【翻譯練習】Metropolises on the up: 7 design-savvy cities to watch in 2018

Keeping track of global trends in 2017 was no mean feat. From economics to elections and from politics to property, the overarching specter of uncertainty made for an erratic 12 months. And 2018 doesn't look much clearer or calmer.

That makes it all the more important to identify the right markets when investing in property. For many it will be a case of the safer the better. Even those taking more of a risk will likely be erring on the side of calculated caution. With that in mind, here are seven of the cities you should be eyeing in 2018.

要在2017年追隨全球趨勢絕非易事。從經濟到選舉，從政治到財產，對不確定性的首要擔憂是不穩定的12個月。而2018年看起來也不太明朗和平靜。

這使得在投資房地產時確定正確的市場更加重要。對許多人來說，這將是一件更安全的事情。即便是那些承擔更多風險的人，也可能會在謹慎小心的情況下犯錯。考慮到這一點，你應該在2018年關注7個城市。

Toronto, Canada: The tech star of the north

多倫多，加拿大:北方的科技之星。

Why? When Google's parent company Alphabet announced in October that its urban innovation unit Sidewalk Labs will develop a 12-acre site in the city into a new, high-tech district "from the internet up" using data and sensors, Toronto became one of the most talked about cities in the world overnight and will arguably be the one to watch in 2018.

為什麼?當谷歌的母公司Alphabet 在10月份宣佈其城市創新單位Sidewalk Labs將開發一個12英畝網站到一個新的城市,高科技區“互聯網”使用資料和感測器,多倫多成為世界一夜之間談論最多的城市,無疑將是一個在2018年受矚目之地。

Best for: Hip-hop, basketball and celebrity house sales; Meghan Markle's former Toronto home listed for $1.3 million last month.

New to the cultural scene: The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) unveiled its restored Weston Entrance on Queen's Park last month, signaling the end of a refurbishment project by Hariri Pontarini Architects to restore the institution's Italianate Neo-Romanesque architecture.

最佳選擇:嘻哈、籃球和名人屋銷售;Meghan Markle的前一個多倫多豪宅上個月以130萬美元的價格掛牌上市。

新的文化場景:The Royal Ontario Museum(ROM)上個月在皇后公園(Queen's Park)展示了它修復後的Weston Entrance ，標誌著Hariri Pontarini建築師的翻新工程的結束，以修復該機構的義大利新羅馬式建築。

Muscat, Oman: The Middle Eastern metropolis

阿曼馬斯喀特:中東大都會。

Why? A safe haven in an otherwise volatile region, Oman hasn't fallen into the trap of brash over beauty like many of its Emirati cousins. Almost half of the country's population live in modern apartments in the capital city of Muscat where a new airport will eventually have capacity for 48 million passengers a year creating a likely, and comparatively safe, gateway to the east.

為什麼?阿曼是一個安全的避難所，在這個動盪的地區，阿曼並沒有像許多Emirati的兄弟們一樣陷入對美麗的傲慢的陷阱。近一半的人口居住在首都馬斯喀特的現代公寓裡，新機場最終將有4800萬名乘客，這可能是一個相對安全的通往東方的門戶。

Best for: Waterside living, modern religious architecture, desert glamping and seafood.

New to the cultural scene: The second annual UNESCO conference on tourism and culture took place in the city in December.

最佳選擇:水邊生活，現代宗教建築，沙漠豪華和海鮮。

新的文化場景:聯合國教科文組織第二屆年度旅遊和文化會議於12月在該市舉行。

Dundee, Scotland: The cultural comeback kid

蘇格蘭鄧迪:文化回歸的孩子。

Why? It was once the UK capital of cash register production, but the decline of traditional industry and loss of jobs in the 1980s saw Dundee adopt a plan to reinvent itself as a cultural center. A massive, £1 billion ($1.4 million) regeneration masterplan kicked off in 2001 and the resulting transformation of the city has started to take hold, with the Dundee Waterfront scheme set to hit crucial landmarks in 2018.

為什麼?它曾經是英國的現金收銀機生產中心，但在20世紀80年代，傳統產業的衰落和工作崗位的流失，使得鄧迪計畫將自己改造成一個文化中心。大規模、£10億英鎊(140萬美元)再生超級計畫在2001年開始,由此產生的城市的轉型已經開始,與鄧迪海濱計畫將2018年重要的地標。

Best for: Ambitious renovations and build-to-rent developments

New to the cultural scene: It may have had its 2023 European Capital of Culture bid scuppered by Brexit but the city's under-construction, £80-million ($108 million) V&A Museum of Design Dundee will open its doors within the next 12 months, placing it firmly on the international art map.

最好的選擇:雄心勃勃的裝修和建造到租金的發展。

新的文化場景:它可能已經有2023年的歐洲文化之都被英國退歐破壞，但是這座城市的建設不足，8千萬英鎊(1.08億美元)的V&A Museum of Design Dundee將在未來12個月內打開它的大門，將它放在國際藝術地圖上。

Paris: The French fancy

巴黎:法國的迷戀想像

Why? Paris is easily dismissed as an existing powerhouse rather than 'one to watch', but 2018 will be significant for the French capital. The impact of the first full year with President Emmanuel Macron at the helm and resulting policy fueling fresh commitment to flexible business leases, tech and innovation could see Paris come into its own. Brexit-stricken London beware.

為什麼?巴黎很容易被認為是一個現有的發電站，而不是“一塊去看”，但2018年對法國首都來說意義重大。第一整年的影響與總統Emmanuel Macron的掌舵以及由此帶來的政策推動了對靈活的商業租賃的新承諾，技術和創新可以讓巴黎成為自己的目標。但要當心被倫敦的脫歐衝擊。

Best for: Young businesses, thanks to the opening of Station F -- the world's biggest startup hub -- inside an old 1920s freight station in the 13th arrondissement.

New to the cultural scene: The Musée Yves Saint Laurent opened in the city in autumn, taking over the fashion designer's former atelier in the 16th arrondissement. Luxury magnate Francois Pinault is also converting the Bourse de Commerce into a center for his art collection, with the help of architect Tadao Ando.

最適合:年輕的企業，由於世界上最大的創業中心F站的開放，在第13區的一個1920年代晚期的貨運站內。

新的文化場景:今年秋天，Musee Yves Saint Laurent在這座城市開業，接替了這位時裝設計師在第16區的工作室(atelier)。奢侈品巨頭Francois Pinault也在建築師安藤忠雄(Tadao Ando)的幫助下，將該Bourse de Commerce改造為其藝術品收藏中心。

Tokyo, Japan: Going for gold

日本東京:買黃金。

Why? With the Summer Olympics just over two years away, the city is gearing up to host the world. The £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) stadium designed by Kengo Kuma is only the start of it as 2018 will see swathes of new residential development including Grand Le Jade Shibuya Tomigaya and Sunwood Aoyama spring up in and around the city in advance of the games.

為什麼?距離夏季奧運會還有兩年多的時間，這座城市正準備迎接世界的到來。£12億英鎊($ 16億)體育場設計，這只是一開始的2018年將會看到大片的新住宅開發包括 Grand Le Jade Shibuya Tomigaya 和Sunwood Aoyama春天提前在城市的遊戲。

Best for: Tiny homes, AI light installations, psychedelic greenhouses.

New to the cultural scene: Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama opened her ownlantern-themed museum this autumn

最佳用途:微型住宅、人工智慧照明裝置、迷離溫室。

新的文化場景:今年秋天，日本藝術家Yayoi Kusama開設了自己的燈籠主題博物館。

Tbilisi, Georgia: The Hollywood, hipster hotspot

格魯吉亞第比利斯:好萊塢，潮人熱點。

Why? Something has happened in Georgia's capital over the last 18 months, earning it the title of the "Lisbon of 2018." An almost overnight must-see destination, the city increasingly becoming one of the world's most coveted hubs for fashion, arts and creativity has a newly elected city mayor -- former footballer Kakha Kaladze -- and will have a budget of $334 million next year to focus on transport and infrastructure.

為什麼?在過去的18個月裡，格魯吉亞首都發生了一些事情，贏得了“2018年里斯本條約”的稱號。作為世界上必看的時尚、藝術和創意中心之一，這座城市日益成為世界上必看的時尚中心之一。該城市的前足球明星Kakha Kaladze將在明年投入3.34億美元的預算，專注於交通和基礎設施建設。

Best for: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, techno music, wine.

New to the cultural scene: "Twin Peaks" and "Mulholland Drive" director and producer David Lynch visited Tbilisi in November for talks around opening a cinema institute in the city.

最佳選擇:Mercedes-Benz 時裝周，techno 音樂, 酒。

新的文化場景:“Twin Peaks”和“Mulholland Drive”導演兼製片人David Lynch於去年11月訪問Tbilisi，商討在該市開設一家電影學院。

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico: The Mexican marvel

墨西哥聖米格爾德阿連德:墨西哥奇跡。

Why? It was voted the best city in the world by travelers in 2017, outranking the likes of Cape Town and Florence, so the time to cash in on this not-so-hidden gem is now. Once dismissed as an (albeit pretty) retirement location, San Miguel de Allende now has a number of festivals and some of the best food south of the border, earning this spot just north-west of Mexico City its bone fide "one to watch" status.

為什麼?2017年，它被遊客們評選為世界上最好的城市，超過了開普敦和佛羅倫斯，所以現在是時候在這塊不那麼隱秘的寶石上賺錢了。San Miguel de Allende曾被認為是一個(儘管很漂亮)退休地點，但現在它有許多節日，還有一些位於邊境以南的最好的食物，贏得美名的它在墨西哥西北部，它是真正的“守望者”地位。

Best for: Color, from the houses lining the cobbled streets to the flowers in the public parks. That and churros.

New to the cultural scene: The World Happiness Fest (yes, that's a thing) will be held here in March 2018 just ahead of the United Nations World Happiness Day on 20 March.

最佳選擇:顏色，從鋪滿鵝卵石街道的房子到公園裡的鮮花。油炸餅。

新的文化場景:世界幸福節(是的，這是一件事)將於2018年3月在這裡舉行，就在3月20日聯合國世界幸福日之前。

*原文出處   https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/cities-to-watch-in-2018/index.html

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