纪录片《中国春节》 第39期 团聚（17）（在线收听）

Baijiu is a tradition that is centuries old and full of secrets.

白酒有着好些个世纪的历史传统，并且充满了未知之谜

Sichuan Province is famous for its fiery food,

四川省以辛辣的菜肴着称

but this city of Luzhou is also home to the strong aroma of Baijiu.

不过这泸州城同时也是浓香型白酒的产地

Pure water from the surrounding Phoenix Mountains has long been a key part of the distilling process here.

采用周边的凤凰山上的纯净泉水，一直是蒸馏过程的关键所在

I have come to the country's longest continually running distillery here in Luzhou Laojiao.

我已经来到了泸州老窖，中国持续运转时间最长的酿酒坊

Here they have been making Baijiu for nearly 450 years.

人们在此酿造白酒已有近450年之久

The Baijiu is famous for its fierce, licorice flavours.

这里的白酒以其辛香甘甜的风味着称

Letting me in on the secret is Anna Chen.

带我来探索这个秘密的是陈·安娜

This is our Jiao.

这就是发酵池

What an amazing space. It's a real hive of activity.

真是个神奇的地方。大家在这里真是忙忙碌碌

It is like a fiery inferno bursting with fumes.

就像充满烟气的炽热地狱

Laojiao Baijiu is made out of grain sorghum which is constantly recycled.

泸州老窖是用高粱酒醅为原料，持续循环发酵而成

New sorghum is mixed with fresh grain for each batch,

每一批高粱酒醅都要混入新鲜的高粱

meaning the drink has been flavoured with grains that are centuries old.

这是说这种酒的风味源自几个世纪的粮食发酵