多啦A夢誕辰倒計時:早到100年的生日祝福大綱
It might still be a long time off, but for a character as adorable as Doraemon, it's never too early to celebrate.
也許爲時尚早。但爲多啦A夢這樣的卡通萬人迷慶生，再怎麼早也不爲過。
If you are a fan of the iconic Japanese anime character, you will know that he was born on September 3, 2112, meaning next month it will be the start of the centennial countdown to his birth.
如果你是經典日本動漫形象多啦A夢的粉絲，那麼一定知道它出生於2112年9月3日。也就是說下個月便是它誕辰一百週年前的倒計時。
Hong Kong has jumped early on the bandwagon of celebration. Harbor City, a shopping mall in Hong Kong, is hosting the "100 Years Before the Birth of Doraemon" exhibition.
在此次的慶祝熱潮中，香港搶先出手。香港海港城購物中心正在舉辦"多啦A夢誕生前100年祭"展覽活動。
Outside Harbor City, 100 different Doraemon figures are lined up in neat rows. Inspired by Doraemon's magical gadgets, a group of designers around the world have created and designed 30 original gadgets.
在海港城外，100個不同造型的多啦A夢雕塑整齊列陣。受多啦A夢的諸多神奇法寶的啓發，來自全球各地的設計師們設計打造出30種新型法寶。
"Each design has been influenced by Doraemon's own futuristic world," Du Lishi, 22, a student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, said. "And it feels like Doraemon's magic comes to life."
來自香港中文大學的22歲的杜麗詩（音譯）表示："每種設計都深受多啦A夢未來世界的影響。就好像是多啦A夢的神奇魔法復活了一樣。"
The robotic cat from the future, created by Japanese manga artist Fujiko F. Fujio, needs no introduction. The series has been widely popular since its debut in the late 1960s and its popularity has expanded worldwide over the past two decades.
這隻由日本漫畫大師藤子•F•不二雄一手打造的未來機器貓根本無需過多介紹。該漫畫系列叢書自20世紀60年代末面世以來，廣受歡迎。在過去20年間，多啦A夢的人氣席捲全球。
For most of us, whether born in the 1980s or 90s, Doraemon is a sweet childhood memory.
對於我們中大多數80後、90後而言，多啦A夢都是甜蜜的童年記憶。
Wu Hao, 21, a junior at Ocean University of China, is a Doraemon fan. He has decided to watch all the cartoon episodes once again to celebrate the occasion.
中國海洋大學大三學生，21歲的吳昊（音譯）是位多啦A夢迷。爲了給哆啦A夢慶生，他決定重溫多啦A夢全集。
"When I was a boy, every time I saw Doraemon reaching into his pocket, I knew something exciting will happen," Wu said.
吳昊說："小時候，每當我看到多啦A夢把手伸進口袋時，我便知道奇蹟將要發生了。"
Now, Wu is still in love with the robotic cat, but not only because it was part of his childhood.
吳昊現在依舊深愛這隻機器貓，但並不僅僅是因爲這是他童年的一部分。
"I may have outgrown the fairytale-like stories of Doraemon," he said. "But I believe every Doraemon fan will have a place for the cat in their hearts, because it gives us the courage to dream big."
他說："像多啦A夢這樣的童話故事或許已經不適合我的年齡了。但是我相信每個多啦A夢迷都會把它放在心底，因爲它給了我們放膽去做夢的勇氣。"
Du added another reason why Doraemon has been loved by so many fans – his owner Nobita Nobi.
此外，杜麗詩還提到了一個很多人喜歡多啦A夢的原因，那就是它的主人野比大雄。
"I think many of us can relate to Nobi, who is an underdog and often bullied by others," Du said.
杜麗詩說："我想很多人都會和大雄有相同的經歷，一事無成且常常被人欺負。"
"So, we all wish to have a loyal (and magical) friend like Doraemon, who is always there for you and help you solve all kinds of problems."
"所以，我們都希望能夠擁有一位像多啦A夢那樣忠誠而又會魔法的朋友。它總是及時出現，爲你擺平一切煩惱。"
