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BackgroundThestatueoflibertyhasafullnamewhichis“thebronzestatueoflibertynationalmonument”,anditsofficialnameis“LibertyEnlighteningtheWorld”.ItisdesignedbyFredericAugusteBartholdiandwaslocatedinNewYorkcityharbouroflibertyislandneartheHudsonRiver.NowadaysitisknownasthesymboloftheUnitedStates.In1984,itwasputintotheworldheritagelist.ThestatueoflibertywhichisagiftgiventotheUnitedStatesbyFranceinhonoredof100anniversaryofAmericanindependence,standingonLibertyIslandinNewYork.ItisasymboloffriendshipbetweenthepeopleofUSandFrance,expressingtheAmericanpeoplefordemocracy,longingforthenobleidealsoffreedom.SymbolicMeaning1.TheAmericanpeoplefightfordemocracy,yearforfreedomloftyideal.美国人民争取民主。向往自由的崇高理想2.TheAmericanpeopleforabetterlifeyearingandpursuit.美国人民对美好生活得向往与追求3.ThefriendshipoftheAmericansandtheFrench.美国人民与法国人民的友谊StructureStatueoflibertyis46metershigh,10.6meterswide,evenitsmouthis91centimeterswide.Thetorchwhichtherighthandholdingmeaningoffreedom,aslongas12.8meters,12personcanstandonit;Itsadd-baseisabout27metershigh,93meterswide,weighs225tons.DesignerFrédéricAugusteBartholdi(1834—1904)弗雷德里克·奥古斯特·巴特勒迪FromFrenchInscription(铭文)NotlikethebrazengiantofGreekfame,Withconqueringlimbsastridefromlandtoland;Hereatoursea-washed,sunsetgatesshallstandAmightywomanwithatorch,whoseflame,Istheimprisonedlightning,andhername,MotherofExiles.Fromherbeacon-hand,Glowsworld-widewelcome;hermildeyescommand,theair-bridgedharborthattwincitiesframe,Keep,ancientlands,yourstoriedpomp!criessheWithsilentlips.Givemeyourtired,yourpoor,Yourhuddledmassesyearningtobreathefree,Thewretchedrefuseofyourteemingshore,Sendthese,thehomeless,tempest-tossedtome,Iliftmylampbesidethegoldendoor!“byEmmaLazarus,NewYorkCity,1883Translation不似希腊伟岸铜塑雕像拥有征服疆域的臂膀红霞落波之门你巍然屹立高举灯盏喷薄光芒您凝聚流光的名字——放逐者之母把广袤大地照亮凝视中宽柔撒满长桥海港扼守你们旷古虚华的土地与功勋吧!她呼喊颤栗着缄默双唇:把你,那劳瘁贫贱的流民那向往自由呼吸,又被无情抛弃那拥挤于彼岸悲惨哀吟那骤雨暴风中翻覆的惊魂全都给我!我高举灯盏伫立金门!MomentsofBeautyAttheendofSeptember2010,inastormnight,JayFine,aphotographercomingfromNewYork,settledhiscamerainbatteryparkinManhattan,waitingfornearlytwohours,finally,hetookmorethan80photoes,whichsnappedtheexcitingmomentthataboltoflightninghitthestatueoflibertyReplicas(复制品)SouthAmerica,otherEuropean,Asia,AustraliaallhavetheirreplicasJapanParisNorwayChina