BRI Countries Georgia 一带一路亚洲国家系列2 格鲁吉亚
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Georgia is a country located at the border of Asia and Europe, it borders Russia to the north, Turkey and Armenia to the south, Azerbaijan to the southeast, and the Black Sea to the west. The capital city of Georgia is Tbilisi, and the official language of Georgia is Georgian.
格鲁吉亚是一个位于亚欧边界的国家，北部与俄罗斯接壤，南部接土耳其和亚美尼亚，东南部与阿塞拜疆接壤，西部滨黑海。格鲁吉亚首都是第比利斯，官方语言是格鲁吉亚语。
National Flag 国旗
The national flag of Georgia has central red cross connecting all four sides of the flag; in each of the four corners there is a small red cross.
格鲁吉亚的国旗有一个中央红十字连接国旗的四面；在四个角落的每个角落都有一个小红十字。
National Anthem 国歌
The national anthem of Georgia is “Tavisupleba,” which means “Freedom.”
格鲁吉亚的国歌是“Tavisupleba”，意思是“自由”。
Georgian Script 格鲁吉亚文字
Georgian script is one of the oldest scripts in the world. According to Georgian chronicler, Leonti Mroveli, King Pharnavaz created Georgian script in the 4th century BC. It has undergone many changes and the modern script is called Mkhedruli, it has 33 letters and does not have capital capital letter.
格鲁吉亚文字是世界上最古老的文字之一。根据格鲁吉亚编年史家，列昂蒂姆罗维利，法尔纳瓦兹国王在公元前4世纪创造格鲁吉亚文字。再后来改文字经历了许多变化，现代文字被称为Mkhedruli，有33个字母，而且不用大写字母。
Currency 货币
The currency used in Georgia is Georgian Lari.
格鲁吉亚使用的货币是格鲁吉亚拉里。
People 人民
About eighty percent of the people are Georgians, the rest are Armenians, Russians, Azerbaijanis, and other minorities such as Ossetes, Greeks, etc.
大约百分之八十的人是格鲁吉亚人，其余的是亚美尼亚人、俄罗斯人、阿塞拜疆人和其他少数民族，如奥塞特人、希腊人等。
Tbilisi 第比利斯
Tbilisi is the capital and largest city of Georgia. It is located on the banks of the Kura River. The city was established around the 5th Century by the monarch of the Kingdom of Iberia and has been the capital of several Georgian Kingdoms and Republics. Attractions in Tbilisi include Mtatsminda Park, Leselidze street, Botanical garden of Tbilisi, Abanotubani, Legvtakhevi waterfall, Rike Park, Narikala fortress, etc
第比利斯是格鲁吉亚首都和最大城市。它位于库拉河畔。这座城市大约在5世纪由伊比利亚王国的君主建立的， 曾是格鲁吉亚几个王国和共和国的首都。第比利斯的景点包括Mtatsminda公园、Leselidze街、第比利斯植物园、Abanotubani、levtakhevi瀑布、Rike公园、Narikala要塞等
Mtskheta 姆茨赫塔
Mtskheta is located approximately 20 kilometers north of Tbilisi, at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi rivers. Currently a small provincial capital, for nearly a millennium until the 5th century AD, Mtskheta was a large fortified city and a significant economic and political center of the Kingdom of Iberia.
姆茨赫塔位于第比利斯以北约20公里处，Mtkvari河和Aragvi河交汇处。目前是一个小的省会，但在公元5世纪之前的近千年里，姆茨赫塔一直是一个设防的大城市，是伊比利亚王国重要的经济和政治中心。
Gori 戈里
Gori is a city in eastern Georgia, it is usually associated with Joseph Stalin, who was born and went to school there. During his rule of the Soviet Union, the town’s center was rebuilt to Stalinist architecture and even as of today, much of the downtown is defined by it.
戈里是格鲁吉亚东部的一座城市，它通常与约瑟夫·斯大林联系在一起，斯大林在那里出生并上学。在他统治苏联期间，这个城镇的中心被重建为斯大林建筑风格的城镇，甚至到目前，大部分市中心都是有着这些建筑风格。
Batumi 巴统
Batumi is the second largest city of Georgia located on the coast of the Black Sea in the country's southwest. Much of Batumi's economy revolves around tourism and gambling, but the city is also an important sea port and includes industries like shipbuilding, food processing and light manufacturing. Since 2010, Batumi has been transformed by the construction of modern high-rise buildings, as well as the restoration of classical 19th-century edifices lining its historic Old Town.
巴统是格鲁吉亚第二大城市，位于该国西南部黑海沿岸。巴统的经济主要是旅游业和赌博业，但该市也是一个重要的海港，造船、食品加工和轻工业的城市。2010年以来，巴统通过建造现代化的高层建筑，以及修复其历史古城周围的19世纪古典建筑实现了转型。
Attractions 景点
Waterfalls 瀑布
The waterfall of love 爱情瀑布
The waterfall of love is near the Ambrolauri city, it’s called so because it is associated with a legend of a father who was worried about the future of his 5 unmarried daughters. One day he had a dream and went with his daughters to the waterfall where they invited people to drink wine with him. They spent a day joyfully and returned home, the same day next year, all his daughters were happily married.
爱情瀑布就在安布罗洛里市附近，之所以叫“爱情瀑布”是因为它与一个父亲的传说有关，这位父亲曾担心自己5个未婚女儿的未来。有一天，他做了一个梦然后他带他的女儿们去瀑布那里玩，还邀请人们和他一起喝葡萄酒。他们欢欢喜喜地过了一天之后回到家，第二年的同一天，他所有的女儿都幸福地结婚了。
Legvtakhevi Waterfall 列格塔赫维瀑布
The Legvtakhevi Waterfall is located in the old district of Tbilisi, near the sulfur baths. Above it, there is a botanical garden where the Tsavkisi River have several small waterfalls, after which it flows into the Legvtakhevi Gorge. In the end, it connects to the Mtkvari River. This 22-meter-high waterfall is very beautiful, especially in summer, where you can escape hot days.
列格塔赫维瀑布位于第比利斯旧城，靠近硫磺浴池。上面有一个植物园，在那里，有流入Levtakhevi峡谷的Tsavkisi河，这条河有几个小瀑布。最后，它连接到Mtkvari河。这个22米高的瀑布非常漂亮，尤其是在夏天，在那里你可以逃离炎热的夏天。
The Oniore Waterfall 奥尼奥尔瀑布
The Oniore Waterfall is located in the Samegrelo Region, in a small village near the city of Martvili. The complex consists of the Toba Cave and an underground river that creates the 67-meter-high waterfall.
奥尼奥尔瀑布位于萨梅格列罗地区，马尔特维利市附近的一个小村庄。由托巴洞穴和一条地下河流组成，形成67米高的瀑布。
Abasha Waterfall 阿巴沙瀑布
Abasha Waterfall is notable for its ecological potential. The waterfall is located at 895 meters above sea level, in the village of Second Balda, Martvili Municipality. River Abasha’s left tributary comes out of the cave and falls down from about 40 meters height. The waterfall creates 12 m diameter hole at the point of fall. Splashes of waterfall often make a fairly beautiful rainbow.
阿巴沙瀑布以其独特的生态潜力而著称。瀑布位于海拔895米的马尔特维利市第二巴尔达村。阿巴沙河的左支流从洞里出来，从大约40米高的位置直接落下来。瀑布在落差处形成直径12米的洞。瀑布的水花常常形成一道相当美丽的彩虹。
Other waterfalls include Mahuntseti Waterfall, Kinchkha Waterfall, Intsira Waterfall, Gveleti Waterfall, Samtsvera Waterfall, and many others.
其他瀑布包括马亨特塞蒂瀑布、金奇卡瀑布、因特塞拉瀑布、格维莱蒂瀑布、桑茨维拉瀑布等等。
Kolkheti National Park 科尔凯蒂国家公园
Kolkheti National Park is surrounded by the wetlands and one of the biggest lakes in the country, Paliastomi. There are rare types of trees and animals such as fawn, wild pig, etc.
科尔凯蒂国家公园被湿地和该国最大的湖泊之一Paliastomi所环绕。有稀有的树木和动物，如小鹿、野猪等。
Katskhi Pillar 卡茨基柱
The Katskhi Pillar is a 40-meter high limestone monolith that is located in the village of Katskhi. This place is near Chiatura, that is the western part of Georgia. In the past, the pillar was a place of worship, and people were calling it “the Pillar of Life”. Can you see a church built on top of it?
卡茨基柱是一个位于卡茨基村40米高的石灰岩独石柱。这个地方靠近奇亚图拉，那是格鲁吉亚的西部。以前这个独石柱是一个礼拜的地方，当地人称它为“生命的独石柱”。你能看见一座建在最上面的教堂吗？
Rabati Castle 拉巴蒂城堡
Rabati is one of its districts where Catholics, Jews, Orthodox and Muslims had their own chapels. This small district of Akhaltsikhe shows to the world how people with different religions can live together peacefully and friendly. Rabati Castle was the residence of Jakelis family which ruled this part of Georgia for centuries. It attracts the attention of tourists with its architecture, labyrinths, churches, and mosque.
在拉巴蒂，天主教徒，犹太人，东正教和穆斯林都有自己的小礼拜堂。因此，阿哈尔茨基赫这个地区向世界展示了不同宗教的人如何和平友好地生活在一起。拉巴蒂城堡是杰克利斯家族的居所，杰克利斯家族统治了格鲁吉亚这一地区长达几个世纪。它以其建筑、迷宫、教堂和清真寺而著名。
Food and Drinks 食物和美食
Khinkali 钦卡利
Khinkali is the most famous dish in Georgia. It is made with flour dumpling wrappers, and inside it has lamb, pork, or beef mix. For vegetarians, there is Khinkali with mushrooms, potatoes, and cottage cheese.
钦卡利是格鲁吉亚最有名的食物。它是用面粉饺子包装而成，里面有羊肉、猪肉或牛肉。对素食者也有用蘑菇、土豆和白干酪做的钦卡利。
Khachapuri Cheese-filled bread 卡查普里奶酪面包
This is a cheese-filled bread, shaped and flavored in various ways. The most common types are Imeretian, circular-shaped ones filled with different kinds of Georgian cheese, and Megrelian, which have more cheese and come from Samegrelo. Every region has its own kind of Khachapuri.
这是一种奶酪面包，形状味道各异。最常见的类型是伊梅雷蒂安干酪，圆形的充满了不同种类的格鲁吉亚奶酪，和Megrelian，里面有着更多奶酪的梅格莱恩干酪。每个地区都有自己的卡查普里。
Lobio 洛比奥
Beans play an important role in Georgian cuisine. There is even a special restaurant called ‘’Beans”.
豆子在格鲁吉亚菜中起着重要作用。甚至还有一家叫“豆子”的餐厅。
Mtsvadi 姆茨瓦迪
Mtsvadi is a must dish for the Georgian “Supra.” That is how they call Georgian table. It is made from different kinds of meat - from beef, pork, or lamb, depending on the region. It is served with thinly sliced onions, and drank with pomegranate juice for a better taste.
姆茨瓦迪是格鲁吉亚“Supra”的必备菜，Supra是格鲁吉亚餐桌的意思。它是由不同种类的肉制成的-根据地区不同配方，牛肉、猪肉或羊肉。它与切成薄片的洋葱一起食用，并与石榴汁一起饮用以获得更好的口感。
Georgian lemonade 格鲁吉亚柠檬水
Lagidze Waters is a brand founded by Mitrophane Lagidze. He explored the production process of non-alcoholic drinks, using only natural fruits in his production process. In 1887 he created a unique recipe for lemonade which is a secret even today. This lemonade became very popular in the whole Western Georgia from 1900, when Lagidze independently built a factory and started the production of natural lemonades.
拉吉兹水是Mitrophane Lagidze创立的品牌。他探索了非酒精饮料的生产工艺，在生产过程中只使用天然水果。1887年，他发明了一种独特的柠檬水配方，该配方至今仍是一个秘密。自1900年他独立建厂并开始生产天然柠檬水以来，这种柠檬水在整个西格鲁吉亚非常流行。
Only 100% natural syrups (lemon, tarragon, pear) are used in Lagidze Lemonades and the sellers always say to customers that if they want to be beautiful and attractive they have to drink “Lagidze Waters.” In 1952 “Lagidze Waters” became famous in the USA too and here is the story of USA president Harry Truman and Stalin: The president gifted 1000 bottles of Coca-Cola to Stalin. In response, Stalin decided to surprise the president by sending him sparking waters that would be better than Coca-Cola. “Lagidze Waters” impressed Americans that much that president Harry Truman ordered to import lagidze lemonade in the United States.
他只用100%天然糖浆（柠檬，龙蒿，梨），卖主总是对顾客说，如果他们想变得漂亮和有吸引力就必须喝“拉吉兹水”。1952年，“拉吉兹水”在美国也出名了，这是美国前总统杜鲁门和斯大林的故事：杜鲁门送给斯大林1000瓶可口可乐。作为回应，斯大林决定给杜鲁门总统一个惊喜，也就是给他比可口可乐更好的饮料。美国总统杜鲁门马上就下令在美国开始进口拉吉兹柠檬水。
Wine 葡萄酒
Georgia is one of the home countries of wine. There is a history of wine-making that traces back 7000-8000 years ago. The oldest grape seeds were found on the territory of Georgia with cultivated vine and petrified leaves. There is also one of the oldest traditions and technologies of wine production. In Georgia, you can find around 525 different types of grapes, especially in the Kakheti Region and many different sorts of wines. In 2013, UNESCO decided to include the Georgian method of wine-making in Kvevri (clay pot) in the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Monuments.
格鲁吉亚是葡萄酒的故乡之一。酿酒的历史始于7000-8000年前。最古老的葡萄籽是在格鲁吉亚发现的，有栽培的葡萄藤和石化的叶子。还有一个最古老的传统和葡萄酒生产技术。在格鲁吉亚，你可以找到大约525种不同类型的葡萄和许多不同种类的葡萄酒，特别是在卡赫蒂地区。2013年，联合国教科文组织决定将格鲁吉亚的克维夫里酿酒方法（陶罐）列入非物质文化遗产古迹名录。
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