1545^th article   第1545期双语推文

Songshan Mountain spills its shadow across the plains, while the Yellow River eases its flow here. Rail lines converge, and the ancient Shang capital stirs to life. 

嵩山把影子投进平原，黄河在这里放慢呼吸；铁轨交汇，商都醒来。This city, defined by the Chinese character "中 (Zhong)" — meaning "the middle, central" — sits at the nation's geographic heart, open wide to every direction.

一座把“中”字写进坐标的城市，站在四方之间，向东西南北敞开。

More than 3,000 years ago, King Tang of Shang founded Bo, his capital, right here. The site has remained intact, its people and cultural heritage unbroken through the centuries.

3000多年前，商汤在此建立亳都，至今城址不移、人脉不断、文脉不息。

Even today, earthen ramparts lie nestled among roads and high-rises, as metro trains rumble beneath them.

今天，那段土垣仍躺在车流与楼宇之间，听地铁穿城而过。

The Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in "The Centre of Heaven and Earth" house sundials, astronomical observatories, the chanting of scholars and temple bells within one mountain valley. Every spring, pilgrims flock to Xinzheng's Hometown of the Yellow Emperor to trace their ancestral roots. 

登封“天地之中”历史建筑群把测影、观星、书声、钟声收进同一片山坳；新郑的黄帝故里，年年春风里有人寻根；

Gongyi's Former Residence of Du Fu still carries the tender spirit of his verse: "The moon shines brightest over my hometown". Stone mill remnants from the Peiligang Culture, painted patterns on Dahecun pottery, and bronze square ding vessels unearthed at the Shang City Site unfold Zhengzhou's millennia-long story for the world.

巩义的杜甫故里仍存着“月是故乡明”的余温；裴李岗石磨的痕迹、大河村彩陶上的纹路、商城遗址的铜方鼎，把郑州的过往一页页翻给世界看。

If history is Zhengzhou's foundation, industry gives it bold expression. 

如果历史是郑州的底稿，制造就是郑州的笔锋。

The asterisk-shaped high-speed rail network radiates outward from this hub, where the Air, Land, Digital and Maritime Silk Roads intersect. At the Airport Economy Zone, smart devices and new-energy vehicles roll off assembly lines.

“米”字形高铁从这里铺开，空中、陆上、网上、海上四条丝路在此交会；航空港的厂房里，智能终端下线、新能源汽车驶出；

Within the Economic & Technological Development Zone, Yutong buses travel the globe; China Railway Engineering Equipment Group's tunnel boring machines lead the world market; Zhengzhou Coal Mining Machinery's hydraulic supports set global industry standards. 

经开区内，宇通客车开向全球、中铁装备的盾构机领跑世界、郑煤机的液压支架成行业坐标；

xFusion, Foxconn and BYD expand and strengthen electronic and new-energy automotive supply chains. Sanquan and Synear send tangyuan and dumplings to households across China. Mixue has grown from a modest street-side shop into an international brand.

超聚变、富士康、比亚迪把电子信息、新能源汽车的链条拉长、加粗；三全、思念把一碗碗汤圆、一盘盘饺子送进千家万户；蜜雪冰城从街角小店长成全球品牌。

Zhengzhou's farmlands offer more than wheat aroma; they bear seeds bred in laboratories. 

郑州的田野，不只有麦香，还有实验室里的种子。

The region is home to 107 seed enterprises with annual sales of 4.8 billion yuan. Brands such as Yuyu and Qiule supply improved seeds across China. The China Railway Express (Zhengzhou) connects over 40 countries and 140 cities. Cross-border e-commerce ships parcels across all time zones.

107家种子企业，48亿元销售额，豫玉、秋乐把河南种子播向全国；中欧班列（郑州）连接40多个国家、140多个城市；跨境电商把包裹送到世界各个时区；

Trucks shuttle day and night through Wanbang Market, delivering fruit, vegetables, frozen produce and grain and cooking oil to dining tables across the Central Plains. Haoxiangni has built a full industry around jujubes, while Qianwei Central Kitchen turns restaurant-kitchen flavours into replicable standards.

万邦的货车昼夜进出，把果蔬、冻品、粮油摆上中原餐桌；“好想你”把一颗红枣做成产业；千味央厨把后厨味道做成标准。

It has no coastline, yet connects rivers and seas; it borders no foreign lands, yet trades across the globe.

这里的开放，不靠海，却通江达海；不沿边，却“买卖全球”。Zhengzhou mornings begin with a bowl of spicy hu la tang: zesty pepper, beef broth and chewy gluten. One mouthful brings a warm glow and quiet contentment. At midday, stewed noodles arrive: creamy mutton stock, broad noodles, kelp, dried tofu sheets and quail eggs resting at the bowl's bottom. When night falls, barbecue stalls open, beer mugs clink, and young locals share daily tales with the evening breeze. On weekends, runners race the Zhengzhou Marathon course, players compete in ITF tennis events, and the Shaolin Wushu Festival draws martial artists worldwide.

郑州的早晨从一碗胡辣汤开始：胡椒的辛、牛肉的香、面筋的韧，一口下去，额头冒汗，心里踏实。中午，一碗烩面端上来，羊汤白、面条宽，海带、千张、鹌鹑蛋卧在碗底。夜晚，烧烤摊支起、啤酒碰响，年轻人把一天的故事说给晚风。周末，郑州马拉松的赛道穿过城市、ITF网球赛挥拍、少林武术节引来四海拳友。

“Zhong” is Zhengzhou locals' go-to expression — and the soul of the city: balanced, resilient, hardworking, genuine and open-hearted.

“中”，是郑州人的口头禅，也是这座城市的性格：不偏不倚、能扛能拼、实在、敞亮。Visit Zhengzhou on a crisp, clear day. Head to Songshan Mountain to see ancient pagodas framed by autumn foliage, relics guarding old times amid fresh fall colours. At Yellow River Cultural Park, watch the sun sink low above the river, a perfect round orb. At North Longhu Lake, the Financial Island casts its reflection on the water, where swimming mute swans ripple it into flecks of gold.

选一个天高云淡的日子来郑州走走，去嵩山看古塔与秋叶，一个守着旧时光，一个带来新秋色；去黄河文化公园看落日贴着河面，圆得刚刚好；去北龙湖看金融岛把影子交给湖水，任由嬉戏的疣鼻天鹅揉成碎金；

At Unique Henan · Land of Drama, witness how wheat grows from loess and sustains generations. Stop by Zhengzhou Memory Oil Chemical Factory Creative Park to sip coffee amid disused workshops. The old machinery stands silent, yet new life bubbles up. Explore Dahecun National Archaeological Site Park to see how people started fires, cooked and went about daily life six thousand years ago.

去只有河南·戏剧幻城看黄土怎么长出麦子，麦子怎么养活一代代人；去郑州记忆·油化厂在旧车间里点一杯咖啡，老机器不响了，新日子正冒着热气；去大河村国家考古遗址公园看六千年前的人怎么生火、做饭、过日子。

Shaolin Temple's bell, ancient cypresses at Songyang Academy and the sun's shadow on the Ancient Observatory remain waiting for you. Wander through these fragments of time and carve out your own journey. 

少林寺的钟声、嵩阳书院的古柏、观星台的日影，都还留在老地方等你来，把散落的光阴，走成自己的路。

Landlocked and remote from borders, Zhengzhou greets the world at its railway stations, weaving past and present into one continuous story. It carries the weight of the ancient Shang capital in its bones, drawing momentum from high-speed railways to reach forward.

郑州，不靠海，却把世界接进站台；不沿边，却把古今连成一线。它把商都的厚重揣在怀里、把高铁的速度攒成出发的底气。

When your trip ends, one phrase will naturally come to mind: Zhengzhou — Zhong!

走的时候，你心里大概会跟着念一句：郑州，中！

中文来源：新华网