The winter scenery of Nanjing Xuanwu Lake is not be missed. And just the tonic to brighten up a subdued populace might be a virtual, or even physical (for the brave) tour of the lake, its stunning winter splendor and the attractions therein.
The maple leaves are red and the redwood forests all around are changing into their winter clothes, offering a blaze of colour on which to feast the eyes.
枫叶红了，周围的红杉林也换上了冬装，色彩斑斓，赏心悦目。
Those who do dare to go outside to visit Xuanwu Lake at this time shall find not only their spirits raised, but also a few initiatives to keep the winter chill off as they tour the Lake.
敢于在这个时候出去游览玄武湖的人，不仅精神振奋，而且游览玄武湖时还有一些驱寒的举措。
Under the protection of transparent, plastic curtains, visitors taking to one of the Lake’s pleasure boats can appreciate the scenery and be shielded from the chilly wind.
在透明塑料窗帘的保护下，游客乘坐湖中的一艘游船可以欣赏风景，并遮挡寒风。
Still on the water, Xuanwu Lake’s double-decker cruise ship not only has an outdoor observation platform popular with bird watchers, but also a warm cabin with air conditioning.
依然在水面上，玄武湖的双层游船不仅拥有深受观鸟者欢迎的户外观景平台，还有配备空调的温馨船舱。
On land, the Xuanwu Lake History Museum remains open, charting the development and evolution of the Lake from prehistoric times. Therein, visitors shall also come to appreciate the uniqueness of this former royal garden lake. The Museum, located in Xuanwu Cultural Square on Liangzhou, is open daily from 09: 00-16:30.
在陆地上，玄武湖历史博物馆仍然开放，展示了玄武湖从史前时期的发展和演变。在此，游客还可以领略到这座昔日皇家花园湖的独特之处。博物馆位于凉州宣武文化广场，每天开放时间为09:00-16:30。
Elsewhere, the wintersweet is presently blooming in the Jinling Bonsai Garden on Liangzhou and on Cuizhou. Also known as chimonanthus praecox or Japanese allspice, wintersweet is not only colourful but highly fragrant.
另外，凉州、崔州的金陵盆景园，腊梅正在盛开。蜡梅也被称为腊梅或日本五香粉，不仅色彩鲜艳，而且香气浓郁。
Together with the splendor of the overall environment, the flowers make for another reason to choose a sunny day, brave the outdoors and get on down to Nanjing’s Xuanwu Lake while the seasonal colours last.
与整体环境的绚烂相结合，花朵又成为选择阳光明媚的日子，勇敢户外，趁着季节的色彩，来到南京玄武湖的另一个理由。
Interested readers who would prefer the virtual tour can watch a video featuring beautiful aerial photography of Xuanwu Lake in winter published this morning, 21 December, by the Yangtze Evening News via this link.
喜欢虚拟游览的感兴趣的读者可以通过此链接观看长江晚报今天上午（12 月 21 日）发布的冬季玄武湖美丽航拍视频。
