Farming has always been a countryside thing. But now, farms are coming to the balconies of city flats.
农业一直是农村的事。但现在,农业正走向城市公寓的阳台。
According to a recent report, sales of vegetable seeds on the Internet in the first quarter of 2022 doubled compared with the same period in 2021. Of these buyers, most were born after 1995.
根据最近的一份报告, 与2021年同期相比,2022年第一季度互联网上蔬菜种子的销量翻了一番。在这些买家中,大多数是1995年以后出生的。
Zhang Chao from Anhui Province is one young “city farmer”. The senior high school student said his love for planting was formed in primary school, when he lived with his grandpa in the countryside. He learned to grow vegetables from his grandpa, who has been a farmer for life. Though farming takes hard work, Zhang said he felt excited when he saw seeds turn into plants.
来自安徽省的张超是一位年轻的“城市农民”。这位高中生说,他对种植的热爱是在小学时形成的,当时他和爷爷住在农村。他从当了一辈子农民的爷爷那里学会了种菜。尽管种地很辛苦,但张说,当他看到种子变成植物时,他感到很兴奋。
Now Zhang still keeps up his hobby with a balcony garden. He grows strawberries and carrots. “Growing fruits and vegetables not only brings delicious food, but it also reminds me of the happy times with my grandpa.” said Zhang.
现在张仍然保持着他的爱好,在阳台上建花园。他种草莓和胡萝卜。张说:“种水果和蔬菜不仅能带来美味,还能让我想起和爷爷在一起的快乐时光”。
Unlike Zhang, Fang Minke from Shenzhen thinks that planting a garden is a good way to relax and develop patience.
与张不同的是,来自深圳的方敏科认为种植花园是放松和培养耐心的好方法。
The 16-year-old girl sometimes felt stressed. To deal with this, she started planting vegetables on her balcony in 2021. Most of the seeds were given to her by friends. Not knowing what plants the seeds were from, she just planted them and waited patiently. After half a year, her balcony became a small garden.
这个16岁的女孩有时感到压力很大。为了应对这种情况,她于2021年开始在阳台上种菜。大部分种子是朋友送给她的。她不知道这些种子来自什么植物,只是种下它们并耐心等待。半年后,她的阳台变成了一个小花园。
Every day it takes her long hours to do homework. Then she likes to walk around her balcony garden. “Seeing different colors and breathing fresh air, I feel closer to nature.” Fang said.
她每天花很长时间做家庭作业。然后她喜欢在阳台花园里散步。方说:“看到不同的颜色,呼吸新鲜的空气,我感觉更接近大自然。”。
Planting vegetables is now more than just away to live. It also brings joy to the lives of the young.
种菜现在不仅仅是为了生存,也给年轻人的生活带来欢乐。
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