您知道荔枝节曾是深圳一年一度的“市节”吗？如此隆重的节日为何会以荔枝来命名？荔枝节还有哪些特殊之处？今天就让小i带您“回顾深圳荔枝节”曾经的风采。

In Shenzhen, there was once an important annual festival, which took its name and theme from the tropical fruit litchi. Check out today’s “Shenzhen Story” to see what made the festival special in the lives of the people of Shenzhen.

荔枝是岭南四大名果之王，深圳则是岭南荔枝的主产地之一，“南山荔枝”更是美名远扬。1986年，荔枝树高票当选为“深圳市树”，到了1988年，荔枝树的种植面积就已达9万多亩。每到荔枝成熟的时节，不少深圳人都会邀请香港、澳门以及国外的亲朋好友一起来品尝荔枝。

The litchi is one of the most renowned fruits in South China and a well-known specialty of Shenzhen’s Nanshan District. It was elected as one of Shenzhen’s city trees in 1986, and the planting area of litchi had exceeded over 90,000 mu (6,000 hectares) by 1988. When the litchi is ripe, many Shenzhen people will invite relatives and friends from China's Hong Kong, Macao and even foreign countries to taste the local litchis.

为提升深圳经济特区知名度，进一步扩大对外交往、加深文化交流，1988年2月22日，深圳市政府专门下发《关于建立“深圳荔枝节”的通知》，借助民间早有的“啖荔”风俗，把荔枝节的时间定在每年6月28日到7月8日这个品尝“桂味”和“糯米糍”两种荔枝最好的时段。

The Shenzhen Municipal Government on February 22, 1988 issued a notice on establishing the Shenzhen Litchi Festival to enhance the profile and international exchanges of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. With reference to some litchi-related folk customs, the festival was set to be held between June 28 and July 8 every year, which was the harvest season for the delicious guiwei and nuomici varieties.

1988年6月28日，有着深厚群众基础和鲜明地方特色的首届大型综合性活动——“深圳荔枝节”盛大开幕，以品尝荔枝为媒，“深圳荔枝节”主要开展商品展销、工业引进洽谈、科技交流、贸易交往、文化体育等活动。首届“深圳荔枝节”吸引中外宾客达20万人，宝安区还借与香港联谊的机会，成立了海外联谊会。

The inaugural edition of the Shenzhen Litchi Festival was held on June 28, 1988, attracting over 200,000 visitors from both home and abroad. In addition to the mainline litchi tasting event, an array of exhibitions, industrial matchmaking events, scientific and technological exchanges, and sports and cultural activities were also held on the sidelines. For example, an overseas fellowship for people from Hong Kong and from Bao’an District was established, marking an important step in the advancement of Shenzhen and Hong Kong exchanges.

深圳市第一届荔枝节纪念铜牌（由黎新颂捐赠）

A souvenir bronze plate from the first Shenzhen Litchi Festival donated by Li Xinsong.

“深圳荔枝节”的一大特点就是“市节大家办”，除了开、闭幕式外，其他所有经济、文化、联谊活动均由各有关部门主办，经费自行解决。首届荔枝节贸易协议成交额达８亿元人民币，而市政府的拨款仅28万元。

Except for the opening and closing ceremonies, all the economic, cultural and social events of the Shenzhen Litchi Festival were funded by relevant non-governmental organizations. The inaugural edition, receiving only 280,000 yuan in government grants, had recorded a total turnover of over 800 million yuan.

从1988年到1997年，“深圳荔枝节”共举办了10届，在为深圳招商引资、贸易和旅游拓展、科技和文化交流、“三胞”联谊活动以及开展推介城市形象等方面都做出了重要贡献。

The Shenzhen Litchi Festival had been held for 10 consecutive years from 1988 to 1997, making great contributions in attracting more investments to the city, boosting the development of the city’s trade, tourism, technology and culture industries, promoting exchanges between local people and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan compatriots and enhancing Shenzhen's city profile.

今日互动：日啖荔枝三百颗，不辞长作岭南人。您喜欢吃荔枝吗？您与荔枝节有过什么样的小故事吗？欢迎留言分享，小i将在留言中选取幸运儿送出小礼物。

Today's topic: Do you like litchi? What stories do you have about litchi? Feel free to leave your comments and lucky people will receive gifts. 

来源：深圳市档案馆、i深圳

Source: Shenzhen Archives, iShenzhen

编译：深圳政府在线、Shenzhen Daily、GDToday

Transedited by: Shenzhen Government Online, Shenzhen Daily, GDToday