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These trucks are bringing super-siz ed art to the streets of Spain 這些卡車承載著大型藝術 奔馳在西班牙街頭

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(CNN) -You're unlikely to encounter many works of art while driving down a highway or crossing a busy street. But, in Spain, one artistic venture is hoping to change that. (CNN) - 當你直駛在公路上或是越過擁擠的街道時,都不太可能碰見很多藝術作品。但是,在西班牙,一項藝術嘗試希望能改變此現況。 With a fleet of specially painted vehicles, the Truck Art Project is bringing some of the country's best known artists out of the galleries and onto the streets. 因為有著特製的彩繪車隊,卡車藝術節吸引了這個國家最知名的藝術家們,跳脫畫廊,走上街頭。 It's the brainchild of Spanish entrepreneur Jaime Colsa, an art collector and owner of Palibex, a logistics and transport company. "We want to make art accessible to people who don't usually encounter it, or go looking for it," Colsa said. 這是西班牙企業家 Jaime Colsa 發想的點子,他同時也是一位藝術收藏家及物流運輸公司 Palibex 的所有人。 Colsa 說:「我們希望能讓不常碰見藝術或是不會特別去欣賞的人,能夠接觸到藝術。」 Art in motion The idea was formed back in 2013 when Colsa commissioned Spanish street artist Okuda San Miguel to paint a m...

Boeing: 150,000 American aviation jobs depend on China 波音公司:十五萬美國航空工作取決於中國

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How many American jobs depend on China's booming demand for aircraft? 有多少美國的工作是取決於中國對於飛機旺盛的需求? The answer is 150,000, according to Boeing vice chairman Ray Conner, who touted the figure at an event held by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. 答案是十五萬,根據波音公司的副主席雷 • 康納,他在中美關係國家委員會所舉辦的活動中吹捧這項數據。 The group, which promotes cooperation between China and the United States, tweeted Conner's comments on Thursday evening. Conner also said that he expects the number of jobs to continue growing. 這個為了促進中美合作的委員會團體,星期四晚上在推特上發佈了康納的評論,康納也表示他希望這些工作機會的數量能持續成長。 Boeing   spokesman Doug Adler told CNNMoney that the U.S. Commerce Department has a formula that determines $1 billion in exports supports about 6,000 U.S. jobs. Since Boeing delivered 191 planes with a list price of $24.6 billion to China in 2015, that works out to 150,000 jobs, he said. 波音公司的發言人道格艾德勒告訴 CNNMoney 美國商務部有一個案子是要輸出支援十億美元,來帶六千份美國就業機會,自從波音在 2015 年對中國發表了 191 架飛機要價 246 億美元後,這工作數量就增加到了十五萬。 Presid...

The world's coolest alpine retreat? 世上最酷的阿爾卑斯山隱居地?

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(CNN)Snow, skiing, Santa Claus -- Lapland is a winter lover's dream. 白雪、滑雪、聖誕老人 — 拉普蘭區是冬季愛好者的美夢。 Tucked away in a forest seven kilometers outside Levi, Northern Finland, lies one of this snow-capped wonderland's lesser-known treasures. 隱匿在距離北芬蘭萊維的森林裡,座落在這被白雪覆蓋的仙境之一,鮮為人知的寶物。 Luvattumaa is a hotel carved entirely out of ice that opens during the festive season. Part hotel, part art gallery, what originally started out as 800 truck-loads of ice has now been lovingly transformed into an exquisite guesthouse. 魯威圖瑪是一間完全由冰雕刻的旅館,在節目季節開放,一部分是旅館,一部分是畫廊,它是從一開始 800 卡車的冰被細心修復成現在精緻的旅館。 Intricate patterns and designs adorn the walls throughout the building, the product of two months of painstaking labor. And as of December 12, it's open to visitors. 錯綜複雜的樣式和設計裝飾著整個建築的牆壁,這是辛苦的工人兩個月來的作品,而就在 12 月 12 日開始向旅客開放。 "The most difficult part is to build the 10-meter-high snow dome because of the shape," explains Maija Palosaari from Destination Levi. Destina...