列王十字区另一个特色是多样的国际文化,除了每年80万的国际旅客为本地带来多变的热闹气氛外,本地有五分之一的人口为外来移民,包括中国、希腊、意大利、西班牙、法国等非英语系国家,更为列王十字区增添丰富的文化特色。
悉尼塔
悉尼塔位于澳大利亚悉尼市中心,高304.8米,是澳大利亚最高的建筑。悉尼铁塔建于1968年,建成于1981年,是世界伟达联邦的一员,号称是南半球最高的展望台。
悉尼塔是能纵观市区全景的最佳观赏点,360度透明观景台使所有景观一览无遗。悉尼塔是一个多功能建筑物,它的外表呈金黄色,在阳光的照射下显得格外壮观。为庆祝2000年悉尼奥运会,悉尼塔的顶端目前悬有巨大的运动霓虹灯,非常炫目。
澳大利亚南天寺
澳大利亚南天寺位于悉尼南部的卧龙岗市。南天寺由华人国际佛教社团创建,于1992年动工,1995年竣工。取名“南天”,意思是“南半球的天堂”,目的是促进文化交流。
寺内有一般的传统建筑,如大殿、禅堂、法堂、藏经楼、斋堂、灵山塔等,还有时代化的景点,如大型国际会议厅、讲堂办公室、佛教文物陈列馆、图书馆、教室等。
南天寺的宝藏展示各种艺术文物,以实物来净化人心。同时也开设各种中、英、日语文班、素食烹饪班、书法、民族舞蹈、中国画、插花等课程,致力于东西方宗教、文化、教育的交流。
Unfortunate History Highlights 遗憾的历史花絮
In 1956, Joern Utzon, a young 37-year-old architect saw the Australian government to re-collect the Sydney Opera House designer by overseas advertising.
He depends on his childhood living in the seaside fishing village of the life experience of the burst of inspiration, he completed the design. His design philosophy is neither sail nor shell, but the orange petals being cut. When he sent his own design, another “Andersen’s Fairy Tales” was staged in the distant southern hemisphere.
On January 29, 1957, in the Art Hall of Sydney Museum, the jury solemnly announced: Joern Utzon beat all 231 competitors in the program and won the first prize.
However, this was a process of ups and downs to swing. At first, Joern Utzon’s program was shot while the majority of the judges disliked it. Later, the American Institute of Architects Elohim Saarinen, one of the judging experts, came to Sydney, asked to see all the options. Elohim Saarinen saw this program, he got excited immediately and persuaded other judges, and finally established its superior position.
In the winter of 1957, the Danish designer Joern Utzon won the contest and got a 5,000 bonus.
Sydney Opera House began construction in 1959. In February, 1963, Joern Utzon moved to Sydney with his studio. However, Australia’s new government and Joern Utzon did not get along well with each other. So the architect angrily left Australia in 1966.
At last, Opera House was official opening on October 20, 1973. It is a successful music and theater building, considered as the world’s classic architectural history.
In April, 2003, Joern Utzon got a 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Architecture. In November 29,2008, Joern Utzon died in Denmark, at the age of 90. Unfortunately, the Sydney Opera House designer would never be able to personally read his own masterpiece in his lifetime until his death.
1956年,37岁的年轻建筑设计师约恩·伍重看到了澳洲政府向海外征集悉尼歌剧院的设计者的广告。
他凭着从小生活在海滨渔村的生活积累所迸发的灵感,完成了这一设计方案,他的设计理念既不是风帆,也不是贝壳,而是切开的橘子瓣。当他寄出自己的设计方案的时候,又一个“安徒生童话”即将在遥远的南半球上演。
1957年1月29日,悉尼艺术馆大厅里,评委会庄严宣布:约恩·伍重的方案击败所有231个竞争对手,获得第一名。
然而,这是一个跌荡起伏的过程。起先,约恩·伍重的方案被大多数评委“枪毙”而出局。后来,美国建筑师埃洛·沙里宁,也就是评选团专家之一,来到悉尼后,提出要看所有的方案。埃洛·沙里宁看到这个方案后,立刻欣喜若狂,在评委间进行了积极有效的游说工作,最终确立了它的优胜地位。
1957年冬天,丹麦设计师约恩·伍重被宣布赢得了竞赛,得到了5,000美金的奖金。
悉尼歌剧院于1959年开始建造。1963年2月,约恩·伍重将他的工作室搬去了悉尼。可是,澳洲新政府与约恩·伍重失和,使得这位建筑师愤而于1966年离开澳洲。
歌剧院最后在公元1973年10月20日正式开幕。它是一座成功的音乐、戏剧演出建筑,被视为世界的经典建筑载入史册。
2003年4月,约恩·伍重先生获2003普利策建筑学奖。2008年11月29日,约恩·伍重在丹麦去世,享年90岁。然而令人遗憾的是,这位悉尼歌剧院的设计大师,在他生前直至去世都没能够亲眼看过自己的杰作。
49. Two Lovers’ Point in Guan:Valentine’s Cliff 情人崖——关岛恋人岬
Cape Cliff, also known as Valentine’s lover, is Guam’s most famous tourist attraction.
恋人岬又称为情人崖,是关岛最有名的旅游景点。
The Love Note at the End of the Earth 天涯海角殉情记
The Lovers Cape is Guam’s most famous attractions, located in the northern of Tumon Bay. Above the cliff, is a green and living life; under the cliff, blue waves beat rock. The Cape is like a handsome man overlooking the Tumon Bay. And many hotel take the windows where can see lovers cape as a selling point.
Cape Cliff ranks among all landscapes inevitable where the moving love story took place, the Lovers Cape is no exception, and it was named for a local poignant love story.
According to legend, in the 1850s, Guam was still under Spanish rule, a Spanish commander took a fancy to a beautiful Chamorro girl but the girl had her own sweetheart. In the face of the Spanish commander’s stalker and coercion step by step, the couple chose to die for love. The young girl and her lover met before a tall place in Tumon Bay. Their hairs were tied together that would never be separated, and then they jumped for Love. The scene is earth shaking.
Guam is a gift that God gave mankind. He lets the lovers pledge in Guam set for life, so they will never forget the happy days in Guam.
恋人岬是关岛最著名的景点,位于杜梦湾的北端。悬崖之上,郁郁葱葱,生机盎然;峭壁之下,河水波动,浪涛拍岸。恋人岬就像一个伟岸又英俊的男子俯瞰着壮丽的杜梦湾,许多酒店以开窗看得见恋人岬为卖点。
恋人岬的风景冠绝一方,凡是风景迷人的地方必然发生动人的爱情故事,恋人岬也不例外,它得名于当地一个凄美的爱情故事。
相传19世纪50年代,关岛还在西班牙统治下,一名西班牙指挥官看上了一位美丽的查莫洛姑娘,而这位姑娘已经心有所属,面对西班牙指挥官的死缠烂打和威逼利诱,这对恋人选择了殉情。少女与青年相约至杜梦湾的一处高崖,将头发系在一起表示永不分离,然后一同跳崖殉情,此情此景,感天地泣鬼神。
关岛是上帝送给人类的礼物。她让相爱的人们在关岛立下终身誓言,让相爱的人永远难忘在关岛的幸福日子。
Witness the Masterpiece Attractions of Love 见证爱情的绝世景点
Valentine’s Lock
On the highest point of the Lovers Cape, there is a viewing platform, railing hanging a lot of concentric locks. They witnessed the people love each other. Valentine’s Cliff is not only a miserable love, but also a sweet love. On the fences, there covered with colorful Valentine’s locks. Looking at these lover locks, imagine the countless couples who had promised each other.
Valentine’s Clock
There is a lover bell next to the Cape plaza, donated by Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture, because the local also has a similar legend. It is said that if the couple in love knock the bell, their love will be permanent.
情人锁
在恋人岬的最高处,有一处观景台,栏杆上悬挂了很多同心锁,这些同心锁见证着恋人们的海誓山盟。情人崖不只有爱情的凄美,更有爱情的甜蜜。在这里的护栏上,挂满了密密麻麻的情人锁。看着这些五彩缤纷的情人锁,想象无数对情侣曾在此许下过爱的誓言。
情人钟
恋人岬广场的旁边有一座情人钟,是日本静冈县赠送的,因为静冈县也有一个类似的传说。据说若是相爱的人一起敲钟,就可以相爱到永远。