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Celebrating Harmony and Virtue: The Duanwu Festival 回溯端午
Fearless Compassion in a Time of Plague 危難中的救贖
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Editor’ s Note 採編隨筆
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Editor’ s Pick: Summer in the Air 薰風藏夏
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Fashion: Stay Home & Stay Fabulous 明媚如昔的居家時尚
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Lockdown Tips 居家令期小妙方
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Try Meditation 靜觀內心──打坐
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Beauty: Take Care of Your Skin 保養護膚
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Beauty: New Launches 護膚新品
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Celebrating Harmony and Virtue: The Duanwu Festival 回溯端午
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Fearless Compassion in a Time of Plague 危難中的救贖
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Taki Katei: The Famous Japanese Artist ve Probably Never Heard Of You’ 變革浪潮下 日本傳統文化的護航大師——滝 和亭
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Dancer Monty Mou: The Gold Medal Mindset
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Figure Skater Alysa Liu: Shining On and Off the rink
懷謙斂思 舞淬鋼志——專訪神韻藝術團領舞演員巫琨璟 荳蔻少女的華麗迴旋——專訪花式滑冰運動員劉美賢
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Bring Serenity to Your Home Office 打造居家辦公清新感
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Palo Alto Home: Blurring the Boundaries Between Indoors and Outdoors 連通內外 帕洛阿爾托庭院之家
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Reimagined Chic: The Watermark House 紐約老宅 重拾活力新顏
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Alysa Liu, photography by Jay Adeff/U.S. Figure Skating Background image by Jay Adeff/U.S. Figure Skating Design by Karen Tang
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序 EDITOR’S NOTE
致我們終將走過的歷史
2020年初起，陸續發生了牽動全球的大事件。尤其在過去兩個月以來，因為疫情在全球 爆發，無人能置身事外，我們共同面臨著一場艱難的考驗。 居家防疫的這段日子，家人相處時間拉長，購物與外食不便，傳統的家庭功能正悄悄回 歸。換個角度看，這何嘗不是上天給予現代人一段心靈假期？放緩腳步，反思過往，重拾 被忙碌日常壓縮而拋諸腦後的課題，或許會發現，源自內心的平和喜悅，永不枯竭。 五月，是美國亞裔文化月，今年困於嚴峻的形勢，無法同往年般慶祝。然而歷年來，亞洲 珍貴的文化藝術在世界各地發酵，移居西方世界的亞裔人才輩出，帶來許多耀眼的故事。 本期《時尚精英》雜誌精選文化與人物故事，橫跨現代與相隔久遠的歷史。 農曆五月五的端午節，一起回顧中國傳統歷史，欣賞過去宮廷及民間源遠流長的端午習俗 有何寓意。端午時節，皇帝的恩賜中含藏著君臣之道，競舟河岸邊的喧騰氣息，仍不掩追 思起源的深意。古人富足的精神智慧，經由這年度的節日慶典，構築出一幅代代相傳的端 午祥景，流傳千年。 歷史循環往復。 14至17世紀，數百年間肆虐歐洲的黑死病，恍如今日失控蔓延全球的疫 情，惶恐焦慮伴隨死亡陰影，成為一段至今仍未消卻的歷史記憶。然而， 「 危機即轉機 」， 越在看似絕望的黑暗裡，反而能發現真正的光明。重返歷史現場，依循聖徒羅格的步履， 見證口耳相傳的神蹟。 此次人物專訪，聚焦在兩位才華洋溢的表演家——來自神韻藝術團的舞蹈藝術家，以及 年僅14歲的花式滑冰選手。澳洲出生的巫琨璟，為了學習正統的中國古典舞，遠赴他鄉求 藝，歷經多年的苦練磨礪，如今成為神韻藝術團的領舞演員，若非超凡的心志與毅力，何 以走上頂尖的世界舞臺？ 本期的封面少女劉美賢，來自美國加州，10多歲就在各大花式滑冰賽事中嶄露頭角。 2018年她在亞洲花式滑冰錦標賽上完成三周半跳，成為國際賽事史中完成此高難度跳躍動 作的最年輕女性滑冰選手，寫下歷史。儘管如此年輕，面對夢想，她無所畏懼，在巨大的 比賽壓力下，一次又一次地超越自我。 金牌是他們人生裡共有的勛章，兩人透過各自的眼界，道出截然不同的精采故事。我們盼 能在這艱難的時刻，將這些正向的言語化作文字，為讀者捎來一點力量。 祈願每一顆真摯良善的心，不為紛亂侵擾，安穩地走過終將成為歷史的一切。
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Anyone can get dressed up and glamorous, but it is how people dress in their days off that are the most intriguing.” —Alexander Wang
「任何人都可以打扮得光鮮亮麗， 但個人品味流露於日常穿著 。」 ——王大仁 By Joy Ye | All photos courtesy of Escada
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ince many of us across the country are staying at home, we now find ourselves taking care of our families. With all the physical demands this brings, we need to keep a positive outlook. Sometimes just by enhancing our surroundings we can create positivity. Even our attire can have an effect. For instance, choose some splendid colors like green, yellow, white, pink, orange, and purple. These colors can help you feel energetic and even change your mood!
疫情在全球擴散，許多歐美城市的居家令仍未解除，要 想恢復以往的日常生活，仍須時日。在家除了注重飲食 均衡等生理需求，維持好心情也很重要。可以透過改變 一些外在因素，替日常帶來意想不到的正面效果，「 服 裝 」就是其中一項！選擇綠、黃、白、粉、橙、紫等亮麗 的色彩，或許能為您帶來活力，並改變心情！
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Wearing this soft silk blouse and pants with a vintage pattern design is really suitable for working from home. It could be a casual style for your vacation, too. 軟綢舒適的絲綢質地，加上 2020 年流行的復古風格圖案 設計，既適合居家工作，也適合 日後休閒度假。
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LOCKDOWN TIPS By Pia-Maria Norris
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Get a Light-Therapy Lamp Sunlight is an essential ingredient for a healthy lifestyle, but due to the lockdown, many of us don't get the amount of daylight we need to experience its benefits. The company Verilux offers a fabulous solution, with its therapy lamps that mimic sunlight to enhance mood, energy, sleep, and focus—but without the UV rays. Verilux - HappyLight Luxe This light-therapy lamp features adjustable color, temperature, and a countdown timer that allows one to personalize the experience. ($99.95, verilux.com)
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Top, left: Wei pours his heart and soul into every production, even if it means bringing himself to
ELITE CULTURE
Celebrating Harmony and Virtue:
THE DUANWU FESTIVAL 回溯端午
English text translated by Minghui Wang Chinese text by Janet Ma
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rapped in bamboo leaves, the pyramid-shaped sticky rice dumpling, or the so-called Zongzi in Chinese, opens people’s imagination to Duanwu, commonly referred to as the Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional Chinese holiday marked as the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Having an intangible cultural heritage, Duanwu can chase some of its traditions back as far as the Xia Dynasty circa 2000 B.C. With every emerging new dynasty, the culture of Duanwu incorporated more depth and virtue, in the forms of historical records and folktales.
每年的五月初五是端午節。這一天，食角粽、觀競渡、 懸艾人、沐蘭湯 ⋯⋯ 端午民俗之豐富，在傳統節慶中也 是數一數二。典籍之中，有關端午的最早記載，出自西 漢時期的《大戴禮記》，其 〈夏小正〉有云： 「 蓄蘭，為沐 浴也。」可見自夏朝以降，端午習俗便綿延不絕，而歷 朝歷代又不斷加入新的內涵，時至今日，當人們提起端 午，已是一樁代代相傳的久遠記憶。 宮廷之雅 古時端午這天是官員們的「 法定假日」，百官休憩，又 因端午在夏至之前，是春裝換夏衣的時節，所以歷代皇 帝多在這天賜給臣子們時令夏衣。古籍有記，漢朝時， 章帝「 常以端午日賜百官水紋綾褲。」至唐代的端午日， 皇帝不僅賜宴群臣，還要賜文官黑玳瑁腰帶、武官黑銀
INSIDE THE PALACE Duanwu arrives before the intense wave of summer heat. On this day, emperors from dynasties past would bestow new suits on the courtiers to accommodate the changing weather. Captured in a poem by the poet Du Fu, the custom-made suit carried a “delightful fragrance,” its fabric was “as soft as a breeze, and as light as a snowflake.” He expresses sheer joy for the impeccable quality and the consideration put into his gift, as it bears the benevolence of the emperor.
腰帶。腰帶堅韌，歷時而色不改，寓意臣子忠勇，其心 不改。杜甫〈端午日賜衣〉一詩曰： 「 宮衣亦有名，端午 被恩榮。細葛含風軟，香羅疊雪輕。自天題處濕，當暑 著來清。意內稱長短，終身荷聖情。」意指上賜的輕薄 夏衣，猶載深意。 夏既有衣，怎能無扇？貞觀年間，唐太宗在端午日 以御筆「 飛白扇 」賜給長孫無忌和楊師道，《唐會要》記 載太宗語：「 五日舊俗，必用服翫相賀。朕今各賜君飛 曰扇二枚。庶動清風，以增美德。」太宗贈扇，成為端 午遺扇習俗，不獨為一樁美談，也引來扇市繁華。唐． 李淖〈秦中歲時記〉中有「 端午前兩日，東市謂之扇市，
Left page: Activities of the 12 Months: The Fifth Lunar Month, court artists, Qing Dynasty (1644–1911). As the fifth lunar month arrives before the harvest season, people around the nation enjoy some rare leisure time. We get a glimpse of the month’s prosperity through the exquisite portrayal of the folk lifestyle by a painter in the Qing Dynasty. (Picture courtesy of the National Palace Museum)
車馬特盛。」熙來攘往，扇市熱鬧，人們在購扇、贈扇 的情誼中，也互相傳遞著太宗的囑咐：「 庶動清風，以 增美德。」 正如太宗贈扇一舉引動了扇市熱潮，端午的習俗總 是很容易從宮廷之中擴展開來，成為民間盛事。唐代宮 廷裡的「 射粉團 」小遊戲，將類似麻團一樣的小點心置 │27
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FEARLESS COMPASSION IN A TIME OF PLAGUE 危難中的救贖
English text by Eric Bess Chinese text translated by Juliet Ma
隨著疫情蔓延全球，感染人數日增，歐美多國相繼宣布 進入緊急狀態，各國人民陷入恐慌。然而，這並非西方 世界第一次面對瘟疫。流行於 14 至 17 世紀間的黑死病， 曾使歐洲 2 千多萬人喪生，占當時歐洲總人口數的三分 之一。 當年，人們是如何面對這場瘟疫的？史料的記載中 充滿了痛苦、恐懼和悲哀，也有懺悔和改過。淒涼慘景 中，有人們回看內心，藉助信仰重獲生機的奇蹟。人們 向基督聖徒的畫像祈禱，「 大瘟疫中，人們精神防線的 第一道屏障，通常是當地的守護聖徒。」藝術史家路易 絲．馬歇爾博士曾說：「 在對著神的形象祈禱時，一種 上下的連結便同時建立了，處於瘟疫中的人們不再感到 孤立無助，他們會用更積極、也更有效的方式重建自己 的生活。」
Right page: Christ Appointing Saint Roch as Patron Saint of Plague Victims, circa 1623–1626, by Peter Paul Rubens. Oil on canvas. St. Martin’s Church in Aalst, Belgium. (Public Domain)
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ecently, there's been quite a bit of fear in relation to COVID-19. The media reports on it constantly. States are declaring states of emergency. This is not the first time that Western Civilization has been confronted with the fear of a pandemic. Let's go back and see what happened in the past. The Black Death, a pandemic of the bubonic plague, terrorized Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries. Within five years of its arrival in Europe, it is estimated to have killed 20 million people—a third of the entire population of Europe. It then disappeared and returned repeatedly for the next 300plus years. How did Europeans between the 14th and 17th centuries deal with their fears of the Black Death? Many of them turned to their faith for comfort. Some, unfortunately, used the supernatural negatively as a
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TAKI KATEI: the famous Japanese artist you’ve probably never heard of A champion of tradition in a time of immense change 變革浪潮下 日本傳統文化的護航大師——滝 和亭 English text by Lorraine Ferrier｜Chinese text translated by Yu Chen Pictures courtesy of Keith Sweeney/National Museums Liverpool
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n the 1890s, Japanese artist Taki Katei (1830– 1901) was at the height of his career, honored with professional accolades and inundated with commissions. In 1893, he was honored as “Imperial Household Artist,” an accolade awarded for his work for Japan’s imperial court. Despite Taki’s fame, you’ve probably never heard of him. The reason Taki is “not famous now, even in Japan,” is because in the early 20th century, Taki’s style of painting was seen as out-of-date, wrote curator Rosina Buckland in an email. Buckland, who authored Painting Nature for the Nation: Taki Katei and the Challenges to Sinophile Culture in Meiji Japan in 2012, said that artists associated with the government-sponsored Tokyo School of Fine Arts “were regarded as innovative and more worthy of attention.”
1890 年 代 是 日 本 藝 術 家 滝 和 亭（Taki Katei） 職 涯 的
顛峰，不僅受頒專家榮譽，委託案更是多得應接不暇。 1893 年，他為日本王室服務而受封為「 帝室技藝員 」。 儘管滝和亭頗富盛譽，你可能還未曾聽聞其名。 就連在當今的日本也很少人記得滝和亭，「 是因為在 20 世紀初時，滝和亭的繪畫風格被視為是過時的。」策 展人羅西納 · 巴克蘭提到。巴克蘭是 2012 年出版的《畫 日本的大自然：熱愛中華文化的滝和亭在明治日本面臨的 挑戰》 （ 暫譯名 ）一書的作者。她表示，相對於傳統藝術， 當時受到政府贊助的東京美術學院藝術家，才被視作創新 和值得關注的。 巴克蘭同時也以客座策展人的角色，協助策展人亞歷 克斯 · 布萊克伯勒（Alex Blakeborough）策劃展覽《借 鑑大自然：滝和亭筆下的日本》，在英國利物浦世界博物 館展出（ 展期為 4/10/19~17/3/20）。 Left page: Waves of the First Rank by Taki Katei. Paper, pigment, and ink; 76 1/2 inches by 44 3/8 inches.
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Dancer Monty Mou:
THE GOLD MEDAL MINDSET 懷謙斂思 舞淬鋼志 ——專訪神韻藝術團領舞演員巫琨璟
English text by June Fakkert Chinese text by Crescent Dai and Yijun Wang
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or classical Chinese dancer Monty Mou, competitions are not something he does for medals or recognition, but rather as a way to challenge himself. “To me it’s a form of learning. I don’t really like competing for the sake of winning,” he said. When he won senior division gold in 2018 in an international classical Chinese dance competition, he didn’t see the win as a peak, but as validation of the self-discipline and work he had done prior to the competition. In two previous competitions, he had won silver in both the junior and senior divisions.
琨璟，意思是美玉的光彩，而這名字的主人，恰如琨玉 般溫潤平和，自帶光澤。有道是「 腹有詩書氣自華 」， 出生在澳洲的巫琨璟，說著一口流利的英文，侃侃而 談，他樂觀幽默又博學多才，和他聊天，時而令人開 懷，時而深受啟發。 2013年，他正式加入名聞世界的頂尖藝術團—— 美國神韻藝術團。訪談期間發現，眼前這位落落大方的 舞蹈藝術家，曾經是一位靦腆害羞，不擅與人交際的男 孩。這使我們不禁去想，他在學習中國古典舞的過程 裡，究竟經歷了什麼樣的淬煉與心境轉變？ 巫琨璟為學習正統的中國古典舞，遠赴他鄉，就讀 臺灣的蔦松藝術高級中等學校的期間於他而言，充滿挑
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Originally from Australia, Monty Mou has been touring with Shen Yun Performing Arts since 2013 and is now a principal dancer. (Photo courtesy of Daniel Ulrich)
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ELITE PEOPLE
Figure Skater Alysa Liu
SHINING ON & OFF THE RINK 荳蔻少女的華麗迴旋 ——專訪花式滑冰運動員劉美賢 English text translated by Angela Feng Chinese text by Yijun Wang 52│
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he scene was the Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy in Bangkok, Thailand, and the time was August 2018. A young Asian American girl stands confidently in the middle of the glistening rink, a sweet smile gracing her face. As soon as the music starts, her expression shifts, and her eyes turn to the ice with a concentrated, singular focus. Light, tinkling music fills the stadium as she glides across the ice with effortless grace and elegance.
時空回溯至2018年8月，在泰國曼谷舉行的亞洲花式滑 冰錦標賽上，一位中西合璧的混血少女，帶著自信甜美 的笑顏，站在偌大的冰面中央。當樂聲響起，她神情專 注、行雲流水般地在冰上滑行，配合樂音起伏變化，觀 眾沉浸於她的迴旋與跳躍。此情此景，彷彿置身於幽靜 的森林裡，伴隨林間樹葉隨風搖曳的窸窣聲，側聞巧囀 鳥語，少女化身結冰湖面上的美麗精靈，輕盈舞動，自 在穿梭其間。 她是來自美國加州的劉美賢，當時年僅12歲。賽場 上，環繞全場的滑冰舞曲、冰刃鞋與冰面摩擦聲中，只
BIRTH OF A STAR This girl is Alysa Liu from Oakland, California. She was only twelve years old at the 2018 Asian Open, where she became the youngest skater in history to land a triple axel at an international competition. The triple axel is one of figure skating’s oldest and most difficult jumps; it takes an incredible amount of strength and body control to land successfully. Historically, few female skaters have been able to do it—in fact, only twelve women have been able to complete one in competition. She might have only been in middle school, but Alysa Liu had already made history. In an interview with NBC Sports, 1998 Olympic champion Tara Lipinski said that Alysa is “the future of U.S. ladies’ skating … She will be the one to push the next generation forward.” With Alysa’s determination, ambition, and courage, there is no doubt she will. Immediately after breaking records in the Asian Open, she took part in the 2019 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. There, she surpassed expectations again, landing a record-breaking three triple axels and becoming the youngest woman to win a U.S. Championship title at the age of thirteen. Later that year, in August, Alysa participated in the 2019 Junior Grand Prix, where she became the first U.S. woman to land a quadruple Lutz in competition. Despite all her successes, she remains modest, maintaining a nonchalant attitude. “I don’t obsess,” she said, regarding her achievement. “Afterwards, I just focused on what I needed to do next.” Her talent and rapid growth has made her one of the most anticipated skaters in the 2022 Winter Olympics. CHASING HER DREAMS “My favorite things to practice are jumps,” Alysa said in an interview with Elite Lifestyle Magazine. “I like the feeling of being in the air—it’s almost like
見她來回穿梭，在場上劃出美麗弧線。緊接著，她用腳 輕輕一掂，身體躍上空中轉體1,260度，完成了高難度的 三周半跳，人們屏息直至看見冰鞋再度落地，濺起冰屑 的瞬間，然後全場陷入歡呼。這毫秒裡的起落變化、視 線裡來不及察覺的瞬間，她寫下了歷史性的一刻。 新星誕生 在花式滑冰中，三周半跳是一項高難度跳躍動作，歷史 上鮮有女性選手能夠在比賽中順利完成。這是一項巧妙 結合力與美的跳躍技巧，必須在極短時間內，於空中高 速旋轉後落地，起空瞬間的平衡掌握，會帶來截然不同 的旋轉效果。若旋轉速度與動能不足，則無法順利完成 三周半的旋轉，同時還得平衡身軀，完美落地。劉美賢 成為史上最年輕在國際賽事中完成此跳躍動作的選手， 因此奪下該比賽進階新手組冠軍。 這是劉美賢初次在國際賽上嶄露頭角。 緊接著2019年，她以不足齡的年紀，破格參加全美 錦標賽青少年組，賽場上她完成3次完美的三周半跳， 成為全美錦標賽歷屆以來最年輕的女子冠軍，此次的金 牌，也打破了前花滑奧運金牌得主塔拉 · 利平斯基（Tara Lipinski）1997年創下的紀錄，成為美國歷屆最年幼的 金牌得主。 同年8月，劉美賢在世界青年花式滑冰大獎賽美國 站中的長曲項目裡中，成功完成四周勾手跳，這是她繼 2018年的三周半跳後，又一的終極跳躍技巧之一，她 也成為美國第一位在該賽事中完成此跳躍的女子滑冰選 手。她令人驚艷的成長速度，讓人愈發期待她將在2022 年角逐冬季奧運的時刻。 後生可畏，塔拉 · 利平斯基在2019年NBC體育台報 導中表示： 「 她（ 劉美賢 ）會是美國女美子滑冰的未來， 她也將成為推動下個世代的要角。」距離上一次美國女 子選手，站上單人項目的奧運頒獎臺已是2006年。她 將是全美睽違10逾年的新希望。
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ELITE HOME
Palo Alto Home Blurring the boundaries between indoors and outdoors 連通內外 帕洛阿爾托庭院之家 English text by Angela Feng | Chinese text translated by Ada Tian Photography by Matthew Millman Photography
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Located among the leafy, picturesque streets of Old Palo Alto is this generous yet compact home designed by Studio VARA.
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the basement, cedar and larch siding for the main level, and dark zinc for the top floor. This gives the home a more distinct, modern look, ensuring that it doesn’t appear monotonous. Additionally, it gives the house the illusion of hovering lightly above the ground. Throughout the home, lavish materials and meticulous window placements give the space an airy and luxurious feel. A neutral color scheme of warm earth tones was employed, adding a cozy yet elegant vibe. The ground floor wraps around a small, open-air courtyard, bringing daylight and lush foliage into the home. This blurs the boundaries between inside veand outside, further emphasizing a feeling of openness. Carefully placed cabinetry and built-ins in the kitchen and entertaining areas maintain that the open floor plan doesn’t feel loft-like. A sleek, transparent steel staircase set against a continuous stone-slab wall anchors the home, unifying the three levels. The bedrooms and bathrooms are located on the second floor, which is organized strategically to ensure both privacy and views outside. The basement level contains the family room, a gym, and a guest bedroom. Light wells and openings give the space plenty of natural light, maintaining the same airy, open ambiance as the rest of the home. Studio VARA worked on every part of the residence—from the architecture, to the landscaping, to
the interiors—ensuring that there is a harmonious blend between the home and its surrounding scenery. In our current situation, having a close connection to the outdoors is more important than ever. As the pandemic has forced people to stay inside, a home with abundant outdoor spaces helps residents feel free and less confined. Through a collaborative, team-oriented design approach, Studio VARA has crafted a space that profoundly shapes and enriches their clients’ lives.
和綠植引入室內同時，進一步加強了空間的開放性。尤 其當一樓的折疊門開啟時，室內空間彷彿被無限延展。 一個具有現代感的、通透的鋼骨樓梯，沿一面豎向 貫穿的牆壁設置，連接了各層空間。臥室和浴室位於二 樓，在飽覽景觀的同時兼顧了私密性。最下面的一層包 含了起居室、健身房和客房。採光井為該層空間提供了 充足的自然光線、良好的通風和開放的氛圍。 VARA 工作室認真研究並設計了住宅的每個部分， 從建築、景觀到室內，以確保住宅內部和周邊景觀諧和 統一。由於當前的疫情迫使人們待在家裡，一間擁有寬 敞室外空間的家，可以幫助居住者感到更自由並減少滯 留家中的壓迫與限制感。因此，在當前的情況下，與戶 外有密切的聯繫，顯得比以往任何時候都更重要。 Studio VARA worked on every part of the residence, from the architecture, to the landscaping, to the interior.
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Reimagined Chic:
The Watermark House 紐約老宅 重拾活力新顏 English text by Minghui Wang | Chinese text translated by Ada Tian Photography by Francis Dzikowski/OTTO
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t is said that the state of our homes often mirrors our inner selves. Through reconfiguring the interior, we realign our priorities and let our home reflect what we value. In Brooklyn, the Watermark House was done in such a way as to welcome a new family with a new state of mind.
位 於 紐 約 布 魯克 林 區 的 沃 馬克住 宅（Watermark）， 總 面 積2,500平方 英 尺，在 過 去50多年 來 未曾 整 修。 BAAO建築事務所對該建築進行了大刀闊斧的翻新設 計，為即將入住的五口之家，呈現了他們心中理想的家。 設計師在調整空間布局的基礎上，通 過對牆面紋 理、材質和色彩的不同處理，界定和增強了每個空間的 個性。經過全面改造後，整間住宅呈現一種亮潔、新穎
The house in its entirety creates a natural flow between the garden and the interior, incorporating a sense of vividness by bringing in the natural light exposure it did not previously have.
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此後幾年 美、日股市值得長期投資 文 宋仁
俗 話 說： 「 三 十 年 河 東， 三 十 年 河 西。」 中 國 共 產 黨 1949 年得勢後，發動各種政治運動內鬥近 30 年，人們 實際生活水準還不如日本全面侵華前的 1935、36 年。 鄧小平心裡明白，黨造了大孽，但不能說。鄧小平復出 後，又折騰了十幾年，終於在 1992 年開始全面經濟走 向世界。現在又差不多 30 年了，死保一黨專政的利益 集團終究占了上風，中國和西方全面對峙時期到來了。 作為發展中國家，中國打贏這場經濟戰爭的可能性 很小，如果敗了，人民幣的價值和信用會像當年蔣經國 的金元券面臨相同的命運。所以最好不要碰主要業務在 中國的股票和債券。像阿里巴巴（Alibaba）和京東（JD. com）之類的在美上市公司，應敬而遠之，以防晚上噩 夢連連，影響身體健康！ 由於美國的經濟規模，加上移民政策的天然優勢和 英語的超然地位，其軟件（ 軟體 ）行業在世界舉足輕重 的角色，尚無人能夠撼動，所以長期投資的機會比較多。 在美國，人工成本時常會決定一間公司的興亡，開始創 業的階段異常艱難，但到了營收超過十億美元後，一般 公司就進入安全階段了，可以考慮買其股票至於要購買 何種價位，就是智者見智了。 美國最優秀的人才在傳統純硬體產業（ 如汽車、工 業用具等 ）的很少，所以如果想買股票投資硬體產業， 一般來說，就得將眼光離開美國公司。該類產業的主要 機會在日本和德國。 但德國今後幾年還是遠離為妙：在此次疫情爆發 前，歐洲（ 不包括斯堪地那維亞半島的瑞典、挪威等 國 ）已經滿目瘡痍了。英國的離去，只是最響亮的信號 而已。歐洲共同體的貨幣一元化，本身就是違背自然規
司參與競爭，這次疫情使得中國大陸的規模優勢，將在
律的：各個民族有自己的生活方式，也包括花錢的方式；
今後幾年逐步流失。所以此亂世中怎樣保住已有的財
自己的文化被人口的自由流動衝得七零八落，早晚會引
產，就變得越來越重要。
起強烈的反彈。民族沒有了文化的凝聚力就是一盤散
各國的經濟發展幾乎都走到了頂峰，開始走下坡
沙。以德國為例，大量的中東移民和來自歐洲各國的打
路了。一個直接的後果就是利率的大幅度降低，發達國
工族，已經大大降低了其工業和日本競爭力的傳統優勢。
家國債的利息現在低得可憐，而且近期內不會有大的變
加拿大還不如歐洲，越來越沒有競爭力了，加幣因
化。所以對長期投資者來說，股票就變得有吸引力了，
此長期不看好！
尤其是大公司。
從發展中國家進入發達國家的行列是非常艱難的，
綜上所述，如果敢冒一些風險，美國大公司的股票
香港、新加坡太小，臺灣、韓國也不大，比較容易一些，
（ 尤其是軟體行業 ）和一些日本的硬體工業股票，在適
但大國就太難了。現在看來，中國、巴西是沒希望了。
當價位是可以長期持有的。
發展中國家企業的利潤空間很小，品牌、技術都掌握在 先進國家手裡，原料加工市場上有無數發展中國家的公
（ 本文內容不代表本刊立場、觀點 ）
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