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说到“种菜”，谁的DNA又动了？

“中国人爱种菜”最近总被大家“调侃”

大到我国的火星探测

好奇火星可不可以种菜

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You may have seen vegetables on farmland, in greenhouses or even on balconies. But how about growing them in an Olympic Village?

你可能在农田、温室甚至阳台上见过蔬菜。但是你见过在奥运村种菜的吗？

Recently, it was announced that the Beijing Winter Olympic Village has been completed. Interestingly, a rooftop (屋顶) farm covering 4,620 square meters has been created inside the Village. To help them relax, athletes and coaches (教练) can try their hand at growing vegetables.

近日，北京冬奥村正式建成。有意思的是，奥运村里有一个占地4620平方米的“屋顶农场”。运动员和教练可以通过在里面种菜得到放松。

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China has a large amount of available land for planting. For centuries, Chinese people earned their living through farming. To live a better life, they took full advantage of their land and grew the food they needed, vegetables included. The Book of Songs (《诗经》), written 2,500 years ago, records many kinds of vegetables.

几个世纪以来，中国人以务农为生。为了过上更好的生活，他们充分利用土地来种植食物。2500年前的《诗经》里还记载着各种各样的蔬菜。

Meaning behind the veggies

蔬菜背后的美好寓意

In Chinese culture, some vegetables have good meanings. You may find paintings and small sculptures (雕塑) of different vegetables in some Chinese people’s home, for example, Chinese cabbage. Because of its pronunciation, it is seen as standing for wealth. There is also the gourd melon (葫芦). Because of its shape and pronunciation, it has many different cultural meanings, including happiness, having a large family and old age.

在中国文化中，有些蔬菜有很好的寓意。你可以在一些中国人的家中发现一些关于蔬菜的画或小雕像，例如白菜——因为它的发音，白菜被视为财富的象征。还有葫芦，由于它的形状和发音，让它拥有了更多的寓意——幸福、家庭美满等等。

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