BBC中国新年第三集欢庆 Part 7 大年初一，香港春节游行庆典

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[00:02.74]Way down south, as night falls, the main New Year's Day celebrations are just about to get started.一路南下，夜幕降临了，元旦当天的一大盛典即将开始了。
[00:11.92]Here In Hong Kong, they take celebration to a whole other level.在香港，人们将庆典提升到了新的境界。
[00:16.29]This is the start of the famous night parade which will be kicking off in just a couple of hours.著名的夜间大游行即将在几个小时之后开始。
[00:22.11]They think it will be the biggest parade ever, with 150,000 people or more lining the streets.预计起码有15万人排列街边，这将是史上最大的游行。
[00:29.27]There are going to be 2500 performers tonight, one of whom you might recognise.今晚将有多达2500人的表演者参与，其中有一人，你也许认识。
[00:37.30]My Hong Kong parade preparations started earlier.我的香港游行准备工作更早就开始了。
[00:42.59]This is the backstage area where all the performers gather before heading out on tothe roof.这是后台准备区，演员们出发到路上前都聚集在这里。
[00:49.87]And there is definitely an atmosphere of anticipation.这儿绝对有一种充满期待的气氛。
[00:53.84]I am not going to be a spectator this evening, 今晚我不只是观众，
[00:55.37]I am actually going to be part of the parade itself and I have the privilege of riding the Hong Kong tourism board float.事实上我本人也是游行的一份子，而且我还荣获特许能搭乘上香港旅游局的彩车。
[01:00.52]and here she is.就是这辆。
[01:00.58]As you can see,It is brightly coloured with neon lights and ,of course,scatter of monkeys everywhere.正如你看到的，它被霓虹灯妆成了鲜亮的色彩，当然啦，还有满是猴子形象的装饰。
[01:07.79]The last time someone was allowed to be on a float was in the year 2000,a certain Jackie Chan.上一次有人被允许乘上彩车还是在2000年，那就是成龙。
[01:13.92]A huge audience the parade draws attracts performers from all over the world.来看游行的观众非常之多，这也吸引了来自世界各地的表演者。
[01:19.70]Where are you from?你来自哪里？
[01:20.31]The Netherlands,Schiphol.荷兰的斯希普霍尔。
[01:21.41]Did you make this?－Yeah.这是你做的吗？－对啊。
[01:22.81]Girls,Where are you from?姑娘们从哪里来的啊？
[01:25.64]Ireland!－Scotland.爱尔兰！苏格兰
[01:29.22]There is always one.总会有一个人。
[01:31.60]Just time for some final rehearsals.这是最后的彩排了。
[01:33.75]Organising this operation, including over 2000 performers, is Mason Hung.这场包括2000多位演员的活动就是由洪忠兴组织举办的。
[01:39.41]You are the grandfather of this event.您可是这场盛会的创始人啊。
[01:42.78]Go back to the first event, what was it like and why did you start?回到它的最初去看，那时是怎样的情况，你为啥策划了它呢？
[01:47.10]Originally we...at the beginning we think about something very traditional.起初我们想到的是一些非常传统的东西。
[01:51.53]Hong Kong is an international city so we would like to do something in a sense Chinese,但香港是一座国际化的城市，所以我们想要做一些有中国味道又很国际化的事情，
[01:58.11]but also international and it has become more colourful and exciting.如今它已经变得更加多彩和刺激了。
[02:02.41]I have the privilege of being on one of the floats, what advice do you have?今晚我很荣幸能获准登上游行彩车，你会给我一些什么建议呢？
[02:07.83]Make sure you Don't fall off and enjoy!确保别摔下来然后就是尽情享受了。
[02:15.32]As the act go through a pre-show performance, 在正式演出前的预演时，
[02:18.12]I make my way back to my personal chariot .我回到了我的个人座驾
[02:20.94]which is the very lalst float in the parade.也就是整块游行里的最后一辆彩车。
[02:23.52]Hey,good luck,guys,happy New Year.嗨 祝你们好运啊 各位 新年快乐。
[02:25.43]Happy New Year, are you ready?新年快乐，准备好了吗？
[02:29.42]Good Luck!祝你好运！
[02:30.39]That is what is brilliant, it is not just professionals, children, schools,这绝对是这场游行最为出彩之处了，它不是职业演员的专业表演，孩子们和诸多学校。，
[02:34.89]everybody is involved and there is a real sense of community and global participation.每个人都参与其中，构建了真正的共同体意识和全世界的参与。
[02:42.89]I have got to go and get my jacket on and join in this massive parade.我得去穿上我的夹克和幸运红围巾，爬上彩车然后去参加这场盛大游行了。
[02:52.40]As well as the school kids and me there are other amateur performers.除了我和学校的孩子们之外，这里还有很多业余表演者。
[02:56.30]These dancers are genuine airline cabin crew.这群舞者是真正的航空公司服务员。
[03:05.13]This is it, we are through the gates and the parade has begun and there is our man, the organiser.就是这样了，我们穿过这些门以后，游行就开始了，那就是我们的大会组织者。
[03:13.66]The first part is simple, this is the VIP area, there are a thousand VIPs.第一部分很简单，这边是贵宾席，大约有一千人的贵宾列席。
[03:22.61]I'm now being showered with hot metal!落下来的火花淋了我一身呀！
[03:27.30]I think that is my hair burning.我的头发好像烧着了。
[03:33.70]I still have the best view of the parade.我的视野还是游行队伍中最好的。
[03:35.38]Kate is out there in the crowd somewhere.凯特在人群里的什么地方呢。
[03:39.80]It is a forest of mobile phones and selfies.简直是手机和自拍杆的森林呀。
[03:43.24]I'm battling my way through.我在费力挤进来。
[03:55.44]Look at these lions, they are fantastic.看看这些狮子，真是妙极了。
[03:58.28]As we head out on our lap of the city centre, we will be passing some of the most famous landmarks.我们环绕市中心游行出发后 ，会经过一些最著名的地标建筑。
[04:05.94]This is the clock tower, built in 1915 and it is here as a symbol of migration from Hong Kong, 这是1915年建的钟楼，是香港这里移民的标志。
[04:12.50]it is the first thing you see when you enter the harbour and the last thing you see when you leave.这是进入港口最先看到的建筑，当然也是离开时最后消失的。
[04:16.89]When we pass the tower, we meet the people of Hong Kong.过了钟楼之后，就见到香港的群众了。
[04:21.72]Everybody is loving the Dragons.大家都喜爱龙。
[04:23.72]And you see in front of all of them there is somebody carrying a pearl,能看到在所有这些龙的前面都有人拿着一颗珠子，
[04:29.10]and everybody is touching it for good luck and that is supposed to represent wisdom and the dragon is in constant pursuit of wisdom.大家都要摸一下以求好运，因为这珠子代表智慧，而龙会一直追求智慧。
[04:37.66]That's what the pearl means.这就是珠子的含义。
[04:41.78]This whole city is partying.整个城市都在欢庆。
[04:50.30]Thank you, amazing somebody in the crowd has given me a red envelope which is a tradition in China, 谢谢，有意思，人群里有人给了我红包，这是个中国传统，
[04:56.42]it is suppose to bring good luck.表示会带来好运。
[04:58.72]At Chinese New Year, giving red envelopes is a hugely popular customer.在中国的新年，送红包是特别流行的习俗。
[05:03.37]There is cash inside.里面是现金。
[05:06.80]Thank you very much!谢谢！
[05:12.94]These incredible stilt walkers have come from the Netherlands.这些难以置信的高跷手来自荷兰。
[05:18.35]Just magical, these dinosaurs.这些恐龙太奇妙了。
[05:21.72]Absolutely glorious.绝对漂亮。
[05:29.89]We have entered canton road, the Hong Kong equivalent of Bond Street and somewhere should be Kate Humble.我们进了广东道，这在香港相当于我们伦敦的邦德街，而凯特・韩波应该就在附近。
[05:37.74]There she is!I can see her,there!她在那里！我看到了 那里！
[05:44.00]How are you doing?你怎么样？
[05:44.94]Happy New Year!Miss Humble.新年快乐韩波小姐。
[05:50.34]That's it, Ant has been the finale of the evening, it has been the most amazing parade.就是这些，安特就是今晚的收官演出，这可真是美妙的游行啊。
[05:56.57]But, extraordinarily, the party doesn't end here.不过非同寻常的是，派对还没有结束。
[06:00.44]Tomorrow we have got  a whole new celebration that will get started.明天还会开始进行全新的庆祝。

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BBC中国新年 第三集 欢庆 Part 7 大年初一，香港春节游行庆典

BBC中国新年第三集欢庆 Part 7 大年初一，香港春节游行庆典