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[00:00.01]When a typhoon strikes, one of the best places to be is Hong Kong harbour with its sheltered anchorage. 
当台风袭来时，香港因其遮蔽的停泊所而成为最佳泊地之一。
[00:08.45]A centre of international trade, the city is famous for its jumble of skyscrapers and its bustling commercial centre. 
作为一个国际贸易中心，她以参差错落的摩天大楼和熙攘拥挤的商业中心闻名。
[00:29.58]But there's a side to Hong Kong that's less well known. 
但香港还有鲜为人知的一面。
[00:34.43]Behind the urban sprawl lies a swathe of wetlands which include the Mai Po Nature Reserve. 
在这个盲目扩张的城市之中坐落着一片湿地，其中就包括米埔野生动物保护区。
[00:50.50]Managed principally for the benefit of migrating birds, 
这里主要用于保护候鸟。
[00:54.36]the reserve maintains a series of traditional prawn farms, known as gei wais, 
此外还保存着许多传统的虾塘，也就是基围，
[01:00.49]and their adjoining mangroves and mudflats.
还有毗邻的红树林和泥滩。
[01:07.54]Every two weeks from November to March, one of the gei wais is drained by opening up the sluice gates.
从11月到3月份，每两周就会打开一个基围塘的水闸排水。