New York&#39;s Central Park is a network of meadows, gardens and lakes

紐約的中央公園裡有眾多綠地、花園和湖泊，

Central Park was America&#39;s first great urban park,

中央公園是美國第一座大型都會公園，

created as a place where people from all walks of life could mingle and meditate.

也讓各階層的民眾都可以在此交際或沉思。

150 years on, and surrounded by wall-to-wall skyscrapers of Manhattan,

中央公園已有150年歷史，周圍環繞曼哈頓接踵林立的摩天大樓，

Central Park now attracts over 30 million visitors a year.

每年吸引超過三千萬人次造訪。

From wild, rambling paths to manicured avenues and lawns,

從荒煙蔓草的小徑、到精心維護的步道和草坪，

Central Park is a place of many moods. It offers generous open spaces,

中央公園呈現出各種不同的風情。公園裡提供寬闊的開放空間，

like the Great Lawn, and smaller treasures too,

例如大草坪，也有較小的美好事物點綴其間，

like the many sculptures and bridges which dot the park.

Follow The Mall to the park&#39;s elegant centerpiece,

沿著林蔭大道來到位於中央公園中心的

the Bethesda Fountain and Terrace, a location made famous by countless movies.

畢士達噴泉與廣場，曾有無數電影在此拍攝，使得這裡名噪一時。

Nearby at the Loeb Boathouse, hire a boat and take a romantic row around the lake,

在附近的船屋餐廳租一艘小船，沿著湖畔浪漫地划船，

or rent a remote control sailboat and cruise the Conservatory Waters

或者租一架遙控船，加入紐約的模型船愛好者們，

with New York&#39;s model boat enthusiasts.

Rising over the woodlands, Belvedere Castle offers great views of the park.

登上林地來到瞭望台城堡，享受公園的迷人景致。

While right next door is the Shakespeare Garden,

旁邊則是莎士比亞花園，您會發現

where many of the plants and flowers from the playwright&#39;s works spring to life.

許多莎士比亞劇作中的植物與花卉都活生生的在您眼前。

Join Beatles fans in the Strawberry Fields Memorial Garden

您還可以前往約翰藍儂紀念公園，

which celebrates the life of one of New York&#39;s most famous residents, John Lennon.

與披頭四的粉絲一起緬懷紐約最著名的居民之一：約翰‧藍儂。

Before you leave, say a little thank you to New York&#39;s city fathers

在您離開前，向最早來到紐約的先人們致上謝意，

for their enduring vision - a vision which has made this dynamic metropolis so livable.

感謝他們不朽的願景，使紐約成為如此適合居住、充滿活力的大都會。

Central Park, a place where New Yorkers and visitors alike can breathe, and simply be.

中央公園，一處紐約客和外來遊客都能輕鬆愜意呼吸的園地。

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