Ritz-Carlton Magazine - Winter 2014 - Chinese - (Page 36)

Fa l l i n g i n l o v e w i t h ... bangalore Beyond the commotion of india's third-Biggest city, fiona caulfield finds Beauty and inspiration 班加罗尔除去混乱问题，菲奥娜考尔菲德从这座印度 · 第三大城市中发现了其所蕴藏的美与灵感 P h otogra Phs by 摄影师 Mahesh shanta ra M I suppose my relationship with Bangalore could be characterized as an arranged marriage. Like many par ticipants in such unions, we did not have an immediate connection. It was 2004 when I first visited the city. I had spent my life in Australia, England, the U.S. and Canada, but in Bangalore I was utterly bewildered by the chaos on the streets - by not only the sheer volume and variety of vehicles (and people and animals) but also by the fact that the city appeared to lack a center. There was no obvious urban plan, no distinct skyline, just an endless gridlock of humanity surging forward, and the place looked as if it was literally bursting at the seams. I wanted to get out as soon as possible. A year later, I was in the midst of a love af fair with glit zier Mumbai when circumstances dictated that I move from there to Bangalore. The flat I rented had no fridge, no shower, no hot water; I managed with a one-ring electric burner, and heated a pan of water for my bucket bath. I never could have imagined that, t wo years later, I would publish a book called "Love Bangalore," an ode to what was by then my adored hometown. Eight years since I first rented that flat, I'm still here - albeit in a more modern and comfor table apar tment. Bangalore's charms do not lie on the sur face. There are few tourist attractions to 36 w w w. r i t z c a r lt o n . c o m 如果用包办婚姻来形容我与班加罗尔的关系，那么与这类联姻中的很多人一样，我之前对这座城市并不了解。我于 2004 年第一次造访这座城市。我之前一直生活在澳大利亚、英国、美国和加拿大。来到班加罗尔，看到街上一片混乱景象，让我完全不知所措 - 不仅是满街的人、动物和各种车辆，还有这座城市似乎缺少一个核心。这里没有明确的城市规划、没有明晰的天际线，只有人类发展所造成的无尽的交通堵塞，毫不夸张地说，这里看上去人满为患。我真想尽快离开这里。一年后，当我深深爱上更加华美绚丽的孟买时，境遇迫使我从孟买搬到班加罗尔。我租住的公寓内没有冰箱、没有淋浴，也没有热水；我设法弄到一台单环电炉烧上一锅热水，，然后在木桶里洗澡。我简直无法想象，我在两年后竟然出版了一本歌颂这座城市的书《爱上班加罗尔》那时它，已成为我所热爱的家乡。自我租住第一套公寓开始已过去八年，虽然我现在租住的公寓更加现代化、更加舒适，但至少我仍留在这里。班加罗尔所蕴藏的魅力需要细细品味。这里的旅游景点虽然屈指可数，但这座城市诚挚地邀请您来体验一番别样之旅-一起踏上印度未来的探索之旅。目前，这座印度第三大城市拥有逾 1,000 万人口而 19 世纪末时班加罗尔，， LOC AL COLOR Flowers overflow into the streets at the City Market, where vendors also sell everything from produce and spices to street art. 地方特色城市市场的街道上可谓花团锦簇，随处可见商贩们出售各种商品，从农产品和香料到街头艺术等应有尽有。 http://WWW.RITZCARLTON.COM

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Ritz-Carlton Magazine - Winter 2014 - Chinese

Ritz-Carlton Magazine - Winter 2014 - Chinese
Contents
Contributors
Editor’s Letter
President’s Letter
Falling in Love With ... Bangalore
Design
On the Boulevards
Shopping
Gifts
Beauty
Jewelry
Watches
Tradition
Behind the Scenes
Family
Local Knowledge
Outdoors
As It Was
Herzliya
Fashion
Culinary
Let Us Stay With You
Heritage

Ritz-Carlton Magazine - Winter 2014 - Chinese