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Art Corner: With All Good Wishes
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Editor’s Pick: Warm Greetings for a Fresh Start
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品文藝：吉祥如意歲朝圖
編輯精選：溫柔伊始
Beauty Awards: 2024 Winners for Skin Care and Fragrances
《時尚精英》2024年護膚、香氛大賞
The Very First Miss NTD Beauty Pageant: Embodying Timeless Wisdom in Today's World
選美后冠 展使命之美
——走近首位新唐人小姐孫明慧
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Dancing for a Higher Calling: A Timid Boy’s Journey to a Top-Tier Dance Company 聚焦神韻藝術家張如日：靦腆少年的無悔選擇
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Color in Chinese Traditions, History, and Everyday Life
關於色彩的東方詮釋與面貌
The Language of Colors: Interview With Leatrice Eiseman, Director of the Pantone Color Institute
用色彩，從心出發
——彩通色彩專家的用色哲學
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Creating a Life of Abundance: Stacy Lyn Harris's Journey to Sustainable Living
走進當代桃花源：名作家Stacy Lyn Harris 自給自足的生活實踐
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Preserving Our Heritage: A Family-Owned Seed Company on a Mission
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Carpe Diem: Foods for a Spring Detox
春日排毒飲食指南
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在此先祝每一位讀者闔家平安，龍年行大運！ 龍為祥瑞的神獸，一直作為華夏子民引以為豪的文化符碼，振奮人心， 並帶來光明。 12年前，《時尚精英》才在北美發行一年多，轉眼12年後， 我們竟能還在此與大家問候，著實是一件令人感激之事，本刊全體在此 感謝各位讀者一路相伴。 千呼萬喚，久違的《時尚精英》美妝護膚大賞在本期登場，我們還會陸續 在官方網站上，發布更完整的得獎名單，敬請鎖定。新的一年不僅要容 光煥發，也要從內在美出發。 本期封面人物為「Miss NTD」選美后冠。在德州長大的孫明慧，大學畢 業後，毅然決定離開家鄉，獨自到紐約展開新的生活，去年，她參加了 新唐人電視台舉辦的首屆選美大賽，在這有別以往的選美舞臺上，她向 眾人展現她的理想與決心，大賽落幕，她成了后冠得主。一起來探究這 位新時代女性的心聲。 精采的華人故事不僅在后冠之下，還有另一名站在世界頂級舞臺上的中 國古典舞藝術家——張如日，他是世界第一秀「 神韻藝術團 」的主要領舞 演員。十幾年前，從日本東京到紐約，一位文靜的少年為何選擇飛越大 平洋，離開家人好友的身邊，獨自踏上舞蹈生涯？透過他的故事，一起 見證一份決心。 萬物萌動的春日，更是做出改變的良機，本期從視覺色彩到農務實作等 主題，透過各種有趣的視角，帶各位體驗有別以往的生活風格故事。
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riginating from the Song Dynasty, “sui zhao tu” or “paintings to welcome the New Year” hold a special place in Chinese culture. The 1735 handscroll painting by Chen Shu, revered as the first female painter of the Qing Dynasty, is bursting with auspicious symbols. Within the vase, the plum blossoms stand as a timeless symbol of resilience and strength for the coming year, while the camellias inspire people to reach for the stars and pursue their loftiest aspirations. Delicately arranged around this centerpiece, an orange persimmon conveys wishes for success in all endeavors, and the peach and lingzhi mushroom entreat health and longevity. The pomegranate and fingered citron foretell a year of abundant harvest and prosperity. Though simple in form and composition, this artful masterpiece is a vibrant expression of wellwishes destined to endure for generations to come.
此幅歲朝圖為清朝第一位女畫家陳書之作，她擅長人 物、山水、花鳥類型畫作。她出身名門，從小便隨父 學習作畫，儘管在當時女性畫家的機遇不如男性，但 她鑽研不懈，後來開創秀水畫派也收徒教授繪畫，在 其門下出了數位名家。 陳書 1735 年完成此畫軸時，已屆 75 歲高齡，隔 年就離世了。細膩且成熟的筆觸，展現其豐富的閱歷， 此吉祥畫中以翠藍色的花瓶為焦點，瓶器內的白梅象 徵堅忍的毅力，而茶花的純潔，砥礪觀者追求理想。 環繞瓶身的水果有石榴、五指柑（ 又名福壽柑）也有 橙紅柿與粉桃，各有象徵——石榴與五指柑代表豐收， 柿子則預示事業成功，桃子與靈芝則是祝願長壽。 在一幅畫中匯聚所有吉祥如意的元素，這就是 歲朝圖受皇宮貴族喜愛的原因，為新的一年注入活力 與希望，帶來好彩頭。 Sui Zhao (With All Good Wishes), by Chen Shu, circa 1735. 清 陳書 歲朝吉祥如意 軸 _Taiwan National Palace Museum
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Warm Greetings for a Fresh Start
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Beauty Marvels Winners for Skin Care and Fragrances 時尚精英 2024 年護膚、香氛大賞 By Ida Pink After months of testing different brands and products, the 2024 ELITE skin care and fragrance award winners have been chosen based on characteristics, quality, or innovation and how well they deliver on their promises. They include everything from classics to hot new items that caught our attention. Here is a curated list of winners and why we love them.
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Miss NTD Brings Traditional Values to Life 摘冠之後—— 首屆「Miss NTD」選美后冠得主問答專訪
By Astrid Wang and Jennifer Tseng Photography by Adhiraj Chakrabarti
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n September 2023, New Tang Dynasty (NTD) Television made a splash in New York with the launch of its Global Chinese Beauty Pageant. The event featured 32 contestants of Chinese descent from around the world. The goal of the pageant was to promote traditional culture and bring back authenticity, goodness, and beauty. Rather than focusing on exterior beauty, the judging panel focused on the five virtues that were considered essential for women in traditional Chinese society: morality, righteousness, propriety, benevolence, and faithfulness. The week-long event culminated in the crowning of Cynthia Sun as Miss NTD, a human rights advocate dedicated to speaking out for the oppressed and voiceless. This marked the 24-year-old’s debut in the pageant world. For the Texas native, this beauty contest was more than just heels and crowns. Ms. Sun shares with Elite the life lessons she has learned, the importance of honoring traditions, and her mission as reigning Miss NTD.
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去年（2023）九月，由新唐人電視台舉辦的「 全球華人 選美大賽」，在紐約圓滿落幕。在長達一週的賽前準備 與決賽時刻，共有 32 位佳麗們進入決賽，齊聚一堂。 在盛大的決賽舞臺上，每一位選手，透過自身的理解與 詮釋，或才藝、或演講，各自展現女性獨有之美。 此次選美大賽，並未側重參賽者的外貌與體態展 現，評委以內在之美，作為主審條件，以中華文化裡「 德、 義、禮、仁、信」五字作為本次賽事的最高指導，內涵提 煉自中國傳統社會裡女性兼備的美德與佳話。 最終獲選為 miss NTD 的孫明慧，年僅 24 歲，是 一名人權議題研究學者，致力於替受迫害者發聲。這是 她首次站在世界舞臺亮相的時刻。從小在德州出生長大 的她，如何一步步地認識傳統文化內涵、如何找回與自 身文化連結的根？從參賽到戴上后冠，這段旅程對她而 言，意義非凡。孫明慧接受本刊專訪，分享了關於她對此 次選美之旅的所思所想，以及她將如何繼承與發揚這后 冠的重量與價值。
Right page: Cynthia Sun was crowned Miss NTD at the inaugural NTD Global Chinese Beauty Pageant in Purchase, N.Y., September 30, 2023.
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OVERCOMING SELF: A Journey to the World’s Stage for Truth and Beauty 戰勝自我 為使命站上世界舞臺 By Jennifer Tseng Photography by Larry Dye
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ubi Cho’s life trajectory took an irrevocable turn long before he could contemplate it. An award-winning dancer with Shen Yun Performing Arts, Cho now looks back on his journey with a sense of awe. Back when his parents went to Japan, they thought their stay was temporary. Never would they have guessed that overnight and without warning, their status would change from Chinese students studying abroad to refugees seeking asylum. His family practiced Falun Gong, an ancient spiritual practice in the Buddhist tradition whose followers adhere to the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance. Since its introduction to the public in 1992, the meditation practice has garnered millions of practitioners worldwide. However, in 1999, fearing Falun Gong’s extraordinary growth in popularity, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched a violent suppression. Soon, the peaceful practice was branded an enemy of the state, and its practitioners were thrown into prisons and forced labor camps. “Most of my family are in China. My aunt was repeatedly persecuted for her faith. After years of imprisonment, she was released only to be arrested again a few months later,” Cho said. His mother was also imprisoned for six months after joining a peaceful appeal in Beijing.
張如日的人生經歷，似乎在他還來不及反應時，就發生 了不可逆的轉變。 如今他成為一名獲獎的中國古典舞舞 蹈家，在全球頂尖的藝術團——神韻藝術團——擔任領 舞演員。他如今回想，不由得感慨萬千。 當年，父母雙雙去日本留學時，以為只是暫時的， 卻沒想到會在一夜之間，在毫無徵兆的情況下，他們從 中國留學生變成了必須尋求庇護的難民。 張如日的家人修煉法輪大法（ 又名法輪功），這是 佛家的一種古老的精神修煉方法。 1990 年代，中國有 一股氣功熱潮，當時法輪功曾被多次譽為明星功派，並 屢次獲獎，受政府褒揚。因功法簡單易學，其主要核心 宗旨為「 真、善、忍 」教導人心向善。 90 年代中後期， 歐美等海外地區 30 餘國都有人在學煉此功法，不到幾 年時間，便在全球吸引了數百萬名的習煉者。 由於此功法學煉人數迅速增長，這令中國共產黨感 到害怕，並於 1999 年對法輪功進行暴力鎮壓。 這一和 平修煉的功法，在一夕間被汙名為國家公敵，許多修煉 者被關進監獄和勞教所。對此張如日談起： 「 我的阿姨 因為修煉而多次遭受迫害。被關押多年後，她被釋放， 但幾個月後又再次被捕。」他的母親也曾赴北京和平上 訪，也因此被非法關押了六個月。
Left page: A principal dancer with Shen Yun Performing Arts, Rubi Cho believes that a good artist is one who is well-rounded and familiar with all aspects of performance.
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淺論中國傳統色彩之美
IN HARMONY WITH COLORS From Ancient Chinese Theory to Everyday Life By Ann Lin Pictures Courtesy of Taiwan National Palace Museum
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here is no better way to describe our world than as a kaleidoscope of colors. In traditional Chinese culture, colors are not just hues and pigments. Backed by five millennia of wisdom and culture, colors communicate in a language all their own. From deciphering the foundational elements of the universe to defining social hierarchy and establishing holistic health practices, ancient Chinese color theory has far-reaching implications and makes for a fascinating study. By keenly observing the diurnal cycle and its impact on the world around them, the ancient Chinese defined the fundamental colors of the universe as being red, blue, yellow, white, and black. These colors are then linked to the basic elements of wood, fire, metal, water, and earth as well as the five directions, East, West, South, North, and Center. Together and in a reciprocal relationship, they are known as the Five Elements and Colors. This theory is documented in various ancient Chinese texts. As stated in the Rites of Zhou, blue represents wood, symbolizing growth and vitality in the East. Red represents fire, corresponding with the heat and passion of the South. White represents gold and a bountiful autumn harvest in the West. Black represents water and the unfathomable weather of the North.
月白是哪種白？雨過天青又描繪著什麼樣的景色？秋香 之色與味，為何如此迷人？暮山紫的風情，該何處尋？中 華先民對顏色的認知，五彩斑斕，格外絢麗。傳統的中 華顏色，色澤涵蓋領域廣泛而細膩，色彩的命名更是詩 情畫意、風情萬種，不僅靈動優雅，也承載著數千年的 文化底蘊和審美趣味。 五行五色之起源 華夏先民從觀察天地運行間，日出日落和時序更迭的自 然景色中，得出青、赤、黃、白、黑為滋生宇宙天地的基 本色調，從而與木、火、土、金、水，這五種構成宇宙萬 物的基本要素相對應，建構出相生相剋而又生生不息的 五行五色觀。關於五色觀的記載，最早見於上古文獻， 專事記錄舜、禹和皋陶對話的《尚書．益稷》中。先民在 俯仰大地，辨析生存空間方位的同時，也將這五種顏色 對應到東、南、中、西、北，這五個方位。 「 東方謂之青，南方謂之赤，西方謂之白，北方謂之 黑。」節自 《周禮．考工記》。青色屬木，含義是生，象徵 著枝繁葉茂，萬物生機的東方；赤色屬火，代表火與太陽， 象徵炎熱的南方；白屬金，原造字本意取的是陽光灑落 於天地之間的景象，象徵著秋收的西方；黑色屬水，晦黯 如深沉的大海，也有如大陸北方嚴峻未明的天空色澤。 盤古初開，天地玄黃，是華夏先民最早認知為混沌 天地的原始色彩——玄為天色，黃為地色。黃色，為五 色居中之色，也代表華夏民族聚生繁衍、代代生息的大 地，所以在五行學說中，黃色屬土，表示生命的源起，也 代表位處四方的中央，即最高權力之所在。作為中心正 色，黃色上承天德，下接地德，因此中國皇帝的龍袍漸
COLOR IN CHINESE CREATION MYTHS In the Chinese mythological tale of the universe's creation, Pangu was born out of an egg into a world of chaos. Wielding a colossal ax, he tirelessly hacked through the haze and separated heaven and earth. With each part of his body, he created the sun, moon, rivers, seas, mountains, and vegetation. During this process, a yellow-and-black cloud was said to have obscured the center of the world. Consequently, yellow is considered the “middle color,” representing the land on which Chinese civilization thrived. Yellow, corresponding with the earth, is symbolic of life’s origin, imperial dignity, and central authority. Since the Han Dynasty, this color has been reserved solely for the emperor’s robes, symbolizing his deep connection with the world around him. In an ancient tale from The Classic of Mountains and Seas, the goddess Nuwa found herself alone at
漸採用這種祥瑞的顏色，繼漢代後，黃色便漸漸成了帝 王御用的至尊顏色。 傳統五色與生活 隨著五行體系的完善，五色（ 黑、白、赤、黃、青）也因 此被視作正色，與五方、五臟、五味、五時（ 季節）、五 音、五常等概念相結合，構成了豐富多樣的文化體系， 對古代政治、倫理、藝術、日常生活等方面產生了深遠 的影響。 戰國時期的秦國人鄒衍提出了「 五德說 」，把五行、 五色、五德結合於一體，聯繫起各個朝代的興衰變遷。 秦始皇在西元前 221 年一統中國後，因周朝崇尚屬「 火 德 」的赤色，為順應水剋火的天道規律，於是便依從五 德色行說，選擇了黑色作為秦朝的代表色，並尊崇北方為 水德，以冬十月為年首。而五正色觀也自此開啟了歷朝皇 帝的選色崇尚，並與政治及社會的地位產生連結，當朝 代更迭，其崇尚與禁忌之色也會隨之改變。 孔子說： 「君君，臣臣，父父，子子。」眾生各安天命， │33
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THE LANGUAGE OF COLORS Color Guru Leatrice Eiseman’s Journey to Pantone Brilliance 用色彩，從心出發 專訪彩通色彩專家 By Xenia Taliotis
Leatrice Eiseman played a pivotal role in introducing the Color of the Year at Pantone, a trendsetting influence on branding and products across diverse industries. _Stolee Communications
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eatrice Eiseman can tell you which color to wear to boost your chances of succeeding in business or love, which tone to paint your bedroom to secure a good night’s sleep, and which hues to use to motivate your staff. As a color specialist, director of the Eiseman Center for Color Information and Training, and executive director of the Pantone Color Institute—where she heads the committee that selects its hugely influential Color of the Year—her expertise is recognized internationally. After studying psychology, counseling, and design, a serendipitous encounter gave Ms. Eiseman the opportunity to turn her passion for color into a career. Now, her clients span individuals wishing to know which colors flatter them, homeowners seeking inspiration for their interior design, and global companies seeking advice on new products, branding, and advertising campaigns. Color is the silent salesperson, she says. Ms. Eiseman talks about the complexity of color psychology, predicting Barbie pink, and her perfect shade for a bedroom. When did you realize you approached color differently from your peers? Leatrice Eiseman: I was so young that it was my parents—and my mom in particular—who noticed. She told me that by the time I was about 4 or 5 years old, I was already using color creatively. She thought I had an eye for pairings that worked, and she did her utmost to encourage that, to the extent that, when I was in my teens, she let me choose the paints for my bedroom. However, she set one condition: If I hated the results, I would have to save up to rectify matters and do the grunt work myself. Luckily, I loved what I did. I can still picture that room—red bedspread, black desk. It was my first interiors project.
穿什麼顏色，更容易讓你事業、愛情兩得意？用什麼色 調替臥室上色，可以帶來一夜好眠？什麼是可以激勵員 工或工作夥伴的顏色？這些運用色彩的魔法，都能在彩 通色彩研究所分析下得到專業解答。莉亞翠絲 · 艾斯曼 （Leatrice Eiseman）現任該研究所的行政總監，是受 到國際認可的權威人士，作為艾斯曼色彩資訊及訓練中 心的執行長，她帶領團隊選出最具影響力的「 年度代表 色 」，如今已是各行各業特別關注的指標。 艾斯曼女士在研讀心理學、諮商、設計專業後，在 一偶然機遇踏入了色彩專業領域。來自其客戶們的需求 方方面面，舉凡個人想知道哪一種顏色適合自己，或是 屋主對於室內裝修的設計靈感，以及跨國企業亟需色彩 專業來協助產品開發、維繫品牌形象，亦或是廣告行銷 案件，這些關於色彩的諮詢包山包海。儘管色彩無聲， 卻在此中扮演最有力的倡導者。 艾斯曼女士談及色彩心理學錯綜複雜的關係，也預 測的芭比粉將引領風潮，還有她個人如何運用色彩來布 置完美臥室。 您是在何時察覺自己對於色彩的理解有別於他人？ 艾斯曼：其實是透過父母，當時我還很小，應該說是母 親發現我有這方面的天賦。她告訴我，在我大約四、五 歲時，已經會運用色彩來發揮創意。她覺得我有一雙能 配色的眼力，於是開始鼓勵我發揮這項長處。待我年紀 稍長，她讓我替自己的房間配色。不過，她也為此訂定 了一項條件：就是如果我討厭成果，必須自己拯救局面， 自己動手改造。好在我很喜歡當時的作品，到現在都還 記得那房間的樣子，紅色的床罩，黑色的書桌，這是我 的首次操刀的室內裝潢案。 您是如何開始與彩通工作？ 艾 斯 曼：應 該 說 是 偶 然 的 機 遇。當 時 我已 經寫完了我 的第一本 書——《More Alive With Color: The Total Color System for Women and Men》，正在替下一本 著作籌備研究，彩通的創辦人Lawrence Herbert 聯繫 我。他讀過我的書，我們進行了通話會議，他邀情我加 入他新創的機構，這機構旨在預測各領域的趨勢，包括 室內設計、民生家用品、時尚以及製造業。
How did you become involved with Pantone? Ms. Eisema n: Quite by chance. I had already written my first book—More Alive With Color: The Total Color System for Women and Men—and was researching my next, when Lawrence Herbert, who founded Pantone, contacted me. He’d seen my book, called me in for a meeting, and then invited me to join his newly established Institute, which aimed to
在 1999 年，我們首次發起「 年度代表色 」，當時我 們提名「 天青藍 」 （Cerulean blue），但並未對此色的 影響力抱持任何期望。如今，彩通發表的年度代表色， 眾媒體廣泛報導，極具影響力，對各公司的產品以及品 牌的決策方向，都有所參考。與此同時，人們也將此引入 家中，重新裝飾一番，舉凡靠枕、沙發絨毯，或者是穿戴 的圍巾，從居家環境到衣櫃，處處可見。退一步說，年度 代表色的出現，讓人們去思考七彩以外的色彩。 │39
Stacy Lyn Harris prepares to carry a rack of ribs from a wild pig into her smokehouse at her family home outside Montgomery, Alabama. _Graylyn Harris
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A HOMEGROWN LIFE Stacy Lyn Harris's Journey to Sustainable Living 走進當代桃花源 暢銷野味食譜作家打造自給自足的樂園 By Hazel Atkins
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bout an hour outside Montgomery, Alabama, there are seven acres of green fields, carefully grafted fruit trees, a garden, and natural woodland. Here, deer, elk, squirrels, rabbits, quail, ducks, wild turkeys, and doves live and forage, eating the acorns dropped by the oaks, grazing freely in the fields, and enjoying the fruit from the trees. This woodland, these fields and trees, are especially for them. The people who own this land deliberately cultivate it so that the wild animals can live healthy lives here, as they firmly believe that “we all can share.” Stacy Lyn Harris and her family steward this land. They live about 45 minutes away, on an acre of land 10 minutes outside Montgomery, and they visit their wildlife sanctuary every weekend. All the meat they eat comes from their own hunting and fishing on their property, and all their vegetables come from their gardens grown near their house. They also raise chickens, and for a while, they kept bees. For Harris, her husband, Scott, and their seven children, “our sustainable lifestyle is about stewardship,” she said. Guided by her faith, her goal is to live in harmony with nature and without fear because she knows they can survive, she said.
距離阿拉巴馬州蒙哥馬利郡約一小時的路程外，有塊七 英畝大的田野，那裡有悉心嫁接的果樹、菜園，還有片 自然林地。麋鹿、松鼠、兔子、鵪鶉、鴨子、野火雞與鴿 子，牠們在此覓食——吃橡樹落下的橡實、啃食青草或 享用樹上的果實。林地、田野與果樹，是地主悉心準備的 盛宴。這片土地的主人特意培育此地，讓動物們能在此 健康生活，因為他們深信「 土地是共享的」。 史黛西 · 林 · 哈里斯（Stacy Lyn Harris）與家人們 打理著這片原野。他們住在距離此處 45 分鐘路程以外 的蒙哥馬利郡近郊，占地一英畝。每逢週末，他們會去 打獵，狩獵的範圍也是他們親自維護的保護區。一家人 餐桌上的肉品，都是他們在這此地獵得的動物、釣到的 魚，而蔬菜，全是自家菜園種的。 哈里斯一家人認為，永續生活靠的是組織與管理。 她與丈夫史考特（Scott Harris ），以及他們的七個孩 子，依此信念生活，目標是與大自然和諧共存，對此無所 畏懼，因為她相信： 「 我們能在此活下去。」 現在哈里斯是這片田野的專家，她在農莊大會上、 播客或訪談中分享，她倚靠這片土地生存的方法。過去 十 年來，她 時 常出現在電 視 頻 道，目前正 主持一檔 節 目——《野味主廚》 （The Sporting Chef）。她也有數 本著作，其中銷量最好的是關於永續生活與料理鹿肉的 食譜書。透過她的書與部落格，以及大多藉由電視節目 認識她的人，她粗估約有逾 50 萬人。 │45
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PRESERVING OUR HERITAGE A family-owned seed company on a mission 用古傳種子種下未來 By Kevin Revolinski Photography by Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co.
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波斯甜瓜（Persian melon），果肉呈橘色，香甜如蜂蜜， 該品種起源可追溯至波斯帝國，是目前美國所有甜瓜品 種的祖先。曾有長達兩世紀之久，它都是美國人自家庭 院裡的固定班底，如今卻幾近消失，需要加以保護；蒙大 拿 薰衣草紫玉米（Montana lavender clay corn），有 著顯眼的深紫色玉米粒，是由一名蒙大拿玉米栽培者以 美國曼丹族印第安品種育種而成，該品種歷史之悠久，就 連當年美國西部遠征探險家路易斯與克拉克，以及傑佛 遜總 統都曾見過；有種名為buena mulata的辣椒會在 生長過程中變色，可以結出紫羅蘭色與粉色的果實，隨 著成熟變成橘色，再漸漸轉棕，最後變成紅色。這種辣 椒 原本極為稀有，不過在1940年代，一位名叫Horace Pippen的退伍軍人、民族藝術家收藏並保存其種子作為 交易，換取了蜂針療法。 上述的每一種蔬果都是傳家之寶。現在它們都被妥 善保存著，全國各地的栽培者可以實惠的價格取得並種 植。這便是種子公司創辦人傑里 · 格特爾（Jere Gettle） 一手打造的成果。 古傳種子「Heirlooms」意即「 傳家之寶」，象徵著 家族多年來種植並留傳下來的蔬菜水果。其名字本身就 極富感染力，也許它別具特殊意義、是某些被傳承而來 的事物，或是某個家族的珍產。對格特爾來說， 「 不斷尋 找獨特新事物的熱情，訴說著（ 種子背後）一個家族、 地區，或是它來自哪一個國家的故事。」這正是這些小小 種子令他著迷的原因。 1998 年，在他 17 歲時，成立了
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h e Pe r s i a n m e l o n i s a h o n e y - s w e e t , orange-f leshed variety dating back to its namesake empire and the progenitor of all American cantaloupes. It was a standard in American gardens for two centuries, but it is now virtually unseen and in need of rescue. Montana lavender clay corn, with its striking, deep purple kernels, was blended by a Montanan corn breeder who used a Mandan-tribe variety that once passed through the hands of Lewis and Clark and Thomas Jefferson. The buena mulata pepper is a chameleon variety that fruits violet and pink, then ripens through orange and brown to a final red. It was extremely rare but rescued from obscurity in the 1940s by Horace Pippen, a black veteran and folk artist who traded his seed collection for therapeutic bee stings. All of these plants are heirlooms, and their seeds are now safely kept and made available to gardeners around the country to grow for a few dollars. This is the world of Jere Gettle. Heirlooms: The word itself has an emotive effect, something meaningful, something passed down, something belonging to the family. And indeed, many of these are generational family treasures, fruits and vegetables that have been around and
Walking Stick kale is an old variety grown in Europe for centuries, primarily on the island of Jersey, where it was said to grow up to 20 feet tall. Crops grown from Baker Creek’s seeds average 6 to 12 feet.
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神韻藉由表演把人類文明中偉大的寶藏―― 華夏五千年文化精華，濃 縮成為一場超越時 空、啟發靈性之旅。
神韻 將世界上最古老、最豐富的藝 術形式之 一——中國古典舞與專利動態天幕特效、原創 交響樂作品相結合，開啟通往新世界的大門， 那裡有輝煌美麗的文明與傳承千年的智慧。 神韻邀您一起神遊無限時空，跟隨歷史聖哲、 詩人們追尋天人合一的境界；宮娥翩躚起舞宛 如仙子，將軍英姿矯健一展雄威；千古傳奇彰 顯勇氣與德行；天地在此交會互通，展現奇觀 與神蹟。 一次令您屏息凝神，心馳神往的體驗。
一場源自五千年神傳文明的演出， 在西方社會 成為傳統文化復興的主導者。 「 神韻演出中具有包容世界的巨大力量，帶給 人們無限的希望。真的是天堂在人間的顯現。」 —Danlel Herman，前捷克文化部長
「 我給她最高的五顆星！我評論了大約4000場 秀，沒有一場能與神韻媲美。」 —Richard Connema，百老匯著名戲劇評論家
「 演出令人着迷！我鼓勵每個人來看，我們 都能從中學習。」 —Danna Karan，DKNY品牌創始人
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