The final touches are being put to a new park in southern Nanjing in which a key feature shall be sculptures from many of Nanjing’s sister cities, among them, Nanjing’s “youngest” sister; the English city of York.
南京南部的一个新公园正在进行最后的润色，其中的关键特征是来自南京许多姐妹城市的雕塑，其中包括南京的“最年轻的”姐妹；英国约克市。
The International Friendship Park (IFP) is described as an “urban ecological park”, with a 5.6-hectare lake as its core, surrounded by forests, wetlands, lakes and other natural landscaping.
国际友谊公园（IFP）被描述为“城市生态公园”，以5.6公顷的湖泊为核心，周围环绕着森林、湿地、湖泊和其他自然景观。
The park’s major attraction will, however, be much more man made in nature. More than a dozen sculptors from Nanjing’s 20 sister cities around the world have been invited to submit designs for sculptures that symbolise their city’s relationship with Nanjing.
然而，公园的主要景点将更多地是人造的。 来自南京全球20个姐妹城市的十几位雕塑家被邀请提交雕塑设计，以象征他们城市与南京的关系。
Vincent Lyles is the man behind the exhibit from York, one which has inspiration in the idea of an ancient Roman soldier chancing upon his Chinese counterpart, whereupon the two decide to play chess. On the board between the warriors shall be chess pieces that are miniature sculptures of Nanjing and York’s famous buildings, Zhonghua Gate for the former; York Minster for the latter, as but two examples.
Vincent Lyles是来自约克的展览背后的人，他从一个古罗马士兵向他的中国同行打法的想法中汲取灵感，于是两人决定下棋。 在战士之间的棋盘上，将有棋子，这些棋子是南京和约克著名建筑的微型雕塑，前者是中华门；后者是约克大教堂，只是两个例子。
Lyles worked as a physiotherapist in York for many years before taking up sculpture.“So I understand how bodies fit together!”, he commented, talking with York-based news outlet, The Press.
在从事雕塑之前，莱尔斯在约克当了多年的物理治疗师。“ 所以我理解身体是如何结合在一起的！”他评论道，与总部位于约克的新闻媒体《新闻报》交谈。
All the sculptors have until 15 July to submit their entries, part of which comprising small scale models of the intended completed pieces. A commissioning panel in Nanjing will then make their decisions and give the go ahead for selected works that will be slightly larger than life in size.
所有雕塑家必须在7月15日之前提交参赛作品，其中一部分包括预定完成作品的小型模型。 然后，南京的委托小组将做出决定，并决定选定的作品，这些作品的规模将略大于生命。
The IFP lies 100 metres southeast of the intersection of Wuhou Jie and Jiangdong Nan Lu in Jianye District, easily accessible using the Nanjing Metro, via exit 4 of the Wuhou Jie station on line S3. The park is open all day, every day and entrance is free.
IFP位于建业区武侯街和江东南路交叉口东南100米处，乘坐南京地铁可通过S3号线武侯街站4号出口轻松到达。 公园每天全天开放，门票免费。
