东平湖的夏天是荷花的舞台。

Summer turns Dongping Lake into a stage for lotuses．

碧绿荷叶如波浪般铺满水面，

Emerald leaves ripple across the water，

粉白花朵在阳光下熠熠生辉。

while pink and white blooms dazzle under the sun．

乘一艘木舟，穿行于莲叶之间，

Glide through waterways on a wooden boat，

微风送来荷叶的清香。

where breezes carry the fragrance of lotus．

露珠在晨光中于荷叶上起舞，

Dewdrops dance on leaves at dawn，

蜻蜓轻点盛放的花瓣。

dragonflies skim blooming petals．

含苞的花蕾悄然绽放，

Tight buds slowly unfurl to the light，

宽大的荷叶为游人带来清凉。

broad leaves offer cool shade to visitors．

午后的湖畔宁静悠然，

Peace reigns over the lakeside at noon，

唯有荷花与清风低语。

with only lotuses whispering to the breeze．

来东平湖，沉浸荷塘仙境

Dongping Lake： Discover Lotus Tranquility ical

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