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Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of TalkCast Discovery, the podcast where we go off
大家好,欢迎收听新一期的《TalkCast Discovery》,在这档播客节目中,我们将一同踏上
the map and deep into the world.
探索地图之外、深入世界的旅程。
I am your host, Emily.
我是你们的主持人艾米莉。
Today, we are traveling to a city in southeast China that is nestled between lush green mountains
今天,我们将前往中国东南部的一座城市,它依偎在郁郁葱葱的群山之中
and the sparkling Min River.
伴随着波光粼粼的闽江。
It is a place where history whispering from ancient tiled roofs meets the sweet, refreshing scent of
在这里,从古老瓦屋顶上低语的历史,与清甜怡人的
blooming jasmine.
绽放的茉莉花香交织在一起。
This city has been a gateway of trade and culture for over 2 ,000 years, yet it maintains a
两千多年来,这座城市一直是贸易和文化的门户,然而它依然保持着
beautifully slow, peaceful pace of life.
极其缓慢、宁静的生活节奏。
Yes, today we are exploring the soul of Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province.
是的,今天我们将一同探索福建省会福州的灵魂。
And joining me to uncover the secrets of this green city is Thomas, a cultural writer and geographer
今天与我一同去揭开这座绿色城市奥秘的是托马斯,他是一位文化作家和地理学家
who has called Fuzhou home for the past eight years.
在过去的八年里,他一直把福州当作自己的家。
Thomas, welcome to the show.
托马斯,欢迎来到我们的节目。
Thank you, Emily.
谢谢你,艾米莉。
It is absolute pleasure to be here with you and our listeners today.
今天能和大家以及我们的听众在一起,真是莫大的荣幸。
You know, after living in Fuzhou for nearly a decade, I still get goosebumps when I walk through its
要知道,在福州生活了近十年,当我穿行于那些古老街巷时,依然会浑身起鸡皮疙瘩。
old neighborhoods.
那些古老的街区。
The city has this magical way of slowing you down.
这座城市有一种神奇的魔力,能让你慢下来。
The moment you step under the shade of one of its giant ancient trees, the hustle and bustle of
当你踏入其中一棵参天古树的树荫下时,现代生活的
modern life just melts away.
喧嚣瞬间便消融殆尽。
I cannot wait to share the stories, the tastes, and the beautiful daily rhythms of Fuzhou with
我迫不及待想和大家分享福州的故事、味道以及那优美的日常生活律动
everyone today.
今天和大家分享。
I love that image of the giant trees melting the stress away.
我非常喜欢参天大树消解压力的画面。
Actually, that brings me to my first question.
事实上,这正引出了我的第一个问题。
Fuzhou is famously known as the Banyan City, or Rongcheng in Chinese.
福州以“榕城”而闻名。
Why are Banyan trees so central to the city's identity?
为什么榕树对这座城市的身份认同如此重要?
Is there a story behind this?
这背后有什么故事吗?
There absolutely is.
当然有了。
And it is a wonderful story of green urban planning from almost 1 ,000 years ago.
这是一个源自将近1000年前,关于绿色城市规划的奇妙故事。
During the Song Dynasty, a wise local official named Zhang Dejun noticed how terribly hot the Fuzhou
宋朝时期,一位名叫张伯玉的贤明地方官员注意到,福州的夏天是多么的炎热。
summers could get.
夏天会变得多么难熬。
He wanted to protect the people from the scorching heat, so he ordered the planting of Banyan trees
他想保护百姓免受酷热之苦,于是下令在全市种植榕树。
all over the city.
遍布整个城市。
He even wrote a poem encouraging residents to plant them.
