【原】Metro English - 230 - Vancouver 温哥华

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World Cities - Vancouver 温哥华

Most of us agree that Vancouver is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, with a stunning setting between the North Shore Mountains and the beautiful Pacific Ocean. Today we want to give you some facts about Vancouver that go beyond just general knowledge, so let’s learn a little more about our beautiful city!

我们大多数人都认为温哥华是世界上最美丽的城市之一，它位于北岸山脉和美丽的太平洋之间，景色令人惊叹。今天我们想给大家介绍一些关于温哥华的事实，它们可不仅仅是一般的知识，所以让我们多了解一下我们美丽的城市吧！

1. Vancouver is also called “Hollywood of the North”. In North America the city comes second after Los Angeles in TV production and third in feature film production (after Los Angeles and New York). Most productions made in Vancouver are American, whereas most Toronto based productions are Canadian.

温哥华也被称为“北方的好莱坞”。在北美，这个城市在电视制作方面仅次于洛杉矶，在电影制作方面位居第三（仅次于洛杉矶和纽约）。温哥华制作的大多数作品是美国的，而多伦多制作的大多数是加拿大的。

2. Vancouver’s cruise ship terminal is the 4th largest in the world. Most of the ships departing from the terminal are headed to Alaska.

温哥华有着世界上第四大的游轮码头。大多数从码头出发的船只都是去阿拉斯加的。

3. The Port of Vancouver is the largest port in Canada and the third largest in North America in terms of total tonnage moved in and out of the port.

温哥华港是加拿大最大的港口，也是北美进出港总吨位第三大的港口。

4. Vancouver is home to Canada’s longest pool. Kits Pool is the city’s only saltwater pool and is located in the Kitsilano neighbourhood. The lanes stretch 137 meters, which is almost 3 times as long as an Olympic pool.

温哥华拥有加拿大最长的游泳池。Kits Pool是该市唯一的咸水游泳池，位于Kitsilano附近。泳道长137米，几乎是奥运会游泳池的3倍。

5. The cosmetic treatment Botox was invented in Vancouver.

肉毒杆菌素的美容疗法是在温哥华发明的。

6. The British Properties in West Vancouver was originally a neighbourhood for upper class elites. Residents were required to have a British passport and excluded non-white and Jewish people. Fortunately, it has become much more diverse these days.

位于温哥华西部的英国房地产最初是上层精英的居住区。居民必须持有英国护照，不包括非白人和犹太人。幸运的是，如今它已经变得更加多样化了。

7. Vancouver’s Stanley Park is 10% larger than Central Park in New York. One of the most popular ways to explore it is during a bike ride or walk along the famous Seawall.

温哥华的斯坦利公园比纽约的中央公园大10%。最受欢迎的探索方式之一是骑自行车或沿着著名的海堤散步。

8. Speaking of Stanley Park: all of the grey squirrels found in Stanley Park are descendants of eight pairs of grey squirrels that Vancouver received as a gift from New York City in 1909.

说到斯坦利公园：斯坦利公园里发现的所有灰松鼠都是温哥华1909年从纽约市收到的8对灰松鼠礼物的后代。

9. The world’s largest tin soldier is located in the city of New Westminster, in the Vancouver Metropolitan area. It is an astonishing 9.75 metres tall and weighs 4540 kilograms.

世界上最大的用锡制成的士兵位于温哥华市区的新威斯敏斯特市。它有惊人的9.75米高，重4540公斤。

10. Vancouver has the highest real estate prices in Canada.

温哥华拥有加拿大最高的房地产价格。

11. 40% of Vancouver’s total population is made up of immigrants. The city has also the highest proportion of Asians per capita of any North American city. Vancouver’s historic Chinatown is one of the largest in North America.

温哥华总人口的40%是移民。这个城市也是北美城市中亚洲人人均比例最高的城市。温哥华历史悠久的唐人街是北美最大的唐人街之一。

12. The eco-activist group Greenpeace, one of the most successful environmental groups worldwide, was founded in Vancouver 1971. A group of volunteers first met in Gastown’s Luna Café, which is now known as Smart Mouth Cafe.

绿色和平组织是世界上最成功的环保组织之一，成立于1971年的温哥华。第一次是一群志愿者在加斯敦的Luna咖啡馆见面，这个咖啡馆现在被称为牙尖嘴利咖啡馆。

13. “The Eye of The Wind” on top of Grouse Mountain is the only working wind turbine in the world that has a viewing platform.

松鸡山山顶的“风眼”是世界上唯一一台有观景台的风力发电机。

14. Vancouver is a very young city. It was only incorporated in 1886 and thus shares the same anniversary with the founding of Coca-Cola. On June 13 1886, the Great Vancouver Fire burnt down the city and only a few buildings survived the fire.

温哥华是一个非常年轻的城市。它只是在1886年成立的，因此与可口可乐公司同享周年纪念。1886年6月13日，温哥华大火烧毁了这座城市，只有几座建筑物幸免于难。

15. Even though the name might suggest something else, the California roll was actually invented in Vancouver by Chef Hidekazu Tojo. You can visit his restaurant Tojo in Vancouver’s Fairview neighbourhood.

加州卷实际上是由厨师东条英机在温哥华发明的，尽管这个名字可能暗示了其他的东西。你可以去温哥华美景区的东条英机餐厅。

16. Vancouver is one of the only major cities in North America where you cannot find a freeway access downtown.

温哥华是北美唯一一个在市区找不到高速公路的大城市。

17. The Marine Building on 355 Burrard Street used to be the tallest building in the British Empire.

伯拉德街355号的海事大厦曾经是大英帝国最高的建筑。

18. Vancouver has recently been named the third most livable city in the world, after Melbourne and Vienna. The index considers 30 factors related to safety, health care, educational resources, infrastructure and the environment.

温哥华最近被评为世界第三大宜居城市，仅次于墨尔本和维也纳。该指数考虑了与安全、医疗、教育资源、基础设施和环境有关的30个因素。

19. BC Place was the first covered stadium in Canada. The retractable roof is 7500 square metres and is the largest in the world.

BC体育馆是加拿大第一个有盖体育场馆。它的可伸缩的屋顶有7500平方米，是世界上最大的。

20. Vancouver and Victoria have the mildest climates in Canada. As pleasant as this may be, Vancouver also sees an average of 1457mm of rain with an average of 165 rainy days per year.

温哥华和维多利亚的气候是加拿大最温和的。尽管如此，温哥华的平均降雨量为1457毫米，平均每年下雨天有165天。

21. In fact, the city contains some of the wealthiest neighbourhoods in all of Canada, the wealthiest being West Vancouver. The average annual household income is $120.000 compared to Metro Vancouver’s average of $63.000. Many movie stars, corporate executives and wealthy people live here in stunning homes along the waterfront.

事实上，这个城市包含了加拿大最富有的社区，最富有的是西温哥华。平均家庭年收入为12万美元，而温哥华大都会地区的平均水平为6.3万美元。许多电影明星、企业高管和有钱人都住在海边精美的房子里。