
商圈改造力拼翻身,觀光客回來了
Monga is an early-started business district.
艋舺是起步很早的商圈,
district(n.)區;區域
Because of its strong association with resident gangsters and lack of refurbishment, it was on the decline.
但也因為環境複雜、久未翻新而趨於沒落。
association(n.)關聯;聯想;協會;聯盟resident(adj.)常駐的;定居的;(n.)居民gangster(n.)歹徒;犯罪集團成員lack of sth.短缺某事物refurbishment(n.)整修清理decline(n.)衰落;衰退;(v.)減少;衰落;拒絕
In order to attract tourists and transform this business district, Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je has put down corresponding strategies and methods to improve the area.
為了吸引觀光客及商圈改造,台北市長柯文哲為此投入相對應政策及辦法做改善。
transform(vt.)使徹底改觀corresponding(adj.)相應的;對等的strategy(n.)策略;行動計畫;計謀
Other than reducing the homeless problem, Ko also worked on creating a Lungshan Business District theme.
除了減少街友問題,也致力於打造龍山商圈的主題特色,
reduce(v.)減少;降低;縮小homeless(adj.)無家可歸的;(n.)街友create(vt.)發明;創建;創造theme(n.)主題;主題曲;主旋律
This move not only attracts many foreign tourists, it also interests local visitors.
不僅吸引許多國外觀光客,也把在地觀光客找回來。
move(n.)動作;措施;一步棋
Earlier on, a Creative Product Market, the largest area in Asia for fortune-telling and a massage parlor area were planned creating an “underground streets” theme.
除早先已規劃了文創市集及全亞洲規模最大的命理、按摩主題地下街外,
creative(adj.)有創意的;有創造力的fortune-telling(n.)算命massage(n.;vt.)按摩;推拿parlor(n.)店舖
Now the annual “Monga Chinese Chess Contest” was also held on September 23rd and 24th.
一年一度的「艋舺盃象棋大賽」也已於9月23及24日登場。
annual(adj.)一年一度的;每年的;(n.)年刊;一年生植物contest(n.)比賽;(vt.)駁斥;爭奪
The 7-year-old Lungshan Chinese Chess Festival blended into the local traditional temple image, and became a great annual event in Monga business district.
已舉辦七年的龍山象棋文化節融入在地傳統的廟宇形象,成為艋舺商圈一年一次的盛事,
blend(v.)混合;交融;(n.)混合品traditional(adj.)傳統的temple(n.)廟宇;神殿;寺院image(n.)意象;形象;印象
It is hoped that there will be future Chinese chess carnivals to carry forward the Lungshan Business District.
日後更期望舉辦象棋嘉年華,持續將龍山商圈發揚光大!
carnival(n.)嘉年華;狂歡節;露天遊樂場forward(adv.)向前地;向將來地