“世界长江、中国春节：共同的节日”——湖北武昌鱼

春节是中国最重要的节日，

The Spring Festival is the most celebrated holiday in China.

人们会提前30天开始准备。

People start preparing 30 days in advance.

中国有句俗话“过了腊八就是年”

As a Chinese saying goes, "After Laba comes the Spring Festival."

一整年的辛勤忙碌之后。

After a year of hard work,

从腊月初八开始享受生活的乐趣。

they begin to enjoy life from the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.

在中文里，鱼和富足的发音相同

In Chinese, the word for fish sounds like “abundance”,

所以，长江流域的年夜饭上，鱼是不可缺少的菜品。

That's why fish is an essential dish on the New Year's Eve dinner table in the Yangtze River Basin.

渔民因为武昌鱼丰收而喜悦

Fishermen are joyful over a bountiful catch of Wuchang bream.

厨师会挑选重量合适的鱼

The chefs carefully select the right-sized fish

制作美味的菜肴

to prepare delicious dishes.

去掉鱼鳞和内脏

They remove the scales and guts,

打上花刀

score the fish,

再用热水冲洗

rinse with hot water,

加盐、姜片、小葱腌制

and marinate it with salt, ginger slices, and green onions.

湖北有千湖之省的称号，湖北人对鱼的喜爱早在2400年前就开始了。

Hubei is known as the "Province of a Thousand Lakes". Hubei people's love for fish dates back as early as 2,400 years ago.

1300多年前，著名诗人兼美食家苏轼，曾写下诗句“晓日照江水，游鱼似玉瓶”，描述武昌鱼。

More than 1,300 years ago, during the Northern Song dynasty, the famous poet and gourmet Su Shi wrote the lines, “Morning sun shines on the river, and swimming fish resemble jade bottles,” describing Wuchang bream.

毛主席也在武汉留下过“才饮长沙水，又食武昌鱼”的诗句。

Chairman Mao also penned the line "Just had Changsha's water, now Wuchang fish" during his time in Wuhan.

在湖北，一条武昌鱼，寄托着养鱼人丰收的喜悦，

In Hubei, a single Wuchang bream carries the joy of a fisherman’s bountiful harvest,

厨师烹饪出美味的自豪，

the pride of chefs crafting delicious dishes,

远方游子对故乡的思念，

the longing of distant travelers for their hometown,

以及所有人，对来年好运的期待。

and the shared hope for good fortune in the coming year.

鄂州花湖机场打破了湖北前往各地需跨越至少两省的时空局限，让武昌鱼能在 48 小时内抵达全球。从历史深处游来的武昌鱼，在现代文明的加持下，把湖北的鲜美和故事带向世界，这是“筚路蓝缕”跨时空的回响。正如古老的春节，永远承载着崭新的希望。

Ezhou Huahu Airport has shattered the spatio - temporal constraint that Hubei people used to cross at least two provinces to reach other places. Now, Wuchang fish can reach the world within 48 hours. Emerging from history, empowered by modern civilization, Wuchang fish is taking the flavors and tales of Hubei global. It's a cross - time resonance of the pioneering spirit. Just like the ancient Spring Festival, it always embodies new hopes.

当春节到来后，漂泊异乡的游子不管多远都要和家人团聚。而每一张团圆的饭桌上，一定会有一道武昌鱼烹饪的美味菜肴。

When the holiday arrives, no matter how far they are, travelers make their way back home to reunite with their families. On every reunion dinner table, there is always a delectable dish made with Wuchang bream.

新年的欢乐氛围，因为武昌鱼而变得更加浓厚。

The festive atmosphere of the lunar new year becomes even richer thanks to this special fish.

有武昌鱼的春节，格外有滋味儿。

A Spring Festival with Wuchang bream is especially flavorful.