Land of peach blossoms
Refers to a place that is not impacted by the world around it; refers to an idyllic place
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我们进入这间咖啡馆，感觉这里好像是个世外桃源 | Wǒmen jìnrù zhè jiān kāfēiguǎn, gǎnjué zhèlǐ hǎoxiàng shì gè shìwàitáoyuán
When we entered this cafe, it felt like we were in paradise
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外面街道上熙来攘往，一片喧闹嘈杂之声，那个公园坐落其间，真是安静的世外桃源 | Wàimiàn jiēdào shàng xīláirǎngwǎng, yīpiàn xuānnào cáozá zhī shēng, nà gè gōngyuán zuòluò qíjiān, zhēnshi ānjìng de shìwàitáoyuán
This park was a haven of quiet amid the noise and bustle of the streets outside
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世外桃花源 (shì wài táo huā yuán)
桃花源 (táo huā yuán)
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《桃花源记》(Táo Huā Yuán Jì), a work by the poet 陶渊明 of the 东晋 (dōng jìn, 317 - 420) dynasty
In the Jìn Dynasty (晋, 265 - 420), there was once a fisherman who was paddling along a river. As he paddled along, he found himself in the middle of a peach orchard, with great trees growing on either side of the river's banks. Baffled, he continued paddling along, until he came across a mountain with a cave mouth that faintly emitted light. He exited the boat and proceeded into the cave.
At first, the passage was narrow. Then he found beautiful groves of bamboo and trees, and large, fertile fields. He also met countless people, and he discovered that here, women, children, and men worked hard, there were no taxes, and there was no forced labor. Everyone was on good terms with one another, and the atmosphere was exceptionally peaceful. Overall, the area was completely disconnected from the real world — it was absolute paradise.