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Praise to the Yak   My connection with the plateau is imprinted on the grasslands of Guoluo, beside the tents of Gannan, and also falls on the slopes of Yushu and under the blue sky and white clouds of Zeku. Looking at the light in the eyes of the herdsmen when the milk powder was bagged, I truly understood that yaks are not just livestock; they are the soul of the plateau and the sacred object in the hearts of the herdsmen. So I picked up my pen to write this "Yak Ode", not for elaborate words, but to record the years it has carried, to record the warmth it has shared with the human world, and also to record our commitment to this symbiosis, hoping that the gifts of yaks can go further and that yak culture can spread far and wide.      當(dāng)藏民將牦牛皮鞣制成皮靴，將牦牛毛編織成帳篷，將牦牛肉風(fēng)干為食物，他們不僅是在取用生存的資源，更是在延續(xù)與牦牛共生的古老契約。每一滴發(fā)酵的乳汁，都是文明傳承的密碼，在酥油茶的醇香里，在酸奶的酸甜中，藏民將對(duì)牦牛的敬畏與熱愛，釀成了世世代代的精神養(yǎng)分。牦牛以沉默的奉獻(xiàn)，成為了藏地文明最忠實(shí)的守護(hù)者，而藏民則以血脈里流淌的深情，與牦牛共同書寫著高原上永恒的生命史詩。On the snow-covered plateau at an altitude of several thousand meters, yaks and the xizang people together outline a stunning tapestry of survival. They are not merely companions for xizangs in their highland existence, but a community of shared destiny bound by blood ties. Relying on each other, they have written an enduring legend across this vast and harsh land. When xizangs tan yak hides into leather boots, weave yak hair into tents, and air-dry yak meat for food, they are not just harvesting resources for survival—they are upholding an ancient covenant of coexistence with yaks. Every drop of fermented milk is a code for the inheritance of civilization. In the rich aroma of butter tea and the sweet-sour taste of yogurt, xizangs have brewed their reverence and affection for yaks into spiritual sustenance passed down through generations. With their silent dedication, yaks have become the most loyal guardians of xizang civilization; in turn, the xizang people, with deep affection flowing in their blood, co-write the eternal epic of life on the plateau alongside yaks。 |
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