中国军乐团亮相国际军乐节

 　　It's a formidable international cast, with massed pipes and drums marching in lockstep.

　　Every August, as part of the Edinburgh Festival, the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo¹ brings together military bands from all over the world to perform on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle.

　　As the Tattoo's producer David Allfrey explains, the event weds² contrasting elements.

　　"Underneath³ the whole show is the essence of a little bit of 'Dao.' We have 'Yin Yang' in the show. You will see it in the formations, you will see the contrasts between male and female, between light and shade, between fire and ice, night and day. All of these things are in there for somebody who is looking for them. We have blue and red, of course, which are the colors, if you like, of East meets West. These colors come together at various points in the show."

　　中国军乐团亮相2015爱丁堡国际军乐节

　　The PLA military band joining in the tattoo has performed more than 7,000 times in its 63-year history, including at National Day celebrations, state visits, and even the Beijing Olympic Games of 2008.

　　Cheng Daming, Artistic⁴ Director of the band, says it's all about putting together a great performance.

　　"The performance by the PLA is divided into three parts. The first part is to show the PLA's image; the second part is to show a combination of British and Chinese musical traditions; and the last part is to convey a sense of the glory of the PLA."

　　As the Chinese band has joined the performance for more than a decade, Allfrey says he now has the idea to bring the Tattoo to China.

　　"I have a passionate⁵ vision to bring this tattoo to China in 2020. I would absolutely love to do that. China is the home of large international events. You did the Beijing Games, China has just won the (bid for the) Winter Olympics. All of these things, China has so much to show us."

　　Over the next three weeks, more than 200,000 people are expected to attend the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, which is part of the ongoing⁶ Edinburgh Festival.

　　The Edinburgh Festival features a wide range of arts and cultural events, and takes place each August, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

　　For CRI, this is Wang Wei.

1 tattoo   

n.纹身，(皮肤上的)刺花纹；vt.刺花纹于

参考例句：

• I've decided to get my tattoo removed.我已经决定去掉我身上的纹身。
• He had a tattoo on the back of his hand.他手背上刺有花纹。

2 weds   

v.嫁，娶，（与…）结婚( wed的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Confetti showered down on the newly-weds. 彩屑撒在一双新人身上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The newly-weds are head over heels in love. 这对新婚夫正情溶意蜜。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 underneath   

adj.在...下面，在...底下；adv.在下面

参考例句：

• Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
• She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣，里面套着一条连衣裙。

4 artistic   

adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的

参考例句：

• The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
• These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。

5 passionate   

adj.热情的，热烈的，激昂的，易动情的，易怒的，性情暴躁的

参考例句：

• He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
• He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。

6 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。