第一集  中央山脉

Episode One    Qinling—The Central Mountain Range of China

 

秦岭，中国大陆腹地唯一一条东西走向的山脉，中国南北自然地理分界岭，对生活在中国大陆的生灵万物影响至关重要的中央山脉。

Qinling, the only mountain range extending eastward across China’s mainland,

is the natural geographical boundary by which China is divided into North China and South China. Being dubbed “the central mountain range”, Qinling is of great importance for all living creatures there.

 

两千多年前，我们的祖先已经意识到这条中央山脉的重要。所以《禹贡》告诉我们，中国大陆山脉有三条四列，秦岭居中，为中条，是中国大陆地络阴阳的分界。

Two thousand years ago, local residents had realized the importance of Qinling,

which is testified by one article entitled Yu Gong of the important historic record Shang Shu. According to it, Chinese mainland is crisscrossed by seven mountain ranges, of which Qinling extends eastward across the center of China and is thus the geographical divide of Chinese mainland.

 

这里的阴和阳，就是指中国大陆的北方与南方。

In this article, the area north of Qinling is called yin and the area south of Qinling yang. They actually refer to the recent North China and South China.

 

东西绵延1600公里、南北最宽可达200公里的庞大山体，决定性地改变了中国大陆江河走向、地形地貌，以及气候和动植物分布格局。

Qinling spread widely with the largest north-south span reaching 200 km. Rising abruptly from beneath the earth, Qinling greatly shaped the course of rivers, land formation, climate and the living environment of plants and animals.

 

 

秦岭第一峰叫太白山。

太白山海拔3771.2米，是秦岭主峰，也是青藏高原以东中国大地海拔高度的极限。这种绝对海拔高度，造就了中国大陆中东部绝无仅有的雪山景观。

The No. 1 Peak of Qinling is called Mount Taibai. With an altitude of 3771.2 meters, Mt. Taibai is the major peak of Qinling. It boasts the highest altitude among all mountains east of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and this altitude contributes to its snow-mountain views incomparable in eastern and central China.

 

秦岭是众多面临灭绝生命的避难所。

直到现在，仍有超过470种兽类、鸟类和3800多种种子植物，在这里繁衍生长。

Qinling provides an ideal refuge for living creatures on the verge of extinction.

Till recently, you can still find more than 470 species of animals and birds and more than 3,800 kinds of seed plants.

 

更多令人惊异的生命，隐匿在丛林深处。

In the depth of the forest, there are more lives which have never been found elsewhere.

 

它们是在这里延续了800多万年古老血统的大熊猫，在崇山峻岭中生活了100多万年的金丝猴，以及羚牛世界独一无二的种群——秦岭羚牛。

There you can gain a glimpse of the giant pandas which have been living in Qinling for more than eight million years, the snub-nosed golden monkeys which appeared on earth one million years ago and the unique species—Budorcas taxicolor of Qinling.

 

 

30年前，发现于洋县的世界最后7只朱鹮，在秦岭，繁衍出了1600余口的庞大家族。

30 years ago, the last 7 Crested Ibis were found in Yangxian County by the Qinling Mountains. From then on, more than 1,600 offspring of the 7 rare birds have been brooded and raised in Qinling.

 

数量惊人的动物与植物共生共荣，和谐相处，使这座望之浩然的中央山脉，充满无限生机。

Myriads of plants and animals live in harmony in this central mountain range, which heralds a prosperous future for this paradise for wild life.

 

高山孕育了河流。

Qinling is also the mother of several rivers.

 

众多发源于高山峡谷的河流属于汉江，也属于渭河。她们因秦岭而生，并且紧紧依偎着秦岭，将奔腾不息的浪花，分别送入长江、黄河——中国南方与北方两条最大的河流。

Numerous rivers and streams flow from the high mountains and through the deep ravines to join the Weihe River and the Hanjiang River. These streams originate from Qinling and snake their way through the rolling mountains. After bidding farewell to their beloved mother, they roll down the valleys and drain at last into the two longest rivers of China—the Yellow River in North China and the Yangtze River in South China.

 

地质学证明，西岳华山其实是一整块硕大无朋的花岗岩。地质演变造就了华山奇峰林立的自然景观，也成就了华山“奇险天下第一山”的美名。

Geology proved that Mt. Huashan, the greatest mountain of Western China, is made up of a gigantic piece of granite. Geological changes, however, have contributed to this natural wonder featuring weird rock formation which gained Mt. Huashan the accolade of the Number One Mountain in China for Its Perilousness.

 

华山的险峻突兀还和楼观台的内敛宁静，共同缔造了道法自然，天人合一的中国道教文化精神。

Mt. Huashan is precipitous; Louguantai, however, is known for its serenity and cultural embodiment. These two wonders coexist to contribute to the prosperity of Taoism in Chinese history which proposes the harmonious coexistence of man and nature.

 

一片白云遮不住，满山红叶尽为僧。

The drifting white cloud cannot cover the crimson maple leaves,

neither can the Buddhist monks be covered by the great mountains.

 

出现在峰岭深处的寺院道观，是中国佛教六大祖庭诞生之地，也是佛道儒相互融合，天地人互相映照的中国传统文化萌芽之地。

The Buddhist temples and Taoist temples hidden in the depth of Qinling proved that the mountains have been the holy shrine of all the six schools of Chinese Buddhism and meanwhile the perfect abode for the harmonious coexistence of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. All of them have been the backbone of the Chinese traditional culture which emphasizes the coexistence of Heaven, Earth and the human beings.

 

 

一个民族文化的精神影响力，在这里破土发芽，发展壮大，并经由这座横亘中华大地中央的人文圣山，传播到世界各地。

The rich Chinese culture burgeoned in Qinling, developed rapidly and eventually spread from this holy mountain range to every corner of the world.

我们怀着感恩戴德的心情，感恩这座伟大山脉对华夏民族的庇护和滋养。

Today, we owe great gratitude for Qinling—the great mountain range which has sheltered and nourished the Chinese people.

 

所以，我们称秦岭为中华龙脉、中华民族父亲山，既出于对中华大地一座不可或缺山岭的深切依恋，也包含了对它所标榜的一个民族精神高度的礼赞。

Qinling is therefore highly regarded as the artery of China and the Father Mountain of the Chinese people. These accolades reflect Chinese people’s affection for Qinling Mountains and their gratitude and respect for this natural wonder which showcases the national spirit of China.

       本集撰稿：王若冰

第四集  绿色家园

 

Episode Four   Shaanxi—The Green Land

 

这如诗如画的水色山光，不是江南水乡，而是与毛乌素沙漠毗邻的陕北高原。

Oh! This is not the waterside villages of the Jiangnan area south of the Yangtze River. This is the Shaanbei plateau in north Shaanxi nearby the Maowusu Desert.

 

牧场、湖泊出现的地方，曾经是风沙的天堂、黄土的家园。

In these pastures and lakes there used to be nothing but desert and loess.

 

然而蓬勃生长的绿色，不仅扼制了毛乌素沙漠向南扩张的脚步，更前所未有地改变了人们对黄土高原固有的印象。

These green plants, therefore, have not only stopped the southward expansion of the Maowusu Desert but also changed our general impression of the loess plateau.

 

 

这是柽柳，又叫塞上柳，一种最为标志性的陕北高原的树木，它令人感动地矗立在那里，经风经雨，岁岁年年。

These willows are called Chengliu Willow or Saishang Willow. As one special species of Shaanbei Plateau, they stood there for ages, withstanding rains and winds.

 

地质学家告诉我们，天雨割裂，河流冲刷，造就这高原的山梁沟峁，支离破碎。

Geologists told us during the Jurassic a wild sandstorm blew across to leave a Shaanbei plateau in North Shaanxi. Later with rains and rivers brushing violently, Shaanbei became a plateau crisscrossed by ravine and ridges.

 

退耕还林、退耕还草、飞播造林、沙漠治理，是陕北大地由黄变绿的秘籍与法宝。

陕北绿色高原的崛起，让昔日的戈壁沙漠、黄土梁峁，青山叠翠，绿水环绕。也将陕西的绿色版图，向北推进了400多公里。

Reforestation of the farmlands; replanting of green grass and woods. All these greening projects launched by Shaanxi province have contributed to this magic change of color from yellow to green. In the past, you could see nothing but desert, loess and gobi in north Shaanxi. The appearance of a green Shaanbei Plateau has therefore reshaped people general impression of this plateau and the grand project has expanded the greening map of Shaanxi northward for about 400 kilometers.

绵延不绝的绿色，让大地变得柔媚而多情，也让种子发芽的味道、拔节生长的味道、花草泛绿的味道，成为弥漫三秦大地新时代、新生活的味道。

The rolling greenbelts have made this land graceful and charming. Stepping on this land, you will find yourself shrouded in the aroma of tender plants and the fragrance of blooming flowers representing a new life style in modern times.

 

秦岭，中国大陆腹地硕果仅存的巨大绿肺。

Presently, Qinling is the only real green lung of China’s hinterland.

 

 

高山峡谷之间，众多河流与小溪孕育了陕南大地的母亲河——汉江。古老的汉江两岸，因此拥有了渔歌唱晚的江南胜景。

Snaking through the valleys are myriads of rivers and streams which flow into the mother river of south Shaanxi Province—Hanjiang River. On both banks of Hanjiang River, you will be enchanted by the pleasant view of fishermen singing in the fishing boats, which are typical of the Jiangnan area south of the Yangtze River.

中国大地最北界的茶园和桔林，出现在秦岭和和巴山之间。它们婀娜多姿，风韵迷人，与青山、绿水、蓝天、白云融为一体，成为绿色三秦点睛之笔。

The tea gardens and orange orchards which are located in the north-most area of China are found in between Qinling and Bashan Mountains. They are graceful and elegant, merging well with the blue mountains, clear water, azure sky and snowy drifting clouds.

 

“临洮易马，汉中换茶”，法门寺地宫出土的茶饮的信息告诉我们，陕南的汉中安康，是我国最早的茶生产区。

An old saying has that “change horses in Lintao and exchange for tea in Hanzhong”. The tea unearthed in the underground treasury of Famen Temple revealed that Hanzhong and Ankang of South Shaanxi are the oldest tea production bases of China.

 

丰收和富庶，总是与绿色相伴而生。

Harvest and abundance are always coexistent with the green color.

 

因为渭河庞大的羽状水系，关中平原成为中国农耕文明的摇篮，中国最早的“天府之国”。

Because of the pinnate water system of Weihe River, Guanzhong Plain became the cradle of China’s agricultural civilization and was once acclaimed as the “Heavenly State with Abundance”.

 

时越千年，这里仍然是绿色三秦的核心区域。

五谷成熟的味道、果蔬飘香的味道，让“关中粮仓”的美誉延续至今。

Thousands of years later, it remains the core region of a green Shaanxi province.

Today, the scent of harvest and the fragrance of fruits and vegetables still remind you of its accolade of “Barn for the Guanzhong Area”.

 

 

这鳞次栉比的车间，是种子发芽之地，也是中国现代绿色农业诞生之地。

These rows of workshops are the hotbeds for the budding of seeds. It is in these workshops that the Chinese modern agriculture took its original shape.

杨凌现代农业核心示范区，中国现代农业硅谷。它崛起的地方，是炎帝、黄帝和后稷，收获第一季五谷杂粮的土地。

The Yangling Core Pilot Zone of Modern Agriculture is the Silicon Valley of modern Chinese agriculture. It is located nowhere but on the land where Emperor Yandi, Huangdi and Houji had planted and enjoyed the first real harvest in human history.

 

这里萌发的工厂化、流水线生产方式，改变的是古老传统的农耕方式，不曾改变的，是一个民族对充满生机与希望的绿色生活的梦想。

This factory-based production line of farming has changed the traditional agriculture. What is not changed, however, is the long cherished dream of prosperity, abundance and the pleasant living environment.

 

 

这是唐长安城的西城墙遗址，现在，已经变成了一个五公里长的森林公园。

These are remains of the Western section of Chang’an City of the Tang Dynasty.

At present, you can see around it a forest park extending for five kilometers.

 

绿色，不仅让诗意的栖居成为现实，也让生活其间的人们拥有了田园牧歌式的温馨与浪漫。

This color of life has not only improved the living environment of local residents, but also provided them with a pastoral lifestyle featuring warmth and romance.

 

 

绿色与城市和谐，人与自然共生，这是生活在这块绿色大地上的人们，对天人合一生命哲学，最精彩的诠释。

The harmonious coexistence of the green color and modern city facilities is the perfect elaboration of the traditional philosophy of harmony of man and nature pursued by Chinese living on this piece of green land.

        本集撰稿：王若冰