落基山环绕着埃德蒙顿市，雄伟的山峰在城中街头巷尾都极目可见，穿城而过的萨斯喀彻温河，清澈见底、波光粼粼。水光潋滟之中，冰雪消融，冷杉的清香弥漫着城市的每一个角落。在乍暖还寒的雪国初春之中，埃德蒙顿宛如天上的街市。四周环绕着城市的崇山峻岭便如神话中终日静坐沉思的神女，雾气氤氲的山谷和白雪皑皑的险峰恰似她们一呼一吸之中的万种情愁。

　　大约在公元前3000年，或可说早于公元前10000年，今天称为埃德蒙顿的地方就有人类的活动。当地居民们享用着此区丰富的木材资源，水源和地区的野生动植物存活了千百年。1754年，哈德逊海湾公司(The Hudson’s Bay Company)的研究探险者“安东尼·瀚迪”横跨加拿大大草原试图寻找原住民，并与他们建立一个毛皮交易中心。他是到达埃德蒙顿的第一个欧洲移民者。

　　埃德蒙顿关键词之一：北美最大的市内公园。比纽约的中央公园大22倍的市内公园区堪称北美之最。市内的河谷面积达7400公顷，超过97公里长的多用途道路贯穿城市内的绿化带，——它是跑步、漫步、单排和自行车爱好者的梦寐以求之所。在冬季，在城市的道路上就可以享受越野滑雪的乐趣，室外的溜冰场只有几步之遥。

　　埃德蒙顿关键词之二：节日之城。埃德蒙顿是一个融汇了文化和历史沉淀的节日之城，2007年被誉为“加拿大庆典之城”，同时也被加以“加拿大的文化之都”的桂冠。在埃德蒙顿，每年有约30个不同的节庆，包括加拿大最大的“边缘艺术节”、喜剧艺术节、埃德蒙顿国际电影节、爵士乐国际音乐节、手工视觉艺术节和埃德蒙顿民间音乐节。居住在埃市使您仿佛置身于大剧场的前排。市中心的Citadel(大本营)剧场代表着加拿大最专业的剧场，同时很多其他较小的剧场也分布在城市各处。埃德蒙顿交响乐和管弦乐团在以世界级的声学为人称道的Winspear中心剧场独占鳌头，而埃德蒙顿歌剧团则在世界各地巡回表演。

　　埃德蒙顿关键词之三：购物天堂。这里是世界闻名的“西埃德蒙顿商场”的所在地。这个庞大的购物及娱乐中心有引以为豪的800多家店铺，110多家餐厅，最新潮的电影院，世界最大的室内游乐场和人工浴场，及一个标准大小的冰球场。这里是埃德蒙顿丰富而便利生活的最佳缩影。

　　欢乐便如河水，不舍昼夜。

　　第二十一日，眉月。埃德蒙顿，一杯城市、自然与欢乐混合的鸡尾酒。

　　Surrounded by Rocky Mountains, Edmonton provides a clear view of magnificent mountains from the whole city. The Saskatchewan River crossing the city glows with flicked reflection of sunshine, with clear water slowly replenished by melting ice. The fragrance of firs spreads to every corner of the city. The early spring in this snow world makes Edmonton a heavenly city surrounded by towering mountains that resemble mythological goddess sitting in meditation, with the valley bathed in fog and steeps covered with snow displaying her emotion and disposition.

　　Around 3,000 BC, or even as early as 10,000 BC, the region where the city Edmonton lies today was inhabited by primitive people. The local residents lived for thousands of years on the abundant wood materials, water resources and wild animals and plants. In 1754, Anthony Henday, an explorer of the Hudson’s Bay Company crossed the Canadian Prairies in search for aboriginal people, with whom he planned to establish a fur trading center, marking the first time that an European settler arrived in Edmonton.

　　Keyword No. 1 of Edmonton: the largest urban park in North America, 22 times larger than Central Park in New York. The urban river valley covers an area of 7,400 hectares, with a multifunctional road in excess of 97km in length crossing the urban landscape area, which is a paradise for jogging, skidding, walking and bike riding enthusiasts. The fun of skiing can be easily enjoyed simply on urban roads in winter, and an outdoor skating rink is merely a few kilometers away.

　　Keyword No. 2 of Edmonton: City of Festival. As a city of festival taking pride in numerous cultural and historical relics, Edmonton was named “Festival City of Canada” and “Cultural Capital of Canada” in 2007. Edmonton takes pride in over 30 festivals annually, including the largest Fringe Festival in Canada, Comedy Festival, Edmonton International Film Festival, Edmonton International Jazz Festival, VisualEyes Festival, and Edmonton Folk Music Festival. To live in Edmonton resembles sitting in front seats of a grand theater. Apart from smaller theatres located throughout the city, the downtown Citadel Theater represents the most professional theater in Canada. The Winspear Center renowned for the top acoustic performance worldwide and Edmonton Symphony Orchestra play a leading role in the music world, and Edmonton Opera tours the whole world regularly.

　　Keyword No. 3 of Edmonton: Shopping paradise. The globally renowned West Edmonton Mall is located here, a large shopping and entertainment center with over 800 shops, 110 restaurants, fashionable cinema, the world’s largest indoor amusement park and bathing place, as well as a standard hockey court. It represents an epitome of convenient and wonderful life in Edmonton.

　　The fun and joy here resemble a river flowing day and night.

　　The twenty-first, brow moon. Edmonton, a cocktail mixed with city, nature and joy.