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翻译 flankerjun
翻译 样子
翻译 真不准
Welcome to China, it's New Years Eve
欢迎来到中国 现在是除夕
and we are here at Houhai Lake in China's capital city Beijing.
我们现在是在首都北京的后海
翻译 小开心
翻译 lsmlive
翻译 hareless
When the lake is frozen over families love to come
湖面结冰之时 各家各户都爱来
and have fun on the ice during the holidays.
乐享假期冰趣
时间轴 七里田间
时间轴 样子
时间轴 JaneZYX
Now the Spring Festival here in northern China
此时此地正是华北的春节
sees the largest, annual mass migration of people on the planet
领略到地球上最大规模的年度人口迁徙
英字补充修正 样子
英字补充修正 JaneZYX
翻译 竹影幢幢
as over a sixth of the world's populist travel home
世界上超过六分之一的人口回到家乡
to be with their loved ones.
与挚爱的人团聚
校对 样子
校对 猫町
The most significant night of the festivities
节日中最重要的夜晚
is New Year's Eve
是除夕
or Chuxi as it's known in mandarin.
普通话称为 除夕
技术支持 北极隐士
技术支持 西风瘦马
Traditionally this is when families
传统上 这个时候家庭团聚在一起
get together to eat, drink and celebrate,
聚餐 开怀畅饮 庆贺
so Dave and I are going to find out what it is like to be
所以我和戴夫准备一探究竟
本字幕仅供学习交流 严禁用于商业用途
at the world's biggest party as over a billion people
有十亿多人参与的全球最大派对
sit down to the most important dinner of the year.
如何坐享年中最重要的晚餐
And here is what is coming up.
请大家拭目以待
Over the next hour we will be based here in Beijing
接下来的几小时 我们会立足于北京
finding out how Chinese people experienced New Year's Eve
去探究中国人是如何度过除夕的
as they take time off and relax with friends and family.
他们在这时候休假并和家人朋友一起放松
Good luck for everybody.
祝所有人都有好运
Down south in Hong Kong,
一路南下到香港
Kate Humble will be at the Wong Tai Sin Temple
凯特·韩波会到黄大仙祠
as it prepares for its busiest night of the year.
寺内正为年中最忙的夜晚做着准备
Is it like this every year?
每年都是这个样子吗
Yes, every year.
是的 每年如此
Ant Anstead visits a distillery in the heart of China
安特将参观中国内陆的一家酿酒厂
to find out about the world's bestselling spirit.
去探究世界上最畅销的烈酒
Happy New Year.
新年快乐
Jing Lusi will be behind the scenes of the Chunwan Gala,
陆思敬将会到春晚的幕后
the most watched annual television show on earth.
这是全球最多人观看的年度节目
Further indoor is the main stage and they are
进入里面这门是主舞台
about to do the performance of a lifetime.
将要举行千载难逢的表演
And we will be seeing what a traditional New Year's Eve
我们会亲身体验传统新年除夕
is like with a Chinese family right here in Beijing.
北京当地家庭是怎么过的
Chinese New Year.
中国新年
Magical, it is great.
好神奇 真棒
Mountains of food will be eaten,
大啖海量美食
a giant bell will be rung
敲响新年大钟
and thousands of firecrackers will hit the night sky.
成千上万的烟花爆竹会响彻天空
And we will be there to experience it all first-hand.
我们将会到那里获得第一手的经验
新年快乐
Welcome to Chinese New Year!
欢迎来到中国新年
中国新年 2016
For the Chinese people family time together is precious,
对于中国人来说家庭团聚的时光是宝贵的
塞·金
戴夫·迈尔斯
so they do not waste any opportunity to get out
所以他们不会浪费任何外出的机会
and have fun on Houlai Lake
到后海上玩乐
And you do not have to be an ice skater to have a go.
你不必是溜冰能手都能下场
There is all sorts of equipment you can rent.
也有各自可以租赁的装备
You can get ice sleds, you can get rickshaws,
你可以获得冰橇 人力车
but being Hairy Bikers,
但我们可是大胡子摩托客
predictable as ever, we have gone for ice bicycles.
不出所料 我们选择了冰上自行车
But before we go any further,
但在我们下场之前
here are a few things you need to know about Beijing.
你得知道北京几件事情
The word Beijing means northern capital.
北京的意思是北方的首都
The city lies in the northeast of the country,
北京坐落于中国北方
surrounded by desert and mountains.
被沙漠和山脉包围
Beijing is China's second largest city
北京是中国第二大城市
and home to 21 million people
生活在2100万人
and some of the most jaw-dropping architecture on the planet.
拥有地球上一些叹为观止的建筑
It is the nation's cultural,
它是中国的 文化
political and financial centre and an economic powerhouse.
政治和金融中心 是一个经济重镇
Millions pour to the capital from all over the country
数百万的人从全国各地涌入首都北京
every year to seek their fortune.
年年来寻找他们的财富
Beijing has transformed enormously over the last decade
过去10年北京已经发生了巨大的变化
to meet demand.
来满足人民的需求
And some of its old ways have changed, too.
一些老的道路也被改变了
But you see, the Chinese, they love their cars.
你可以看到 中国人非常喜欢他们的汽车
I want to be fair, you do not see that many cyclists any more.
坦白的说 你再也看不到大量的自行车了
But hopefully things are going to change
但希望之光即将到来
due to a government bike sharing initiative
由于政府推动的自行车共享政策
They want to put people back on the bike
他们想要人们重新回到自行车上
and also make cycling cool again.
让自行车又一次酷起来
Beijing is an important player on the global stage.
北京是国际舞台上一个重要的选手
In 2022 it will become the only city in the world
到2022年 它将会成为世界上唯一一个
ever to have hosted both the summer
既举办过夏季奥运会
and the winter Olympic Games.
又举办过冬季奥运会的城市
It's growing wealth and dynamism has created
日增的财富与活力造成了
an incredible population explosion in an already expanding city.
这个已然膨胀的城市惊人的人口激增
In ten years, the number of people in Beijing has grown by 44%.
十年来 北京人口增长了四成四
It is predicted to the city's population
根据预测 北京的城市人口
will be 50 million by 2050,
到2050年会达到5000万
which means every New Year's Eve celebration in Beijing
这意味着北京每年的除夕庆典
will just keep getting bigger.
会越来越盛大
啊 请往里头走
臭豆腐来么
This is what Chinese New Year is all about,
这就是中国新年的全部
loads of eating,
吃吃吃
preferably surrounded by your nearest and dearest.
与你最亲近和亲爱的人团聚
我们这个是糖人
这个老鼠 他这个兔子
And the numbers are pretty impressive, too.
数量也令人相当印象深刻
There are being over 400 million Chinese households.
有超过4亿个家庭
And tonight we are sitting down
今晚我们坐下来
to what is known as the reunion dinner,
来吃所谓的年夜团圆饭
the most important meal of the year.
这是一年中最重要的一顿饭
Traditionally many of these are in people's homes,
传统上 很多团圆饭是在人们的家里
a bit like Christmas dinner, but a lot of socialising goes on
有点像圣诞大餐 但人情往来
during the Spring festival.
春节期间必不可少
Now as the result, the demand for restaurants
如此一来 餐饮需求
right across Chinese cities is huge
横扫中国各大城市
and street vendors in Beijing are no exception.
北京的街头小贩也是毫无例外的
They are doing a roaring trade.
他们生意兴隆
This is Wanfujing Market where you can get
这是王府井大街 你在这能吃到
any delicacy you want from silk worms to scorpions.
想你所想诸如蚕蛹和蝎子的各种美味
Oh, just centipedes and spiders, lovely.
喔 蜈蚣和蜘蛛 好吃
There is something that jumps.
这有活蹦乱跳之物
I am not entirely sure whether I would prefer just like a prawn.
我不是完全确定 我是否喜欢对虾
What's a prawn?
什么是对虾
A cockroach of the sea.
一种海里的蟑螂
A cockroach of the sea with a fancy suit on.
穿了件漂亮外套的海蟑螂
Whatever floats your boat, it is here.
无论你想吃什么 都在这里
Because, you know what? It's New Year.
你知道为什么吗 这是春节
You are home to your family and you are going to have a lovely time.
你与家人团聚并度过一段欢乐时光
To be fair, all these foods are for special occasions.
坦白的讲这些食物全都为特殊的场合准备的
I am just wondering what the Chinese equivalent
我想要知道等价的中文怎么说
is to say, you know, like a bag of crisps.
你懂得 比如一袋薯片
It's foolish to say that.
说那些是很愚蠢的
'Cause I have just popped down to the Chinese news agents
因为我刚刚去了中国的报亭
and got us a few snacks.
给我们买了一些小吃
Oh, nice one.
喔 不错
Have a crack at this one.
试一下这个
Well, check that.
好的 看看那个
I quite like it.
我非常喜欢它
-What is it? -That's dried squid.
-那个是什么 -鱿鱼干
It's nice and savory. It's all right.
味道不错 很可口 不错
Perfect. I like them.
完美 我喜欢这些
Guess, what this is, mate?
伙计 你猜猜这个是什么
Oh, yes, chicken feet.
喔 鸡爪
Bingo. Got it in the one.
正确 一下就猜对了
Now, this one, I'm really rather fond of.
喔 这个东西 我真的非常喜欢它
This...
这个…
is meet floss, also known as hot strip.
是肉丝 也叫辣条
It's proper name is Latiao.
它就叫辣条
Latiao is most popular snack for under-25s in China
辣条是中国25岁以下年轻人最受欢迎的小吃
and the market is worth an estimated 50 billion Yuan per year.
这个市场据估计每年有500亿元
That is a lot of hot strip.
那真是好多的辣条
This market is getting busy now,
现在市场已经繁忙起来
but it is nothing compared to Beijing's
但跟北京最大的食品批发市场相比
biggest wholesale food market.
这可真不值一提
It's massive and it's just getting geared up
它的规模庞大 现在才刚刚准备开始
for the New Year's Eve celebrations.
迎接除夕庆典
-Shall we go? -Yeah!
-我们可以出发了 -是的
If there is one place
如果有一个地方
that is the very soul of Beijing's food culture,
是北京饮食文化的灵魂
this must be it.
那一定就是这里
Imagine if all the fresh food consumed by a city
试想想一个城市需要消耗的所有新鲜食品
was all put together in one place.
全部集中在一个地方
Well, feast your eyes on this, Fadi Food Market.
那好 享受这个视觉盛宴吧 新发地市场
This is the biggest wholesale markets in Asia.
这是亚洲最大的批发市场
This mammoth markets brawled over one square kilometre.
这个大市场喧嚣鼎沸一平方多公里
It provides 80% of all the agricultural produce
它提供了北京消耗的
consumed in Beijing.
农产品的八成
It is like a town that is dedicated to food.
这就像一个专门的食品城
What could be better?
有什么比这个更好呢
Nothing.
没有了
This food town has constant food traffic.
这个食品城有着连续的食品运输
And to keep Beijing's 21 million people fed
保持着北京2100万人的食品供应
it has food neighbourhoods, too.
它也有食品一条街
Some produce is so popular, it has its own street.
有些食品深受欢迎 成行成市了
Guess where we are?
猜猜我们在哪里
Pumpkin street.
南瓜街
This is onion Street.
这是洋葱街
And this is Marrow Street.
这个是西葫芦一条街
Unsurprisingly.
毫不奇怪
We are in the best market in Beijing
我们在北京最好的市场里面
and it would be criminal
这真是罪过
not to cook up a traditional New Year feast.
不烹传统新年大餐不成活了
Luckily we are going to have a helping hand.
幸运的是我们一个帮手
Local restaurateur Sue Zhou is from a long line of chefs
本地的餐饮店主苏周出身于大厨世家
so she knows old school Chinese cookery inside out.
她对中国传统烹饪了如指掌
Do you often come here?
你经常来这儿吗
It is really nice to be here.
来这儿就对了
It's a huge market and you can get anything here.
这是个大卖场 啥都有
It's like anything you can think of, you can get it here.
你能想到啥 都能在这儿买到
The first things Sue wants to show us is a Beijing cookery Basic.
苏要带我们看的第一种蔬菜是京菜的基本原料
The cabbage.
大白菜
Why have you brought us here, Su?
苏 为什么带我们来这儿
So in Chinese we call this Baicai.
我们中国人管这叫白菜
The cabbage, Chinese cabbage
中国大白菜
and the reason why we love to eat it at New Year is
新年里我们之所以爱吃这个
if you pronounce it slightly different
是因为在中文里 它的发音
that means 100 fortune in Chinese.
跟"百财"只有一小点不同
It sounds more like a pie in the meal.
听起来就像我们吃的“派”
It is.
是的
两个白菜
So we are going to cook a hot pot.
我们要做的是火锅
Is it like a really traditional dish here?
这是这儿的传统菜式吗
It is, yeah.
是的
Success with the shopping.
祝采购顺利
Sue's given us a list of hot pot ingredients to find in the market,
苏给了我们一张火锅料单到市场入货
lotus root, mushrooms and beef.
莲藕 蘑菇还有牛肉
There are no stalls.
这都没摊位
The trucks rock up, they sell their vegetables
货车列阵 他们就这样卖菜
and they go home and that is how it works.
卖完回家 就是这样子做买卖
He's sold out.
他都卖完了
Have you sold... Oh, good, very good.
你是卖完了吗…好 太棒了
Hello, how are you?
您好
I am very good, how are you?
我挺好 您呢
You know what? There is a really happy atmosphere here, isn't there?
感觉到没 这里很喜庆 不是吗
It's lush.
应有尽有
Sue wants us to get lotus root.
苏让我们买莲藕
Look at that.
看那儿
They look like living in a swamp of its own making.
它们看上去就像长在那滩水里的
That is remarkable.
不可思议
Go on, Dave, get stuck in.
加油 戴夫 赶紧的
Right, I'll have three.
好的 我买三根
Now Dave calls this a hard-nosed paddling technique.
戴夫管这个叫“醒目手语”
How much?
多少钱
I call it handing over the dosh
我管这叫“一手交钱一手交货”
No questions asked.
啥都没问
Twenty.
20块
-That's two quid I suppose. Not bad -Yeah.
-差不多2英镑吧 我猜 -不错 是的
Just as well it is as reasonably priced as it is fresh.
这很新鲜 这价格还算合理啦
Thank you, thank you.
谢谢你 谢谢你
Onto the next item on Sue's list,
苏列的单子上下一项是
mushrooms.
蘑菇
Look at them, they are like velvet.
看这儿 它们看起来就像丝绒
They look like people's ears.
看起来像人的耳朵
You know like, when you played rugby, the cauliflower ears.
就像你玩橄榄球耳朵受过伤后的样子
Get loads. These are superb.
装上 这些太棒了
There is one more item left to buy
还有最后一项
and that means heading deep into the heart of the market.
那得去市场的中心部位
This is Beijing's meat hangar.
这儿就是北京的肉铺
In the west we tend to design a meal around our choice of meat,
西方人常常是有什么肉做什么菜
but traditional Chinese cooks use meat more like a garnish.
但传统的中国菜 肉更多地是一种配菜
There is such a lot of choice.
有这么多选择啊
Now, I know my beef, but finding the right cut for the recipe
找到牛肉了 可食谱上需要哪个部位呢
is not as easy as you might think.
这就没你想的那么容易了
You'd have to recognise the joints.
你必须认识各种部位
-That is silverside. -The silverside would be good.
-牛腿肉 -牛腿肉就很好呀
Yeah, let's do that.
是 就这块了
Can we have this? Please, thank you.
能要这块吗 好的 谢谢你
Thank you. Happy New Year.
谢谢你 新年快乐
Thank you.
谢谢
Well, it was a bit of a mission, but we finally tracked down
好嘞 小任务而已 我们功成身退
and bought everything on the list.
单上的原料我们都买到了
And once we find Sue's restaurant we can get cooking.
一旦我们回到苏的饭馆 我们就能开工了
Tuck away in the depth of old Beijing,
深居北京老城的深处
Sue's place is the perfect homely spot
苏的饭店可谓相宜之所
to enjoy a traditional New Year hot pot.
得以享受传统新年火锅
What would you like us to do?
我们做什么呢
So we're going to slice it up.
先切片
Just slice it up.
切片就好
As we chop up all those lovely Chinese vegetables...
当我们切那些可爱的中国蔬菜时...
Look at that.
看这儿
The design of that piece.
瞧 这块的造型
We get a hearty broth on the boil
锅里是丰盛的高汤
and then in goes the beef.
然后放入牛肉
Just like drop it in here.
就把它放入这儿
It is like a Chinese fondue.
看起来像中式芝士火锅
Oh, no.
哦 不
It sticks there.
这儿粘住了
The pot wants to have your piece of meat.
这锅想吃你那块肉啊
It is utter genius, this.
这真是天才的发明啊
-It's theatre, isn't it? -It is.
-很搞笑是吧 -没错
I think it is done, yeah.
我想涮好了 耶
It is time to let the New Year feasting began.
新年宴要开席啦
For you guys, flowing for.
给你们 涮起来
Beef.
牛肉
Hot?
烫吗
It's hot pot.
这就是火锅啦
Is it true that the Chinese like a bit of chew,
中国人是不是真的喜欢咀嚼
like bite in the food?
喜欢嚼食物
Yes, we call it QQ which is like chewiness.
是的 我们管这种叫有嚼劲
We like if it bounce back, that texture we really like.
我们喜欢有弹劲的 喜欢这种口感
Cooking and eating together at the table is just fantastic.
一起做饭 一起围着桌子吃 感觉太棒了
No wonder this is a New Year favourite.
无怪这是人们新年的最爱啦
This would be a great thing to do at home,
这是居家的大事
get yourself a little burner, a little pot,
烧起炉子 架上锅
and get the family around.
跟家人一起
Don't burn yourself.
只是别烧着自己
You'd wind up as good as Sue, though.
但你最终会跟苏一样巧手
We'll definitely dock on.
我们肯定会靠谱的
Another popular market and the new New Year
新年里另一个火爆的市场
is Beijing's flower market.
就是北京的花市了
The Chinese love to buy blooms during the Spring Festival
中国人喜欢在春节买盛开的花
to decorate their homes.
来装饰他们的家
Thousands of flowers are brought into Chinese cities
每年的这个时候 大量鲜花
every day at this time of year.
被运到中国各个城市
Kate Humble has been exploring
凯特·韩波一直在追踪
some of the biggest flower farms in China.
中国最大的几个鲜花农庄
In the far south of the country lies Kunming,
昆明位于中国的最南方
China's Spring city.
有“春城”之美誉
Its warm and temperate climate
温暖适宜的气候
has made this city the centre of the flower industry.
令它成为鲜花业的中心
Kunming and the surrounding area
昆明及其周边地区
supply 70% of all the flowers sold in China.
供给了中国鲜花市场的70%
I have come to one of the largest flower farms in the area.
我去过这里最大的鲜花农场之一
Jinyuan.
金源花庄
I have never seen anything like it.
我从未见过如此景象
It is more like a factory than a farmer.
它更像是家工厂 而不是农庄
凯特·韩波
Every single thing grown here
所有植株都
is grown under plastic in these poly tunnels
生长于这种聚乙烯塑料之下
and they stretch for 500 acres.
如此绵延3000多亩
It is remarkable.
真不可思想
The farm produces an unbelievable 7 million flowers every year.
农庄每年生产难以置信的700万株花
Demand peaks in the run-up to Chinese New Year.
需求量最高的时候就是农历的新年
During this time,
这一时期
杨佳 庄园主
they buy the flowers at tours like a gift and to celebrate.
人们不停地买花 作为礼物庆祝新年
You've got beautiful yellow, red, pink behind us,
身后有黄的 红的 粉的 各种鲜花美不胜收
is there a particular colour
中国的新年里
that is particularly important for Chinese New Year?
是否有一种颜色特别重要呢
Red.
红色
It is a lovely place to work,
在这儿工作真是太棒了
surrounded by beautiful flowers.
到处是美丽的鲜花
You will feel happy the whole day.
一整天都幸福
This is big business,
这可是大买卖
worth up to 30 million Chinese Yuan every year,
一年的销售额超过三千万元
that's over 3 million pounds.
相当于三百万英镑
This one.
这枝
That one.
那枝
They need to be...
它们需要
They need to be the same length?
它们需要剪一样长吗
Oh, right down there, yeah. OK, got it.
那支 是的 有了
These ladies have been cutting roses
这位女工 她的工作
all their working lives.
一直都是剪玫瑰
They live locally to the farm.
她们就住农场附近
Apparently they cut between 3,000 and 5,000 roses every morning.
一个早晨 她们就可以剪三到五千支玫瑰
Right down there.
就在这儿剪呀
I asked them if they grow flowers at home,
我问她们在自己家种花吗
but they don't.
她们说没有
Vegetables, much more practical.
蔬菜对她们来说更实在
This one?
这枝
The harvesting happens just as
收割的时辰
the heads are starting to open up.
即在花苞将要绽放之际
And they cut really far down so you get these lovely long stem.
她们剪得很长 所以花茎保持得很好
There seems to be a way of bunching them
怎样收拢它们是个技术活吧
which I thing I might have messed up already.
看来我是搞砸了
Once the roses are cut,
花枝一旦被剪下来
they come in here
它们将被运送到这儿
to be sorted and that is what I'm doing.
分捡 我现在就在分捡
Basically, they are sorted by stem length,
基本上 它们是按花茎的长度分捡
and once that has happened,
一旦分捡完成
they get moved over to the parking area,
它们将被送到包装区
and they are packed, in sort of carefully wrapped in cardboard,
小心翼翼地由硬纸壳包装起来
so you have a line of five blooms,
一层五枝 然后纸板折起
the cardboard folds over,
然后纸板折起
another five blooms, and that's one pack.
又是五枝一层 那就是一包了
All really carefully protected.
所有环节都小心翼翼
80% of the farm's roses are sold back in the city
农场的玫瑰80%都被运送到昆明
at the Kunming International Flora Auction Trading Centre,
国际鲜花交易中心售卖
one of the biggest auctions in Asia.
这可是亚洲最大的鲜花拍卖中心之一
This is where wholesalers go
在这里 批发商们
to buy large quantities of flowers at cheap prices.
以低价采购大量上好的鲜花
This is the main flower auction in Yunnan
这里是云南主要的鲜花拍卖市场
and flowers from all over the province will come here.
省内的鲜花都会被运到这儿
There are about 100 different varieties.
品种约有上百种之多
As it gets closer to Chinese New Year,
临近中国新年
the pace just picks up exponentially.
工作节奏呈几何级数加快
They have had to bring in 500 students
他们不得不招来500名学生
just to go through all of the flowers,
在各种花垛间
count them, check them and pack them into orange crates.
清点 检视 包装好放入橙色的货箱内
The smell here is unbelievable.
这儿的气味也令人难以置信
It is not highly perfumed,
那倒不是纯香
but it's just this amazing smell of fresh cut wood.
而是新鲜木质被切开后散发出的奇妙的味道
It is just wonderful.
令人叹为闻止
This vast space serves as a viewing room
这一巨大的空间
which gives potential buyers the opportunity
为潜在的客户提空了空间
to inspect flowers before bidding on them.
在竞拍花品之前 检视它们
What tells you that these are good and that you want to buy them?
您怎么观察它们 并决定买它们的呢
就是花瓣下没有点
很清爽的
颜色很艳丽
而且那个叶子很新鲜
In 2014,
2014年
over 750 million fresh-cut flowers were sold through here.
超过7.5亿株鲜花通过这里买出
I'm used to agricultural auctions
我以前也去过农货拍卖会
but this is quite unlike anything I have ever seen before.
但这是我完全没见过的
This is an absolutely fascinating process.
拍卖过程妙不可言
I do not think I have ever been to a auction like this.
这样的拍卖超乎我所料
I am used to kind of buying sheep.
买羊之类则耳熟能详
Here, it's a bit like taking part in some sort of weird game show.
如今这颇似参加某种不可思议的游戏节目
Everyone's sitting in front of these little consoles.
每个人端座在这些小小的控制台前
There is a man talking
有人在说话
but you have to wear headphones to listen to him
不过你得戴上耳机才能听得清他在说什么
and obviously, I do not understand a word he is saying.
当然 他说什么我全然听不懂
Unlike auctions that we're used to in Britain,
和英国的拍卖方式不同
this is a Dutch auction.
这是荷兰式减价拍卖
This means that the auction begins at a higher up asking price
也就是说拍卖竞价由高位开始
which is lowered until it reaches a price
依次递减至某个价位
that someone is willing to pay.
有竞买人愿意应价止
The orange dot represents the price.
橙点表示价格
When the doctor stops, someone has bought a batch of blooms.
橙点停止时 就意味着有人出手买了一批花
On average, a lot is sold every three seconds.
这里平均每三秒就能卖出一大批
But it is crucial to hold your nerves until the price is right.
但价位未到就得严阵以待
A real sense of concentration, quite a lot of smoking going on.
大家真是全神贯注 好多人都在抽烟
There is quite a lot of nervous energy in the air.
空气中充满了紧张不安的气氛
The cheapest flowers can go for as little as 1p,
最便宜的花可以只卖一便士
but these bidders will be buying in the hundreds and thousands.
这些竞买者却会成千上万地买入
Luckily, to help make sense of the bewildering numbers and lights,
幸运如斯 为求亲身感受缭乱的数字和灯光
I have got some help from a seasoned bidder.
有位经验丰富的竞买人施我予援手
This is Mr Xiang. Mr Xiang, hello.
这是向先生 向先生您好
He's kind of adopted me. He's been training me how to do it.
他算是接受了我 教我怎么用这套系统
unwisely lent me his credit card.
把信用卡借给我 这可算不上明智
Mr Chiang is buying a variety of roses for his store in Beijing.
向先生正为他北京的店铺准备各种玫瑰花
What do you think?
你觉得怎么样
OK?
行不行
随便都可以了
Anything?
随便么
你可以按下这个1
Only on number one? All right.
只按1号键 好吧
I got one, quite a lot of money.
我买到了一份 好多钱啊
It appears I have just bought Mr Xiang
我貌似替向先生买到了
200 Carola roses and 10p each.
200支卡罗拉玫瑰 每支10便士
We are going to have to walk home at this rate,
照这个花钱速度 我们得走路回家
all the way back to the UK.
一路走回英国了
价格你自由出就可以
你不用管他什么价 你自己按
你就是说感受一下
It's so quick!
这速度太快了
They are quick, these guys!
这些家伙动作真是麻利
At peak times, like the run-up to the New Year,
在新年前夕这样的高峰时段
5 million flowers can be sold here every day.
每天有500万支花售出
That is over 3,000 every minutes.
每分钟销量超过3000支
I got 100 and 0.8, is that good one?
我买了100支 每支0.8便士 算不算好价钱
-Very good. -Very good?
-很不错了 -非常好
That was...
那是
I could come and work for you, Mr Xiang.
我可以替你干活啦 向先生
You would have no money!
你的钱会被我用光的
Despite my help,
我也算是帮了忙了
Mr Xiang purchases between 6,000 and 7,000 roses
向先生共买了约6千到7千支玫瑰
at a total cost of 8,000 Yuan
总价值8千元
which is around 860 pounds.
约860英磅
These flowers will be sold to customers the very next day,
这些鲜花会在第二天卖给顾客们
all ready for the New Year's Eve celebrations.
为除夕夜的庆祝活动作好准备
Back in Beijing,
让我们回到北京
we are in one of the oldest parts of the city,
这里是北京城里历史最为悠久的地方之一
the Bell Tower.
钟楼
It has been on this site since 1420,
这座钟楼从1420年起就矗立于此
that's nearly 600 years old.
有近600年的历史
That is a long time. Look at the view!
好长一段时间啊 看那里哦
Now Beijing has changed a lot
今天的北京日新月异
but it still has some of its ancient buildings.
但这里仍有不少古建筑
And what you can see over there, that is the Drum Tower,
你从这里看过去 看到的是鼓楼
which is in direct line of sight from here, the Bell Tower.
从这儿看过去 它和钟楼在一直线上
The Bell Tower, it houses this gigantic bronze bell.
钟楼里有一座巨大的铜钟
It weighs in at a whopping 63 tonnes, and it plays
它的重量实在惊人 达63吨
a vitally significant part in the New Year's Eve celebrations.
新年庆典时 这座钟的作用至关重要
Precisely at 12 o'clock on the dot, it is struck.
时间到达12点整时 大钟敲响
It is a bit like Beijing's Big Ben
它有点像是北京的大本钟
and that lets the New Year in.
宣告着新年的来临
Now the bell is struck
用于敲钟的是
by a big wooden ram in the shape of the wheel.
一根轮状的大木锤
It is struck 108 times,
要敲108响
because that's significant as a lucky number for the Chinese.
因为对中国人而言 108是个重要的吉祥数字
Now there is a point, we cannot strike the bell.
现在的情况是 我们不能敲响大钟
The reason being that some time ago,
原因是在不久以前
the bell ringers were practising.
敲钟人在练习敲钟
The city thought there was an earthquake or a sort of disaster,
大家觉得可能是地震了或者出啥大事了
so there is no ringing of the bell until New Year's Eve.
所以在除夕之前 大钟都不能敲响
But, you know, it is an incredible feat of engineering.
这真是一个令人难以置信的工程壮举
First, it is 600 years ago
首先 建造时间是600年前
that the bell, a model was made in butter and beeswax.
大钟的模具由黄油和蜂蜡制成
How mad is that! Butter and beeswax.
这多疯狂啊 用黄油和蜂蜡
And then, a massive pit was dug
然后 挖了一个巨大的坑
and they worked from the top to the bottom.
然后工匠从上往下弄
They cast it and poured 63 tonnes
浇铸成模 接着灌63吨
of molten bronze into that cast.
青铜熔液到那铸件中
Amazing.
了不起
Ding-dong.
叮咚
And I cannot wait to hear the bell sound on New Year's Eve.
我迫不及待要听到除夕夜的钟声
Talking of which, dude, we have a party to get ready for.
说到这 伙计 我们有一个聚会要准备
Across town, a local family
城市的另一头有户本地家庭
have invited us to spend New Year's Eve with them
邀请我们共渡除夕夜
and they've already started their preparations.
他们已经开始准备了
Like most people in Beijingers,
像大多数北京人
Zhang Yan leads a busy, modern life.
张岩过着忙碌的现代生活
But each spring, she and her family
但每年春季 她和她的家人
take a break to indulge in the traditions
会稍作休息沉湎在传统之中
that make this time of year so special.
令这段日子与别不同
Chinese New Year is the most important festival in Chinese culture.
中国新年在中国文化中是个最重要的节日
It is a festival that requires the whole family to get together,
这是个全家必须团聚的节日
so it gives us a concept of reunion.
是个重聚的日子
Me and my husband are going to celebrate together
我和丈夫准备一起庆祝
with my parents and my sister and her whole family.
偕同我的父母和妹妹一家
In the first five days of the New Year,
在新年的头5天
we are not supposed to do any cleaning,
我们不会做清洁活
so before that, the whole house needs to be thoroughly cleaned
因此节前 家里需要彻底大扫除
and everyone in the family gets involved.
家庭成员都应该参加
This year is special to our family
今年对我们家很特殊
because we have a few monkeys in the family,
因为家里有几个属猴的
because this is the year of the monkey.
因为今年是猴年
My mom, my sister, my brother-law and
我妈妈 我妹妹 我妹夫
uncle and auntie, they are all monkeys,
舅舅和舅妈 他们都是属猴的
so this is really their year.
因此这是他们的本命年
While Zhang and her sister pick up some
当张家姐妹拾缀一些
last-minute decorations from the market,
市面卖的年尾饰品时
the men of the family including 3-year-old Zhi Yuan
家里包括3岁的 致远 在内的男性
have an important appointment.
有个重要的约会
There is an interesting tradition
有个有趣的传统
that we need to have our haircut before Chinese New Year.
中国新年前 我们必须要理发
But there is more to a traditional haircut
但这不再是传统意义的理发
than just looking your best.
比显帅还重要
Because in China we believe that if we have a haircut,
因为中国人相信如果理发这事
in the first month of the New Year,
安排在新年第一个月
it will do harm to a maternal uncle's health,
会损害舅舅的健康
I do not personally understand
我不太明白
why it has anything to do with eight poor haircut!
理发跟这有哪门子关系
As the year of the monkey is particularly important to Zhang's family,
由于猴年对张家特别重要
they are having some special decorations handmade.
他们得准备一些特制手作饰品
Paper scrolls are normally put up on both sides of the doorway.
春联一般贴在门的两边
There are certain strict rules to mirror the words,
词的对仗有很严格的规定
like if there is a character on the left-hand side that saying,
如果左联上有一字
sky, for example,
比如“天”字
there should be one on the right-hand side saying ground,
右联必须有个“地”字
and if there is rain, there is wind.
“雨”对“风”
if there is red, there is green.
“红”对“绿”
So it is kind of a thing that
因此是语意万千
brings good blessing and good wishes for the New Year.
希望新年带来祝福和好运
This is the pair for our whole family.
这是我们家的春联
Here, it says: Standing over the old year with three sheep.
上联 辞旧岁三羊开春
And this one says, welcome in the new spring with six monkeys.
下联 迎新年六猴送安
拜个早年了
-过年好 -过年好
谢谢 再见
And Zhang Yan is with us now.
现在张岩和我们在一起
Zhang Yan, thank you so very much for the invitation,
张岩 非常感谢你的邀请
Si and I are really honoured we are going to be
我们俩很荣幸参加
celebrating New Year with your family.
你们家的迎新年
-Welcome. -Thank you.
-欢迎 -谢谢
Now, we want to be the perfect guests,
好吧我们争当好客人
so what can we do to help?
我们能做什么
You know, there is a saying in Chinese for the New Year.
新年 中国有句老话
It's actually...
就是…
饺子就酒 越喝越有
Oh, great.
哦 真的
Meaning a dumpling with Baijiu,
就是边吃饺子边喝酒
the more you eat or drink, the richer you will be.
吃喝越多就越富有
-It sounds like our sort of party, dude. -It does.
-这聚会对我们胃口 -是的
Baijiu, Baijiu?
白酒 白酒
So if you could, if you don't mind bringing some Baijiu in for us,
那不介意的话就带着白酒来我家
that will be perfect.
这就完美了
-Of course. -That's a perfect job for us, dude.
-当然 -这个我们拿手
We will get the boose.
我们去买酒
Baijiu. Right.
白酒 好的
OK, we'll go to buy it.
好的 去买
We'll see you a bit later on.
过会儿见
Where has he gone? Hey!
人去哪了 嘿
What on earth are you doing?
你到底在干嘛
Kingy, I am square dancing.
小金 我在跳广场舞
-What? -I am square dancing.
-什么 -跳广场舞
I'll take the speaking. It's Guangchangwu.
我用中国话说 这是广场舞
Oh, is it really?
哦 是吗
It is what all the participants in the community like to do.
这就是社区居民喜欢做的
In China, it started 20 years ago
在中国 20年前就有了
and, you know, it is so popular now
而且现在很流行
more than 100 million Chinese people
一亿多中国人
practice Guangchangwu every day.
每天跳广场舞
Well, I can see all that work. Strictly you'll miss it.
好吧 这些我都能看到 你就没踩上点儿
Not, not at all.
不 完全没有
So it is a bit like Taiji in like swing dancing.
这有点像类似太极一样的摇摆舞
-You're not taking a thing. -Anywhere.
-你那调调根本不对 -无所谓
-We have got the job on. -How's my dancing going?
-我们还有活儿呢 -我跳得怎么样
You dance very good.
你跳得很好
Is it? Thank you.
真的吗 多谢
I am going to take him away now
现在我要把他带走了
because we've got a job on for New Year's Eve.
因为除夕夜的准备我们还有工作要做
恭喜发财
Listen, twinkle toes,
听我说 脚趾闪闪君
you seem to have forgotten we have got to get a bottle of
你似乎忘记我们还要有一瓶
the local tipple Baijiu to bring to the party tonight.
本地的“白酒”要带到派对上去
You are right, Kingy.
你说得是 小金
We have to be certain we do not take any old plonk.
我们得确信带去的不是廉价劣质酒
We want to make sure we are buying the right Baijiu,
我们得确保买的白酒靠谱
so we need expert help
所以需要专家的协助
and we have found it in the shape of Simon Dang
我们找到的专家是西蒙·党
who's the co-owner of this Baijiu bar.
也就是是这家白酒吧的老板之一
Simon, what is Baijiu?
西蒙 白酒是什么酒
Baijiu is a big classification.
白酒是酒中的一大类别
Literally it means white spirit.
一般就是指无色透明的蒸馏烈酒
Let's say, you have gin, vodka and schnapps,
这么说吧 杜松子酒 伏特加和荷兰金酒
all in one category called white spirits.
都属于白酒这一大类
Right.
明白了
What do we have here, Simon?
这里有些什么种类的酒 西蒙
This is the strong aroma.
这是浓香型的
This is the most popular Baijiu.
是最受欢迎的白酒
It is from the Sichuan area.
产自四川地区
And it is blended and fermented and blended and fermented.
要不断混合发酵再混合后再继续发酵
I think it has a complex flavour to it.
我觉得它拥有一种复杂精致的香味
Are these Baijiu glasses?
是盛白酒用的玻璃杯吗
These are official Baijiu glasses, yes.
是的 这是是专用白酒杯
What's so, what's cheers?
那还等什么 怎么说干杯
干杯
-干杯 -干杯
It means dry glass and you have to drink the whole thing.
这意思是干了这杯 你得把它全部喝光
-Oh, yeah. -I like that.
-噢耶 -这个我喜欢
I like these little glasses. I feel like I am in Lilliput.
我喜欢这些小玻璃杯子 就像身处小人国
It can be dangerous because you can drink a lot of them really fast.
其实用这有危险 很快就不知不觉地喝了很多
It goes down, it has got a fiery taste,
咽下去了 有一种炽烈的口感
but it has a clean finish.
不过余味爽净
Pear drops.
像梨露酒
Marmite.
马美特
Oh yes. I really like that.
噢 不错 我真的很喜欢
I do.
我喜欢
-That's good. -That is good.
-这真不错 -是很不错
And this one you'll see has lighter aroma,
这一种你会发现有着清甜的芳香
Fenjiu.
它叫汾酒
This is popular in the North.
在中国北方很受欢迎
It is made with also some rice and also sorghum.
是用大米和高粱发酵而成的
It is very different on the nose.
闻起来感觉非常不一样
And the nose as well, yeah.
对 气味香型不同
And this one actually has more of a funky flavor.
这一种则有着更烈的刺鼻气味
Some people have described it like a blue cheese taste to it.
有的人形容它有着类似蓝纹奶酪的风味
Baijiu.
白酒
You never had Baijiu, Baijiu.
你从来没说过白酒 白酒
Flipping.
真多话
That's him.
他就这样
Yes.
是啊
There is a taste.
这种味道
There's a small kind of burn.
是略有灼烧感的风味
There is a small explosion just underneath your diaphragm.
就像恰在胸膈之下的一次小型爆炸
I like that.
我挺喜欢的
It gives you a small levitation and lift.
感觉到有些飘飘然了
-I have lost the power of speech. -That's great.
-我都不会说话了 -可那太好了
Now, back to the job in hand.
现在 回到手头的任务上来
We need a Baijiu that we can take on New Year's Eve
我们要找的白酒得适合除夕夜宴
and we are cooking dumplings.
我们要包饺子
Which one would go with dumplings?
哪一种比较搭配饺子
I would recommend a lighter aroma.
那我会推荐清香型的
So you could go with this Sanxi Fenjiu
你们可以选择这个山西汾酒
because lighter aroma is the most popular in the Beijing area.
因为清香型白酒是北京地区最受欢迎的白酒啦
-Really. -Yeah.
-是嘛 -好吧
Thanks, Simon.
多谢了 西蒙
Right. Mission accomplished.
好了 大功告成
It's the light Baijiu for us.
这就是我们的清香白酒了
Meanwhile, Ant Anstead has been at one of the oldest
同时安特已经来到中国历史最悠久的酿酒坊
distilleries in China to unravel the mysteries of Baijiu.
以揭示白酒酿造之谜了
Baijiu is a tradition that is centuries old
白酒有着好些个世纪的历史传统
and full of secrets.
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著称
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
采用周边的凤凰山上的纯净泉水
has long been a key part of the distilling process here.
一直是蒸馏过程的关键所在
I have come to the country's longest continually running distillery
我已经来到了泸州老窖 中国持续运转
安特·安斯泰德
here in Luzhou Laojiao.
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著称
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.
真是个神奇的地方
It's a real hive of activity.
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
泸州老窖是用高粱酒醅为原料
which is constantly recycled.
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
这是说这种酒的风味
with grains that are centuries old.
源自几个世纪的粮食发酵
Water, yeast and microbes begin the fermentation process.
水 酒曲以及多种微生物启动了发酵过程
That's microbes, grain, yeast
这些就是微生物 谷物 酵母
and it gets put into the pit and it ferments?
它们被装进坑里发酵吗
Yes.
是的
How long does that take?
发酵要多长时间呢
Three to six months.
3到6个月
Some of these ancient pits have been in continuous use since 1573
这些坑有的自1573年就开始一直使用了
and have pass through centuries of China's tumultuous history
它们历经了中国数百年的动荡历史
from imperial dynasties to Chairman Mao's Little Red Book.
从帝国王朝延续至毛主席的红宝书年代
After fermentation,
发酵完成后
the powerful blend is transferred into large distilling vats.
这些强劲的混合物被转移进巨大的蒸馏桶里
So basically, spreading it out inside here...
所以基本上就是把它们散堆在这里
Yes?
是吗
and then this gets heated up and boiled.
然后进行加热煮沸
How long will it be in the boiler for?
要在里面加热多久呢
About 30 minutes.
大约30分钟
-Just 30 minutes? -Yes.
-只要30分钟吗 -是的
Steam rises up from the fermented sorghum
蒸汽从发酵的高粱上升起
and finally condenses into this mighty drink.
并最终凝结成这种强劲的饮料
I have been invited by one of the distillery workers
有位酒厂的工人邀请我
to a local restaurant to learn the special art of drinking Baijiu.
到一家当地餐馆来学习白酒的独特艺术
Thanks to Confucius
拜孔子所赐
etiquette is a vital part of Chinese life,
礼仪在中国人的生活中至关重要
so there are centuries-old rituals that need to be observed.
这里有着上百年的仪式需要好好学习
You are the host, what is your role?
作为主人 你要做什么呢
As a host, we'll toast three times.
作为主人 我们要敬酒三轮
干杯
-干杯 -干杯
Once the host has toasted three times,
主人敬酒三轮后
it seems fair game for anyone else to raise their glass.
其他人似乎便可自由举杯畅饮了
Guest always comes first.
客人总是要最先满上的
What if you are on a table with 20 people?
如果桌上有20个人的话会怎样呢
20 people,
20个人
then one by one, friends.
那就要一个个来了
Baijiu is generally brought out
通常白酒是用作
for formal occasions and celebrations.
正式场合和庆祝活动的
-Cheers! -Cheers!
-干杯 -干杯
It is just as well because some of us are struggling to keep up.
这倒还好 因为我们中有人快跟不上了
OK?
还行吧
OK.
还行
Good man.
真汉子
When you are having business meetings,
当你有生意会面时
do you drink for a business meeting?
你会为了生意喝酒吗
Yes. Yes.
会的
How do you get any work done?
那你还怎么干活呢
OK, Ganbei.
好 干杯
In modern China, Baijiu is an essential part of business etiquette.
在当代中国 白酒是生意场上的必备礼仪
Once you are in a toasting round, it's tricky to get out.
一旦你加进了酒局 那可就难抽身而出了
It sounds like a drinking game.
这听起来像是饮酒游戏
It is not actually a drinking game,
这可不算饮酒游戏
it is drinking tradition.
这是饮酒传统
If you want play some drinking games, five-ten now.
真正的饮酒游戏应该是划拳之类的
This is drinking games.
这才是饮酒游戏
Last time I played a drinking game I ended up naked.
上次我玩这种游戏就输得一丝不挂
I think I better leave the Baijiu to the experts.
我觉得我还是让行家来对付白酒吧
-Happy New Year. -Happy New Year.
-新年快乐 -新年快乐
-Happy New Year. -Happy New Year.
-新年快乐 -新年快乐
-干杯 -干杯
Back in Beijing people are making their
回到北京 人们正各自
preparations for tonight's New Year celebrations.
为今晚的春节庆祝而准备着
We've had an invitation that's too good to turn down.
有个盛情邀请 我们实在不好拒绝
As you well know
大家都知道
there is one thing that Dave and I love to do on our travels.
戴夫和我在旅行中最爱做的事情
And that is cook with local people in their homes.
就是和当地居民在他们家里做饭
There is never a more authentic experience
得以切实地看到东西如何做成
than seeing how things are done for real.
是一种再真实不过的体验了
And tonight is a special night.
今夜将是特殊的一晚
It is New Year's Eve.
今晚是除夕夜
So this is the equivalent of seeing
所以这就相当于看到
how a family in the UK would cook their Christmas dinner.
英国家庭如何烹煮他们的圣诞大餐
-I can't wait, I am excited. -Yeah!
-我迫不及待了 -耶
-Hello, hi! -Xinnian Kuaile
-你们好 -新年快乐
-新年快乐 -新年快乐
Zhang Yan who invited us for dinner earlier,
张岩女士先前邀请我们来吃年夜饭
has asked us to help her and her family
也让我们来帮她们
make a traditional meal for tonight's celebration.
为今晚的庆祝做一桌传统菜肴
My uncle, my husband, my mother-in-law.
我舅舅 我丈夫 我婆婆
Hello sir, nice to meet you. Xinnian Kuaile
很高兴见到你 新年快乐
-你好 你好 过年好 -你好
-你好 -你好
And this is my auntie and mum there.
这是我舅妈和我妈妈
They are in the preparations for dinner already.
她们已经在准备年夜饭了
Oh, hello, hello.
哦 你们好 你们好
We're going to be making one of my favourite
我们将要做的是世界上
things in the whole world, dumplings.
我最喜欢的东西之一 饺子
Out in the dining room, Yan's dad has already made
在外面的餐桌上 张岩的爸爸已经
a start on the filling for the dumplings.
开始做起了饺子
So there is the fennel going in?
所以里面要加茴香吗
Yeah, and the mince.
对的 还要加肉馅儿
-Mince? -Yeah.
-肉馅儿 -对的
-Is it pork? -Yeah, it is pork, yes.
-用的是猪肉吗 -是的 是猪肉
That's great party food.
这是很好的聚餐食物
-Dave, it will be your food. -Fresh dumplings.
-戴夫 待会儿给你吃的 -新鲜饺子
Look, look, look.
看看看
Dumplings.
饺子呀
They used to call me dumpling when I was a baby.
我婴儿时曾被叫做饺子
Think it's 'cause of the way I looked.
大概是那时我长得像饺子吧
Dumpling Dave.
饺子戴夫
I don't care, I am happy.
我不管 我现在很开心
Yeah, I know you are, mate.
我知道你开心 哥们
Right then, dumpling Dave,
当年的饺子戴夫
it is about time we got down to business.
我们要开始干活了
What do you think?
你觉得怎样
To right, Kingy.
往右放 小金
I cannot wait to get stuck in.
我忍不住要包馅了
This is a master class of dumpling making.
这是包饺子高级班
-OK, I'll show you how to do this. -Yeah.
-我会让你们看怎么做的 -好的
You just put inside this bit.
你只须夹这么一点到里面
And the shape of the dumpling is very significant, isn't it?
饺子的形状是很重要的 是吧
The shape of dumpling, exactly, when you see it,
饺子的形状就这样 你看看
when I close it,
这样合上
it looks like a Chinese golden ingot.
看起来就像中国的金元宝
That was currency in the old times, basically money.
就是过去的货币 也就是钱
So that is why we say if you eat more dumplings,
所以才说吃越多饺子
you can make more money.
就能挣越多钱啊
I'm going to beat you and eat a lot.
我肯定吃得比你多
You have got a lot of filling in there as well.
你放的馅可真不少
-Not mean to... -No, not another.
-不是要… -不 又一个没弄好
A bit turning yourself.
有点儿迷糊了吧
Yeah, it is difficult the first time you try it.
对 第一次包饺子都挺难的
Yeah, that one is great.
对 这个很棒
We tend to put it this way in a circle.
一般都这样摆成圈圈
That means reunion to us.
意思是团圆
There is so much tradition in Chinese culture, isn't there?
在中国文化里有很多传统 对吧
Especially at this time.
特别是春节期间
It's magical.
真神奇
I've got the grip now.
我弄明白点儿门道了
That's it.
就这样
She loves it.
她很喜欢
If Claudia Schiffer is a dumpling
如果大美人克劳迪娅是饺子的话
she'd beaten that one.
肯定比那个强
That's why they call you Moduododo.
难怪人家都说你胡说八道
No, it's not. That one is cracking.
不对 那个裂开了
You are also said "Frank" Bruno.
你还被说过“弗兰克”·布鲁诺呢
It's fair enough.
这倒是真的
Fair enough, I'll eat.
没错吧 我才不瞎说
In the old times we used to put a coin inside
在过去我们会在里面放一枚硬币
so anyone in the family gets that one,
家里谁要是吃到了
it means this person gets the best luck.
那他就会有最好的运气
So that's the magic dumpling.
那个就是魔法神饺呗
Yeah, but...
对 但是…
In England we have a tradition about
我们英格兰也有个传统
putting a coin in the Christmas pudding.
在圣诞布丁里放一枚硬币
So whoever gets the Christmas pudding... it's the same.
谁吃到了带硬币的布丁 意思也一样
Nowadays we consider it not hygienic
现在我们觉得这样不卫生
and we change it with peanuts.
所以就换成了花生
But what happens if you have had too much Baijiu to drink
那么要是喝多了白酒的话 把花生
and you just eat your peanut?
一口吞下去怎么算
That why we're going to put in a few rather than just one.
所以我们才不止放进去一个呀
3个吧
Her mother puts the peanut in the lucky dumpling
她妈妈吧花生放进了幸运饺
and pops it on the plate.
摆到了盘子上
Now they are ready to cook in the steamer.
现在要上笼屉蒸饺子了
搁这个上头啦
While the dumplings are steaming away
在饺子热气腾腾地蒸着的时候
Yan's auntie Jia Ping is cooking the rest of dinner.
张岩的舅妈贾萍在做其它的菜
Looks like it's going to be quite a feast.
看起来今天是丰盛大餐呀
But there is still work to be done.
不过还有别的活儿要干
We lend a hand laying the table ready for the big meal.
我们帮忙摆好了这对盛宴的桌子
Here we are, our favourite moment, eating the food.
现在到了我们最喜欢的时刻 开吃了
This is magnificent, tell us what is on the table.
真了不起 告诉我们桌上的都是啥
Normally in the New Year's Eve dinner like this
一般在除夕的年夜饭里
we must have a fish here.
必须要有鱼
It also has the similar pronunciation of extra wealthy, rich.
发音就像是说会有额外的财富
It means every year we have wealth.
表示我们会年年有余
Apart from that we also should have
除了这道菜之外 我们还有
chicken, duck, beef, pork, everything, toufu, vegetables.
鸡 鸭 牛肉 猪肉 豆腐 蔬菜 等等
-It means a plenty and rich life. -What a feast.
-这表示生活的美满富足 -真是大餐啊
And of course we brought Baijiu.
我们当然带来了白酒
Is this a good one?
这酒怎么样
这是好酒
中国的十大名酒之一呀
Top ten!
十大
Cheers!
干杯
What an honour to be part of
真荣幸能在张岩家参加
Yan's family's New Year's Eve celebrations.
他们全家的除夕年夜饭
They have made us feel right at home.
他们让我们感觉就像是回到家了
It's mustache, right.
这是小胡子 对
The dumplings are going down a treat
美味的饺子被吃下肚
and the drink is starting to flow.
酒也开始渐入佳境
You are not wrong there, mate.
你说得真没错啊 哥们
Brilliant.
真棒
To be perfectly honest,
说句绝对实在的
it's the best New Year I've ever had and I've had a few.
我没少过新年 这是我过的最棒的一次
Oh, more dumplings.
多吃点儿饺子
He is full of Baijiu and dumplings,
他一肚子白酒和饺子
He said, "That's it." He is in seventh heaven!
他说“吃不下了” 那就是说已经美到家了
This is lamb.
这是羊肉的
Lamb ones.
羊肉的
Well, I think it's time for a toast
对 我觉得我们该说祝酒词了吧
and traditionally around Chinese table
传统上在中国餐桌
the toast goes to the host and Yan,
祝酒词该是主人和张岩来说
I think it is your uncle who is going to make a toast tonight.
我觉得今晚应该是她舅舅来祝酒
这个到北京啊
非常高兴 非常兴奋
所以非常欢迎
-Welcome. -Thank you.
-欢迎 -谢谢
It is a great, great honour. Thank you very, very much.
真是非常非常荣幸 非常非常感谢
-干杯 -干杯
A meal like this is a Chinese institution but
这样的年夜饭是中国的惯例
There's one other institution that we simply can't miss.
还有另一个惯例我们也不容错过
And that's the Chunwan Gala.
那就是春晚
I mean, it's the most watched TV show on the planet
这可是世界上收看人数最多的电视节目
and every household in China and beyond will be watching it.
中国的家家户户还有些别处的人们都在看
And it's on the tellie over there.
那边的电视上就能看到
And here's Jing with a back stage pass.
陆思敬有后台的出入证
It's China's biggest party,
这是中国最大的派对
TV on a huge scale,
宏大的电视节目
the Chunwan Gala.
春节晚会
An epic extravaganza viewed by millions at New Year.
每年无数观众收看的盛大表演
It is the most watched TV show on earth.
这是全球收看人数最多的电视节目
running live for 4 hours.
持续四个小时
Each of the selected 1000 acts rehearse for up to a year
上千个演员 每位都要排练长达一年
to make the big night run like clockwork.
以确保除夕的演出万无一失
I have come to the National state TV broadcaster,
我前往中国国家电视台
China Central Television,
中央电视台
on the day of their first dress rehearsal,
这天是他们第一天带妆彩排
to discover what goes into putting on such a huge production.
来看一下如此大制作究竟是为什么
Incredibly, despite this being a Chinese institution,
说来你不信 春晚这一中国特有的保留曲目
that has been going for over 30 years,
已有30多年的历史
陆思敬
we are one of the very few foreign film crews
我们是为数不多获得许可
that ever been allowed to film backstage at the event.
进入后台拍摄的外国摄制组之一
This is TV on a huge scale.
这个电视台规模庞大
And it is extraordinary.
绝对让你叹为观止
The acts have been rehearsing relentlessly.
演员们不辞辛劳地排练着
For many of them, this would be their big break.
对他们很多人来说 这是人生的一大机遇
The show features every type of Chinese entertainment,
晚会囊括了中国各类娱乐形式
including, of course, martial arts.
当然包括武术
对 有 我小时候
因为每年都会看春节联欢晚会
我是从7岁进的武校
然后我也非常努力 非常积极地在
争取这个名额 来上春晚
你们得用心去做
听见没有
After a very lengthy selection process,
经过漫长的选拨
LI Yuhai and his martial art team from Shandong
来自山东的李玉海和他的武术队
heard they had beaten the competition
听说他们从选拨中胜出
and would be appearing on the show,
得以亮相春晚
live to the nation.
届时将全国直播
我们练了将近一年
我们教练在训练的时候会对我们非常严格
因为我们这个动作是高空危险难度
我们不能走神 也不能失误
Appearing on such a massive show,
如此重大的晚会
every move will have to be absolutely perfect.
一举一动都得确保做到绝对精准
The pressure is immense.
压力可想而知
Look at the little kids! They are so cute!
看那些孩子 好可爱啊
This is an outfit in a...
这个是带妆的
什么东西 你是表演 是吗
这个 我不知道能不能透露一些
OK, OK...
好吧 好吧
With over 1,000 performers
春晚的演员超过一千人
and an even bigger army of crew and technicians,
工作人员和技术人员更为庞大
I have come to meet artistic director, Lu Yitao,
我将在第一天带状彩排日
on the day of the first dress rehearsal.
与春晚的艺术导演吕逸涛见面
This is the most watched show in the entire world?
这将是全世界收看人数最多的电视节目了是吗
几个人会看春晚
目前统计的最多的可能是有8亿人口 人次
That is insane!
太刺激了
每年夏天 我们穿短袖的时候
我们就开始工作了
You must start with a lot of acts.
开始时就有很多动作吧
那很多
And what do you think of our martial arts guys?
您认为武术队的小伙子们怎样
武术 怎么挑选出来的
武术是我们国人最向往的艺术
每年 我们要找优秀的武术表演艺术家
OK...
嗯
I am off to find Yihai and the boys.
我得去找玉海和他的伙伴们了
It will be their final run through
这将是他们进入主演播室前
before going into the full studio,
最后一次彩排了
the last chance to put all their practice together
最后一次穿戴上全套家伙
before facing the cameras for the first time.
第一次面对镜头的彩排
哇 你们的衣服真漂亮
比较期待这一次审查
正在信心满满地活动
我们准备了将近有一年的时间
不会太大地担心
因为我们现在练到非常地熟练
天地人和
And now, finally,
现在 最终
it is their turn to do it in front of the cameras.
轮到他们带机彩排了
And that is it, they are in.
他们进去了
Through those doors is the main stage,
进门后就是主舞台
and they are about to give the performance of a lifetime.
他们将上演对他们一生来说都至关重要的节目
The vast production line is a huge logistics challenge
庞大的演出阵容对后勤管理来说是个挑战
as over 1000 acts from all over China
来自中国各地的一千多名演员
await their slot in the main studio.
都在主演播室前等待自己出场
Yihai
玉海
I'm going to find out how it went.
我想知道你们结果如何
-你好 -怎么样
挺好的
感觉非常非常地好
累死了 真的
He's breathing so heavily.
气都喘不上来了
你满意吗
-满意 -很满意
因为我们这次没有失误了
好
Thank you so much.
太感谢你了
It has been great to meet you and good luck on the night.
采访你太高兴了 祝你春晚好运
Happy New Year.
新年快乐
Happy New Year. Xiexie.
新年快乐 谢谢
-Bye-bye. -Bye-bye.
-再见 -再见
And on New Year's Eve,
除夕夜
all of China gets to see Yi Hai
所有中国人都会看到玉海
and his team's flawless performance.
和他武术队天衣无缝的表演了
The gala is in full swing
欢庆盛会正渐入佳境
so just before we sit down to watch it,
就在我们坐下收看春晚前
there is one more Chinese tradition
还有一项中国传统民俗
that we have to adhere to.
我们得履行
The family photo.
全家福
新年快乐
Here in Beijing,
在北京
we are just hours away from ringing in the New Year.
离新年的钟声敲响仅剩几个小时了
Kate, meanwhile, in Hong Kong has a very different New Year,
同时凯特在香港也有个很不一样的新年
at one of the most incredible temples that you would ever see.
她所在的那座庙宇绝对是你从未见过的
Nestled in the heart of the only landlocked district in Hong Kong
坐落在香港唯一内陆区中心的黄大仙祠
is the astonishing Wong Tai Sin temple.
真是让人叹为观止
Which is home to three religions,
这里是三种宗教的圣地
Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism.
道教 儒教 佛教
This is one of the most popular temples in Hong Kong,
这是香港最旺的庙宇之一
and it draws huge numbers of people here every single day.
每天都有大量的人们来到这里
But on New Year's Eve,
但在除夕夜
this place is absolutely heaving.
这地方真的是人潮汹涌
There could be as many as 100,000 people here in the evening.
除夕夜会有多达10万人来到这里
People come here every day
每天都有人来这里
to make offering incense sticks and pray.
来烧香祈愿
but on New Year's Eve,
但在除夕夜
it is a particularly important day to come
在这尤为重要的一天中
and to ask for health and good fortune for the coming year.
必须到此祈求来年的安康鸿运
What really brings the crowds to Wong Tai Sin is the chance
真正吸引人们来黄大仙祠的是他们
to have their fortune told according to an ancient practice.
能够在这里用一种古老的方法算命
known as "kau cim."
它叫“求签”
To tell your fortune, you have to take a bamboo vessel
要算命的话 你得先拿一个竹筒
filled with 100 pre-sticks and shake it
然后摇晃里面的100根签条
until one falls out.
直至有一根晃出来
That numbered stick is then interpreted by a fortune teller.
然后拿着这根签条让算命先生算一下
To take me through the process, I am meeting Wilson Ao,
为了体验一番 我要见见威尔森
who has worked here for the past 30 years.
他在这里工作了30年
You have to kneel down here.
你要跪在这里
OK.
好的
-You done? -Yeah.
-跪好了吗 -是的
-And then tell our god -Yeah.
-然后告诉我们的神灵 -好的
-first of all, your name. -Yeah.
-先说你的姓名 -好的
-All right, your date of birth. -Yeah.
-然后是你的生日 -好的
And then the question.
最后就是你的问题
OK.
好的
So this is going to be my secret.
所以这是我自己的秘密
You have no idea what I am asking.
不会让你知道我要问什么的
Perfect.
好极了
And this is the number I always like.
这数字是我一直都很喜欢的
That I like to hear.
听起来不错
Number 17.
17号签
Usually my numbered stick would be read by a fortune teller.
通常是要把签条拿给算命先生看的
But this is Hong Kong,
但这里可是香港
a city where tradition meets technology like nowhere else on earth.
这里传统与科技的结合恐怕地球上无出其右
And my fortune is going to be told by a machine.
所以我的运势将由一台机器来讲解
-Is this it? -This is the machine.
-就是这个吗 -就是这台机器
In the old days, if you wanted the answer,
在以前的话 如果你想知道答案
we have the deal, of course, we had the book,
我们当然也有办法 我们会看书
but now we use some new technology to help make life easier.
但现在我们用了点科技让生活轻松一点
And your God does not mind?
你们的神灵也不介意吗
No. All you have to do is touch a sensor.
不会的 你只要碰一下那感应器就行了
Press here.
按一下这里
Rreally?
不是吧
Yes, and the message pop... Yeah.
是的 结果出来了
So there it is. That is the answer to my question.
所以这就是我的问题的答案了
I would love to tell you what it says
虽然我想告诉你上面说了什么
but it is a secret.
但这是我的秘密
The temple might seem tranquil today,
今天这庙宇看似挺平静的
but tonight, on New Year's Eve,
但在今晚的除夕夜里
it is a completely different story.
那可完全是另一番景象了
Thousands of people queuing up outside the temple gates,
成千上万人在门外排着队
getting ready to burn incense
都准备着进去烧香
and make their wishes to bring good fortune for the coming year.
然后祈愿来年的鸿运
The crowds are already gathering for this,
人群都已经集中起来
the most auspicious time
等待着香港新年庆典中的
of the New Year celebrations here in Hong Kong.
那一最吉祥的时刻
Do you think this year is going to be a good year for monkeys?
你觉得今年对属猴的人们是个好年吗
-Yes. -You do?
-是的 -真的吗
-Good luck for monkeys. -Good luck for monkeys.
-猴年行猴运 -猴年行猴运
Now that I have met you,
我现在也遇上你了
-I think that everything is going to be fine. -Yes.
-我觉得一切都会很好的 -是的
Thank you.
谢谢
Good luck for everybody.
每个人都会好运的
How long have you been here?
你在这里多久了
So that you're in the front of the queue.
你都排到了队伍前头了
-Around two o'clock. -Two o'clock?
-大概2点来的 -2点就来了
-Yeah. -Really?
-是的 -真的吗
So you're gonna queue for 10 hours.
那你要排10个小时
It's that's important?!
这个很重要吗
It's the lady in pink that I particularly like.
我很喜欢那位粉红衣服的女士
She's got sort of
你看她有点儿…
very fluffy, rather friendly looking cat on her sweatshirt,
她衣服上有只毛茸茸的可爱的猫
but her face says, "No-one messes with me."
但她一副“谁也别惹我”的表情
Now the crowd are really pushing forward.
现在人群在不断地往前面挤
There is going to be this almighty shove, I think,
我想这将是一场全面推进
to get right to the front of the queue.
大家都想抢到队伍前头
I wondering if my wish earlier on at the temple
想想白天在庙里祈愿的时候
should have been that I don't get crushed tonight!
真该改成祈求今晚别被踩扁的
This evening, the temple opens at 9.
今晚大黄仙祠9点开放
And being the first to enter and make an offering
能够最先进到庙里 抢到头柱香
is considered particularly lucky.
是非常吉利的事情
And these worshippers will stop at nothing to beat the crowd.
现在这些香客们将不计代价地挤过人潮
Is it like this every year?
这里每年都这样吗
Yes, every year.
是的 年年如此
Once they are inside,
进到里面后
worshippers collect incense sticks.
香客们开始准备香枝
The crowds are moving through with their unlit sticks.
人们一边前进一边拿着还没点的香
Going through here, getting them lit,
进到这里后 才燃起香枝
and then they are walking back up towards the temple.
然后他们往回走到庙里
The sticks are placed at the temple's altars
签条就放在庙里的香坛上
whilst they wish for good fortune in the New Year.
同时人们祈求新的一年能有好运
The incense smoke carries their messages to the gods.
燃香而起的熏烟将他们的祈愿带向上苍
For those most dedicated to attracting good luck,
对于那些一心要交上好运的人来说
there is the chance to make an especially auspicious offering
在午夜钟响时来敬香求吉利
on the stroke of midnight.
是再好不过了的
The crowd here are waiting patiently,
人群在这里耐心等待着
many of them had been here for five or six hours.
其中许多人已经等了五六个小时
And here they come.
他们来了
There is a really tangible sense of joy
他们如愿以偿后
and achievement that they have made it.
到处洋溢着欢乐感和成就感
It clearly matters so much.
这显然是十分重要的
And that is happy New Year from Hong Kong.
而这便是来自香港的新年快乐
Back in Beijing,
回到北京
the firecrackers are so loud,
鞭炮爆竹实在太响了
we are going to need subtitles.
我们只好配上字幕了
三 二 一 新年快乐
刚才那是来自香港的新年快乐
而这是来自北京的新年快乐
这城里到处都是烟花爆竹
今晚将燃放成百上千万的烟花爆竹
真是太惊人了
鞭炮爆炸之所以这么响
是为了驱逐所有的妖魔鬼怪
它们可能就住在你邻居家里
张岩的舅舅也要点燃我们的烟花爆竹了
看好了
It is a stunning end to our New Year's Eve in Beijing
我们的北京除夕夜就要画上一个惊人句号了
but the festivities will continue for another 15 days.
但这节日还将再持续15天
Tomorrow night,
明天晚上
Kate will be bringing the show from Hong Kong.
凯特将为我们带来香港的表演
Thanks, guys. Yes, tomorrow night Ant and I
谢谢两位 明晚安特和我
we will be here in Hong Kong together
我们都会在香港这里
joining the New Year celebrations,
参加新年庆典
which will be going on for the next couple of days.
这庆典还将持续几天
I can promise you lion dancing,
我保证会有舞狮
a spectacular night parade
有夜间花车巡游
and four and a half tonnes of fireworks
还有4.5吨的烟花
lighting up the iconic Hong Kong skyline.
将点亮标志性的香港高楼天际
Don't even think about missing it.
明晚不见不散
It is amazing to think that the warm intimacy
想想就很神奇 我们在张岩家里
and excitement we have experienced here with Yan's family
所体验到的温暖亲密和激动人心
is just a tiny part of the billion people
也在其它数十亿人的家里上演着
letting off fireworks all over China.
就像此刻全中国都在放烟花一样
What an incredible experience.
真是一场奇妙的体验
新年快乐
所有人都新年快乐
新年快乐