地球上最黑暗的城镇之一

Sunlight is a crucial aspect when it comes to our health, good mood, and overall well-being. Cities across the world that lack direct sunlight throughout the year have many inhabitants that are in desperate need of vitamin D which is vital for our health. Besides that, living in constant darkness just seems so melancholic. Because of this, most people strive to live in countries where it is always warm but there are still many people across the globe that get used to not seeing direct sunlight for months. It does not mean they don’t need it, they just get used to patiently waiting for a brighter tomorrow.

阳光对我们的健康、好心情和整体健康都是至关重要的。世界各地常年缺乏阳光直射的城市有许多居民急需维生素D，而维生素D对我们的健康至关重要。除此之外，生活在持续的黑暗中很让人忧郁。正因如此，大多数人都想要生活在气候温和的国家，但全球仍有许多人要习惯几个月没有阳光直射。这并不意味着他们不需要阳光，他们只是习惯了耐心等待更光明的明天。

Rjukan, a town located 3 hours north-west of Oslo, Norway, is known as one of the darkest cities on earth

Rjukan镇位于挪威奥斯陆西北3小时车程处，是世界上最黑暗的城市之一。

 

The town has no direct sunlight from September to March because of the mountains surrounding it

由于被群山环绕，该镇从九月到三月没有阳光直射。

 

In order to give the locals at least a bit of sun, the town has provided 5 million Norwegian Kroner to install mirrors

为了给当地居民提供至少一点阳光，该镇斥资500万挪威克朗用来安装镜子

 

These solar-powered mirrors that are placed 450-meters above the town track the movement of the sun across the town

这些太阳能反射镜在城市上空450米的位置跟踪太阳在整个城市的移动轨迹





 

As a result – the sunlight shines down on the town square

结果是，成功地使阳光照射在城市广场上

This idea did receive some criticism calling the project a gimmick and a waste of a lot of money for only a little slice of sun.

这一想法确实也受到了一些批评，称该项目是一种噱头，只为一丁点太阳就浪费了大量资金。

But many critics did come around as they noticed that this idea not only provided some much-needed sun for the locals but it also helped to put the town on the map since this idea did manage to attract more tourists to the town.

但是，许多批评人士确实改变了看法，因为他们注意到，这个想法不仅为当地人提供了一些急需的阳光，而且还有助于让这个小镇出名，因为这个想法确实吸引了更多的游客来这里旅游。