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2010年1月中旬，彭定中先生因公前往纽约，以下是他想与大家分享的风景和故事。 标题原文：New York, New York!
中文译作：纽约，纽约！  原文：
I don't know what would be the definition of "city" in dictionary. However, I am reasonably sure that NY would be able to meet all of them. Manhattan, the center piece of the New York city may even be able to satisfy the requirements of a city perfectly. It has provided all the convenience and necessary support to make NY the most important financial and culture center of the world today. Have not visited NY for a few years, I am here this time is to attend a meeting in the financial district of Manhattan. 译文：
我不知道 “城市”这个词在词典里有着怎样的定义。但我想纽约很可能足以符合所有的条件。曼哈顿，纽约的市中心，在满足城市所需的条件方面甚至可以说达到了完美。它为纽约成为当今世界上最重要的金融中心和文化中心提供了一切的便利和必需。很多年没有来纽约了，这次来这里，是为了参加在曼哈顿金融区举行的一个会议。  原文：
New York is so compact, every part of the Manhattan can be reached very easily. I think NY also has one of the most extensive subway network among all the major cities in the world. The NY's subway and bus system can easily get you to almost anywhere in the city you want to go. As a results, the easy,convenient connectivity of people helps to stimulate people's thinking and innovation to create more wealth with less resource.译文：
纽约的结构是如此紧密，以致人们要到达曼哈顿的任何一个角落都变得非常容易。我想纽约也拥有世界上最大规模和最为完备的地铁运输系统。它的地铁和公交系统，几乎可以让你非常容易地到达这座城市的任一角落。如此发达的交通为人们之间的相互联结带来了极大的便利，由此被激发起的思维和创新，让人们可以利用比较少的资源创造出比较多的财富。  原文：
Today, NY's subway is very clean and quite safe and comfortable to ride.译文：
现在，纽约的地铁已经非常干净、安全和舒适。  原文：
New Yorkers like to boast that anything you need or like you can find in New York. Something excited is happening in NY every minute. You will therefore, never be bored in NY. New York claims that it's a city which never sleeps.译文：
纽约人喜欢吹嘘说，任何你需要和你喜欢的东西，你都可以在纽约找到。激动人心的事情每分钟都在发生，所以你永远不会对她感到厌倦。这是一座号称“永不入眠的城市”。 原文：
New York is well know to provide people with exciting night life. Time Square today becomes safer and cleaner and a place people can really enjoy the exciting moments of life. 译文：
纽约以其刺激、丰富的夜生活著称。时代广场如今已经变得更为干净和安全，人们可以真正地在这里享受生活中的激情时刻。  原文：
Another reason making NY such an exciting and interesting place, comes from its diversity. If US is a melting pot of people, NY got to be the exact model of this melting pod. You can see people coming from all over the world here, including this street artist from China.
In NY you can hear all different languages, eat all kind of different good food, and watch each other practicing their own customs with respect.
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纽约之所以成为一个令人兴奋和充满趣味的城市，另一个原因在于它的多样性。如果美国是一个汇聚各色人群的大熔炉，那么纽约就是这个大熔炉最根本的模型。在这里你可以看到来自世界各地的人们，包括这位来自中国的街头画家。
在纽约，你可以听到种种不同的语言，吃到风味各异的美食，看到形色各异的人们在保持各自风俗习惯的同时仍然相互保持尊敬。
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In addition to Time Square, for many people window shopping on the Fifth Avenue can be something quite enjoyable. You don't have to buy it and own it, the beautiful design and innovative ideas make fifth avenue an attractive place to be especially during the Christmas season.译文：
说到时代广场，还得加上一点：对很多人来说，在第五大街逛街就是一件极为惬意的事。你并不一定要买东西，鲜活靓丽的设计和充满创新的潮流，让第五大街成为一个充满魅力的地方，圣诞时节的她尤其如此。 原文：
Another attraction along the 5th Avenue is the Rockefeller Center at the 50th street. Many young people today may not know who's Rockefeller, but they must have heard about the Rockefeller Foundation. For about hundred years, the various efforts of the Foundation has contributed greatly in making this world a better place to live for all. Doesn't matter it's winter or summer, Rockefeller center in NY has always attracted many visitors from all over the world..译文：
第五大街上另一个吸引游人的地方是位于50街的洛克菲勒中心。现在的年轻人可能很多都不知道洛克菲勒是谁，但他们一定听说过洛克菲勒基金会。近百年来，为了让这个世界变得更美好一些，洛克菲勒基金会在诸多方面作出了巨大的贡献。不论春夏秋冬，洛克菲勒中心总是吸引着来自世界各地的人们。 原文：
Another thing worth mentioning here is the New York City' parks. It's well designed and located across the city. This is the nice and quiet riverside park along the Hudson River. The building you can see crossed the river is located in the State of New Jersey.译文：
在这里另外值得一提的是纽约的公园。它们拥有优美的设计，且都座落于市区。这坐漂亮、安静的公园恰好座落在哈得逊河旁。隔河而望的建筑则属于新泽西州。 原文：
Of course, the most famous park of all in NY got to be the Central Park. You have to give the city planners many many years ago a lot of respect, for their great far sight to preserve such a huge and prime piece of land in the middle of Manhattan, not for commercial purpose but simply for the crowded NY citizens to have a comfortable space to breath.译文：
当然，纽约的公园中，最著名的当属中央公园。你不得不对多年前这座城市的规划者们所具有的长远目光感到敬佩，他们在曼哈顿的中心保留了如此宽阔的一块黄金地段，不是出于商业的目的，而纯粹是为了让纽约市民们在喧嚣繁华的闹市中仍然拥有一片自由呼吸的地方。  原文：
You can either take a leisure morning walk,译文：
你可以在早晨悠闲地散步，  原文：
or an afternoon horse carriage ride in the park, they should be equally enjoyable.译文：
或者在午后乘座马车游园，这些都是非常惬意的享受。   原文：
As you all know that NY is also one of the most important culture centers in the world. People can never be tired of New York's museums, broadway shows and music halls, including this one with very long history, the Carnegie Hall located just south of the Central Park..译文：
你们都知道，纽约也是世界上最重要的文化之都。人们永远也不会厌倦这里的博物馆，百老汇的演出以及为数众多的音乐厅，包括这所具有悠长历史，恰好坐落在中央公园南侧的卡内基音乐厅。 原文：
Although New York has many famous Universities, I have a special emotional attachment for this one alone. I therefore took a special short visit to the school located at 116th street of Manhattan to refresh some of my good memories during my trip to NY this time.译文：
尽管纽约有很多著名的大学，我唯独对这一所有着特殊的感情。所以这次出差，我特地抽出时间重访了这坐位于曼哈顿116街的大学，来重温记忆中的美好时光。  原文：
Columbia University has a history of about 250 years.译文：
哥伦比亚大学至今已有250年的历史。  原文：
Through the years, it has helped to develop many of the world's great thinkers.译文：
这些年来，它培养出了很多世界级的思想家。
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I had the honor of teaching here in the late 70s which has brought me some fond good memories.译文：
上世纪70年代末，我曾有幸在这所大学执教，那是一段美好的回忆。 原文：
This is the Engineering building of the Columbia University where I taught many years ago. I still remember I taught a graduate school course in the evening. Most of my students were working in the engineering firms in the city and older than I was at that time. I was a relatively young professor those days. Even today I can still remember some of my students' faces and how they liked to ask me questions.译文：
这是哥大的工程楼，很多年前，我就是在这里执教。我现在还记得自己是在晚上教一门研究生的课。我的学生大部分都来自纽约的一些工程公司，并且年纪都比我大。在那个时候，我算得上是比较年轻的教授。直到现在我还记得一些学生的样子，以及他们向我提问的情景。  原文：
Walking on the evening street of New York under the chilling winter wind tonight, there was a warmth in my heart. After being away from this city for so many years, I finally get to understand that why once people come to NY, they would never want to leave. To many people, the uniqueness of New York, you would never be able to find in any other city around the world.译文：
在寒风吹拂的今夜漫步纽约的街头，我的心里却有丝丝的暖意。在离开她多年之后，我终于明白为什么人们一旦来到这个城市，他们就再也不想离开。在很多人看来，纽约所具有的那些东西，他们在世界上任何一个别的城市都找寻不到。
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