The Peach Blossom Stream/桃花溪

<p>A waterside landscape painting full of regional character showcasing the beauty of traditional farming culture.</p><p>充满地域特色的水乡画卷，展现传统农耕文化之美</p><p></p><p>This is a picture book that embodies the warmth of time and the philosophy of nature. Set against the scenic backdrop of Peach Blossom Stream it tells a moving story about humans and animals nature and life.</p><p></p><p>The scenery of Peach Blossom Stream is breathtaking yet the stream is prone to floods-silent gentle floods known as civil floods and fierce violent ones called martial floods. That year during a civil flood my father and I rescued a calf named Ah Fu and we became inseparable companions. During the Dragon Boat Festival Peach Blossom Stream also celebrates the Horn-Clashing Festival. Amid the sound of drums and music cattle cross the stream and lock horns in a lively and joyful spectacle. Young Ah Fu roared to drive away the great blue bull and fought fiercely with a black bull unexpectedly earning the title of Cattle Commander. However when Peach Blossom Stream was struck by a once-in-a-century martial flood Ah Fu helped me escape danger but was swept away by the raging currents. Later a dam was built upstream and a stone bridge was constructed in the village putting an end to the floods that once plagued Peach Blossom Stream. In my dreams Ah Fu and I journey along the stream with vibrant peach blossoms blooming on both banks.</p><p></p><p>Within this story rich with Eastern charm lies the courage of working people to coexist with nature and the wisdom to hold onto hope amid change.</p><p>这是一本沉淀着岁月温情与自然哲思的图画书。作品讲述了山清水秀的桃花溪畔，一个关于人与动物、自然与生命的动人故事。</p><p>桃花溪风光秀美，却不时发大水：无声无息的文大水与来势汹汹的武大水。那年我随爸爸在文大水中救下小牛阿福，朝夕相伴。端午时节，也是桃花溪的轧角节。鼓乐声里，牛儿们渡溪、轧角，热闹又欢乐。小牛阿福吼退大青牛、角斗黑公牛，意外夺得牛帅之名。可在桃花溪遭遇百年不遇的武大水中，阿福助我脱险，被卷入激流中。后来，上游建水坝，村里修石桥，桃花溪再无大水肆虐。梦中的我与阿福顺着溪水前行，两岸灼灼桃花??在这个充满东方韵味的故事里，有着劳动人民与自然共处的勇气，以及在变迁中始终怀揣希望的智慧。</p>