<p class="ql-block">9月23日，恰逢秋分之日。也是一個秋高氣爽，碩果累累，豐收的好日子。農(nóng)民伯伯豐收了！他們的愛情也豐收了！秋分，這一天晝夜均分，陰陽平衡，是大自然最和諧的時刻，也寓意著新郎新娘這對璧人，在今后的生活中將平衡相伴、和諧美滿。在這個充滿詩意與浪漫的日子里，我們相聚在美麗的通海家鄉(xiāng)，共同見證一場跨越山海的愛情，迎來一對新人幸福的婚禮。</p><p class="ql-block">September 23rd was autumnal equinox. It was also a good day with crisp </p><p class="ql-block">autumn,fruitful results and bumper </p><p class="ql-block">harvest. The farmers have a bumper </p><p class="ql-block">harvest! Their love is also fruitful! The </p><p class="ql-block">autumnal equinox, a day that is equally divided between day and night, it's the most harmonious moment in nature, and it also means that the bride and groom, as a couple, will be balanced and </p><p class="ql-block">harmonious in their future lives. On this poetic and romantic day, we gather in </p><p class="ql-block">the beautiful hometown Tonghai to </p><p class="ql-block">witness a love across mountains and </p><p class="ql-block">seas and usher in a happy wedding for </p><p class="ql-block">the couple. </p> <p class="ql-block">新郎顧?quán)l(xiāng)，土生土長的通海兒郎，帶著通海人的淳樸與善良，懷揣著夢想與熱情，七年前的今天，孤身一人踏上了遠(yuǎn)赴美利堅(jiān)合眾國的求學(xué)之路。而新娘</p><p class="ql-block">Leann Lopez，來自大洋彼岸的得克薩斯州，從小她有著美國女性的獨(dú)立與自信，心中也充滿著對中國歷史及文化的探索渴望。命運(yùn)就是這么奇妙，疫情期間，在得克薩斯州奧斯丁大學(xué)的校園里，一個偶然的機(jī)緣，他們的目光交匯，從此，一段跨越國界、跨越文化的愛情故事悄然拉開帷幕。</p><p class="ql-block">The groom Gu Xiang, a native of Tonghai, took the simplicity and kindness of </p><p class="ql-block">Tonghai with dreams and enthusiasm. </p><p class="ql-block">Seven years ago today, he embarked on the road to study in the United States of America alone. The bride, Leann Lopez, comes from Texas on the other side of </p><p class="ql-block">the ocean. Since she was a child, she has the independence and confidence of American people, and her heart is full of desire to explore the history and culture of China. Fate is so wonderful. During the period of resisting coronavirus，the </p><p class="ql-block">campus of the University of Austin, </p><p class="ql-block">Texas, their eyes met by chance. Since </p><p class="ql-block">then, a cross-border and cross-cultural love story has quietly begun.</p> <p class="ql-block">站在這個舞臺上，新郎新娘仿佛又回到了在得克薩斯州奧斯丁大學(xué)的日子。那時候，校園里的每一處角落都留下了他們美好的回憶。也許是圖書館里的一次偶然對視，也許是課堂上的一次默契討論，又或許是校園小徑上的一次浪漫散步，讓他們彼此的心漸漸靠近。</p><p class="ql-block">Standing on this stage, the bride and </p><p class="ql-block">groom seem to have returned to their </p><p class="ql-block">days at Austin University in Texas. At </p><p class="ql-block">that time, every corner of the campus </p><p class="ql-block">left their beautiful memories. Perhaps it was an accidental eye contact in the </p><p class="ql-block">library, perhaps a tacit discussion in </p><p class="ql-block">class, or perhaps a romantic walk on </p><p class="ql-block">the campus path, which brought their </p><p class="ql-block">hearts closer to each other.</p> <p class="ql-block">感謝小孔老師用動聽的普通話朗讀了一段經(jīng)典的婚禮開場白!</p><p class="ql-block">Thank you, Miss. Kong, for reading a </p><p class="ql-block">classic wedding opening speech in </p><p class="ql-block">beautiful Mandarin!????????????</p> <p class="ql-block">我的英語派上了用場，客串一下婚禮英語主持人。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">My English came in handy and I made a guest appearance as the English host of the wedding.</p> <p class="ql-block">我們一家親！</p><p class="ql-block">We are family.</p><p class="ql-block">????????????</p> <p class="ql-block">兒子及其女友做了伴郎伴娘，希望下次就輪到兒子了！</p><p class="ql-block">My son and his girlfriend have become groomsman and bridesmaid for my </p><p class="ql-block">nephew's wedding. I hope it will be my </p><p class="ql-block">son's turn next time!????????</p> <p class="ql-block">第一次做婚禮主持人，還是放得開呢。如同與同學(xué)們上英語口語課一樣，聲音洪亮且清晰，面帶微笑，還有三分的幽默感。</p><p class="ql-block">It was my first time as a wedding host, </p><p class="ql-block">and I enjoyed it. Just like having oral </p><p class="ql-block">English classes with my students, I </p><p class="ql-block">always have a loud and clear voice, a </p><p class="ql-block">bigs mile and a sense of humor.??</p> <p class="ql-block">婚禮開場曲，中華鼓演奏＂今天是個好日子＂！</p><p class="ql-block">Playing Chinese drums for a beautiful </p><p class="ql-block">song called "Today is a good day" for </p><p class="ql-block">the wedding ceremony in Tonghai.</p><p class="ql-block">感謝我的好朋友何文斌及楊躍明聯(lián)袂演奏中華鼓”今天是個好日子”</p><p class="ql-block">Thanks to my good friends He Wenbin </p><p class="ql-block">and Yang Yueming for playing the </p><p class="ql-block">Chinese drums "Today is a good day" ????????????</p> <p class="ql-block">新郎新娘跳著舞閃亮登場！</p><p class="ql-block">The bride and groom are dancing and </p><p class="ql-block">making their debut!????????????</p> <p class="ql-block">感謝這三位年輕漂亮的媽媽，著中國傳統(tǒng)旗袍為婚禮獻(xiàn)上一曲精彩的舞蹈！</p><p class="ql-block">Thanks to these three beautiful young mothers, wearing traditional China </p><p class="ql-block">cheongsam to present a wonderful </p><p class="ql-block">dance for the wedding!??????????????????</p> <p class="ql-block">"媽媽，讓我們幫你把花戴好！”</p><p class="ql-block">"Mom, let's help you put the flowers on! "</p> <p class="ql-block">媽媽也期待著上臺分享喜悅之情！</p><p class="ql-block">Mom is also looking forward to sharing the joy on stage!</p> <p class="ql-block">在相識之后，他們相知相惜，一起度過了無數(shù)個難忘的時光。他們一起學(xué)習(xí)，一起抗疫，去不同的偏僻地方，新郎遠(yuǎn)程讀書，新娘也在遠(yuǎn)程工作。一起為了考試而熬夜復(fù)習(xí)。那些平凡而又溫馨的日子，讓他們的感情越來越深厚。</p><p class="ql-block">經(jīng)過幾個春秋的洗禮，他們從相識到相知，再到相愛，如今終于要在這美麗的通海家鄉(xiāng)，在親朋好友的見證下，喜結(jié)良緣。這是愛情的勝利，也是緣分的奇跡。?</p><p class="ql-block">After they met, they got to know each</p><p class="ql-block">other well and cherished each other. </p><p class="ql-block">They spent countless unforgettable </p><p class="ql-block">moments together. They studied </p><p class="ql-block">together, fought the epidemic together, went to different remote places, the </p><p class="ql-block">groom studied remotely and the bride </p><p class="ql-block">worked remotely. They stayed up late to review for exams together. Those </p><p class="ql-block">ordinary yet warm days made their </p><p class="ql-block">feelings grow deeper and deeper. </p><p class="ql-block">After several years of the test of time, </p><p class="ql-block">they went from acquaintance to </p><p class="ql-block">understanding, and then to love. Now, </p><p class="ql-block">they are finally going to tie the knot in </p><p class="ql-block">their beautiful hometown of Tonghai, </p><p class="ql-block">witnessed by their relatives and friends. This is a victory of love and a miracle of fate.</p> <p class="ql-block">在這個幸福的時刻，新郎新娘心中充滿了感恩。他們要感謝父母的養(yǎng)育之恩，是父母給予了他們生命，教會了他們?nèi)绾稳?。同時，新人也要感謝今天到場的每一位親朋好友。是你們的祝福和陪伴，讓這個婚禮更加完美。</p><p class="ql-block">At this happy moment, the bride and </p><p class="ql-block">groom are filled with gratitude. They </p><p class="ql-block">want to thank their parents for their </p><p class="ql-block">parenting, who gave them life and </p><p class="ql-block">taught them how to love. At the same </p><p class="ql-block">time, the newcomers also want to thank every family and friends present today. </p><p class="ql-block">It is your blessing and companionship </p><p class="ql-block">that make this wedding more perfect.</p> <p class="ql-block">尊敬的各位長輩、親友、同學(xué)、同事，大家好，我們是今天新郎顧?quán)l(xiāng)的爸爸媽媽！首先我們衷心感謝各位在百忙之中抽空來參加我兒子顧?quán)l(xiāng)和Leann的婚禮喜宴，祝愿每位親明好友和來賓身體健康闔家幸福！</p><p class="ql-block">在此，我也要感謝Leann的父母為我們培養(yǎng)了一個熱心、善良、開朗的優(yōu)秀兒媳婦。兒媳充滿愛心和對學(xué)習(xí)中國文化的渴望，每個周末都去紐約社區(qū)義務(wù)教中國大媽學(xué)英語，同時也提高了自己中文口語水平；我更要感謝親家不辭辛勞遠(yuǎn)隔重洋來中國參與二位兒女的婚禮！</p><p class="ql-block">來，</p><p class="ql-block">大家端起酒杯: </p><p class="ql-block">敬紐約的風(fēng)，</p><p class="ql-block">吹來了我的兒媳； </p><p class="ql-block">敬歲月的好，</p><p class="ql-block">讓我們成了幸福的一家人； </p><p class="ql-block">更敬這對年輕人，</p><p class="ql-block">愿你們往后的每一歲，</p><p class="ql-block">都比前一歲更懂珍惜、</p><p class="ql-block">更會相愛!</p><p class="ql-block">謝謝大家！?</p><p class="ql-block">Dear friends, relatives, classmates and colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, hello everyone! We are the parents of the </p><p class="ql-block">groom Gu Xiang. First of all, we </p><p class="ql-block">sincerely thank all of you for taking the </p><p class="ql-block">time to come and attend our son </p><p class="ql-block">Gu Xiang and Leann's wedding banquet. We wish all of your dear friends and </p><p class="ql-block">guests blessed, good health and a happy family! </p><p class="ql-block">Here, I would also like to express my </p><p class="ql-block">gratitude to Leann's parents for raising an excellent daughter-in-law who is </p><p class="ql-block">warm-hearted, kind and cheerful. The </p><p class="ql-block">daughter-in-law is full of love and has a strong desire to learn about Chinese </p><p class="ql-block">culture. Every weekend, she goes to the New York community to teach Chinese people English for free, and at the same time, she has also improved her </p><p class="ql-block">Chinese speaking skills. I also want to </p><p class="ql-block">thank the in-laws for their tireless </p><p class="ql-block">efforts in coming all the way from </p><p class="ql-block">across the ocean to participate in the </p><p class="ql-block">wedding of your two children! </p><p class="ql-block">Come on! </p><p class="ql-block">Everyone,raise your glasses: To the </p><p class="ql-block">wind of New York, </p><p class="ql-block">My daughter-in-law has arrived; </p><p class="ql-block">May time be kind to her. </p><p class="ql-block">We became a happy family; and we </p><p class="ql-block">showed more respect to these young people. </p><p class="ql-block">May each year from now on be </p><p class="ql-block">wonderful. </p><p class="ql-block">They all understand the value of cherishing more than the previous year. </p><p class="ql-block">And they will fall in love even more! </p><p class="ql-block">Thank you all!</p><p class="ql-block">We love you all!??????</p> <p class="ql-block">我的好朋友，也是我的手鼓老師何文斌，自幼酷愛音樂。不僅精通吉他，還擅長二胡，非洲鼓，手碟及中華鼓演奏。最最高級的是這些樂器都是他自學(xué)的！太有才了！</p><p class="ql-block">My good friend, He Wenbin, who is also my good Djembe teacher, has been </p><p class="ql-block">fond of music since childhood. Not only proficient in guitar, but also good at playing Erhu, Djembe, hand disc and </p><p class="ql-block">Chinese drum. The most advanced </p><p class="ql-block">thing is that he taught himself these </p><p class="ql-block">instruments! How brilliant he is!</p> <p class="ql-block">由衷地感恩耄耋之年的爺爺奶奶從曲靖一路風(fēng)塵仆仆來通海參加大孫子的婚禮。We were sincerely grateful that </p><p class="ql-block">Guxiang's grandparents, who are in their eighties and nineties, made the long </p><p class="ql-block">and tiring journey from Qujing to </p><p class="ql-block">Tonghai to attend the wedding of their </p><p class="ql-block">eldest grandson.</p> <p class="ql-block">從今天起，新娘新郎將攜手走過人生的每一個春夏秋冬，共同面對生活中的風(fēng)風(fēng)雨雨。我們相信，在他們的努力下，他們的生活一定會像秋天的果實(shí)一樣，豐碩而又甜蜜。最后，讓我們再次用熱烈的掌聲，祝福新郎新娘新婚快樂，百年好合，早生貴子！也祝愿各位來賓身體健康，萬事如意！</p><p class="ql-block">From today, the bride and groom will </p><p class="ql-block">walk hand in hand through every spring, summer, autumn and winter of life and </p><p class="ql-block">face the ups and downs in life together. We believe that with their efforts, their </p><p class="ql-block">lives will be as rich and sweet as the </p><p class="ql-block">fruits of autumn. Finally, let's once again use warm applause to wish the bride </p><p class="ql-block">and groom a happy wedding, a hundred years of harmony and an early birth! </p><p class="ql-block">I also wish all the guests good health and all the best!</p> <p class="ql-block">歡迎，歡迎，熱烈歡迎美國人回家!</p><p class="ql-block">Welcome, welcome, warmly welcome </p><p class="ql-block">Americans home!??????????????????</p> <p class="ql-block">建水一日游!</p><p class="ql-block">One-day tour in Jianshui</p><p class="ql-block">????????????</p> <p class="ql-block">分享一下新郎新娘在美國的生活!</p><p class="ql-block">Share the life of the bride and groom in America!</p>