纪录片《美丽中国》 第71期 潮涌海岸（1）（在线收听）

In northern China's Zhalong Nature Reserve,

在中国北方的扎龙自然保护区

a pair of red-crowned cranes have staked out their nesting territory

一对丹顶鹤正守望着它们的产卵领土

in the stubble of a commercially managed reed bed.

在一个商业管理的芦苇床残株里

For centuries,cranes have been revered in China

数百年来

as symbols of longevity.

鹤被中国人视为长寿的象征而备受尊崇

Their statues were placed next to the Emperor's throne.

它们的雕像被放在皇帝的宝座旁

The cranes have cause to celebrate.

鹤因此而受到赞扬

This chick is a sign of hope in difficult times.

幼鹤在困难时刻就象征着希望

Red-crowned cranes are one of the world's most endangered species.

丹顶鹤是世界上最濒临灭绝边缘的物种之一

Over the last century,

在过去的一个世纪

China has lost nearly half of its coastal wetlands

中国失去了近一半的沿海湿地

and most of what remains is managed for the benefit of people, not wildlife.

并且大多数改造地是为了造福人类而非野生动物

A few months from now,

从现在起的数个月

this chick and its parents will face a long migration south

幼鹤和它的家人将面临一场往南方的大迁徙

to escape the harsh northern winter.

来躲避北方的严冬

Their route will take them along a coast

它们将沿着海岸向前

which has been greatly affected by human activity.

然而这些海岸已经受到人类活动的巨大影响

Along their journey, the cranes will be joined

在它们的征途上

by many thousands of other migrating birds.

将有成千上万其他鸟类加入迁徙大军

All heading south across the Bohai Gulf

它们迁徙的方向横跨南渤海湾

and along the shores of the Yellow and East China Seas,

沿海岸的黄海和中国东海

some even reaching as far as the South China Sea

最远甚至抵达中国南海

in search of a safe winter haven.

寻找一个安全的冬季避难所