外滩丨带你穿越上海的前世今生
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我刚刚在上海参加了NBA球迷日活动，并观看了76人对抗独行侠的表演赛。天普大学与“76人”合作举办了这些活动。再次回到上海真是太棒了，我住在外滩附近的一家旅馆里，这给了我一个沉浸于上海的过去、现在和未来的好机会。
外滩是上海最著名的旅游胜地。每天，数以万计的人行走在黄浦江边长达1公里的外滩上，一边欣赏着百年古建筑，一边震撼于浦东新区令人眼花缭乱的天际线。事实上，中国很少有地方能让你在如此紧凑的区域中同时感触新旧事物的交汇。
外滩夜景
上海的故事可以被看成一个对生活的隐喻。从一个贫穷的小渔村到东方明珠，上海的巨变可以激励我们所有人走上一条相似的道路。
多年来，和许多游客一样，我也曾在外滩漫步。我一边沿着河边散步拍照，一边欣赏着和平饭店iconic（标志性）大厅里的花卉布置，也登临过对岸至少四座摩天大楼，从空中俯瞰外滩。我和其他游客jostle（挤）在一起，排队等候观景，在人群中观察人来人往。
东方明珠
但外滩有着更深的意义，我们可以从旅游体验中汲取灵感以帮助我们自己的进步。毕竟，上海是中国的商业中心，外滩是上海的建设和发展的象征。外滩能给我们的生活带来什么启发呢？
为了回答这个问题，我决定仔细的进行一番研究。我选择在不同的时间漫步外滩：清晨，深夜，晴天，雨天，并登上了上海中心，从世界最高的118层观景台俯视外滩。我还通过浏览建筑物上的plaques（牌匾），同当地人和游客交谈，以及阅读史料的方式来对外滩进行考察。
《太阳帝国》
由史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格执导的《太阳帝国》，是第一部在外滩拍摄的现代好莱坞电影。故事讲述了日本1941年入侵上海以及强迫居住在上海的英国公民迁移到拘留营的经历。
最后，我也从这次经历中得到了启发，就像我从外滩得到启发一样。下面是我的一些想法：
外滩有22座旧上海遗留下来的建筑，我主要参观了中心地段的七座建筑。许多建筑物现已不再用于它们原来的用途。前渣打银行大楼（1923）现在是一个综合娱乐中心。汇中饭店大楼（1906）现在则被用作是艺术家的住所和画廊。
汇中饭店大楼（1906）
1911年孙中山当选为中国第一任总统时的庆祝典礼就在汇中饭店大楼内举行。
有些建筑物的用途和以往类似，但内部的使用单位有所改变。例如，汇丰银行大楼（1923）现在是上海浦发银行的办公地点。江海关大楼（1927）如今是一批上海政府机构的所在地。
江海关大楼夜景（1927）
上海海关大楼是外滩最重要的建筑物之一。它曾经拥有亚洲最大的钟面，样式是仿照伦敦的大本钟建造的。
而其他一些建筑保留了类似的用途。例如，和平饭店（1929年）原本是华懋饭店，现在它仍然是上海最具特色的酒店之一。
和平饭店大厅
这些大楼汇聚了不同的建筑风格，比如装饰艺术派、新古典主义、希腊复兴古典主义和中国传统风格。多元的文化风格融合成了一个和谐整体。
前台湾银行（1927）
这些建筑都是外滩历史的一部分。同样，我们也有许多过去的经历，一些值得我们学习以“提升”自我使其效用最大化，其他则只是保留。例如，你是否有可以从中吸取教训并希望加以避免的经历？你是否有希望继续发扬的经历呢？
前渣打银行（1923）
如果你做了一些让你后悔的傻事，你可以说：“这就像前渣打银行大楼。我该如何用新的东西来取代这种体验？或者，如果你实现了一个个人目标，比如考试取得高分或者减肥成功，你可以说，“就像和平饭店一样，这是一个很不错的成就。我怎么才能再做到这样呢？”
NBA上海赛2018
76人vs独行侠
在上海NBA赛前招待会上，我和退役球星迪肯贝·穆托姆博进行了交流，他作为职业球员的最佳赛季是在2001年的费城76人队。他说，meditate（反思）你的个人经历很重要，这能让你从失败的事件中汲取教训，寻求如何改善自我的途径。他说这种意识对他作为一名篮球运动员的成功至关重要。
黄浦江在这一带南北流过，西临历史建筑，东临浦东新区。滔滔江水代表着现在，而历史与未来隔岸相对。如果你朝一个方向看，仿佛可以看到你的过去，另一个方向则是你的未来，他们并行不悖。
问题是你如何利用你的过去创造你的未来？在生活中重建旧“外滩”为时已晚，但仍有可能创建自己的“浦东”。如果只是关注着外滩，你就会陷入过去，错过未来的浦东；如果你只醉心于浦东，你就会忽视促使上海成为新的金融中心的那段历史。
那么，秘诀就是同时兼顾两方并创造属于自己的耀眼的未来。你的过去总是与你同在，它为你创造未来奠定了基础。与其忘记过去，不如汲取过往教训，向前迈进。
老桑与76人拉拉队
迪肯贝·穆托姆博来自刚果，那里的公民是世界上最贫穷的人之一。我问过他关于他的背景对他的职业生涯有何帮助。他回答说：“艰苦”。步行前往遥远的学校求学和在极端贫困中长大的记忆今天仍然伴随着他，给予他力量和耐力，使他超越巅峰。
在雨天的一次散步中，我发现上海中心的顶部消失在云层里。我知道它在那里，但就是看不见它。当云层移动时，我可以瞥见它的一部分，但还是无法看见它的全貌。但是，这并不意味着大楼的顶部彻底消弭。它只是被遮挡起来，消失了片刻。
我们的未来也是如此。虽然我们看不见，但我们知道它就在那里。如果你自己的未来现在看起来阴云密布，振作起来。随着云彩的移动，你可以窥见大楼的一部分，但说到底你如何准备和朝它努力是最重要的。
中国银行（右）（1942）
一个目标可以建立在下一个目标上，逐步提升其要求。例如，字林西报大楼（1924）和中国银行大楼（1942）曾经是上海最高的建筑之一。一个世纪后，他们面对着632米的上海中心，现在是世界上第二高的建筑。
《新上海滩》
毕业于天普大学的黄科博士是我的朋友，他是一位杰出的放射肿瘤学家。大约10年前，他给了我一部黄晓明starring（主演）的《新上海滩》电视连续剧。每一天我都会看一集。我当时压根儿没想到，至今我还会用到很多里面的词汇！
上海中心大厦
我的朋友，在上海外滩走一走可以为你自己的生活带来丰富的灵感。过去是一方，未来是另一方。往者不可谏，来者犹可追。你将怎样如上海滩巨变一样，创造一个你自己的激动人心的未来？
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The Bund: Will you follow Shanghai's symbol ofprogress?
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I'm John Smagula. 」
Hello, my friend! I’m John Smagula. I was just in Shanghai to attend the NBA fan appreciation event and 76ers-Mavericks exhibition game. Temple University partnered with the 76ers 76人for these events, and it was great to get back to Shanghai once again. I stayed at a hotel near the Bund, giving me a chance to steep myself in Shanghai’s past, present, and future.
The Bund is Shanghai’s most famous tourist attraction. Each day, tens of thousands of people walk the 1 km stretch along the Huangpu River, admiring the century-old buildings on one side while marveling at Pudong’s dazzling skyline on the other. Indeed, few places in China allow you to experience the old and the new in one concentrated location.
The Bund, as seen from the Shanghai Center Observation Deck
The Bund
Shanghai’s story is a metaphor for life. From a humble fishing village to the Pearl of the Orient, Shanghai’s progress can inspire us all to follow a similar path.
Over the years, like many tourists, I have walked the Bund. I took photos along the river walk, admired the flower arrangements in the Peace Hotel’s iconic lobby, and climbed at least four skyscrapers across the river to see the Bund from the air. I have jostled with other tourists, waited in lines to see the attractions, and people-watched among the masses.
But the Bund has a deeper meaning, and we can draw inspiration from the tourist experience to help us with our own progress. After all, Shanghai is China’s commercial center, and the Bund is a symbol of Shanghai’s construction and development. What lessons from the Bund can we apply to our own lives?
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building（1923）
To answer this question, I decided to take a closer look this time. I took several walks along the Bund: early in the morning, late at night, in the sun, and in the rain. I ascended the Shanghai Center, seeing the Bund from the 118th floor observatory—the world’s highest. I read the plaques on the buildings, talked to locals and tourists alike, and read up on some of the history.
Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun, directed by Steven Spielberg, is the first modern Hollywood movie to be filmed on the Bund. The story centers on the 1941 Japanese invasion and removal of British citizens living in Shanghai to an internment camp.
And in the end, I came away from the experience learning just as much about life as I did about the Bund. So, here are some thoughts:
Your past can be reinvented to benefit your future
There are 22 remaining heritage buildings on the Bund, and I focused on seven buildings in the central stretch. Many of the buildings are no longer used for their original purposes. The former Chartered Bank Building (1923) is now an entertainment complex. The former Palace Hotel (1906) is now an artists’ residence and gallery.
Former Palace Hotel (1906)
The former Palace Hotel hosted Sun Yat-sen’s victory celebration in 1911 following his election as the first president of China.
Some buildings have similar purposes but have changed form. For example, the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building (1923) is now the Shanghai Pudong Development Bank. The Custom House (1927) now houses a collection of Shanghai government agencies.
Custom House（1927)
The Custom House is one of the most important buildings on the Bund. It once had the largest clock face in Asia, modeled after London’s Big Ben.
And yet other buildings maintain similar purposes. For example, the Peace Hotel (1929), originally the Cathay Hotel, remains one of Shanghai’s most distinctive hotels.
Fairmount Peace Hotel (1929)
The buildings boast a mixture of architectural styles, such as art deco, neoclassical, Greek revival, and Chinese traditional. It’s a diversity of cultural styles within a unified unit.
Each of these buildings forms a part of the Bund’s history. Likewise, we have many varied pieces of history in our past, some of which we can “upgrade” by learning from them and making the best of them. Others we can retain. For example, did you have a difficult experience that you can learn from and avoid? Did you have a positive experience that you can repeat?
If you did something foolish that you regret, you can say, “That’s like the former Chartered Bank building. How can I replace that experience with something new?” Or, if you achieved a personal goal, like doing well on an exam or losing weight, you can say, “Like the Peace Hotel, it’s a beautiful achievement. How can I do this again?”
Dikembe Mutombo
At the Shanghai NBA pre-game reception, I spoke with retired player Dikembe Mutombo, whose best season as a pro was on the Philadelphia 76ers in 2001. He said it is important to meditate on your life experiences, to learn from bad events, and seek how to improve the good. He said this awareness was crucial to his success as a basketball player.
Your past and your future exist side by side
As the Huangpu River follows a north-south trajectory in this part of Shanghai, the historic buildings lie to the west and the Pudong new district to the east. The river, constantly flowing, represents your current life. Your past is to one side, and your future to the other. If you look one way, you can see your past, and the other, your future. They are not in conflict.
Russo-Chinese Bank Building（1902）
The question becomes how can you use your past to build your future? It’s too late to recreate the old “Bund” in your life, but it’s still possible to create your own personal “Pudong.” If you only look toward the Bund, you can become mired in the past and miss the future Pudong. If you only look at Pudong, you miss the past that gave rise to Shanghai’s new financial center.
The secret, then, is to look at both and create your own equally dazzling future. Your past is always with you, and it has given you a foundation to build a future. Rather than forget the past, work with it to move forward.
Dikembe Mutombo
Dikembe Mutombo is from Congo, whose citizens are among the poorest people in the world. I asked him how his background helped him professionally, and he said, “Hardship.” He said the memories of walking to a distant school and growing up in extreme poverty are still with him today, giving him the strength and stamina that put him over the top.
Your future is there, but you can’t necessarily see it
On one of my walks on a rainy day, the top of the Shanghai Center disappeared into the clouds. I knew it was there, but I just couldn’t see it. As the clouds moved, I could glimpse bits and pieces of it, but I couldn’t form a full picture of it. But, that doesn’t mean the top of the building wasn’t there. It was disguised, masked for the moment.
And so is our future. Even though we can’t see it, we know it’s there. If your own future seems cloudy right now, take heart. You can see bits and pieces of it as the clouds move, but in the end, the greatest influence is how you prepare and work toward it.
North China Daily News Building (1924)
One goal can build on the next, growing “higher” each time. For example, the North China Daily News Building (1924) and the Bank of China Building (1942) were once among the tallest buildings in Shanghai. One century later, they face the 632 m/2,073 ft Shanghai Center, now the second tallest building in the world.
Shanghai Bund
One of my friends who graduated from Temple, Dr. Colin Huang, is a distinguished radiation oncologist. About 10 years ago, he gave me the new Shanghai Bund television series starring Huang Xiaoming. Each day I would watch the next episode. Little did I know that I would still be using much of that vocabulary today!
Pudong Morning
My friend, a walk down the Shanghai Bund can serve as a great inspiration for your own life. The past is to one side, the future to the other. Even though you can’t see your future, your past provides some clues, and your present goals and efforts shape your future. How can you follow Shanghai’s path to create an exciting future of your own?
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1.Iconic
\ ī-ˈkä-nik \
a)含义：adj. 图标的；形象的
b)例句：
i.I took photos along the river walk, admired the flower arrangements in the Peace Hotel’s iconic lobby, and climbed at least four skyscrapers across the river to see the Bund from the air.
我一边沿着河边散步拍照，一边欣赏着和平饭店标志性大厅里的花卉布置，也登临过对岸至少四座摩天大楼，从空中俯瞰外滩。
ii.So with all of this in mind, I'd like to make a proposal: It's time for a new iconic image of the moment we became human.
因此，考虑的所有这一切，我想提出一项建议：现在到了需要一个新的标志性形象的时刻了，来纪念我们在精神上成为人类。
c)近义词：archetypal, emblematic, epochal
2.Jostle
\ ˈjä-səl \
a)含义： v. 推挤； 撞
b)例句：
i.I have jostled with other tourists, waited in lines to see the attractions, and people-watched among the masses.
我和其他游客挤在一起，排队等候观景，在人群中观察人来人往。
ii.Costly productions could wind up cannibalizing each other as they jostle for screens.
高昂的制作成本可能会导致这些电影在争夺大屏幕的时候自相残杀。
c)近义词：elbow, press, push
3.Plaque
\ ˈplak \
a)含义：n. 牌匾
b)例句：
i.I read the plaques on the buildings, talked to locals and tourists alike, and read up on some of the history.
我还通过浏览建筑物上的牌匾，同当地人和游客交谈，以及阅读史料的方式来对外滩进行考察。
ii.Close by, an official blue plaque—denoting a building of significant historic interest—adorns another former pub, in whose upstairs gym Sir Henry used to train.
不远处，官方蓝色牌匾标记一个有重要历史意义的建筑，那是另一个昔日的酒吧，楼上是亨利爵士曾经训练的地方。
c)近义词：memorial, plate, sign
4.Meditate
\ ˈme-də-ˌtāt \
a)含义：v. 考虑；计划
b)例句：
i.He said it is important to meditate on your life experiences, to learn from bad events, and seek how to improve the good.
他说，回忆你的个人经历很重要，这能让你从失败的事件中汲取教训，寻求如何改善自我的途径。
ii.After reading this article, you may have another perception and insight in life. Even if you only meditate for a minute after reading this article, my writing is worthwhile.
或许看完这篇文章, 大家会对生命, 对生活会有另一番感悟与认识, 哪怕只有一分钟的沉思, 也不枉我写下这篇感想。
c)近义词：consider, contemplate, ponder
5.Starring
\ ˈstär-iŋ \
a)含义：n. 扮演主角
adj. 背弃的；背叛的
b)例句：
i.About 10 years ago, he gave me the new Shanghai Bund television series starring Huang Xiaoming.
大约10年前，他给了我一部黄晓明主演的《新上海滩》电视连续剧。
ii.For an actor or actress to have their name high on this list, the price of starring in a movie usually carries a hefty price tag.
对于那些排名靠前的一线影星来说，在一部电影中出演主角的报酬常常是相当可观的。
c)近义词：featuring, headlining, highlighting
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