Tour Guide in Jaipur: The Story of the Pink City

Namaste, and a very warm welcome to Jaipur!

Namaste，热烈欢迎大家来到Jaipur！

My family has lived in this city for five generations.

我的家族已经在这座城市生活了五代。

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

你们可能已经注意到，这里的每座建筑都是粉红色的。

There's a lovely story behind that colour.

这个颜色背后有一个很美的故事。

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

1876年，一位英国王子前来访问。

So the king had the whole city painted pink,

于是国王下令把整座城市漆成粉红色，

because pink was the colour of hospitality.

因为粉红色代表好客。

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

即使在今天，法律也规定老城必须保持粉红色！

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

好了，请抬头看看这面墙。是不是很不可思议？

It has nine hundred and fifty-three small windows.

它有953扇小窗户。

Royal women watched the street festivals from behind them,

王室的女性们就躲在窗后观看街头的节日庆典，

without ever being seen by the crowd below.

从不会被下面的人群看到。

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

这些窗户还能让微风吹进来，就像天然的空调。

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

好了，请跟紧我。集市会变得非常拥挤。

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

Jaipur以珠宝、色彩斑斓的布料和手工鞋闻名。

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

给大家一个建议。永远不要接受第一次报价。

Smile, offer half, and enjoy the conversation.

微笑着出半价，好好享受这番交流。

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

在这里讨价还价并不失礼。这几乎是一项运动！

You must be thirsty after all that walking.

走了这么多路，你们一定渴了。

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

我们停下来喝杯masala chai吧，这是我们的香料奶茶。

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

它盛在一个小小的陶杯里，喝完就扔掉。

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

不过要小心。它比看上去烫得多！

Up on that hill is the Amber Fort.

那座山上就是Amber Fort。

Kings ruled from there long before this city was built.

早在这座城市建成之前，国王们就在那里统治了。

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

里面有一个大厅，布满了成千上万面小镜子。

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

只要点燃一支蜡烛，天花板就会像星空一样闪耀！

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

如果你们一月份再来，会看到特别的景象。

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

风筝节期间，整个天空都充满了色彩。

Families spend the entire day up on their rooftops.

家家户户整天都待在屋顶上。

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

我们这里有句俗话：客人如神。

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

所以，感谢你们今天做我的客人。欢迎早日再来！