纪录片《美丽中国》 第2期 锦绣华南（2）（在线收听）

It rains here for up to 250 days a year,

这里一年之中有250天在降雨

and standing water is everywhere.

到处都是积水

In a floodplain of the Yangtse River,

在扬子江的涝原

black-tailed godwits probe the mud in search of worms.

黑尾鹬在泥泞中寻索着虫子

But it isn't just wildlife that thrive in this environment,

并非只有野生动物在这样的环境下茁壮成长

the swampy ground provides ideal conditions for the remarkable member of the grass family,

沼泽般湿润肥沃的土地为作物家族最显著的成员提供了最理想的环境

rice.

这就是稻米

The Chinese have been cultivating rice for at least 8 thousand years.

中国有着至少8000年的稻米种植史

It has transformed the landscape.

他们改变了这块土地

Late winter in southern Yunnan is a busy time for local farmers,

对云南南部的农民而言 冬末是个繁忙的季节

as they prepare the age-old paddy field ready for the coming spring.

因为他们要为即将来临的春天整顿这片古老的稻田