2015-10-24
【Aiden in English】
Central Park is the largest natural park in New York City. Spanning just several miles in each direction, it draws many tourists from all over the world like moths to a flame, and for good reason. Although it has a natural setting, the park carries every bit of the New York City vibe. Central Park is incredible, but the travel time from PA to the metropolitan area seemed a bit long. The car ride took about two hours, which wasn't the worst it could have been. The most significant issue at hand was the ferry. As you know, the East River cuts NYC off from the main island. A ferry takes passengers across every thirty minutes between Staten Island and Manhattan. So, Dad and I were racing the clock every moment of the trip, early in the morning. Arriving at Central Park, it was already two in the afternoon. However, I would put the past behind us, and I've had a lot of fun. I've been here a few times when I was little and never really memorized anything that could be significant. Looking at the entrance made me realize what I had been missing in my life. Rolling hills with lush green grass, a pond, and trees in vibrant colors made up the park, and the number of people strolling around was also quite impressive. I think that in a city that never should have come as a surprise. Walking along the hundreds of routes, stalls sold nuts and hot dogs that filled the air with fresh scents while mediocre performers tried their best to make money. Some were successful, others were not. One group had attracted a large number of people, and an enormous crowd formed around the show. A group of African Americans performed stunts, including flips, while also engaging in banter with the audience. They recruited exceptionally tall men as volunteers and had them jump over them. Oddly, the jumper was the smallest in the group. Also, they got six people to line up, and the show turned wickedly. A 5-foot-1 person couldn't safely clear a 6-foot-1.8-meter obstacle. Yet when the trick was about to begin, they started accepting money. Ten and twenty-dollar bills were being handed in as if it was no big deal, and that process took a whopping half an hour. I could have done something more productive in that half-hour instead of just standing there, but curiosity won out, as I wanted to see and be there if someone died. Not, since everyone's money was collected, the tricksters went for, as they say, "for church, the second collections." Many people had left when the M-word was mentioned (MONEY), but after standing for thirty minutes, I couldn't disagree that this was getting boring. So we left the show, not knowing whether a person would get hurt. The park continued to showcase its beauty in the pond, with clear, tranquil water surrounded by red and yellow foliage—a striking contrast to the Art Deco skyscrapers that seemed to be tossed into the pond. Ripples occasionally sent the leaves drifting in every direction, creating mass chaos on the surface. And mass chaos was going home as well. I know about getting lost in big cities all too well, and New York is probably the easiest. Popping out of the “6” subway, we walked about 15 blocks to reach the ferry, in which Dad and I missed the five o'clock trip. I guess NYC doesn't wish to have us leave, either. 【红霞译】
中央公园可谓纽约市区最大的自然公园，方圆几里地开外游人如织，如同飞蛾扑火，中央公园已然成为全世界各族同胞享受多元性文化生活的重要场所。
中央公园景色美轮美奂，到处洋溢着浓郁的都市风情，只是从宾州赶往大都会路上开车太花时间，如若全程顺畅，前后差不多需要两个钟头，最后一段水上交通又特别较劲，不然真应该经常到这里压压马路。如你所知，纽约城东河将主岛与布鲁伦区、皇后区和史泰登岛纵分开来，往返曼哈顿“弓岛”与史泰登“道富”岛之间的渡轮30分钟一趟，因此事不宜迟，我和爸爸一大早便抓紧上路，等到赶至中央公园的时候已是下午两点钟，我顾不上休养生息，立刻投身于娱乐大军之中。曾几何时，我亲临中央公园数次，可当时因年龄太小，脑海深处根本没留下任何印象；如今近观公园大门，我立刻被久违的热闹景象所吸引，池塘边芳草萋萋，过道上树木披戴金色盛装，弄潮健儿遛弯跑步同样不乏豪迈激情，我想在纽约这座不夜城里发现这么一个充满朝气的生活园地，实在不足为奇。
如果沿着数以百计的公园小道漫步，不难撞见很多摊贩推销坚果零食及热狗快餐，空气中弥散着诱人的芳香；而街道艺人也不失时机，巧施才艺来招徕观众，有些人卓有成绩，另外一些则恰恰相反。不觉眼前一群艺人吸引来了大批游客，里三层外三层好不热闹，非裔美国兄弟乐队一会儿表演像空翻或类似空翻的特技动作，一会儿又跟观众插科打诨，他们先选了几位个头高大的志愿者，然后打算从这些人身上跳过去。奇怪的是，鱼跃者是杂耍圈中最矮小的一位；他们让六个人排成一列，这时节目转入吊人胃口的环节。光天化日之下，试想一位5英尺／1.5米的矮豆子无法安全跳过6英尺／1.8米的高个子，岂不醉翁之意不在酒。在杂耍表演之前，他们大大方方地向观众收取看似微不足道的现金，每人10—20美元不等，收着收着时间过了大半个钟头，殊不知我蛮可以把这些功夫用来干点其它富有成效的事情上，但好奇心驱使自己坚持阵地，我真想看一看这葫芦里到底卖的什么药。
显然什么事也没发生，等在场的每个人掏完腰包，杂耍者又开始第二轮募捐活动，形如教堂实行“奉献”一样，不少观众见状转身离去，无奈白白耗掉了30分钟，我不得不承认此举有点损人利已，我们也悻悻退场，至于后面表演得如何不得而知。中央公园一道道美景呼之欲出，池水清澈透明，池面红里透黄，富丽堂皇的摩天大楼倒挂于池塘正中，微风乍起，秋叶随涟漪自由荡漾，“生如夏花之绚烂，死如秋叶之静美”，中央公园不失为一个修身养性的好去处。 回家的路一波三折，我对大城市迷路早已见怪不怪，而纽约最容易叫人找不北。走出六号地铁线，我和爸爸奔走了15条街才抵达码头，不过还是未能赶上五点钟的渡轮，看来纽约城舍不得我们来去匆匆。
Today in History(历史上的今天): 2010: 首届宾州光华中文学校校运会(2010 First Field Sports of GHCS)  Statue of Alice in Wonderland
(青铜雕塑《爱丽丝“尊贵者”梦游仙境》12-11-1993)  Bronze Sculpture of Alice in Wonderland by Jose de Creeft in 1959
(青铜雕塑《爱丽丝梦游仙境》——1959年何塞·克里夫特“神慈·力量”创作 07-17-2015) 
Central Park South (中央公园南 05-07-1994)  Gapstow Bridge over the Pond w/ a Schist Structure Built in 1896
(盖普斯托桥横跨池塘·建于1896年的片岩结构桥梁 05-07-1994)
 Gapstow Bridge (蔓藤桥 05-24-1996)
 Central Park Southeast (中央公园·东南 05-24-1996)
 Belvedere Castle (眺望台城堡)
Belvedere Castle (1869), a Hybrid of Gothic and Romanesque w/ the Anemometer, Wooden Loggia, & Wind Vane on the Top of the Tower to Record the Official Wind Speed & Direction for Central Park (建于1869年的观景楼城堡·哥特与罗马式嵌合体，塔顶设有风速计、木制凉廊和风向标，用于记录中央公园的正式风速和风向 05-24-1996)
 Bow Bridge Connecting Cherry Hill & the Ramble
(弓桥·连接樱桃山和漫步区 06-26-1996) 
Balto, the Siberian Husky Dog on a Rocky Outcrop (雕塑《巴尔托“勇敢犬”》·岩石露头上“沉睡大地”魁梧狗 04-11-1997)
 Toddler @ the Pond w/ Gapstow Bridge behind
(池塘与背后的蔓藤石拱桥·幼儿生 09-04-2005)  The Pond against the Manhattan Skyline
(池塘与曼哈顿天际线 08-29-2012)  Rat Rock as Umpire Rock (鼠岩·裁判石 08-29-2012)
 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir
(杰奎琳·肯尼迪·奥纳西斯“篡位者·戴头盔的首领·受宠者”水库 08-29-2012)  Bethesda Terrace & Fountain Overviewed from Bethesda Terrace Esplanade
(从贝塞斯达“仁慈之家”露台广场俯瞰下层贝塞斯达露台和喷泉) 
7th Grader @ Bethesda Terrace & Fountain (贝塞斯达喷泉和喷泉·初二生 10-24-2015)
Oak Bridge (橡树桥)  The Pond & Hallett Nature Sanctuary
(池塘和哈雷特“高贵勇敢”自然保护区)  Conservatory Water (模型船池塘)
 Great Lawn Softball Field (大草坪垒球场)
Literary Walk (文学步行街)  American Elms Arched over the Cobbled Poet's Walk
(诗人之路·鹅卵石径上美国榆树拱顶)  Giant Soap Bubble (巨型肥皂泡)
 Monument of Hans Christen Andersen
(汉斯·克里斯蒂安·安徒生“神慈·基督徒·男子汉”纪念碑)  Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop in Victorian Country Cottage (1871)
(建于1871年的维多利亚“胜利女王”乡村小屋内的乳品游客中心和礼品店)
 US Coast Guard (美国海岸警卫队)
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