China has named the nation's first Mars rover Zhu Rong. For all of us, Zhu Rong is a well-suited name that has a cultural meaning within Chinese history.
中国已将本国首台火星探测器命名为“祝融”。对于我们所有人来说，“祝融”是一个非常合适的名字，它在中国历史中具有文化意义。
In an ancient Chinese story, Zhu Rong had the face of a man and the body of an animal. He rode on two dragons. When he had a big fight with Gong Gong, the god of water, Zhu Rong won. But after the fight, the human world came into complete darkness. Then he brought fire from heaven to the world, becoming a great hero.
在中国古代故事中，祝融长着人的面孔，却有着兽的身体。他骑着两条龙。与水神共工进行的一场大战中，祝融取得了胜利。但大战过后，人间陷入了彻底的黑暗。于是，他从天上把火种带到了人间，成了大英雄。
Much like the stories of kung fu heroes who travel far and face many dangers, the Mars rover went on its own adventures. “Zhu Rong is regarded as the earliest god of fire in traditional Chinese culture,” a space official said. “The first Mars rover was named Zhu Rong. The name symbolises light and hope for space exploration in our country, and means to guide humans to continue exploring somewhere we've never been before.”
就像那些长途跋涉并面临诸多危险的功夫英雄的故事一样，这台火星探测器也踏上了自己的探险之旅。一位航天官员说：“祝融在中国传统文化中被视为最早的火神。首辆火星探测器被命名为‘祝融’，这个名字象征着我国太空探索的光明与希望，也意在引领人类继续探索从未涉足过的地方。”
Aboard a powerful rocket, Zhu Rong left the Earth, circled Mars for several months and landed on it. Zhu Rong is like a postman in the universe, having sent back many important messages from Mars. In recent years, our country has sent up the world's first quantum satellite and Chang'e-5 has made a soft landing on the moon. Zhu Rong is another key step in our space technology achievements. We have made great progress in space technology and have built our own space station, which fills us with great pride.
“祝融”搭载强大的火箭离开地球后，绕火星环行数月，并在火星着陆。祝融号就像一位宇宙中的邮递员，已从火星传回了许多重要信息。近年来，我国将世界上第一颗量子卫星发射升空，嫦娥五号也成功在月球上软着陆。祝融号是我国航天技术成就的又一个重要里程碑。我们在航天技术上取得了巨大进步，建成了自己的空间站，这让我们倍感自豪。