密歇根州韦恩县底特律市校园马蒂斯公园圣诞树11月4日吊装到位 点灯仪式定于11月20日
11月4日，一棵来自密歇根州北部的高大挪威云杉在底特律市中心校园马蒂斯公园吊装到位，标志着该市一年一度的节日季准备工作进入关键阶段。当天，工人在伍德沃德大道靠近门罗街一带用起重机把圣诞树竖起，数十名市民冒着毛毛雨在现场观看，底特律艺术学校行进乐队在现场进行了表演。
这棵圣诞树从密歇根州北部运抵底特律，是第23届底特律点灯仪式的核心装置。点灯仪式由DTE基金会赞助、底特律市中心合作组织承办，定于11月20日举行，届时校园马蒂斯公园将点亮超过100万盏彩灯，正式拉开市中心的节日季。
校园马蒂斯公园是底特律市中心的标志性公共空间，每年节日季都会吸引大量市民和游客前来观赏灯饰、参加活动。主办方表示，点灯仪式当天还将安排系列庆祝活动，具体节目安排将在临近仪式时陆续公布。市中心商家也期待节日季的到来为周边商业带来人气。
对底特律市民来说，圣诞树的到来是每年冬天最具仪式感的时刻之一。尽管11月4日当天下着小雨，现场观看吊装的市民仍兴致不减，不少人拍照留念。主办方提醒市民，点灯仪式临近时市中心部分路段可能实施临时交通安排，出行前可留意官方发布的最新信息。
（来源：底特律自由报）
Detroit's Christmas Tree Hoisted Into Place at Campus Martius Park in Wayne County, Michigan, on November 4; Tree Lighting Set for November 20
Christmas came by crane to downtown Detroit on November 4, as a towering Norway spruce grown in northern Michigan was lifted into place at Campus Martius Park, marking a key stage in the city's annual holiday-season preparations. Workers raised the tree near Woodward Avenue and Monroe Street while a couple dozen residents watched through a light drizzle, and the Detroit School of Arts Marching Band performed at the scene.
The tree, transported to Detroit from northern Michigan, is the centerpiece of the 23rd annual Detroit Tree Lighting. The lighting ceremony, presented by the DTE Foundation and produced by the Downtown Detroit Partnership, is scheduled for November 20, when Campus Martius Park will be illuminated with more than 1 million lights, officially opening the downtown holiday season.
Campus Martius Park is a signature public space in downtown Detroit, drawing large numbers of residents and visitors each holiday season to see the lights and join the festivities. Organizers say the lighting ceremony will feature a series of celebrations, with the program to be announced closer to the event. Downtown businesses are also looking to the season to bring more foot traffic to the area.
For Detroiters, the tree's arrival is one of the most ritual moments of every winter. Despite the light rain on November 4, onlookers stayed in high spirits, many taking photos. Organizers remind residents that temporary traffic arrangements may be in place on some downtown streets around the lighting ceremony, and advise checking official updates before traveling.
(Source: Detroit Free Press)
来源：底特律自由报
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图片来源：图：底特律校园马蒂斯公园的圣诞树与节日灯饰。Michael Barera 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: The Christmas tree and holiday lights at Campus Martius Park in Detroit. By Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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