Cynics can park their attitude at the door; China has lifted the crown in the worldbbread championships held recently in Munich, Germany. But our reason for celebration is the fact that of the two team members, one is from our very own Jiangsu.
愤世嫉俗者可以把他们的态度放在门口；不久前在德国慕尼黑举行的世界面包锦标赛上，中国队摘得桂冠。但我们值得庆祝的是，这两名队员中，有一名是我们江苏人。
Feng Yingjie is 26 and hails from Pizhou, the county-level city under the administration of Xuzhou in northwest Jiangsu. He, together with Lin Yeqiang, comprised the team which defeated France, Germany, Japan and other traditionally strong teams to win the iba.UIBC.CUP of Bakers 2023 held over 22-24 October.
冯英杰今年26岁，来自江苏西北部徐州下辖的县级市邳州。他与林业强组成的队伍击败了法国、德国、日本等传统强队，夺得了10月22-24日举行的iba.UIBC.CUP of Bakers 2023冠军。
For some, the idea of China, as a nation enamoured by sweet pastries, winning such an event is preposterous. But this 2023 was in fact China defending its title, to become the first country to win the championship for 2 consecutive years.
对于一些人来说，中国作为一个痴迷于甜糕点的国家，赢得这样的赛事的想法是荒谬的。但今年的2023年实际上是中国卫冕，成为第一个连续两年夺冠的国家。
The theme of this year’s contest was “The Animal World” and so the two Chinese contestants were inspired by Zootopia. With Lin responsible for baguettes, brioche and other breads, and Lin the artistic side of things, they completed the production of nearly 200 breads within the specified time frame.
今年比赛的主题是“动物世界”，两位中国选手的灵感来自于《疯狂动物城》。林负责法式面包、奶油蛋卷等面包，林负责艺术方面，他们在规定的时间内完成了近200个面包的制作。
Incorporating Chinese elements into their works, the two utilised spicy sausages, jasmine flowers, perilla, Tibetan highland barley powder, cumin, onions and Yunnan roses, and more, into their creations.
两人在作品中融入了中国元素，将辣肠、茉莉花、紫苏、青稞粉、小茴香、洋葱、云南玫瑰等运用到创作中。
In particular, their “Panda Bread”, as well as the 1.5-metre tall “Rabbit Officer” and the 0.5-metre tall “Leopard Officer” won unanimous praise from the judges.
尤其是他们的“熊猫面包”，以及1.5米高的“兔子军官”和0.5米高的“豹军官”，赢得了评委的一致好评。
Being from Pizhou, the hometown of ginkgo in China, Feng also brought that particular specialty to the competition arena and made it into the shape of a bee. Feng said, “Using ginkgo to make bees is a way for the people in my hometown to feel ‘hard-working as a bee’. I hope to one day bring more elements of my hometown to the world”.
来自中国银杏之乡邳州的冯也将这一特产带到了赛场，并将其做成了蜜蜂的形状。冯说：“用银杏造蜜蜂，是让家乡人感受到‘像蜜蜂一样勤劳’的一种方式。我希望有一天能把更多家乡的元素带到世界各地。”
According to the Yangtze Evening News, Feng developed a keen interest in pastries when he was young, later becoming a leader in the industry. He not only won gold medals in many national and world-class competitions, but also titles such as Jiangsu Province May Day Innovation Expert, National Technology Expert and National Light Industry Technology Expert.
据扬子晚报报道，冯先生年轻时就对糕点产生了浓厚的兴趣，后来成为行业中的佼佼者。他不仅在多项国家级和世界级比赛中获得金牌，还获得了江苏省五一创新专家、国家技术能手、国家轻工业技术能手等称号。
The German championships are one of the three major bread competitions in the world, initiated in 1949 and jointly sponsored by the German Federation of Bakers and the International Federation of Bakers, Pastry Cooks and Allied Workers’ Associations.
德国面包锦标赛是世界三大面包大赛之一，创办于1949年，由德国面包师联合会和国际面包师、糕点师和联合工人协会联合会联合主办。
