外刊分享：LifeWear “Is Havana a Livab

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今天的文章选自我之前介绍过的优衣库旗下的杂志《服适生活》LifeWear。本篇讲述了为什么在作者心中，哈瓦那是一座宜居的城市，我们节选了部分，大家来看看吧！

Is Havana a Livable City？（excerpt）

“You'd better visit Cuba soon.”

    I'd heard this sort of thing several times from all kinds of people. The sentiment, of course, is born from an awareness of Cuba being in the midst of a momentous transformation. In July 2015, headlines around the world announced that the United States embargo against Cuba, was on the verge of being lifted. This led many to suspect a massive change in Cuba as we knew it, while causing an upsurge of tourists eager to glimpse the scenery protected by this little country in the Caribbean —— one of the few socialist states, existing at a remove from the globalization that has spread throughout the world. The crowds of tourists increase every year, with the number of foreign visitors for 2019 expected to exceed 5,000,000. After spending almost 20 hours in airplanes on my way over from Tokyo, I was only one more tourist among many. But the fact of the matter is that our presence is one of the main reasons that this place is changing at such an alarming rate.

    Without a doubt, tourism has become a major source of income for Cuba. Riding in a taxi on the Malecon, the street along the north shore that you can see in Buena Vista Social Club, I spotted comparably modern and extravagant hotel, standing in the antiquated cityscape among the decaying facades. My driver showed me an open hand and told me"Cinco,"as in Five Star Hotel. 

    In order to break through this impasse, the Cuban government made moves to reorient the country toward tourism, as a strategy for acquiring foreign currency. The result was Cuba as we see it today: blue Caribbean Sea, an historic old town designated as a World Heritage Site, classic cars driving  through the city, exquisite rum and cigars, friendly people and a safe urban environment.

    On Obispo Street, at the heart of Old Havana, tourists and locals mix together in the bustling crowds. The lively rhythm of salsa music echoing from the restaurant of the Hotel Ambos Mundos, once frequented by author Ernest Hemingway, made my heart sing. As I walked down the road, I saw men and women lining up  or churros at a street stall and some boys playing baseball down an alleyway. Here, bats and gloves are luxuries, but even balls are hard to come by. The boys were whacking a plastic bottle cap using a wooden stick, but they looked like they were having a blast.

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语料来源：lifewearmag.com，uniqlo.com