This old poem says Jiangnan is great for picking lotus.
这首老诗说，江南正是采莲的好地方。
It comes from a very old folk song.
它来自一首特别老的民歌。
It was a song people sang together.
那是大家你一句我一句合唱的歌。
One line was sung, and others joined in.
有人起个头，其他人就跟着和。
That is why the lines repeat so many times.
所以这诗翻来覆去，唱了一遍又一遍。
Little fish swim between the green lotus leaves.
小鱼在绿绿的莲叶之间钻来钻去。
It sounds like a happy summer day.
光读着，都觉得是个开心的夏天。
