我的故乡

我出生和长大在华沙，所以把华沙称为自己的故乡。但是华沙是个挺大的欧洲城市——有一些城区我完全不认识，只去过一两次。因此对我来说佐利波茨区是我真正的故乡。
虽然华沙没有北京或者上海那么大，但是还有十八个城区。佐利波茨是华沙的地区之一，位于华沙北部，维斯瓦河左边。佐利波茨的人口有5万人左右，是华沙最小的区之一。这个城区以那里住许多有钱人、老人和有名人而闻名。佐利波茨的建筑大部分都是比较低的公寓和单户住宅，比较适合老人和有钱人。
虽然佐利波茨离华沙中心没有特别远，但它的建筑跟市中心完全不一样。第二次世界大战的时候华沙的大部分地区被毁灭了。佐利波茨是那时受破坏最少的城区之一。因此佐利波茨区里能看到比较多的大战之前的老建筑。大部分的建筑是二十时代二十年代修建的。佐利波茨最有名的建筑之一是威尔逊广场的地铁站。2008年4月7日威尔逊广场地铁站被公认为是近年来建立的世界上最美丽的地铁站。
佐利波茨名字的来源很有趣。按照传说是玛丽亚·卡齐米埃拉·达尔昆，波兰国王扬三世·索别斯基的妻子，十七时代的时候第一次把华沙的这一部分称为法语的”Joli Bord“——就是佐利波茨。”Joli Bord“翻译成中文就是”美丽的河岸“。玛丽亚·卡齐米埃拉这样叫佐利波茨的原因就是它维斯瓦河边千万让人感动的景色。真是名不虚传。佐利波茨人到现在都常用”绿“这个词而形容自己的城区。这是因为佐利波茨有挺多公园，城区各地差不多都有许多树木。
对我来说，佐利波茨真是华沙最好的地区之一。这个城区既安静又安全。自己成家时希望能继续住在这里。

I was born and raised in Warsaw, so I call Warsaw my hometown. But Warsaw is a big European city - there are some districts I don't know at all, and I've only been there once or twice. So for me, the Zoliborz district is my real hometown.
Although Warsaw is not as big as Beijing or Shanghai, it still has18 districts. Zoliborz is one of the districts of Warsaw, located in the north of Warsaw, to the left of the Vistula River. With a population of about 50,000 people, Zoliborz is one of the smallest districts in Warsaw. The district is known for the many wealthy, old and famous people that live there. Most of the buildings in Zoliborz are relatively low apartments and single-family houses, which suit the elderly and the wealthy.
Although Zoliborz is not too far away from the center of Warsaw, its architecture is completely different from that of the city center. Most parts of Warsaw were destroyed during the Second World War. Zoliborz was one of the least damaged districts at the time. Therefore, you can see a lot of old buildings from before the war in Zoliborz. Most of the buildings were built in the 1920s. One of the most famous buildings in Zoliborz is the subway station at Wilson Square. On April 7 in 2008, Wilson Square station was recognized as the most beautiful subway station in the world built in recent years.
The origin of Zoliborz' name is very interesting. According to legend, Maria Kazimiera d’Arquien, the wife of King Jan III Sobieski of Poland, was the first one to call this part of Warsaw, in French, "Joli Bord" - Zoliborz - in the 17th century. "Joli Bord" translated into Chinese means "beautiful river bank". The reason why Maria Kazimiera called Zoliborz like this is because of its touching scenery of the Vistula Riverside. It's a really well-deserved name. Zoliborz people often use the word "green" to describe their city. This is because there are a lot of parks in Zoliborz, and there are many trees all over the district.
For me, Zoliborz is really one of the best areas in Warsaw. It is so quiet and safe. I hope I can continue to live here when I start my own family.