第2章 特色城市——解读历史灵魂笼罩下的欧洲文明(2)
The Alternative Camden Market 另类的卡姆登市场
The Camden Markets are a number of adjoining large retail markets in Camden Town， often collectively named"Camden Market"or"Camden Lock". Among products sold on the stalls are crafts， clothing， bric-a-brac， and fast food.It is the fourth-most popular visitor attraction in London， attracting approximately 100000 people each weekend.A small local food market that has operated in Inverness Street since the beginning of the 20th century has lost stalls since local supermarkets opened， and this market retains only three fruit and vegetable stalls（which are closed on Sundays），in addition to stalls for other products.Since 1974 a small weekly crafts market that has operated every Sunday near Camden Lock has developed into alarge complex of markets.The markets have a mixture of temporary stalls and fixed premises.The Camden Markets are becoming London's most famous flea markets， with the unexpected alternative goods.
卡姆登市场是坐落在卡姆登镇的一连串相邻的大型零售市场，这些市场通常集体命名为“卡姆登集市”或“卡姆登劳克市场”。摊位上的产品中包括工艺品、服装、装饰品和快餐。这里是伦敦第四大受游客欢迎的景点，每个周末都要吸引将近10万名游客。这是局限于弗内斯街一代的小型地方食品市场，自从20世纪初当地超市开业以来，已经失去了原有的摊位，这个集市仅存三个水果和蔬菜摊位（星期日不营业），以及少许其他摊位。自1974年以来，在卡姆登劳克市场附近开设了一个小型的每周工艺品市场，现已发展成为一个大型的综合市场。里面有临时摊位，也有固定处所。如今的卡姆登市场已经成为伦敦最著名的跳蚤市场，这里有你意想不到的另类商品。
Notting Hill： The Fairy-tale Love Journey 诺丁山——童话般的爱情之旅
Notting Hill is close to the north-western corner of Kensington Gardens， in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is a cosmopolitan district known as the location for the annual Notting Hill Carnival， and for being home to the Portobello Road Market.Notting Hill has a contemporary reputation as an affluent and fashionable area； known for attractive terraces of large Victorian townhouses， and high-end shopping and restaurants.However， Notting Hill is like a cultural melting pot.All races gather here， whether the rich or the poor.The two personsof different background also can attract each other.There appear different love stories every day， and the most wonderful one is"Notting Hill".
The story of"Notting Hill"is as follows： William Thacker lives near Notting Hill in West London. He owns a travel bookstore.His business is stagnant， he has the roommate from hell， and since his divorce， his love life is completely non-existent.Anna Scott is an American movie star， whose actions attract the world's attention.One day， they meat each other.William feels awfully guilty for having spilled a cup of drink on Anna and invites Anna to his home to clean her clothes.Then the two person start a fairy-tale love journey.
诺丁山位于肯辛顿花园的西北角，坐落在伦敦皇家行政区的肯辛顿与切尔西区。这是一个世界各地居民混居区域，以一年一度的嘉年华会和波特贝罗路跳蚤市场所在地而著称。诺丁山因它的富裕和时尚而红极一时；它以大型的维多利亚排屋和高档商场餐馆而著称。然而，诺丁山像个文化大熔炉，各色人种齐聚一堂，有富人也有穷人，不同背景的两个人也能互相吸引，在这里，每天都上演着不同的爱情故事，而最精彩的当属《诺丁山》。
《诺丁山》的故事如下：威廉·萨克住在伦敦西部的诺丁山，拥有一家旅游书店。他的生意状况很不好，同屋的室友令人无法忍受，自从他离婚后爱情生活又是一片空白。安娜·斯科特是美国的电影明星，她的一举一动都受到全世界的关注。有一天，这两个人相遇了，威廉不小心把一杯饮料泼在了安娜身上，他很愧疚，所以请安娜到他家里把衣服清洗干净，两人由此展开了一段童话般的爱情之旅。
British Museum： A Museum of World History 大英博物馆——装着世界历史的博物馆
The British Museum is the world's oldest and grandest comprehensive museum， and one of the world's largest and most famous museums. It is on the Great Russell Square in the north of New Oxford Street， London， England.It was founded in 1753 and was officially open to the public on January 15， 1759.The admission of British Museum is free， because theBritish Government supports people to understand the history.
The British Museum is currently divided into 10 branches and they are the Ancient and Recent Mideast Museum， the Coinage and Commemorative Coins Museum， the Egyptian Museum， the National Museum， the Greek and Roman Museum， the Japan Museum， the Medieval and Modern Europe Museum， the Oriental Museum， the Prehistoric and Early Europe， Printmaking and Sketching Hall and the West Asia Hall. Among them， the collections in the Egyptian Museum， the Greek and Roman Museum and the Oriental Museum are the most compelling， while the Chinese collectibles accounted for most of the collections.
"Jani's Book of the Dead" is the greatest treasure of the British Museum. This is a painting on the papyrus， dating back 3200 years ago.It is 24 meters long in total.There are 60 chapters which describe the mantras and agreements needed for the dead in the afterlife for eternal life.Jani was a real person and this painting was buried with Jani.The British Museum is also famous for its library， because it was originally Sir Hans Sloane's private library.Later， George IV king of England also donated a large number of books.There is a main site for Marx to collect information and write his immortal work Das Kapital.Many visitors came to see Marx's seat in that year.
大英博物馆是世界上历史最悠久、规模最宏伟的综合性博物馆，也是世界上规模最大、最著名的博物馆之一。它成立于1753年，位于英国伦敦新牛津大街北面的大罗素广场，1759年1月15日起正式对公众开放。英国政府支持市民去了解历史，所以大英博物馆入场免费。
大英博物馆目前分为10个分馆，分别是古近东馆、硬币和纪念币馆、埃及馆、民族馆、希腊和罗马馆、日本馆、中世纪及近代欧洲馆、东方馆、史前及早期欧洲、版画和素描馆以及西亚馆。其中以埃及文物馆、希腊罗马馆和东方馆的藏品最引人注目，而中国的藏品则是占据了绝大部分。
《亚尼的死者之书》是大英博物馆镇馆之宝。这是距今3200年前的画在草纸上的画。全长24公尺，用长达60章的篇幅，描绘死者在来世获得永生所需的咒文和约定事项。亚尼是个真实存在的人物，这幅画是亚尼的陪葬品。大英博物馆还有著名的图书馆，因为起先大英博物馆就是汉斯·斯隆爵士捐赠的私人图书馆，后来的英王乔治四世又捐赠了大量书籍。这里是马克思为他的不朽之作——《资本论》收集资料和写作的主要场所，许多游客都喜欢来参观马克思当年常坐的座位。
Big Ben， Today's Elizabeth Tower： A Symbol of the United Kingdom 大本钟，如今的伊丽莎白塔——联合王国的象征
Big Ben is the symbol of London and England. In 1859， it wassupervised by Benjamin， the Works Minister.Ben is the nickname of Benjamin. "Big Ben" is the clock in the Palace of Westminster， in a bell tower attached to the British Parliament Conference Hall.The circular clock dial around the tower is a traditional London landmark.Big Ben is huge and gorgeous， weighing 13.5 tons.