Travel in Chinese-Lesson 98 Restaurant in Guilin

2010-04-15 10:28 BJT

阳朔(二)

当地人:怎么样?这家没有饭馆的饭菜味道不错吧。

Michael:不错,特别是“啤酒鱼”这道菜,极其好吃。

人豪:对,没想到在加入啤酒以后,会让鱼变得这么好吃,我回去以后一定告诉我太太。

Michael:对对,刚才饭店里的放的音乐也特别好听。歌词的意思虽然我不能完全听懂,但也觉得很有意思。

当地人:哦,那是刘三姐唱的歌。

Michael:刘三姐?她是一个歌星吗?

当地人:哈哈,她是我们壮族里有名的歌星。据说她唱的歌特别好听,很多人都喜欢她。

Michael:是吗?那我可以和她照张相吗?

当地人:哈哈,那可不行, 连我都不曾见过她,她生活的时代已经和现在隔得很远了。

Michael:啊,是这样啊。

当地人:不过,离这儿不远,有一棵大榕树,听说刘三姐以前经常站在树下唱歌,明天我带你们去看看?

人豪:好啊,说不定我们还可以找到一个现代版的“刘三姐”呢。

人豪:好一个“阳朔山水甲桂林”,看来真是名不虚传!

Michael:哇,这里真漂亮。你说的就是这儿吗?

当地人:对,据说这棵树有1400多年的历史呢。

人豪:是吗?真不简单,一棵树能活那么长时间!你们来看,这里的枝条长得就和秋千一样。

Michael:可惜这里没有人唱歌。

当地人:哈哈,没关系,今天晚上我带你们去看一个特别的演出。它是以阳朔的山水为舞台,到时候会有很多人一起唱歌的。

人豪:我听说过,好像是张艺谋专门为阳朔而设计的。

Michael:张艺谋?太好了,那我们一定不能错过。在哪儿演出?

当地人:别急啊,演出要天黑以后才开始呢。

Translation:

Local: How was it?The food at this restaurant was pretty good, huh?

Michael:Pretty good. Especially the “beer fish”, it was so delicious.

Renhao:That’s right, I would never have thought beer would enhance the flavour of the fish so much. I have to tell my wife when I get back.

Michael:The music they played in the restaurant was really good too. Even though I couldn’t fully understand the lyrics, it was still very interesting.

Local: Oh. They’re songs by Liu Sanjie.

Michael:Liu Sanjie? Is she a pop star?

Local: Haha, she is a well-known song stress of our Zhuang ethnic group. Her singing was so popular, and everyone loved her songs.

Michael:Really?Would I be able to get a photo taken with her?

Local: Haha, I don’t think so. Even I have never seen her. She lived in a much earlier time.

Michael:Oh right.

Local: But not far from here is a large ficus tree, which they say Liu Sanjie used to sing under. How about I take you to have a look?

Renhao:Sure. Maybe we could find a modern version of “Liu Sanjie”.

Renhao:No wonder they say “Yangshuo’s scenery is even better than that of Guilin’s. It’s no exaggeration!

Michael:Wow, it’s so beautiful here. Is this what you were talking about?

Local: Yes. Apparently this tree has more than 1400 years of history.

Renhao:Really?That’s incredible that a tree could live that long!Look here, the branches are like swings.

Michael:It’s a pity there’s nobody singing here tonight.

Local: Haha, that’s alright. I’m taking you to a special performance tonight. It’s set against the backdrop of Yangshuo’s scenery. There’ll be lots of people singing together.

Renhao:I’ve heard of it before. I think Zhang Yimou created it especially for Yangshuo.

Michael:Zhang Yimou?That’s great, we can’t miss it. Where is the performance?

Local: Don’t panic. The performance doesn’t start until it gets dark.

Editor: Liu Yan | Source: CCTV.com