Alleyway (九曲十八弯迷宫 12-27-2013) 
An Ancient but Fascinating Maze of Cramped & Cobblestone Alleys (古老而迷人的狭窄鹅卵石小巷迷宫 12-27-2013) 
Tea House (茶馆)
 Spider Cobweb (蜘蛛网)
 Sugarcane Press for Hand Cranked Cane Juice, a Popular Beverage in Zanzibar
(手摇甘蔗榨汁机·当地流行饮料 12-27-2013) 
Sugarcanes (甘蔗 12-27-2013) 
3 Types of Doors in Stone Town, i.e., Gujarati Style, Swahili Style, & Arab Style (石头城三种类型大门：印度古吉拉特“万王之王”式的门、斯瓦希里“海岸”式和阿拉伯“沙漠”式 12-27-2013) 
Front Door to the Palace Museum, the Indian Style w/ Brass Knobs Protecting from Elephants (宫殿博物馆前门·印度式门上装有黄铜把手以防止大象入侵)
Freddie Mercury's Birth House (弗雷迪·默丘里“英国歌手兼词曲作者”出生地) 
Traditional Carved Wooden Arab Doorway (传统阿拉伯木雕门) 
Arab Style Door w/ the Owner's Name in Arabic or Quran Verses Carved on the Top of the Door (阿拉伯式门·顶部刻有以阿拉伯语的主人名字或《古兰经》经文 12-27-2013)  Gujarati or Indian-Style Door w/ Small, Square Shutters Embedded within the Door & Brass Studs
(古吉拉风格的门·门内嵌有小方形百叶窗和黄铜螺柱 12-27-2013)
1850s Indian Ancient Handcrafted Wooden & Iron Indian Front Door (19世纪50年代印度古代手工木制和铁制印度前门 12-27-2013)
Entrance to Ismaili Khoja Jamatkhana Mosque, Established in the 1830s, the Earliest Shi'a Mosque in Zanzibar (伊斯玛仪派·霍贾·贾马卡纳清真寺正门——建于19世纪30年代，桑给巴尔最早的什叶派清真寺 12-27-2013) 
Main Door of Christ Church Anglican Cathedral (基督圣公会大教堂·主门) 
House of Tippu Tip, Slave Trader (1837-1905) (蒂普·蒂普“财富聚集者”之家——奴隶贩子) 
Local Folk (当地人 12-27-2013)  Souvenir Store (礼物店 12-27-2013)
 Swahili Paintings (斯瓦希里绘画 12-23-2017)
 Nungwi Beach @ Royal Zanzibar Beach Resort, a Unique Blend of African, Arab, and European Influences in Cultural Heritage over the Centuries
(桑给巴尔皇家海滩度假村南威“宝贝”海滩·独拥深受非洲、阿拉伯和欧洲影响的文化遗产已达若干世纪 12-27-2013)
 Courtyard @ Royal Zanzibar Beach Resort
(桑给巴尔皇家海滩度假村·庭院 12-27-2013)
 Jozani Chwaka Bay NP
(乔扎尼—恰瓦卡“上帝会增加—幽灵”湾国家公园 12-23-2017)  Tropical Huts @ Jozani Chwaka Bay NP
(乔扎尼—恰瓦卡湾国家公园·热带茅草屋 12-27-2013)  Indigenous Rainforest @ Jozani Chwaka Bay NP
(乔扎尼—恰瓦卡湾国家公园·原生雨林 12-27-2013)
 Red Colobus of Zanzibar，Endemic to Unguja, the Main Island of the Zanzibar Archipelago
(桑给巴尔红疣猴·桑给巴尔群岛主岛温古迦“桑给巴尔”岛的特有物种 12-27-2013)
Zanzibar Red Colobus w/o Eating Ripe Fruits (桑给巴尔红疣猴·不吃成熟果实) 
Zanzibar Red Colobus w/ Arboreal Locomotion (桑给巴尔红疣猴·树栖种类)  Zanzibar Red Colobus， the Only Non-Human Primates Known to Consume Charcoal
(桑给巴尔红疣猴·已知的唯一食用木炭的非人类灵长类动物) 
Sykes' Monkey (赛克斯“青长尾”猴) 
Sykes' Monkey w/ a Grizzled Cap (青长尾猴·灰白色头盖)  Mangos (芒果)
 Sugar Apples (糖苹果)
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