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冬季日出，戴德姆，科尔切斯特，英格兰 Winter sunrise in Dedham, Colchester, England (© George W Johnson/Getty Images)

节礼日快乐 Happy Boxing Day!

节礼日快乐

节假日还没有完全结束！12月26日是节礼日——这是一个让节日气氛延续下去的时机，也是一个在大自然中享受冬日漫步的时机，图中的英格兰科尔切斯特的田野就是一个冬日漫步的好地方。英国和一些英联邦成员国，包括加拿大和澳大利亚，都会庆祝节礼日。节日的起源被认为来自一项古老的英国传统——送礼盒，即雇主在圣诞节的第二天给仆人送装满礼物的“盒子”。时光流转，今天的人们依然会把赠送礼物和节礼日联系在一起，但这个节日已经有了各种习俗。在英国，各地都会举办赛马活动，包括在肯普顿公园赛马场举办的历史悠久的乔治六世赛马大赛。而在加拿大，冰球爱好者会聚集在一起，为他们喜爱的球队加油助威。节假日就像冬天的阳光一样，结束得比你想象中更快，趁着一切还未结束，去尽情享受吧。

Happy Boxing Day!

The holiday season isn't quite over! December 26 marks Boxing Day—a popular day to get outside and enjoy a walk after a day of indulgence. Our homepage image shows a wintry sunrise over fields near the village of Dedham, in Colchester, England¬—perfect walking country.

Boxing Day is observed in the UK and some other countries including Canada and Australia. It's thought to have originated from the old British tradition of giving boxes filled with presents to servants on the day after Christmas. These days, Boxing Day is often associated with sporting events. It’s a big day for soccer in the UK and horse races are held across the country, including the historic King George VI Chase at Kempton Park Racecourse. Meanwhile in Canada, ice hockey fans gather to cheer on their favorite teams. Just like winter sunshine, the holiday season ends sooner than you think, so make the most of it!

黄山的冬天，中国 Winter in Huangshan Mountains, China (© Hung Chung Chih/Shutterstock)

想看看黄山的全貌吗？ Care for a peak?

国际山岳日

12月11日是国际山岳日，这个特殊的节日是联合国大会在2003年设立的。今年节日的主题是“恢复山区生态系统”，与“联合国生态系统恢复十年”计划相呼应。

为了庆祝国际山岳日，我们来了解一下中国安徽省的黄山风景区，又称黄山。1990年，黄山被联合国教科文组织评选为世界遗产。黄山由1.4亿年前侏罗纪晚期形成的花岗岩构成，其巍峨的山峰高达3168英尺。游客来到这里，既可以欣赏到令人叹为观止的奇松、怪石、云海和冬雪，还可以泡温泉。朋友们，让我们一起爱护山岳，一起为了远大的梦想，勇攀高峰吧！

International Mountain Day

Happy International Mountain Day! In celebration of highlands, we're visiting the dramatic landscape of Huangshan—the Yellow Mountains—of eastern China's Anhui province. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Huangshan has been described as 'the loveliest mountain of China' and has inspired artists and writers throughout history. Composed of granite that formed 140 million years ago, its peaks emerge from seas of clouds, rising to 6,115 feet at its highest point, Lotus Peak. Visitors come here to experience breathtaking rock formations, pine trees, hot springs, and captivating winter landscapes. So, let's climb high, dream big, and protect our mountains!

多洛米蒂山谷中的科莱圣卢恰小镇，意大利 Colle Santa Lucia in the Dolomites, Italy (© mauritius images GmbH/Alamy)

明信片和雪花球的取景地 The envy of postcards and snow globes

科莱圣卢恰小镇，多洛米蒂山，意大利

这个位于多洛米蒂山山坡上的小村庄风景如画，如果你把它误认为电影中的场景也不足为怪。科莱圣卢恰是一个意大利小镇，有着约400名居民。尽管科莱圣卢恰位于意大利北部，但这个小镇的风格更偏向奥地利。小镇距离奥地利边境的蒂罗尔州只有几步之遥。和它的奥地利邻居一样，科莱圣卢恰以壮美的山峰和滑雪场而闻名。相较于晴朗的威尼斯，科莱圣卢恰的气候更接近寒冷的因斯布鲁克，尽管威尼斯距离小镇南边仅60英里。

Colle Santa Lucia, Dolomites, Italy

This tiny hamlet on the slopes of the Dolomite Mountains is so picturesque, we'd understand if you mistook it for a movie set. But Colle Santa Lucia is a real village in Italy with about 400 residents. Despite its location in Italy's northern reaches, the village is more culturally Austrian than Italian, and is only a stone's throw from the Austrian border state of Tyrol. And like its Austrian neighbors, Colle Santa Lucia is known for its peaks and ski resorts. It has more in common with wintry Innsbruck than sunny Venice, which is less than 100 miles away to the south.

爱沙尼亚佩普斯湖上的小冰丘 Hummock ice on Lake Peipus in Estonia (© Sven Zacek/Minden Pictures)

当冰块变成了艺术 When ice imitates art

佩普斯湖

佩普斯湖是欧洲第五大湖泊，形成于数亿年前的古生代。这里的沙丘非常有名，当各方面条件恰好时，这些沙丘会在风吹时“唱歌”。在冬天，结冰的湖面上可能形成照片中的堆积冰。这些堆积冰是由浮冰受到缓慢不均匀的挤压而形成的。

Lake Peipus, Estonia

Lake Peipus, the fifth-largest lake in Europe, dates back hundreds of millions of years to the Paleozoic Era and is known for its sand dunes, which can 'sing' when the wind blows just right. In the winter the frozen lake surface may feature ice hummocks, as seen in this image. The hummocks are caused by slow, uneven pressure in the ice pack.

Winter in the Wild West

When considering the dramatically eroded canyons of southwestern Utah, snow may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But far-flung Bryce Canyon National Park gets plenty of the white stuff, owing to its elevation of 8,000-plus feet at the massive amphitheater's rim. The cold not only provides scenic snowy views and great cross-country skiing, it's responsible for the striking red-rock pinnacles—known as hoodoos—that make the park so unique.

High above sea level, winter in Bryce Canyon often sees daily shifts between freezing and above-freezing temperatures. Despite its name, Bryce Canyon isn't a true canyon, but is instead a collection of natural amphitheaters. The park's hoodoos formed as water seeped into massive stone plateaus, then froze and expanded to break away chunks of rock. Repeated day after day for eons, this process has left slim sections of sediment standing throughout Bryce Canyon—now the largest concentration of hoodoos in the world.

狂野西部的冬天

在说到犹他州西南部峡谷为什么受侵蚀严重时，降雪可能并不是第一个被想到的原因。但是遥远的布莱斯峡谷国家公园（Bryce Canyon National Park）由于在大型圆形剧场的边缘海拔超过8,000英尺而获得了很多白色的东西。寒冷不仅带来优美的雪景和越野滑雪，而且还造成了令人惊叹的红岩峰（称为石林），使公园如此独特。

布莱斯峡谷的冬天海拔很高，每天都会出现冰点和冰点以上温度的变化。尽管它的名字包含峡谷，但布莱斯峡谷不是一个真正的峡谷，而是一个自然露天剧场的集合。公园的石林随着水渗入巨大的石制高原而形成，然后冻结并扩大以分裂成块的岩石。这一过程日复一日地重复了亿万年，留下了遍布布莱斯峡谷的薄薄的沉积物，现在布莱斯峡谷是世界上最大的石林聚集地。

Stunning in winter

Kinkakuji, also known as the Golden Pavilion, is one of the most famous sights in Kyoto. The golden temple that is actually made of gold, has been a popular attraction for many. During the winter, the white color of the snow contrasts beautifully with the color of the temple creating a breathtaking sight.

冬天惊艳

金阁寺，也被称为金阁，是京都最著名的景点之一。实际上由黄金制成的金殿，已成为许多人的热门景点。在冬季，雪的白色与寺庙的颜色形成了鲜明的对比，营造出令人叹为观止的景象。

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