東平湖的夏天是荷花的舞臺。

Summer turns Dongping Lake into a stage for lotuses．

碧綠荷葉如波浪般鋪滿水面，

Emerald leaves ripple across the water，

粉白花朵在陽光下熠熠生輝。

while pink and white blooms dazzle under the sun．

乘一艘木舟，穿行于蓮葉之間，

Glide through waterways on a wooden boat，

微風送來荷葉的清香。

where breezes carry the fragrance of lotus．

露珠在晨光中于荷葉上起舞，

Dewdrops dance on leaves at dawn，

蜻蜓輕點盛放的花瓣。

dragonflies skim blooming petals．

含苞的花蕾悄然綻放，

Tight buds slowly unfurl to the light，

寬大的荷葉為游人帶來清涼。

broad leaves offer cool shade to visitors．

午后的湖畔寧靜悠然，

Peace reigns over the lakeside at noon，

唯有荷花與清風低語。

with only lotuses whispering to the breeze．

來東平湖，沉浸荷塘仙境

Dongping Lake： Discover Lotus Tranquility ical

（Source： Propaganda Department of the Tai＇an Municipal Committee）