卷三 荷花

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荷花是中國的名花之一，深受人們喜愛。中國許多地方的湖泊和池塘都適宜荷花生長。荷花色彩鮮艷，夏日清晨綻放，夜晚閉合，花期長達(dá)兩三個月，吸引來自各地的游客前往觀賞。荷花具有多種功能，既能綠化水面，又能美化庭園，還可凈化水質(zhì)、減少污染、改善環(huán)境。荷花迎驕陽而不懼，出污泥而不染，象征純潔、高雅，常來比喻人的高尚品德，歷來是詩人畫家創(chuàng)作的重要題材。荷花盛開的地方也是許多攝影愛好者經(jīng)常光顧之地。

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As one of the most renowned?flowers in China, Lotus, with its wide distribution in ponds and lakes all over the country, has always been beloved by Chinese people. Lotus features bright colors. It blossoms from dawn to dusk in summer and the flowering phase lasts for 2 or 3 months, which attracts tourists from across the country to appreciate its beauty. Lotus has various functions, such as greening waters, embellishing the courtyards. It can also help to purify the water quality, reduce pollution and improve environment. Lotus, which fearlessly braves the sun and comes out of the mud unsoiled, has been a symbol of purity and elegance that represents people’s noble morals. For this reason, it has become a vital theme in the works from poets and painters of all time. The places where lotus blooms also become the scenic attractions to many photographers.