如何帶領外國客戶遊覽台北 Visiting Taipei 101
T.J. Lao: So, here we are-the world’s tallest skyscraper, the Taipei 101 Tower Building.
Bob Randall: Wow. It really is huge. Where do we start?
Cindy Lee: There are offices for securities, finance and other types of business. And facilities for shopping and relaxation, everything from high-end boutiques to fast food.
T.J.: And on and on. But before we go inside and walk around, let me tell you a little bit about the architecture. It’s pretty unique.
Bob: Who made this building, anyway?
T.J.: The architect was C.Y. Lee.
Bob: Hmmm. I can’t figure out if it’s modern, or Chinese in style...
Cindy: It’s both! Take a look... there are eight segments, with eight stories each.
Bob: Why eight? Does that mean something?
Cindy: Ba sounds like fa. And fa means to grow, or to get rich.
鮑伯再次來到台灣，確認餐廳的相關作業以及行銷活動都準備就緒，等待下星期的開幕。在巡視完餐廳之後，劉先生以及辛蒂邀請鮑伯參觀台北101大樓。
劉先生：就是這裡，這是目前全球最高的摩天大樓，台北101大樓。
鮑伯：哇，這棟樓真的非常高。我們要從哪裡開始參觀？
辛蒂：這棟大樓有多家證券、金融、以及其他產業的企業總部進駐。還有購物以及休閒中心，從高級精品店到速食店都有。
劉先生：還有其他好玩的地方。不過在我們進去參觀之前，我先簡單介紹這棟建築物。它的造型非常特別。
鮑伯：是誰設計的？
劉先生：建築師是李祖原先生。
鮑伯：嗯，我不知道這設計到底屬於現代或是中國風格。
辛蒂：兩者皆是。你看，每8層樓為一個單位，總共有8個單位。
鮑伯：為什麼是8個？有什麼特別的意義嗎？
辛蒂：「8」的發音很像「發」，意思是「生長」或是「富裕」。
Bob: Oh.
T.J.: The skyscraper isn’t just tall-it’s as if it is growing, higher and higher, segment by segment. Like a giant bamboo.
Bob: Sort of like the story of Jack and the Beanstalk... Jack started climbing and kept on going up and up.
Cindy: Each of the segments is supposed to look like a Chinese ruyi, meaning good luck but also authority. And if you look up to the 26th floor, you can see ancient Chinese coins.
T.J.: Can you believe that these are the fastest elevators in the world?
Cindy: You remember from last month-we get big winds in Taiwan during typhoons. And sometimes we have earthquakes that can be pretty intense. Up to 7.6 on the Richter scale.
T.J.: That’s why C.Y. Lee had a huge ball-shaped damper installed on the 87th floor. You can see it. It can counter the shock of an earthquake or strong winds.
Bob: Amazing. You know, I’m from New York, and quite frankly, since 9/11, we’ve been sort of nervous about high buildings.
Cindy: We get nervous about earthquakes. But with the special cement and the damper, this building is safe.
Bob: All this walking has made me hungry. And I was hoping to buy a jade ring for my girlfriend at one of those boutiques downstairs.
T.J.: Bob, there are a lot of choices here. But there is a very special restaurant on the fourth floor, which is named WASABI.
Bob: What kind of food?
T.J.: It’s Japanese cuisine, but the chef also uses Western cooking methods. Bob, did you want to shop? Or eat?
Bob &; T.J.: Eat.
鮑伯：原來如此。
劉先生：這棟摩天大樓不只是「高」，它的外觀設計代表持續的成長、節節高升。就像是一棵巨大的竹子。
鮑伯：聽起來有點像是傑克與豌豆的童話故事……神奇的豌豆不斷的長高，於是傑克就好奇的爬了上去。
辛蒂：每一個單位的外觀看起來就像是中國的「如意」造型，代表著好運。如果你往上看第26樓，就可以看到中國古代的銅幣。
劉先生：你知道嗎，這裡的電梯是目前世上最快速的電梯。
辛蒂：你應該還記得，上個月因為颱風的關係，風勢非常的驚人。這裡有時候還會有強烈地震，最高有7.6級。