Tour Guide in Jaipur: The Story of the Pink City

Namaste, and a very warm welcome to Jaipur!

Namaste，熱烈歡迎大家來到Jaipur！

My family has lived in this city for five generations.

我的家族已經在這座城市生活了五代。

You've probably noticed that every building here is pink.

你們可能已經注意到，這裡的每棟建築都是粉紅色的。

There's a lovely story behind that colour.

這個顏色背後有一個很美的故事。

In eighteen seventy-six, a British prince came to visit.

1876年，一位英國王子前來訪問。

So the king had the whole city painted pink,

於是國王下令把整座城市漆成粉紅色，

because pink was the colour of hospitality.

因為粉紅色代表好客。

And even today, the law says the old city must stay pink!

即使到了今天，法律仍規定舊城必須維持粉紅色！

Now, look up at this wall. Isn't it incredible?

好了，請抬頭看看這面牆。是不是很不可思議？

It has nine hundred and fifty-three small windows.

它有953扇小窗戶。

Royal women watched the street festivals from behind them,

皇室的女性們就躲在窗後觀看街頭的節慶，

without ever being seen by the crowd below.

完全不會被下方的人群看見。

The windows also let the breeze in, like natural air conditioning.

這些窗戶還能讓微風吹進來，就像天然的冷氣。

Right, stay close to me. The market gets very busy.

好了，請跟緊我。市集會變得非常擁擠。

Jaipur is famous for jewellery, colourful fabrics and handmade shoes.

Jaipur以珠寶、色彩繽紛的布料和手工鞋聞名。

Here's my advice. Never accept the first price.

給大家一個建議。永遠不要接受第一次開價。

Smile, offer half, and enjoy the conversation.

微笑著出半價，好好享受這場交流。

Bargaining isn't rude here. It's almost a sport!

在這裡討價還價並不失禮。這幾乎是一項運動！

You must be thirsty after all that walking.

走了這麼多路，你們一定渴了。

Let's stop for masala chai, our spiced milk tea.

我們停下來喝杯masala chai吧，這是我們的香料奶茶。

It's served in a small clay cup, which you throw away afterwards.

它盛在小小的陶杯裡，喝完就丟掉。

Careful, though. It's much hotter than it looks!

不過要小心。它比看起來燙得多！

Up on that hill is the Amber Fort.

那座山丘上就是Amber Fort。

Kings ruled from there long before this city was built.

早在這座城市建成之前，國王們就在那裡統治了。

Inside, there's a hall covered in thousands of tiny mirrors.

裡面有一座大廳，布滿了成千上萬面小鏡子。

Light a single candle, and the ceiling shines like a starry sky!

只要點亮一根蠟燭，天花板就會像星空一樣閃耀！

If you come back in January, you'll see something special.

如果你們一月再來，會看到特別的景象。

During the kite festival, the whole sky fills with colour.

風箏節期間，整片天空都充滿了色彩。

Families spend the entire day up on their rooftops.

家家戶戶整天都待在屋頂上。

We have a saying here: the guest is like a god.

我們這裡有句俗話：客人如神。

So thank you for being my guests today. Come back soon!

所以，感謝你們今天當我的客人。歡迎早日再來！