They transform the aspirations of the people who live there; they nudge the self-image of the city into a bolder and more optimistic light.

它们改变了当地居民的愿望；它们将这座城市的自我形象推向了更大胆、更乐观的方向。

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Paris, the city of light, may also show its dark side to visitors.

巴黎，这座光明之城，也会向游客展露出它的阴暗面。

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Thousands of Aztec artifacts came to light during the digging of the Mexico City subway in the 1970s.

上世纪70年代，在墨西哥城地铁的挖掘过程中，数千件阿兹特克文物重见天日。

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When the sun goes down, crossing the line between the City of Light and the City of Darkness is eerie, almost post-apocalyptic: moving within minutes from the bright lights of Times Square to the narrow unlit streets of the Financial District with the looming outlines of skyscrapers towering overhead.

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He said the work looked at the theme of the child in the city in a positive light, unlike the Victorian, negative view of children somehow being destroyed by the city.

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For a fashion designer, the City of Light is also a city of potential catwalk venues.

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