Lincoln Memorial（林肯纪念馆）

By Freelance Chinese Translator Li – English to Chinese translation or Chinese to English translation services - based in Harbin，China.

The Lincoln Memorial is an American memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and was dedicated（落成） on May 30, 1922. The architect was Henry Bacon, the sculptor of the main statue (Abraham Lincoln, 1920) was Daniel Chester French, and the painter of the interior murals was Jules Guerin. The building is in the form of a Greek Doric temple and contains a large seated sculpture（坐姿雕像） of Abraham Lincoln and inscriptions（题词） of two well-known speeches by Lincoln. The memorial has been the site of many famous speeches, including Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on August 28, 1963 during the rally at the end of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Lincoln Memorial has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places(国家历史名录) since October 15, 1966. Then it was ranked seventh on the List of America's Favorite Architecture by the American Institute of Architects.

林肯纪念馆是一座仿古希腊巴特农神庙式的古典建筑，36根古朴的白色大理石柱环立四周——代表林肯总统逝世时美国所划分的36个州。 纪念堂正中是一座高19英尺的林肯坐像，他的双手安放在座椅扶手之上，神情庄严肃穆。雕像上方是一句题词──“林肯将永垂不朽，永存人民心里”。一侧墙壁上镌刻着林肯第二次就任总统时的演说辞。

Statue of Liberty（自由女神像）

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Located on a 12 acre island, the Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States and is a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was designated as a National Monument in 1924. It represents a woman wearing a stola（古罗马长袍）, a radiant crown and sandals, trampling a broken chain, carrying a torch in her raised right hand and a tabula（书板）, where the date of the Declaration of Independence JULY IV MDCCLXXVI is inscribed, in her left arm. Standing on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, it welcomes visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans traveling by ship. Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi sculpted the statue and obtained a U.S. patent for its structure. Maurice Koechlin—designer of the Eiffel Tower—engineered the internal structure. The pedestal（基座） was designed by architect Richard Morris Hunt.

自由女神像（Statue of Liberty），又称“自由照耀世界”（Liberty Enlightening the World），是法国在1876年赠送给美国的独立100周年礼物。位于美国纽约市哈德逊河口附近的自由岛上，象征着美国人民争取自由的崇高理想。自由女神像重45万磅，高46米，底座高45米，是当时世界上最高的纪念性建筑。女神头戴光芒四射的冠冕，身着罗马古代长袍，右手高擎长达12米的火炬，左手紧抱一部象征《美国独立宣》的书板。脚上残留着被挣断了的锁链，象征暴政统治已被推翻。花岗岩构筑的神像基座上，镌刻着美国女诗人埃玛•娜莎罗其的一首脍炙人口的小诗。游人可从铜像底部乘电梯直达基座顶端，然后沿着神像内部的171级盘旋式阶梯登上顶部的冠冕处。

Times Square（时报广场）

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Times Square is a major intersection in New York City in the borough of Manhattan and was named after the Times Building (now “One Time Square”) which was the former offices of The New York Times. It is located at Broadway and Seventh Avenue. Like city squares in many other famous cities around the world, Times Square has become a symbol and primary landmark in its home city. Its animated, digital advertisements help create an incredibly exciting vibe（共鸣） contributing to Times Square popularity to both tourists, locals and the Manhattan business community (it is the only neighborhood that actually requires building owners to display illuminated signs!!). Times Square is also home or adjacent to many of the Broadway theatres that feature some of the most popular award winning productions ever produced.

纽约时报广场得名于《纽约时报》早期在此设立的总部大楼，是美国纽约市曼哈顿的一块三角形街区，中心位于西42街与百老汇大道交会处。附近聚集了近40家商场和剧院，是繁盛的娱乐及购物中心。平均每天约七万人次的高密度人流，一同感受那膨胀到无限的缤纷世界。无论白天和黑夜，您都会被那些巨幅的电子广告牌招引——24小时不停地以几秒钟一次的速度变换着广告短片。似乎是华尔街老板们着意借这块三角地带疯狂而又极富艺术性地彰显着他们的豪富。那半园柱型的NASDAQ巨幅广告，变幻着黑蓝红的冷热面孔，又似乎在告示着世界金融中心股市的莫测风云。广告的商业金融气息与高科技艺术手段在这里得到完美的统一。

Rockfeller Center(洛克斐勒中心)

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The Rockefeller Center complex was built during the Great Depression, providing much needed work for New Yorkers, as well as reflecting the art deco styling popular during the time. Rockefeller Center was revolutionary at the time introducing the idea of incorporating art work , parking garages, and centralized heating.
Top of the Rock is an observatory(观景台). The upper decks are 850 feet above street level. Views include some of the city’s most prominent landmarks from the Chrysler Building to the Brooklyn Bridge and from Central Park to the Hudson and East Rivers。
The Christmas tree that adorns Rockefeller Center is typically a Norway Spruce. The minimum requirement is that the tree be 65 feet tall and 35 feet wide. Over five miles of lights are used to decorate the tree every year. The tree is recycled and the 3 tons of mulch(护根) are donated to the Boy Scouts. The largest portion of the trunk is donated to the U.S. Equestrian team in New Jersey to use as an obstacle jump（障碍赛）.
Ice skating at Rockefeller Center is a quintessential（精髓） New York City winter experience. The Ice Skating Rink at Rockefeller Center first opened on Christmas Day in 1936. It can accommodate approximately 150 skaters at a time and the rink is 122 feet long and 59 feet wide.

洛克斐勒中心(Rockfeller Center)号称是20世纪最伟大的都市计划之一。这块区域占地22英亩，由19栋建筑围塑而成。包括办公楼、商场、餐厅、服饰店、银行、邮局、书店等的完整规划，使其成为继华尔街之后纽约第二个市中心（DOWNTOWN）。洛克斐勒中心主楼高260米，共有70层，楼顶上是著名的观景平台。洛克菲勒中心是由大块石灰石建成的，而站在观景台上脚下就是巨石垒起的“山”，因此观景台又被称为“巨石之顶”。四周是2米多高的玻璃安全墙，天气晴朗时视野可及130公里，曼哈顿全城风光尽收眼底。从第五大道旁较为低矮的国际大楼缓缓起伏至第六大道旁高耸的奇异电器大楼（69层楼），交错横贯之间是供市民使用的广场（海峡花园“Channel Garden”、下层广场“Lower Plaza”等）。 这座迷你的小都市每天可容纳25万人次上班、观光和消费。1928年，洛克菲勒财团本想在此地建造歌剧院，然而经济大萧条带来的严重失业问题使其下定决心投资建设办公楼群，为更多人创造就业机会。整个工程建设从1931年开工，延续了近10年，为纽约创造了5万多个工作岗位。如今通用电器公司、时代华纳公司、美联社等都在这里安营扎寨。洛克菲勒中心拥有纽约最大的圣诞树。每年，纽约都会派专人像选美一样到周围各地物色新年圣诞树。既要高大挺拔、枝叶茂盛，还要长得非常匀称。其中一棵圣诞树是65年树龄的挪威云杉，高达25米，重达9吨。树上挂满了3万盏彩灯，树顶还安装了一个光芒四射的水晶“星星”，颇为壮观耀目。

Central Park(中央公园)

By Freelance Chinese Translator Li – English to Chinese translation or Chinese to English translation services - based in Harbin，China.

Central Park is one of those places that make New York such a great place to live. The huge park, 843 acres large (341 ha，公顷), is located in the center of Manhattan. Its design is an example for city parks around the world.The park boasts several lakes, theaters, ice rinks, fountains, tennis courts, baseball fields, many playgrounds and other facilities. It is also home to the Central Park Zoo and the Metropolitan Museum of Art（大都会艺术博物馆）. Especially during the weekends, when cars are not allowed into the park, Central Park is a welcome oasis in this hectic city.

纽约中央公园（ Central Park ）号称纽约的“后花园”，面积广达 843 英亩，一块完全人造的自然景观。纽约中央公园四季皆美，春天嫣红嫩绿、夏天阳光璀璨、秋天枫红似火、冬天银白萧索。有茂密的树林、湖泊和草坪，甚至还有农场和牧场，羊儿在吃草。还有庭院、溜冰场、回转木马、露天剧场、两座小动物园、清澈的湖水、网球场、运动场、美术馆等等。草莓园(Strawberry Fields)是纪念约翰•列南的和平公园，可欣赏到世界各地的珍奇花卉。 公园地下建造了公路，车辆可穿过公园，又不打扰这里的宁静。