China has a coastline of 18,000 kilometers. The further thefishermen are away from land, the more dangerous the task. After praying at theMazu temple, the fishermen will set out. Hainan native, Lin Hongqi, is tocaptain the boat. It’s winter. Diesel, fresh water and food have been loaded onto Lin’s boat. It’s now ready to sail. Of the twenty crew members abroad, allare young or middle age. The decreasing number of fish made fishing much moredifferent. But Lin knows that nature won’t satisfy man all the time. Sometimesman has to take his chance.
傍晚，船长捉到一条狼鱼，简单切块后，可以看到狼鱼翠绿色的骨头，只要用清水一煮，味道就很鲜美，配上方便面，成就了一顿可口的晚餐，但是船长的晚餐吃得并不平静。灯光引来了鱼群，打捞了整整两个小时，拉起来的渔网空空的，只有一些水母。没有收获是意料之中的事情，但是压力都在船长身上。半个月之后再没有收获，林红旗必须对船员有个交代。出海的时候，船员会带上一些马鲛鱼作为食物。马鲛鱼用盐腌好，可以储备很久。腌制剩下的鱼头和鱼尾加上酸菜，可以做成美味的酸菜鱼汤。
Lin catches a wolfish at evening. We cansee its emerald green bones after it has been cut open. The fish is tastyenough after simply being boiled. Instant noodles and the fish make for apleasant supper, but Lin will not be having a relax supper. Fishes areattracted to light. After toiling for two hours, they’ve got nothing but a fewjellyfish. It comes as no surprise but the captain is under great pressure. Ifthere’s still fruitless half a month later, Lin will take the responsibility. Mackerelis the main food for the sailors out at sea. The salted fish can be preservedfor a long time. Fish heads and tails can be cooked with pickled cabbage into atasty soup.
南海是中国最大最深的海洋，这里有22个岛屿和7个沙洲。岛上的红螺直接用海水煮熟，味道鲜美无比。渔民们到西沙捕鱼，遇上恶劣的天气就要靠岸休整。远洋捕捞的成本很高，今年的捕捞季节，林红旗已经出过两次海，亏损了好几万，这次的航程已经过去了好几天，还是一无所获，他的压力越来越大。希望都寄托在林红旗身上，他是船长，鱼群的位臵全凭他的判断。
There are 22 islands and 7 shores in the South China Sea, the biggestand deepest sea of China. Red snails on the islands take perfect after being boiled with sea water. Fishermen fishing around the Xisha islands have to goashore in bad weather. Deep sea fishing costs a lot. Lin has gone out to sea twice this year, ultimately losing tens of thousands of yuan. They have gotnothing since departure. Lin is under great pressure. The crew places all their hopes on him. He is the captain and responsible for locating fish shoals.
《舌尖上的中国》第一季第一集 自然的馈赠 (双语-段段对照)Episode 1 gift of nature
从一无所获到一日千里，靠大海谋生的人们，又一次获得馈赠。但是，一年中能出海的机会只有半年，大家必须抓紧时间。渔民们独特的庆祝方式就是做一顿丰盛的海鱼午宴。香煎马鲛鱼，不用添加任何多余的调料，完全原汁原味，池子鱼要跟蒜一起红烧，炮弹鱼肉质细腻最适合做汤，加上酸笋一起煮。船上做菜保留了海鲜最原始的鲜味。林红旗载着一船鱼回到了陆地，但他知道这只是短暂的停留。
Travellinglong distances within one day, the people who dependent on the sea finallyreceive generous gifts from nature once again. But pelagic fishing only runssix months a year, there is no time to be lost. But the fishermen have a uniqueway to celebrate the harvest——a rich feast of fish. The decocted mackerel can retain its original flavor after being cooked alone. Chizi fish tastes good after being braised with garlic. Shell fish has the fine quality of making soup with sour bamboo shoots. The dishes all retain the original flavor of sea food. Lin returns with an entire boat of fish. But he knows that it will be a short stay.
人们未来将如何适应海洋环境，只能静观其变。
Only time can see how human beings will adapt to the changing ocean.
自然的馈赠（7）--- 丰收余韵
----为期两个月的松茸季节，卓玛和妈妈挣到了5000元，这个收入是对她们辛苦付出的回报。
. Zhuoma and her mother earned 5000 yuan in the matsutake harvest season. Their hard work paidoff.
----傍晚，圣武撑着船回到岸边，他要把今天采到的莲藕用苫布盖起来
In the evening, Shengwu pulls the boat to shore. He is going to cover today’s harvest with a tarp.
----新年的第一天，石把头独自上冰，春天50万斤鱼苗将会重新投放到湖里，老人仍然期待冰湖里的馈赠。
Shi comes to the ice-covered lake on the lunar NewYear’s Day. 250,000 kilos of baby fish will be put into the lake at spring. Heis looking forward to another great harvest.
当我们远离自然享受美食的时候，最应该感谢的是这些付出劳动和智慧的人们，而大自然则以她的慷慨和守信作为对人类的回报和奖赏！
When we enjoy delicacies, we should appreciate the people who make it happen through their hard work andtheir wisdom. Nature tends to be generous and forthcoming with her rewards for men.