If you were given the chance to create your own world, what would it look like? For 19 post-2000s gamers, they have spent nearly one year rebuilding the exquisite Luoyang city in the video game Minecraft. Most players are senior high school or college students.
如果你有機(jī)會(huì)創(chuàng)造自己的世界，會(huì)打造成什么樣？19名00后玩家花了近一年的時(shí)間，在電子游戲《我的世界》中重建了精美的洛陽城。其中大多數(shù)玩家是高中生或大學(xué)生。

“Luoyang was the ancient capital of 13 dynasties. Having grown up in Luoyang, I have a duty to promote the city’s long history and rich culture,” said Liu Wenqi, 20, the group’s organizer. “After discussing with other players, we decided to recreate a digital version of this ancient city, so other people can learn about it.”
“洛陽是十三朝古都。作為一個(gè)在洛陽長大的人，我有責(zé)任弘揚(yáng)這座城市悠久的歷史和豐富的文化，”20歲的項(xiàng)目創(chuàng)始人劉文奇說，“在與其他玩家討論后，我們決定重建數(shù)字版本的洛陽古城，讓其他人能夠了解洛陽?！?/span>

In the game, they rebuilt many local landmarks, including Mingtang Hall, Yingtianmen Palace, Jiuzhou Pond and Luohe River. They also replicated the residential area, fairs, giant Buddhas and even different trees, adding life to the city.
在游戲中，團(tuán)隊(duì)成員重建了許多地標(biāo)建筑，包括明堂、應(yīng)天門、九洲池和漯河。他們復(fù)制了居民區(qū)、集市、巨大的佛像，甚至還復(fù)制了各種樹木，為城市增添活力。

To make 1:1 scale replicas, they began with collecting data and photos of real buildings and drawing sketches for the models. For half a year, they constantly visited different museums and memorial halls to get the buildings’ dimensions and positions to ensure their replicas are as accurate as possible.
為了制作一比一還原的復(fù)制品，團(tuán)隊(duì)成員開始收集真實(shí)建筑的數(shù)據(jù)和照片，并為模型繪制草圖。在半年的時(shí)間里，成員們不斷地參觀不同的博物館和紀(jì)念館，以獲取建筑的尺寸和位置，確保其復(fù)制品盡可能準(zhǔn)確。

“Accurately recreating Luoyang requires time, effort and, most importantly, the division of duties. Our team made a plan together, and then worked toward our goal every day after finishing our homework,” said Fan Zhenyu, 20, a sophomore student who laid the first block of the Mingtang Hall.
20歲的大二學(xué)生范振宇鋪設(shè)了明堂的第一個(gè)區(qū)域，他說：“準(zhǔn)確重建洛陽需要時(shí)間和精力，最重要的是需要分工。我們團(tuán)隊(duì)一起制定計(jì)劃，然后利用業(yè)余時(shí)間，朝著目標(biāo)努力?！?/span>

They encountered several challenges as they recreated details of the Mingtang. The most difficult parts were Mingtang’s octagonal bottom, dodecagonal central structure and 24-sided shape on the topmost layer, very close to a circle. At first, they didn’t know how to replicate the shape. They then together learned the conic section formula, which they applied to the building. What’s more, they fully dedicated themselves to rebuilding the interior structures of Mingtang, including the wooden brackets and the colorful jade bed-curtain where Tang dynasty Empress Wu Zetian once sat.
在重現(xiàn)明堂的細(xì)節(jié)時(shí)，團(tuán)隊(duì)遇到了一些挑戰(zhàn)。最困難的部分在于，明堂一層為八邊形，二層為十二邊形，頂層為二十四邊形，非常接近圓形。起初，成員們不知道如何復(fù)制這個(gè)形狀，隨后他們一起學(xué)習(xí)了圓錐曲線公式，并將其應(yīng)用到建筑中。此外，團(tuán)隊(duì)還不遺余力地重建明堂的內(nèi)部結(jié)構(gòu)，包括木斗拱和唐朝女皇武則天曾坐過的翡翠床帳。

Although the process was a challenge for the young team, their hard work has earned them praise. “It’s just so much like the real Luoyang, which makes me think how glorious the city would have looked at that time,” many internet users commented online.
雖然對于這支年輕的團(tuán)隊(duì)來說，整個(gè)過程是一個(gè)挑戰(zhàn)，但成員們的努力也贏得了贊譽(yù)。許多網(wǎng)友在線上評論稱：“這和真正的洛陽太像了，讓我遙想起當(dāng)時(shí)洛陽有多輝煌。”

The team is making an animation script, set in Luoyang during the Sui and Tang dynasties. They will also open the server so that players can travel to the metaverse of Luoyang and experience the prosperous city firsthand.
該團(tuán)隊(duì)正在制作一個(gè)以隋唐時(shí)期的洛陽為背景的動(dòng)畫劇本。他們還將開放服務(wù)器，讓玩家能夠前往洛陽的元宇宙，親身體驗(yàn)這座繁華的城市。

以上文章內(nèi)容選自《21世紀(jì)學(xué)生英文報(bào)高中版》，詳情請見《21世紀(jì)學(xué)生英文報(bào)高中版》高二866期