2010年南非世界杯即将拉开帷幕，各参赛队伍整装待战，主办城市也焕然一新，迎接五湖四海的球迷的到来。今天，小编为您简要介绍一下主办城市之一的约翰内斯堡，希望大家在娱乐中也能学到知识，有所收获。
Province: Gauteng Province
所在省：豪登省
Population: 3,2 million
人口：320万
Geography: Located on the eastern high-lying plateau in South Africa
地理位置：地处南非东部高原
Climate: Dry with winter temperatures ranging from 24°-16°C. Summer is temperate with temperatures exceeding 30°C and afternoon thundershowers.
气候：气候干燥。冬季温度在16到24摄氏度之间。夏季温度超过30度，并且午后经常会有雷阵雨。
Key Economic Sectors: Retail, Finance
经济支柱产业：零售业，金融业。

Johannesburg or the City of Gold, as the city is known in South Africa, is the business hub of South Africa, contributing a substantial part of the country's GDP approximately 12%. The City is home to two of the country's most popular football teams and historical arch-rivals, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. Johannesburg is also known as the economic engine of Southern Africa and the trendsetter of South Africa. It is a melting pot laced with all the flavours of African cultures and beyond.

约翰内斯堡在南非被称作黄金城，是南非的商业中心，在全国的经济地位举足轻重，其生产总值约占国内生产总值的12%。约翰内斯堡是国内最著名的两支球队-凯泽酋长与奥兰多海盗的所在城市，同时这两支球队也是历史上的夙敌。约翰内斯堡也被称作是南非的经济的发动机和领头羊。它是个社会大熔炉，融合了非洲国家以及世界各国的文化特色。

Despite the hustle and bustle of the big city, Jo'burg is unexpectedly green and orientated towards outdoor living. It has a wealth of trees creating an 'urban forest', and many of the trees are located in the 2328 parks.

除了大城市的喧闹拥挤，约翰内斯堡还贴别崇尚绿色，人们倾心于户外活动。约翰内斯堡市内有大面积的树，形成了“城市森林”，其中很大一部分树种在全市的2328座公园里。

Cultural wealth is also in abundance, with a host of interesting museums including the Apartheid Museum, Constitution Hill and the world acclaimed Soweto. The Mai Mai Market is the oldest market in Johannesburg and is a great place to discover traditional remedies. But more than that, Johannesburg has become a truly African city, melding disparate people from across the continent.

约翰内斯堡也有着丰厚的文化底蕴，有大量妙趣横生的博物馆，包括种族隔离博物馆、宪法丘，以及世界著名的索韦托。Mai Mai市场是约翰内斯堡最为古老的市场，这里是人们寻求一些传统偏方良药的好去处。不仅如此，约翰内斯堡已经变成了名副其实的非洲城市，拥抱来自整个非洲大陆的不同种族的人们。

Today descendents of immigrants from around the world call themselves Joburgers and they are added to daily by a continual stream of migrants, keen to have some of the city's shine rub off on them.

如今，来自世界各国移民的后代把自己称作“Joburger”，并且每天，到此移居的人流不断，他们都热切期盼约翰内斯堡的阳光能洒在自己身上。