BBC中国新年第一集春运 Part 15 暖泉镇春节打树花的传统

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[00:02.87]I travelled west of Beijing to a town which has preserved one of China's most extraordinary ancient light shows.我来到北京西边的一个小镇来看中国最非凡而古老的灯光表演之一。
[00:10.32]If you want to see a centuries-old slice of China, Nanquan is a good place to start.如果你想体验下中国百年前的风貌，那么暖泉镇是个不错的开始。
[00:15.82]It's name means warm spring town and it's called that because it has a geothermal spring which never freezes, 暖泉意味为温暖的泉水，因为这里有一口永不结冰的地热温泉，
[00:22.83]a bonus really here in the winter when the temperature dropped to minus 20 degrees.冬季温度降到零下20度时这实在是个福利。
[00:27.75]Because of this, Nanquan has been inhabited for over 20,000 years and much of what you can see here dates back to the Ming Dynasty, and it is over 500 years old.人们也因此在暖泉镇生活了2万多年，而你所看到的这些大多可以追溯到明朝时期，足有500多年的历史。
[00:38.67]But it is not just the ancient buildings I've come to see.我来到这里要看的不只是这些古建筑。
[00:42.12]I'm here because Nanquan is a place where some of China's oldest New Year traditions have also been perfectly preserved.我来到暖泉镇还是因为这里完好的保留了一些中国最古老的新年传统。
[00:48.19]One of the most spectacular and the most dangerous of them is called "Dashuhua" which basically means creating a canopy of flowers.而其中最为壮观和危险的就是“打树花”即基本上就是要制造一顶花冠。
[00:58.32]A canopy of flowers made from flying shards of molten metal.一种由飞溅的热熔铁水做的花冠。
[01:05.23]This tradition was started here 500 years ago as a cheap alternative to fireworks by a blacksmith like Mr Xue.这项传统起源于500年前的这里，最初是一名薛铁匠做的一种廉价烟花替代品。
[01:14.39]His family have been blacksmiths here in Nanquan for an incredible 14 generations and he is the last in a long line of Dashuhua masters.他的家族在暖泉镇世代为铁匠且至今已传承了14代而他是一连打树花大师的最后一位。
[01:55.60]The tradition has been that the art is passed down from fathers to sons, and Mr Mr Xue has two daughters.传统上这技艺是父传子，薛先生由两个女儿。
[02:02.63]Who'next? Who is gonna take over from you?谁会继承你的技艺？
[02:21.39]Creating a light show out of molten iron is a dangerous business, but Mr Xue has agreed to show me how it is done.用热熔铁水打出光耀是项危险的行当，但薛先生同意为我展示这一技艺。
[02:28.63]The molten iron has been cooking for about 45 minutes and it is looking pretty hot but, before we let any sparks fly, Mr Xue has to get into protective clothing.铁水已经烧了大约45分钟了且看着也非常热了，但在火花飞溅之前，薛先生需穿上防护服。
[02:37.12]If you think he is going to  don a full asbestos suit  with some goggles and helmets, think again.如果你觉得他会穿石棉消防服，那可就就错了。
[02:56.72]Ready to go in the most flammable protective gear I've ever seen, Mr.Xue gives me my first ever demonstration of Dashuhua.薛先生穿好了我所见过的最易燃的护具后，让我生平第一次见到了树花。
[03:07.76]That was a small-scale demonstration, if you want to see the full version you have to go inside tonight into the theatre.那只是场小型演示，如果你想看完整版的话那你得到今晚的剧院里。
[03:15.99]Traditionally, Dashuhua was performed outside, but demand is so big today that a specially built venue packs in 1,500 each night.传统上，打树花都是户外进行的，但现在想看的观众太多了因此专门建立了个每晚能容纳一千五百人的剧场。
[03:26.47]The old city walls have been recreated.老城墙被复建起来了。
[03:28.91]And throwing molten iron onto those walls was where Mr.Xue's forefather invented the art.铁水就是被抛向这些老城墙，正是薛先生的先祖创造了这项技艺。
[03:35.58]The dancing and singing are just the warm up before the massive Dshuhua finale.唱歌跳舞只是暖场而已，大型打树花将在最后压轴出场。
[03:41.43]And now for Mr.Xue's big moment.现在是薛先生的专场特辑了。
[03:51.27]Protected only by his grandfather's sheepskin and a straw hat, Mr.Xue is the eye of a storm of molten metal.紧靠祖父留下的羊皮衣和草帽，薛先生身处铁水火花的风暴眼之中。
[04:03.27]That was amazing.那真是惊人。
[04:05.41]And the effect is beautiful.效果真是太美了。
[04:08.00]I know fireworks have come a long way in 500 years, but for me, Dashuhua still holds its own.我知道烟花已有500年的发展史，但对我来说，打树花仍无可替代。
[04:15.50]I feel really privileged to have witnessed an ancient tradition performed by the last of the Dashuhua Masters.我十分有幸能欣赏到最后一位打树花大师所表演的这项古老传统。
[04:24.12]If you want to see what modern day fireworks are capable of, join me and Ant in Hong Kong in a couple of nights time.如果你想看现代的烟花有何能耐，那么随我和安特到香港待几晚上。
[04:31.15]When we will be at one of the most spectacular firework displays on earth.那时将有地球上最为壮观的烟花表演之一。
[04:35.50]But from fireworks to ice works and these intricate ice sculptures, all part of an international competition.但从烟花到冰“花”和这些复杂的冰雕，都属于一场国际竞赛。
[04:45.84]This year there are 25 teams competing to take part with ten countries represented.今年有25队代表十个国家来参赛。
[04:50.36]Mr.Sun is an expert who has crafted for the festival in the past.这位先生是位专家，以前就为冰雪节做过冰雕。
[05:11.20]He's telling us about his tools, and the a tool like this, the flat one, is for just chip away the other bits..他给我们说他的工具，像这样平的，是用来铲掉别的冰块的。
[05:24.23]And this.. 而这个…
[05:26.94]And this tool is for doing detail, like the fish fins.这种是用来做细部，像是这些鱼鳞。
[05:35.13]He doesn't get cold hands at all.他的手一点都不冷。
[05:39.81]It's made by his wife!这是他的妻子做的！

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BBC中国新年 第一集 春运 Part 15 暖泉镇春节打树花的传统

BBC中国新年第一集春运 Part 15 暖泉镇春节打树花的传统