1495^th article   第1495期双语推文

Swans are the most rigorous and reliable urban environmental inspectors. A single swan brings a touch of grace; a group of swans reveals the city's true ecological foundation.

天鹅是城市生态最挑剔也最权威的“质检员”。一只天鹅，带来一抹灵动；一群天鹅，彰显一座城市的生态发展底色。

Over the past two days, Zhengzhou's beloved swan named Jiji gave birth to four little ones. Videos of her new family went viral overnight, drawing warm wishes from netizens. The adorable sight of the cygnets has been popular online and offline, and has brought joy to countless visitors. Notably, as of May 2^nd, thirteen broods of mute swan cygnets had hatched in Zhengzhou this year, indicating a growing and flourishing urban swan population and habitat range.

这两天，郑州顶流“女鹅吉吉”喜提四小只，升级当妈的视频火速刷屏网络，网友纷纷送来祝福，小天鹅憨态可掬的模样不仅吸引了网上网下的关注，更治愈着一众游客。值得一提的是，截至5月2日，郑州今年已有13窝疣鼻天鹅宝宝破壳出生，天鹅“版图”正在持续扩容升级。

Blue water ripples gently on the surface of Zhengzhou's Beilong Lake Wetland Park, where swans roam at ease. Here, one sees not only a healthy aquatic ecosystem but also quiet, graceful life. In the Jialu River Park, mute swans rest on the water and sandy riverbanks. Sometimes they bend their necks to preen, or raise their heads to sing, like a scene from Swan Lake. By the Jinshui River and Xiong'er River, green shores soften the view, white feathers shimmer on the blue water, and red beaks dance on crystal ripples, weaving a stunning living painting of a city mirrored in the water and swans amidst the ripples.

在郑州北龙湖湿地公园，湖水碧波荡漾，天鹅悠然自得，既见生态“湿意”，更见生活“诗意”；贾鲁河公园里，疣鼻天鹅在此卧波眠沙，时而曲颈梳羽，时而引吭高歌，尽显“鹅”娜多姿，上演着现实版的“天鹅湖”；金水河与熊耳河畔，岸绿景美，白羽映照碧水，红喙轻点清波，共同勾勒出一幅“城在水中，天鹅在画中”的绝美画卷……

From a few migratory visitors turning into a booming local population, from a single area expanding into multiple waterside habitats, from the first generation evolving into several generations of families sharing the scene, Zhengzhou today sees more swans, larger habitats, and multiple generations. Swans can now be spotted at Changzhuang Reservoir, Longzi Lake, Zhengzhou Sculpture Park, and many other places. Mute swans have truly made the city their home, and Zhengzhou's reputation as a Swan City and Eco-City has never been more well-deserved.

从零星候鸟落脚到留鸟种群倍增，从单一片区到多水域栖息，从初代繁衍到多代同框，如今的郑州，天鹅数量攀升、栖息地扩大、代际繁衍增加，常庄水库、龙子湖、郑州雕塑公园……处处可见天鹅倩影，疣鼻天鹅扎根本土成为常态，郑州“天鹅之城”“生态之城”的美誉愈发实至名归。

At the same time, these swans, with their natural star power, have sparked a thriving swan tourism economy. Beilong Lake and Jialu River have become bustling hotspots, with citizens and tourists flocking to see the swans. Lakeside trails and observation decks teem with visitors. The swanwatching craze has boosted short-distance study tours, family trips, waterfront eco-tourism, and other cultural travel activities.

同时，自带流量的天鹅也催生出火热的“观鹅经济”。北龙湖、贾鲁河等地热闹非常，市民游客纷纷慕名前来观鹅打卡，湖边步道、观景台更是人气爆棚。观鹅打卡成功出圈，撬动了短途研学、亲子游、滨水生态旅游等文旅业态的持续升温。

In recent years, Zhengzhou has carried out painstaking and detailed ecological management. A landscape of clear water, green shores, smooth rivers, and beautiful scenery has gradually become the norm, creating a safe habitat for swans to breed and thrive. At Beilong Lake, a joint protection mechanism has been established involving government, associations, volunteers, and expert teams, including a dedicated swan conservation team with clearly marked no-fishing and no-disturbance zones. Volunteers watch over the area around the clock and rescue injured swans. Water quality has been improved, and aquatic plants such as reeds and cattails have been planted. The expanding economic ripples the swans have caused reflect both a mutual bond between swans and the city and a harmonious alignment between ecological management and urban development.

近年来，郑州持续以“绣花功夫”推进生态治理，“水清、岸绿、河畅、景美”一步步成为城市常态，为天鹅繁衍生息奠定了坚实基础。北龙湖形成“政府+协会+志愿者+专家团队”的联合保护机制，成立天鹅保护专班，明确划定禁钓、禁扰区，组织志愿者24小时巡护，及时救治伤病天鹅；同时持续净化水质，种植芦苇、菖蒲等水生植物……持续放大的“天鹅效应”，既是天鹅与城市的双向奔赴，更是生态治理与城市发展的同频共振。

Swans have made their home in Zhengzhou, and Zhengzhou has won attention in return. We believe that with continued efforts in ecological preservation, our urban development will truly embrace people, nature, and life. When the call of the swans is answered once again, a bond will form between the swans and their city.

天鹅“落户”，郑州“出圈”。相信随着生态文明建设的持续深耕，我们的城市发展定能做到见人、见物、见生活。共赴下一站“天鹅之约”，共同奏响新的“天鹅恋曲”。