The Li is one of the cleanest rivers in China,
漓江是中国最清澈的河流之一
a favorite spot for fishermen with their trained cormorants.
是捕鱼者和他们训练有素的鸬鹚最爱的捕获点
The men, all called Huang, come from the same village,
这帮男人全部姓黄 来自同一个乡村
now in their seventies and eighties.
他们大都七八十岁
They've been fishermen all their lives,
他们毕生都以捕鱼卫生
Before they release the birds,
在释放鱼鸟之前
they tie a noose, loosely around the neck
他们在鸟的脖子上松松的系一条套索
to stop them swallowing any fish they may catch.
以防止鸟儿私自将捕到的鱼吞进肚子里