为什么是江南?——从“杏花春雨江南”说起

Why is the South?——From the Talking about 'Paradise in Spring Rain of the South'

"杏花春雨江南"这一词句,因传达出了江南的神韵而受人称赏,"杏花春雨"也就成了江南的象征。其实杏花并非江南的特有产物,在中国北方地区更为常见。像杏花这样不是江南特有产物,却成了江南的象征物的,还有很多,如莲花、菱角、莼菜、菰菜、桂花、柑橘、茶叶、竹笋、枇杷、杨梅、鲈鱼、螃蟹等。因为历代的文人墨客在描绘江南的文艺作品中反复出现这些事物,这些事物也就成了江南的象征。

This lyric phrases ＇Paradise in spring rain of the South＇ is highly appreciated because it conveys out the South＇s charm while ＇Paradise in spring rain of the South＇ has become a symbol of the South.In fact,paradise is not unique to the South,but more common in northern China.Paradise is not the one,and there are many others,such as lotus,water chestnut,water shield,mushroom dishes,sweet-scented osmanthus,citrus,tea,bamboo shoots,loquat,bayberry,sea bass,crab and so on.Just because of their recurrings in the Literary works,these things have become a symbol of South.