鯨波浩渺，江海相通，600多年前，中國明代著名航海家鄭和七次遠(yuǎn)洋航海，將古代海上絲綢之路推向盛時。在這條已知的最古老的海上航線上，中國與世界浪漫相遇。廣州、泉州、馬六甲，瓷器、茶葉、香料……檣桅如林、千帆競波，商賈云集，一派繁華。一篇又一篇東西交融、和合共生的佳話傳誦至今。
2013年10月，中方提出共建21世紀(jì)海上絲綢之路的重大倡議，為中外交流的大通道注入更多強(qiáng)勁動力。曾陷入經(jīng)營困境的希臘比雷埃夫斯港，在共建“一帶一路”倡議帶動下重現(xiàn)生機(jī)，年貨物吞吐量增至500萬標(biāo)箱以上；從海上崛起的高端產(chǎn)業(yè)新城斯里蘭卡科倫坡港口城，不僅為當(dāng)?shù)爻掷m(xù)創(chuàng)造大量優(yōu)質(zhì)就業(yè)崗位，也將成為連接?xùn)|南亞等地區(qū)的重要經(jīng)濟(jì)紐帶，讓印度洋上的“明珠”再度煥發(fā)出奪目光彩……
十年來，至少66個國家和地區(qū)與中國簽署了70個雙邊和區(qū)域海運協(xié)定，合作共贏碩果累累，海絲“朋友圈”持續(xù)壯大，深厚情誼綿延不絕。云帆高張，晝夜星馳，穿越無限蔚藍(lán)，中國與世界一道，聆聽新時代的澎湃濤聲。(甘甜)
Rivers and seas connect with each other in the vast ocean. More than 600 years ago, Zheng He, the legendary Chinese navigator of the Ming Dynasty(1368–1644)， made seven maritime voyages to the Western Seas, bringing the ancient Maritime Silk Road into its prime。
On this thousands-year-old sea route, China has a romantic encounter with the world. Trading ports Guangzhou, Quanzhou, Ningbo, and Malacca witnessed the bustling businesses of merchant vessels from different countries, shipping China's silk, porcelain, and tea leaves to the world market, narrating the story of an integrated, coexisting East and West。
In October 2013, China raised the initiative of jointly building the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road, which has injected a strong impetus into the major channel of communication between itself and foreign countries。
Located at the shore of the Mediterranean, Port of Piraeus in Greece was once caught in trouble. But thanks to Belt and Road cooperation, the port has regained prosperity, exceeding an annual handling capacity of 5 million TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) containers。
Colombo Port City in Sri Lanka is a new high-end industrial city by the sea. It has not only created high-quality jobs for locals, but also serves as a significant economic link connecting Southeast Asia and other regions, bringing back the dazzling glamor to the old "Shining Pearl of the Indian Ocean."
Over the past decade, at least 66 countries and regions now have signed 70 bilateral and regional maritime agreements with China. Win-win cooperation has been fruitful along the BRI routes, the circle of friends along the Maritime Silk Road continues to expand, and the deep friendship sustains。
Setting the sails high, crossing the vast ocean, and heading for global destinations, China is working with other countries to echo with the towering sound of the new era. (Gan Tian, Xue Lingqiao)