Journey to the Peach Garden （(1）

Hello, everyone!

Today, I have tried to translate a classical Chinese articfolktale called "Journey to the Peach Garden"."

The original textstory is in the notes.

I will translate the original text into three parts.

During the Taiyuan period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

This is an incomplete sentence so I added it to the next line.

ADuring the Taiyuan period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, a man who lived in Wuling County made a living by fishing.

or,

During the Taiyuan period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, a man who lived in Wuling County made a living through fishing.

One day, he rowed along the brook, but he forgot how far he had gone.

or,

One day, he rowed along the river, but lost track of how far he had gone.

The forest grew on both sides of the brook, and was hundreds of feet long.

or,

The forest grew on both sides of the river and was hundreds of feet long.

But there waseren't any other kinds of trees. The grass was nice and fresh, and the falling flowers were everywhere.

or,

But there weren't any other kinds of trees. The grass was nice and fresh and flower petals were falling everywhere.

The fisherman was surprised at this forest.

or,

The fisherman was surprised with this forest.

He rowed along again andbecause he wanted to find the end of this forest.

The peach blossom forest was ended at the source of the brookriver.

There was a small holcave oin it.

Some indistinct light wascould be seen in it.

So he left his boat and went in to the holcave.

The tunnel was very narrow at first, o. Only one person could get through at a time.

or,

The tunnel was very narrow at first: only one person could get through at a time.

He walked a few steps again,further and the tunnel suddenly became bright and open.

There houses there were all in order.

And there were also some sceneries like rRich soils, beautiful lakes, mulberry trees and banmboos could also be seen.

Crowsing and barksing could be heard everywhere.

In the fieild, people were busying in cultivating.

or,

In the field, people were busy farming.

MThe clothing men and women's wearing wore in this place were the same as what people wore on the outside.

The oelds and theerly and children were all peaceful and happy.