On the opening day of the 2024 Zhanjiang Fishing Festival, hundreds of boats set sail, competing to be the first to bring in the fresh catch and hoping to return with a harvest. At 3 AM, the Jianghong Port fish market in Suixi County, Zhanjiang, was bustling with noise. Boats loaded with fresh fish,shrimp, crabs, and other seafood docked one after another. Food lovers drove hundreds of miles to get there, eagerly vying for the first bite of freshness, a taste that remains delicious and always reminiscent of the flavors of home.

湛江开海日，百船顺风争“鲜”出港，祈愿顺水满载而归。凌晨三点的湛江遂溪县江洪港天光鱼市人头攒动、人声鼎沸，载满新鲜鱼、虾、蟹等海鲜的渔船陆续靠岸。食客们不远百千里的驱车前往，无畏风雨地争选“头啖鲜”，最是“鲜美”不改、始终挂念的家乡味。

翻译｜李玉凡

审校｜罗洁

终审｜程敏苏