I found these cool rainbow gates in San Juan, Puerto Rico

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上面这2扇彩虹门是我在波多黎各首都圣胡安的一条街上偶然发现的，是不是刷得挺酷炫？

下面写到关于拉丁美洲的地理文化范围，对多彩拉美的热爱和接下来的写作计划，还有以前写的一部分关于多彩拉美的文章…… :)

最后那张拼图是我在巴西的前殖民小镇奥林达用手机拍的当地各种多彩元素。

@marcovanhassel’s Photo Collage Contest is themed COLOURFUL, so some colorful photos I took in Latin America immediately came to mind. Of course there are also full of colors in other parts of the world, and not everything in Latin America is colorful, but when it comes to COLOURFUL, the first candidate popping up is always this part of the world.

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According to Wiki, Latin American countries are:

a group of countries and dependencies in the Western Hemisphere where Spanish, French and Portuguese are spoken.

So there are some exceptions here, such as:
the former British colonies Belize and Guyana,
the former Dutch colony Suriname,
some parts in Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras and Panama…
many Caribbean islands like Bahamas, Dominica, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua & Barbuda…

Oh how I love geography and culture, and if you love it too, I recommend to you the awesome Youtube channel Geography Now by Barby! Ok, now I have to stop rambling about the geography and move on (rambling) to the topic of COLOURFUL.

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I mentioned in my previous post about the Colorful Caminito in Buenos Aires, Argentina:

Caminito reminds me of many other places in Latin America which boast colorful architectures and decorations. You may think it’s too dramatic or effusive if you see this flow of colors on some other continents, but here, it just works. You feel the wild imagination and vibrant vitality, and it’s contagious, well, at least to me. I was strolling in this bright-colored neighborhood with a cheerful mood. =)

阿根廷首都的卡米尼托区让我联想到拉丁美洲很多地方的建筑、装饰色彩都是如此浓烈鲜艳，如果放在别的大陆，比如以性冷淡风格著称的北欧和日本，你可能会觉得有点恶俗，但是在这里，这一切仿佛都找到了自己的归宿，和谐地向路人展示着肆意奔放的生命力和想象力。而且，身处其中的你会自然而然地被这份狂野的美所感染。好吧，至少我是被感染了，走在这些多彩的街巷，心情也是格外缤纷。

In the coming days, I would love to blog about much more colorful architectures, nature, food, art, crafts, clothing, etc. in Latin America, such as the houses and streets in Havana, Guatapé, Salento and Salvador, the graffiti in San Juan, Bogotá, Santiago and São Paulo, the churches and palafitos on Chiloe island (many drone videos too), the colorful coastal cities Valparaiso and Punta Arenas, the colorful food in Mexico, the colorful landscape and traditional clothing high up in the Andes…

Here are some COLOURFUL posts I did about Latin America earlier (still updating this list), check them out if you are interested: :)

Follow Me to Grey Glacier
Traditional Clothing in Peru’s Colca Canyon
Trekking in Rainbow Mountains in Peru
Mount Fitz Roy in Argentina and Its Story
Reach Torres del Paine in a Different Way!
Exploring Comuna 13 of Medellín
The Wild Cuban Beach and Dying Mangroves
An Abandoned Boat on the Island of Vieques
Colombian Coffee Triangle’s Fun Vehicle - Willys Jeep
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And today for the Photo Collage Contest(finally, drum roll please…), I’m putting together some colorful elements of the pretty colonial town Olinda, on Brazil’s northeast coast. Since they were all taken with my phone, it’s not a bad idea for the collage, otherwise these poor pixels in one single picture might be stretched all over the screen on Steemit. ;)

Olinda sits around a tree-covered hill overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Except for its beautiful natural setting, this well-preserved artsy town is a historical and cultural center in Brazil. In 1535, Olinda was founded by the Portuguese, and served as an important center of the sugarcane industry since the end of the 16th century. For almost two centuries, sugarcane industry was the mainstay of the economy in Brazil.

巴西西北部大西洋沿岸的古城奥林达依山傍海，不仅所处的自然环境非常美，也是巴西的历史和文化名城。1535年，葡萄牙人建立了这座城，自16世纪末期起的两百年间，一直都是巴西经济的支柱 – 甘蔗糖业的重要中心。

So what did this thriving sugar economy bring to Olinda? I could clearly see the affluence and prosperity from the architectures and gardens in Olinda’s historic center. It is such a charming town with all those colorful houses, fabrics, fruits, flowers and art-crafts. When I strolled through its old streets, a lot of happy locals were playing music, singing and dancing outside their homes or shops. I also tried listening to some folk music in a CD shop and totally fell in love with the tunes.

If you have any questions or thoughts about these colorful elements from Olinda, feel free to leave your comments below! Exchange makes change. Look forward to your sparks~ 🌟

感谢阅读！你的关注/点赞/留言/转发就是对我最好的支持~ 下次见！:)

Thank you for reading. Check out my recent posts, and follow me for more! =)

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土耳其咖啡占卜的暧昧 A Story About Turkish Coffee Fortune Telling

Upcycled Newspaper Figures in Havana 创意十足的升级改造

Learn Chinese Idiom on Mother’s Day - the Story About Mencius’ Mother 孟母三迁

DIY with Donica: Make a Plant Saver DIY环保小物~自动给水花瓶

Paint with Donica - 4 Treasures of Chinese Painting + Recreating Film Characters 来画国产动画角色 + 文房四宝小知识

Batik Stories (1) - My First Batik Work in Indonesia 蜡染系列（一）我的蜡染处女作

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今晚在整理土耳其的照片，正好看到CN区活动大师@tvb姐组织的反吐槽大会#12其中一个主题是“暧昧”，所以想到在伊斯坦布尔度过的一天，这次我竟然没有拖到星期天晚上的最后一刻，实在是感动到流泪…… 大家也来踊跃参加活动啊~！

跟前两次吐槽一样，又是旅途中发生的小故事，还请大家不要嫌弃。不管算不算暧昧，就当看看土耳其的风物习俗好了，哈哈。

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前两次吐槽的故事都是短平快地发生在月黑风高的夜晚，这次也不例外，但故事的两位主人公却在大清早就见面了。好歹是关于暧昧的，情愫暗生也得拉长点战线，所以我就从白天说起吧。

女猪脚（对，是我）独自在伊斯坦布尔（伊斯坦堡）游玩几天，其中一天报了个遥远的博斯普鲁斯海峡一日游，天杀的六点就要起床出发。夜猫子的我仿佛刚合上眼没几个钟头，又已经要挣扎着爬起来。天还刚蒙蒙亮，各处清真寺高高的尖塔上已经传来悠扬的宣礼声。这里的清真寺真的是数不胜数，一天到晚都在迷人的宣礼声和祷告声中度过，宗教气氛非常浓厚。

我带着清晨惯有的不清醒和深深的黑眼圈，不情愿地磨蹭到旅馆门口。这时，故事的男猪脚出场了，然而，第一面我却没细看清楚，因为当时还真不知道有什么所谓的暧昧故事会发生啊。只是看到这是位瘦高的小哥，扎着马尾，酷酷的样子，他自我介绍了下说是今天的导游，但是我却不记得人家名字了😓。

于是我跟着他上了小巴，一路往码头开去。这车上除了司机和导游，还有大概八、九个游客，有老有少，都是来自伊朗的同一个大家庭。一路上有说有笑，载歌载舞，我还拍了他们满车跳舞的视频，浓郁的波斯风情，如果有吃瓜群众想看，可以留言建议我个最快的上传方式，我这是有多懒 因为这毕竟是关于暧昧的反吐槽啊，所以我好像不能太跑题地去宣扬波斯歌舞咯，哈哈…… 虽然这一大家子伊朗人真是太热情有趣啦，可能下次碰上合适的征文主题我会再写写他们。

一路歌舞升平地开到了码头，大家陆续上了船，开始在碧波万顷的马尔马拉海上遨游。两岸古老的清真寺和五彩斑斓的现代建筑相映成趣，美不胜收：

因为其他伊朗游客都是一家人，在舱外忙着嬉戏拍照。而我睡眠不足，困倦得不行，看了会儿风景就独自坐在船内歇着，所以导游小哥就坐到我对面，跟我聊起天来。直到这时，我才近距离地打量了他一番：浅棕色的长卷发扎在脑后，灰色的眼珠透着绿光 （小多同学你当人家是波斯猫吗？），高高的鼻梁，薄薄的嘴唇。跟多数黑头发黑眼睛的土耳其男人还挺不一样的，可能混了什么别的血吧。穿着件深灰色的针织衫，领口开着，露出条皮质项链，嗯，有点浪子艺术家的气质。

我们天南海北地东拉西扯着（这说法矛盾吗），由于他是导游，我也酷爱旅游，自然有扯不完的话题。他的英语也很地道，几乎没有本地口音。听他介绍了很多伊斯坦布尔和土耳其的历史地理、风俗民情、社会现状。他也觉得我各种神奇的旅行经历挺有意思，说自己还没有出过国。他说现在土耳其的经济不行，就业率很低，他们做导游的也很艰难，他正在自学西班牙语，打算以后去南美工作旅行。我也是曾经自学西班牙语，高考后第二志愿还报了西语，只是后来被第一志愿录取就没学成。我当时还没有去南美，也是心心念念，顿时对他的好感度“嗖嗖”上升了两度，哈哈。

在船上吃过午餐后（有各种好吃的鱼和好喝的汤，可是我得忍着不能跑题啊。作为一枚资深吃货，我的照片视频库里堆满了世界各地的风味美食，主题列成了长城一般的计划写作单，却还只是一札手记，一个都没有正式开写，真是罪过），接着开到了博斯普鲁斯桥下的一处皇宫，我们都上了岸，于是有了下面这张珍贵的照片（响应吃瓜群众号召，多发发真人相）：

上图是男猪脚为女猪脚拍下的 只见男猪脚深情地望着女猪脚新买的土耳其大围巾，说：“你戴这个蛮好看的，我给你拍一张吧，后面就是这么有名的博斯普鲁斯大桥呢，但是别怪我拍照技术不好哦！” 那怎么会，有张纪念总比没有强，何况主人公的大部分肢体还没有很糊掉地杵在相片里，已经很满足了，哈哈哈~

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然后我们一行人进了皇宫（此处略去导游解说词五千字），还参观了博物馆（再略去解说词三千），后来又去某山顶上的绿地公园里俯瞰了整个伊斯坦布尔城（略去美景描述词三百），吃了各种土耳其烤肉和甜到忧伤的点心。我发现正如不少阿拉伯人，这里的很多伊斯兰信徒吃甜度超级超标的食物也是像我们喝水一样稀松平常。我一个无辣不欢的重口味真的是望甜兴叹，难以匹敌。（众人：这跟暧昧有神马关系？别急别急，快要进入主题了，就让我借这个吐槽机会聊聊土耳其嘛…… 这世上毕竟有这么多比暧昧有意思的东西呢~）

临近黄昏，漫长的一天游览接近尾声，我们坐上小巴往回飞奔。不久后到了市区的下车点，和可爱的一大家伊朗人告别，打算各奔东西。这时，导游小哥突然朝我走来，很体贴地问：“你饿了吧？” 我按着咕咕叫的肚子，很诚实地点了点头。他露出迷之微笑，继续体贴地提议：“我知道一家不错的土耳其特色餐厅，带你去吃吧。” 哇，这绝对是经典的撩人神技，至少对于我认识的多数亚洲妹子会屡试不爽。于是我就毫无悬念地跟着他去吃了。

这家餐厅挺有创意，将土耳其风味和其他菜式融合，我记得我点了份泰式的土耳其餐，他点了份意式的，哈哈哈，是不是听着很有点神奇？味道确实不错，我不由得对小哥心生感激，毕竟带我填饱了肚子，还吃出了花样。对，吃货就是这么容易满足啊。

饭毕，我以为又可以各奔东西了。结果，这小哥还对我不离不弃。又体贴地建议说带我四处逛逛，那好呀，压马路我最擅长了，而且还是跟着这么博闻广识的导游，何乐而不为呢。于是，我们走街串巷地一通暴走，边听他讲述故事风物，倒也蛮有意思。

走着走着，他问我：“你吸过水烟吗？我知道一处地方，带你去试试吧？还有土耳其咖啡和茶哦！” 我又不假思索地跟着他去了（难怪小时候我妈总担心我被坏人拐跑，貌似我的字典里就没有“戒备”这个词(lll￢ω￢)） 于是便来到上面照片里的这家小店。满满的土耳其风情有木有？

在他的建议下，我尝试了蜜桃和石榴口味的水烟，吞云吐雾中带着丝丝水果的清甜，很美好的感官体验。在此之前也在别处试过一次，但是没有这么好的口感，而且并没看到这种加热用的木炭：

接下来，终于要点题了，哈哈哈，好多铺垫~ 抽水烟的同时，导游小哥还点了一杯茶和一杯咖啡。土耳其人很喜欢喝茶，跟我们的红茶口味相近，但是盛在郁金香形状的玻璃杯里。街边随处可见人们坐着慢悠悠地享用茶点。土耳其咖啡口味浓郁，沉淀丰富，类似越南咖啡。最特别的是，用咖啡来占卜是土耳其一个古老的传统。具体做法是，把咖啡从白瓷杯里倒入旁边的容器，根据白瓷杯壁残留的咖啡渣的图案纹路来占卜。当然，我是从来不信这些算命的玩意儿的，只是觉得了解一下各地的传统习俗挺有意思。

我怕晚上睡不着，就选了看上去比较淡的茶，好歹咖啡因含量比咖啡的低一点儿吧？小哥指导我把他的咖啡倒去旁边的容器，然后对我说：“你现在可以占卜我的命运啦！” 我哭笑不得，只好假惺惺地盯着那杯壁上的咖啡渣，佯装在预测他的将来。过了几秒钟，他突然很认真地看着我，问：“我未来的生活里会有个中国姑娘吗？” 我心里咯噔一下，视线从咖啡渣转移到他脸上，哎呀，这闪着绿光的灰色眼眸里竟然有两团小火苗。这也太措手不及了吧，我何德何能，得以祸害这么个挺好的小生灵？

“没有。” 我赶紧回答。觉得有点无情，就又加上：“但是会有位秘鲁姑娘的。” 天知道我当时怎么想起来加上这句，思路应该是这样滴：他可能中意亚洲面孔？也说过想去南美，而南美的国家里，秘鲁人的长相比较亚洲。好吧，我是不是太天马行空了…… 然后，他竟然沉默了。啊，干嘛弄这么尴尬？我一过客，过了今天，以后可能再也不会见面，你何必这样？我于是说笑着挽回局面，他把咖啡一口喝了，跟我一起走出这家小店。

回去的路上，聊到一种当地的乐器，他说他家里有这种乐器，问我想不想去他那里听他弹奏。我看看手机，已经十二点多了。如果放在平时也没到我睡觉的时候，但是今天我可是六点就起床了啊，而且奔波暴走了一天，已经困得开始眼皮打架，大哥你就不累吗？我说不去了，我要回旅馆睡觉。他还不放弃，又劝说了一波，我却没有动摇。于是他说那就送你回旅馆吧。

最后，我们终于走到了我那家旅馆门口，我跟他告别，打算转身进去。他站在门口，看着我，欲言又止。我实在是困得不行，一心想着爬上我那张小床，但又不好意思把他晾在那里。我只好也站着，等他发话。他说：“今天过得非常开心，谢谢你。” “同感，也谢谢你。” 然后，他沉默了半晌，又开口说道：“后会有期。” 说完冲我微笑了一下，就转过身走了。我目送了几秒他瘦高的背影，很欣赏他的做法，虽然前世的八百次回眸换来今生一次擦肩而过，但既然无缘再续，不如相忘于江湖。

然后就没有然后了，吃瓜的群众们，带上你的小板凳散了吧，回家洗洗睡啦…… 😉

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感谢阅读！你的关注/点赞/留言/转发就是对我最好的支持~ 下次见！:)

Thank you for reading. Check out my recent posts, and follow me for more! =)

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Upcycled Newspaper Figures in Havana 创意十足的升级改造

Learn Chinese Idiom on Mother’s Day - the Story About Mencius’ Mother 孟母三迁

DIY with Donica: Make a Plant Saver DIY环保小物~自动给水花瓶

Paint with Donica - 4 Treasures of Chinese Painting + Recreating Film Characters 来画国产动画角色 + 文房四宝小知识

Batik Stories (1) - My First Batik Work in Indonesia 蜡染系列（一）我的蜡染处女作

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What’s up fellow Steemians! Today I’m going to show you a DIY home studio in the old district in Havana, Cuba. Seemingly useless stuff like old newspapers and wires were upcycled into cool figures here. Before that, I would first introduce the concept and benefits of “upcycle”, and recall some upcycling examples from my previous posts.

Upcycling is a trendy way that contributes to sustainability. It also boasts some benefits comparing to recycling. Conventional recycling methods couldn’t deal with certain materials, while upcycling reuse items made of most materials, and very little part is discarded in this process.

Another major benefit is it’s more energy efficient than recycling. Recycling often breaks down the original material using more energy to make something else. Instead, upcycling usually utilizes a used object in an innovative way without reprocessing the material it’s made from.

For example, we can repurpose books, logs, cupboards, feathers, glass bottles, coke cans, mixed media, etc., to find value in old objects. In my previous posts, I mentioned some examples, such as what you see in my photos below:

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最近这些年，低碳生活逐渐成为人们所倡导和践行的环保理念，很多人开始在日常生活中试着为环境保护贡献一点自己的力量。英语里传过来的一个词 “upcycle” 变得越来越流行，势头盖过原有的热词”recycle” (循环利用)。”upcycle” 意思是“升级改造”，指用创新的方式将一些废弃旧物进行改造，让其发挥新的功效。

和循环利用(recycling)将原材料完全拆解再制成别的东西相比，升级改造(upcycling) 不对原材料进行再处理，而是换个方式利用它们。除了节约能源，升级改造的另一个好处就是能够让那些传统循环方式无法回收处理的物品再次被利用。

我在之前的文章里也提到了不少这样的例子，比如下图中智利首都圣地亚哥一些利用旧材料做成的圣诞树、奇洛埃岛上一家旅馆用旧窗户当作茶几使用、美国新奥尔良艺术夜市上由易拉罐做成的鱼形装饰和废弃酒瓶压制而成的砧板/盛器等。

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The 5 Christmas tree photos below were shot in Plaza de Armas(the central square) in Santiago de Chile, most of them were made of used objects like shoes and rag dolls:

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I love how they upcycled the old window to a table in this hostel on the island of Chiloe:

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The two pictures below were taken at a night art market in New Orleans, USA:

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门口的街上是主人制作模胚的地方：

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下面的照片是客厅里的工作台，可以看到形态各异的狗，都是旧报纸糊在骨架上的。左边这只母的还戴着椰壳胸衣，真是热带风情满满啊~ ：
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电视机上方那两条狗骑着的可能是条鲨鱼吧：
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下面这只利用废旧报纸、铁丝、灯管、纱线做出来的小鹿是不是很唯妙唯肖呢：
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工作室的主人在教可爱的小女儿创作。幸运的小姑娘，从小就受到艺术熏陶：

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最后来张家庭工作室后门街上的我，感谢某路人甲为我留影一张 :)。典型的拉美风格老街，随处可见色彩浓烈的涂鸦：这跟“升级改造”有神马关系？抱歉我也不知道，但是貌似很多朋友喜欢看作者的照片，可能会增加可信度？我是个真人，真的去这个家庭工作室参观过并拍下了所有照片，哈哈哈

好了，今天的分享就到这里，你有没有受到启发呢？注意到周围有什么可以升级改造的废旧物品了吗？欢迎留言分享你的看法！下次见喽~

文字照片均为本人原创
差点忘了提，大才女@dancingapple的环保征文和大才子@aaronli的“城事影像”都是超棒的活动，我这篇文章也是受到这两个活动的启发。大家给我点完赞留完言后，赶紧去他们的页面继续流连一下~ :D

So that’s it for today. Have you been inspired? Did you notice anything upcyclable around you? Feel free to share your comments. Until next time! =)

All content by @itchyfeetdonica

感谢阅读！你的关注/点赞/留言/转发就是对我最好的支持~ 下次见！:)

Thank you for reading. Check out my recent posts, and follow me for more! =)

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Learn Chinese Idiom on Mother’s Day - the Story About Mencius’ Mother 孟母三迁

The Wild Cuban Beach and Dying Mangroves 鲜为人知的加勒比海滩 & 濒危的红树林

Exploring Comuna 13 of Medellín 探索毒枭老巢的贫民窟

DIY with Donica: Make a Plant Saver DIY环保小物~自动给水花瓶

Paint with Donica - 4 Treasures of Chinese Painting + Recreating Film Characters 来画国产动画角色 + 文房四宝小知识

Batik Stories (1) - My First Batik Work in Indonesia 蜡染系列（一）我的蜡染处女作

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Photo taken by me at a Buddhist temple in central Sri Lanka

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Hey fellow Steemians,

How’s your weekend going? I’ve been teaching Mandarin to non-native speakers for over 10 years, and now I’m working with @cn-reader to introduce Chinese language and culture. Today is Mother’s Day, so let’s learn a Chinese idiom about mother’s love.

In this post, we will have a look at 孟母三迁(mènɡ mǔ sān qiān), which literally means “Mencius’ Mother Relocated Three Times”.

孟/mèng : family name of 孟子/mèngzǐ (Mencius)
母/mǔ : mother
三/sān : three
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So why does she do that and what is this idiom used for? Let’s first check out the original story:

Mencius was a well-known ideologist and politician in ancient China, who was seen as the second saint in the School of Confucianism after Confucius. This story is about Mencius’ mother who relocated their homes 3 times, to offer a better environment for little Mencius.

When Mencius was a kid, their first home was close to a cemetery, so little Mencius copied the behavior of the tomb visitors and cried a lot. Mencius’ mom didn’t want that, and they moved to downtown, close to a market. Then little Mencius started to copy the vendors in yelling to sell produce and products (personally I don’t think it is that bad - can be good for his entrepreneurial spirit, but yeah it’s in ancient China…). So his mom relocated again - their new neighbor was a butcher from whom the son tried to learn how to kill pigs (oh nooo…). After some careful consideration, Mencius’ mom picked their new home by a school. This time it seemed to be a great choice, as her son studied frequently in the school and learnt good manners as well. From then on, they stayed living in that place, and Mencius eventually grew to be a great person.

So this story shows mother’s love to her child. In order to find a good place for the child’s growing, parents tend to sacrifice a lot ever since ancient China. Today, Chinese use this idiom to describe the same situation - a mother or parents do whatever they can for a better living of their child, especially when it comes to education.

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Example Sentence：

“孟母三迁，择邻而居” 说明了中国重视教育环境的传统。

“孟/mèng 母/mǔ 三/sān 迁/qiān ，择/zé 邻/lín 而/ér 居/jū ” 说明/shuōmíng 了/le 中国/zhōngguó 重视/zhòngshì 教育/jiàoyù 环境/huánjìng 的/de 传统/chuántǒng。

Meaning: Mencius’ mother relocated three times to choose their neighbor. This shows the tradition of how Chinese people value their children’s education.

Photo taken by me at a Miao minority village in south-western China

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大家好！因为今天是母亲节，而我教过多年对外汉语，所以我们来学个跟母爱有关的成语：孟母三迁。

孟子是中国古代战国时期一位有名的思想家和政治家。这个故事讲的是孟子小时候，母亲为了给他提供良好的教育环境而搬家三次。

起初孟子的家靠近墓地，所以他就模仿去上坟的人的祭奠亡灵的动作，还常常哭丧。母亲看到后觉得不能让孩子在这样的地方住下去，于是他们就搬去城里。新家就在集市旁边，小孟子又开始模仿商人叫卖东西，孟母觉得这里也不适合居住，于是继续搬家。这次的家靠近一户屠夫，结果小孟子学习屠杀的样子还是让孟母十分担心。最后，孟母思索再三，把家迁到书塾附近，这回小孟子开始常去书塾学习，饱读诗书，而且跟着读书人们学得很有礼貌。孟母看到后很欣慰，觉得这才是适合孩子居住的地方。孟子在母亲的悉心教导下，逐渐成长为一位大圣人。

这个故事充分体现了伟大的母爱。父母总是为了子女的成长全心付出，不求回报。现在，人们通常使用这个成语来形容父母为了孩子能够接受良好的教育或生活在舒适的环境中而煞费苦心。

例句：

“孟母三迁，择邻而居” 说明了中国重视教育环境的传统。

“孟/mèng 母/mǔ 三/sān 迁/qiān ，择/zé 邻/lín 而/ér 居/jū ” 说明/shuōmíng 了/le 中国/zhōngguó 重视/zhòngshì 教育/jiàoyù 环境/huánjìng 的/de 传统/chuántǒng。

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Here is the story from a Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNqw79n0y6A

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What do you think of this story? Can you make a new sentence with this idiom? Feel free to share what you think in the comments! See you next time. =)

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What’s up fellow Steemians! It’s sunny today, and I’m in a beach mood, so vamos a la playa(let’s go to the beach)! :) Come follow me to Cayo Jutías - a mangrove-covered key situated in western Cuba’s Pinar del Río province. I was staying in a casa particular (a local’s house) in the picturesque town of Viñales, which is best known for its dramatic limestone hills, caves, and tobacco fields. I should seriously do a (dozen) post(s) about this amazing valley too!

In the morning I walked to the town center and found a bus leaving for Cayo Jutías. What I read about this place in Lonely Planet came to mind, so I hopped on the bus on a whim. Yeah, without even swimming suits, sunscreen or snorkeling gears. So hello Caribbean sun and sands! I’m coming, with only my sunglasses and camera… =)

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今天阳光灿烂，不禁想起加勒比的无敌海滩。现在就请大家跟我来古巴一处鲜为人知的海滩吹吹海风散散心，看看濒危的红树林。这处Jutías珊瑚沙滩位于古巴西部海岸，Jutías是当地一种树鼠。

我当时住在Viñales这个以石灰岩山、岩洞和烟草种植（听过帅气的古巴雪茄吧？）闻名的迷人小镇。那天早上，从当地民宿信步走到镇中心，突然看到一辆中巴就要发车前往Jutías沙滩。想到我在旅游指南《孤独星球》上看到过这个不知名的小地方，想必是野趣横生，就不假思索地跳上了车。到了车上才想起来，惨了，连个防晒霜都没带，更别提泳衣、潜水镜之类的了。好吧，只能硬着头皮拥抱加勒比毒辣辣的阳光，又是难逃一天被晒焦的命运……

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After about one hour, I reached the long blanket of white shiny sand. This wild, remote and tranquil beach is attached to the mainland by a short causeway. A “cayo” means a “key” in English - a sandy, low-lying island formed on coral soil, which is a common landscape throughout the Caribbean islands. Jutías is named for the indigenous tree rats in this region.

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大约一小时后，中巴到达一片密林边。下车走了一截，穿过茂盛的从林后，突然间，白得晃眼的一长条沙带伴着无边的碧海蓝天，就这么在眼前伸展开来。

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Here I only found a small hut selling drinks, a family playing on a boat and a couple of other people sunbathing or swimming. You can rent a sun chair or sea canoe for a low price, and spend a relaxing afternoon at this gorgeous utopia.

There was no overnight accommodation here, which might be a good thing for keeping it serene and unspoiled. I heard the sands here turn pink at sunset, but I couldn’t test or photograph it as I had to go back to town with the last bus.

Some people call this place the most discovered “undiscovered” beach in Cuba. There’s another pretty beach to the east in this province called Cayo Levisa, which boasts some choices of overnight stay, but it’s also less tranquil.

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这片荒凉的野地只有一个卖饮料的草棚，周围除了一家人在海里戏水，远处有两三个人在晒太阳、游泳，别无他人。你可以在这儿很便宜地租张沙滩椅或独木舟，尽享这世外桃源的宁静。

此地也没有旅馆酒店之类的住宿，所以除非你睡在车里或露营(可能并不允许)，当晚是不方便赖在这儿的。据说这里的沙子在夕阳的光线下会变成粉色，可惜我要赶着下午最后一班车回镇上，也无从验证这一奇景了。

有人把这里称作古巴鲜为人知的海滩中最为人所知的一处，毕竟上了旅游指南书了嘛，也就很容易传开了。这个省区靠东边还有一处风景绝美的沙滩Levisa，有夜宿设施，所以也少了份幽静。

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I walked around to explore each corner and dipped into the warm sea afterwards. I just didn’t see anyone around, so the picture of me above was taken by hanging the camera on a tree behind - that’s why it’s such a strange angle, but I’m happy that I was still in the frame. ;)

The wind was blowing hard. Lush green bushes were growing wild along the sandy beach, and dead mangroves were scattered all over the place. These light logs and branches looked unique against the turquoise water and blue sky. Though it’s a pretty fascinating view, it’s sad to see these mangroves dying of thirst.

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我忙不迭地四处撒欢起来，然后去温暖的海水里泡了会，只可惜风浪太大，不太适合游泳。周围方圆几里几乎没有人的踪影，我只能拍拍沙滩上的死螃蟹、茅草棚里的小贝壳，还有各种疯长的野草和干枯的红树林。因为实在难寻路人帮忙拍照，我就把相机挂在一棵树上，定时拍下了上面这张照片。虽然角度诡异，但好歹我还在镜头里边，已经很满足了;)。

下面照片里枯死的红树林在这里随处可见，在蔚蓝天空和碧绿海水的衬托下有着一种独特的美感，可是，这却不是什么好的现象，而是大自然给人类敲响的警钟。

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The Essential Roles of Mangroves

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Mangroves make up 20% of the forests in Cuba and cover 4.8% of its territory. They play a vital role in the tropical areas of the Americas. In Cuba, four species of mangroves – white, red, black, and button have been utilized to produce charcoal, railroad ties and tannin for curing leather.

Mangroves also serve a crucial role in the environment and biodiversity: they provide breeding grounds for marine life, prevent flooding and saltwater intrusion into fresh water and farmland, and they can curb erosion of shorelines.

But sadly, the mangroves in Cuba have been deteriorating fast. The dead logs and branches you see in my photos here are a common sight in many coast areas in the country. So what caused this scene?

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红树林占到古巴森林总面积的20%，覆盖全岛4.8%的领土。在整个美洲的热带地区，红树林的作用都至关重要。在古巴，有四种红树林木被用来制造木炭、铁路轨枕、固化皮革用的丹宁酸等。

红树林在保护环境和生物多样性方面也扮演着重要角色：它们为鱼类等海洋生物提供繁殖的温床，可以防洪，阻滞盐水入侵农田和淡水资源，还能抑制海岸线受侵蚀。

但很可惜的是，古巴以及世界各地（包括中国）的红树林都在快速消亡。又是什么导致了这一现象呢？

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Why They Are Deteriorating

Natural disasters like droughts and hurricanes are getting worse and worse due to climate change. To fight these disasters, the Cuban government had a policy in the 1960s to store up fresh water. As a result, most rivers in Cuba have been dammed and almost 1000 reservoirs have been built.

Because the dams cut the natural circulation of the fresh water, the mangroves can’t get as much water as they used to. So as a vegetation which requires a constant flow of fresh and saltwater, mangroves in Cuba have been weakening. Thus another natural disaster is actually happening.

Besides the lack of fresh water, deforestation, soil sealing, industrial pollution, shrimp farming, and the construction of dikes and channels, also contribute to threatening the 11 species of mangroves in this region. Not only in Cuba, over half the world’s mangrove forests have been destroyed over the last 30 - 40 years. And different regions of the world have different causes for mangroves’ deterioration.

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红树林消亡的原因

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由于全球气候变化，干旱、飓风等自然灾害越来越严重。为了抵御这些灾害，古巴政府于上世纪60年代出台一项全面存储淡水资源的政策。结果就是，古巴的绝大多数河流都筑起水坝，全国各地先后建起大大小小1000多座水库。

因为这些水坝切断了淡水的自然循环，导致红树林可以吸取的淡水急剧减少。而持续不断的淡水和盐水供应对红树林的生长必不可少，所以它们开始逐渐消亡。所以政府为了抵御自然灾害作出的行动，反而又造成了另一项自然灾害。

除了淡水的缺乏，过度砍伐、土壤板结、工业污染、虾类养殖、堤坝水渠的修筑等，也对这一地区的11种红树林造成了威胁。不仅是在古巴，过去三四十年间，全球超过一半的红树林都遭到毁坏，各地区的原因也有所不同。

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What Can Be Done

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So what can be done to help preserve the mangrove forests? Now in Cuba, there are SOS Mangroves programs led by NGOs and their local partners as well as education authorities. Part of the mangroves in the area have been protected in the Wildlife Refuge Area. Students have been educated about the ecological system while cleaning up and monitoring the coast. While there are still large parts being destroyed or deteriorated.

It’s important to educate locals and raise public awareness of the importance of protecting mangrove forests. Government and other organizations in some countries have done campaign and support efforts to these activities. There are also regulatory enforcement like heavy fines for cutting down mangroves. Planting more mangroves at suitable places should be encouraged. Locals living in the vicinity of mangrove forests can be trained to take up alternative jobs rather than extracting the resources of the mangroves.

What else do you think could be done to protect these mangrove forests? Feel free to share your other thoughts too! Until next time. =)

怎么保育红树林

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那么问题来了，应该做些什么来防止红树林进一步消亡呢？现在在古巴，已经有一些非政府组织和各地的合作机构共同成立了SOS红树林救援项目。部分红树林也在当地野生生物保护区里得到了保育。教育部门指导学生们监测海岸生态、清理垃圾，同时对他们进行生态系统知识的宣传和教导。然而由于相关法律法规不完善，仍有部分红树林被损毁或正在消亡。

传授当地居民相关红树林生态的知识和其他挣钱养家技能，提高公众的环保意识非常必要，督促他们减少对红树林的依赖，转而另谋生路。有些国家已经广泛开展活动，进行这方面的宣传教育。会对胡乱砍伐红树林进行高额罚款，同时鼓励大家在合适的地方多种植新树。

中国的红树林保护区主要分布在浙江、福建、两广、海南这些气候温暖的沿海区域。这里推荐一个很棒的保育红树林的网站 – 中国红树林保育联盟，根据网站给出的数据：

自从1975年香港米埔红树林湿地被指定为自然保护区，1980年建立东寨港省级红树林自然保护区以来，中国对红树林的保护工作逐渐重视。至今，我国建立了以红树林为主要保护对象的自然保护区20个，其中国家级6个（海南1个、广西2个、广东2个、福建1个），省级5个（海南、广东、广西各1个、福建2个），县市级9个（海南5个、广东4个）。保护区总面积约6.50万公顷，其中红树林面积约1.67万公顷，占中国现有红树林75.9％，为我国红树林湿地的有效保护提供了重要基础。

目前，我国所有的真红树植物和半红树植物均在保护区得到了较好的保护。保护区为大量的珍稀鸟类提供越冬和栖息地，是我国红树林资源保护的主体。此外，保护区还是开展科学研究、进行宣传教育的良好场所。香港米埔红树林保护区受WWF的资助，已发展成为一个国际性的红树林保护和教育基地。

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你觉得还可以做什么来帮助保护濒危的红树林呢？记得留言分享哦！下次见。

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文字照片均为本人原创
差点忘了提，大才女@dancingapple的环保征文和大才子@aaronli的“城事影像”都是超棒的活动，我这篇文章也受到这两个活动的启发。记得去他们的页面继续流连一下~也来参加活动哦 :D

感谢阅读！你的关注/点赞/留言/转发就是对我最好的支持~ 下次见！:)

Thank you for reading. Check out my recent posts, and follow me for more! =)

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Exploring Comuna 13 of Medellín 探索毒枭老巢的贫民窟

Geometric Shapes - Architectures + Furniture + Sculpture 几何摄影5张

DIY with Donica: Make a Plant Saver DIY环保小物~自动给水花瓶

Paint with Donica - 4 Treasures of Chinese Painting + Recreating Film Characters 来画国产动画角色 + 文房四宝小知识

Colorful Caminito 多彩的文化街区

A Photo Journey: Exploring Aryapala Meditation Temple 蒙古禅修图片之旅

Batik Stories (1) - My First Batik Work in Indonesia 蜡染系列（一）我的蜡染处女作

Some SMILE Portraits in My Travels 旅途中的微笑

Stories of Shadows (2@Europe + 2@South America) 光影交错的瞬间

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25 years ago, Medellín of Colombia was dubbed by Time Magazine as “the most dangerous city on earth”(Netflix “Narcos” anyone?). Nowadays, it has been attracting visitors and expats from all over the world, with its mild temperature throughout the year, its low expenses in living and its booming vitality across the city.

The citizens are proud of their home rated as one of the world’s most innovative cities, along with New York and Tel Aviv. When I was in Medellín, I found so many digital nomads of different nationalities based there, some of them fell in love with the place and decided to stay longer.

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25年前，哥伦比亚的第二大城市麦德林被《时代》杂志称为“地球上最危险的城市”，如果你看过2015年热播的Netflix原创剧集《毒枭》，可能会对这个世界上最大的可卡因加工国和贩运国有些许了解。该剧颇为真实地讲述了上世纪八十年代哥伦比亚大毒枭帕勃罗·埃斯科巴传奇的一生，而他的老巢就在麦德林。

如今，这座焕然一新的春城和纽约、特拉维夫一起被评为世界上最具创新性的城市。在这里旅行时，时刻可以感受到当地居民的自豪，近年来翻天覆地的变化给他们带来了新生活的希望。麦德林也以四季如春的气候、低廉的物价和宽松的政策吸引着越来越多世界各地的人们前来工作定居。

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There were lots of intriguing sights and exciting activities going on in Medellín that I plan to blog about. And today, I’m sharing my experience in visiting Comuna 13 of this impressive eternal-spring city. Comuna 13 is a densely populated and poor neighborhood among Medellín’s 16 barrios. It used to be the most violent area in this formerly “murder capital of the world”.

Ok, imagine, a notorious slum area with the highest murder rate in “the most dangerous city on earth”! Sounds scary right? The good news is this neighborhood managed to reinvent itself from the drug and gang wars. Sure, things are not just black or white, and a new comuna is not built in one day, but the positive changes towards a good direction is still something amazing to see.

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麦德林有着太多我想分享的故事，今天就先请大家跟随我的脚步，一起来探索它曾经臭名昭著的贫民窟13区，看看这个被称作“全世界最危险的谋杀之都”里的“最暴力的贫民窟”有着怎样的过往，又是怎么转化为如今这个朝气蓬勃的新社区的。当然，任何事情都没有非黑即白这么简单，但是这样积极的转变总是激动人心的，不是吗？

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There are a few organized tours guided by local agencies that you can join. However, I decided to visit Comuna 13 independently to find out what’s it all about. Another traveler I met earlier in the same hostel in Panama was also interested in the place, so we took a bus together to the neighborhood. After about one hour in the bus and some walk up the steep slopes, we finally arrived at the gate of Comuna 13:

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当地的旅行社也有组织由导游带领参观这个贫民窟的活动，但是一直很惧怕跟团的我决定还是自己去一探究竟。只身深入虎穴，有点怕怕啊~ 还好前些天在巴拿马的旅馆里认识的一位英国小哥也飞到了麦德林并打算去贫民窟看看。所以我们一拍即合，共同前往。于是搭了巴士，晃晃悠悠一个小时终于到了山脚下，又走了一截上坡路，最后来到13区的入口：

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The Troubled Past

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Some decades ago, Comuna 13 was controlled by gangs and drug lords, the most infamous being Pablo Escobar from the 1980s. (I can probably write a book about him based on all the 2-sided stories told to me by locals.) The narrow staircases along the steep hills made it difficult for police to enter to take action, as each gang had its own lookout on the high mountaintops so they could easily escape.

Different gangs fought over control after Pablo Escobar’s death in 1993, causing high murder rates. In 2002, when the Colombian military were fighting over left-wing guerrillas, over 100, 000 residents of Comuna 13 were left in the heavy combat and siege. Many of these innocent inhabitants were killed or injured. As a result of the victory, the paramilitary groups began to control the whole city of Medellín allied with the police.

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血雨腥风的过往

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几十年前，偏居一隅地处山谷的13区被毒枭帮派所控制，最有名的要属八十年代以帕勃罗·埃斯科巴为首的团伙。这里插播一下：关于这个在哥伦比亚甚至整个美洲家喻户晓的人物，我简直可以根据史实记载还有当地人跟我的各种口述写一本长篇小说。他的狡诈、贪婪、凶恶、勇猛、精明、果敢、革新精神甚至侠骨柔情、劫富济贫，褒贬不一，皆为传奇。这块贫民窟山区地势险要，道路逼仄，各大团伙都在高高的山岗上建立了哨所，因此每当警察叔叔们试图干预，他们很容易就逃之大吉。

1993年，帕勃罗·埃斯科巴被击毙后，各大贩毒团伙竞相争夺控制权，导致谋杀等犯罪率居高不下。2002年，哥伦比亚军队跟左翼游击队交火时，13区的10万余民当地居民被困在围攻搏斗中，大量无辜群众被打死或受伤。作为战斗胜利的一方，准军事部队开始和警察结盟，共同统治整个麦德林城。

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The Revival

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Later, Comuna 13 welcomed some new changes. An architect suggested the world’s first giant outdoor escalators to connect neighborhoods – the 6 covered escalators with bright orange roofs were completed in 2011, which was a great help for the locals. Before that innovation they had to climb up the steep hills for half an hour, while now it’s a comfortable 5-minute ride.

Local government offered young people free paint and tools for their creativity. That’s why we could see so many stunning murals on the buildings and walls by street artists. These colorful creative works surely played a role in cheering people up. I also noticed a few libraries and community centers. The inhabitants were encouraged to read the wide choices of books and magazines from handy manuals to world literature works. There were also various activities for them to participate. The abundant flowers and plants in the new parks provided a refreshing and relaxing atmosphere.

More and more organized tours to this unique barrio have been launched as well. After a few months, I visited some favelas(slums) in Rio de Janeiro of Brazil, and witnessed the similar success story of transformation. There are for sure lingering issues, and much work remains. I heard that gangs were still controlling some slums and there were occasionally shootouts. But at the same time, there are clear signs of progress, and most importantly, after all the violent wars and conflicts, there is HOPE (touching background music should be played here…).

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孕育希望的当前

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接下来的日子里，13区迎来一系列积极的改变。一名建筑师提议建造了世上第一款沿山坡运行的室外升降电梯（见下图）。这六个封闭的玻璃大电梯有着鲜艳的橙色顶盖，于2011年完工投入使用，给当地居民提供了极大的便利。想想看，之前人们需要爬坡至少半小时才能到达半山腰或山顶的家中，而有了这些电梯，只需5分钟就可以轻松上下。

当地政府给年轻的艺术家们免费提供了各色油漆和作画工具，以供他们挥洒自己的热情和创造力，同时改善贫民窟乏味的外观。于是便有了我们现在看到的无处不在的涂鸦艺术。从下面我拍的照片中可以看出，很多作品水平高超、色彩鲜艳，丰富的想象力让人惊叹。漫步在随山势起伏的民房间，我还注意到几座小图书馆和社区活动中心。居民们可以在此博览群书，参加各种社区活动。还不时可以见到新建起来的小公园，种满花草，有涂鸦的墙壁、滑梯、滑板空间等设施。

当地机构也开始组织越来越多的活动，带领游客前来参观。几个月后，我在访问巴西里约热内卢时，看到那里依山而建的贫民窟也颇为成功地复制了这里的创新模式。当然，罗马不是一天建成的，还有很多问题存在。贩毒团伙仍然控制一部分贫民窟，而且时有枪击发生。不过，居民生活的改善有目共睹，而且更重要的是，在经历了那么多暴力的冲突动乱之后，对新生活的渴求不再那么遥不可及，人们的心里有了希望（此处该有如好莱坞大片高潮时气势磅礴的背景音乐响起……）。

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My lovely travel buddy from England was quite nervous walking around there, he kept saying he was paying close attention to everything surrounding us, since we could be shot at any time. But I found the locals pretty friendly and busy living their life just like anywhere else in the world: the elderly people were sitting outside and chatting, most younger folks were working, and children were playing and chasing each other happily. I didn’t see any reason they would hurt us.

So I was wandering about with a light heart. Maybe I was too positive but luckily nothing bad happened. I think it helped when we were 2 people and didn’t wander too far from the main stairs and escalators. If you go there, make sure you watch your belongings in case of any street robberies, which I’m afraid could happen not only in this neighborhood but in many other places across the globe.

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我们在山间游荡时，我的旅伴 – 那位来自英格兰的小哥一直非常紧张。他不停地跟我说他在密切关注周围的一切，以防我们被乱枪击中。而我觉得周围的居民跟别处的也没有什么两样，看上去挺友好，都在忙着过自己的生活：老人们在门口坐着聊天；年轻人大都在干活；孩子们在嬉戏玩耍。总之我是看不出什么重大危险来。

所以我心情很轻松地四处逛着。也许我太乐观了点，不过还好一直没什么险情发生。可能因为我们是两人同行，也没有走得离电梯太远。如果你们也去到这种贫民窟，其实就跟世界很多地方一样，都是要注意防备，看好自己的随身物品啦。

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I guess I have this problem of lacking fear in my travels, like once I was strolling alone in a hillside slum in Guayaquil of Ecuador, and I didn’t feel anything dangerous. Later there was a local woman who told me it’s not safe to walk there, so she accompanied me downhill to the main streets. I was very grateful for what she did for me, otherwise there might be some safety issue, if a local thought so – they must know the place much more than a solo traveler like me. So two lessons learnt: always be careful and always listen to the locals. 🙂

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可能我在单身的旅途中有点太大无畏了，比如有一次，我在厄瓜多尔的贼城瓜亚基尔的一个山头贫民窟闲逛，也没觉得有什么异常。但逛了一会儿，突然有位当地的中年妇女过来跟我说这里太危险，一边说一边用手比划着砍头的姿势，说完就把我一路送下山。想想还是很感激她的，万一有什么危险可就惨了。她毕竟是当地人，肯定比我了解情况，既然她都说不安全，那我就真的不该在那儿侥幸逗留了吧。

故事寓意：出门在外尽量小心，多听从当地人建议。

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When we were having dinner in a roadside snack bar, a young woman suddenly walked to us and started winking to my travel buddy. It might be obvious that we were not a couple, or she just didn’t care, as she kept smiling to him and handed him a note with her phone number on it, haha😄. My fellow traveler was getting blushed by this sudden sweetness. We tried to talk to this girl and some other inhabitants about their life there, as their stories could always offer first-hand insight into the local culture. It’s a pity that our crappy Spanish couldn’t go too deep in the conversation, but the locals seemed to be pretty laid-back and happy about their new life.

We walked around those brick and cement houses with corrugated iron roofs, greeted local residents and were greeted by them. There were cute kids running to us and posing in front for photos. I could constantly feel the vibrant, creative and cheerful vibe in this community. We stayed at the mountaintop till dark, so we could have this fantastic night view of the lit houses tucked away all over the rolling mountains:

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随后我们在路边的一个小餐吧里吃晚饭，突然间，一位衣着破旧、长相普通但却风情万种的姑娘摇曳生姿地向我们走来。估计是我们俩看着就不像一对情侣，或者她也根本不在乎是不是，总之她完全忽略了我的存在，一个劲儿冲着那位英国小哥微笑抛媚眼，还问店家要了一张小纸条，写下自己的号码塞到他手里。这些热情似火的拉丁姑娘也真是可爱，我在加勒比和南美居住之后发现她们的撩汉技能真是望尘莫及啊，哈哈。那位内敛的英国绅士还立马羞红了脸，但是这姑娘已经一屁股坐到了我们旁边。我们就试图跟她还有其他当地人聊聊家常，以了解下当地生活和文化。只可惜我们破烂的西班牙语不足以进行深度交流，但似乎周围的人都过得挺开心快活。这多数拉丁人乐观的天性又是我一无趣的东亚人常常觉得难以企及的一点 =)。

我们在这些红砖水泥房间游走，跟当地人打招呼，也被当地人问候。还不时有可爱的小孩子跑过来摆造型要求拍照。我的旅伴也似乎放松下来，说可以感受到周边友好活跃的气氛。我们一直在山顶呆到天黑，看到了下面这张照片里的美景：

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So that’s it for today’s sharing about Comuna 13 in Medellín, Colombia. What impressed you the most with this neighborhood? Would you dare to explore it on your own if you have the chance? Tell me what you think in the comments! Until next time. =)

好啦，今天关于这个独特的山间贫民窟的分享就到这里。你有什么感想呢？如果有机会，会不会自己去探索这种地方？

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